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CNOTES · Aug 23, 2014

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, August 23

Cardinals-Phillies
Miller is 0-1, 5.00 in his last three starts.
Buchanon is 2-4, 3.89 in his last six starts.

Cardinals won seven of their last nine games.
Phillies won three of their last four games.
Last six Cardinal games went over the total.

Giants-Nationals
Lincecum is 1-3, 7.67 in his last six starts.
Zimmerman is 2-0, 2.41 in his last five starts.

Giants won five of their last six games.
Nationals won 11 of their last 12 games.

Over is 8-2-2 in last twelve Washington home games.

Braves-Reds
Santana is 6-0, 3.18 in his last seven starts.
Leake is 0-2, 5.21 in his last three starts.

Braves won seven of their last eight games.
Reds lost seven in row, 10 of last 11 games.

Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Cincinnati games

Pirates-Brewers
Volquez is 2-0, 2.79 in his last three starts.
Peralta is 6-1, 1.99 in his last seven starts.

Pirates lost seven of their last nine games.
Brewers won five of their last seven games.

Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Pittsburgh games.

Marlins-Rockies
Koehler is 3-2, 3.79 in his last six starts.
Lyles is 1-1, 6.49 in his last seven starts.

Marlins won nine of their last thirteen games.
Colorado won three of its last four games.

Six of last eight Colorado games went over total.

Padres-Diamondbacks
Cashner was 0-1, 2.08 in his last four starts before going on DL.
Arizona is 0-8 when Nuno starts (0-3, 4.11).

Padres lost four of their last five games.
Arizona lost six of its last seven games.

Last three games for both San Diego/Arizona stayed under.

Mets-Dodgers
deGrom was 5-0, 1.55 in his last six starts before going on DL.
Greinke is 0-2, 4.50 in his last three starts.

Mets lost seven of their last ten games.
Dodgers won three of their last four games.

Over is 7-1-1 in Mets' last nine road games.

Astros-Indians
McHugh is 3-0, 1.42 in his last four starts.
Salazar is 0-2, 7.00 in his last couple starts.

Astros won four of their last five games.
Cleveland won seven of its last eleven games, but lost last two.

10 of last 11 Cleveland games stayed under total.

White Sox-Bronx
Carroll is 1-2, 6.91 in his last five starts.
Kuroda is 1-2, 3.91 in his last four starts.

White Sox lost five of their last six games.
Bronx lost seven of its last eleven games, but won last two.
Five of last six Chicago road games stayed under.

Rays-Blue Jays
Hellickson is 1-1, 2.00 in his last three starts.
Buehrle is 0-1, 8.53 in his last three starts.

Rays lost four of their last six games.
Toronto lost seven of its last nine games.

Under is 9-2-2 in last thirteen Tampa Bay games.

Mariners-Red Sox
Young is 4-0, 2.45 in his last five starts.
Workman is 0-6, 6.62 in his last six starts.

Mariners won 12 of their last 16 games.
Boston lost its last six games, scoring 12 runs.

Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Workman starts.

Royals-Rangers
Guthrie is 4-1, 4.73 in his last five starts.
Rangers won last three Tepesch starts (1-0, 1.83).

Royals won 18 of their last 22 games.
Texas lost six of its last eight games.

Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Royal games.

Tigers-Twins
Farmer allowed four runs in five IP in his first MLB start. Verlander is 1-3, 4.70 in his last four starts.
May is 0-2, 9.45 in two MLB starts. Pino is 0-3, 6.06 in his last five starts.

Detroit lost 12 of its last 16 road games.
Minnesota lost four of its last six games.

Five of last six Verlander starts stayed under total.

Angels-A's
Wilson is 2-0, 2.25 in his last two starts.
Lester is 3-1, 3.25 in four starts for the A's.

Angels won eight of their last ten games.
Oakland lost eight of its last eleven games.

Seven of last nine Angel games stayed under.

Orioles-Cubs
Norris is 3-0, 2.59 in his last four starts.
Hendricks is 4-0, 1.53 in his last four starts.

Baltimore won 12 of its last 17 games.
Cubs won four of their last six games.

Six of last seven Baltimore games stayed under.

Teams' record when this starting pitcher starts:
-- Lincecum 15-10; Zimmerman 16-9
-- Miller 10-14; Buchanan 6-7
-- Volquez 14-10; Peralta 16-9
-- Santana 14-10; Leake 10-16
-- Koehler 12-13; Lyles 8-7
-- Cashner 6-6; Nuno 0-8
-- deGrom 7-9; Greinke 13-12

-- Hellickson 3-3; Buehrle 17-8
-- Carroll 5-9; Kuroda 11-14
-- Farmer 1-0, Verlander 13-11; Pino 5-5, May 0-2
-- Young 15-8; Workman 2-8
-- McHugh 8-11; Salazar 6-7
-- Guthrie 14-11; Tepesch 7-8 (won last 3)
-- Wilson 12-11; Lester 13-8/3-1

-- Norris 13-8; Hendricks 6-1

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Lincecum 9-25; Zimmerman 1-25
-- Miller 5-24; Buchanan 2-13
-- Volquez 7-24; Peralta 4-25
-- Santana 7-24; Leake 7-26
-- Koehler 4-25; Lyles 5-15
-- Cashner 3-12; Nuno 1-8
-- deGrom 2-16; Greinke 6-25

-- Hellickson 1-6; Buehrle 6-25
-- Carroll 6-14 (3 of last 3); Kuroda 11-25 (5 of last 5)
-- Farmer 0-1, Verlander 8-24; Pino 0-10, May 1-2
-- Young 2-23; Workman 7-10
-- McHugh 9-19; Salazar 1-13
-- Guthrie 10-25 (5 of last 7); Tepesch 3-15
-- Wilson 5-23; Lester 6-25

-- Norris 7-21; Hendricks 3-7

Umpires
-- SF-Wsh-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Emmel games.
-- StL-Phil-- 14 of last 17 O'Nora games stayed under.
-- Pitt-Mil-- 11 of last 16 GGibson games went over.
-- Atl-Cin-- 12 of last 17 Diaz games went over total.
-- Mia-Col-- Seven of last ten Timmons games went over.
-- SD-Az-- Under is 9-6 in last fifteen Foster games.
-- NY-LA-- Underdogs are 14-9 in last 23 Bucknor games.

-- TB-Tor-- Five of last seven Tumpane games stayed under.
-- Chi-NY-- Over is 11-5-1 in Woodring games this season.
-- Det-Min-- Seven of last nine HGibson games stayed under. Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Guccione games.
-- Sea-Bos-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Hernandez games.
-- Hst-Clev-- Last six Ripperger games stayed under total.
-- KC-Tex-- Under is 12-2-1 in last fifteen Wendelstedt games.
-- LA-A's-- Three of last four Fairchild games went over total.

-- Balt-Chi-- Seven of last eight Segal games went over total.

