Cnotes Major League Baseball Best Bets for August/Sept. - Picks, News, Trends !

[CNOTES]

8/03 - Wednesday's Results: 8 - 6 + 3.29


July's Totals: 176- 174 + 37.42 51.76 %
August Totals: 24 - 17 + 11.20 58.73 %


Season's Overal Record : 369 - 349 + 80.28 51.39%


Big Winners Yesterday..... Philadelphia + 190, San Diego + 131

 

[DertyD]

Any umpire trends for Thurs?

 

[CNOTES]

Good Morning Derty D.....its coming........w-thumbs!^

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack


— For the first time since 2000, you can bet on the Olympics in Las Vegas, which gets the ticket windows open early.


— Minnesota Vikings open their new domed stadium this year.


— Home team lost the last six Cowboy-Eagle games.


— Tampa Bay Rays lost their last 12 games where winning run scored after the sixth inning- they’re 10-23 for the year.


— Twins 13, Indians 5– Minnesota scored 35 runs in beating Tribe the last three nights.


— Buccaneers hired Dirk Koetter as head coach because he worked well with Jameis Winston, which means Illinois got its new head coach (Lovie Smith) for the same reason, seeing as the Bucs fired Smith so they could promote Koetter.


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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud


13) Most interesting part of NFL preseason games this summer will be how the Patriots play their QBs; Jimmy Garoppolo needs experience, but if he were to get hurt, New England is screwed for a QB for their first four games, with Brady suspended.


Brady won’t play until Week 5; does he need work this summer to be sharp when he comes back? Very unusual situation.


12) New defensive coordinator for Tampa Bay is Mike Smith, who coached the Falcons from 2008-14. Schedule makers had their fun by putting Bucs in Atlanta in Week 1.


11) Jerry Goff, father of Rams’ rookie QB Jared Goff, was a backup catcher in the major leagues- he hit 7 HRs in the big leagues, one of which was against Mike Harkey, whose son Cory is the Rams’ tight end. The elder Goff was 1-4 wth a walk in his career against Harkey.


10) Rams-49ers Monday night game is interesting, seeing as neither side has announced their starting QB. I’m guessing Kaepernick will be the Niners’ QB, I’m hoping Case Keenum starts for the Rams– want them to break the rookie in slowly.


9) Former Seahawks’ RB Michael Robinson, now on NFL Network, predicts Jacksonville will win the AFC South.


8) Tim Mickelson (Phil’s brother) quit as Arizona State’s golf coach to become manager for pro golfer Jon Rahm, who played for him at ASU.


7) Nike is out of the golf equipment business, but will stay on the footwear/apparel side of things. Nike’s golf sales were down 8% LY, so they jumped ship.


6) Someone told Matt Kuchar yesterday that the Olympic golf tournament is an individual event, not a team event; he didn’t know. The Olympics are next week; how could he not know that?


5) A 9-year old kid in Maryland is the recipient of the first double hand transplant; he threw out the first ball at the Orioles game Monday night. Science is an amazing thing.


4) Royals’ pitcher Danny Duffy had an outstanding game Monday, striking out 16 Rays in the Trop. Duffy induced 35 misses on only 60 swings, the most misses induced by any pitcher in a game this season.


3) Thoughts/prayers go out to Rams’ RB Tre Mason, who is having personal problems and hasn’t contacted the team since last season ended. Technically he is still on the roster but he has bigger issues than football right now.


2) Would be an interesting reality show for MLB to imbed a camera crew with a big league team for a season, especially around the trade deadline, so we can see the inner workings of how teams make trades and decide when to promote their best prospects. It would be good television.


1– Odd story out of New England, where the Red Sox traded two prospects for reliever Brad Ziegler on July 9. One of the prospects is Luis Basabe, who was hitting .310 in A ball; he has a twin brother who is still in the Red Sox organization. There are rumors going around that Arizona screwed things up and traded for the wrong brother, they really wanted the other brother, who is said to be more talented. Stay tuned on that one.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up


Thursday, August 4


National League
Giants @ Phillies
Moore makes his SF debut; he was 2-1, 2.57 in his last three starts for Tampa Bay. Eight of his last ten stayed under.
Velasquez is 3-1, 2.75 in his last six starts; three of his last four stayed under. Phillies are 5-3 in his home starts.
Giants lost nine of last ten road games; eight of their last 12 games stayed under. Phillies are 7-9 in last 16 games. Eight of last 11 Philly home games stayed under.


Pirates @ Braves
Vogelsong was 0-0, 1.29 in two starts earlier in season (over 2-0).


Jenkins is 1-1, 4.95 in his four starts (under 3-0-1).
Pittsburgh lost seven of last nine road games; seven of last nine Pirate road games stayed under. Atlanta is 7-12 in last 18 games; five of last seven Brave games went over.


Cardinals @ Reds
Former Red Leake is 1-1, 9.73 in his last two starts; over is 8-3 in his last 11 starts. Cardinals are 6-3 in his road starts.
Finnegan is 3-1, 5.57 in his last four starts; four of his last five went over. Reds lost three of his last four home starts.
Cardinals lost three of last four games, over is 6-0-1 in their last seven. Cincinnati is 11-6 in its last 17 games; four of Reds’ last six games stayed under the total.

Dodgers @ Rockies
Maeda 2-1, 3.80 in his last four starts; his last three went over. Dodgers are 6-3 in his road starts.
Chatwood is 2-0, 0.75 in his last two starts (under 14-4-1). Rockies are 4-6 in his home starts.
Dodgers lost seven of last ten road games; over is 8-3-1 in LA’s last 12 road games. Colorado won 11 of last 13 games; under is 11-5-2 in their last 18 games.


American League
Twins @ Indians
Santana is 2-2, 2.48 in his last five starts; six of his last seven stayed under. Twins are 2-6 in his road starts.


Clevinger is 0-1, 8.79 in three starts, last of which was May 29; all three games went over.
Twins are 10-5 in last 15 games, scoring 35 runs last three nights; over is 12-4 in Minnesota’s last 16 road games. Cleveland lost last three games; over is 10-2-2 in their last 14 home games.

Royals @ Rays
Kennedy is 0-2, 6.61 in his last three starts; Royals lost his last seven road starts. Seven of his last eight starts stayed under.


Smyly is 1-0, 2.25 in his last two starts; over is 12-3 in his last 15 starts. Tampa Bay is 3-6 in his home starts.
Royals lost 19 of last 27 games- they’re 3-19 in last 22 games not started by Duffy; eight of last 11 KC road games stayed under. Tampa Bay won five of last seven home games; under is 15-5 in Rays’ last 20 games.


Rangers @ Orioles
Griffin is 1-0, 2.53 in his last two starts; over is 5-2-1 in his last eight. Texas is 5-3 in his road starts.


Miley was 1-1, 2.07 in his last two starts for Seattle; four of his last five starts stayed under.


Rangers won seven of last 11 games but lost last two; five of their last six games stayed under. Baltimore won its last three games; under is 9-0-1 in their last ten home games.


White Sox @ Tigers
Quintana is 1-1, 2.78 in his last five starts; his last three went over. White Sox are 6-4 in his road starts.
Zimmerman was 0-2, 13.15 in is last three starts before going on DL after his July 5 start; over is 7-1-1 in his last nine starts. Detroit is 5-3 in his home starts.


