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[CNOTES]

Cubs place Soler, Motte on 15-day DL


August 24, 2015


CHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Cubs have placed outfielder Jorge Soler and right-handed reliever Jason Motte on the 15-day disabled list.


The Cubs recalled infielder Tommy La Stella and lefty Zac Rosscup from Triple-A Iowa in time for Monday's makeup game against the Cleveland Indians.


Soler, batting .265 with seven homers and 42 RBIs, has a left oblique strain and could miss up to a month. Motte, 8-1 with a 3.91 ERA and six saves, has a right shoulder strain and won't throw for seven to 10 days.


Both Soler and Motte appeared in Chicago's 9-3 win over Atlanta on Sunday.


Soler played right field and was replaced in the eighth inning, but manager Joe Maddon said he wasn't sure how or when Soler suffered the injury.


Motte, who leads all major league relievers in wins, threw 11 pitches in a perfect eighth. Before Monday's game, he said the shoulder felt ''funky'' after the outing and he had an MRI.


Motte had Tommy John surgery in 2013 after tying for the National League lead in saves - 42 with St. Louis - in 2012. Maddon said Motte's injury is ''nothing horrid.''

 

[CNOTES]

Team Pitcher Open Line Movements Current Runline Scores




7:05 PM EDT


951 NEW YORK METS (R) Syndergaard, N -195 -220 / -230 / -222 -220 -1.5(-130)
952 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (R) Williams, J 8u15 8.5u20 / 8o15 / 8u15 8 +1.5(+110)


TV: SNY, DTV: 639 | PARTLY CLOUDY, WIND LEFT TO RIGHT 5-10. GAME TEMP 84, RH 39% HEAT INDEX 84


7:05 PM EDT


953 SAN DIEGO PADRES (R) Shields, J 7u25 7 / 7u11 / 7o11 7 +1.5(-145)
954 WASHINGTON NATIONALS (R) Strasburg, S -160 -170 / -173 / -174 -173 -1.5(+125)

TV: FS-San Diego, MASN, DTV: 640, 694 | PARTLY CLOUDY, WIND IN FROM LEFT 5-10. GAME TEMP 84, RH 38% HEAT INDEX 84


7:10 PM EDT


955 PITTSBURGH PIRATES (R) Morton, C -150 -151 / -140 / -143 -144 -1.5(+115)
956 MIAMI MARLINS (L) Hand, B 8u15 8u15 / 8u20 / 8u19 8u20 +1.5(-135)

MIA-RF-Giancarlo Stanton-OUT | TV: FS-Florida, ROOT-Pittsburgh, DTV: 654, 659 | PARTLY CLOUDY, 30% CHANCE SHOWER/STORMS EARLY. WIND IN FROM CENTER 4-9. GAME TEMP 85, RH 74% HEAT INDEX 94 (MARLINS STADIUM ROOF CLOSES IN WET WEATHER)


7:10 PM EDT


957 COLORADO ROCKIES (R) Bettis, C 8o05 8 / 8o11 / 8 8u15 +1.5(-205)
958 ATLANTA BRAVES (R) Foltynewicz, M -108 -117 / -115 / -122 -123 -1.5(+175)

COL-LF-Carlos Gonzalez-Doubtful | TV: ROOT-Rocky Mountain, SportSouth, DTV: 649, 683 | PARTLY CLOUDY, WIND IN FROM LEFT 9-14. GAME TEMP 78, RH 40% HEAT INDEX 78


7:10 PM EDT


959 LOS ANGELES DODGERS (L) Wood, A -152 -127 / -126 / -127 -128 -1.5(+130)
960 CINCINNATI REDS (L) Lamb, J 8.5u15 8.5u25 / 8o15 / 8u15 8 +1.5(-150)


TV: FS-Ohio, DTV: 660 | PARTLY CLOUDY, WIND OUT TO CENTER 4-9. GAME TEMP 69, RH 58% HEAT INDEX 70


9:40 PM EDT


961 ST LOUIS CARDINALS (L) Garcia, J -115 -124 / -125 / -129 -120 -1.5(+140)
962 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (L) Ray, R 8u20 8u20 / 8u15 8u20 +1.5(-160)


