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[CNOTES]

MLB

Friday, August 14

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Trend Report
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4:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games at home
Chi White Sox are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs

7:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games
Oakland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Baltimore is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

7:07 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games on the road
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Toronto is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing NY Yankees

7:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. BOSTON
Seattle is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Boston
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games

7:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 14 games when playing NY Mets
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
NY Mets are 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

7:35 PM
ARIZONA vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Arizona's last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Arizona's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games

8:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay

8:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. HOUSTON
Detroit is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Detroit is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Houston
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit

8:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. KANSAS CITY
LA Angels are 6-14 SU in their last 20 games
LA Angels are 1-9 SU in their last 10 games on the road
Kansas City is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Angels
Kansas City is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against LA Angels

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Cleveland

8:15 PM
MIAMI vs. ST. LOUIS
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Miami is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
St. Louis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of St. Louis's last 19 games

8:40 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Diego's last 9 games on the road
San Diego is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Colorado is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games when playing at home against San Diego

10:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cincinnati's last 12 games
Cincinnati is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
LA Dodgers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games
LA Dodgers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games at home

10:15 PM
WASHINGTON vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 8 games when playing Washington
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington

 

[CNOTES]

MLB


Friday, August 14




Reds will recall LHP Lamb to start Friday


The Cincinnati Reds will recall left-hander John Lamb from Triple-A Louisville to make his major-league debut on Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers.


Lamb, 25, was acquired last month in a deal that sent starter Johnny Cueto to the Kansas City Royals.


Lamb is 10-2 with a 2.67 ERA in 20 starts at Triple-A for the Royals and Reds.


Lamb will displace Michael Lorenzen from the rotation. Lorenzen, 23, is 3-8 with a 5.46 ERA in 19 games (17 starts), but he is 0-4 with a 12.57 ERA in five starts since the All-Star break.


With Lamb starting Friday, left-hander David Holmberg's start was pushed back to Saturday and right-hander Anthony DeSclafani was bumped to Sunday.




Overs cash at high rate on the diamond Thursday


There was were piles of runs scored on the diamond Thursday, leading to the over going an impressive 7-2.


There was an average of 11.33 runs scored per game in yesterday's nine games, resulting in the cash rate of 77.78 percent.






MLB roundup: Blue Jays post 11th straight win


TORONTO -- Ryan Goins hit a three-run homer, Mark Buehrle pitched into the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Oakland Athletics 4-2 on Thursday to extend their winning streak to 11 games.


The three-game sweep allowed the Blue Jays to equal the club record for most wins in a row, most recently accomplished June 2-14.


Dioner Navarro, Justin Smoak and Kevin Pillar hit successive one-out singles in the second inning to produce one run. Goins, who played shortstop with Troy Tulowitzki getting the day off, hit his fourth homer of the season to score three more for a 4-0 lead.


Buehrle allowed seven hits and two walks and struck out two for his fourth win in a row.


Cubs 9, Brewers 2


CHICAGO -- Chicago slammed three home runs in an inning for the first time since 2008 en route to a second straight series sweep.


Dexter Fowler, Kyle Schwarber and Anthony Rizzo each homered as part of the four-run outburst in the fifth inning. Schwarber, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and four RBIs, gave the Cubs a 7-2 lead with a two-run shot in the seventh for his second career multi-homer game. The victory was the seventh straight and 13th in 14 games for Chicago.


The Cubs jumped ahead in the fifth when Fowler homered to right. Schwarber then launched a 2-2 pitch for his seventh home run of the season and a 4-1 lead. Rizzo hit a two-out homer for a 5-1 lead -- the first time the Cubs had three homers in an inning at Wrigley Field since June 21, 2008, against the Chicago White Sox.


Pirates 10, Cardinals 5


ST. LOUIS -- Scoring seven runs in the first inning and three in the ninth, Pittsburgh avoided a sweep by St. Louis.


Francisco Liriano struggled through six innings to pick up the win. In cutting St. Louis' National League Central lead to six games, the Pirates snapped an eight-game losing streak in Busch Stadium dating to July 10, 2014.


Lance Lynn didn't make it out of the first inning for the first time in 119 career starts for the Cardinals. Aided by unusually shoddy St. Louis defense, Pittsburgh battered Lynn for six hits and seven runs in the first, knocking him out after a two-out RBI single by Gregory Polanco made it 6-0. Pedro Alvarez hit a two-run homer and Neil Walker started the outburst with a triple and ended it with a first-pitch RBI single off reliever Tyler Lyons.


Yankees 8, Indians 6


CLEVELAND -- Brian McCann and Stephen Drew homered to help New York generate some runs against Cleveland.


The eight runs were two more than the Yankees scored during a five-game losing streak. McCann's three-run homer in the first inning and Drew's solo homer in the second gave the Yankees a 4-0 lead in a game in which they never trailed.


Mets 12, Rockies 3


NEW YORK -- Kelly Johnson had two RBI doubles and a homer as New York collected nine extra-base hits in completing a four-game sweep of Colorado.


The National League East-leading Mets moved a season-high 11 games above .500. The Rockies have lost 10 of their last 14 games.


Johnson delivered run-scoring doubles in the first and third inning and homered in the fifth. Curtis Granderson hit a two-run homer, scored twice and drove in three. Juan Lagares hit a pinch-three-run homer in the eighth.


Rangers 6, Twins 5


MINNEAPOLIS -- A sacrifice fly by Elvis Andrus in the top of the eighth inning scored the winning run as Texas defeated Minnesota.


The victory salvaged the final game of the three-game series for the Rangers, who moved back to within a half game of the Twins in the American League wild-card standings.


Mitch Moreland chipped in with a career-high four hits, including a two-run homer, and knocked in four runs. Adrian Beltre had three hits and scored three times.


Keone Kela got the win, pitching 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief. Shawn Tolleson worked a spotless ninth for his 21st save of the season.


Angels 7, Royals 6


KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- C.J. Cron and Kole Calhoun hit two-run doubles in the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels snapped a nine-game road losing skid with a victory over Kansas City.


Kansas City's usually dependable bullpen was unreliable with Wade Davis and Greg Holland unable to hold a four-run lead after seven innings.


Mike Trout contributed a RBI double and scored on David Murphy's ground out in the eighth for the Angels. Eric Hosmer's 13th homer in the ninth came off Huston Street, who still logged his 27th save.


Giants 3, Nationals 1


SAN FRANCISCO -- Ryan Vogelsong rebounded from a leadoff home run by Yunel Escobar to limit Washington to one run in five innings as San Francisco won to open a four-game series.