White Sox lost 11 of last 13 road games; three of last four Chicago games went over. Detroit won its last nine games; four of last six Tiger games went over.

A’s @ Angels
Hahn is 0-2, 9.00 in his last three starts (over 4-4). He is 0-3, 14.90 in his three road starts (under 2-1).
Nolasco makes his Angel debut here; he was 1-4, 5.80 in his last seven starts for Minnesota. Over is 16-4 in his last 20 starts.
Oakland lost its last five games; over is 4-2-2 in their last eight games. Angels won ten of last 12 home games; four of their last six games stayed under.


Blue Jays @ Astros
Happ is 8-0, 2.77 in his last nine starts; over is 6-3-1 in his last ten. Blue Jays are 6-4 in his road starts.


Fiers is 1-1, 6.20 in his last four starts; over is 10-5-1 in his last 16. Houston won his last five home starts.
Blue Jays won five of last six road games; their last three games stayed under. Houston lost seven of last nine games; under is 12-4-1 in last 17 Astro home games.


Red Sox @ Mariners
Pomeranz is 0-2, 7.54 in three starts for Boston (under 2-1).


Miranda is making his first MLB start; he was 4-7, 3.93 in 19 AAA starts this year, and allowed three runs in two IP in his one MLB appearance.
Red Sox are 4-9 in their last 13 games; ten of last 11 Boston road games stayed under. Seattle lost four of last six games; under is 5-3 in their last eight home games.


Interleague
Mets @ Bronx
Colon is 1-2, 6.62 in his last three starts; under is 5-2-1 in his last eight. Mets are 6-3 in his road starts.


Eovaldi is 2-1, 3.00 in his last three starts; over is 6-3 in his last nine. Bronx is 6-3 in his home starts.
Bronx lost five of last seven games; last five Bronx games went over. Mets lost six of their last eight games; over is 6-1-1 in last eight Met games.

Teams’ record when this pitcher starts
StL-Cin– Leake 10-11; Finnegan 7-22
SF-Phil– Moore 0-0/9-12; Velasquez 10-8
Pitt-Atl– Vogelsong 1-1; Jenkins 2-2
LA-Colo– Maeda 13-9; Chatwood 12-7
Tex-Balt– Griffin 9-4; Miley 0-0/10-9
Min-Clev– Santana 5-15; Clevinger 1-2
Chi-Det– Quintana 11-10; Zimmerman 10-6
KC-TB– Kennedy 9-12 (0-6 last 6); Smyly 7-13 (1-6 last 7)
Tor-Hst– Happ 16-5; Fiers 11-8
A’s-LA– Hahn 4-4; Nolasco 0-0/9-12
Bos-Sea– Pomeranz 1-2/9-8; Miranda 0-0
NYM-NYY– Colon 13-7; Eovaldi 10-9

Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:
StL-Cin– Leake 7-21; Finnegan 7-22
SF-Phil– Moore 3-21; Velasquez 3-17
Pitt-Atl– Vogelsong 0-2; Jenkins 2-4
LA-Colo– Maeda 5-22; Chatwood 7-19


Tex-Balt– Griffin 1-13; Miley 7-19
Min-Clev– Santana 6-20; Clevinger 2-3
Chi-Det– Quintana 4-21; Zimmerman 4-16
KC-TB– Kennedy 8-21; Smyly 6-20
Tor-Hst– Happ 5-21; Fiers 3-19
A’s-LA– Hahn 2-8; Nolasco 9-21
Bos-Sea– Pomeranz 4-20; Miranda 0-0
NYM-NYY– Colon 7-20; Eovaldi 5-19


Umpires
SF-Phil– Over is 5-3 in last eight Iassogna games.
Pitt-Atl– Over is 12-2-1 in last 15 TBarrett games.
StL-Cin– Underdogs are 8-6 in last 14 Hamari games.
LA-Col– Last three Timmons games stayed under.


Tex-Balt– Under is 4-0-1 in last five HGibson games.
Min-Clev– Six of last nine Reynolds games stayed under.
Chi-Det– Under is 11-4-1 in last sixteen O’Nora games.
KC-TB– Underdogs won six of last seven Holbrook games.
Tor-Hst– Four of last five Tichenor games went over.
A’s-LA– Under is 8-3 in last eleven Cooper games.
Bos-Sea– Over is 4-0-1 in last five Emmel games.


NY-NY– Over is 11-1-2 in last 14 Wolcott games.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB


Thursday, August 4


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Trend Report
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12:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
Tampa Bay is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 14 games when playing Kansas City


12:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota


12:35 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games when playing Cincinnati
St. Louis is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games


1:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. PHILADELPHIA
San Francisco is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Francisco's last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games


1:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. DETROIT
Chi White Sox are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Detroit's last 22 games
Detroit is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox


7:05 PM
TEXAS vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games on the road
Texas is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games at home
Baltimore is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home


7:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. LA ANGELS
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland is 5-12 SU in their last 17 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland


7:05 PM
NY METS vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of NY Mets's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of NY Yankees's last 19 games
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Mets


7:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. ATLANTA
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games at home
Atlanta is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing Pittsburgh


8:10 PM
TORONTO vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Toronto is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto


8:40 PM
LA DODGERS vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games at home


10:10 PM
BOSTON vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games at home
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Dunkel


Thursday, August 4




St. Louis @ Cincinnati


Game 951-952
August 4, 2016 @ 12:35 pm


Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Leake) 17.018
Cincinnati
(Fnnegan) 13.887
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-150
9
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-150); Under


NY Mets @ NY Yankees


Game 973-974
August 4, 2016 @ 7:05 pm


Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Colon) 13.489
NY Yankees
(Eovaldi) 16.847
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-140); Over


San Francisco @ Philadelphia


Game 953-954
August 4, 2016 @ 1:05 pm


Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Moore) 15.720
Philadelphia
(Velsquez) 12.569
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-125
8
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-125); Under


Pittsburgh @ Atlanta


Game 955-956
August 4, 2016 @ 7:10 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Voglsong) 13.506
Atlanta
(Jenkins) 15.058
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+110); Over


LA Dodgers @ Colorado


Game 957-958
August 4, 2016 @ 8:40 pm


Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Maeda) 14.698
Colorado
(Chtwood) 18.081
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 3 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-130
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+110); Over


Minnesota @ Cleveland


Game 959-960
August 4, 2016 @ 12:10 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Santiago) 17.239
Cleveland
(Clvnger) 13.670
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 3 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-150
9
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+130); Over


Kansas City @ Tampa Bay


Game 961-962
August 4, 2016 @ 12:10 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Kennedy) 15.004
Tampa Bay
(Smyly) 13.559
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-135
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+115); Over


Chicago White Sox @ Detroit


Game 963-964
August 4, 2016 @ 1:10 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Quntana) 14.592
Detroit
(Zmmrmnn) 15.989
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-130); Under


Oakland @ LA Angels


Game 965-966
August 4, 2016 @ 7:05 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Hahn) 13.825
LA Angels
(Nolasco) 16.318
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-145); Under