Overnight Pitching Change: Arizona - R. Ray (L) for P. Corbin (L) | STL-LF-Matt Holliday-OUT | TV: FS-Arizona, FS-Midwest, DTV: 671, 686 | PARTLY CLOUDY, 40% CHANCE SHOWER/STORMS. WIND LEFT TO RIGHT 7-12. GAME TEMP 96, RH 34% HEAT INDEX 100 (CHASE FIELD ROOF CLOSES IN WET WEATHER)


10:15 PM EDT


963 CHICAGO CUBS (R) Arrieta, J -135 -142 / -143 / -140 -142 -1.5(+120)
964 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (R) Cain, M 6.5 6.5 / 6.5o15 / 6.5o20 6.5o25 +1.5(-140)


TV: CSN-Bay, WGN, DTV: 307, 696 | PARTLY CLOUDY, WIND OUT TO RIGHT CENTER 11-16, GUSTY. GAME TEMP 61, RH 83%


7:05 PM EDT


965 HOUSTON ASTROS (L) Keuchel, D -120 -146 / -148 / -149 -151 -1.5(+115)
966 NEW YORK YANKEES (R) Nova, I 7.5o15 7.5o15 / 7.5u20 / 7.5u15 7.5o15 +1.5(-135)

NYY-1B-Mark Teixeira-Probable | TV: MLB, ROOT-Southwest, YES, DTV: 213, 631, 674 | PARTLY CLOUDY, WIND OUT TO CENTER 9-14. GAME TEMP 81, RH 46% HEAT INDEX 82


7:05 PM EDT


967 LOS ANGELES ANGELS (R) Weaver, J -115 -123 / -124 / -126 -128 -1.5(+125)
968 DETROIT TIGERS (R) Simon, A 8.5u15 9u15 / 9 / 9o20 9o25 +1.5(-145)


TV: FS-Detroit, FS-West, DTV: 663, 692 | MOSTLY CLOUDY, 30% CHANCE LIGHT SHOWERS EARLY. WIND OUT TO LEFT 4-9. GAME TEMP 66, RH 60%


7:10 PM EDT


969 MINNESOTA TWINS (R) Santana, E 7.5u20 7.5u20 / 7.5u28 / 7o15 7o20 +1.5(-170)
970 TAMPA BAY RAYS (R) Karns, N -145 -145 / -144 / -145 -146 -1.5(+150)
TV: FS-North, MLB, SunSports, DTV: 213, 653, 668 | Dome


8:05 PM EDT


971 TORONTO BLUE JAYS (L) Buehrle, M -135 -140 / -141 / -142 -143 -1.5(+115)
972 TEXAS RANGERS (L) Holland, D 9.5u15 9u15 / 9u16 / 9u15 9u20 +1.5(-135)

TV: FS-Southwest, DTV: 676 | MOSTLY FAIR, WIND LEFT TO RIGHT 4-9. GAME TEMP 89, RH 48% HEAT INDEX 93


8:10 PM EDT


973 BOSTON RED SOX (L) Miley, W 8.5u15 8o15 / 8 / 8u15 7.5o15 +1.5(-190)
974 CHICAGO WHITE SOX (L) Quintana, J -130 -123 / -132 / -130 -132 -1.5(+160)

TV: NESN, DTV: 628 | FAIR, WIND OUT TO RIGHT CENTER 3-8. GAME TEMP 67, RH 63%


8:10 PM EDT


975 BALTIMORE ORIOLES (R) Gonzalez, M 8u15 8u20 / 8u15 / 8 8o15 +1.5(-200)
976 KANSAS CITY ROYALS (L) Duffy, D -140 -132 / -131 / -133 -124 -1.5(+170)

TV: FS-Kansas City, MASN2, DTV: 641, 672 | FAIR, WIND IN FROM LEFT 2-7. GAME TEMP 80, RH 39% HEAT INDEX 80


10:10 PM EDT


977 OAKLAND ATHLETICS (R) Chavez, J 7.5 7.5 / 7.5o11 / 7.5 7.5o20 +1.5(-230)
978 SEATTLE MARINERS (L) Montgomery, M -125 -114 / -113 / -108 -110 -1.5(+190)