Vogelsong and Hunter Strickland, Sergio Romo and Sergio Casilla combined to hold the Nationals to five hits.


Matt Duffy and Buster Posey had RBI hits in a two-run first inning, and Brandon Belt, promoted to third in the batting order, plated Gregor Blanco with an insurance run in the seventh inning to account for the Giants' scoring.


Reds 10, Dodgers 3


LOS ANGELES -- Eugenio Suarez and Billy Hamilton homered and Brandon Phillips drove in three runs as Cincinnati pounded the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.


Suarez, who went 3-for-5 and drove in four runs, hit a three-run blast to spark a four-run surge in the sixth inning that blew the game open. Hamilton, who recorded a career-high four hits, went deep in the eighth to help Cincinnati capture only its third win in nine games.


Cincinnati rookie Keyvius Sampson allowed two runs on five hits with three strikeouts and three walks in five innings.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Dunkel

Friday, August 14


Pittsburgh @ NY Mets

Game 901-902
August 14, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Happ) 17.453
NY Mets
(Colon) 15.754
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+100); Over

Arizona @ Atlanta

Game 903-904
August 14, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Ray) 14.511
Atlanta
(Teheran) 16.189
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-130
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+110); Under

Philadelphia @ Milwaukee

Game 905-906
August 14, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Morgan) 14.568
Milwaukee
(Peralta) 16.025
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-160
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-160); Over

Miami @ St. Louis

Game 907-908
August 14, 2015 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Koehler) 14.266
St. Louis
(Garcia) 17.365
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 3
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-215
7
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-215); Under

San Diego @ Colorado

Game 909-910
August 14, 2015 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Ross) 16.421
Colorado
(Flande) 15.002
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-110
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(-110); Over

Cincinnati @ LA Dodgers

Game 911-912
August 14, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Lamb) 15.821
LA Dodgers
(Wood) 14.767
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-170
7
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+150); Under

Washington @ San Francisco

Game 913-914
August 14, 2015 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Scherzer) 16.621
San Francisco
(Cain) 13.075
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 3 1/2
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-155
7
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-155); Under

Oakland @ Baltimore

Game 915-916
August 14, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Mills) 13.690
Baltimore
(Jimenez) 15.187
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1 1/2
10 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
N/A

NY Yankees @ Toronto

Game 917-918
August 14, 2015 @ 7:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Nova) 14.591
Toronto
(Price) 16.788
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-250
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-250); Over

Seattle @ Boston

Game 919-920
August 14, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Mntgmery) 15.148
Boston
(Kelly) 16.715
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-120
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-120); Over

Tampa Bay @ Texas

Game 921-922
August 14, 2015 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Karns) 15.429
Texas
(Perez) 11.806
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 3 1/2
10 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+100); Over

Cleveland @ Minnesota

Game 923-924
August 14, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Kluber) 14.614
Minnesota
(May) 17.112
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-160
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+140); Under

LA Angels @ Kansas City

Game 925-926
August 14, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Weaver) 16.357
Kansas City
(Duffy) 12.480
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 4
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-135
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+115); Over

Detroit @ Houston

Game 927-928
August 14, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Simon) 15.821
Houston
(Keuchel) 14.709
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-230
8
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+195); Over

Chicago Cubs @ Chicago White Sox

Game 929-930
August 14, 2015 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Hendricks) 16.006
Chicago White Sox
(Samrdzija) 12.580
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-115); Over

 

[CNOTES]

Pro Baseball Trend Report




PITTSBURGH (66 - 46) at NY METS (63 - 52) - 7:10 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 259-494 (-105.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 113-248 (-74.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
HAPP is 7-14 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
HAPP is 6-14 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 63-52 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 26-13 (+11.1 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 42-18 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 62-48 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 27-13 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
NY METS are 38-24 (+12.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLON is 13-2 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 66-46 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 29-14 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 66-46 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 109-78 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 54-37 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 41-24 (+12.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLON is 85-76 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 74-65 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)


J.A. HAPP vs. NY METS since 1997
HAPP is 3-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)
BARTOLO COLON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
COLON is 4-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.97 and a WHIP of 1.073.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-0. (+7.0 units)




ARIZONA (56 - 57) at ATLANTA (51 - 63) - 7:35 PM
ROBBIE RAY (L) vs. JULIO TEHERAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 0-6 (-7.2 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
ATLANTA is 17-11 (+8.4 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 this season.
ATLANTA is 30-23 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 16-5 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 30-23 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 27-17 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 15-7 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
TEHERAN is 10-1 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 9-3 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 56-57 (+2.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 56-57 (+2.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 42-40 (+5.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 31-26 (+7.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ARIZONA is 32-18 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ATLANTA is 130-146 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 65-79 (-26.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 31-39 (-15.9 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.


Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)


ROBBIE RAY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.


JULIO TEHERAN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
TEHERAN is 2-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 1.130.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.3 units)




PHILADELPHIA (46 - 69) at MILWAUKEE (48 - 68) - 8:10 PM
ADAM MORGAN (L) vs. WILY PERALTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 86-112 (-32.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 125-112 (+27.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-5 (+7.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 48-68 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 24-36 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 48-68 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-24 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 26-41 (-15.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 6-16 (-10.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
MILWAUKEE is 16-25 (-11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 17-30 (-23.4 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.


Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 4-0 (+4.1 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)


ADAM MORGAN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.


WILY PERALTA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
PERALTA is 1-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 8.82 and a WHIP of 1.898.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)




MIAMI (46 - 68) at ST LOUIS (73 - 41) - 8:15 PM
TOM KOEHLER (R) vs. JAIME GARCIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 46-68 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 18-38 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MIAMI is 46-65 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 29-47 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 73-41 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 42-17 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ST LOUIS is 73-41 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 51-29 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 57-26 (+26.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 72-44 (+20.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 83-86 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off since 1997.
MIAMI is 406-402 (+36.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
MIAMI is 364-418 (+40.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
KOEHLER is 23-17 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 26-34 (-22.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)


TOM KOEHLER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
KOEHLER is 1-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 11.17 and a WHIP of 2.068.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)


JAIME GARCIA vs. MIAMI since 1997
GARCIA is 1-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 1.59 and a WHIP of 1.353.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)




SAN DIEGO (54 - 61) at COLORADO (47 - 66) - 8:40 PM
TYSON ROSS (R) vs. YOHAN FLANDE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 157-143 (+28.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 113-162 (-40.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 113-162 (-40.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 25-47 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 89-111 (-31.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 7-2 (+5.3 Units) against COLORADO this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)


TYSON ROSS vs. COLORADO since 1997
ROSS is 0-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.40 and a WHIP of 1.386.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.5 units)


YOHAN FLANDE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
FLANDE is 0-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.100.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)




CINCINNATI (51 - 62) at LA DODGERS (64 - 51) - 10:10 PM
JOHN LAMB (L) vs. ALEX WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 56-85 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 56-85 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 351-377 (+34.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 64-51 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 32-29 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
LA DODGERS are 64-51 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 46-39 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WOOD is 18-28 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 18-27 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 9-17 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-0 (+1.5 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)


JOHN LAMB vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.