Texas @ Baltimore


Game 967-968
August 4, 2016 @ 7:05 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Grffin) 16.016
Baltimore
(Miley) 14.814
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-125
9
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+105); Under


Toronto @ Houston


Game 969-970
August 4, 2016 @ 8:10 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Happ) 15.581
Houston
(Fiers) 16.762
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(+100); Under


Boston @ Seattle


Game 971-972
August 4, 2016 @ 10:10 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Pmeranz) 16.539
Seattle
(Miranda) 14.046
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-145); Over

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Long Sheet


Thursday, August 4


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ST LOUIS (57 - 50) at CINCINNATI (43 - 63) - 12:35 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. BRANDON FINNEGAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 159-114 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 32-20 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 22-8 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 32-20 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 106-162 (-42.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 5-20 (-13.1 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 106-162 (-42.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 27-44 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 49-95 (-30.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-3 (+0.7 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)


MIKE LEAKE vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LEAKE is 0-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 8.53 and a WHIP of 1.580.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)


BRANDON FINNEGAN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
FINNEGAN is 1-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.294.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)


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SAN FRANCISCO (61 - 46) at PHILADELPHIA (50 - 59) - 1:05 PM
MATT MOORE (L) vs. VINCENT VELASQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 50-59 (+5.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 49-58 (+4.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-31 (+14.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 784-804 (+29.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 417-402 (+56.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 95-64 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 589-577 (+49.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 (+4.4 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)


MATT MOORE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MOORE is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 7.71 and a WHIP of 1.713.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)


VINCENT VELASQUEZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.


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PITTSBURGH (53 - 52) at ATLANTA (38 - 69) - 7:10 PM
RYAN VOGELSONG (R) vs. TYRELL JENKINS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 96-81 (+24.3 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 151-117 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 151-117 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 170-126 (+26.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
VOGELSONG is 46-35 (+15.3 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 17-38 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 17-38 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 10-30 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-2 (+1.1 Units) against ATLANTA this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.1 Units)


RYAN VOGELSONG vs. ATLANTA since 1997
VOGELSONG is 2-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.71 and a WHIP of 1.326.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)


TYRELL JENKINS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.


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LA DODGERS (59 - 48) at COLORADO (54 - 53) - 8:40 PM
KENTA MAEDA (R) vs. TYLER CHATWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 59-48 (-3.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 64-73 (-29.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 5-11 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 29-33 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 56-46 (-5.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 41-39 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 48-56 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 54-53 (+5.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 54-53 (+5.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 97-99 (+10.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 37-49 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 5-6 (+0.3 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.7 Units)


KENTA MAEDA vs. COLORADO since 1997
MAEDA is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 0.69 and a WHIP of 0.769.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)


TYLER CHATWOOD vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CHATWOOD is 4-5 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.29 and a WHIP of 1.365.
His team's record is 4-5 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.4 units)


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MINNESOTA (43 - 64) at CLEVELAND (60 - 45) - 12:10 PM
HECTOR SANTIAGO (L) vs. MIKE CLEVINGER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 43-64 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 43-64 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 29-49 (-14.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 332-342 (+42.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 23-19 (+10.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MINNESOTA is 16-13 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 12-6 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
SANTIAGO is 16-6 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SANTIAGO is 18-7 (+10.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTIAGO is 15-6 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 5-13 (-11.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 2-10 (-11.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 29-31 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 132-120 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 8-4 (+8.2 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)


HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SANTIAGO is 1-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 6.53 and a WHIP of 1.715.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-4.2 units)


MIKE CLEVINGER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.


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KANSAS CITY (51 - 56) at TAMPA BAY (43 - 63) - 12:10 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. DREW SMYLY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 2-14 (-11.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 19-37 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 10-23 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 157-128 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 40-19 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 47-33 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 43-63 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 23-32 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 30-43 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 23-32 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome this season.
TAMPA BAY is 26-32 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf this season.
TAMPA BAY is 31-49 (-23.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 26-38 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SMYLY is 4-10 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 5-1 (+4.4 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)


IAN KENNEDY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
KENNEDY is 1-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.609.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.8 units)


DREW SMYLY vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SMYLY is 3-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.282.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)


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CHI WHITE SOX (51 - 56) at DETROIT (59 - 48) - 1:10 PM
JOSE QUINTANA (L) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 14-29 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 21-37 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 17-25 (-12.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 42-59 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 8-20 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
QUINTANA is 9-18 (-12.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
QUINTANA is 5-19 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 59-48 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 17-3 (+12.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 this season.
DETROIT is 31-19 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
DETROIT is 24-17 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
DETROIT is 54-45 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 36-23 (+16.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ZIMMERMANN is 65-29 (+26.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 44-46 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 8-4 (+4.5 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.5 Units)


JOSE QUINTANA vs. DETROIT since 1997
QUINTANA is 4-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.01 and a WHIP of 1.402.
His team's record is 7-8 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.7 units)


JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 3-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)


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OAKLAND (47 - 60) at LA ANGELS (49 - 58) - 7:05 PM
JESSE HAHN (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 115-154 (-39.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 6-23 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 91-105 (-29.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 41-60 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 110-146 (-37.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 22-37 (-14.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
OAKLAND is 48-69 (-22.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 34-40 (-20.5 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.
LA ANGELS are 29-12 (+12.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 62-30 (+24.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NOLASCO is 11-4 (+8.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 17-27 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 8-4 (+2.8 Units) against OAKLAND this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)


JESSE HAHN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HAHN is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.026.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)


RICKY NOLASCO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
NOLASCO is 2-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 1.074.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)


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TEXAS (62 - 46) at BALTIMORE (61 - 45) - 7:05 PM
A.J. GRIFFIN (R) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 61-45 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 39-16 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 56-37 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 43-32 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 44-33 (+9.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 39-21 (+17.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 28-22 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 61-47 (+21.3 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.
TEXAS is 62-46 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 35-16 (+23.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TEXAS is 75-66 (+33.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 61-43 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 44-32 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 50-45 (+16.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 65-56 (+17.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 24-15 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GRIFFIN is 41-20 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 38-20 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 7-1 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 19-8 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 12-2 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-3 (+0.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.0 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)


A.J. GRIFFIN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
GRIFFIN is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)


WADE MILEY vs. TEXAS since 1997
MILEY is 1-4 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.55 and a WHIP of 1.318.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.6 units)


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TORONTO (61 - 47) at HOUSTON (56 - 51) - 8:10 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. MICHAEL FIERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 14-5 (+10.3 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
HAPP is 16-5 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HAPP is 9-0 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 1-9 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday this season.
HOUSTON is 35-36 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 14-19 (-10.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)


J.A. HAPP vs. HOUSTON since 1997
HAPP is 3-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.389.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.5 units)


MICHAEL FIERS vs. TORONTO since 1997
FIERS is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.429.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)


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BOSTON (58 - 48) at SEATTLE (54 - 52) - 10:10 PM
DREW POMERANZ (L) vs. ARIEL MIRANDA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 136-132 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 76-91 (-26.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 121-119 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 89-92 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 495-456 (-68.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
BOSTON is 90-114 (-28.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 130-138 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 33-46 (-16.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 63-69 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 227-224 (-53.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
SEATTLE is 154-192 (-52.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 122-134 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 45-50 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 37-56 (-22.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 54-74 (-31.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-3 (+0.4 Units) against BOSTON this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)


DREW POMERANZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
POMERANZ is 2-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.333.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)


ARIEL MIRANDA vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.