CNOTES · Aug 23, 2014

MLB

Saturday, August 23

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. NY YANKEES
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games
Chi White Sox are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games

1:07 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Toronto is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

1:10 PM
DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Detroit's last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 12 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games

1:35 PM
SEATTLE vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Boston
Seattle is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Boston
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Seattle

2:20 PM
BALTIMORE vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games

4:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. WASHINGTON
San Francisco is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games at home

7:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing St. Louis

7:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. CLEVELAND
Houston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Cleveland's last 11 games

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. CINCINNATI
Atlanta is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Cincinnati is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. MILWAUKEE
Pittsburgh is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Milwaukee is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing Pittsburgh

8:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. TEXAS
Kansas City is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City

8:05 PM
MIAMI vs. COLORADO
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
Detroit is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,
Detroit is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,
Minnesota is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,at home

8:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ARIZONA
San Diego is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Arizona is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego

9:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
LA Angels are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Oakland is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels

9:10 PM
NY METS vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games on the road
NY Mets are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing NY Mets

CNOTES · Aug 23, 2014

MLB

Saturday, August 23

Mariners keep collecting W's behind this pitcher

The Seattle Mariners are playing some great baseball as of late, especially behind starting pitcher Chris Young. In the 35-year-old's last five starts, the M's are a perfect 5-0.

He'll get the ball when Seattle takes on the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park Saturday. The Mariners are currently -110 faves with a total of 8.5

CNOTES · Aug 23, 2014

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, August 23

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SAN FRANCISCO (68 - 59) at WASHINGTON (73 - 54) - 4:05 PM
TIM LINCECUM (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 5-15 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 68-59 (+4.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 36-27 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 68-59 (+4.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 47-35 (+8.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 21-15 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 54-52 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LINCECUM is 21-8 (+13.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 54-64 (-18.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-2 (+0.7 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.3 Units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LINCECUM is 1-5 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 6.08 and a WHIP of 1.590.
His team's record is 3-6 (-5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-7. (-5.6 units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 4-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.89 and a WHIP of 1.168.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.8 units)

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ST LOUIS (69 - 58) at PHILADELPHIA (57 - 71) - 7:05 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. DAVID BUCHANAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 387-365 (+42.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 140-89 (+29.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 85-45 (+30.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
WAINWRIGHT is 12-2 (+9.3 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 26-9 (+16.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 10-0 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 72-32 (+27.8 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 211-241 (-44.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-37 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-46 (-24.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-37 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-27 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-29 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-22 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 (+2.7 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 5-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.65 and a WHIP of 1.162.
His team's record is 6-4 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.4 units)

DAVID BUCHANAN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BUCHANAN is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 1.17 and a WHIP of 0.652.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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PITTSBURGH (66 - 62) at MILWAUKEE (71 - 57) - 7:10 PM
EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. WILY PERALTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 18-30 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 245-476 (-101.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 108-240 (-71.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 71-57 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 27-19 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 70-53 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 101-88 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 109-104 (+7.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 58-50 (+18.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PERALTA is 11-2 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PERALTA is 10-4 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 163-133 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 161-132 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 50-37 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 10-4 (+5.6 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.2 Units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 6-4 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.57 and a WHIP of 1.346.
His team's record is 10-5 (+6.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-4. (+5.8 units)

WILY PERALTA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
PERALTA is 2-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.100.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

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ATLANTA (68 - 61) at CINCINNATI (61 - 68) - 7:10 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 52-50 (-7.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 34-33 (-7.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 41-20 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 69-50 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 62-68 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 62-68 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 36-48 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
SANTANA is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.499.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LEAKE is 2-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.91 and a WHIP of 1.088.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

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MIAMI (64 - 63) at COLORADO (50 - 77) - 8:10 PM
TOM KOEHLER (R) vs. JORDAN LYLES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 64-63 (+5.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 62-63 (+2.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 49-38 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 50-77 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 50-77 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 33-53 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 33-58 (-26.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 4-1 (+3.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.2 Units)

TOM KOEHLER vs. COLORADO since 1997
KOEHLER is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

JORDAN LYLES vs. MIAMI since 1997
LYLES is 1-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 7.36 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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SAN DIEGO (59 - 68) at ARIZONA (54 - 75) - 8:10 PM
ANDREW CASHNER (R) vs. VIDAL NUNO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 4-11 (-8.4 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
SAN DIEGO is 43-40 (+10.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 54-75 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 69-86 (-27.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 26-37 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 49-59 (-21.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 54-75 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 37-52 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 40-57 (-17.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 19-34 (-16.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NUNO is 6-16 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
NUNO is 0-8 (-8.0 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 this season. (Team's Record)
NUNO is 2-11 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
NUNO is 5-16 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
NUNO is 1-8 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season. (Team's Record)
NUNO is 1-8 (-9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 7-3 (+4.5 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.5 Units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
CASHNER is 2-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.56 and a WHIP of 1.088.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.1 units)

VIDAL NUNO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (60 - 69) at LA DODGERS (73 - 57) - 9:10 PM
JACOB DEGROM (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 49-74 (-24.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 35-73 (-27.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
GREINKE is 31-10 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 31-10 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 67-35 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 47-18 (+25.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 71-77 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 71-77 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 33-31 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 33-31 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 35-37 (-11.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
GREINKE is 16-28 (-16.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-1 (+1.6 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.2 Units)

JACOB DEGROM vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
DEGROM is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. NY METS since 1997
GREINKE is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 0.947.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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TAMPA BAY (63 - 65) at TORONTO (65 - 63) - 1:05 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 63-65 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 30-39 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 5-11 (-9.6 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent this season.
BUEHRLE is 17-8 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 156-81 (+49.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 62-29 (+29.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 52-23 (+28.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 95-62 (+25.2 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 22-10 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 12-2 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 544-622 (+21.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 21-12 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 6-5 (+2.1 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. TORONTO since 1997
HELLICKSON is 5-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.08 and a WHIP of 1.260.
His team's record is 6-6 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-6. (-1.8 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BUEHRLE is 8-6 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.28 and a WHIP of 1.321.
His team's record is 14-7 (+7.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-10. (+0.7 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (59 - 69) at NY YANKEES (65 - 61) - 1:05 PM
SCOTT CARROLL (R) vs. HIROKI KURODA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 122-168 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 5-15 (-9.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 117-162 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 65-99 (-23.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 56-40 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 517-542 (+39.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 26-32 (-13.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
NY YANKEES are 34-39 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

SCOTT CARROLL vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

HIROKI KURODA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
KURODA is 2-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.220.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.1 units)

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DETROIT (68 - 58) at MINNESOTA (57 - 70) - 1:10 PM
BUCK FARMER (R) vs. YOHAN PINO (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-4 (+3.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

BUCK FARMER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

YOHAN PINO vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (68 - 58) at MINNESOTA (57 - 70) - 8:10 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. TREVOR MAY (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-4 (+3.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
VERLANDER is 14-8 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.10 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 16-12 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-11. (+3.7 units)

TREVOR MAY vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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SEATTLE (69 - 58) at BOSTON (56 - 72) - 1:35 PM
CHRIS YOUNG (R) vs. BRANDON WORKMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 32-36 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 330-307 (-76.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SEATTLE is 69-58 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 35-26 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 22-14 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 24-16 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SEATTLE is 32-25 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
YOUNG is 15-9 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
YOUNG is 15-8 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 56-73 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 25-31 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BOSTON is 6-18 (-11.4 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 29-39 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 52-64 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 37-50 (-19.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 30-40 (-15.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 28-40 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 4-12 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
WORKMAN is 2-9 (-8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
WORKMAN is 1-7 (-7.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-1 (+1.8 Units) against BOSTON this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.1 Units)

CHRIS YOUNG vs. BOSTON since 1997
YOUNG is 2-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 0.933.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