ALEX WOOD vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.




WASHINGTON (58 - 56) at SAN FRANCISCO (61 - 53) - 10:15 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 58-56 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 27-33 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 20-26 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 57-55 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 34-39 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 43-44 (-8.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 161-132 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 161-132 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1061-888 (+118.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 36-25 (+9.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 737-727 (+46.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CAIN is 19-33 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 12-22 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 19-33 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)


MAX SCHERZER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
SCHERZER is 1-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.363.
His team's record is 1-4 (-4.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)


MATT CAIN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
CAIN is 5-5 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.134.
His team's record is 8-6 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-6. (+1.0 units)




OAKLAND (51 - 65) at BALTIMORE (57 - 56) - 7:05 PM
BRAD MILLS (L) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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


BRAD MILLS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MILLS is 3-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 1.56 and a WHIP of 0.923.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.2 units)


UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
JIMENEZ is 3-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.519.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.0 units)




NY YANKEES (62 - 51) at TORONTO (64 - 52) - 7:05 PM
IVAN NOVA (R) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 11-1 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
TORONTO is 93-64 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 32-15 (+16.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 24-9 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TORONTO is 13-3 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
PRICE is 12-0 (+12.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
PRICE is 12-2 (+9.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 24-16 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 7-2 (+5.6 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)


IVAN NOVA vs. TORONTO since 1997
NOVA is 4-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.83 and a WHIP of 1.408.
His team's record is 6-4 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.6 units)


DAVID PRICE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PRICE is 11-7 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.31 and a WHIP of 1.347.
His team's record is 17-10 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-17. (-11.0 units)




SEATTLE (54 - 61) at BOSTON (50 - 64) - 7:10 PM
MIKE MONTGOMERY (L) vs. JOE KELLY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 54-61 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 49-60 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 37-40 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 18-35 (-22.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SEATTLE is 94-101 (-28.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 341-320 (-84.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
MONTGOMERY is 0-7 (-7.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 74-63 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 20-7 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 54-41 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 50-64 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 612-553 (-81.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 14-31 (-21.9 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 61-76 (-34.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 23-30 (-16.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 10-21 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 43-58 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 33-43 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 34-48 (-20.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 33-41 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 51-59 (-17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
KELLY is 3-10 (-9.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-2 (+0.6 Units) against SEATTLE this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)


MIKE MONTGOMERY vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.


JOE KELLY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
KELLY is 0-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 0.79 and a WHIP of 1.059.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)




TAMPA BAY (58 - 56) at TEXAS (56 - 57) - 8:05 PM
NATE KARNS (R) vs. MARTIN PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 135-141 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 56-62 (-17.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 56-57 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 53-53 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 42-39 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 36-34 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TEXAS is 34-19 (+26.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 43-66 (-21.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 56-77 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 30-54 (-24.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-2 (+1.0 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)


NATE KARNS vs. TEXAS since 1997
KARNS is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)


MARTIN PEREZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PEREZ is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.07 and a WHIP of 1.126.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)




CLEVELAND (53 - 60) at MINNESOTA (57 - 57) - 8:10 PM
COREY KLUBER (R) vs. TREVOR MAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 53-60 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 18-26 (-12.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 17-29 (-17.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 49-60 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 34-38 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KLUBER is 8-16 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 3-9 (-8.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 2-9 (-10.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 7-16 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 4-10 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 57-57 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 36-23 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 60-64 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 57-53 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 32-30 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 23-15 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 30-26 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 35-24 (+17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MINNESOTA is 116-133 (-38.6 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-4 (+2.7 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)


COREY KLUBER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
KLUBER is 5-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.172.
His team's record is 6-6 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-7. (-2.9 units)


TREVOR MAY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
MAY is 2-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 7.32 and a WHIP of 1.779.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)




LA ANGELS (60 - 54) at KANSAS CITY (68 - 46) - 8:10 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. DANNY DUFFY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 68-46 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 16-5 (+10.3 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 39-20 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 67-43 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 45-32 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 46-27 (+17.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 26-17 (+9.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 77-62 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 57-44 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 158-121 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 774-759 (+63.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 285-207 (+55.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 649-640 (+55.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 124-88 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WEAVER is 92-46 (+33.1 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-1 (+2.5 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)


JERED WEAVER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
WEAVER is 7-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.74 and a WHIP of 1.150.
His team's record is 8-6 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-4. (+5.4 units)


DANNY DUFFY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
DUFFY is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.833.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)




DETROIT (55 - 59) at HOUSTON (62 - 53) - 8:10 PM
ALFREDO SIMON (R) vs. DALLAS KEUCHEL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 243-209 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 25-34 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
DETROIT is 28-41 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 62-53 (+4.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 38-18 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
HOUSTON is 62-47 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 28-13 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 40-31 (+8.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 66-65 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 26-12 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
KEUCHEL is 32-20 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 31-18 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 21-11 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 43-31 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SIMON is 33-21 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 17-12 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 33-21 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 19-5 (+16.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)


ALFREDO SIMON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SIMON is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)


DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. DETROIT since 1997
KEUCHEL is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.124.
His team's record is 2-0 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)




CHICAGO CUBS (65 - 48) at CHI WHITE SOX (54 - 58) - 4:10 PM
KYLE HENDRICKS (R) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 6-12 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 766-809 (-156.3 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1067-1192 (-209.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 678-775 (-196.6 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 712-708 (-158.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 35-25 (+12.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 194-150 (+40.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 65-48 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-15 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 65-48 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HENDRICKS is 23-12 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HENDRICKS is 8-0 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HENDRICKS is 23-11 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 40-61 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 3-13 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
SAMARDZIJA is 22-35 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 3-12 (-10.7 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 19-27 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 15-29 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 21-34 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 11-22 (-15.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 15-32 (-17.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)


KYLE HENDRICKS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
HENDRICKS is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)


JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

 

[CNOTES]

Friday's Tip Sheet


August 14, 2015




New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays | 7:07 p.m. ET (MLB Network)

Another nationally televised game, another affair involving the New York Yankees; MLB Network is going with this clash its Friday Night showcase game tonight, and in this instance, it’s a game that certainly deserves top-billing with the Blue Jays seeking to continue their monumental 11-game winning streak that has vaulted them into first-place in the AL East.