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NY METS (55 - 52) at NY YANKEES (54 - 53) - 7:05 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. NATHAN EOVALDI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 55-52 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 55-52 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 33-15 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 105-84 (+35.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
NY METS are 406-422 (+33.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
COLON is 32-21 (+14.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 140-104 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 23-8 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 122-78 (+33.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.2 Units)


BARTOLO COLON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
COLON is 6-8 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.51 and a WHIP of 1.452.
His team's record is 10-10 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-8. (+2.6 units)


NATHAN EOVALDI vs. NY METS since 1997
EOVALDI is 1-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.99 and a WHIP of 1.408.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.5 units)

 

[CNOTES]

MLB


Thursday, August 4




CHW 1 DET 2
Tigers have now won 8 straight games and Fulmer's last 5 starts at home.




MIL 3 SD 12
OVER has now cashed in 8 straight games involving home plate umpire Chad Fairchild and the Padres.




WAS 8 ARI 3
The last 10 meetings between the Nationals and D-Backs have played OVER the total.

 

[CNOTES]

LEADING OFF: O's try to sweep Texas; Tigers seek 9th in row
August 4, 2016


A look at what's happening all around the majors today:


BEST OF THE BEST


Baltimore goes for a three-game sweep of visiting Texas in a series between first-place teams. The AL East-leading Orioles are 39-16 at home, the top mark in the majors. Left-hander Wade Miley (7-8, 4.98 ERA) makes his Baltimore debut after he was obtained Sunday in a trade with Seattle. A.J. Griffin (4-1, 3.99) faces the Orioles for the first time since 2013. AL West-leading Texas is 9-4 in his 13 starts.


GETTING HEALTHY


Jordan Zimmermann (9-4) comes off the disabled list from a neck injury to pitch against the White Sox as host Detroit seeks its ninth straight victory. And teammate J.D. Martinez is expected to make his first start since missing seven weeks with a broken elbow. Martinez returned with a bang Wednesday night in a 2-1 win, breaking an eighth-inning tie with a pinch-hit homer off Chris Sale on the first pitch the slugger had faced since mid-June. Martinez's timely drive helped the streaking Tigers move within two games of first-place Cleveland in the AL Central.


HELP WANTED


Mike Napoli has homered in five straight games for Cleveland, matching Chris Davis and Jay Bruce for the longest streak in the majors this season. But the Indians have been wasting Napoli's power surge lately, losing three consecutive home games to Minnesota while getting outscored 35-16. The last-place Twins are 8-4 against the AL Central leaders this year and will go for a four-game sweep when left-hander Hector Santiago, acquired from the Angels at the trade deadline, makes his Minnesota debut in the series finale. Mike Clevinger will be called up from Triple-A Columbus to start for Cleveland.


NEW GIANT


Left-hander Matt Moore makes his first start for the San Francisco Giants in Philadelphia. The skidding NL West leaders acquired Moore from Tampa Bay for infielder Matt Duffy and two minor leaguers to help get back on track. Moore's arrival has bumped veteran right-hander Jake Peavy to the bullpen.

NOTHING FREE


Cardinals pitcher Mike Leake (8-8) has a streak on the line when he faces his former Reds team for the second time. Leake hasn't walked a batter in his last 30 innings spanning five starts, a career best. It's the longest active streak in the majors and the second-longest this season behind Matt Shoemaker's 30 1/3 innings without a walk for the Angels.


ICHIRO UPDATE


Ichiro Suzuki lined out softly to shortstop as a pinch-hitter Wednesday during Miami's loss to the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. He remained two hits shy of 3,000. Suzuki and the Marlins are off Thursday before opening a three-game series at Colorado on Friday night.

 

[CNOTES]

Thursday's Diamond Notes
August 4, 2016



Hottest team: Rockies (11-2 last 13)


Even though Detroit currently owns the longest winning streak in baseball at eight, Colorado is showcased here for its tear since the All-Star break. Yes, the Rockies captured six of seven games from the last-place Braves in this stretch, but road series victories over the Orioles and Mets, while trying to finish off a home sweep of the Dodgers isn’t too shabby. In its first two wins over Los Angeles, Colorado has scored 19 runs, while the Rockies are riding a six-game winning streak at Coors Field. Tyler Chatwood seeks his 11th victory of the season for Colorado tonight, as the right-hander has allowed a total of one earned run in his past two wins.


Coldest team: Mets (3-7 last 10)


The Subway Series concludes tonight in the Bronx as the Mets go for the series split with the Yankees. The Mets have allowed 15 runs in two losses to the Yankees, including nine in Wednesday’s defeat. Top hitter Yoenis Cespedes was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Wednesday, another blow for this Mets’ offense that has scored two runs or less four times in the past 10 games. Bartolo Colon takes the mound for the Mets this evening, as the veteran has given up at least five earned runs in three of his last five outings, while facing the Yankees for the first time since 2014.


Hottest pitcher: J.A. Happ, Blue Jays (14-3, 3.16 ERA)


Toronto has won nine consecutive starts made by the southpaw, while Happ yielded only five earned runs in five July starts. Happ is fresh off a pair of home victories over the Mariners and Orioles in which he gave up only four hits and one earned run in 13 innings of work to improve to 9-1 at the Rogers Center this season. Toronto has won 10 straight outings from Happ in the favorite role, as he is short chalk tonight in the finale at Houston. The Blue Jays have two of the first three games from the Astros, while Houston has scored only six runs in the last five contests.


Coldest pitcher: Drew Pomeranz, Red Sox (8-9, 3.09 ERA)


San Diego had a major fire sale this season, dumping many players from a team that was thought to compete for a playoff berth. Pomeranz was brought to Boston in July to help out the Red Sox pitching staff in the competitive AL East, but the Sox are just 1-2 in his first three outings. The left-hander has given up 12 earned runs in 14.1 innings of work, while not lasting past the sixth inning in any of his three outings with Boston. This season with the Padres and Red Sox, those teams are 4-6 in his 10 road starts as Boston looks for a series split with Seattle tonight.


Biggest UNDER run: Royals (5-2 last seven)


Kansas City received a pair of solid pitching performances in each of the first two victories at Tampa Bay before getting shelled in Wednesday’s 12-0 defeat. The Royals’ offense has been dreadful on this road trip by scoring three runs or less in all seven contests, while posting a 2-5 record. Dating back to July 3, the defending champions have plated three runs or fewer in 13 of the past 14 road contests, resulting in a 9-5 mark to the UNDER. Ian Kennedy heads to the hill for Kansas City today, as the Royals have drilled five straight UNDERS in his previous five road starts.


Biggest OVER run: Cardinals (6-0-1 last seven)


St. Louis snapped a three-game losing streak in Wednesday’s 5-4 victory over Cincinnati, but many OVER players were not happy. The game pushed on 9, but the Cardinals scored four runs in the first inning, while the Reds put up two in the bottom of that frame. The two NL Central rivals combined for three runs the rest of the game, halting the Cardinals’ six-game OVER streak. In five of seven games during this stretch, St. Louis has crossed home plate at least five times, while hitting the OVER in six of the past seven road series finales. Former Red Mike Leake takes the mound in today’s matinee, as the right-hander has been torched of late by allowing 19 hits and 13 runs in his last two starts, resulting in two OVERS.


Matchup to watch: Rangers vs. Orioles


Baltimore continues its home domination this season after edging Texas on Wednesday, 3-2. The Orioles go for the sweep tonight after beating Yu Darvish and Cole Hamels the last two nights to improve to 39-16 on home. Wade Miley makes his Baltimore debut after spending the first four months with Seattle this season, as the southpaw is coming off a spectacular performance in a 4-1 victory over the Cubs as a +210 underdog in his past outing. However, Miley hasn’t had much luck against the Rangers this season, allowing 14 earned runs in three starts, with the Mariners going 1-2 in those games.


A.J. Griffin has given up at least one home run in each of his past seven starts, as the Rangers’ right-hander is coming off a home victory over the Royals in his last outing. Texas has been swept three times on the road this season, while dropping four of its past six road series finales. Baltimore has pulled off five home sweeps, while owning a 5-1 record at home when going for the sweep this season.


Betcha didn’t know: The Braves have been terrible at home this season, but there is a telling number about them following a victory at Turner Field. Atlanta has dropped seven straight games off a home win since June 23, coming off Wednesday’s comeback victory over Pittsburgh. In this span, the Braves have won back-to-back games only twice with both instances coming as heavy underdogs on the road.

Biggest public favorite: Red Sox (-140) at Mariners


Biggest public underdog: Rangers (+115) at Orioles


Biggest line move: Angels (-130 to -140) vs. Athletics

 

[CNOTES]

MLB MONEYLINE


MLB > (967) TEXAS@ (968) BALTIMORE | 2016-08-04 19:05:00 - 2016-08-04 19:05:00
Play ON TEXAS using money line in All games when the total is 9 to 9.5
The record is 35 Wins and 16 Losses for the this season (+23 units)

MLB > (967) TEXAS@ (968) BALTIMORE | 2016-08-04 19:05:00 - 2016-08-04 19:05:00
Play ON TEXAS using money line in All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 71 Wins and 45 Losses for the last two seasons (+44.42 units)

MLB > (959) MINNESOTA@ (960) CLEVELAND | 2016-08-04 12:10:00 - 2016-08-04 12:10:00
Play AGAINST CLEVELAND using money line in All games when the total is 9 to 9.5
The record is 10 Wins and 26 Losses for the last two seasons (-21.3 units)


MLB > (971) BOSTON@ (972) SEATTLE | 2016-08-04 22:10:00 - 2016-08-04 22:10:00
Play AGAINST SEATTLE using money line in Home games after a win
The record is 23 Wins and 38 Losses for the last two seasons (-27.15 units)


MLB > (963) CHI WHITE SOX@ (964) DETROIT | 2016-08-04 13:10:00 - 2016-08-04 13:10:00
Play ON DETROIT using money line in All games as a home favorite of -125 to -150
The record is 17 Wins and 3 Losses for the this season (+12.85 units)


MLB > (959) MINNESOTA@ (960) CLEVELAND | 2016-08-04 12:10:00 - 2016-08-04 12:10:00
Play ON MINNESOTA using money line in Road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season
The record is 10 Wins and 4 Losses for the this season (+11.8 units)


MLB > (957) LA DODGERS@ (958) COLORADO | 2016-08-04 20:40:00 - 2016-08-04 20:40:00
Play AGAINST LA DODGERS using money line in Road games in night games
The record is 39 Wins and 56 Losses for the last two seasons (-34.45 units)


MLB > (955) PITTSBURGH@ (956) ATLANTA | 2016-08-04 19:10:00 - 2016-08-04 19:10:00
Play AGAINST ATLANTA using money line in Home games in night games
The record is 10 Wins and 30 Losses for the this season (-18.65 units)


MLB > (965) OAKLAND@ (966) LA ANGELS | 2016-08-04 19:05:00 - 2016-08-04 19:05:00
Play AGAINST OAKLAND using money line in Road games in August games
The record is 6 Wins and 23 Losses for the last three seasons (-17.6 units)


MLB > (969) TORONTO@ (970) HOUSTON | 2016-08-04 20:10:00 - 2016-08-04 20:10:00
Play AGAINST HOUSTON using money line in All games when playing on Thursday
The record is 1 Wins and 9 Losses for the this season (-10.3 units)


MLB > (961) KANSAS CITY@ (962) TAMPA BAY | 2016-08-04 12:10:00 - 2016-08-04 12:10:00
Play AGAINST TAMPA BAY using money line in All games against right-handed starters
The record is 30 Wins and 49 Losses for the this season (-24.7 units)
MLB > (961) KANSAS CITY@ (962) TAMPA BAY | 2016-08-04 12:10:00 - 2016-08-04 12:10:00
Play AGAINST TAMPA BAY using money line in all games
The record is 42 Wins and 63 Losses for the this season (-27.85 units)


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MLB RUNLINE


MLB > (965) OAKLAND@ (966) LA ANGELS | 2016-08-04 19:05:00 - 2016-08-04 19:05:00
Play AGAINST LA ANGELS in All games in August games
The record is 5 Wins and 26 Losses for the last two seasons (-25.75 units)


MLB > (955) PITTSBURGH@ (956) ATLANTA | 2016-08-04 19:10:00 - 2016-08-04 19:10:00
Play AGAINST PITTSBURGH in Road games vs. right-handed starters
The record is 13 Wins and 26 Losses for the this season (-22.05 units)


MLB > (967) TEXAS@ (968) BALTIMORE | 2016-08-04 19:05:00 - 2016-08-04 19:05:00
Play ON BALTIMORE in Home games in night games
The record is 24 Wins and 14 Losses for the this season (+17.7 units)


MLB > (967) TEXAS@ (968) BALTIMORE | 2016-08-04 19:05:00 - 2016-08-04 19:05:00
Play ON BALTIMORE in Home games in games played on a grass field
The record is 33 Wins and 21 Losses for the this season (+19.95 units)

MLB > (959) MINNESOTA@ (960) CLEVELAND | 2016-08-04 12:10:00 - 2016-08-04 12:10:00
Play ON MINNESOTA in Road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season
The record is 13 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+11.9 units)


MLB > (967) TEXAS@ (968) BALTIMORE | 2016-08-04 19:05:00 - 2016-08-04 19:05:00
Play ON BALTIMORE in Home games vs. right-handed starters
The record is 27 Wins and 15 Losses for the this season (+17.5 units)


MLB > (965) OAKLAND@ (966) LA ANGELS | 2016-08-04 19:05:00 - 2016-08-04 19:05:00
Play ON OAKLAND in Road games vs. division opponents
The record is 18 Wins and 3 Losses for the this season (+14.05 units)


MLB > (969) TORONTO@ (970) HOUSTON | 2016-08-04 20:10:00 - 2016-08-04 20:10:00
Play ON TORONTO in All games in August games
The record is 22 Wins and 8 Losses for the last two seasons (+15.85 units)