BRANDON WORKMAN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
WORKMAN is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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HOUSTON (55 - 74) at CLEVELAND (64 - 63) - 7:05 PM
COLLIN MCHUGH (R) vs. DANNY SALAZAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 50-105 (-36.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 87-148 (-55.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 40-100 (-32.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 29-85 (-31.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 156-134 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 88-56 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 30-17 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 150-128 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 83-46 (+28.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 46-18 (+21.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 28-48 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-0 (+2.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

DANNY SALAZAR vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (71 - 56) at TEXAS (49 - 78) - 8:05 PM
JEREMY GUTHRIE (R) vs. NICK TEPESCH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 71-56 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 38-28 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 16-4 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 67-53 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 48-35 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 51-38 (+6.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 41-29 (+10.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 30-16 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
GUTHRIE is 33-25 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 33-22 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 49-78 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 20-37 (-18.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TEXAS is 4-15 (-10.4 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
TEXAS is 23-39 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TEXAS is 13-30 (-19.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TEXAS is 47-74 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 31-61 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 34-55 (-21.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 32-45 (-14.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 25-41 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 20-45 (-27.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. TEXAS since 1997
GUTHRIE is 4-4 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.88 and a WHIP of 1.347.
His team's record is 5-7 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-8. (-5.4 units)

NICK TEPESCH vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
TEPESCH is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.106.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (76 - 51) at OAKLAND (75 - 52) - 9:05 PM
C.J. WILSON (L) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 3-18 (-14.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 60-65 (-20.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 61-82 (-25.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 173-121 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 146-84 (+35.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 286-215 (+59.0 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 168-113 (+26.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 173-115 (+47.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 160-107 (+38.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 80-61 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 63-48 (+18.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LESTER is 18-5 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 37-19 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 76-51 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 739-720 (+66.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 19-9 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 32-15 (+15.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 71-49 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 60-38 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 35-16 (+16.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
OAKLAND is 14-21 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 7-3 (+4.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

C.J. WILSON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
WILSON is 10-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.80 and a WHIP of 1.175.
His team's record is 12-5 (+5.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-7. (+2.7 units)

JON LESTER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
LESTER is 5-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.54 and a WHIP of 1.384.
His team's record is 7-4 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+3.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (73 - 53) at CHICAGO CUBS (56 - 72) - 2:20 PM
BUD NORRIS (R) vs. KYLE HENDRICKS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 74-53 (+26.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 40-27 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 43-29 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 47-33 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 65-50 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 53-38 (+20.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 35-18 (+19.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 32-22 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 9-2 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
NORRIS is 28-23 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 20-12 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 183-270 (-50.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 61-84 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 215-291 (-85.1 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 24-50 (-22.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 34-52 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 61-84 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 85-133 (-35.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 44-78 (-29.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 146-196 (-65.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

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

BUD NORRIS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
NORRIS is 4-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.66 and a WHIP of 1.491.
His team's record is 5-4 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.7 units)

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

CNOTES · Aug 23, 2014

MLB

Saturday, August 23

Wind blowing in at this stadium Saturday

According to DailyBaseballData.com, wind be blowing in at Target Field as the Minnesota Twins host the Detroit Tigers Saturday afternoon.

Forecasts are calling for wind blowing in from left field at around 11 mph.

The Tigers will send Buck Farmer to the mound for the game, and will certainly hope the wind will cool off Minnesota's offense, which saw 20 runs cross the plate in Friday's 20-6 thrashing of the Tigers. The Twins are slated to counter with Yohan Pino.

CNOTES · Aug 23, 2014

Thursday's Rated Plays:

2 - 4.............................- 3.00 *****

5 - 0............................ + 11.76 DOUBLE PLAY

2 - 1............................ + 4.02 TRIPLE PLAY

0 - 2 ............................- 8.84 GRAND SLAM

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Overall Rated Plays

68 - 67- 1 ............................- 10.82 *****

55 - 64 ................................- 26.06 DOUBLE PLAY

58 - 52.................................+ 29.56 TRIPLE PLAY

18 - 20..................................- 5.28 GRAND SLAM

Saturday, August 23

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Chi. White Sox - 1:05 PM ET Chi. White Sox +192 500 DOUBLE PLAY

NY Yankees - Under 8.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Tampa Bay - 1:07 PM ET Tampa Bay -101 500

Toronto - Under 8.5 500

Detroit - 1:10 PM ET Minnesota +107 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Minnesota -

Seattle - 1:35 PM ET Seattle +100 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Boston - Under 8.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Baltimore - 2:20 PM ET Chi. Cubs +102 500

CNOTES · Aug 23, 2014

MLB

Saturday, August 23

This club will be happy to see Wegner behind plate

When umpire Mark Wegner is tasked with calling balls and strikes in the previous six Chicago White Sox ball games, the Pale Hose have put up a perfect 6-0 record.

Wegner will be behind the dish at Yankee Stadium as the New York Yankees host the White Sox Saturday afternoon.

Oddsmakers have the Yanks as massive -210 home favorites with Hiroki Kuroda on the bump. The underdog Sox are scheduled to counter with Scott Carroll.

CNOTES · Aug 23, 2014

MLB
Short Sheet

Saturday, August 23

San Francisco at Washington, 4:05 ET
Lincecum: 21-8 TSR after a win
Zimmermann: 31-21 OVER as a home favorite

St Louis at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Wainwright: 72-32 TSR after a loss
Buchanan: PHILADELPHIA 26-46 after a win by 2 runs or less

Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 7:10 ET
Volquez: 57-41 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125
Peralta: MILWAUKEE 17-23 after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7 games

Atlanta at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET
Santana: ATLANTA 19-8 against NL Central opponents
Leake: CINCINNATI 25-40 after scoring 3 runs or less 2 straight games

Miami at Colorado, 8:10 ET
Koehler: MIAMI 49-38 in night games
Lyles: COLORADO 8-20 after a loss by 4 runs or more

San Diego at Arizona, 8:10 ET
Cashner: 5-13 as a road favorite
Nuno: ARIZONA 33-21 after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7 games

NY Mets at LA Dodgers, 9:10 ET
Degrom: NY METS 49-74 when the total is 7 or less
Greinke: 45-12 TSR as a home favorite of -150 or more

Tampa Bay at Toronto, 1:05 ET
Hellickson: TAMPA BAY 21-12 in road games after a win
Buehrle: TORONTO 4-11 revenging a loss vs opponent as a home favorite

Chicago White Sox at NY Yankees, 1:05 ET
Carroll: CHI WHITE SOX 122-168 in all games
Kuroda: NY YANKEES 94-54 as a favorite

Detroit at Minnesota, 1:10 ET
Farmer: DETROIT 18-22 after having lost 2 of their last 3 games
Pino: MINNESOTA 17-7 UNDER after 5 or more consecutive home games

Detroit at Minnesota, 8:10 ET
Verlander: 25-31 TSR as a favorite
May: MINNESOTA 30-21 after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games

Seattle at Boston, 1:35 ET
Young: 15-9 TSR in all games
Boston: BOSTON 29-39 when the money line is +125 to -125

Houston at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
McHugh: CLEVELAND 43-18 as a home favorite of -125 to -175
Salazar: HOUSTON 37-26 OVER after 1 or more consecutive unders

Kansas City at Texas, 8:05 ET
Guthrie: 22-12 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125
Tepesch: TEXAS 14-33 as an underdog of +100 to +150

LA Angels at Oakland, 9:05 ET
Wilson: LA ANGELS 3-18 as a road underdog of +125 to +150
Lester: 22-6 TSR as a home favorite of -110 or higher

TSR = Team Start Record

CNOTES · Aug 23, 2014

MLB

Saturday, August 23

Padres red-hot when listed as faves

When the San Diego Padres have been listed as faves in recent games they've been producing for their backers in a big way. The Pads have won all eight of their last eight games as favorites, and they're currently -111 faves for their meeting with the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field Saturday.