Toronto couldn’t have a better starter on the mound to kick off this series, as they will be going with one of their prized trade deadline acquisitions, David Price (11-4, 2.35 ERA). The former AL Cy Young award winner has made two starts now as a member of the Blue Jays, and basically has been flawless. He’s surrendered a combined on run over his couple of outings, spanning 15 innings, while racking up 18 strikeouts compared to just five walks, and most important of all, he was victorious both times. One of those assignments under his belt includes an excellent seven-shutout-inning performance over these same Yankees, which came only six days ago at Yankee Stadium.


Ivan Nova (4-4, 3.52 ERA) was the opposing hurler that day and will be looking for a different result in this rematch. He’s been fairly solid since making his return from Tommy John surgery in the latter portion of June, having made eight starts, five of which he allowed two runs or less, and none have seen him yield more than four. With the Blue Jays being so hot, the linesmakers have set them as a whopping -250 favorite.

Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers | 8:05 p.m. ET

The AL Wild Card race this year really is as interesting as it’s ever been, with the majority of the league still realistically in contention for both spots. That includes these two teams slated to begin a series in Arlington tonight, as the Rays and Rangers sit 2 and 3.5 games back of the second Wild Card berth, respectively. Tampa Bay has been the hotter team as of late, carrying a four-game win streak into this three-game set, and will lean on impressive rookie Nathan Karns (7-5, 3.52 ERA) to keep it going.


While Karns is coming off a couple of so-so outings, the fact remains that he’s been incredibly consistent this season, having registered an outstanding 16 starts in which he’s given up two runs or less. That actually ranks him amongst the league-leaders, putting him in the same class as David Price and Felix Hernandez, making him an intriguing +105 road ’dog.

For the Rangers, it’s youngster Martin Perez (1-2, 5.81 ERA) scheduled to take the mound, as he continues his progress after returning from Tommy John surgery less than a month ago. While his numbers overall aren’t exactly desirable, Perez has actually pitched much better than that, as his current ERA is mostly the product of a one-inning, eight-run performance at the hands of the Yankees a few weeks ago -- the game where Texas took an absolute 21-5 shellacking in the Bronx. If you take that start out of the equation, Perez has been solid in his four other outings, allowing no more than three runs in any of them, while three of those assignments clocked in as official quality starts. He’s been especially good in the last two, surrendering just three runs over 14 1/3 combined innings of work, while accumulating a cool 11/1 K/BB ratio. The over/under is 9.

Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins | 8:10 p.m. ET

The last time Corey Kluber (7-12, 3.46 ERA) toed the rubber, it was against these same Minnesota Twins last Sunday, and the result was arguably the best performance of the year for the reigning AL Cy Young award winner. Kluber was absolutely magnificent, spinning a complete game three-hitter, while yielding one run, one walk, and striking out ten. Now, his task will be containing the Twins on their turf at Target Field, which he did earlier in the year when he held them to two runs on three hits over eight sparkling innings. The linesmakers are obviously aware of this and have him set as a pretty chalky -150 road favorite.

Part of the reasoning for those heavy odds also has to do with Kluber’s counterpart tonight, Trevor May (8-7, 4.09 ERA), who is making just his first start since July 1. That was when May was banished to the Minnesota bullpen, but now with Phil Hughes landing on the disabled list, the 25-year-old right-hander will get another crack at starting.


And he probably deserves the opportunity, as May has flashed some potential at times throughout his first full season in the big leagues, like from mid-May to mid-June, when the Twins youngster registered five quality starts in seven tries. Furthermore, he owns a respectable 85/20 K/BB ratio in 94 2/3 total innings. The over/under for this matchup opened up at 7, but has since gone up to 7.5 in some shops.

Washington Nationals at San Francisco Giants | 10:15 p.m. ET

It’s been a real rough time as of late for the once-mighty Nationals, who were heavy favorites to win the NL East coming into the season. They backed that up by leading the division for the majority of the year, but are really scuffling right now, having lost 10 of 14, enabling the Mets to gain 7.5 games on them in the standings since July 30, and thus take over first-place. Fortunately for the Nats, they have their ace Max Scherzer (11-8, 2.44 ERA) on the hill tonight to try and turn things back in the other direction, although surprisingly, the former AL Cy Young winner actually has been quite human since the All-Star break. In fact, in his five outings following the Midsummer Classic, Scherzer has put together a very average 3.90 ERA and 1.27 WHIP. If there’s one trend that can get him back on track, though, it’s his road dominance. In 12 starts away from home this season, Scherzer is 7-3 with an exceptional 1.87 ERA and 0.82 WHIP to show for his efforts. In addition, offenses are hitting a miniscule .187 off the right-hander in those assignments. The linesmakers have him as a -155 road favorite as a result.

While Scherzer has been incredibly stingy on the road, he’ll be squaring off with a pitcher who’s been at his best in his home starts this season, that being Matt Cain (2-3, 5.59 ERA), albeit in a much smaller sample size. Cain only made his season debut on July 2 after a lengthy stint on the disabled list, and has made six starts since then. His numbers on the year don’t look pretty, but when it comes to making an assignment at AT&T Park, it’s almost like it’s the Matt Cain of old. He’s 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, and .227 BAA in those outings, which looks much more pleasant than the 6.84 ERA, 1.88 WHIP, and .343 BAA he’s posted on the road. In any event, the over/under for this is ranging from 6.5 to 7, but don’t expect it to remain as high 7 much longer.

 

[CNOTES]

WNBA
Long Sheet

Friday, August 14

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NEW YORK (15 - 6) at CONNECTICUT (12 - 10) - 8/14/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 115-80 ATS (+27.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1997.
NEW YORK is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in all games this season.
NEW YORK is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) after a division game this season.
NEW YORK is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.
NEW YORK is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 5-5 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 6-4 straight up against CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MINNESOTA (17 - 6) at ATLANTA (8 - 14) - 8/14/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) as an underdog this season.
ATLANTA is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) off an upset win as an underdog since 1997.
ATLANTA is 19-5 ATS (+13.5 Units) in home games after scoring 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 55-37 ATS (+14.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-3 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 6-2 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHICAGO (14 - 10) at SEATTLE (6 - 18) - 8/14/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) against Western conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 97-68 ATS (+22.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-1 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 3-1 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

 

[CNOTES]

WNBA

Friday, August 14

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. CONNECTICUT
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games
New York is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games
Connecticut is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against New York

7:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. ATLANTA
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Minnesota
Atlanta is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games when playing Minnesota

10:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago

 

[CNOTES]

WNBA

Friday, August 14


Dream continue to cash over tickets, defense failing

The Atlanta Dream have gone over in six of their past seven games. Those seven games have seen the Dream and their opponents combine for an average of 171.5 points per game.

The Dream defense, which is last in the WNBA, is allowing a ridiculous 91.1 ppg in their past seven which is nearly 10 points more than their season average.

The total is currently set at 156.5 when the Dream host the Minnesota Lynx Friday.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Lynx (17-6) at Dream (8-14)


Date: August 14, 2015 7:30 PM EDT

The Minnesota Lynx became the first WNBA team to clinch a playoff spot and have shifted their focus to securing home-court advantage throughout the postseason.


The Atlanta Dream are just trying to get out of the Eastern Conference basement.


Minnesota seeks a third straight victory when it visits the Dream on Friday night.


Maya Moore has returned to her high-scoring ways after falling one shy of matching Diana Taurasi's league-record 12-game streak of at least 20 points. Moore totaled 30 in two games after the streak, but had 20 points in Sunday's 72-64 win over Los Angeles and tied her season high with 32 in Tuesday's 83-76 victory over San Antonio, which secured a playoff berth for the Lynx (17-6).


Minnesota leads the Mercury by two games atop the West.


"Right now, this is that point in the season where everybody is vying for a playoff spot," coach Cheryl Reeve told the team's official website. "It took a lot for us to get out of here with a W."


Lindsay Whalen had nine assists to become the third player in league history with at least 2,000.


"It's a team award with that type of a stat, so it's definitely cool to be a part of that group and have 2,000," Whalen said. "It means I've played with a lot of great players and made some plays along the way."


Minnesota has won two WNBA titles since Whalen joined the club in 2010, beating the Dream with three-game sweeps in the finals in 2011 and '13. The Lynx have won five of the last six meetings beginning with the latter series, including an 86-70 win July 31.


Moore had 21 points and 10 rebounds in that contest. Damiris Dantas scored nine points against her former team after she was dealt to the Dream in a three-team trade with Chicago that sent Sylvia Fowles to the Lynx on July 27.


Dantas scored a career-high 18 points Sunday as Atlanta (8-14) ended a six-game losing streak with a 98-90 win over Tulsa, its highest-scoring game of the season. It is five games behind Indiana, Chicago and Washington, which are tied in the battle for the East's final three playoff spots.


Angel McCoughtry had 23 points and nine rebounds for the Dream, who have played eight of nine on the road. They've also been playing with a thin frontcourt, having traded Erika de Souza in the Dantas deal and dealing with the absence of Sancho Lyttle, who has missed the last 10 with a foot injury.


The Dream will play their next two at home, where they've won three of four. Minnesota is beginning a stretch of five of six on the road.




WNBA HEAD TO HEAD


Jul 31, 2015 Score ATS Results
ATL 70 Over: 156
MIN « 86 Cover: 2.5
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Jul 22, 2014 Score ATS Results
ATL 108 Cover: 1
MIN « 112 Over: 220
Tools: Recaps


Jun 13, 2014 Score ATS Results
MIN 82 Over: 167
ATL « 85 Cover: 1.5
Tools: Recaps


Oct 10, 2013 Score ATS Results
MIN « 87 Cover: 3.5
ATL 77 Over: 164
Tools: Recaps


Oct 8, 2013 Score ATS Results
ATL 63 Under: 151
MIN « 88 Cover: 14
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Oct 6, 2013 Score ATS Results
ATL 59 Under: 143
MIN « 84 Cover: 15.5
Tools: Recaps

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Sky (14-10) at Storm (6-18)


Date: August 14, 2015 10:00 PM EDT

There wasn't much concern Sunday when Elena Delle Donne played well after turning an ankle, but now the Chicago Sky hope she won't have to miss a second straight game.


The MVP candidate is questionable as the Sky try to avoid their fourth consecutive road loss Friday night against the WNBA-worst Seattle Storm, who have dropped six of seven.


After rolling her ankle in the second quarter versus Phoenix, Delle Donne played through the sprain and scored 16 of her 33 points in the third to key a 74-64 win.


The All-Star forward, however, experienced some swelling the following day and was held out of Chicago's 84-63 loss at Eastern Conference-leading New York on Tuesday. She's listed as day-to-day.


Coach Pokey Chatman said Delle Donne, who leads the league with 24.3 points per game, will play if the ankle proves stable leading up to the contest. The Sky are 5-13 over the past two seasons without Delle Donne, who missed 17 games last year due to a recurrence of lyme disease.


Tamera Young stepped into the starting lineup Tuesday, finishing with two points and two rebounds in nine minutes. It was her fifth game back after missing 15 while recovering from thumb surgery.


Chicago leads the WNBA with 83.3 points per game but fell far short of that mark without Delle Donne. Cappie Pondexter tried to pick up the slack with 23, while Jessica Breland had 11 points and seven rebounds.


"I thought we punched back in the third quarter, made some adjustments and we didn't knock a few shots down and I think they capitalized on top of that," Pondexter said.


The Sky (14-10) are in a tight East race with the top five teams separated by 3 1/2 games. They could regroup offensively against a Seattle team that has allowed 80.1 points per game during its current 1-6 slump.


The Storm wrapped up a 1-5 road trip Wednesday with an 83-66 defeat to Phoenix. Rookie Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis tied Ramu Tokashiki with a game-high 14 points a night after scoring a career-high 15 in an 85-77 win over Los Angeles.


"She's been working extremely hard to get ready and play in this league," coach Jenny Boucek told the team's official website. "Now she's ready."


All-Star Sue Bird is expected to play after sitting out the last of back-to-back games to rest.


Bird and Crystal Langhorne each had 19 points in the last matchup with the Sky as Seattle completed a sweep of last year's season series with an 80-73 home win. Delle Donne did not play in either meeting.


Langhorne, who leads the Storm with 11.2 points per game, looks to bounce back after scoring seven on 3-of-10 shooting Wednesday. She had totaled 47 points on 21-of-27 shooting in her previous two games.


The Storm (6-18), last in the league with a minus-4.5 rebounding margin, could have a tough time on the boards against a Chicago team that is second at plus-2.4.


Second-year center Markeisha Gatling faces the Sky for the first time since they waived her before the season.




WNBA HEAD TO HEAD


Jul 5, 2014 Score ATS Results
CHI 73 Over: 153
SEA « 80 Cover: 4.5
Tools: Recaps


Jun 10, 2014 Score ATS Results
SEA « 80 Cover: 6
CHI 76 Over: 156
Tools: Recaps

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Liberty (15-6) at Sun (12-10)


Date: August 14, 2015 7:00 PM EDT

The Connecticut Sun have an opportunity to further cloud an already unclear playoff picture in the Eastern Conference when the surging New York Liberty visit Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday night.


Though five teams are within 3 1/2 games of first place, the Liberty (15-6) have started to separate from the pack by winning eight of nine. New York increased its lead to 2 1/2 games with Tuesday's 84-63 rout of Chicago, its third straight triumph of at least 14 points.


The Sky's loss combined with Indiana's victory over Washington created a virtual three-way tie for second, with the Sun (12-10) lurking one game back after winning three of four.


Connecticut will face four straight teams with sub-.500 records following Friday's showdown with a Liberty team that scored at will against a Chicago squad hampered by Elena Delle Donne's absence due to an ankle injury.


New York shot 50.8 percent and received another huge effort from Epiphanny Prince, who scored 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting against her former team. Prince, traded by the Sky to the Liberty for Cappie Pondexter in February, had a season-high 30 in a 77-63 decision over Chicago on Aug. 7.


The Liberty have been anchored by strong defense during this turnaround season. New York is yielding a WNBA-best 70.3 points per game and also leads the league in field-goal percentage defense (37.8) and rebound margin (plus-6.5).


"Those (categories) are two hallmarks of any great defensive team, which we quite frankly are right now," coach Bill Laimbeer told the WNBA's official website.


The Sun displayed some defensive skills of their own last time out, limiting Tulsa to 28.1 percent shooting in the second half to rally for an 80-74 victory Wednesday for their fourth straight home win.


"I thought we were scrappier and more intense defensively," coach Anne Donovan said of the final two quarters. "I am not saying we did not play hard in the first half but we did get after it more in the second half. You saw a different level of intensity and accountability in the second half."


Alex Bentley chipped in 25 points after managing two in a loss at Washington three days earlier. The inconsistent guard had 31 in an 86-72 win over the Mystics on Aug. 7.


Bentley scored 15 points but shot 6 of 19 in a 64-57 loss to the Liberty on July 16 at Madison Square Garden. Former Sun standout Tina Charles had 22 points and 12 rebounds in New York's third straight win in the series.


The Sun will retire the No. 23 jersey of recently retired guard Katie Douglas prior to the game. The five-time All-Star spent eight of her 14 WNBA seasons with the franchise and is the club's all-time leader in 3-pointers.




WNBA HEAD TO HEAD


Jul 16, 2015 Score ATS Results
CONN 57 Under: 121
NEW « 64 Cover: 1.5
Tools: Recaps


Aug 8, 2014 Score ATS Results
CONN 66 Under: 137
NEW « 71 Cover: 0.5
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Jun 29, 2014 Score ATS Results
CONN 65 Cover: 1
NEW « 67 Under: 132
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Jun 15, 2014 Score ATS Results
NEW 72 Under: 148
CONN « 76 Cover: 5
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Jun 13, 2014 Score ATS Results
CONN « 83 Cover: 14
NEW 75 Over: 158
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May 16, 2014 Score ATS Results
NEW « 75 Cover: 25
CONN 54 Under: 129
Tools: Recaps

 

[CNOTES]

Standings

EASTERN CONFERENCE


Team Win Loss Percent GB Home Away Conf. Last 10 Streak


New York Liberty 15 6 0.714 0 8-2 7-4 8-5 8-2 W-3


Indiana Fever 13 9 0.591 2 8-4 5-5 9-7 7-3 W-2


Washington Mystics 13 9 0.591 2 8-4 5-5 8-8 7-3 L-1


Chicago Sky 14 10 0.583 2 10-3 4-7 10-6 5-5 L-1


Connecticut Sun 12 10 0.545 3 7-5 5-5 4-9 5-5 W-1


Atlanta Dream 8 14 0.364 7 5-5 3-9 4-8 3-7 W-1



WESTERN CONFERENCE


Team Win Loss Percent GB Home Away Conf. Last 10 Streak


Minnesota Lynx 17 6 0.739 0 10-2 7-4 13-4 7-3 W-2


Phoenix Mercury 15 8 0.652 2 10-2 5-6 12-3 7-3 W-1


Tulsa Shock 10 14 0.417 7 6-5 4-9 6-10 0-10 L-10


Los Angeles Sparks 7 16 0.304 10 5-7 2-9 6-10 5-5 L-2


San Antonio Stars 7 17 0.292 10 7-5 0-12 5-9 4-6 L-1


Seattle Storm 6 18 0.250 11 4-5 2-13 5-11 3-7 L-1

Updated Fri Aug 14 10:37 AM EDT

 

[CNOTES]

CFL


Dunkel


Week 8

Toronto @ Winnipeg


Game 113-114
August 14, 2015 @ 8:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
111.624
Winnipeg
108.931
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 2 1/2
42
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
N/A


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Long Sheet


Friday, August 14


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TORONTO (4 - 2) at WINNIPEG (3 - 4) - 8/14/2015, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-1 against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 4-1 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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CFL


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Trend Report




Friday, August 14


8:00 PM


TORONTO vs. WINNIPEG
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Winnipeg is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto


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CFL


Friday, August 14


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Game of the day: Argonauts at Blue Bombers
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The Argonauts have scored a touchdown on 12 of their 17 trips to the red zone this season (71 percent) the highest percentage in the CFL.


Toronto Argonauts at Winnipeg Blue Bombers (+6, 48.5)


Winnipeg begins life without quarterback Drew Willy when it hosts the Toronto Argonauts on Friday, and Blue Bombers coach Mike O'Shea isn't saying who will be his replacement. Willy is expected to be sidelined 6-to-8 weeks after suffering a tibial plateau fracture and partial PCL tear in Winnipeg's 38-8 loss in Hamilton on Sunday - its third setback in the last four games, leaving Brian Brohm or Robert Marve to keep the Blue Bombers afloat until Willy returns.


Brohm hasn't recorded a touchdown pass while throwing five interceptions in 121 attempts covering two seasons, while Marve has thrown 29 passes in two years. Winnipeg also will be without running back Paris Cotton (team-best 268 yards) and slotback Darvin Adams (team-leading 360 receiving yards), who suffered a broken arm and an upper-body injury, respectively, against Hamilton. Toronto has won three of its last four contests and sits in a three-way tie for first place in the East Division following a come-from-behind 30-26 victory over Saskatchewan on Saturday. A big reason for the Argonauts' success has been the play of backup quarterback Trevor Harris, who leads the CFL in all major passing categories but could be back on the bench soon with Ricky Ray's return from offseason shoulder surgery looming.