TV: CSN-California, ROOT-Northwest, DTV: 687, 698 | FAIR, WIND IN FROM LEFT 3-8. GAME TEMP 84, RH 50% HEAT INDEX 86


7:10 PM EDT


979 MILWAUKEE BREWERS (R) Peralta, W 8 8u20 / 8u15 / 8o20 8o15 +1.5(-150)


980 CLEVELAND INDIANS (R) Tomlin, J -140 -154 / -156 / -160 -161 -1.5(+130)
TV: SportsTime Ohio, DTV: 662 | MOSTLY FAIR, WIND LEFT TO RIGHT 4-9. GAME TEMP 64, RH 65%

 

[CNOTES]

MLB Consensus Picks


SIDES (ATS)


Time Away Line Picks Pct Home Line Picks Pct Detail Odds


8:10 PM Baltimore +120 294 25.90% Kansas City -130 841 74.10% View View


7:10 PM Milwaukee +147 303 28.34% Cleveland -160 766 71.66% View View


7:05 PM San Diego +160 332 29.33% Washington -174 800 70.67% View View


7:10 PM Minnesota +136 385 36.01% Tampa Bay -148 684 63.99% View View


7:10 PM Colorado +109 370 36.56% Atlanta -118 642 63.44% View View


8:10 PM Boston +120 377 36.64% Chi. White Sox -130 652 63.36% View View


10:10 PM Oakland +102 393 38.01% Seattle -110 641 61.99% View View


7:08 PM LA Angels -122 536 49.91% Detroit +113 538 50.09% View View


7:05 PM Houston -147 617 53.28% NY Yankees +136 541 46.72% View View


10:15 PM Chi. Cubs -141 657 57.83% San Francisco +130 479 42.17% View View


8:05 PM Toronto -132 769 67.28% Texas +122 374 32.72% View View


7:10 PM LA Dodgers -128 748 67.63% Cincinnati +118 358 32.37% View View


7:05 PM NY Mets -217 823 73.42% Philadelphia +198 298 26.58% View View


9:40 PM St. Louis -125 837 73.55% Arizona +115 301 26.45% View View


7:10 PM Pittsburgh -142 873 76.58% Miami +131 267 23.42% View View






TOTALS (OVER/UNDER)


Time Away Total Over Pct Home Total Under Pct Detail Odds


7:05 PM Houston 7.5 271 37.33% NY Yankees 7.5 455 62.67% View View


9:40 PM St. Louis 8 256 41.16% Arizona 8 366 58.84% View View


7:10 PM Pittsburgh 7.5 276 46.54% Miami 7.5 317 53.46% View View


7:05 PM San Diego 7 305 47.43% Washington 7 338 52.57% View View


7:10 PM Milwaukee 8 305 51.87% Cleveland 8 283 48.13% View View


7:10 PM LA Dodgers 8 333 53.45% Cincinnati 8 290 46.55% View View


7:10 PM Minnesota 7 337 56.26% Tampa Bay 7 262 43.74% View View


10:10 PM Oakland 7.5 353 56.39% Seattle 7.5 273 43.61% View View


10:15 PM Chi. Cubs 6.5 398 58.79% San Francisco 6.5 279 41.21% View View


7:08 PM LA Angels 9 392 59.67% Detroit 9 265 40.33% View View


8:10 PM Baltimore 8 378 60.87% Kansas City 8 243 39.13% View View


8:10 PM Boston 7.5 408 61.54% Chi. White Sox 7.5 255 38.46% View View


8:05 PM Toronto 9 407 62.81% Texas 9 241 37.19% View View


7:05 PM NY Mets 8.5 506 69.89% Philadelphia 8.5 218 30.11% View View


7:10 PM Colorado 8 499 71.18% Atlanta 8 202 28.82% View View

 

[CNOTES]

Twins losing when Santana starts as pitcher struggles


The Minnesota Twins have dropped their past five games when Ervin Santana gets the ball to start the game. Santana is 0-4 with a 8.46 ERA in his past five starts, which is a big reason why the Twins are losing those games.