Andrew Cashner gets the nod for the Padres with Vidal Nuno countering on the mound for the D-Backs. The total for the NL matchup is presently at eight.

Under a hot bet with this umpire behind the plate

The Under has gotten red-hot with umpire Hunter Wendelstedt calling balls and strikes, posting a 5-0 record when he is working that role.

Wendelstedt will be behind the dish in Arlington as the Texas Rangers host the Kansas City Royals Saturday.

The Over/Under has a record of 7-12 in his games this season, and there is just 6.4 runs scored per game when he is working the plate.

Oddsmakers have tabbed the game with a total of nine as the Royals send Jeremy Guthrie and Rangers counter with Nick Tepesch.

CNOTES · Aug 23, 2014

Saturday, August 23

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Houston - 7:05 PM ET Houston +136 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Cleveland - Over 7.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY

St. Louis - 7:05 PM ET St. Louis -113 500 *****

Philadelphia - Over 8 500

Atlanta - 7:10 PM ET Cincinnati +118 500 *****

Cincinnati - Over 7.5 500

Pittsburgh - 7:10 PM ET Milwaukee -132 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Milwaukee - Over 8 500

Kansas City - 8:05 PM ET Kansas City -120 500

Texas - Under 9 500 GRAND SLAM

San Diego - 8:10 PM ET San Diego -111 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Arizona - Under 8 500

Miami - 8:10 PM ET Miami -105 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Colorado - Over 10.5 500

Detroit - 8:10 PM ET Minnesota +129 500

Minnesota - Under 9 500

LA Angels - 9:05 PM ET LA Angels +146 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Oakland - Over 7 500

NY Mets - 9:10 PM ET NY Mets +152 500 *****

LA Dodgers - Over 6.5 500 *****

CNOTES · Aug 24, 2014

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

-- There is a Cajun seasoning company called Slap Ya Mama; they sponsored the red zone on some preseason NFL broadcasts. Because the world has gone nuts with political correctness, they withdrew their sponsorship this weekend. Oy.

-- Jon Olerud, Bob Watson and Michael Cuddyer are the only three players who have hit for the cycle in both leagues.

-- Dolphins 25, Cowboys 20-- Still think Matt Moore is better than Tannehill. Not that it matters, but Dallas is 0-3 this summer.

-- Saints 23, Colts 17-- Drew Brees was 9-15/128 with two TDs; he played only in the first quarter and looked pretty sharp.

-- Titans 24, Falcons 17-- Jake Locker was 12-17/188 with a TD; if he is accurate passing, he could be a hell of a quarterback.

-- A's 2, Angels 1-- Winning run scored on wild pitch in 8th inning, teams are now tied for first place in AL West.

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Random stuff on a summer day......

13) Recruiting is an inexact science. Saints' QB Drew Brees only got three D-I offers coming out out of high school and he went to high school in Texas: Purdue-Kentucky-Brown, and Ivy League schools don't give athletic scholarships.

12) Saints' TE Jimmy Graham got fined $30,000 for dunking the ball over the goal posts twice last week, while Johnny Manziel got fined $12,000 for giving the finger to the opposing bench while he was on the field. Which offense is worse?

11) The baseball used in the major leagues is bigger than the one used by teams in Japan; takes some adjustment by the Asian pitchers when they come here.

10) Bruce Pearl's show-cause penalty ended at midnight and Auburn is recruiting its butt off- they've already landed top 10 small forward Danjel Purifoy and have more recruits on campus Sunday. You need talented athletes to run/press like Pearl's teams do, so recruiting becomes more important than X's/O's, at the start.

9) Was watching a replay of LY's Georgia-Auburn game on SEC Network (they replay A LOT of football games); amazing how lucky Auburn got last year, between that game and then of course the Alabama game. Curious to see this year if Auburn has as much good fortune, especially after QB Marshall got busted for posssession of weed this summer. Coaches don't like distractions.

8) Over last decade, Notre Dame's football team is 27-48 vs spread when they're favored to win. Not very good, no matter who the coach has been.

7) If you had ESPN on Saturday afternoon, you saw that Eastern Washington has a red artificial turf football field, like Boise State's blue field. Hard on the eyes, if you're watching it on TV.

6) Losing team in Baylor's last three bowl games averaged 44.8 ppg; average total in those games was a ridiculous 97.3. Bears won two of the three games.

5) In a six-inning stretch bridgeing Friday/Saturday games, Twins scored 23 runs against Detroit. Tigers' pitching was hurting wiith Verlander/Sanchez hurt, but they did get Verlander back last night.

4) Hunter Pence played in his 350th consecutive game Saturday, longest active streak in the major leagues.

3) Home teams are 20-4 this season when Gerry Davis umps the plate; they're 7-19 when Clint Fagan calls balls and strikes. We have umpire data most days here on the baseball page-- its pretty enlightening.

2) Whats the coolest idea you've seen for a trophy for winning a fantasy league? There is one website that makes actual championship belts for winning, like they have on pro wrestling. Thats a little much, but unique.

1) Its a little eerie when I go on websites, and the ads on those sites are for other sites I've visited recently. Obviously they have a way of knowing where I've surfed the web and I'm not good with that. Guess thats how they make more money.

CNOTES · Aug 24, 2014

MLB
Dunkel

LA Angels at Oakland
The A's go for the series sweep tonight against an Angels team that is 2-10 in Jered Weaver's last 12 starts as an underdog of +110 to +150. Oakland is the pick (-150) according to Dunkel, which has the A's favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-150).. Here are all of today's MLB picks.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 24

Game 901-902: Atlanta at Cincinnati (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Harang) 16.014; Cincinnati (Simon) 13.807
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-120); Over

Game 903-904: St. Louis at Philadelphia (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Masterson) 14.414; Philadelphia (Williams) 15.322
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+115); Under

Game 905-906: San Francisco at Washington (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Vogelsong) 14.581; Washington (Strasburg) 15.966
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Washington (-185); 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-185); Under

Game 907-908: Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Worley) 16.199; Milwaukee (Fiers) 14.574
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+125); Over

Game 909-910: NY Mets at LA Dodgers (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Colon) 13.877; LA Dodgers (Correia) 16.164
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-130); Over

Game 911-912: Miami at Colorado (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Hand) 14.156; Colorado (Bergman) 15.081
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 12
Vegas Line: Miami (-120); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+100); Over

Game 913-914: San Diego at Arizona (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Kennedy) 15.292; Arizona (Anderson) 13.807
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: San Diego (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-120); Over

Game 915-916: Houston at Cleveland (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Oberholtzer) 16.452; Cleveland (Bauer) 15.337
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+140); Under

Game 917-918: Tampa Bay at Toronto (1:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Archer) 14.246; Toronto (Hutchison) 15.538
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2;9
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+105); Over

Game 919-920: Chicago White Sox at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Sale) 13.754; NY Yankees (Capuano) 15.834
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+110); Over

Game 921-922: Seattle at Boston (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Iwakuma) 16.729; Boston (Webster) 13.453
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 3 1/2' 9
Vegas Line: Seattle (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-160); Over