TV: 8 p.m. ET, TSN, ESPN3


LINE HISTORY: The lines have yet to shift since opening at WPG +6, 48.5.


INJURY REPORT: Argonauts - LB Cory Greenwood (Ques-Concussion), S Jermaine Gabriel (Ques-Groin), K Swayze Waters (Ques-Quad) Blue Bombers - RB Paris Cotton (Out-Arm), SB Nick Moore (Ques-Lower Body), DT Bryant Turner Jr. (Ques-Hand)


ABOUT THE ARGONAUTS (4-2 SU, 4-2 ATS, 3-3 O/U): Harris tossed two of his CFL-leading 14 touchdown passes in the fourth quarter last week and also paces the league in completion percentage (75.0) and yards (1,819). Toronto boasts a deep stable of receivers including Diontae Spencer, who caught five passes for 94 yards and a touchdown Saturday in his first CFL contest. The depth will be key because Kevin Elliott (22 catches, 303 yards, three touchdowns) is doubtful to play Friday (ribs) while it appears Chad Owens (26, 284, one) will miss his second straight contest (ankle).


ABOUT THE BLUE BOMBERS (3-4 SU, 3-4 ATS, 2-5 O/U): O'Shea said Da'Rel Scott, a seventh-round draft pick of the New York Giants in 2011 who carried 31 times for 98 yards over three NFL seasons, will make his CFL debut while replacing Cotton. The expected return of Nick Moore (team-best 28 catches, 308 yards), who missed the last two games because of a lower-body injury, could soften the blow of losing Adams. The Blue Bombers' defence allows 30 points per game - second-worst to winless Saskatchewan (32.1) - but could be bolstered by the return of defensive linemen Greg Peach and Bryant Turner.


TRENDS:


*Argonauts are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games.
*Blue Bombers are 1-4-2 ATS in their last 7 home games.
*Under is 8-3 in Argonauts last 11 vs. a team with a losing record.
*Under is 5-0 in Blue Bombers last 5 games overall.


CONSENSUS: 53 percent of backers are taking the Argos with 55 percent on the over.


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CFL


Armadillo's Write-Up


Friday, August 14


Toronto (4-2) @ Winnipeg (3-4)-- Argonauts won eight of last ten series games; five of last six went over the total. Toronto split its four road games this season; four of their last five games were decided by five or less points. Argos have yet to lead (0-5-1) at halftime so far this season. Three of Winnipeg's four losses are by 26+ points; they're 2-1 at home, with a 52-26 loss to Hamilton-- their last five games overall stayed under the total. After scoring 13+ points in each of first four games, they were outscored 45-10 in first half of last three.

 

[CNOTES]

2015 Regular Season Standings


West Division

GP W L T PTS F A HOME AWAY DIV STREAK


Edmonton 7 5 2 0 10 180 101 3 - 0 - 0 2 - 2 - 0 2 - 1 - 0 W1


Calgary 6 4 2 0 8 137 148 4 - 0 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 W1


BC 6 3 3 0 6 144 159 2 - 1 - 0 1 - 2 - 0 3 - 1 - 0 W1

Winnipeg 7 3 4 0 6 140 210 2 - 1 - 0 1 - 3 - 0 2 - 2 - 0 L1


Saskatchewan 7 0 7 0 0 174 225 0 - 4 - 0 0 - 3 - 0 0 - 4 - 0 L7



East Division

GP W L T PTS F A HOME AWAY DIV STREAK


Hamilton 6 4 2 0 8 191 114 2 - 0 - 0 2 - 2 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 W3


Ottawa 6 4 2 0 8 131 150 3 - 1 - 0 1 - 1 - 0 2 - 0 - 0 W2


Toronto 6 4 2 0 8 166 163 2 - 0 - 0 2 - 2 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 W1


Montreal 7 2 5 0 4 142 135 2 - 2 - 0 0 - 3 - 0 1 - 2 - 0 L3

 

[CNOTES]

Game Notes


- The Bombers rebounded in last week’s second half by shutout out Hamilton’s offence, limiting the Ticats to 100 yards of offence and only six first downs.


- Winnipeg drew only five penalties last week, a 2015 team-low by any club. Of late the Bombers’ penalty total has dropped from a season-high 18 down to 10 and then just five last week.


- The Argos have won eight of the last 10 meetings between these teams but the 2014 season was split with each team picking up a home win. Toronto has won six of its last seven visits to Winnipeg but had a four-game streak snapped last year.


- The Boatmen have been outscored 104 to 58 in first halves this year (-46) but have outscored opponents 108-59 (+49) in second halves.


- Toronto has scored just three points in the first quarter over the last three games, but no fewer than 21 points in total across quarters two through four.


- Winnipeg made back-to-back interceptions last week vs. Hamilton in the second half but failed to score a single point off those turnovers.

 

[CNOTES]

Be back later with more....have a few appointments to make.........​

 

[CNOTES]

MLB


Friday, August 14




Orioles' Jiminez loves home cooking


Baltimore Orioles starter Ubaldo Jiminez is much more comfortable on the mound at Orioles Park than away from it in, with the Orioles going 11-2 in his last 13 starts there.


This season alone, Jiminez is 6-2 with a 2.87 ERA and a 0.99 WHIP to go along with 52 strikeouts compared with 11 walks in nine home starts.


Today Jimiez and the Orioles host the Oakland Athletics, who counter with lefty Brad Mills. The Orioles are currently -176 favorites.




Cubs take win streak to the South Side


The Chicago Cubs take their seven game win streak across town to take on the White Sox Friday afternoon.


The Cubs are red hot, not only winning seven in a row, but 14 of their last 16 overall.


The Cubs and right-hander Kyle Kendricks are currently very slight -103 dogs against the White Sox righty Jeff Samardzija.




Mariners streaking right-handers


The Seattle Mariners have won six consecutive starts against right-handed starters, outscoring them 35-19 in the process.


They face another right-hander Friday night when they begin a three-game series against Joe Kelly and the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.


The Mariners are currently +107 underdogs, which doesn't make things better for Red Sox backers as they are 1-7 in Kelly's last eight starts as a favorite.

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack


-- Bad news for the Angels; CJ Wilson (elbow) is out for the year.


-- Busy night in Cleveland last night, with Indians/Browns both at home.


-- Browns' new uniforms look like UTEP's; thats not a compliment. At least UTEP has a good logo on their helmets.


-- Chargers used five centers in 16 games last year; hard to be good that way.


-- Why are pitchers discouraged from catching pop ups?


-- William Shatner does a commercial for a personal injury lawfirm in Milwaukee on Brewers' games; wonder what he makes for that?




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


13) Washington Nationals are 55-53 and fading fast, 4.5 games behind the Mets and hopelessly out of the Wild Card race. They have three more games with the Giants this weekend; in the immortal words of Micheal Ray Richardson: "The ship be sinkin'".


12) Mets were three games out of first place two weeks ago, when they made the Cespedes trade- they've made up 7.5 games in fourteen days.


11) I was reading Thursday where Elvis Presley was fond of peanut butter and banana sandwiches; I'm trying to envision what they taste like. I like bananas and I love peanut butter but the thought of the two of them together is not making me hungry.


10) Former big league pitcher Tony Cloninger turned 75 this week; he set a record that may never be broken, a pitcher hitting two grand slams in the same game, back in 1966. Hard enough for a regular player to do it; it has only been done 13 times, last time by Josh Willingham in 2009.


9) My A's have a had a cruddy season and it got worse Thursday; Sonny Gray got scratched from his start, then the A's lost a double via a replay review on a play that never should've been reviewed. Thats the way it is for losing teams; they get hosed. This replay review was on the second pitch of the game, bad way to start the day.


8) Twins announcers swear that the ball is carrying better this season at Target Field; Don Mattingly was saying how the ball is carrying better in his home park this year. Maybe the baseballs are just juiced this year; anyone think of that?


7) Blue Jays are first team since the '77 Royals to have two winning streaks of 11+ games in the same season. When you have a great lineup, the pitchers do better, since they know they don't have to be perfect to win.


6) QB Vernon Adams is finally eligible to play football at Oregon; he passed his last Math test Thursday, after he transferred from I-AA Eastern Washington. Funny thing is, Oregon's first game is against EWU and the Eagles were not going to welcome Adams back to their team had he failed that Math class this week.


Eastern Washington lost 59-52 at Washington LY; Adams passed for 475 yards. They lost their I-AA playoff game 59-46. He is seen as a pro prospect.


5) Labor Day is late this year, so the NFL regular season ends on January 3rd; with Christmas on a Friday and Week 16 on the 27th, there will be six bowl games on that Saturday, the 26th. Not a lot of time for anyone to return their Christmas gifts.


4) Golfer Sang-Moon Bae has to leave the golf tour this fall to serve in the Korean military for two years.


3) I saw Jason Dufner on TV yesterday, only I had no idea it was him; he has lost a lot of weight and he cut his hair short. Didn't recognize him at all.


2) Jets went down meekly, 23-3 in Detroit last night; they're stuck right now with rookie Bryce Petty having to play a lot- they can't risk losing Ryan Fitzpatrick to an injury and they don't have a #3 QB who is ready to play right now. Supposedly they are going to sign Tyler Thigpen soon; he already knows the offense.


Personnel advice: the Browns #4 QB is Thad Lewis, who once played for the Rams. Jets should trade for him as soon as humanly poissible; he isn't bad.


1) I don't care one way or the other about the Redskins, but if I was a Redskins fan, I'd sure as hell prefer Kirk Cousins over RGIII at QB. He moves the team better.

 

[CNOTES]

Best and worst NFL preseason bets of the past 20 years


Seattle is a stellar 10-2 SU and ATS in the past three preseasons, while going 13-3 ATS since 2011 in tune-up tilts.


You’ve heard all the warnings when it comes to betting on NFL preseason football. But like smoking, drinking and eating fast food, you still do it anyway.


If you’re going to wager on these whacky-ass exhibition games, in which no one but the head coaches have any clue as to what the hell will happen, at least you should know which NFL teams have consistently cashed in during the preseason and which ones wane in the warm-ups.


Here are the two best and two worst NFL teams to bet during the preseason since 1995:


BEST PRESEASON BETS


Seattle Seahawks (47-29 SU, 45-28-3 ATS)


It doesn’t matter if it’s the preseason or the Super Bowl, the Seahawks are kicking ass and taking names. Seattle has been perfect in two of the past three – going 10-2 SU and ATS – and is 13-3 ATS going back to the 2011 tune-up tilts.


Expectations have never been higher – which could mean so are the preseason spreads - but that didn’t stop the Seahawks from cashing in during the regular season. Winners win – something Seattle backers have done at a 62 percent clip in the preseason since 1995.


New York Jets (46-29 SU, 42-32-1 ATS)


Looking for value come the preseason? Gang Green is your one-stop shop for postseason profits. New York has been inconsistent the past three summers going 1-3, 3-1, and 0-4 ATS in the past three preseasons.


This year, the Jets have Geno Smith and Ryan Fitzpatrick at the top of the QB depth chart – preseason betting’s equivalent to capping starting pitchers when betting baseball. The schedule features Detroit, Atlanta, the Giants and Philadelphia – all teams with established starters. Look for Fitzpatrick to challenge for the starting job, lighting a fire under the J-E-T-S in the preseason.




WORST PRESEASON BETS


Kansas City Chiefs (25-51 SU, 22-51-3 ATS)


Andy Reid cares about the preseason about as much as he does for counting carbs and hot yoga. But while the public consensus is “fade Reid in the preseason”, his recent teams haven’t been that bad.


Kansas City is a poor 3-5 SU/ATS in its first two preseasons Reid and the Philadelphia Eagles finished 6-2 ATS in their final two preseason schedule with Reid on the sidelines. Overall, however, the Chiefs have been a terrible play in August – covering just 30 percent of the time.


Oakland Raiders (35-40 SU, 30-43-2 ATS)


Misery loves company, and preseason bettors have suffered in the AFC West. Oakland joins Kansas City as the worst of the worst in exhibition play. The Silver and Black can’t seem to cover – no matter the time of year. Oakland is a dismal 4-8 SU and ATS.


However, there may actually be hope, at least as far as the preseason is concerned. The Raiders have a respectable QB in Derek Carr, as well as star wideout Amari Cooper - given they survive the preseason.

 

[CNOTES]

Diamond Trends - Friday


August 14, 2015




SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Pirates are 0-12 since Sep 27, 2010 on the road as a dog and after a 5+ run win and in the first game of a series.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:


-- When Max Scherzer starts teams are 12-0 since October 2012 if they are not a dog of +110 or more, after an outing where he lost as a favorite of more than -120 and allowed at least three runs.


OU TREND OF THE DAY:


-- The Giants are 0-12-1 OU since Jun 04, 2011 at home as a dog after a win in which they scored in at most two separate innings.


CHOICE TREND:


-- The Rockies are 0-10 since Sep 27, 2013 after a 5+ run loss and in the first game of a series.


ACTIVE TRENDS:


-- The Cardinals are 11-0 since Apr 28, 2015 as a favorite vs a team that has won at least their last two games.