Santana was suspended for the first 80 games of the season after testing positive for PED's. In his shortened season Santana has posted a 2-4 record with a 5.53 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP.


The Twins are currently +132 when they visit the Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday.

 

[CNOTES]

Mariners continue to falter when Montgomery starts


The Seattle Mariners have lost their past eight starts when leftie Mike Montgomery takes to the mound. In that time, Montgomery has allowed four earned runs per outing.


Montgomery is 4-6 with a 4.16 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP this season.


The Mariners are currently -117 when they host the Oakland A's Tuesday.

 

[CNOTES]

Rays do not fare well following an off day


The Tampa Bay Rays have gone just 2-8 in their previous 10 ball games following an off day. The Rays are in this exact spot when they host the Minnesota Twins Tuesday evening at Tropicana Field after a day off Monday.


The Rays lost their last game following an off day when they were beaten by 5-3 by the Texas Rangers on Aug. 14 after getting the 13th off.


The Rays (-143) open a three-game set at the Trop with Nathan Karns expected to get the ball. The Twins (+132) are expected to start Ervin Santana.

 

[CNOTES]

August has not been kind to Robbie Ray


Robbie Ray has taken to the mound for the Arizona Diamondbacks on four occasions this August, with the left-hander losing each start.


Ray is 0-4 with a 5.48 ERA while allowing opponents to hit .321 so far this month. Through 21.1 innings pitched, Ray has surrendered 13 earned runs with three home runs.


The D-Backs are currently +112 when they host the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday.

 

[CNOTES]

Royals have been dominating the Orioles


The Kansas City Royals have taken the past seven contests against the Baltimore Orioles. The Royals have outscored the O's by an average of two runs per game during that span.


The Orioles have also long their past five games while allowing an average of 6.8 runs per game.


The Royals are currently -133 when they host the O's Tuesday.

 

[CNOTES]

Wood has floundered since joining Dodgers


Alex Wood has not been looking his best since joining the LA Dodgers with the club going 1-3 in his four starts so far. Since joining the Dodgers, Wood has a 5.01 ERA while surrendering 23 hits and 13 runs over 23.1 innings.


On the season as a whole, between the Dodgers and Braves, Wood is 8-8 with a 3.79 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP.


The Dodgers are currently -146 when they visit Cincinnati Tuesday.

 

[CNOTES]

Pirates getting the job done behind Morton


The Pittsburgh Pirates are coming to play when Charlie Morton takes the mound, winning his last five starts with a combined score of 34-16.


Morton is helping his own cause as well, pitching to a 2.94 ERA with 35 strikeouts to just 10 walks in those five outings.


Morton takes the mound on the road in Miami to take on Brad Hand and the Marlins. The Pirates are currently -166 favorites with a total of 8.0.


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Under is cashing in Duffy's starts


The under is 9-1 in Danny Duffy's last 10 starts for the Kansas City Royals, with Duffy pitching to a 3.28 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP in those 10 starts.


The Royals host Miguel Gonzalez (4.73 ERA, 12-11 O/U) and the Baltimore Orioles Tuesday night with a total currently at 7.5 runs.


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Red Sox and White Sox cashing over tickets this season


The Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox have met five times this season, with the over cashing in each of those contests. SO far this season, the two teams have combined for 12.2 runs per game when they clash.


Boston has been one of the top over teams in baseball this season with a 66-53-5 over/under record, which is the opposite of the White Sox who hold a 58-61-4 O/U mark.


The total is currently set at 8.0 when these two teams met Tuesday.


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ESPN yanks Schilling off Little League games


Former major league pitcher and broadcaster Curt Schilling was removed from ESPN's telecasts of the Little League World Series on Tuesday because of a controversial post on Twitter.


Schilling's tweet, which was quickly taken down, was part of a graphic that read: It's said only 5-10% of Muslims are extremists. In 1940, only 7% of Germans were Nazis. How'd that go?"