MLB > (969) TORONTO@ (970) HOUSTON | 2016-08-04 20:10:00 - 2016-08-04 20:10:00
Play AGAINST HOUSTON in Home games vs. left-handed starters
The record is 2 Wins and 14 Losses for the this season (-12.95 units)


MLB > (963) CHI WHITE SOX@ (964) DETROIT | 2016-08-04 13:10:00 - 2016-08-04 13:10:00
Play ON DETROIT in All games as a home favorite when the run line price is +135 to +160
The record is 13 Wins and 7 Losses for the this season (+12.4 units)


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MLB TOTALS


MLB > (973) NY METS@ (974) NY YANKEES | 2016-08-04 19:05:00 - 2016-08-04 19:05:00
Play UNDER NY YANKEES on the totalin Home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season
The record is 0 Overs and 10 Unders for the this season (+10.05 units)


MLB > (959) MINNESOTA@ (960) CLEVELAND | 2016-08-04 12:10:00 - 2016-08-04 12:10:00
Play OVER MINNESOTA on the totalin Road games after a win
The record is 17 Overs and 4 Unders for the this season (+12.85 units)

MLB > (959) MINNESOTA@ (960) CLEVELAND | 2016-08-04 12:10:00 - 2016-08-04 12:10:00
Play OVER CLEVELAND on the totalin Home games against division opponents
The record is 41 Overs and 17 Unders for the last two seasons (+23.35 units)

MLB > (973) NY METS@ (974) NY YANKEES | 2016-08-04 19:05:00 - 2016-08-04 19:05:00
Play OVER NY METS on the totalin Road games in August games
The record is 14 Overs and 2 Unders for the last two seasons (+12.2 units)

MLB > (969) TORONTO@ (970) HOUSTON | 2016-08-04 20:10:00 - 2016-08-04 20:10:00
Play UNDER HOUSTON on the totalin Home games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 6 Overs and 21 Unders for the this season (+14 units)


MLB > (959) MINNESOTA@ (960) CLEVELAND | 2016-08-04 12:10:00 - 2016-08-04 12:10:00
Play OVER MINNESOTA on the total in all games
The record is 62 Overs and 38 Unders for the this season (+22.15 units)


MLB > (951) ST LOUIS@ (952) CINCINNATI | 2016-08-04 12:35:00 - 2016-08-04 12:35:00
Play OVER CINCINNATI on the totalin All games against right-handed starters
The record is 46 Overs and 28 Unders for the this season (+16.85 units)

MLB > (951) ST LOUIS@ (952) CINCINNATI | 2016-08-04 12:35:00 - 2016-08-04 12:35:00
Play OVER CINCINNATI on the totalin All games against division opponents
The record is 23 Overs and 10 Unders for the this season (+12.3 units)

 

[CNOTES]

TOP POWER LINES


MLB > (959) MINNESOTA @ (960) CLEVELAND | 2016-08-04 12:10:00 - 2016-08-04 12:10:00
Line: MINNESOTA BTB PowerLine: MINNESOTA-113
Edge On: MINNESOTA (14)


MLB > (961) KANSAS CITY @ (962) TAMPA BAY | 2016-08-04 12:10:00 - 2016-08-04 12:10:00
Line: KANSAS CITY BTB PowerLine: KANSAS CITY-130
Edge On: KANSAS CITY (10)


MLB > (951) ST LOUIS @ (952) CINCINNATI | 2016-08-04 12:35:00 - 2016-08-04 12:35:00
Line: ST LOUIS BTB PowerLine: ST LOUIS161
Edge On: ST LOUIS (7)


MLB > (953) SAN FRANCISCO @ (954) PHILADELPHIA | 2016-08-04 13:05:00 - 2016-08-04 13:05:00
Line: PHILADELPHIA+113 BTB PowerLine: PHILADELPHIA-108
Edge On: PHILADELPHIA (21)


MLB > (963) CHI WHITE SOX @ (964) DETROIT | 2016-08-04 13:10:00 - 2016-08-04 13:10:00
Line: DETROIT-120 BTB PowerLine: DETROIT-121
Edge On: DETROIT (1)


MLB > (973) NY METS @ (974) NY YANKEES | 2016-08-04 19:05:00 - 2016-08-04 19:05:00
Line: NY METS BTB PowerLine: NY METS101
Edge On: NY METS (26)


MLB > (967) TEXAS @ (968) BALTIMORE | 2016-08-04 19:05:00 - 2016-08-04 19:05:00
Line: TEXAS BTB PowerLine: TEXAS101
Edge On: TEXAS (25)


MLB > (965) OAKLAND @ (966) LA ANGELS | 2016-08-04 19:05:00 - 2016-08-04 19:05:00
Line: OAKLAND BTB PowerLine: OAKLAND-119
Edge On: OAKLAND (9)


MLB > (969) TORONTO @ (970) HOUSTON | 2016-08-04 20:10:00 - 2016-08-04 20:10:00
Line: HOUSTON+105 BTB PowerLine: HOUSTON102
Edge On: HOUSTON (3)


MLB > (957) LA DODGERS @ (958) COLORADO | 2016-08-04 20:40:00 - 2016-08-04 20:40:00
Line: COLORADO+130 BTB PowerLine: COLORADO-130
Edge On: COLORADO (60)

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Short Sheet


Thursday, August 4


St Louis at Cincinnati, 12:35 PM ET
St Louis: 32-20 SU in road games
Cincinnati: 5-20 SU as a home underdog of +125 to +150

San Francisco at Philadelphia, 1:05 PM ET
San Francisco: 3-10 SU in road games in the second half of the season
Philadelphia: 14-8 SU after 2 or more consecutive overs

Pittsburgh at Atlanta, 7:10 PM ET
Pittsburgh: 24-14 SU in road games after 5 or more consecutive road games
Atlanta: 8-18 SU in home games after a win by 4 runs or more

LA Dodgers at Colorado, 8:40 PM ET
Los Angeles: 5-11 SU in road games in August
Colorado: 27-20 SU after 2 straight games without giving up a stolen base

Minnesota at Cleveland, 12:10 PM ET
Minnesota: 23-19 SU after a win
Cleveland: 5-10 SU in home games after 2 or more consecutive overs

Kansas City at Tampa Bay, 12:10 PM ET
Kansas City: 40-19 SU in August games
Tampa Bay: 9-17 SU as a favorite of -125 to -175


Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 1:10 PM ET
Chicago: 17-25 SU against division opponents
Detroit: 20-5 SU as a favorite of -125 to -175


Oakland at LA Angels, 7:05 PM ET
Oakland: 4-14 SU after allowing 8 runs or more
LA Angels: 60-34 SU as a home favorite of -110 or higher

Texas at Baltimore, 7:05 PM ET
Texas: 46-61 SU after 2 or more consecutive losses
Baltimore: 38-14 SU as a favorite of -110 or higher

Toronto at Houston, 8:10 PM ET
Toronto: 18-23 SU after 2 or more consecutive road games
Houston: 15-5 SU as a home underdog of +100 or higher

Boston at Seattle, 10:10 PM ET
Boston: 15-19 SU as a favorite of -125 to -175
Seattle: 9-0 SU as a home underdog of +100 or higher

NY Mets at NY Yankees, 7:05 PM ET
New York: 26-11 SU after having lost 6 or 7 of their last 8 games
New York: 14-24 SU after scoring 9 runs or more

 

[CNOTES]

8/03 - Wednesday's Results: 8 - 6 + 3.29


July's Totals: 176- 174 + 37.42 51.76 %
August Totals: 24 - 17 + 11.20 58.73 %


Season's Overal Record : 369 - 349 + 80.28 51.39%


Big Winners Yesterday..... Philadelphia + 190, San Diego + 131




THURSDAY, AUGUST 4


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


MIN at CLE 12:10 PM


CLE -159


U 9.5




KC at TB 12:10 PM


TB -137

O 7.5




STL at CIN 12:35 PM


CIN +140


U 9.0




SF at PHI 01:05 PM


SF -107

O 8.0



CHW at DET 01:10 PM

CHW +110


O 8.5

 

[DertyD]

Good Morning Derty D.....its coming........w-thumbs!^

Thank you SO much!

 

[CNOTES]

Evening Best Bets:


TEX at BAL 07:05 PM


TEX +123


U 9.5




NYM at NYY 07:05 PM


NYY -131


O 8.5



OAK at LAA 07:05 PM


OAK +127


O 9.0




PIT at ATL 07:10 PM


PIT -126


O 9.0




TOR at HOU 08:10 PM

HOU +107


U 8.0




LAD at COL 08:40 PM


COL +126


O 10.5




BOS at SEA 10:10 PM

BOS -137


U 8.5

 

[CNOTES]

8/04 - Thursday's Results: 10 - 8 + 3.00


July's Totals: 176- 174 + 37.42 51.76 %
August Totals: 34 - 25 + 14.20 57.62 %


Season's Overal Record : 379 - 357 + 83.28 51.49%


Big Winners Yesterday..... Cincy + 140, White Sox + 110, Oakland + 127, Texas + 123

 

[CNOTES]

Baseball Capsules
August 5, 2016


NEW YORK (AP) Jay Bruce launched a three-run homer for his first hit since being traded, Bartolo Colon took a shutout into the seventh inning and the New York Mets beat the Yankees 4-1 on Thursday night for a split of the Subway Series.


After each team won once at Citi Field earlier this week, the Mets took the wrapup of the two-game set at Yankee Stadium.


Bruce had been 0 for 10 since being acquired from Cincinnati on Monday before his drive into the Yankees' bullpen in right-center field made it 4-0 in the fifth inning against Nathan Eovaldi (9-8).


Kelly Johnson also led off with a homer in the inning.


Bruce's 26th homer gave him the NL RBIs lead with 83, ended an 0-for-19 rut overall and made him 5-for-56 against the Yankees. He cracked a smile on the way back to the dugout, where Colon and his new teammates greeted him with hearty high-fives.


Colon (10-6) gave up six hits in 6 2/3 innings in earning his 228th victory, most among active pitchers. The 43-year-old righty, who spent 2011 with the Yankees, became the first pitcher to win a Subway Series game for each New York team, the Elias Sports Bureau said.


Jeurys Familia worked around a pair of one-out singles for his 38th save in 40 chances.


GIANTS 3, PHILLIES 2, 10 INNINGS


PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Denard Span homered leading off the 10th inning, and San Francisco Philadelphia Phillies for just its fifth victory in 14 games since the All-Star break.


Matt Moore made his first start for the NL West leader following his acquisition Monday from Tampa Bay. He allowed two runs and three hits in six innings and walked six - matching his career high.


Span led off the 10th by sending a 95 mph fastball from Severino Gonzalez (0-2) just inside the right-field foul pole, his third hit of the game. San Francisco lost the first two games of the series.


Sergio Romo (1-0) earned the win without getting an out. Cesar Hernandez was caught stealing for the final out of the ninth while Romo was facing his first batter.


Romo became the first pitcher to record a win without officially facing a batter since 2009 when Alan Embree accomplished the feat for Colorado against Washington.


Santiago Casilla pitched a 1-2-3 10th for his 25th save in 30 chances.


DODGERS 4, ROCKIES 2


DENVER (AP) - Kenta Maeda allowed two runs over 5 2/3 innings, rookie Corey Seager tied a Dodgers record for shortstops with his 19th home run and Los Angeles beat Colorado to avoid a three-game sweep.


Maeda (10-7) gave up four hits and struck out five for the Dodgers, who lead the NL wild-card race. Maeda, who walked none and hit two batters, has allowed three runs in 18 2/3 innings against the Rockies, with 22 strikeouts and two walks.


Pedro Baez and Joe Blanton combined for 2 1/3 scoreless innings, and Kenley Jansen threw a hitless ninth for his 32nd save in 37 chances.


Tyler Chatwood (10-7) allowed four runs and nine hits in six innings for Colorado. David Dahl hit a two-run homer in the fourth and has hit safely in his first 10 games in the majors.


RED SOX 3, MARINERS 2, 11 INNINGS


SEATTLE (AP) - Brock Holt's RBI single in the 11th inning lifted Boston past Seattle.


Travis Shaw, who had a solo homer in the second, opened the 11th against Cody Martin (1-2) with an opposite-field single to left against the shift. Sandy Leon sacrificed Shaw to second and Holt then bounced an single up the middle off the glove of diving shortstop Sean O'Malley.


Craig Kimbrel (2-3) retired all four batters he faced - including striking out the side in the 10th - for the victory. Brad Ziegler pitched the 11th for his third save, stranding the tying run at third.


RANGERS 5, ORIOLES 3


BALTIMORE (AP) - Jonathan Lucroy hit his first homer with Texas, Ian Desmond drove in two runs and the Rangers beat Wade Miley and Baltimore to avoid a three-game sweep.


Texas received contributions from all three players it acquired before Monday's non-waiver trade deadline. Lucroy homered in the second inning, Carlos Beltran singled in a run in the fifth and Jeremy Jeffress pitched a scoreless seventh.


Shin-Soo Choo came off the disabled list to get two hits and scored a run for the Rangers, who took back from Baltimore the distinction of owning the best record in the AL.


Texas won the season series 4-3 and would have home-field advantage in the postseason if the teams finish with the same regular-season record and meet in the playoffs.


Mark Trumbo hit his major league-leading 31st homer for the Orioles. Pedro Alvarez and Hyun-Soo Kim also hit solo shots. Miley (7-9) gave up four runs and eight hits in five innings in his debut with the Orioles. The left-hander was acquired from Seattle on Sunday.


REDS 7, CARDINALS 0


CINCINNATI (AP) - Brandon Phillips had three hits and left-hander Brandon Finnegan limited St. Louis to two hits in six innings, leading Cincinnati to a rare series win over the Cardinals.


Cincinnati took two of three, giving it its fifth series win in the last 23 between the NL Central clubs. The Reds have won six straight series after the All-Star break for the first time since 1999.


Phillips had a single and a pair of doubles, scored three times and drove in a run against former teammate Mike Leake (8-9). Ramon Cabrera drove in three runs, and Eugenio Suarez knocked in a pair.


Finnegan (7-8) allowed a pair of singles, and the bullpen gave up three more while closing out Cincinnati's fourth shutout.


INDIANS 9, TWINS 2


CLEVELAND (AP) - Carlos Santana hit a three-run homer, Francisco Lindor added a two-run shot and Cleveland salvaged the finale of a four-game series with Minnesota.


The AL Central-leading Indians were outscored 35-16 by the last-place Twins in the first three games. Cleveland is 5-8 against Minnesota and 26-8 against the rest of the division.


Santana homered in the third off Hector Santiago (10-5), who made his first start with the Twins since being acquired from the Angels on Monday. Lindor homered in a three-run seventh. Jason Kipins hit his career-high 18th homer, a solo shot in the first. Jose Ramirez had a solo homer in the eighth.


Dan Otero (3-1) was the winner. Brian Dozier homered for Minnesota.


WHITE SOX 6, TIGERS 3


DETROIT (AP) - Jose Abreu and Avisail Garcia homered in a five-run second inning, and Chicago chased Jordan Zimmermann in his return from the disabled list, snapping Detroit's eight-game winning streak.


Zimmermann (9-5) allowed six runs and six hits in 1 2/3 innings, failing to strike out a batter in his first outing since June 30. He had been out with a right neck strain.


Jose Quintana (9-8) allowed three runs and eight hits in 7 1/3 innings. David Robertson pitched the ninth for his 26th save in 30 chances. Chicago won for only the second time in eight games.


Miguel Cabrera and Ian Kinsler homered for Detroit. The Tigers fell three games behind AL Central-leading Cleveland.


ATHLETICS 8, ANGELS 6, 10 INNINGS


ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Yonder Alonso hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the 10th inning and Oakland beat Los Angeles to avoid a three-game sweep and snap a five-game losing streak.


Mike Morin (2-2) got the first two outs of the 10th inning before the A's scored twice. Danny Valencia and Tyler Ladendorf singled, and Alonso's double to center scored Valencia with the go-ahead run. Marcus Semien followed with an RBI single. Ryan Dull pitched a scoreless 10th to get his second save.


Jefry Marte and Jett Bandy hit back-to-back singles off John Axford to start the eighth and pinch-hitter Mike Trout drew a walk to load the bases. Johnny Giavotella sent a grounder to first base that Alonso bobbled, allowing Giavotella to reach safely and Marte to beat the throw home and tie it at 6.


Ryan Madson (4-4) then came in for Axford and retired Yunel Escobar and Kole Calhoun.


BRAVES 5, PIRATES 2


ATLANTA (AP) - Adonis Garcia scored from second on an improbable stolen base attempt in the seventh inning and Atlanta beat Pittsburgh despite Ryan Vogelsong's strong start.


Vogelsong allowed only one run in six innings his first start in more than two months. He left with the game tied 1-1.


Felipe Rivero (0-4) walked Garcia with one out in the seventh, and Garcia moved to second on Ender Inciarte's single. Garcia, who has only two steals this season, broke for third base as the left-handed Rivero held the ball on the mound. Rivero finally threw to third, but Jung Ho Kang dropped the throw for an error, allowing Garcia to score. Inciarte moved to second, and scored on Jeff Francoeur's pinch single.


Hunter Cervenka (1-0) was the winner, and Jim Johnson pitched the ninth for his seventh save.


BLUE JAYS 4, ASTROS 1


HOUSTON (AP) - J.A. Happ won his ninth consecutive decision, Edwin Encarnacion reached 30 home runs for the fifth straight season and Toronto beat Houston for its eighth victory in 11 games.


Happ (15-3), who already has set his career high for wins, retired 12 of his first 13 batters and allowed one run and four hits in six innings. He's 9-0 with a 2.49 ERA in 10 starts since losing at Detroit on June 6. Roberto Osuna pitched the ninth for his 24th save.


Mike Fiers (7-5) was the loser.


RAYS 3, ROYALS 2


ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Brad Miller hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning to help Tampa Bay beat Kansas City for a series split.


Miller hit his 19th homer, connecting off Joakim Soria (4-5).


Brad Boxberger (1-0) worked out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the eighth, and Alex Colome got his 26th save after giving up two hits during the ninth. Drew Smyly allowed two runs, five hits, one walk and struck out 10 in seven innings.


Ian Kennedy gave up one hit, walked four and had nine strikeouts in six-plus innings for the Royals. Alex Gordon hit his eighth home run.

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack


Major league hitters who have come up with most men on base this year, and %age of those runners they knocked in……


— Albert Pujols, 374 runners, knocked in 16.8% of them


— Anthony Rizzo, 345 runners, knocked in 15.9%


— Juan Encarnacion, 319 runners, knocked in 19.1%


— Carlos Correa, 318 runners, knocked in 16.7%


— Xander Bogaerts, 313 runners, knocked in 16.9% of them


— Chris Carter, 311 runners, knocked in 11.6% of them


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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here


13) Russell Westbrook gets $86.5M for three years from the Thunder; Golden State’s first visit to Oklahoma City has to be a national TV game, right? Opening Night? Christmas?


12) Jimmer Fredette signed to play in China, meaning his debut as an ESPN NBA analyst is only a couple years away.


11) Dodgers put Clayton Kershaw on the 60-day DL, meaning he cannot come back until at least August 27 and explains why they dealt for Rich Hill.


10) Nick Foles signed with the Chiefs and his old coach Andy Reid instead of the Cowboys; Foles will back up Alex Smith in KC.


9) Texas Rangers are 23-8 in one-run games this year, 50-30 in two years under manager Jeff Banister.


8) Since 2003, NFL underdogs of 7.5+ points cover 55.9% of time in divisional games, 50.7% in non-divisional tilts.


7) Last six golf majors, Jason Day is -43, Henrik Stenson -33, Jordan Spieth -28, Brooks Koepka -23, Phil Mickelson -21.


6) Rookie mistake: Wednesday night, Giants-Phils were 4-4 in 12th inning. Philly had bases loaded, one out and Mikael Franco was up. He singled to CF, but the runner on first, rookie Aaron Altherr, never touched second and started celebrating. Giants threw ball in, touched 2B and it became a force play instead of a hit, costing Franco a basehit.
The run still counted and the game ended, but Phils’ coach Larry Bowa had a talk with the rookie about it after the game; it is not cool to cost your teammate a hit.


5) Tampa Bay Bucs’ offensive coordinator Todd Monken quit his job as head coach at Southern Miss to join the Bucs; he had resurrected the USM program, going 9-5 LY, after he inherited a dumpster fire. Most guys prefer being a head coach.


4) On August 4, 1982, Joel Youngblood played for two different teams in two cities in the same day; he went 1-2 for the Mets in Wrigley Field, was traded to the Expos after the game, flew to Philly and got a hit for Montreal that same night.


3) Yoenis Cespedes is on the DL with a quad injury now, as reports of his addiction to playing golf (even on game days) is making the rounds in the New York media. If you make $27M a year, I’m thinking you should save your energy for the games.


2) Jim Thome hit 13 walk-off homers in his career, the most ever. Six guys have 12; five Hall of Famers and Albert Pujols, a future Hall of Famer.


1) President Obama has commuted the sentences of 562 federal inmates while in office, more than the previous nine presidents combined. I have no opinion on this because I know so little about it, but it just seems odd.