Game 923-924: Detroit at Minnesota (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Scherzer) 16.338; Minnesota (Gibson) 14.960
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Detroit (-175); 8
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-175); Under

Game 925-926: Kansas City at Texas (3:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Vargas) 17.170; Texas (Baker) 14.192
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 3; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 927-928: LA Angels at Oakland (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Weaver) 14.640; Oakland (Kazmir) 16.122
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Oakland (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-150); Under

Game 929-930: Baltimore at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Gonzalez) 16.159; Cubs (Wada) 14.580
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-110); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-110); N/A

CNOTES · Aug 24, 2014

MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, August 24

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ATLANTA (68 - 62) at CINCINNATI (62 - 68) - 1:10 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. ALFREDO SIMON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 20-29 (-13.4 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 52-51 (-8.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 34-34 (-9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SIMON is 16-10 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 16-10 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 11-3 (+9.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 18-11 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 6-14 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 77-77 (-17.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-1 (+3.8 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

AARON HARANG vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HARANG is 3-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.16 and a WHIP of 1.160.
His team's record is 3-1 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.3 units)

ALFREDO SIMON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (70 - 58) at PHILADELPHIA (57 - 72) - 1:35 PM
JUSTIN MASTERSON (R) vs. JEROME WILLIAMS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 33-36 (-10.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 387-366 (+41.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 141-89 (+30.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 130-161 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-38 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 58-79 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-38 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 40-57 (-12.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-23 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-3 (+1.7 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MASTERSON is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JEROME WILLIAMS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
WILLIAMS is 3-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 6.16 and a WHIP of 1.605.
His team's record is 3-5 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.6 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (68 - 60) at WASHINGTON (74 - 54) - 1:35 PM
RYAN VOGELSONG (R) vs. STEPHEN STRASBURG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 34-39 (-9.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 5-16 (-11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 36-28 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 36-28 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 47-36 (+7.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 60-48 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
VOGELSONG is 45-34 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOGELSONG is 9-3 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
VOGELSONG is 9-3 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
VOGELSONG is 12-5 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOGELSONG is 25-17 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 55-64 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
STRASBURG is 28-29 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 28-29 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 15-17 (-10.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 9-16 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-2 (+1.7 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.3 Units)

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
VOGELSONG is 1-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 8.82 and a WHIP of 2.018.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
STRASBURG is 3-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 0.960.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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PITTSBURGH (67 - 62) at MILWAUKEE (71 - 58) - 2:10 PM
VANCE WORLEY (R) vs. MICHAEL FIERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 16-25 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 246-476 (-100.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 109-240 (-70.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 71-58 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 70-54 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 109-105 (+6.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 58-51 (+17.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 164-133 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 38-25 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 162-132 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 131-108 (+20.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 19-32 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 10-5 (+4.4 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.7 Units, Under=-0.9 Units)

VANCE WORLEY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WORLEY is 0-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

MICHAEL FIERS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
FIERS is 1-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.446.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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NY METS (60 - 70) at LA DODGERS (74 - 57) - 4:10 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. KEVIN CORREIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 35-74 (-28.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 35-16 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 88-51 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CORREIA is 106-108 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 103-106 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 71-78 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 25-19 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY METS are 71-78 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLON is 34-21 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 18-9 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 34-21 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 34-31 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 34-31 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 36-37 (-10.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 3-10 (-9.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 4-1 (+2.6 Units) against NY METS this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.3 Units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
COLON is 1-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.60 and a WHIP of 1.563.
His team's record is 1-4 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. NY METS since 1997
CORREIA is 2-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.40 and a WHIP of 1.256.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.1 units)

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MIAMI (64 - 64) at COLORADO (51 - 77) - 4:10 PM
BRAD HAND (L) vs. CHRISTIAN BERGMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 64-64 (+4.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 62-64 (+1.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 51-77 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 51-77 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 19-30 (-12.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 4-2 (+2.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

BRAD HAND vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

CHRISTIAN BERGMAN vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN DIEGO (59 - 69) at ARIZONA (55 - 75) - 4:10 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. CHASE ANDERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 4-12 (-9.6 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
SAN DIEGO is 25-42 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 25-42 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 43-55 (-14.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 21-28 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
KENNEDY is 7-16 (-10.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 37-25 (+17.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 55-75 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 27-37 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 55-75 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 41-57 (-16.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 20-34 (-15.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 8-3 (+5.5 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.5 Units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
KENNEDY is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.06 and a WHIP of 1.837.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.2 units)

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

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HOUSTON (55 - 75) at CLEVELAND (65 - 63) - 1:05 PM
BRETT OBERHOLTZER (L) vs. TREVOR BAUER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 50-105 (-36.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 40-101 (-33.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 29-86 (-32.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 157-134 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 89-56 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 59-42 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 151-128 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 29-11 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 84-46 (+29.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 47-18 (+22.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 29-48 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-1 (+1.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

BRETT OBERHOLTZER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
OBERHOLTZER is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

TREVOR BAUER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (63 - 66) at TORONTO (66 - 63) - 1:05 PM
CHRIS ARCHER (R) vs. DREW HUTCHISON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 63-66 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 30-40 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 47-47 (-11.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 28-37 (-16.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TAMPA BAY is 34-39 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TORONTO is 28-22 (+7.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TAMPA BAY is 31-17 (+11.8 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 25-12 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 544-623 (+20.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 7-5 (+3.1 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.6 Units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. TORONTO since 1997
ARCHER is 2-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.24 and a WHIP of 1.260.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

DREW HUTCHISON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HUTCHISON is 2-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 7.78 and a WHIP of 1.780.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (59 - 70) at NY YANKEES (66 - 61) - 1:05 PM
CHRIS SALE (L) vs. CHRIS CAPUANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 122-169 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 117-163 (-31.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 65-100 (-24.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 11-4 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
NY YANKEES are 57-40 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 35-39 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-2 (+1.6 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

CHRIS SALE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SALE is 3-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.27 and a WHIP of 0.706.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

CHRIS CAPUANO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
CAPUANO is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 0.875.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SEATTLE (70 - 58) at BOSTON (56 - 73) - 1:35 PM
HISASHI IWAKUMA (R) vs. ALLEN WEBSTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 33-36 (-9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 331-307 (-75.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SEATTLE is 70-58 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 36-26 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 25-16 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SEATTLE is 67-57 (+6.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 26-18 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
IWAKUMA is 42-28 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 41-27 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 56-74 (-29.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 25-32 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BOSTON is 29-40 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BOSTON is 3-10 (-8.3 Units) against the money line in home games in August games this season.
BOSTON is 52-65 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 37-51 (-21.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 30-41 (-16.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BOSTON is 28-41 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 4-13 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-1 (+2.9 Units) against BOSTON this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.1 Units)

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. BOSTON since 1997
IWAKUMA is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 7.81 and a WHIP of 2.052.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.2 units)

ALLEN WEBSTER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
WEBSTER is 0-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 27.04 and a WHIP of 3.433.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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DETROIT (69 - 59) at MINNESOTA (58 - 71) - 2:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. KYLE GIBSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 69-59 (-7.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 21-25 (-13.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 57-55 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 66-56 (-6.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 31-33 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MINNESOTA is 58-71 (+0.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 29-27 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SCHERZER is 44-17 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 31-9 (+17.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 41-16 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 92-135 (-38.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 47-77 (-28.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 12-26 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 92-135 (-38.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 50-84 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 27-52 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-5 (+3.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SCHERZER is 7-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.43 and a WHIP of 1.205.
His team's record is 10-3 (+6.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-6. (+0.6 units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. DETROIT since 1997
GIBSON is 1-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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KANSAS CITY (72 - 56) at TEXAS (49 - 79) - 3:05 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. SCOTT BAKER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JASON VARGAS vs. TEXAS since 1997
VARGAS is 4-7 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.423.
His team's record is 6-11 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-11. (-6.0 units)

SCOTT BAKER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BAKER is 8-4 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.41 and a WHIP of 1.068.
His team's record is 10-6 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-11. (-6.7 units)

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LA ANGELS (76 - 52) at OAKLAND (76 - 52) - 4:05 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. SCOTT KAZMIR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 3-18 (-14.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 60-66 (-21.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 61-83 (-26.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 174-121 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 17-4 (+11.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
OAKLAND is 147-84 (+36.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 287-215 (+60.0 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 33-13 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 169-113 (+27.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 180-126 (+43.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 161-107 (+39.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 81-61 (+15.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 64-48 (+19.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
KAZMIR is 26-9 (+14.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 45-28 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 73-48 (+24.4 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 67-59 (+21.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 76-52 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 739-721 (+65.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 19-10 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 434-359 (+54.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 71-50 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 35-17 (+15.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
OAKLAND is 15-21 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 8-3 (+5.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

JERED WEAVER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
WEAVER is 11-9 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.53 and a WHIP of 1.086.
His team's record is 15-13 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 20-5. (+14.0 units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
KAZMIR is 2-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.66 and a WHIP of 1.276.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

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BALTIMORE (73 - 54) at CHICAGO CUBS (57 - 72) - 2:20 PM
MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R) vs. TSUYOSHI WADA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 74-54 (+25.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 40-28 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 22-14 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 47-34 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 65-51 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 13-5 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 35-19 (+18.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 32-23 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 51-26 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 184-270 (-49.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 62-84 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 216-291 (-84.1 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 35-52 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 62-84 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 86-133 (-34.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 45-78 (-28.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 147-196 (-64.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

TSUYOSHI WADA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

CNOTES · Aug 24, 2014

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, August 24

Cardinals-Phillies
Masterson is 2-1, 6.00 in three starts for St Louis.
Williams is 1-0, 1.76 in two starts for the Phillies.

Cardinals won eight of their last ten games.
Phillies are 10-6 in their last sixteen 16 home games.
Last seven Cardinal games went over the total.

Giants-Nationals
Vogelsong is 2-1, 2.08 in his last four starts.
Strasburg is 3-2, 2.65 in his last five starts.

Giants won five of their last seven games.
Nationals won 12 of their last 13 games.

Over is 9-2-2 in last thirteen Washington home games.

Braves-Reds
Harang is 5-1, 3.22 in his last 11 starts (Braves 0-5 in no-decisions).
Reds lost last seven Simon starts (0-5, 6.38).

Braves won seven of their last nine games.
Reds lost ten of their last twelve games.

Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Cincinnati games

Pirates-Brewers
Worley is 0-2, 8.74 in his last couple starts.
Fiers is 2-0, 0.86 in his three starts this season.

Pirates lost seven of their last ten games.
Brewers lost last three games, allowing 27 runs.

Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Pittsburgh games.

Marlins-Rockies
Hand is 0-3, 5.40 in his last four starts.
Bergman was 0-2, 7.20 in three starts back in June.

Marlins are 9-5 in their last fourteen games.
Colorado won four of its last five games.

Six of last nine Colorado games went over total.

Padres-Diamondbacks
Former D'back Kennedy is 1-2, 5.82 in his last three starts.
Anderson is 2-0, 1.88 in his last four home starts.

Padres lost five of their last six games.
Arizona lost six of its last eight games.

Last four games for both San Diego/Arizona stayed under.

Mets-Dodgers
Colon lost his mom earlier this week; he is 1-1, 1.80 in his last two starts.
Correia is 2-0, 4.09 in two starts for the Dodgers.

Mets lost eight of their last eleven games.
Dodgers won four of their last five games.

Over is 8-1-1 in Mets' last ten road games.

Astros-Indians
Oberholtzer is 2-1, 3.27 in his last five starts.
Bauer is 0-3, 6.15 in his last six starts.

Astros won four of their last six games.
Cleveland won eight of its last twelve games.

11 of last 12 Cleveland games stayed under total.

White Sox-Bronx
Sale is 4-2, 2.09 in his last nine starts.
Capuano is 1-2, 4.45 in five starts this season.

White Sox lost six of their last seven games.
Bronx won its last three games, allowing six runs.
Seven of last eight Bronx games stayed under.

Rays-Blue Jays
Archer is 2-1, 3.65 in his last four starts.
Hutchison is 1-2, 6.66 in his last four starts.

Rays lost five of their last seven games.
Toronto lost seven of its last ten games.

Under is 9-3-2 in last fourteen Tampa Bay games.

Mariners-Red Sox
Iwakuma is 3-0, 0.42 in his last three starts.
Webster is 3-1, 5.06 in five starts this season.

Mariners won 13 of their last 17 games.
Boston lost its last seven games, scoring 15 runs.

Three of last four Boston games went over total.

Royals-Rangers
Vargas is 2-0, 1.29 in his last three starts.
Baker is 0-3, 6.97 in four starts this season.

Royals won 19 of their last 23 games.
Texas lost seven of its last nine games.

Over is 5-2-2 in last nine Royal games.

Tigers-Twins
Scherzer is 3-1, 2.20 in his last six starts.
Gibson is 1-1, 6.00 in his last three starts.

Detroit lost 13 of its last 18 road games.
Minnesota lost five of its last eight games.

Five of last seven Detroit games went over total.

Angels-A's
Weaver is 2-1, 5.40 in his last five starts.
Kazmir is 2-2, 4.56 in his last four starts. .

Angels won eight of their last eleven games, but lost last two.
Oakland won eight of its last eleven home games.

Eight of last ten Angel games stayed under.

Orioles-Cubs
Gonzalez is 2-1, 2.66 in his last six starts.
Wada is 3-0, 2.08 in his last five starts.

Baltimore won 12 of its last 18 games, but lost last two.
Cubs won five of their last seven games.

Six of last eight Baltimore games stayed under.

Teams' record when this starting pitcher starts:
-- Harang 13-13; Simon 15-10 (0-7 last 7)
-- Masterson 10-9/2-1; Williams 1-1/1-1
-- Vogelsong 13-12; Strasburg 14-13
-- Worley 6-5; Fiers 3-0
-- Colon 13-11; Correia 6-17/2-0
-- Hand 4-7; Bergman 1-2
-- Kennedy 12-14; Anderson 9-7

-- Oberholtzer 8-10; Bauer 10-9
-- Archer 13-12; Hutchison 12-13
-- Sale 13-7; Capuano 1-4
-- Iwakuma 13-8; Webster 3-2
-- Scherzer 18-8; Gibson 11-13
-- Vargas 13-10; Baker 0-4
-- Weaver 17-10; Kazmir 18-7

-- Gonzalez 10-9; Wada 3-4

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Harang 5-26; Simon 7-25
-- Masterson 5-22; Williams 1-4
-- Vogelsong 6-25 (3 of last 3); Strasburg 10-27 (4 of last 7)
-- Worley 2-11; Fiers 0-3
-- Colon 7-25; Correia 5-25
-- Hand 4-11; Bergman 2-3
-- Kennedy 8-26; Anderson 3-17

-- Oberholtzer 8-18; Bauer 8-19 (3 of last 4)
-- Archer 4-25; Hutchison 5-25
-- Sale 1-20; Capuano 2-5
-- Iwakuma 4-21; Webster 0-5
-- Scherzer 7-26; Gibson 6-24
-- Vargas 2-23; Baker 0-4
-- Weaver 6-27; Kazmir 4-25

-- Gonzalez 4-19; Wada 1-7

Umpires
-- SF-Wsh-- Under is 7-3 in last ten Conroy games; dogs won last five.
-- StL-Phil-- Four of last five Reyburn games stayed under.
-- Pitt-Mil-- Home side won nine of last ten Cuzzi games.
-- Atl-Cin-- Four of last six Carlson games went over total.
-- Mia-Col-- Underdogs won six of last nine TWelke games.
-- SD-Az-- Over is 13-1-1 in last fifteen Morales games.
-- NY-LA-- Underdogs won four of last seven Scott games.

-- TB-Tor-- 13 of last 17 BWelke games stayed under.
-- Chi-NY-- Eight of last twelve Winters games stayed under.
-- Det-Min-- Nine of last eleven Cooper games stayed under.
-- Sea-Bos-- Under is 9-4 in last 13 Carapazza games; underdogs won 12 of his last 17 games behind the plate.
-- Hst-Clev-- Six of last nine Barksdale games stayed under.
-- KC-Tex-- 15 of 19 Basner games went over the total.
-- LA-A's-- Over is 9-4 in last thirteen Everitt games.

-- Balt-Chi-- 12 of last 16 Iassogna games stayed under.

CNOTES · Aug 24, 2014

MLB

Sunday, August 24

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

1:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Houston
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Houston

1:07 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
Tampa Bay is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Toronto is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games

1:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. CINCINNATI
Atlanta is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cincinnati's last 16 games at home

1:35 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Washington is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
Washington is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games

1:35 PM
SEATTLE vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle

1:35 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PHILADELPHIA
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis

2:10 PM
DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Detroit is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Detroit

2:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. MILWAUKEE
Pittsburgh is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Pittsburgh
Milwaukee is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

2:20 PM
BALTIMORE vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chi Cubs's last 15 games
Chi Cubs are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games

3:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. TEXAS
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Texas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

4:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ARIZONA
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego

4:10 PM
MIAMI vs. COLORADO
Miami is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Miami

4:10 PM
NY METS vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
NY Mets are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games at home
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets

8:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Angels's last 10 games
LA Angels are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Oakland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

CNOTES · Aug 24, 2014

MLB

Sunday, August 24

Wind blowing in at this stadium Sunday

The red-hot Minnesota Twins' bats will have to deal with inbound wind from rightfield as gusts of around 13 mph will be felt during their game against the Detroit Tigers Sunday.

The Twins' offense has exploded for 38 runs through the first three games of their series with the Tigers, including 18 in both games of Saturday's doubleheader.

However, our stats for Target Field indicates that offense slows with wind blowing in from right. The Twins are just 1-6 and the Over/Under count is 2-5 in this situation this season.

Books have the Twins as +152 home dogs with a total of eight for Sunday's game.

Under trending when this club is on the road

The Chicago White Sox have been participating in a lot of low scoring games away from U.S. Cellular Field as of late.

The Under is a red-hot 6-1 in the ChiSox's last seven games on the road through Saturday, which is a good omen for backers as they'll take on the New York Yankees in the Bronx Sunday afternoon.

Chicago are -128 faves with a total of seven.

Trends show Braves dominating Cincinnati

The Atlanta Braves have been on a tear lately, and recent history is showing they love playing against the Cincinnati Reds - their opponent Sunday.

The Braves are 5-0 in their last five meetings against Cincy through Saturday. Atlanta are -112 favorites with a total of eight.

Astros producing W's behind this pitcher

The Houston Astros have been on fire behind starting pitcher Brett Oberholtzer, winning six out of his last seven starts.

He'll be on the mound for the 'Stros when they visit the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field Sunday. The Tribe are currently -157 faves with a total of eight.

CNOTES · Aug 24, 2014

A's look to sweep Angels

August 24, 2014

L.A. Angels (76-52) at Oakland (76-52)

First pitch: Sunday, 8:05 p.m. ET

Sportsbook.ag Line and Total: Oakland -145, Los Angeles +135, Total: 7

The Los Angeles Angels and Oakland Athletics battle it out for American League West supremacy when they square off in a late-season matchup on Sunday night.

The A's will be looking to complete a three-game home sweep of the Angels for the second time this season. On Friday, Oakland captured a 5-3 decision and followed up that win with a 2-1 victory last night.

Prior to the aformentioned results from this weekend, the Angels had been one of the hottest teams in the league and they have grabbed the division lead with wins in nine of 11 games going into Friday. While this is impressive, the teams that they have been playing (Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies) all reside in last place in their respective divisions.

L.A.’s pitching has been amazing during this timeframe, allowing a meager 2.8 runs per game and the club gave up a total of eight runs to the Red Sox in the most recent series; a four-game sweep which ended on Thursday with a 2-0 victory. Much of the success has come from an unlikely source, as OF Kole Calhoun (.293 BA) has gone 16-for-41 (.390) with five doubles, two home runs, 11 RBI and seven runs over his past 10 games played.

Oakland was baseball’s top team for a majority of the season before this recent run by Los Angeles and the team has gone in the opposite direction of its division foe with losses in eight of the past 10 games coming into this series. The Athletics usually potent offense, which leads the league in runs (608) through Thursday, has scored only 2.4 runs per game in those eight defeats and despite plating five runs on six hits on Wednesday against the Mets, they suffered an 8-5 loss. In the contest they were a mere 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position, while 1B Brandon Moss (.249 BA) was 0-for-3 and has gone 2-for-16 (.125) with seven strikeouts and six walks over his past five games.

Getting the call to toe the rubber for Los Angeles in this one will be veteran RHP Jered Weaver (13-7, 3.70 ERA) as he matches up against LHP Scott Kazmir (14-5, 2.73 ERA) of the Athletics.

The Angles had won six of their past seven road games coming into this series, bringing their overall record to 35-27 (.565) away from home, while Oakland is a tremendous 41-22 (.667) when defending its home field.

The rivalry between these two clubs has been heating up over the past three seasons, and in that time, the Athletics hold a 29-20 edge (8-3 in 2014) against their rivals, including a 14-10 mark at home.

Jered Weaver has continued to be an effective pitcher for Los Angeles despite a well-documented drop in his velocity, as his fastball is averaging a woeful 86.6 MPH. While his numbers are solid, there is some concern, as his ERA has risen in each of the past four seasons as he has seen his strikeout rate drop, while both his walk rate and HR rate have gone up. No one should expect the shutdown pitcher of the past to be on the mound, but he is a solid bet to give the team a quality start while averaging just over six innings per start in his past eight outings. The Angels have also come away with victories in eight of his past 10 starts while he is personally 5-1 in that timeframe. Weaver was not at his best his last time out when he earned a no-decision. He threw 5.1 innings in which he allowed three runs on seven hits with a single strikeout and four walks.

Weaver has faced the Athletics 28 times in his career, posting an 11-9 record with a 2.53 ERA and 1.09 WHIP, but has lost both his starts against them this season while allowing nine runs on 17 hits in 11.1 frames. With seven hits in 19 at-bats (.368) against Weaver, 2B Eric Sogard has had the most success amongst the offensive players on Oakland. Meanwhile, most of the other players have been horrible in the matchup, especially OF Coco Crisp (10-for-57, 4 doubles, 11 strikeouts), 3B Josh Donaldson (1-for-11), 1B Brandon Moss (2-for-13, 5 strikeouts) and C John Jaso (1-for-17).

Coming into this series, the Angels’ bullpen is 24-16 (.600) with a 3.38 ERA and 1.19 WHIP while saving 38-of-53 (72%) contests. Huston Street (1.15 ERA, 34 saves) was a big addition for the team, and is 10-for-11 in saves with his new club while posting a 1.29 ERA over 14 innings of work.

Scott Kazmir is in the midst of a career year at the age of 30, as he has career-best marks in ERA, WHIP and BB/9 while already having more wins this year (14) than any other of his seven full seasons as a starter. He has combated a falling strikeout rate with a low 2.1 BB/9 and has kept the ball in the park (0.75 HR/9) pretty well. Luck has been on Kazmir's side though, as he has left 78.8% of batters on base while they are hitting .267 BABIP against him. Kazmir has been on a solid run of late, going at least six innings in seven of his past eight outings in which he has allowed three or fewer runs six times. When taking on the Mets in his last start, the lefty gave up one run on four hits and three walks over six innings while striking out six batters and earning a win.

He’s faced his former team just five times, going 2-3 with a 4.66 ERA and 1.28 WHIP, and gave up five runs on six hits over three innings in his one start against them this year. Newly acquired 2B Gordon Beckham has gone 3-for-8 with three doubles against Kazmir, while OF Josh Hamilton has a double, homer and 4 RBI in the matchup but is only 4-for-16 (.250) overall.

Oakland’s bullpen has been one of the best in the majors this year, going 21-15 (.583) with a 2.82 ERA and 1.07 WHIP, and is 26-for-39 (67%) in save opportunities entering Friday. Closer Sean Doolittle (2.35 ERA, 18 saves) has an unbelievable 77:4 K/BB ratio in 53.2 innings while successfully saving 18-of-21 games this season.

CNOTES · Aug 24, 2014

MLB

Sunday, August 24

Top Over umpire to call game Sunday

Umpire Toby Basner is the top Over ump in the bigs among umpires that have worked behind the plate in at least 10 games.

The Over is 15-5 - 75 percent, tops among umpires with at least 10 games - in Basner's 20 games calling balls and strikes and he's scheduled to be back in that spot in Arlington as the Texas Rangers host the Kansas City Royals Sunday.

Oddsmakers have tabbed the game with a total of nine as Jason Vargas gets the ball for the visiting Royals and Scott Baker is scheduled to get the start for the Rangers.

There has been an average of 10.3 runs scored per game when he is behind the plate, paced the the 2.2 home runs hit in those games.

CNOTES · Aug 24, 2014

MLB

Sunday, August 24

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Game of the Day: Angels at A's
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Los Angeles Angels at Oakland A's (-134, 7.5)

The Oakland Athletics needed to sweep a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels in order to take back the lead in the American League West. The Athletics will attempt to do just that when they host the Angels in the finale on Sunday. Oakland drew even atop the AL West with a 2-1 victory on Saturday as Coco Crisp raced across with the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the eighth inning.

Los Angeles won eight of nine before arriving in Oakland to grab a two-game lead in the division but had a ninth-run rally fall short in Friday’s 5-3 setback before narrowly falling Saturday. The Angels, who host the Athletics in a four-game series next weekend, are winless in five games at Oakland this season and will visit the Athletics again in the final week of the regular season. Oakland is pulling out of a slump with three wins in their last four games.

TV: 8:05 p.m. ET, ESPN

LINE HISTORY: Online sportsbook Pinnacle Sports opened the A's as -146 home faves, but they now sit -134. The total opened at seven and is up to 7.5.

INJURY REPORT: A's - Jed Lowrie (15-day DL, hamstring).

POWER RANKINGS: Angels (-204), A's (-202)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Angels RH Jered Weaver (13-7, 3.70 ERA) vs. Athletics LH Scott Kazmir (14-5, 2.73)

Weaver is being leaned on to step up in the absence of Garrett Richards and needs to work deeper into games. The veteran has not recorded an out in the seventh inning in any of his last five starts and allowed three runs on seven hits and four walks over 5 1/3 innings at Boston on Tuesday. Weaver is making his third start of 2014 against Oakland after dropping the first two while yielding a total of 10 runs - nine earned - and 17 hits in 11 1/3 total innings.

Kazmir traded wins and losses in his last five starts and is coming off a win over the New York Mets in which he surrendered one run and four hits in six innings. That win gave the 30-year-old a career high of 14, besting the 13-9 mark he put up with Tampa Bay in 2007. Kazmir is facing his former franchise for the first time this season and was reached for five runs in three innings by Los Angeles on Aug. 9, 2013

TRENDS:

* Under is 20-3-3 in Weaver's last 26 starts vs. Athletics.
* Under is 8-2 in Angels last 10 overall.
* Road team is 4-0 in umpire Mike Everittss last four games behind home plate.
* Athletics are 5-1 in Kazmir's last six home starts vs. a team with a winning record.

CONSENSUS: 56 percent of wagers on Consensus are behind the A's

CNOTES · Aug 24, 2014

Saturday's Rated Plays:

2 - 1....................................+ 1.00 *****

1 - 5.................................. - 7.86 DOUBLE PLAY

1 - 4................................. - 10.44 TRIPLE PLAY

0 - 0 - 1 ............................- 0.00 GRAND SLAM

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Overall Rated Plays

70 - 68- 1 ............................- 9.82 *****

56 - 69 ................................- 32.92 DOUBLE PLAY

59 - 56.................................+ 19.12 TRIPLE PLAY

18 - 20 - 1............................- 5.28 GRAND SLAM

Sunday, August 24

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Chi. White Sox - 1:05 PM ET Chi. White Sox -108 500 DOUBLE PLAY

NY Yankees - Under 7 500

Houston - 1:05 PM ET Houston +131 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Cleveland - Under 7.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Tampa Bay - 1:07 PM ET Toronto -103 500

Toronto - Over 8.5 500 *****

Atlanta - 1:10 PM ET Atlanta -119 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Cincinnati - Under 7.5 500

Seattle - 1:35 PM ET Seattle -165 500 GRAND SLAM

Boston - Under 8 500

St. Louis - 1:35 PM ET St. Louis -117 500 *****

Philadelphia - Under 8.5 500

San Francisco - 1:35 PM ET Washington -158 500 GRAND SLAM

Washington - Under 7 500

Detroit - 2:10 PM ET Detroit -147 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Minnesota - Over 8 500

Pittsburgh - 2:10 PM ET Milwaukee -139 500

Milwaukee - Over 8.5 500 *****

Baltimore - 2:20 PM ET Baltimore -109 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Chi. Cubs - Over 8 500

Kansas City - 3:05 PM ET Kansas City -150 500 *****

Texas - Under 9 500 *****

San Diego - 4:10 PM ET San Diego -108 500 *****

Arizona - Under 7.5 500

Miami - 4:10 PM ET Miami +102 500

Colorado - Under 10.5 500 *****

NY Mets - 4:10 PM ET NY Mets +104 500 *****

LA Dodgers - Over 7.5 500 *****

LA Angels - 8:05 PM ET Oakland -134 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Oakland - Under 7.5 500 GRAND SLAM