"Curt's tweet was completely unacceptable, and in no way represents our company’s perspective," ESPN said in a statement. "We made that point very strongly to Curt and have removed him from his current Little League assignment pending further consideration."


Schilling apologized on Twitter, saying the tweet wasn't intended to offend anyone and that the information used in the graphic was inaccurate.


"My mistake posting the stuff," he tweeted.


Schilling is also an analyst for ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball."

 

[CNOTES]

MLB CHEAT SHEETS: AUG 24-27


Here's a comprehensive look at betting notes for the mid-week major-league schedule:


Desert Heat


The Arizona Diamondbacks are averaging over 6.5 runs per game, batting .322 since July 25th. They've won 18-of-28 games during that span, and return home from a successful road trip to host the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals lost 2-of-3 in San Diego, and could be in for a tough series against a hot Diamondbacks team.


Runs At Wrigley


The Cubs are on a roll, winners of 13 of their last 16. They come off a four game sweep of the Braves at Wrigley, out-scoring Atlanta 40-14 in those games. They've gone over the total in six of their last seven home games, and that trend could continue in the Windy City as they host the Indians on Monday.


Blue Jays Battery


The Jays broke another record this weekend, scoring the most runs in a three game series in club history (36) in a sweep of the Angels in Anaheim. Toronto has seized the top spot in the AL East, moving a half game up on the Yankees. The Jays will be in Texas this week, and you should expect fireworks in Arlington.




Hitting Notes


*Josh Donaldson was 4-for-5 with a double, a home run and six RBIs on Saturday, helping the Jays beat the Angels by a score of 15-3 in Anaheim. He became the first player in the majors to reach 100 RBIs, and he second on the American League with 34 home runs.


*Yoenis Cespedes is proving to be a valuable acquisition for the Mets, and he had himself quite a series in Colorado over the weekend. Cespedes was 7-for-15 with three home runs and eight RBIs in a three game sweep of the Rockies.




Pitching Notes


*Madison Bumgarner did it again on Friday, hitting another home run in a win over the Pirates in Pittsburgh. He had a double, a home run and a pair of RBIs in his previous start.


*Mike Fiers tossed a no-hitter at home versus the Dodgers on Friday, striking out 10 in a 3-0 win. He's now 1-0 with a 2.42 ERA in four starts since coming over from Milwaukee. His next start comes on the road in Minnesota on Friday.




Totals Streak




We think of Safeco as one of the most pitcher friendly parks in the majors, but that hasn't been the case lately. The Mariners have seen the total go over at a rate of 20-5-3 in their last 28 home games. Their bullpen can take a lot of the blame, only two teams in the majors (Oakland and Colorado) rank worse than the Mariners who's releivers own a 4.45 ERA this season.




Injury Notes


*David Wright is set to return to the lineup for the Mets on Monday as they face the Phillies. He's batting .433 with a home run and eight RBIs in 30 career at bats versus Aaron Harang, who will start on Thursday.


*C.C. Sabathia left Sunday's game with a knee injury, and he' scheduled to have an MRI on Monday. With a record of 4-9 with a 5.27 ERA, the Yankees aren't likely to rush him back.
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[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack


-- Mets hit eight HRs last night; took them 12 games to hit their first eight this year.


-- Peyton Manning says he has no feeling in the fingertips on his right hand, which is the hand he throws the football with.


-- Buccaneers were 0-8 at home LY, their first winless home season since 1076.


-- Reggie Miller turned 50 this week; I felt old typing that.


-- Houston Texans named Brian Hoyer starting QB for their opener with KC. .


-- Giants have nine safeties in camp; six of them are hurt; they play the Cowboys in 19 days-- take the over?


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


13) I swear, Draft Kings might be advertising more on TV this month than the beer companies. Imagine if gambling on sports becomes legal; advertisers will run amuck.


12) Stock market lost 588 points Monday; they were down 1,069 at one point, but rallied before slipping again in the afternoon. Wild day for the money people.


