Cnotes August MLB Best Rated Games and Opinons-Trends-Stats !

[CNOTES]

MLB
Short Sheet

Tuesday, August 26

St Louis at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Lynn: 30-12 TSR against division opponents
Cole: PITTSBURGH 9-20 after a loss by 2 runs or less

Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Gonzalez: 73-32 TSR as a favorite
Hamels: 8-16 TSR after a win

Atlanta at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
Wood: ATLANTA 32-44 in road games after a loss
Gee: 11-2 UNDER in home games in night games

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET
Wood: CHICAGO CUBS 6-21 after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7 games
Cueto: 13-3 TSR as a favorite

LA Dodgers at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Hernandez: LA DODGERS 20-8 in road games after a loss
Cahill: 24-11 UNDER against division opponents

Milwaukee at San Diego, 10:10 ET
Nelson: MILWAUKEE 21-13 in road games after a win
Ross: 10-22 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125

Colorado at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
De La Rosa: 36-19 TSR in all games
Bumgarner: 3-8 TSR at home when the total is 7 or less

Boston at Toronto, 7:05 ET
De La Rosa: BOSTON 26-32 after a win
Dickey: TORONTO 54-34 in home games after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games

NY Yankees at Detroit, 7:05 ET
McCarthy: NY YANKEES 39-23 against AL Central opponents
Porcello: DETROIT 46-39 in home games after a win

Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Cobb: TAMPA BAY 11-22 after a loss by 6 runs or more
Chen: 16-5 TSR at home when the money line is +125 to -125

Minnesota at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
Nolasco: MINNESOTA 28-20 OVER after having lost 2 of their last 3 games
Duffy: 12-2 TSR as a favorite

Oakland at Houston, 8:10 ET
Hammel: OAKLAND 46-22 when the money line is -100 to -150
Keuchel: HOUSTON 2-17 off a loss by 6 runs or more to a division rival

Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
House: CLEVELAND 5-16 in road games against left-handed starters
Quintana: CHI WHITE SOX 12-1 in home games after 6 or more consecutive losses

Texas at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Martinez: TEXAS 18-32 after a win
Paxton: SEATTLE 26-12 after having won 3 of their last 4 games

Miami at LA Angels, 10:05 ET
Eovaldi: MIAMI 35-25 OVER in road games
Shoemaker: LA ANGELS 33-10 as a favorite of -150 or more

TSR = Team Start Record​

 

[CNOTES]

MLB

Tuesday, August 26

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Game of the Day: Cardinals at Pirates
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St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates (-134, 7.5)

The St. Louis Cardinals are strengthening their hold on the top spot in the National League wild-card race, but it's the NL Central title that they covet. The Cardinals have won nine of their last 12 and look to continue their surge toward division-leading Milwaukee when they resume their three-game series against the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. The Cardinals are 1 1/2 games behind the Brewers in the division but own a three-game lead over San Francisco atop the wild-card standings, while the Pirates trail the Giants by 1 1/2 contests for the final playoff spot.

The Cardinals notched their 23rd comeback victory of the season in Monday's series opener, scoring three runs in the seventh inning and holding on for a 3-2 triumph. St. Louis does have some concerns at the back end of the bullpen, as closer Trevor Rosenthal gave up a ninth-inning home run by Andrew McCutchen before recording his 39th save - tied with Milwaukee's Francisco Rodriguez for the NL lead. St. Louis leads the season series 8-6.

TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, FSN Midwest (St. Louis), ROOT (Pittsburgh)

LINE HISTORY: The LV Superbook opened the Pirates as -134 home faves with a total of 7.5.

INJURY REPORT: Cardinals - RF Shane Robinson (Doubtful, shoulder), 2B Mark Ellis (15-day DL, oblique).

POWER RANKINGS: Cardinals (-178), Pirates -152)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Cardinals RH Lance Lynn (14-8, 2.78 ERA) vs. Pirates RH Gerrit Cole (7-4, 3.69)

Lynn has been one of the majors' best pitchers since the All-Star break, going 4-2 with a 1.84 ERA in seven starts. He has won three straight outings and was dominant last time out, holding Cincinnati to four hits over seven scoreless innings. The 27-year-old is 5-3 with a 4.88 ERA in 13 career games (11 starts) against Pittsburgh.

Cole was solid in his return from the disabled list Wednesday, holding Atlanta to two runs and five hits over seven innings, but he didn't get a decision. It was the 23-year-old's first major-league start since July 4. Cole is 1-1 with a 1.93 ERA in two outings against St. Louis, including a victory on April 4 in which he gave up two runs over seven frames.

TRENDS:

* Cardinals are 5-1 in the last six meetings.
* Under is 4-0 in umpire Sean Barber's last four games behind home plate.
* Cardinals are 4-0 in Lynn's last four starts.
* Over is 6-2 in Pirates' last eight vs. National League Central.

CONSENSUS: 51 percent of wagers on Consensus are behind the visiting Cardinals.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB

Tuesday, August 26


Over a hot bet with this umpire working

In the last 12 games that umpire Pat Hoberg has been behind home plate, the Over has posted a record of 8-2-2.

Hoberg will be calling balls and strikes in Baltimore Tuesday night as the Orioles host the Tampa Bay Rays.The umpire has worked 25 games behind the plate this season, with the Over tallying a record of 15-10. There has been an average of 9.2 runs per game scored in his games.

Alex Cobb will get the start for the Rays, while the home team sends Wei-Yin Chen to the hill. Oddsmakers have set a total of 7.5 for this ball game.

 

[CNOTES]

Monday's Rated Plays:


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

1 - 3.................................. - 5.58 DOUBLE PLAY

2 - 2................................. - 0.99 TRIPLE PLAY

1 - 1 .... ............................+ 2.72 GRAND SLAM

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Overall Rated Plays

76 - 74- 1 ............................- 10.55 *****

58 - 75 ................................- 43.84 DOUBLE PLAY

62 - 60.................................+ 13.54 TRIPLE PLAY

21 - 22 - 1............................+ 2.72 GRAND SLAM



Tuesday, August 26

Game Score Status Pick Amount


Tampa Bay - 7:05 PM ET Baltimore -109 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Baltimore - Under 7.5 500


Washington - 7:05 PM ET Philadelphia +103 500

Philadelphia - Over 7 500 DOUBLE PLAY


St. Louis - 7:05 PM ET Pittsburgh -124 500

Pittsburgh -


Boston - 7:07 PM ET Toronto -143 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Toronto - Over 9 500 DOUBLE PLAY


NY Yankees - 7:08 PM ET NY Yankees +104 500

Detroit - Under 8 500


Atlanta - 7:10 PM ET NY Mets +138 500

NY Mets - Over 7 500


Chi. Cubs - 7:10 PM ET Cincinnati -166 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Cincinnati - Under 7 500 TRIPLE PLAY


Cleveland - 8:10 PM ET Cleveland +126 500 GRAND SLAM

Chi. White Sox - Over 8 500 GRAND SLAM


Oakland - 8:10 PM ET Houston +111 500

Houston - Over 8 500 TRIPLE PLAY


Minnesota - 8:10 PM ET Kansas City -170 500 *****

Kansas City - Over 8 500 *****


LA Dodgers - 9:40 PM ET Arizona +100 500

Arizona - Under 8.5 500 *****


Miami - 10:05 PM ET LA Angels -175 500 DOUBLE PLAY

LA Angels - Under 7.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY


Milwaukee - 10:10 PM ET San Diego -124 500 TRIPLE PLAY

San Diego - Under 6.5 500


Texas - 10:10 PM ET Texas +184 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Seattle - Over 7.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY


Colorado - 10:15 PM ET San Francisco -208 500 DOUBLE PLAY

San Francisco - Over 6.5 500 GRAND SLAM

 

[CNOTES]

Early Wednesday's Games:


Wednesday, August 27

Game Score Status Pick Amount

St. Louis - 12:35 PM ET Pittsburgh +106 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Pittsburgh - Under 7.5 500

Texas - 3:40 PM ET Texas +148 500 *****

Seattle - Over 7.5 500

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

-- Pirates are only 1.5 games out of second Wild Card, but Andrew McCutchen left Tuesday's game (ribs) not a good thing for the Bucs.

-- Baltimore/Washington have the two biggest divisional leads in baseball; could it be a Beltway World Series?

-- Mariners are in contention; GM Jack Zduriencik got a contract extension.

-- Two of UTEP's best basketball recruits fail to qualify academically and will go to junior college, so two JC coaches got a hell of a lot smarter this week, at least for one year.

-- Giants 3, Rockies 0-- Bumgarner had a perfect game thru seven innings.

-- Pete Carroll left USC just before the NCAA got there; now the NFL has fined him and the Seahawks $300K for breaking their rules regarding excessive contact in Seattle's minicamps. Wonder who turned them in?

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Mid-week musings on a hot day....

13) Patriots traded their best offensive lineman, Logan Mankins (who is 32) to Tampa Bay for TE Tim Wright and a 4th-round pick. Wright played for former Bucs’ coach Greg Schiano at Rutgers; Belichick is friends with Schiano. Bucs have enough cap room to absorb Mankins’ salary. Interesting trade.

12) CBSsports.com pointed out Tuesday that in the last five college football national title games, seven of the ten starting QB’s had never started a college game before that season………

11)…….. I‘ve spent more than a few hours this summer tracking what college teams have experience and who doesn’t; when I read that factoid, wasn’t sure if I had been wasting my time or not. Probably not, but still, Manziel/Winston won last two Heismans, both in their freshman year. Unusual for sure.

10) 49ers tore up the turf on their new Levi’s Stadium field again Monday; their home opener is September 14 against the Bears—they were still debating yesterday what type of grass to put down, kind of like they would at a golf course.

9) Burger King bought Tim Horton’s donut franchise for $11B this week and will move its headquarters to Canada. The two BKs in my town both closed up in the last few years but apparently elsewhere they’re thriving.

8) Cubs brought up another of their prospects, OF Jorge Soler, who is said to be a good hitter, but why did they trade Jeff Samardzija for a shortstop prospect, when they already had three solid middle infield prospects?

Pitching is and always will be the most essential element of the game and the Cubs’ farm system isn’t producing many of them.

7) Rays’ SS Yunel Escobar basically refused to get traded to the A’s, after they claimed him on waivers, so now he becomes my most disliked player in baseball. He already had a reputation as a bad actor, but has done well with Joe Maddon in Tampa, which is apparently why he wants to stay there. Good for him.

6) Quick Lane, a tire/auto care place, and the Detroit Lions are sponsoring a bowl game at Ford Field in December, replacing the old Little Caeser’s Bowl. This bowl will have better teams, Big 14 vs ACC. Think the Caeser’s Bowl was MAC vs Sun Belt or C-USA.

5) Turner Broadcasting is laying off 550 people this month; hopefully one of them is Shaquille O’Neal, since I can rarely understand what he is saying on the NBA studio show anyway.

4) Since July 1, Houston’s Chris Carter leads MLB in home runs; he is this generation's Rob Deer-- lot of homers, lot of strikeouts

3) USC DB Josh Shaw has two sprained ankles; how he got them is now a mystery, since it appears his story of jumping off a 2nd-story balcony to save his 7-year old nephew from drowning might not be the truth. Oy.

2) Sounds like an 18-game NFL regular season will be on the table at the next labor negotiations; Jerry Jones usually gets what he wants.

1) Royals 2, Twins 1-- Alex Gordon hit a dramatic walk-off homer as Royals move to 15 games over .500 with this unlikely win.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Dunkel

Milwaukee at San Diego
The Padres look to follow up last night's 4-1 win as they face a Brewers team that is 0-4 in Yovani Gallardo's last 4 starts as a favorite of -110 to -150. San Diego is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Padres favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+120). Here are all of today's MLB picks.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27

Game 951-952: St. Louis at Pittsburgh (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wainwright) 15.442; Pittsburgh (Locke) 16.509
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 9
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+125); Over

Game 953-954: Washington at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Fister) 17.199; Philadelphia (Kendrick) 15.622
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Washington (-170); 8
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-170); Under

Game 955-956: Atlanta at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Teheran) 15.899; NY Mets (Wheeler) 16.720
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 5
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-140); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+120); Under

Game 957-958: Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Turner) 15.824; Cincinnati (Latos) 14.128
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 959-960: Milwaukee at San Diego (9:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Gallardo) 14.952; San Diego (Despaigne) 15.883
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+120); Under

Game 961-962: LA Dodgers at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 15.178; Arizona (Miley) 13.710
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-210); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-210); Over

Game 963-964: Colorado at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Morales) 16.021; San Francisco (Hudson) 15.225
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-210); 7
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+180); Over

Game 965-966: Texas at Seattle (3:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Lewis) 14.874; Seattle (Ramirez) 16.335
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 967-968: Tampa Bay at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Smyly) 14.520; Baltimore (Gausman) 15.861
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-125); Under

Game 969-970: NY Yankees at Detroit (7:08 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Greene) 16.904; Detroit (Price) 15.779
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Detroit (-175); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+155); Under

Game 971-972: Boston at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Kelly) 14.339; Toronto (Stroman) 15.766
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Toronto (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-150); Over

Game 973-974: Cleveland at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Kluber) 15.678; White Sox (Noesi) 13.620
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-180); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-180); Over

Game 975-976: Minnesota at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Hughes) 16.221; Kansas City (Hendriks) 15.308
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+140); Under

Game 977-978: Oakland at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Pomeranz) 14.752; Houston (Peacock) 15.533
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Oakland (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+140); Over

Game 979-980: Miami at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Alvarez) 16.093; LA Angels (Santiago) 15.292
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+130); Over

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, August 27

Nationals-Phillies
Fister is 2-1, 2.31 in his last four starts.
Kendrick is 1-0, 7.71 in his last three starts.

Nationals won 12 of their last 15 games, but lost last two.
Phillies are 13-6 in their last nineteen home games.
Last four Fister starts went over the total.

Cardinals-Pirates
Wainwright is 2-3, 6.03 in his last five starts.
Locke is 3-0, 3.42 in his last four starts.

Cardinals won nine of their last thirteen games.
Pirates lost nine of their last thirteen games.

Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Wainwright starts.

Braves-Mets
Teheran is 2-0, 1.50 in his last two starts.
Wheeler is 5-0, 2.54 in his last ten starts.

Atlanta lost its last three games, scoring five runs.
Mets lost five of their last eight games.

Five of last six New York games went over total.

Cubs-Reds
Wood is 0-5, 6,71 in his last nine starts.
Cueto is 5-1, 2.45 in his last six starts.

Cubs won seven of their last nine games.
Cincinnati lost 11 of its last 14 games.

Seven of last nine Chicago games stayed under; over is 8-4-1 in Cincinnati's last thirteen games.

Dodgers-Diamondbacks
Kershaw is 4-1, 1.62 in his last six starts. .
Miley is 0-1, 2.29 in his last three starts.

Dodgers won four of their last five games.
Arizona lost eight of its last ten games.

Eight of last eleven Dodger games went over the total.

Brewers-Padres
Gallardo is 3-2, 3.48 in his last five starts.
Despaigne is 1-4, 7.04 in his last six starts.

Brewers won seven of their last eleven games.
San Diego lost six of its last nine games.

Under is 7-1 in Gallardo's last eight road starts.

Rockies-Giants
Morales is 0-3, 6.23 in his last five starts.
Hudson is 1-3, 4.86 in his last six starts.

Colorado won six of its last eight games.
Giants lost three of last four games, are 11-24 in last 35 home games.

Five of last six Morales road starts stayed under total.

Rays-Orioles
Smyly is 2-1, 1.55 in four starts for Tampa Bay.
Gausman is 1-2, 3.94 in his last three starts.

Tampa Bay won four of its last six games.
Orioles lost four of their last five games.

Eight of last eleven Baltimore games stayed under.

Red Sox-Blue Jays
Kelly is 0-1, 4.09 in his four starts for Boston.
Stroman allowed 11 runs in 5.2 IP in losing his last two starts.

Boston lost eight of its last ten games, but won last two.
Toronto lost ten of its last thirteen games.

Five of last seven Boston games went over total.

Bronx-Tigers
Greene is 1-0, 2.37 in his last three starts.
Price allowed two runs in 16 IP in splitting his last two starts.

Bronx won five of its last six games.
Detroit won seven of its last nine home games.

Eight of last eleven Bronx games stayed under total.

Twins-Royals
Hughes is 4-0, 1.32 in his last four starts
Hendriks was 1-0, 6.08 in three starts for Toronto earlier this spring; he was on the Twins from 2011-13, going 2-13 in 28 starts for them.

Minnesota lost seven of its last ten games.
Royals won 20 of their last 26 games.

Seven of last ten Minnesota games went over total.

A's-Astros
Pomeranz was 0-2, 5.71 in his last three starts before punching chair on June 16 and breaking his non-throwing hand- this is his first start back.
Peacock is starts.

Oakland lost eight of last ten road games.
Astros lost four of their last six games.

Six of last seven Houston games stayed under total.

Indians-White Sox
Kluber is 4-1, 1.32 in his last seven starts
Noesi is 2-2, 5.29 in his last five starts.

Cleveland won ten of its last fourteen games.
White Sox lost last seven games, allowing 41 runs.

12 of last 14 Cleveland games stayed under total.

Rangers-Mariners
Lewis is 0-3, 7.41 in his last three starts.
Ramirez is 0-1 in his last six starts, despite a 1.15 RA (total of 31.1 IP).

Rangers lost 13 of their last 19 road games.
Seattle won 15 of its last 20 games.

Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Lewis starts.

Marlins-Angels
Alvarez is 4-0, 2.25 in his last four starts.
Santiago is 0-0, 1.59 in his last three starts; Angel bullpen is 1-5 in his last six starts.

Miami is 10-7 in its last seventeen games.
Angels won ten of their last fourteen games.

13 of last 19 Angel games stayed under the total.

Teams' record when this starting pitcher starts:
-- Wainwright 18-8; Locke 9-6
-- Fister 14-5; Kendrick 14-12
-- Teheran 16-11; Wheeler 13-13
-- Turner 6-6/0-0; Latos 5-8
-- Gallardo 12-14; Despaigne 5-6
-- Kershaw 17-4; Miley 12-15 (0-4 last 4)
-- Morales 7-11; Hudson 15-9

-- Lewis 10-13; Ramirez 5-8
-- Smyly 6-12/2-2; Gausman 9-5
-- Greene 6-2; Price 14-9/2-2
-- Kelly 3-4/2-2; Stroman 7-8
-- Kluber 17-10; Noesi 11-10
-- Hughes 17-9; Hemdriks 3-0/0-0
-- Pomeranz 4-4; Peacock 7-12

-- Alvarez 17-7 (4-0 last 4); Santiago 5-13

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Wainwright 4-26; Locke 8-15
-- Fister 5-19; Kendrick 14-26 (3 of last 3)
-- Teheran 8-27; Wheeler 7-26
-- Turner 5-12; Latos 1-13
-- Gallardo 7-26; Despaigne 4-11
-- Kershaw 3-21; Miley 5-27
-- Morales 3-18; Hudson 6-25 (5 of last 7)

-- Lewis 8-23; Ramirez 4-13
-- Smyly 6-22; Gausman 3-14
-- Greene 2-8; Price 9-27
-- Kelly 4-11; Stroman 3-15
-- Kluber 4-27; Noesi 6-21
-- Hughes 5-26; Hemdriks 0-3
-- Pomeranz 0-8; Peacock 7-19

-- Alvarez 6-24; Santiago 4-18

Umpires
-- StL-Pitt-- Under is 9-2-1 in last 12 Randazzo games.
-- Wsh-Phil-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Cederstrom games.
-- Atl-NY-- Six of last seven Muchlinski games stayed under.
-- Chi-Cin-- Favorites won nine of last eleven Fairchild games.
-- Mil-SD-- Last seven Ripperger games stayed under total.
-- LA-Az-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Davis games.
-- Col-SF-- Home side won five of six Joyce games.

-- Bos-Tor-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Guccione games.
-- TB-Balt-- Seven of last Barry games stayed under total.
-- NY-Det-- Under is 6-3-1 in last ten Davidson games.
-- Cle-Chi-- Seven of last nine Drake games went over total.
-- Min-KC-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Kulpa games.
-- A's-Hst-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Emmel games.
-- Tex-Sea-- Favorites won 10 of last 12 Timmons games.

-- Mia-LAA-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Wolcott games.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB

Wednesday, August 27

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Trend Report
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12:35 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
St. Louis is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Pittsburgh is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing St. Louis

3:40 PM
TEXAS vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing at home against Texas

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
Tampa Bay is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Baltimore is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Baltimore is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games on the road
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington

7:07 PM
BOSTON vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 12 games on the road
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

7:08 PM
NY YANKEES vs. DETROIT
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 11 games
Detroit is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
Detroit is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees

7:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CINCINNATI
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. NY METS
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
NY Mets are 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home

8:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. HOUSTON
Oakland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Oakland is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games at home

8:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Kansas City is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Minnesota

9:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Diego's last 10 games at home

9:40 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ARIZONA
LA Dodgers are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Arizona
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

10:05 PM
MIAMI vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Angels's last 13 games
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home

10:15 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

 

[CNOTES]

MLB

Wednesday, August 27


Royals' Ventura to miss start

Royals rookie right-hander Yordano Ventura will skip his Wednesday start because of a sore back.


Yadier Molina to begin rehab assignment Wednesday

Yadier Molina took a round of batting practice on Tuesday night at Double-A Springfield and has been cleared to catch five or six innings there Wednesday in his first minor league rehab game.


Reds RHP Bailey may miss rest of season

Homer Bailey's prospects for pitching again this season are appearing more bleak. Bailey has not started a throwing program, and on Tuesday, manager Bryan Price said he's not close to doing so.


Mets' 3B David Wright, questionable Wednesday

Wright left Sunday's game due to muscle spasms and did not play Tuesday. He is questionable for Wednesday against the Braves.


Red Sox's DH David Ortiz, questionable Wednesday

Ortiz is dealing with a foot contusion and has missed the last two games. He is questionable for Wednesday against the Blue Jays.


Pirates' 3B Pedro Alvarez, doutbful Wednesday

Alvarez left the game Tuesday due to a left foot injury. He is not expected to return for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.


Pirates' McCutchen: rib issue is minor

Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen was removed from Tuesday's game after five innings because of discomfort in his left ribcage.

He said after the game that the ailment was minor.

McCutchen was on the disabled list from Aug. 4-18 with a fracture in his lower left ribcage, and he appeared to aggravate the injury in the third inning when he leaped to catch a long fly ball by St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter for the last out.

McCutchen batted twice after that, striking out in the third and flying out to right field in the fifth, before exiting.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB

Wednesday, August 27

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Game of the Day: Yankees at Tigers
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New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers (-172, 7.5)

David Price made a much-ballyhood change of address from Tampa Bay to Detroit at the trade deadline, but he will be facing a familiar foe when the Tigers host the New York Yankees on Wednesday night in the second of a three-game set. Price will oppose the Yankees for the fifth time this season, having posted a 1-1 record against them - including a no-decision in his Detroit debut on Aug. 5. The Tigers are 1 1/2 games out of first in the American League Central.

The Yankees had their five-game winning streak snapped with Tuesday's 5-2 defeat to drop 3 1/2 games behind Seattle for the second wild card and three back of Detroit. Jacoby Ellsbury, batting leadoff due to an injury to Brett Gardner, put up a week's worth of production in the past two games with six hits, three homers, five RBIs and four runs scored. Ellsbury, who reached 60 RBIs for the third time in his career, is 9-for-19 with four RBIs versus Price this season.

TV: 7:08 p.m. ET, ESPN, FSN Detroit.

LINE HISTORY: The Tigers opened as -168 home favorites and now sit at -172. The total is currently set at 7.5.

INJURY REPORT: Yankees - 1B Mark Teixeira (Probable, hamstring), LF Brett Gardner (Questionable, ankle), SP Masahiro Tanaka (15-day DL, arm), SP David Phelps (15-day DL, elbow). Detroit - 1B Miguel Cabrera (Probable, ankle), Anibal Sanchez (Early Sept, pectoral), Joakim Soria (15-day DL, oblique).

POWER RANKINGS: Yankees (-157), Tigers (-173) .

PITCHING MATCHUP: Yankees RHP Shane Green (3-1, 3.17 ERA) vs. Tigers LHP David Price (11-8, 3.11 ERA).

Greene turned in the best performance of his brief-major league career against the Tigers on Aug. 7, earning the victory with a season-high eight scoreless innings of five-hit ball. He followed that up with a pair of no-decisions, striking out 10 and permitting two runs over six innings at Tampa Bay and allowing three runs and nine hits over five innings versus the Chicago White Sox last time out. He is 2-0 with a 2.59 ERA away from home.

Price suffered a gut-wrenching 1-0 defeat against his former team on Thursday, allowing a first-inning RBI triple and nothing more before setting down the final 23 batters of a one-hit, nine-strikeout masterpiece. He is 1-1 with in four outings with the Tigers, the lone win coming when he gave up one run in eight innings to beat Seattle on Aug. 16. Yankees catcher Brian McCann has tormented Price this season, going 5-for-12 with three home runs.

TRENDS:

* Under is 5-0 in the last five meetings.
* Over is 3-1-1 in the last five meetings in Detroit.
* Yankees are 1-5 in their last six meetings in Detroit.
* Tigers are 5-1 in their last six home games against a right-handed starter.

CONSENSUS: Sixty-two percent of wagers are behind Price and the Tigers at -172.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, August 27

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ST LOUIS (71 - 60) at PITTSBURGH (68 - 64) - 12:35 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. JEFF LOCKE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 36-42 (-16.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 165-135 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 93-59 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 19-4 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 163-134 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 132-110 (+18.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 354-362 (+48.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 37-22 (+10.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
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 36-15 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 18-4 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in day games 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)
PITTSBURGH is 16-26 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 8-7 (+0.4 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.5 Units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 12-5 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.70 and a WHIP of 1.272.
His team's record is 15-8 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 14-5. (+9.1 units)

JEFF LOCKE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LOCKE is 1-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.438.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (75 - 56) at PHILADELPHIA (60 - 72) - 7:05 PM
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. KYLE KENDRICK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 390-366 (+45.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
KENDRICK is 23-17 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 16-4 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-31 (-18.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-30 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 54-74 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 7-8 (+1.2 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

DOUG FISTER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
FISTER is 2-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 1.64 and a WHIP of 0.727.
His team's record is 2-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
KENDRICK is 5-10 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.15 and a WHIP of 1.435.
His team's record is 9-14 (-6.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-11. (+0.2 units)

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ATLANTA (68 - 64) at NY METS (62 - 70) - 7:10 PM
JULIO TEHERAN (R) vs. ZACK WHEELER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 68-64 (-7.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 20-30 (-14.6 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 10-21 (-11.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less this season.
ATLANTA is 68-64 (-7.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 52-53 (-10.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 30-33 (-10.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ATLANTA is 34-36 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
WHEELER is 16-10 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 40-25 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 73-43 (+28.2 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
NY METS are 50-75 (-24.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 18-39 (-18.6 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 64-80 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 33-48 (-17.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 296-312 (-87.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 64-80 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 56-78 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 24-40 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 40-66 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 37-74 (-25.7 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 7-7 (+1.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. NY METS since 1997
TEHERAN is 2-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 1.447.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)

ZACK WHEELER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WHEELER is 3-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.389.
His team's record is 4-2 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (59 - 72) at CINCINNATI (63 - 69) - 7:10 PM
JACOB TURNER (R) vs. MAT LATOS (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 9-5 (+1.6 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-1.2 Units)

JACOB TURNER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
TURNER is 1-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

MAT LATOS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LATOS is 6-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.66 and a WHIP of 1.119.
His team's record is 7-3 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+1.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (73 - 59) at SAN DIEGO (61 - 70) - 9:10 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. ODRISAMER DESPAIGNE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 6-12 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
SAN DIEGO is 80-64 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 25-13 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 80-64 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 43-30 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 21-12 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 73-59 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 19-11 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
MILWAUKEE is 37-28 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 17-10 (+11.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less this season.
MILWAUKEE is 16-11 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 72-55 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 102-90 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 110-106 (+6.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 38-35 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 43-33 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GALLARDO is 26-16 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GALLARDO is 25-16 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GALLARDO is 11-3 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GALLARDO is 37-11 (+21.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 45-56 (-13.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GALLARDO is 4-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.53 and a WHIP of 1.568.
His team's record is 5-4 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-6. (-3.6 units)

ODRISAMER DESPAIGNE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (75 - 58) at ARIZONA (55 - 77) - 9:40 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 36-38 (-11.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 39-26 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA DODGERS are 19-6 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 20-8 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 41-26 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 29-17 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 13-3 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 45-21 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 26-9 (+17.1 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.
ARIZONA is 55-77 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 27-39 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 55-77 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 38-53 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 22-42 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 11-4 (+5.1 Units) against ARIZONA this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. ARIZONA since 1997
KERSHAW is 9-7 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.61 and a WHIP of 1.152.
His team's record is 10-10 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-8. (+1.8 units)

WADE MILEY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
MILEY is 3-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.369.
His team's record is 5-6 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.7 units)

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COLORADO (53 - 78) at SAN FRANCISCO (69 - 62) - 10:15 PM
FRANKLIN MORALES (L) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 53-78 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 19-45 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 53-78 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 35-54 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 35-58 (-23.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 12-29 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 15-5 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 73-39 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
HUDSON is 48-25 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 17-4 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 54-18 (+30.9 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 14-2 (+12.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 17-4 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 161-89 (+38.6 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 85-28 (+31.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 35-40 (-9.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 74-73 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-26 (-12.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 74-73 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 17-23 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 67-71 (-21.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 8-5 (+5.2 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
6 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-1.3 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

FRANKLIN MORALES vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MORALES is 1-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.33 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

TIM HUDSON vs. COLORADO since 1997
HUDSON is 5-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.40 and a WHIP of 1.223.
His team's record is 7-5 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-8. (-6.6 units)

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TEXAS (51 - 80) at SEATTLE (72 - 59) - 3:40 PM
COLBY LEWIS (R) vs. ERASMO RAMIREZ (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 8-6 (+3.8 Units) against SEATTLE this season
10 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.2 Units)

COLBY LEWIS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
LEWIS is 6-6 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.304.
His team's record is 9-8 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-12. (-9.0 units)

ERASMO RAMIREZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
RAMIREZ is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 1-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (64 - 68) at BALTIMORE (75 - 55) - 7:05 PM
DREW SMYLY (L) vs. KEVIN GAUSMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 64-68 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 39-44 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 48-48 (-11.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 29-38 (-16.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TAMPA BAY is 35-41 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SMYLY is 8-14 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SMYLY is 7-13 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 76-55 (+26.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 107-85 (+23.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 66-42 (+17.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 45-31 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 33-19 (+16.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 67-52 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 56-30 (+31.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 39-35 (+7.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 34-24 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 53-27 (+17.7 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.
GAUSMAN is 6-0 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 545-625 (+19.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 10-4 (+6.7 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
6 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-1.3 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

DREW SMYLY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SMYLY is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE 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 0-1. (-1.2 units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
GAUSMAN is 1-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 7.05 and a WHIP of 1.826.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (68 - 62) at DETROIT (71 - 59) - 7:05 PM
SHANE GREENE (R) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 40-46 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 169-134 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 162-128 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 18-21 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 47-39 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.1 Units)

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

DAVID PRICE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PRICE is 10-5 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.70 and a WHIP of 1.240.
His team's record is 16-8 (+8.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-8. (+6.9 units)

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BOSTON (58 - 74) at TORONTO (66 - 66) - 7:05 PM
JOE KELLY (R) vs. MARCUS STROMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 58-75 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 25-33 (-12.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BOSTON is 21-33 (-16.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 42-53 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 38-52 (-20.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 27-32 (-10.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 17-6 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 6-16 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in August games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 10-5 (+5.3 Units) against BOSTON this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

JOE KELLY vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

MARCUS STROMAN vs. BOSTON since 1997
STROMAN is 2-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 0.64 and a WHIP of 0.786.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (67 - 63) at CHI WHITE SOX (59 - 72) - 8:10 PM
COREY KLUBER (R) vs. HECTOR NOESI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 43-42 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NOESI is 11-6 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 159-134 (+22.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 153-128 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 91-67 (+17.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 86-46 (+31.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 49-18 (+25.0 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.
CHI WHITE SOX are 122-171 (-34.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 6-16 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-41 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 117-165 (-34.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 65-102 (-27.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 8-6 (+3.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.3 Units)

COREY KLUBER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
KLUBER is 3-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.59 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.6 units)

HECTOR NOESI vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
NOESI is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.309.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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MINNESOTA (58 - 73) at KANSAS CITY (73 - 58) - 8:10 PM
PHIL HUGHES (R) vs. LIAM HENDRIKS (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 10-7 (-0.2 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HUGHES is 7-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.19 and a WHIP of 1.434.
His team's record is 8-3 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-5. (+0.8 units)

LIAM HENDRIKS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (77 - 54) at HOUSTON (56 - 77) - 8:10 PM
DREW POMERANZ (L) vs. BRAD PEACOCK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 175-123 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 25-10 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 123-108 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 40-25 (+15.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 288-217 (+58.6 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 56-39 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 170-115 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 175-116 (+48.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 181-127 (+43.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 110-82 (+26.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 129-76 (+31.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 51-106 (-36.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 54-94 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 54-94 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 41-103 (-34.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 30-88 (-33.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 6-9 (-0.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
10 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.0 Units)

DREW POMERANZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
POMERANZ is 0-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 27.00 and a WHIP of 4.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

BRAD PEACOCK vs. OAKLAND since 1997
PEACOCK is 1-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.83 and a WHIP of 1.705.
His team's record is 1-5 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (+0.0 units)

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MIAMI (65 - 66) at LA ANGELS (78 - 53) - 10:05 PM
HENDERSON ALVAREZ (R) vs. HECTOR SANTIAGO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 78-53 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 40-19 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 30-12 (+13.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 73-51 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 61-40 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 56-35 (+13.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 42-16 (+20.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA ANGELS are 40-18 (+15.4 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.
MIAMI is 65-66 (+4.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 13-6 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
MIAMI is 63-66 (+0.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 50-40 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MIAMI is 19-10 (+11.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 15-10 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
ALVAREZ is 17-7 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
ALVAREZ is 17-7 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
ALVAREZ is 13-5 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 8-14 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
SANTIAGO is 5-13 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SANTIAGO is 5-13 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 1-1 (+0.6 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
ALVAREZ is 2-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 1.57 and a WHIP of 0.913.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Short Sheet

Wednesday, August 27

St Louis at Pittsburgh, 12:05 ET
Wainwright: 12-2 TSR as a road favorite of -125 to -150
Locke: PITTSBURGH 16-26 in day games

Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Fister: WASHINGTON 31-22 OVER as a favorite of -125 to -175
Kendrick: PHILADELPHIA 15-27 after having won 4 of their last 5 games

Atlanta at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
Teheran: ATLANTA 40-25 in road games against division opponents
Wheeler: NY METS 19-37 after 2 or more consecutive wins

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET
Turner: n/a
Latos: n/a

Milwaukee at San Diego, 9:10 ET
Gallardo: MILWAUKEE 26-14 OVER in road games in night games
Despaigne: SAN DIEGO 43-30 in home games after a win

LA Dodgers at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Kershaw: LA DODGERS 13-3 in road games against left-handed starters
Miley: ARIZONA 30-44 after 4 or more consecutive home games

Colorado at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
Morales: COLORADO 22-14 after having won 2 of their last 3 games
Hudson: SAN FRANCISCO 9-15 in home games after having lost 2 of their last 3 games

Texas at Seattle, 3:40 ET
Lewis: n/a
Ramirez: n/a

Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Smyly: 0-7 TSR after giving up 1 or less earned runs last outing
Gausman: 6-0 TSR in night games

NY Yankees at Detroit, 7:05 ET
Greene: NY YANKEES 36-18 UNDER as a road underdog of +125 to +175
Price: DETROIT 15-3 UNDER after batting .315 or better over a 5 game span

Boston at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Kelly: 10-3 TSR as an underdog of +100 to +150
Stroman: TORONTO 2-11 after a game with a combined score of 17 runs or more

Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
Kluber: CLEVELAND 91-67 after a win
Noesi: CHI WHITE SOX 65-102 after a loss

Minnesota at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
Hughes: n/a
Hendricks: n/a

Oakland at Houston, 8:10 ET
Pomeranz: OAKLAND 44-19 as a favorite of -125 to -175
Peacock: HOUSTON 27-60 as a home underdog of +125 or more

Miami at LA Angels, 10:05 ET
Alverez: 17-7 TSR in all games
Santiago: 2-8 TSR as a home favorite

TSR = Team Start Record​

 

[CNOTES]

MLB

Wednesday, August 27


Hitters wind at PNC doesn't mean overs

There is some weather on tap for Wednesday afternoon's National League Central showdown wen the St. Louis Cardinals visit the Pittsburgh Pirates, including a hitters wind that hasn't translated to overs.

There will be a 25 percent chance of rain for the matinee with a chance of thunderstorms in the forecast. There will also be an eight mile per hour wind blowing out to center.

However, at PNC Park, in situations where ther has been a wind blowing out to center like this, teams have gones just 1-6 over/under.


Mariners unhappy to see this ump behind home plate

The Seattle Mariners are in the midst of a playoff race and unfortunately they face another obstacle Wednesday when they host the Texas Rangers in umpire Tim Timmons.

The Mariners are just 1-11 in their last 12 games when Timmons has been calling balls and strikes. Seattle is currently a -175 favorite when they send Erasmo Ramirez to the mound to face the Rangers' Colby Lewis.


This ump has been an under machine this season

When Tony Randazzo is behind the plate this season the under has been a great bet and that's where he'll be when the St. Louis Cardinals visit the Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday afternoon.

Teams are 2-12 over/under in games when Randazzo is calling balls and strikes this season and the under is 12-3-1 in Randazzo's last 16 games dating back to last year.

The total for the Cardinals-Pirates matinee is currently at 7.5.


Low total accurate for these two teams this season

When it comes to offense nobody will be thinking of the Atlanta Braves of New York Mets. This season the Braves and Mets have combined for 27 games with a total of 6.5 or less, in those games the teams have scored a combined 5.8 runs per game.

The Braves travel to New York with a total of 6.5 Wednesday.


Offense scarce on the diamond, as unders rule

MLB action has not been home to a lot of offense over the past two days. The over/under record is 8-17-1 on the diamond between Monday and Tuesday.

The league average for runs per game over those contests is 7.1. 16 of the 26 games (61.5 percent) of all games have scored seven runs or less.


Offense galore with these teams meet

The Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics have been a boon for totals bettors. In the last seven meetings between the two clubhouses, the over has gone 6-1.

Those seven games have seen an average of almost 11 runs per game and only twice have the teams failed to hit double-digit runs scored.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB

Wednesday, August 27

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MLB Mid-week betting cheat sheet: Kershaw a trend buster
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Here's a comprehensive look at betting notes for the mid-week major-league games:

Low Balling

The under proved to be a strong play in Tuesday’s action, going 4-10-1 on a night buoyed by shutouts from the Chicago Cubs (+158), San Francisco Giants (-235) and Seattle Mariners (-203). More than 55 percent of games have gone under in the past seven days.

Kershaw a Trend Buster

Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw looks to continue bucking his team’s recent trend as he leads visiting Los Angeles (-218, 7) into Arizona Wednesday. The Dodgers are 0-3 over/under in Kershaw’s last three starts, but are 9-3 O/U in all other games during that stretch.

Marquee Matchup

AL West powers meet Thursday night as the Los Angeles Angels open a four-game series with the Oakland Athletics. Oakland has an 8-4 straight up advantage in the head-to-head series so far in 2014, with the teams combining to go 7-4-1 O/U in that span.
Pitching Notes

* New York Mets righty Zach Wheeler has been as dependable as they come heading into Wednesday’s encounter with the visiting Atlanta Braves (-122, 6.5). Wheeler has has allowed two runs or fewer in nine of his last 10 starts, while going at least six innings all but once in that span.

* New York Yankees right-hander Hiroki Kuroda is on an under roll as he prepares to face the host Detroit Tigers on Thursday night. Kuroda is 0-5 O/U in his last five starts, though the Yankees are just 2-3 over that span - including two losses as favorites.
Hitting Notes

* Watch out for New York Yankees outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury, who is batting .444 with three homers, seven RBIs and three stolen bases over his last seven days. Ellsbury will likely take his regular spot at the top of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Tigers (-173, 7.5)

* Baltimore outfielder Adam Jones will look to exploit a favorable matchup Thursday as the Orioles face the Tampa Bay Rays. Jones is batting .333 with four homers in 42 career at-bats against Rays starter Jeremy Hellickson.

Totals Streak

Houston Astros (1-6 O/U): The Astros have seen their share of solid pitching performances during a 3-4 stretch, allowing just five combined runs in the wins while scoring a paltry five runs in the losses. Houston is 63-67-3 O/U for the season entering Wednesday's game against visiting Oakland (-160, 8.5).

Prop of the Day

Feeling brave? Take a shot on the host Diamondbacks defeating Kershaw and the Dodgers by more than two runs, a prop that pays a whopping +800. Kershaw's worst start of the season came at Chase Field back on May 17, when he allowed seven runs in just 1 2/3 innings.

Injury Notes

* New York Mets third baseman David Wright told reporters Tuesday his shoulder isn't 100 percent, a development that has contributed to his recent slump at the plate. Wright has missed nine games this season, with the Mets going 3-6 SU, 4-5 O/U and -172 units in those contests.

* Rockies left-hander Jorge De La Rosa left Tuesday's start against the San Francisco Giants with a left thumb contusion, and is questionable to make his next start. Colorado went on to lose the game 3-0, dropping to 0-5 SU in De La Rosa's last five road starts.

Weather Watch

* Wind at PNC Park will blow out to center field at 7 mph for Wednesday's game between the host Pittsburgh Pirates (+112, 7.5) and the St. Louis Cardinals. Teams averaged 1.58 home runs under similar conditions in 2013 - well above stadium averages - but batted just .229.

Umpire Note of the Day

Seattle is just 1-11 in its last 12 games with umpire Tim Timmons behind home plate. Timmons will call the balls and strikes Wednesday when the Mariners (-170, 7.5) entertain the Texas Rangers.

 

[CNOTES]

Tuesday's Rated Plays:


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

4 - 3 - 1.................................. - 0.18 DOUBLE PLAY

3 - 2....................................... + 3.00 TRIPLE PLAY

1 - 1 .... ..................................+ 0.00 GRAND SLAM

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Overall Rated Plays

77 - 76- 1 ................................- 11.55 *****

62 - 78 -1 ................................- 43.84 DOUBLE PLAY

65 - 62.....................................+ 12.55 TRIPLE PLAY

22 - 23 - 1................................+ 2.72 GRAND SLAM



Wednesday, August 27

Game Score Status Pick Amount


Texas 0 Bot 1 Texas +148 500 *****

Seattle 0 Over 7.5 500


Tampa Bay - 7:05 PM ET Baltimore -110 500 *****

Baltimore - Over 8 500


Washington - 7:05 PM ET Philadelphia +145 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Philadelphia - Under 8 500


Boston - 7:07 PM ET Toronto -131 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Toronto - Under 8.5 500


NY Yankees - 7:08 PM ET Detroit -167 500

Detroit - Under 7.5 500


Atlanta - 7:10 PM ET NY Mets +112 500 TRIPLE PLAY

NY Mets - Under 6.5 500


Chi. Cubs - 7:10 PM ET Chi. Cubs +142 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Cincinnati - Under 7.5 500


Cleveland - 8:10 PM ET Cleveland -187 500

Chi. White Sox - Over 7.5 500 GRAND SLAM


Oakland - 8:10 PM ET Houston +156 500 *****

Houston - Over 8.5 500 *****


Minnesota - 8:10 PM ET Kansas City -107 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Kansas City - Under 8 500


Milwaukee - 9:10 PM ET Milwaukee -139 500 GRAND SLAM

San Diego - Under 7 500


LA Dodgers - 9:40 PM ET LA Dodgers -215 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Arizona - Under 7 500


Miami - 10:05 PM ET Miami +136 500 *****

LA Angels - Under 8 500


Colorado - 10:15 PM ET Colorado +190 500 DOUBLE PLAY

San Francisco - Under 7 500 DOUBLE PLAY

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- Twins led 1-0 in 9th inning Tuesday, lost 2-1; they led 1-0 in 8th inning last night, lost 6-1, as Kansas City continues its run to the playoffs, where they have not been since 1985.

-- Chicago Cubs are 59-73, but 12-8 when Jake Arrieta starts.

-- Tennessee Volunteers are only I-A football team in country that does not return any of their starting offensive/defensive linemen from last year.

-- Yusmiero Petit has retired the last 38 batters he's faced; he makes his first start since July 22 against Colorado today.

-- Dodgers 3, Arizona 1-- Clayton Kershaw wins his 16th game.

-- David Price for Detroit: 1-1, 4.68 in five starts.
Drew Smyly for Tampa Bay: 3-1, 1.50 in five starts.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but.........

13) Cross Josh Gordon off your fantasy draft lists; he got a year’s suspension from NFL Wednesday. Not good for the Browns to lose their best player, though doubt they’re very surprised by the verdict. Too bad; he was highly productive last year.

12) How productive? Gordon (2,451) is 5th on all-time list of receiving yards in his first two NFL seasons. Randy Moss (2,726) is 1st, Jerry Rice (2,497) 3rd.

11) If you see a young pitcher you like get sent to AAA in the next day or two, don’t panic; it’s a paper move designed to create an extra roster spot until Monday, when rosters expand to 40 players from 25. James Paxton pitched Tuesday and won’t throw again til Monday, he’s useless on Seattle's roster, so they “send him down” and will "bring him back" Monday.

Meanwhile, they’ve got an extra hitter or reliever to use until then

10) Royals’ skipper Ned Yost picked a bad time to rip his team’s fans, after Tuesday’s dramatic walk-off win. Less than 14,000 fans showed up, but school has started and it was hot as hell out. Kansas City has a lot of positive momentum; don’t need the manager dragging everyone down by complaining about the attendance on a Tuesday night.

9) Rumors are afloat and being denied by the NHL, that by 2017 there will be four new expansion teams, in Las Vegas, Seattle, Quebec City and a second Toronto team. Friend of mine who knows a lot about hockey cringed when I mentioned Las Vegas to him—“Do you know what hockey players do when they drink? No one will want to coach that team.” Hmmmm

8) Looks like for the first time since 1999, there won’t be a top 25 team in the preseason college football poll from outside the five BCS conferences. Marshall is said to be the best of those teams this year.

7) New IPod screens are rumored to be 12.9 inches, up from 9.7 inches in the last edition. New IPhones will have a 5.5-inch screen, as companies scramble for tiny differences which will help them grab a bigger share of the market.

6) Dayton Flyers add 5-9 guard Ryan Bass, who scored 9.3 ppg for Oakland two years ago; Bass is from Dayton, Flyers need some backcourt depth. He’s eligible to play right away.

5) Apparently, some people have taken to chewing coffee grounds as a substitute for chewing tobacco, which has been proven to cause cancer. Chewing coffee sounds disgusting, but at least it isn’t bad for you.

4) Sad day for longtime Arena Football fans; the Iowa Barnstormers went out of business. That’s the AFL team Kurt Warner played for in the mid-90’s, before his meteoric rise to NFL fame.

3) There is a good reality show on cable on Tuesday nights about the Los Angeles Kiss of the AFL, owned partly by musicians Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons; shows lot of behind the scenes stuff about an Arena Football team.

2) There is pressure on Wisconsin/Penn State to play well in non-league games this weekend, as Big 14 fights knock of being an inferior league to the SEC, Pac-12. Nittany Lions lost at home to UCF last year; now they’re playing them in Ireland.

1) It is very easy to visualize the 4-team college football playoff expanding to an 8-team deal, seeing as there are five BCS leagues, plus the non-BCS schools are going to want in too, and their fans have money to spend, so they’ll get invited eventually. Not sure it’ll ever get to 16 teams, but I’d bet it gets to eight and fairly soon.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Dunkel

Atlanta at NY Mets
The Mets look to bounce back from last night's 3-2 loss as they close out the series against a Braves team that is 2-8 in its last 10 games after allowing 2 runs or less in the previous game. New York is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Mets favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+105). Here are all of today's MLB picks.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 28

Game 901-902: Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Arrieta) 16.332; Cincinnati (Axelrod) 14.621
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-120); Under

Game 903-904: Colorado at San Francisco (3:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Lyles) 15.854; San Francisco (Petit) 14.616
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 7
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-190); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+165); Under

Game 905-906: Atlanta at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Minor) 15.032; NY Mets (Niese) 16.199
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-125); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+105); Over

Game 907-908: NY Yankees at Detroit (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Kuroda) 16.687; Detroit (Lobstein) 15.813
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-130); Under

Game 909-910: Tampa Bay at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Hellickson) 16.276; Baltimore (Norris) 15.304
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-105); Over

Game 911-912: Minnesota at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Milone) 14.561; Kansas City (Guthrie) 15.785
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-155); Over

Game 913-914: Cleveland at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Carrasco) 15.571; White Sox (Danks) 14.027
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-150); Over

Game 915-916: Texas at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Tepesch) 13.804; Houston (McHugh) 15.442
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Houston (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-150); Over

Game 917-918: Oakland at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Gray) 14.843; LA Angels (Wilson) 15.518
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-120); Over

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, August 28

Braves-Mets
Minor is 1-0, 1.84 in his last two starts.
Niese is 2-5, 5.64 in his last seven starts.

Atlanta lost three of its last four games.
Mets lost six of their last nine games.

Five of last seven New York games went over total.

Cubs-Reds
Arrieta is 1-1, 1.27 in his last three starts.
Axelrod allowed two runs in six IP in his first '14 start.

Cubs won seven of their last ten games.
Cincinnati lost 11 of its last 15 games.

Seven of last ten Chicago games stayed under; over is 9-4-1 in Cincinnati's last fourteen games.

Rockies-Giants
Lyles is 0-0, 5.63 in his last three starts.
Petit is 0-2, 8.17 in his last five starts, last of which was July 22. He's retired 37 batters in a row pitching in relief (six appearances) since then.

Colorado won six of its last nine games.
Giants won last two games, but are 12-24 in last 36 home games.

Four of last five Colorado games stayed under total.

Rays-Orioles
Hellickson is 1-1, 2.22 in his last four starts. .
Norris is 3-1, 3.76 in his last five starts.

Tampa Bay lost seven of its last eleven games.
Orioles won four of their last five home games.

Nine of last twelve Baltimore games stayed under.

Bronx-Tigers
Kuroda is 2-0, 2.84 in his last two starts.
Lobstein is making first MLB start; he was 9-11, 4.07 in 25 AAA starts, and allowed three runs in 5.2 IP in his first MLB relief stint.

Bronx won six of its last seven games.
Detroit won seven of its last ten home games.

Eight of last twelve Bronx games stayed under total.

Twins-Royals
Milone is 0-1, 10.80 in three starts for Minnesota.
Guthrie is 5-1, 4.02 in his last six starts.

Minnesota lost eight of its last eleven games.
Royals won 21 of their last 27 games.

Seven of last eleven Minnesota games went over total.

Rangers-Astros
Tepesch is 0-1, 4.43 in his last three starts.
McHugh is 3-0, 1.76 in his last five starts.

Texas won three of its last four games.
Astros lost five of their last seven games.

Six of last nine Houston games stayed under total.

Indians-White Sox
Carrasco is 2-0, 0.50 in his last three starts
Danks is 0-2, 7.67 in his last five starts.

Cleveland won ten of its last fifteen games.
White Sox lost seven of their last eight games.

12 of last 15 Cleveland games stayed under total.

A's-Angels
Gray is 1-3, 6.12 in his last four starts.
Wilson is 2-0, 1.96 in his last three starts.

Oakland won four of last six games, but lost eight of last eleven on road.
Angels won 11 of their last 15 games.

Under is 10-4 in last fourteen Angel games.

Teams' record when this starting pitcher starts:
-- Arrieta 12-8; Axelrod 0-1
-- Lyles 9-7; Petit 3-3
-- Minor 10-10; Niese 12-12

-- Kuroda 12-14; Lobstein 0-0
-- Hellickson 3-4; Norris 13-9
-- Milone 9-7/2-1; Guthrie 15-11
-- Carrasco 3-4; Danks 11-15
-- Tepesch 7-9; McHugh 8-12
-- Gray 16-10; Wilson 12-12

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Arrieta 5-20; Axelrod 0-1
-- Lyles 5-16; Petit 2-6
-- Minor 6-20; Niese 7-24

-- Kuroda 11-26 (5 of last 6); Lobstein 0-0
-- Hellickson 1-7; Norris 7-22
-- Milone 9-19; Guthrie 11-26 (4 of last 4)
-- Carrasco 2-7; Danks 7-26
-- Tepesch 6-16; McHugh 9-20
-- Gray 10-26 (3 of last 3); Wilson 5-24

Umpires
-- Chi-Cin-- Favorites won all five May games.
-- Col-SF-- Three of last four Hudson games stayed under.
-- Atl-NY-- Underdogs won 16 of last 22 Wegner games.

-- Min-KC-- Nine of last eleven Hickox games stayed under.
-- TB-Balt-- 12 of last 18 Diaz games went over the total.
-- NY-Det-- Favorites won eight of last ten Tumpane games.
-- Cle-Chi-- Visiting team won eight of last ten Porter games.

 

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MLB

Thursday, August 28

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Trend Report
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12:35 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CINCINNATI
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Chi Cubs

1:08 PM
NY YANKEES vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games
Detroit is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
Detroit is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

3:45 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 3-19 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games at home
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 12 games
Tampa Bay is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Baltimore's last 12 games

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing NY Mets
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
NY Mets are 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Cleveland is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Cleveland's last 15 games
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games when playing Cleveland

8:10 PM
TEXAS vs. HOUSTON
Texas is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Houston
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games

8:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Kansas City is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota

10:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. LA ANGELS
Oakland is 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 12 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home
LA Angels are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing Oakland