11) Cubs and White Sox both played at home Monday; wonder how many people went to both games? Would be a fun thing to know.


10) Cubs now have 12 walkoff wins; White Sox-Pirates-Angels have 9, Cardinals 8.


9) Justin Bour of the Marlins was on TV Monday wearing a t-shirt that said "I want abs, but I want a doughnut more." My kind of guy.


8) Last three years in the NFL, a team that had been 2-14 the year before wound up with a winning season: Texans LY, Chiefs in '13, Colts in '12. Titans/Bucs both went thru last year 2-14-- can you envision either having a winning season this year?


7) Bucs 25, Bengals 11-- Jameis Winston looked alright, but he is not a mobile QB and he sprained his ankle when hit early in second quarter Monday. He jogged off the field at the end of the game. His first eight passes went to eight different receivers, which is a good thing, but Tampa Bay is also starting two rookies on the offensive line.


6) Odd fact: Last time an Alabama QB won an NFL game that counted was 1988.


5) A's 11, Mariners 5-- Solid comeback by the A's, who trailed 5-0, but disappointing day to be an A's fan-- they fired third base coach Mike Gallego, who had been part of the team for almost 20 years, as a player and coach. You do not fire family during the season, it is bad form. Gallego deserves much, much better than this.


4) Mentioned this in passing couple days ago but it bears repeating: when Milwaukee traded Carlos Gomez to Astros, he was leading major leagues, knocking in 21.3% of runners who were on base when he was at bat. With Houston, he's knocked in 3 of 44 runners; he came up with first/second and no outs last night, and they had him bunt.


You trade for a guy, bat him 4th or 5th, then three weeks later you have him bunting guys over with the game on the line. That not good.


3) Weird baseball night last night: Detroit led 5-0, Phillies led 7-2, Seattle led 5-0 but all three lost and none of the games were close at the end. Lot of bad relief pitching.


2) Phillies put veteran OF Jeff Francoeur on waivers, someone claimed him, then the Phillies pulled him back, meaning he won't be traded before the end of the season. Not sure why they wouldn't dump him for a prospect, but thats their business.


1) I finished reading the book about last year's Washington Nationals; learned a lot, but thought he book was too short, which I guess is a compliment of sorts. Apparently it started out as a 6-part magazine article, but grew into a book. Name of the book is "The Grind" if you like baseball, you'll find it interesting.

 

[CNOTES]

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25


Game Score Status Pick Amount


Houston - 7:05 PM ET NY Yankees +136 500 *****
NY Yankees - Under 7.5 500 GRAND SLAM

NY Mets - 7:05 PM ET Philadelphia +198 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Philadelphia - Over 8 500 TRIPLE PLAY


San Diego - 7:05 PM ET San Diego +161 500
Washington - Under 7 500


LA Angels - 7:08 PM ET LA Angels -126 500 *****
Detroit - Under 9 500

Milwaukee - 7:10 PM ET Cleveland -160 500
Cleveland - Over 8 500


Minnesota - 7:10 PM ET Minnesota +136 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Tampa Bay - Over 7 500


Colorado - 7:10 PM ET Atlanta -118 500 DOUBLE GRAND SLAM
Atlanta - Under 8 500


LA Dodgers - 7:10 PM ET Cincinnati +118 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Cincinnati - Over 8 500


Pittsburgh - 7:10 PM ET Miami +131 500
Miami - Under 7.5 500


Toronto - 8:05 PM ET Toronto -132 500 *****
Texas - Over 9 500 *****


Baltimore - 8:10 PM ET Baltimore +115 500
Kansas City - Over 8 500 TRIPLE PLAY


Boston - 8:10 PM ET Chi. White Sox -130 500
Chi. White Sox - Under 7.5 500


St. Louis - 9:40 PM ET St. Louis -128 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Arizona - Over 8 500


Oakland - 10:10 PM ET Oakland +102 500
Seattle - Over 7.5 500 GRAND SLAM


Chi. Cubs - 10:15 PM ET San Francisco +130 500 DOUBLE PLAY
San Francisco - Under 6.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY