Los Angeles Angels (62-59) at Baltimore Orioles (59-62)
DATE/TIME: Friday, August 18 - 7:05 PM EST
WHERE: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland
The Baltimore Orioles believe they’re in the race for an American League wild card spot, and can prove it with a good showing this weekend. The Orioles will try to make up some ground Friday when they host the Los Angeles Angels in the opener of a three-game series.
The Angels don’t have far to travel after splitting a two-game interleague series in Washington against the Nationals this week, and Wednesday’s 3-2 triumph sent them into the weekend with a half-game lead in the race for the second AL wild card. Baltimore sits three games behind Los Angeles and is trying to fight its way out of a slump with a pitching staff that is struggling to put together consistent performances. The Orioles are 3-6 in their last nine games and needed to score at least seven runs to notch each of those victories. One of those recent poor pitching performances came from right-hander Jeremy Hellickson, who will try to bounce back Friday when he goes up against Angels lefty and Tommy John success story Andrew Heaney.
TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, FSN West (Los Angeles), MASN (Baltimore)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Angels LH Andrew Heaney (2016: 0-1, 6.00 ERA) vs. Orioles RH Jeremy Hellickson (7-7, 4.70)
Heaney injured his elbow in his first 2016 start and underwent Tommy John surgery last July before going through a rehab that brought him back to a major league mound just over a year later "It's a remarkable process he went through on his rehab," Angels manager Mike Scioscia told reporters. "It was so seamless that he just went from one stage to another all the way through it. He feels terrific.” The 26-year-old Heaney went 6-4 with a 3.49 ERA in 18 starts in 2015, including a season-high 10 hits allowed over 5 2/3 innings during a no decision against Baltimore on Aug. 7.
Hellickson tossed seven scoreless innings in his Orioles debut on Aug. 2 after being acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies and posted a quality start in his second turn before getting knocked around last time out. The 30-year-old was ripped for six runs on five hits and a pair of walks over five innings at Oakland on Sunday. Hellickson suffered a loss at the Angels on Aug. 8 despite allowing only three runs in six frames.
WALK-OFFS
1. The Orioles activated OF Anthony Santander from the 60-day disabled list and optioned OF Joey Rickard to Triple-A Norfolk.
2. Los Angeles CF Mike Trout is 3-for-15 without an extra-base hit in the last five games.
3. Baltimore SS Tim Beckham is batting .485 with five home runs, 17 runs scored and 12 RBIs in 16 games since joining the team at the trade deadline.
PREDICTION: Angels 6, Orioles 4
DATE/TIME: Friday, August 18 - 7:05 PM EST
WHERE: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland
The Baltimore Orioles believe they’re in the race for an American League wild card spot, and can prove it with a good showing this weekend. The Orioles will try to make up some ground Friday when they host the Los Angeles Angels in the opener of a three-game series.
The Angels don’t have far to travel after splitting a two-game interleague series in Washington against the Nationals this week, and Wednesday’s 3-2 triumph sent them into the weekend with a half-game lead in the race for the second AL wild card. Baltimore sits three games behind Los Angeles and is trying to fight its way out of a slump with a pitching staff that is struggling to put together consistent performances. The Orioles are 3-6 in their last nine games and needed to score at least seven runs to notch each of those victories. One of those recent poor pitching performances came from right-hander Jeremy Hellickson, who will try to bounce back Friday when he goes up against Angels lefty and Tommy John success story Andrew Heaney.
TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, FSN West (Los Angeles), MASN (Baltimore)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Angels LH Andrew Heaney (2016: 0-1, 6.00 ERA) vs. Orioles RH Jeremy Hellickson (7-7, 4.70)
Heaney injured his elbow in his first 2016 start and underwent Tommy John surgery last July before going through a rehab that brought him back to a major league mound just over a year later "It's a remarkable process he went through on his rehab," Angels manager Mike Scioscia told reporters. "It was so seamless that he just went from one stage to another all the way through it. He feels terrific.” The 26-year-old Heaney went 6-4 with a 3.49 ERA in 18 starts in 2015, including a season-high 10 hits allowed over 5 2/3 innings during a no decision against Baltimore on Aug. 7.
Hellickson tossed seven scoreless innings in his Orioles debut on Aug. 2 after being acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies and posted a quality start in his second turn before getting knocked around last time out. The 30-year-old was ripped for six runs on five hits and a pair of walks over five innings at Oakland on Sunday. Hellickson suffered a loss at the Angels on Aug. 8 despite allowing only three runs in six frames.
WALK-OFFS
1. The Orioles activated OF Anthony Santander from the 60-day disabled list and optioned OF Joey Rickard to Triple-A Norfolk.
2. Los Angeles CF Mike Trout is 3-for-15 without an extra-base hit in the last five games.
3. Baltimore SS Tim Beckham is batting .485 with five home runs, 17 runs scored and 12 RBIs in 16 games since joining the team at the trade deadline.
PREDICTION: Angels 6, Orioles 4
Los Angeles Dodgers (85-34) at Detroit Tigers (53-67)
DATE/TIME: Friday, August 18 - 7:10 PM EST
WHERE: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
The Los Angeles Dodgers are on pace to tie the record for most regular-season wins and are showing no sign of slowing down with 50 wins in the last 59 games. The Dodgers will try to take their momentum on the road when they begin a seven-game trip by visiting the Detroit Tigers on Friday.
Los Angeles put together a three-run rally in the ninth inning Wednesday and earned a 5-4 walk-off victory on Yasiel Puig’s two-run double to push the latest winning streak to three straight. "We were down by two," Dodgers utilityman Kike Hernandez told mlb.com "But two runs is not enough for us. I don't think there's a big enough lead right now to be like, 'All right, the Dodgers are out of the game,' especially the way we've been coming from behind all year long. It's just an everyday thing now." The Tigers have lost four straight and 10 of the last 12, and are watching the pitching staff surrender an average of 8.7 runs over the last seven contests. Trying to reverse that trend Friday will be veteran right-hander Jordan Zimmermann while Los Angeles counters with lefty Rich Hill.
TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, SportsNet Los Angeles, FSN Detroit
PITCHING MATCHUP: Dodgers LH Rich Hill (8-4, 3.44 ERA) vs. Tigers RH Jordan Zimmermann (7-9, 5.62)
Hill is rolling right along with the rest of the team and allowed three or fewer earned runs in each of his last nine starts. The University of Michigan product surrendered five home runs over his last three starts but all five were solo shots. Hill, who owns 107 strikeouts in 89 innings this season, faced Detroit twice as a member of the Oakland Athletics last season and won both while yielding a total of two runs in 13 1/3 innings.
Zimmermann had a string of three straight quality starts interrupted by a dud against Minnesota on Saturday. The Wisconsin native was ripped for seven runs and eight hits in 3 1/3 innings but managed to escape without a loss when his offense led the way in a 12-11 victory. Zimmermann is no stranger to Los Angeles after spending the first seven seasons of his career in the National League with Washington, and is 2-2 with a 4.40 ERA in eight starts against the Dodgers.
WALK-OFFS
1. Dodgers SS Corey Seager is 10-for-26 during a six-game hitting streak.
2. Detroit CF Mikie Mahtook is 15-for-38 with three homers and 10 runs scored in his last nine games.
3. Los Angeles CF Joc Pederson is 1-for-38 in his last 14 games.
PREDICTION: Dodgers 8, Tigers 3
DATE/TIME: Friday, August 18 - 7:10 PM EST
WHERE: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
The Los Angeles Dodgers are on pace to tie the record for most regular-season wins and are showing no sign of slowing down with 50 wins in the last 59 games. The Dodgers will try to take their momentum on the road when they begin a seven-game trip by visiting the Detroit Tigers on Friday.
Los Angeles put together a three-run rally in the ninth inning Wednesday and earned a 5-4 walk-off victory on Yasiel Puig’s two-run double to push the latest winning streak to three straight. "We were down by two," Dodgers utilityman Kike Hernandez told mlb.com "But two runs is not enough for us. I don't think there's a big enough lead right now to be like, 'All right, the Dodgers are out of the game,' especially the way we've been coming from behind all year long. It's just an everyday thing now." The Tigers have lost four straight and 10 of the last 12, and are watching the pitching staff surrender an average of 8.7 runs over the last seven contests. Trying to reverse that trend Friday will be veteran right-hander Jordan Zimmermann while Los Angeles counters with lefty Rich Hill.
TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, SportsNet Los Angeles, FSN Detroit
PITCHING MATCHUP: Dodgers LH Rich Hill (8-4, 3.44 ERA) vs. Tigers RH Jordan Zimmermann (7-9, 5.62)
Hill is rolling right along with the rest of the team and allowed three or fewer earned runs in each of his last nine starts. The University of Michigan product surrendered five home runs over his last three starts but all five were solo shots. Hill, who owns 107 strikeouts in 89 innings this season, faced Detroit twice as a member of the Oakland Athletics last season and won both while yielding a total of two runs in 13 1/3 innings.
Zimmermann had a string of three straight quality starts interrupted by a dud against Minnesota on Saturday. The Wisconsin native was ripped for seven runs and eight hits in 3 1/3 innings but managed to escape without a loss when his offense led the way in a 12-11 victory. Zimmermann is no stranger to Los Angeles after spending the first seven seasons of his career in the National League with Washington, and is 2-2 with a 4.40 ERA in eight starts against the Dodgers.
WALK-OFFS
1. Dodgers SS Corey Seager is 10-for-26 during a six-game hitting streak.
2. Detroit CF Mikie Mahtook is 15-for-38 with three homers and 10 runs scored in his last nine games.
3. Los Angeles CF Joc Pederson is 1-for-38 in his last 14 games.
PREDICTION: Dodgers 8, Tigers 3
Seattle Mariners (61-61) at Tampa Bay Rays (60-63)
DATE/TIME: Friday, August 18 - 7:10 PM EST
WHERE: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
The Seattle Mariners will spend the rest of the month on a four-city, 12-game road trip that begins with the first of three Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays in a battle of two American League wild card hopefuls. Seattle is 1½ games out of the AL’s second wild card after taking the final two contests of a homestand that started with five consecutive losses.
“If you look at all the teams that are bunched in the American League right now, we all have our deficiencies,” Mariners manager Scott Servais told the Seattle Times. “There’s a reason nobody has been able to win eight or nine in a row. … Who can hang in there the longest? And then maybe somebody gets hot right there at the end.” The Rays have lost 10 of their last 13 contests to fall three games back of the second AL wild card after leaving 14 men on base in a 5-3 loss at Toronto on Thursday. Wilson Ramos has warmed up for Tampa Bay by going 6-for-12 with a pair of homers in the series against the Blue Jays. Erasmo Ramirez, who spent the last 2½ seasons with the Rays before being traded back to the Mariners, faces his old team in the series opener while rookie Austin Pruitt takes the mound for Tampa Bay.
TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, ROOT Northwest (Seattle), FSN Sun (Tampa Bay)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Mariners RH Erasmo Ramirez (4-4, 4.73 ERA) vs. Rays RH Austin Pruitt (6-3, 5.07)
Ramirez comes in off his best of three starts since being acquired, when he limited the Los Angeles Angels to an unearned run and three hits over six innings in a no-decision Saturday. The 27-year-old Nicaraguan went 3-2 with a 6.05 ERA in eight starts with Tampa Bay before being dealt for reliever Steve Cishek. Adeiny Hechavarria is 2-for-3 against Ramirez, who was 1-0 with a 2.16 ERA versus the Rays during his first stint with Seattle.
Pruitt has been solid since joining the rotation, going 1-2 with a 3.47 ERA in four starts after holding Cleveland to three runs on four hits over six frames in a no-decision last time out. The 27-year-old Texan has struck out 18 and walked five in his last and allowed one home run total in the last three starts. Pruitt gave up three runs and four hits over 1 1/3 innings of relief at Seattle on June 4, including a two-run double by Jarrod Dyson.
WALK-OFFS
1. Seattle DH-OF Nelson Cruz needs one homer for his fourth straight season with 30 and is 13-for-32 with five blasts and 12 RBIs during a nine-game hitting streak.
2. Tampa Bay CF Kevin Kiermaier (hip, back), out since June 8, could return to the lineup as early as Friday.
3. Mariners 3B Kyle Seager, who needs one RBI to reach 500 in his career, missed the last two games with a stomach virus and is considered day-to-day.
PREDICTION: Rays 5, Mariners 3
DATE/TIME: Friday, August 18 - 7:10 PM EST
WHERE: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
The Seattle Mariners will spend the rest of the month on a four-city, 12-game road trip that begins with the first of three Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays in a battle of two American League wild card hopefuls. Seattle is 1½ games out of the AL’s second wild card after taking the final two contests of a homestand that started with five consecutive losses.
“If you look at all the teams that are bunched in the American League right now, we all have our deficiencies,” Mariners manager Scott Servais told the Seattle Times. “There’s a reason nobody has been able to win eight or nine in a row. … Who can hang in there the longest? And then maybe somebody gets hot right there at the end.” The Rays have lost 10 of their last 13 contests to fall three games back of the second AL wild card after leaving 14 men on base in a 5-3 loss at Toronto on Thursday. Wilson Ramos has warmed up for Tampa Bay by going 6-for-12 with a pair of homers in the series against the Blue Jays. Erasmo Ramirez, who spent the last 2½ seasons with the Rays before being traded back to the Mariners, faces his old team in the series opener while rookie Austin Pruitt takes the mound for Tampa Bay.
TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, ROOT Northwest (Seattle), FSN Sun (Tampa Bay)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Mariners RH Erasmo Ramirez (4-4, 4.73 ERA) vs. Rays RH Austin Pruitt (6-3, 5.07)
Ramirez comes in off his best of three starts since being acquired, when he limited the Los Angeles Angels to an unearned run and three hits over six innings in a no-decision Saturday. The 27-year-old Nicaraguan went 3-2 with a 6.05 ERA in eight starts with Tampa Bay before being dealt for reliever Steve Cishek. Adeiny Hechavarria is 2-for-3 against Ramirez, who was 1-0 with a 2.16 ERA versus the Rays during his first stint with Seattle.
Pruitt has been solid since joining the rotation, going 1-2 with a 3.47 ERA in four starts after holding Cleveland to three runs on four hits over six frames in a no-decision last time out. The 27-year-old Texan has struck out 18 and walked five in his last and allowed one home run total in the last three starts. Pruitt gave up three runs and four hits over 1 1/3 innings of relief at Seattle on June 4, including a two-run double by Jarrod Dyson.
WALK-OFFS
1. Seattle DH-OF Nelson Cruz needs one homer for his fourth straight season with 30 and is 13-for-32 with five blasts and 12 RBIs during a nine-game hitting streak.
2. Tampa Bay CF Kevin Kiermaier (hip, back), out since June 8, could return to the lineup as early as Friday.
3. Mariners 3B Kyle Seager, who needs one RBI to reach 500 in his career, missed the last two games with a stomach virus and is considered day-to-day.
PREDICTION: Rays 5, Mariners 3
Milwaukee Brewers (63-59) at Colorado Rockies (67-54)
DATE/TIME: Friday, August 18 - 8:40 PM EST
WHERE: Coors Field, Denver, Colorado
The Milwaukee Brewers are right on the heels of the first-place Chicago Cubs in the National League Central, but will explore another avenue to the postseason when they visit the Colorado Rockies for a three-game series beginning Friday. Milwaukee trails Chicago by one game in the Central as it tries to carve into a 4 1/2-game deficit behind Colorado in the NL wild card race.
The Brewers finished a seven-game homestand with four straight victories and feel good about themselves as they embark on a nine-game road trip to Denver, San Francisco and Los Angeles. "The momentum is really good right now," Milwaukee outfielder Keon Broxton told reporters after the Brewers' 7-6 victory over Pittsburgh on Wednesday. "The vibe in the clubhouse is awesome. I think everyone is getting back to playing baseball the way we knew how, and that's really fun for us, the fans, everyone. It's really relaxed in here right now, and we just have to continue on." The Rockies - tied for first with Arizona in the wild card standings - are 3-7 in their last 10 games and could be without major league RBI leader Nolan Arenado, who left Thursday's 10-4 loss to Atlanta after taking a ground ball off his left hand. Milwaukee's Matt Garza, who is winless in three starts at Coors Field, is 2-2 with a 5.55 ERA in five outings since the All-Star break and opposes German Marquez, who will try to become the third Colorado rookie pitcher to win 10 games this season.
TV: 8:40 p.m. ET, FSN Wisconsin (Milwaukee), AT&T SportsNet-Rocky Mountain (Colorado)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Brewers RH Matt Garza (6-6, 4.38 ERA) vs. Rockies RH German Marquez (9-5, 4.13)
Garza picked up the victory despite allowing four runs (three earned), five hits and five walks while striking out two in 5 1/3 innings of a 7-4 win over Cincinnati on Sunday. It was an improvement for the 33-year-old Californian, who yielded a career high-tying four homers among eight runs and eight hits in an 11-4 loss at Minnesota on Aug. 8. NL MVP candidate Charlie Blackmon is 3-for-13 with four RBIs and four strikeouts versus Garza, who is 2-5 with a 6.10 ERA in seven starts versus Colorado - 0-3, 8.82 in 16 1/3 innings at Coors Field.
Marquez permitted five runs and seven hits while walking one and striking out four over 4 1/3 innings of a 5-3 loss in Miami on Sunday. The 22-year-old Venezuelan, who has allowed 110 hits and recorded 107 strikeouts in 113 1/3 innings this season, is 0-1 with a 4.41 ERA in three August starts after going 4-0 with a 3.51 mark in five July turns. Marquez made three starts among his six appearances in 2016, earning a no-decision in one of them after allowing two runs and six hits in six innings of Colorado's 6-4 loss to Milwaukee in the final game of the regular season.
WALK-OFFS
1. Broxton has three home runs in his last two games after belting two of the Brewers' five Wednesday.
2. Blackmon (.335 batting average, 76 RBIs) went 3-for-5 with his 28th home run of the season Thursday, raising his average at Coors Field to .394 compared to .285 on the road.
3. Milwaukee SS Orlando Arcia (.284) has missed the last two games with back spasms and is batting .340 in 47 August at-bats.
PREDICTION: Brewers 9, Rockies 8
DATE/TIME: Friday, August 18 - 8:40 PM EST
WHERE: Coors Field, Denver, Colorado
The Milwaukee Brewers are right on the heels of the first-place Chicago Cubs in the National League Central, but will explore another avenue to the postseason when they visit the Colorado Rockies for a three-game series beginning Friday. Milwaukee trails Chicago by one game in the Central as it tries to carve into a 4 1/2-game deficit behind Colorado in the NL wild card race.
The Brewers finished a seven-game homestand with four straight victories and feel good about themselves as they embark on a nine-game road trip to Denver, San Francisco and Los Angeles. "The momentum is really good right now," Milwaukee outfielder Keon Broxton told reporters after the Brewers' 7-6 victory over Pittsburgh on Wednesday. "The vibe in the clubhouse is awesome. I think everyone is getting back to playing baseball the way we knew how, and that's really fun for us, the fans, everyone. It's really relaxed in here right now, and we just have to continue on." The Rockies - tied for first with Arizona in the wild card standings - are 3-7 in their last 10 games and could be without major league RBI leader Nolan Arenado, who left Thursday's 10-4 loss to Atlanta after taking a ground ball off his left hand. Milwaukee's Matt Garza, who is winless in three starts at Coors Field, is 2-2 with a 5.55 ERA in five outings since the All-Star break and opposes German Marquez, who will try to become the third Colorado rookie pitcher to win 10 games this season.
TV: 8:40 p.m. ET, FSN Wisconsin (Milwaukee), AT&T SportsNet-Rocky Mountain (Colorado)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Brewers RH Matt Garza (6-6, 4.38 ERA) vs. Rockies RH German Marquez (9-5, 4.13)
Garza picked up the victory despite allowing four runs (three earned), five hits and five walks while striking out two in 5 1/3 innings of a 7-4 win over Cincinnati on Sunday. It was an improvement for the 33-year-old Californian, who yielded a career high-tying four homers among eight runs and eight hits in an 11-4 loss at Minnesota on Aug. 8. NL MVP candidate Charlie Blackmon is 3-for-13 with four RBIs and four strikeouts versus Garza, who is 2-5 with a 6.10 ERA in seven starts versus Colorado - 0-3, 8.82 in 16 1/3 innings at Coors Field.
Marquez permitted five runs and seven hits while walking one and striking out four over 4 1/3 innings of a 5-3 loss in Miami on Sunday. The 22-year-old Venezuelan, who has allowed 110 hits and recorded 107 strikeouts in 113 1/3 innings this season, is 0-1 with a 4.41 ERA in three August starts after going 4-0 with a 3.51 mark in five July turns. Marquez made three starts among his six appearances in 2016, earning a no-decision in one of them after allowing two runs and six hits in six innings of Colorado's 6-4 loss to Milwaukee in the final game of the regular season.
WALK-OFFS
1. Broxton has three home runs in his last two games after belting two of the Brewers' five Wednesday.
2. Blackmon (.335 batting average, 76 RBIs) went 3-for-5 with his 28th home run of the season Thursday, raising his average at Coors Field to .394 compared to .285 on the road.
3. Milwaukee SS Orlando Arcia (.284) has missed the last two games with back spasms and is batting .340 in 47 August at-bats.
PREDICTION: Brewers 9, Rockies 8
MLB
Long Sheet
Friday, August 18
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ST LOUIS (62 - 59) at PITTSBURGH (58 - 63) - 7:05 PM
CARLOS MARTINEZ (R) vs. TREVOR WILLIAMS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 21-28 (-12.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 409-418 (+38.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 75-65 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 54-44 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 88-109 (-34.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 36-45 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 101-121 (-32.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 64-81 (-23.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 6-4 (+1.9 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.6 Units)
CARLOS MARTINEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MARTINEZ is 4-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.290.
His team's record is 5-5 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.5 units)
TREVOR WILLIAMS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
WILLIAMS is 0-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 2.116.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)
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MIAMI (58 - 61) at NY METS (53 - 66) - 7:10 PM
JUSTIN NICOLINO (L) vs. CHRIS FLEXEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 58-61 (+1.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 50-46 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 48-46 (+4.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 16-9 (+8.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
NICOLINO is 13-6 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NICOLINO is 12-4 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 53-66 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 26-34 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 9-15 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 49-50 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 28-38 (-13.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY METS are 14-18 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 7-6 (+1.0 Units) against NY METS this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)
JUSTIN NICOLINO vs. NY METS since 1997
NICOLINO is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.28 and a WHIP of 1.435.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)
CHRIS FLEXEN vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.
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CINCINNATI (51 - 71) at ATLANTA (54 - 65) - 7:35 PM
SAL ROMANO (R) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 5-19 (-12.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 122-158 (+5.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 57-64 (+9.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DICKEY is 12-1 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DICKEY is 8-1 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 421-395 (+45.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
ATLANTA is 39-62 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
SAL ROMANO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.
R.A. DICKEY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
DICKEY is 1-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.12 and a WHIP of 1.547.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)
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MILWAUKEE (63 - 59) at COLORADO (67 - 54) - 8:40 PM
BRANDON WOODRUFF (R) vs. GERMAN MARQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 67-54 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 37-23 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
COLORADO is 30-23 (+8.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 25-18 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 63-59 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 41-36 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 50-47 (+7.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 33-28 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MILWAUKEE is 18-18 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
BRANDON WOODRUFF vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.
GERMAN MARQUEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MARQUEZ is 0-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)
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WASHINGTON (72 - 47) at SAN DIEGO (54 - 67) - 10:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. LUIS PERDOMO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 54-67 (+2.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 10-8 (+11.8 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +175 or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 32-28 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 26-19 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 39-42 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 73-87 (+11.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 37-22 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 18-7 (+10.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 50-22 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 25-11 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-1 (+1.6 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)
MAX SCHERZER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
SCHERZER is 3-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.34 and a WHIP of 0.954.
His team's record is 5-4 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.2 units)
LUIS PERDOMO vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
PERDOMO is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)
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PHILADELPHIA (43 - 76) at SAN FRANCISCO (49 - 74) - 10:15 PM
ZACH EFLIN (R) vs. MATT MOORE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 43-76 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-45 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-53 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-54 (-26.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 133-130 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 49-55 (+16.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 49-74 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 45-56 (-21.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 25-28 (-15.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 32-47 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 33-51 (-22.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 16-31 (-17.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 18-35 (-23.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 30-36 (-23.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MOORE is 6-18 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
MOORE is 2-13 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
ZACH EFLIN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
EFLIN is 0-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 1-1 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
MATT MOORE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MOORE is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 6.13 and a WHIP of 1.704.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)
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LA ANGELS (62 - 59) at BALTIMORE (59 - 62) - 7:05 PM
ANDREW HEANEY (L) vs. DYLAN BUNDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 14-31 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 147-136 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 35-23 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 26-16 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 62-59 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 537-510 (+50.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 47-42 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 23-12 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)
ANDREW HEANEY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HEANEY is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.940.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
DYLAN BUNDY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BUNDY is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)
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SEATTLE (61 - 61) at TAMPA BAY (60 - 63) - 7:10 PM
ERASMO RAMIREZ (R) vs. AUSTIN PRUITT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 55-37 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 20-8 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 128-156 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 21-28 (-18.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 67-74 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 16-29 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 80-102 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 95-110 (-22.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 68-87 (-22.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-0 (+3.2 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)
ERASMO RAMIREZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
RAMIREZ is 1-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.563.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)
AUSTIN PRUITT vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.
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NY YANKEES (65 - 55) at BOSTON (69 - 51) - 7:10 PM
JORDAN MONTGOMERY (L) vs. DREW POMERANZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 15-25 (-10.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
NY YANKEES are 22-41 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 27-39 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
POMERANZ is 19-7 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 79-68 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 54-51 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 365-288 (-45.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 387-340 (-92.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BOSTON is 34-33 (-8.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 54-54 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 223-226 (-63.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 7-5 (+2.7 Units) against BOSTON this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)
JORDAN MONTGOMERY vs. BOSTON since 1997
MONTGOMERY is 0-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.501.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
DREW POMERANZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
POMERANZ is 2-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 1.303.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.7 units)
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CHI WHITE SOX (45 - 73) at TEXAS (60 - 60) - 8:05 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. ANDREW CASHNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 16-41 (-17.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-58 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 13-33 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 155-130 (+28.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 87-57 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 46-25 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 43-30 (+17.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 114-91 (+25.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 120-97 (+24.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 88-66 (+21.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against TEXAS this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)
JAMES SHIELDS vs. TEXAS since 1997
SHIELDS is 7-5 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 0.985.
His team's record is 11-5 (+6.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-10. (-4.7 units)
ANDREW CASHNER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
CASHNER is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 2.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
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OAKLAND (53 - 68) at HOUSTON (74 - 47) - 8:10 PM
SEAN MANAEA (L) vs. DALLAS KEUCHEL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 122-161 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 19-33 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 19-37 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 24-46 (-22.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 7-20 (-12.4 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 46-77 (-23.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 30-45 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 44-76 (-32.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 62-99 (-31.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 74-47 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 38-10 (+18.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 over the last 3 seasons.
MANAEA is 15-9 (+8.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 5-11 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
HOUSTON is 52-49 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 16-19 (-12.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 10-2 (+7.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.7 Units)
SEAN MANAEA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MANAEA is 1-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.13 and a WHIP of 1.237.
His team's record is 2-5 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)
DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. OAKLAND since 1997
KEUCHEL is 4-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.53 and a WHIP of 1.177.
His team's record is 9-5 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-8. (-2.3 units)
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CLEVELAND (66 - 53) at KANSAS CITY (61 - 59) - 8:15 PM
MIKE CLEVINGER (R) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 66-53 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 42-37 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 26-25 (-13.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 61-59 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 79-61 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 33-18 (+16.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 45-28 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 69-54 (+17.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 46-40 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 34-27 (+10.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 30-23 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CLEVELAND is 83-45 (+19.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 5-4 (+3.4 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)
MIKE CLEVINGER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
CLEVINGER is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.276.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)
IAN KENNEDY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
KENNEDY is 2-4 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.37 and a WHIP of 1.247.
His team's record is 3-6 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.3 units)
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TORONTO (59 - 62) at CHICAGO CUBS (63 - 57) - 2:20 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. JAKE ARRIETA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 59-62 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 6-13 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
TORONTO is 24-35 (-16.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TORONTO is 48-22 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
HAPP is 19-6 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 63-57 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 358-300 (-82.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 31-28 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 267-320 (-71.0 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-29 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 811-768 (-162.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 241-201 (-52.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
J.A. HAPP vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
HAPP is 1-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.52 and a WHIP of 1.935.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+3.8 units)
JAKE ARRIETA vs. TORONTO since 1997
ARRIETA is 3-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.72 and a WHIP of 1.427.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)
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LA DODGERS (85 - 34) at DETROIT (53 - 67) - 7:10 PM
RICH HILL (L) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 113-111 (-32.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 14-22 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 102-121 (-34.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 85-34 (+32.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 61-26 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 56-23 (+21.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 60-24 (+22.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 32-10 (+16.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
LA DODGERS are 45-13 (+21.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DETROIT is 53-67 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 20-30 (-10.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 31-49 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
RICH HILL vs. DETROIT since 1997
HILL is 2-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 0.900.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 2-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.40 and a WHIP of 1.256.
His team's record is 6-2 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+2.2 units)
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ARIZONA (67 - 54) at MINNESOTA (60 - 59) - 8:10 PM
ZACK GODLEY (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 60-59 (+4.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 13-6 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
MINNESOTA is 40-31 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 44-42 (+5.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SANTANA is 43-23 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 37-22 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 67-54 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 29-17 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 11-3 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
ARIZONA is 48-35 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 54-40 (+11.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 38-28 (+8.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
GODLEY is 21-11 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GODLEY is 16-6 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 37-55 (-19.6 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 58-86 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 127-147 (-40.5 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 11-19 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
MINNESOTA is 25-46 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SANTANA is 9-18 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
ZACK GODLEY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.
ERVIN SANTANA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
SANTANA is 3-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.23 and a WHIP of 1.023.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)
Long Sheet
Friday, August 18
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ST LOUIS (62 - 59) at PITTSBURGH (58 - 63) - 7:05 PM
CARLOS MARTINEZ (R) vs. TREVOR WILLIAMS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 21-28 (-12.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 409-418 (+38.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 75-65 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 54-44 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 88-109 (-34.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 36-45 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 101-121 (-32.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 64-81 (-23.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 6-4 (+1.9 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.6 Units)
CARLOS MARTINEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MARTINEZ is 4-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.290.
His team's record is 5-5 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.5 units)
TREVOR WILLIAMS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
WILLIAMS is 0-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 2.116.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)
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MIAMI (58 - 61) at NY METS (53 - 66) - 7:10 PM
JUSTIN NICOLINO (L) vs. CHRIS FLEXEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 58-61 (+1.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 50-46 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 48-46 (+4.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 16-9 (+8.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
NICOLINO is 13-6 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NICOLINO is 12-4 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 53-66 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 26-34 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 9-15 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 49-50 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 28-38 (-13.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY METS are 14-18 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 7-6 (+1.0 Units) against NY METS this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)
JUSTIN NICOLINO vs. NY METS since 1997
NICOLINO is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.28 and a WHIP of 1.435.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)
CHRIS FLEXEN vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.
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CINCINNATI (51 - 71) at ATLANTA (54 - 65) - 7:35 PM
SAL ROMANO (R) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 5-19 (-12.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 122-158 (+5.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 57-64 (+9.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DICKEY is 12-1 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DICKEY is 8-1 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 421-395 (+45.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
ATLANTA is 39-62 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
SAL ROMANO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.
R.A. DICKEY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
DICKEY is 1-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.12 and a WHIP of 1.547.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)
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MILWAUKEE (63 - 59) at COLORADO (67 - 54) - 8:40 PM
BRANDON WOODRUFF (R) vs. GERMAN MARQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 67-54 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 37-23 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
COLORADO is 30-23 (+8.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 25-18 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 63-59 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 41-36 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 50-47 (+7.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 33-28 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MILWAUKEE is 18-18 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
BRANDON WOODRUFF vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.
GERMAN MARQUEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MARQUEZ is 0-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)
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WASHINGTON (72 - 47) at SAN DIEGO (54 - 67) - 10:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. LUIS PERDOMO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 54-67 (+2.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 10-8 (+11.8 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +175 or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 32-28 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 26-19 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 39-42 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 73-87 (+11.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 37-22 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 18-7 (+10.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 50-22 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 25-11 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-1 (+1.6 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)
MAX SCHERZER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
SCHERZER is 3-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.34 and a WHIP of 0.954.
His team's record is 5-4 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.2 units)
LUIS PERDOMO vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
PERDOMO is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)
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PHILADELPHIA (43 - 76) at SAN FRANCISCO (49 - 74) - 10:15 PM
ZACH EFLIN (R) vs. MATT MOORE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 43-76 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-45 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-53 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-54 (-26.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 133-130 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 49-55 (+16.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 49-74 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 45-56 (-21.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 25-28 (-15.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 32-47 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 33-51 (-22.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 16-31 (-17.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 18-35 (-23.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 30-36 (-23.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MOORE is 6-18 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
MOORE is 2-13 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
ZACH EFLIN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
EFLIN is 0-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 1-1 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
MATT MOORE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MOORE is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 6.13 and a WHIP of 1.704.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)
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LA ANGELS (62 - 59) at BALTIMORE (59 - 62) - 7:05 PM
ANDREW HEANEY (L) vs. DYLAN BUNDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 14-31 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 147-136 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 35-23 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 26-16 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 62-59 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 537-510 (+50.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 47-42 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 23-12 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)
ANDREW HEANEY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HEANEY is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.940.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
DYLAN BUNDY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BUNDY is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)
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SEATTLE (61 - 61) at TAMPA BAY (60 - 63) - 7:10 PM
ERASMO RAMIREZ (R) vs. AUSTIN PRUITT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 55-37 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 20-8 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 128-156 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 21-28 (-18.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 67-74 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 16-29 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 80-102 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 95-110 (-22.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 68-87 (-22.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-0 (+3.2 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)
ERASMO RAMIREZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
RAMIREZ is 1-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.563.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)
AUSTIN PRUITT vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.
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NY YANKEES (65 - 55) at BOSTON (69 - 51) - 7:10 PM
JORDAN MONTGOMERY (L) vs. DREW POMERANZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 15-25 (-10.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
NY YANKEES are 22-41 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 27-39 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
POMERANZ is 19-7 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 79-68 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 54-51 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 365-288 (-45.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 387-340 (-92.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BOSTON is 34-33 (-8.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 54-54 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 223-226 (-63.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 7-5 (+2.7 Units) against BOSTON this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)
JORDAN MONTGOMERY vs. BOSTON since 1997
MONTGOMERY is 0-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.501.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
DREW POMERANZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
POMERANZ is 2-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 1.303.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.7 units)
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CHI WHITE SOX (45 - 73) at TEXAS (60 - 60) - 8:05 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. ANDREW CASHNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 16-41 (-17.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-58 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 13-33 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 155-130 (+28.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 87-57 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 46-25 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 43-30 (+17.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 114-91 (+25.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 120-97 (+24.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 88-66 (+21.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against TEXAS this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)
JAMES SHIELDS vs. TEXAS since 1997
SHIELDS is 7-5 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 0.985.
His team's record is 11-5 (+6.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-10. (-4.7 units)
ANDREW CASHNER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
CASHNER is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 2.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
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OAKLAND (53 - 68) at HOUSTON (74 - 47) - 8:10 PM
SEAN MANAEA (L) vs. DALLAS KEUCHEL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 122-161 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 19-33 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 19-37 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 24-46 (-22.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 7-20 (-12.4 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 46-77 (-23.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 30-45 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 44-76 (-32.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 62-99 (-31.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 74-47 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 38-10 (+18.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 over the last 3 seasons.
MANAEA is 15-9 (+8.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 5-11 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
HOUSTON is 52-49 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 16-19 (-12.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 10-2 (+7.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.7 Units)
SEAN MANAEA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MANAEA is 1-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.13 and a WHIP of 1.237.
His team's record is 2-5 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)
DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. OAKLAND since 1997
KEUCHEL is 4-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.53 and a WHIP of 1.177.
His team's record is 9-5 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-8. (-2.3 units)
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CLEVELAND (66 - 53) at KANSAS CITY (61 - 59) - 8:15 PM
MIKE CLEVINGER (R) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 66-53 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 42-37 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 26-25 (-13.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 61-59 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 79-61 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 33-18 (+16.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 45-28 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 69-54 (+17.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 46-40 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 34-27 (+10.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 30-23 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CLEVELAND is 83-45 (+19.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 5-4 (+3.4 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)
MIKE CLEVINGER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
CLEVINGER is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.276.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)
IAN KENNEDY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
KENNEDY is 2-4 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.37 and a WHIP of 1.247.
His team's record is 3-6 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.3 units)
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TORONTO (59 - 62) at CHICAGO CUBS (63 - 57) - 2:20 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. JAKE ARRIETA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 59-62 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 6-13 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
TORONTO is 24-35 (-16.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TORONTO is 48-22 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
HAPP is 19-6 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 63-57 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 358-300 (-82.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 31-28 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 267-320 (-71.0 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-29 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 811-768 (-162.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 241-201 (-52.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
J.A. HAPP vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
HAPP is 1-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.52 and a WHIP of 1.935.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+3.8 units)
JAKE ARRIETA vs. TORONTO since 1997
ARRIETA is 3-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.72 and a WHIP of 1.427.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)
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LA DODGERS (85 - 34) at DETROIT (53 - 67) - 7:10 PM
RICH HILL (L) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 113-111 (-32.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 14-22 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 102-121 (-34.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 85-34 (+32.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 61-26 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 56-23 (+21.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 60-24 (+22.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 32-10 (+16.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
LA DODGERS are 45-13 (+21.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DETROIT is 53-67 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 20-30 (-10.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 31-49 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
RICH HILL vs. DETROIT since 1997
HILL is 2-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 0.900.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 2-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.40 and a WHIP of 1.256.
His team's record is 6-2 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+2.2 units)
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ARIZONA (67 - 54) at MINNESOTA (60 - 59) - 8:10 PM
ZACK GODLEY (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 60-59 (+4.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 13-6 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday this season.
MINNESOTA is 40-31 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 44-42 (+5.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SANTANA is 43-23 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 37-22 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 67-54 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 29-17 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 11-3 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
ARIZONA is 48-35 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 54-40 (+11.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 38-28 (+8.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
GODLEY is 21-11 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GODLEY is 16-6 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 37-55 (-19.6 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 58-86 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 127-147 (-40.5 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 11-19 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
MINNESOTA is 25-46 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SANTANA is 9-18 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
ZACK GODLEY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.
ERVIN SANTANA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
SANTANA is 3-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.23 and a WHIP of 1.023.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)
MLB
Friday, August 18
Trend Report
2:20 PM
TORONTO vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games at home
7:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. BALTIMORE
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
LA Angels are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Baltimore's last 21 games
Baltimore is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
7:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 10 of St. Louis's last 11 games
St. Louis is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 14 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
7:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. TAMPA BAY
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing Seattle
7:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. DETROIT
LA Dodgers are 19-3 SU in their last 22 games
LA Dodgers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games at home
7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road
Boston is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Boston is 5-10 SU in their last 15 games when playing NY Yankees
7:10 PM
MIAMI vs. NY METS
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games
7:35 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
8:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TEXAS
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Texas
Chi White Sox are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Texas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Texas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
8:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Oakland's last 13 games when playing Houston
Oakland is 2-17 SU in its last 19 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Houston's last 13 games when playing Oakland
Houston is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
8:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. MINNESOTA
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona
8:15 PM
CLEVELAND vs. KANSAS CITY
Cleveland is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Kansas City's last 12 games
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
8:40 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. COLORADO
Milwaukee is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Milwaukee's last 15 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games
10:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
10:15 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Philadelphia is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
San Francisco is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Philadelphi
Friday, August 18
Trend Report
2:20 PM
TORONTO vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games at home
7:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. BALTIMORE
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
LA Angels are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Baltimore's last 21 games
Baltimore is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
7:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 10 of St. Louis's last 11 games
St. Louis is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 14 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
7:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. TAMPA BAY
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing Seattle
7:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. DETROIT
LA Dodgers are 19-3 SU in their last 22 games
LA Dodgers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games at home
7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road
Boston is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Boston is 5-10 SU in their last 15 games when playing NY Yankees
7:10 PM
MIAMI vs. NY METS
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games
7:35 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
8:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TEXAS
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Texas
Chi White Sox are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Texas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Texas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
8:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Oakland's last 13 games when playing Houston
Oakland is 2-17 SU in its last 19 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Houston's last 13 games when playing Oakland
Houston is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
8:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. MINNESOTA
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona
8:15 PM
CLEVELAND vs. KANSAS CITY
Cleveland is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Kansas City's last 12 games
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
8:40 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. COLORADO
Milwaukee is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Milwaukee's last 15 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games
10:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
10:15 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Philadelphia is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
San Francisco is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Philadelphi
MLB
Friday, August 18
National League
Cardinals @ Pirates
Martinez is 2-0, 3.21 in his last two starts; over is 7-2 in his last nine. St Louis is 4-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-11-2
Williams is 1-1, 2.59 in his last four starts; under is 9-1 in his last ten. Pirates are 4-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-7-2
Cardinals lost three of their last four games; their last ten games went over the total. Pittsburgh lost its last five games; under is 4-2 in their last six games.
Marlins @ Mets
Nicolino is 1-1, 6.04 in six starts this year (under 3-2-1). Miami lost his only road start— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-4
Flexen is 2-1, 7.56 in four starts this year (over 2-1-1). Mets won his only home start— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-2
Miami won five of its last six games; under is 5-2 in their last seven road tilts. Marlins are 8-11 in road series openers. Mets lost their last four games; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight home games. New York is 11-9 in home series openers.
Reds @ Braves
Romano is 0-3, 8.47 in his last three starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Reds are 1-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-5
Dickey is 2-0, 2.25 in his last three starts; under is 7-3 in his last ten. Atlanta is 9-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-8-4
Reds lost four of last six games; over is 11-1 in their last 12 games. Cincy is 8-14 in road series openers. Atlanta is 3-7 in its last ten games; under is 10-2 in their last 12 home games. Braves are 9-9 in home series openers.
Brewers @ Rockies
Garza is 2-2, 6.98 in his last four starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Milwaukee is 2-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-7-2
Marquez is 2-1, 3.26 in his last five starts (under 5-0). Colorado won his last seven home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-5-3
Brewers won their last four games; over is 4-1 in their last five. Milwaukee is 10-9 in road series openers. Colorado lost five of last seven games; under is 7-2-1 in their last ten. Rockies are 15-4 in home series openers.
Nationals @ Padres
Scherzer is 1-0, 2.14 in his last four starts; over is 6-2 in his last eight. Washington is 8-5 in his road starts — their first 5-inning record with him: 16-6-2
Perdomo is 1-2, 6.00 in his last three starts; over is 5-1 in his last six. San Diego is 6-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-7-4
Nationals won six of last eight games; their last seven games stayed under. San Diego is 8-3 in last 11 home games; under is 7-2 in last nine home tilts.
Phillies @ Giants
Eflin is 1-4, 9.22 in his last five starts; over is 6-2 in his last eight. Phillies are 2-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-5-3
Moore is 0-4, 6.15 in his last seven starts; under is 5-2-1 in his last eight. Giants are 3-9 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-17-5
Philly lost seven of last eight games; over is 4-1 in their last five games. Giants won five of last six home games; last four Giant games went over the total.
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American League
Angels @ Orioles
Heaney is making his first ’17 start after he was hurt— he is 6-8, 4.09 in 24 career big league starts, is 1-1, 3.12 in three AAA starts this season.
Hellickson is 1-2, 4.50 in three starts for Baltimore (under 2-1). O’s won his only home start— their 1st 5-inning record with him: 1-1-1
Angels won seven of last eight games; their last four games stayed under. Halos are 9-11 in road series openers. Baltimore lost six of last nine games; four of their last five went over. Orioles are 2-6 in last eight home series openers.
Mariners @ Rays
Former Ray Ramirez is 0-1, 5.65 in three starts for Seattle (over 2-1). Mariners split his two road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-1
Pruitt is 1-2, 3.08 in five starts this year (under 5-0). Tampa Bay is 0-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-3
Mariners lost five of last seven games; over is 8-5 in their last 13 games. Seattle is 8-1 in last nine road series openers. Tampa Bay lost 8 of last 10 games; under is 13-2 in their last 15 games. Rays are 7-12 in home series openers.
New York @ Boston
Montgomery is 1-2, 4.56 in his last five starts (under 5-0). New York is 4-7 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-9-3
Pomeranz is 2-0, 2.29 in his last three starts; over is 8-4-1 in his last 13. Red Sox are 9-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-9
New York won its last four games; under is 6-3 in their last nine road games. NY is 10-10 in road series openers. Red Sox are 12-2 in last 14 games; under is 4-1-1 in their last six home games. Boston is 14-7 in home series openers.
White Sox @ Rangers
Shields is 0-3, 7.79 in his last six starts (over 7-6). Chicago is 1-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-8-2
Cashner is 3-1, 2.42 in his last four starts; his last seven starts stayed under. Texas is 6-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-6-3
White Sox lost their last five games; under is 4-2 in their last six road games. Texas won seven of last eight games; over is 4-2-1 in their last seven games.
A’s @ Astros
Manaea is 0-2, 24.30 (yes, 24.30) in his last three starts; his last seven starts went over. Oakland is 5-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-9-5
Keuchel is 1-2, 7.23 in four starts since coming off the DL; over is 6-4 in his last ten. Houston is 4-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-3-2
A’s lost six of last nine games; four of their last five went over. Oakland is 6-12 in road series openers. Houston is 3-7 in its last ten games; under is 5-3-1 in their last nine. Astros are 11-8 in home series openers.
Indians @ Royals
Kluber is 3-0, 1.80 in his last three starts (under 3-0). Cleveland is 5-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-8-2
Kennedy is 0-2, 7.72 in his last three starts; over is 12-5-1 in his last 18 starts. Royals are 4-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-12-2
Cleveland played a twianbill in Minnesota yesterday; they’re 6-1 in last seven games- under is 11-2-1 in their last 13 games. Tribe is 10-11 in road series openers. Royals won four of last five games; three of their last four went over. KC is 10-9 in home series openers.
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Interleague
Blue Jays @ Cubs
Happ is 3-0, 1.45 in his last three starts; his last four starts stayed under. Toronto is 3-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-9
Arrieta is 3-1, 2.77 in his last four starts; over is 3-1-2 in his last six. Cubs are 4-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-7-3
Toronto won five of last six games; under is 7-1 in their last eight. Blue Jays are 9-10 in road series openers. Cubs are 6-9 in last fifteen games; over is 5-1 in their last six home games. Chicago is 8-12 in home series openers.
Dodgers @ Tigers
Hill is 3-0, 2.89 in his last five starts (under 3-1-1); Dodgers are 5-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-6-3
Zimmerman is 1-2, 5.79 in his last five starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven. Detroit is 6-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-12
Dodgers are 19-3 in last 22 games; over is 4-2 in their last six. LA is 9-2 in last 11 road series openers. Detroit lost six of last seven games; over is 6-1-1 in their last eight. Tigers are 11-8 in home series openers.
Diamondbacks @ Twins
Godley is 2-1, 1.78 in his last four starts; under is 3-1-2 in his last six. Arizona is 6-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-7-2
Santana is 1-0, 4.50 in his last three starts; under is 4-1-2 in his last seven. Minnesota is 5-7 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-7-4
Arizona is 4-8 in its last 12 games; over is 4-2 in their last six road games. Snakes are 11-8 in road series openers. Twins played a DH yesterday; they’re 8-3 in last 11 games; over is 3-1-2 in their last six. Minnesota is 10-10 in home series openers.
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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
StL-Pitt: Martinez 12-12; Williams 8-10
Mia-NY: Nicolino 3-3; Flexen 3-1
Cin-Atl: Romano 2-6; Dickey 13-10
Mil-Colo: Garza 9-9; Marquez 12-8
Wsh-SD: Scherzer 16-8; Perdomo 9-12
Phil-SF: Eflin 3-7; Moore 6-18
American League
LA-Balt: Heaney 0-0; Hellickson 1-2
Sea-TB: Ramirez 1-2 (5-3); Pruitt 2-3
NY-Bos: Montgomery 9-13; Pomeranz 15-8
Chi-Tex: Shields 4-9; Cashner 9-10
A’s-Hst: Manaea 5-6; Keuchel 12-3
Clev-KC: Kluber 13-7; Kennedy 11-11
Interleague
Tor-Chi: Happ 7-10; Arrieta 13-11
LA-Det: Hill 11-6; Zimmerman 9-14
Az-Minn: Godley 11-6; Santana 14-10
Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
StL-Pitt: Martinez 10-24; Williams 6-18
Mia-NY: Nicolino 4-6; Flexen 2-4
Cin-Atl: Romano 3-8; Dickey 6-23
Mil-Colo: Garza 4-18; Marquez 5-20
Wsh-SD: Scherzer 5-24; Perdomo 7-21
Phil-SF: Eflin 8-10; Moore 8-24
American League
LA-Balt: Heaney 0-0; Hellickson 0-3
Sea-TB: Ramirez 6-11; Pruitt 1-5
NY-Bos: Montgomery 5-22; Pomeranz 7-23
Chi-Tex: Shields 5-13; Cashner 5-19
A’s-Hst: Manaea 6-11; Keuchel 4-15
Clev-KC: Kluber 4-20; Kennedy 4-22
Interleague
Tor-Chi: Happ 4-17; Arrieta 6-24
LA-Det: Hill 4-17; Zimmerman 8-23
Az-Minn: Godley 3-17; Santana 4-24
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Umpires
National League
American League
Interleague
Interleague play
NL @ AL– 69-50 AL, favorites +$295
AL @ NL– 64-60 NL, favorites -$54
Total: 129-114 AL, favorites +$241
Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 60-58-3
AL @ NL: Over 65-53-7
Total: Over 125-111-10
Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/17/17
Ariz 22-23-15……31-21–11……..53-44
Atl 23-30-9……19-30-7………..42-60
Cubs 28-27-6……27-21-11………..55-48
Reds 20-35-7……..22-33–5……….42-68
Colo 31-24-6…….33-22-4………..64-46
LA 28-18-8…….40-18-7……….68-36
Miami 25-27-6…….32-22-7………57-49
Milw 29-20-8…….31-26-8………59-46
Mets 28-28-3……..24-31-5……..52-59
Philly 15-36-13……21-27-7……….36-63
Pitt 29-29-4…….24-26-9………53-55
St. Louis 24-27-8……33-20-9………..57-47
SD 19-36-6……..29-23–8……….48-59
SF 13-40-9……..23-28-9……….39-68
Wash 35-18-6……27-24-8………….62-43
Orioles 24-33-5……..26-27-5………50-60
Boston 25-27-8………28-29-2……..53-56
White Sox 20-33-9………21-32–3……..41-64
Cleveland 33-21-7……..28-21-7………..61-42
Detroit 22-32-9…….26-25-6……..48-57
Astros 30-23-8……..37-21-4……..67-44
KC 24-28-8………23-24-12…….47-52
Angels 22-31-8………26-22-12……..48-53
Twins 33-16-9………26-31-6……..59-46
NYY 25-33-6……….30-23-4…..…55-56
A’s 21-28-7……..26-30-10……..47-58
Seattle 20-29-8……..34-22-9……..54-51
TB 29-23-10……..33-18-8……..62-41
Texas 28-21-10……..30-23-8………58-44
Toronto 23-32-3……..25-29-8……..48-61
%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 8/17/17)
Ariz 17-58……..21-62………..37
Atl 13-61……..16-56………..29
Cubs 15-61……..22-59………..37
Reds 24-62……..24-59……….48
Colo 16-61……..21-59..………37
LA 17-54……..24-64..……..41
Miami 24-58……..22-61………46
Milw 20-57……25-66…..…..45
Mets 25-59……..20-60……….45
Philly 16-64……..16-56……….32
Pitt 19-62……..19-59……….38
StL 12-59……..19-61………..31
SD 23-61……..18-59…………41
SF 15-63……..17-60…………32
Wash 24-59……..24-60……….48
Orioles 13-63……..19-59………32
Boston 18-61……..14-59………..32
White Sox 19-62……13-56……….32
Clev 13-61……..19-58………32
Detroit 16-63…….24-58………40
Astros 17-61……..24-60……….41
KC 16-61……..10-59……….26
Angels 21-63…….15-60………..35
Twins 13-56……..13-62……….26
NYY 14-63……..16-57……….30
A’s 13-56……..25-66………38
Seattle 19-56…….22-66………41
TB 18-62……..20-61……..38
Texas 22-59……..26-61………48
Toronto 19-58……..18-65………37
Friday, August 18
National League
Cardinals @ Pirates
Martinez is 2-0, 3.21 in his last two starts; over is 7-2 in his last nine. St Louis is 4-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-11-2
Williams is 1-1, 2.59 in his last four starts; under is 9-1 in his last ten. Pirates are 4-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-7-2
Cardinals lost three of their last four games; their last ten games went over the total. Pittsburgh lost its last five games; under is 4-2 in their last six games.
Marlins @ Mets
Nicolino is 1-1, 6.04 in six starts this year (under 3-2-1). Miami lost his only road start— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-4
Flexen is 2-1, 7.56 in four starts this year (over 2-1-1). Mets won his only home start— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-2
Miami won five of its last six games; under is 5-2 in their last seven road tilts. Marlins are 8-11 in road series openers. Mets lost their last four games; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight home games. New York is 11-9 in home series openers.
Reds @ Braves
Romano is 0-3, 8.47 in his last three starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Reds are 1-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-5
Dickey is 2-0, 2.25 in his last three starts; under is 7-3 in his last ten. Atlanta is 9-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-8-4
Reds lost four of last six games; over is 11-1 in their last 12 games. Cincy is 8-14 in road series openers. Atlanta is 3-7 in its last ten games; under is 10-2 in their last 12 home games. Braves are 9-9 in home series openers.
Brewers @ Rockies
Garza is 2-2, 6.98 in his last four starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Milwaukee is 2-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-7-2
Marquez is 2-1, 3.26 in his last five starts (under 5-0). Colorado won his last seven home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-5-3
Brewers won their last four games; over is 4-1 in their last five. Milwaukee is 10-9 in road series openers. Colorado lost five of last seven games; under is 7-2-1 in their last ten. Rockies are 15-4 in home series openers.
Nationals @ Padres
Scherzer is 1-0, 2.14 in his last four starts; over is 6-2 in his last eight. Washington is 8-5 in his road starts — their first 5-inning record with him: 16-6-2
Perdomo is 1-2, 6.00 in his last three starts; over is 5-1 in his last six. San Diego is 6-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-7-4
Nationals won six of last eight games; their last seven games stayed under. San Diego is 8-3 in last 11 home games; under is 7-2 in last nine home tilts.
Phillies @ Giants
Eflin is 1-4, 9.22 in his last five starts; over is 6-2 in his last eight. Phillies are 2-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-5-3
Moore is 0-4, 6.15 in his last seven starts; under is 5-2-1 in his last eight. Giants are 3-9 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-17-5
Philly lost seven of last eight games; over is 4-1 in their last five games. Giants won five of last six home games; last four Giant games went over the total.
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American League
Angels @ Orioles
Heaney is making his first ’17 start after he was hurt— he is 6-8, 4.09 in 24 career big league starts, is 1-1, 3.12 in three AAA starts this season.
Hellickson is 1-2, 4.50 in three starts for Baltimore (under 2-1). O’s won his only home start— their 1st 5-inning record with him: 1-1-1
Angels won seven of last eight games; their last four games stayed under. Halos are 9-11 in road series openers. Baltimore lost six of last nine games; four of their last five went over. Orioles are 2-6 in last eight home series openers.
Mariners @ Rays
Former Ray Ramirez is 0-1, 5.65 in three starts for Seattle (over 2-1). Mariners split his two road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-1
Pruitt is 1-2, 3.08 in five starts this year (under 5-0). Tampa Bay is 0-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-3
Mariners lost five of last seven games; over is 8-5 in their last 13 games. Seattle is 8-1 in last nine road series openers. Tampa Bay lost 8 of last 10 games; under is 13-2 in their last 15 games. Rays are 7-12 in home series openers.
New York @ Boston
Montgomery is 1-2, 4.56 in his last five starts (under 5-0). New York is 4-7 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-9-3
Pomeranz is 2-0, 2.29 in his last three starts; over is 8-4-1 in his last 13. Red Sox are 9-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-9
New York won its last four games; under is 6-3 in their last nine road games. NY is 10-10 in road series openers. Red Sox are 12-2 in last 14 games; under is 4-1-1 in their last six home games. Boston is 14-7 in home series openers.
White Sox @ Rangers
Shields is 0-3, 7.79 in his last six starts (over 7-6). Chicago is 1-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-8-2
Cashner is 3-1, 2.42 in his last four starts; his last seven starts stayed under. Texas is 6-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-6-3
White Sox lost their last five games; under is 4-2 in their last six road games. Texas won seven of last eight games; over is 4-2-1 in their last seven games.
A’s @ Astros
Manaea is 0-2, 24.30 (yes, 24.30) in his last three starts; his last seven starts went over. Oakland is 5-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-9-5
Keuchel is 1-2, 7.23 in four starts since coming off the DL; over is 6-4 in his last ten. Houston is 4-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-3-2
A’s lost six of last nine games; four of their last five went over. Oakland is 6-12 in road series openers. Houston is 3-7 in its last ten games; under is 5-3-1 in their last nine. Astros are 11-8 in home series openers.
Indians @ Royals
Kluber is 3-0, 1.80 in his last three starts (under 3-0). Cleveland is 5-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-8-2
Kennedy is 0-2, 7.72 in his last three starts; over is 12-5-1 in his last 18 starts. Royals are 4-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-12-2
Cleveland played a twianbill in Minnesota yesterday; they’re 6-1 in last seven games- under is 11-2-1 in their last 13 games. Tribe is 10-11 in road series openers. Royals won four of last five games; three of their last four went over. KC is 10-9 in home series openers.
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Interleague
Blue Jays @ Cubs
Happ is 3-0, 1.45 in his last three starts; his last four starts stayed under. Toronto is 3-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-9
Arrieta is 3-1, 2.77 in his last four starts; over is 3-1-2 in his last six. Cubs are 4-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-7-3
Toronto won five of last six games; under is 7-1 in their last eight. Blue Jays are 9-10 in road series openers. Cubs are 6-9 in last fifteen games; over is 5-1 in their last six home games. Chicago is 8-12 in home series openers.
Dodgers @ Tigers
Hill is 3-0, 2.89 in his last five starts (under 3-1-1); Dodgers are 5-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-6-3
Zimmerman is 1-2, 5.79 in his last five starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven. Detroit is 6-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-12
Dodgers are 19-3 in last 22 games; over is 4-2 in their last six. LA is 9-2 in last 11 road series openers. Detroit lost six of last seven games; over is 6-1-1 in their last eight. Tigers are 11-8 in home series openers.
Diamondbacks @ Twins
Godley is 2-1, 1.78 in his last four starts; under is 3-1-2 in his last six. Arizona is 6-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-7-2
Santana is 1-0, 4.50 in his last three starts; under is 4-1-2 in his last seven. Minnesota is 5-7 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-7-4
Arizona is 4-8 in its last 12 games; over is 4-2 in their last six road games. Snakes are 11-8 in road series openers. Twins played a DH yesterday; they’re 8-3 in last 11 games; over is 3-1-2 in their last six. Minnesota is 10-10 in home series openers.
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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
StL-Pitt: Martinez 12-12; Williams 8-10
Mia-NY: Nicolino 3-3; Flexen 3-1
Cin-Atl: Romano 2-6; Dickey 13-10
Mil-Colo: Garza 9-9; Marquez 12-8
Wsh-SD: Scherzer 16-8; Perdomo 9-12
Phil-SF: Eflin 3-7; Moore 6-18
American League
LA-Balt: Heaney 0-0; Hellickson 1-2
Sea-TB: Ramirez 1-2 (5-3); Pruitt 2-3
NY-Bos: Montgomery 9-13; Pomeranz 15-8
Chi-Tex: Shields 4-9; Cashner 9-10
A’s-Hst: Manaea 5-6; Keuchel 12-3
Clev-KC: Kluber 13-7; Kennedy 11-11
Interleague
Tor-Chi: Happ 7-10; Arrieta 13-11
LA-Det: Hill 11-6; Zimmerman 9-14
Az-Minn: Godley 11-6; Santana 14-10
Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
StL-Pitt: Martinez 10-24; Williams 6-18
Mia-NY: Nicolino 4-6; Flexen 2-4
Cin-Atl: Romano 3-8; Dickey 6-23
Mil-Colo: Garza 4-18; Marquez 5-20
Wsh-SD: Scherzer 5-24; Perdomo 7-21
Phil-SF: Eflin 8-10; Moore 8-24
American League
LA-Balt: Heaney 0-0; Hellickson 0-3
Sea-TB: Ramirez 6-11; Pruitt 1-5
NY-Bos: Montgomery 5-22; Pomeranz 7-23
Chi-Tex: Shields 5-13; Cashner 5-19
A’s-Hst: Manaea 6-11; Keuchel 4-15
Clev-KC: Kluber 4-20; Kennedy 4-22
Interleague
Tor-Chi: Happ 4-17; Arrieta 6-24
LA-Det: Hill 4-17; Zimmerman 8-23
Az-Minn: Godley 3-17; Santana 4-24
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Umpires
National League
American League
Interleague
Interleague play
NL @ AL– 69-50 AL, favorites +$295
AL @ NL– 64-60 NL, favorites -$54
Total: 129-114 AL, favorites +$241
Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 60-58-3
AL @ NL: Over 65-53-7
Total: Over 125-111-10
Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/17/17
Ariz 22-23-15……31-21–11……..53-44
Atl 23-30-9……19-30-7………..42-60
Cubs 28-27-6……27-21-11………..55-48
Reds 20-35-7……..22-33–5……….42-68
Colo 31-24-6…….33-22-4………..64-46
LA 28-18-8…….40-18-7……….68-36
Miami 25-27-6…….32-22-7………57-49
Milw 29-20-8…….31-26-8………59-46
Mets 28-28-3……..24-31-5……..52-59
Philly 15-36-13……21-27-7……….36-63
Pitt 29-29-4…….24-26-9………53-55
St. Louis 24-27-8……33-20-9………..57-47
SD 19-36-6……..29-23–8……….48-59
SF 13-40-9……..23-28-9……….39-68
Wash 35-18-6……27-24-8………….62-43
Orioles 24-33-5……..26-27-5………50-60
Boston 25-27-8………28-29-2……..53-56
White Sox 20-33-9………21-32–3……..41-64
Cleveland 33-21-7……..28-21-7………..61-42
Detroit 22-32-9…….26-25-6……..48-57
Astros 30-23-8……..37-21-4……..67-44
KC 24-28-8………23-24-12…….47-52
Angels 22-31-8………26-22-12……..48-53
Twins 33-16-9………26-31-6……..59-46
NYY 25-33-6……….30-23-4…..…55-56
A’s 21-28-7……..26-30-10……..47-58
Seattle 20-29-8……..34-22-9……..54-51
TB 29-23-10……..33-18-8……..62-41
Texas 28-21-10……..30-23-8………58-44
Toronto 23-32-3……..25-29-8……..48-61
%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 8/17/17)
Ariz 17-58……..21-62………..37
Atl 13-61……..16-56………..29
Cubs 15-61……..22-59………..37
Reds 24-62……..24-59……….48
Colo 16-61……..21-59..………37
LA 17-54……..24-64..……..41
Miami 24-58……..22-61………46
Milw 20-57……25-66…..…..45
Mets 25-59……..20-60……….45
Philly 16-64……..16-56……….32
Pitt 19-62……..19-59……….38
StL 12-59……..19-61………..31
SD 23-61……..18-59…………41
SF 15-63……..17-60…………32
Wash 24-59……..24-60……….48
Orioles 13-63……..19-59………32
Boston 18-61……..14-59………..32
White Sox 19-62……13-56……….32
Clev 13-61……..19-58………32
Detroit 16-63…….24-58………40
Astros 17-61……..24-60……….41
KC 16-61……..10-59……….26
Angels 21-63…….15-60………..35
Twins 13-56……..13-62……….26
NYY 14-63……..16-57……….30
A’s 13-56……..25-66………38
Seattle 19-56…….22-66………41
TB 18-62……..20-61……..38
Texas 22-59……..26-61………48
Toronto 19-58……..18-65………37
NFL preseason betting: Best quarterbacks to back in August
Many NFL fans were wondering what the Philadelphia Eagles were doing in the offseason leading up to the 2016 campaign. They still had quarterback Sam Bradford but elected to sign career backup Chase Daniel to a three-year contract worth $21 million.
Daniel’s resume did not include much regular season experience. In fact, it would be fair to say Daniel was signed entirely based on the positive reviews from former coaches and, of course, his reps in the silly season – the NFL preseason.
When you’re backing up Drew Brees in New Orleans – a future Hall of Famer who’s missed two games in 10 years – you’re going to have to make the most of your game snaps in August.
Daniel owns a 93.9 career preseason QB rating with 22 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. His teams are 16-9-1 against the spread and the over is 16-10 in preseason games Daniel’s played in.
The Saints reacquired Daniel this offseason and he’s listed as their No. 1 backup to Brees.
Knowing who else qualifies as a so-so starter but a sensational performer in the preseason can be valuable information for NFL bettors this August.
Here’s a quick look at three other backup QBs who shine brightest this time of year. One additional note here - quarterbacks who have been starters for the majority of their careers were dismissed from qualifying in our list. Starters only play significant time in Week 3 and even then coaches appear to be lightening the number of snaps their No. 1 guys get.
Colt McCoy
Current team: Washington Redskins
Preseason career stats: 92.8 QB rating, 68 percent completion percentage
The former Texas Longhorn and Heisman finalist has carved out a career for himself as a reliable backup and spot starter in the pros. McCoy is entering his fourth season in Washington and he’s well versed in head coach Jay Gruden’s offense. The Redskins are 7-3 ATS in preseason games McCoy has appeared in.
NFL teams are a collective 15-10 ATS and the over is 13-11-1 in preseason games McCoy has either started or played in.
McCoy is listed as Washington No. 2 quarterback meaning he should get significant playing time this week when the ‘Skins play the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday. Washington is a 1-point road underdog and the total is 37.5.
Luke McCown
Current team: Dallas Cowboys
Preseason career stats: 92.9 QB rating, 27 TD/7 INT*
The asterisk is to indicate McCown stats only go back as far as 2007. He put up some numbers in the preseason in 2005 and 2006 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but that was before NFL stat guys thought it was a good idea to record the game logs in August games. What a bunch of amateurs.
At any rate, McCown is the original gangsta when it comes to preseason excellence. He’s been compiling stats in pro exhibition contests since 2004 and his teams are 21-18-2 in games he’s made appearances in. The over is 24-17 in those 41 preseason games.
McCown was signed by the Cowboys at the end of July to either slot in as their QB3 or to compete for the No. 2 spot behind starter Dak Prescott.
McCown didn’t play for the ‘Boys in the Hall of Fame game but bettors should expect him to see some game action this week when Dallas visits Los Angeles to face the Rams on Saturday. Oddsmakers have the Cowboys as 2.5-point favorites with the total set at 37.5.
AJ McCarron
Current team: Cincinnati Bengals
Preseason career stats: 99.4 QB rating, 7.7 yards per attempt
McCarron, also known as Katherine Webb’s husband, is the new kid on the block with just two years of preseason action under his belt. He’s put up great numbers but the Bengals are 3-4 ATS and the over is 2-5 in McCarron’s seven preseason contests.
Cincinnati is a 2-point favorite Friday against the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The total is set at 37.
Many NFL fans were wondering what the Philadelphia Eagles were doing in the offseason leading up to the 2016 campaign. They still had quarterback Sam Bradford but elected to sign career backup Chase Daniel to a three-year contract worth $21 million.
Daniel’s resume did not include much regular season experience. In fact, it would be fair to say Daniel was signed entirely based on the positive reviews from former coaches and, of course, his reps in the silly season – the NFL preseason.
When you’re backing up Drew Brees in New Orleans – a future Hall of Famer who’s missed two games in 10 years – you’re going to have to make the most of your game snaps in August.
Daniel owns a 93.9 career preseason QB rating with 22 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. His teams are 16-9-1 against the spread and the over is 16-10 in preseason games Daniel’s played in.
The Saints reacquired Daniel this offseason and he’s listed as their No. 1 backup to Brees.
Knowing who else qualifies as a so-so starter but a sensational performer in the preseason can be valuable information for NFL bettors this August.
Here’s a quick look at three other backup QBs who shine brightest this time of year. One additional note here - quarterbacks who have been starters for the majority of their careers were dismissed from qualifying in our list. Starters only play significant time in Week 3 and even then coaches appear to be lightening the number of snaps their No. 1 guys get.
Colt McCoy
Current team: Washington Redskins
Preseason career stats: 92.8 QB rating, 68 percent completion percentage
The former Texas Longhorn and Heisman finalist has carved out a career for himself as a reliable backup and spot starter in the pros. McCoy is entering his fourth season in Washington and he’s well versed in head coach Jay Gruden’s offense. The Redskins are 7-3 ATS in preseason games McCoy has appeared in.
NFL teams are a collective 15-10 ATS and the over is 13-11-1 in preseason games McCoy has either started or played in.
McCoy is listed as Washington No. 2 quarterback meaning he should get significant playing time this week when the ‘Skins play the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday. Washington is a 1-point road underdog and the total is 37.5.
Luke McCown
Current team: Dallas Cowboys
Preseason career stats: 92.9 QB rating, 27 TD/7 INT*
The asterisk is to indicate McCown stats only go back as far as 2007. He put up some numbers in the preseason in 2005 and 2006 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but that was before NFL stat guys thought it was a good idea to record the game logs in August games. What a bunch of amateurs.
At any rate, McCown is the original gangsta when it comes to preseason excellence. He’s been compiling stats in pro exhibition contests since 2004 and his teams are 21-18-2 in games he’s made appearances in. The over is 24-17 in those 41 preseason games.
McCown was signed by the Cowboys at the end of July to either slot in as their QB3 or to compete for the No. 2 spot behind starter Dak Prescott.
McCown didn’t play for the ‘Boys in the Hall of Fame game but bettors should expect him to see some game action this week when Dallas visits Los Angeles to face the Rams on Saturday. Oddsmakers have the Cowboys as 2.5-point favorites with the total set at 37.5.
AJ McCarron
Current team: Cincinnati Bengals
Preseason career stats: 99.4 QB rating, 7.7 yards per attempt
McCarron, also known as Katherine Webb’s husband, is the new kid on the block with just two years of preseason action under his belt. He’s put up great numbers but the Bengals are 3-4 ATS and the over is 2-5 in McCarron’s seven preseason contests.
Cincinnati is a 2-point favorite Friday against the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The total is set at 37.
Betting 101: Best ways to safely handicap the NFL preseason
So you want to bet NFL preseason football, do you?
Steering bettors away from the NFL’s unpredictable exhibition schedule is like trying to convince high school kids to wait until marriage, if you know what we mean. You aren’t going to convince them otherwise so you might as well preach about safe sex - or in this case safe betting habits.
We break down the best ways to handicap the NFL preseason slate and hope you don’t lose your shirt – and pants – by the time Week 1 rolls around:
Read everything
The great thing about the NFL preseason is that books and bettors are on the same level. Coaches don’t reveal their plans until usually the day before a game, and by that time odds have been up for a while. If you catch an online presser or read a quote from a coach spilling the beans on his starters’ playing time, you can quickly get down before the lines adjust.
Research is everything for preseason capping. Find out how many snaps the first teamers will get, what the focal point of the offseason is – offense or defense – and wager accordingly. Also, keep an eye on camp injuries or how veteran players are treating the tune-up games. Some star players go through the motions in August and ones limited by injuries won't risk going all out before the real games start.
A team that is trying to establish some momentum on the ground will likely run the ball a lot – therefore keeping the clock ticking and the final score Under the total. If a team is trying to fill roster spots in the secondary and is plugging in rookies and inexperienced player in its pass defense, than perhaps look at the other team to air it out and exploit those weaknesses.
QB depth
Much the way starting pitchers make up 90 percent of baseball handicapping, quarterbacks hold a similar value when betting on the preseason. It’s the most important position on the field and can single-handedly make or break your bets.
Finding a team with depth at quarterback is the key for success during the exhibition schedule. The No. 1 passer will likely only take a handful of snaps in the first two games of the preseason, turning the offense over to the backups.
Look for teams with an experienced backup under center. Many clubs have veterans and former starters on the roster, guys who won’t be freaked out by the NFL’s big stage like rookie QBs and wet-behind-the-ears free agents. These vets can keep the chains moving and often excel against an opponent’s second and third-tier defense.
New coaches and schemes
The preseason is summer school for many NFL teams transitioning their playbook, whether that be with a new head coach, coordinator or just an overall flip in the way they do things.
New head coaches aren’t necessarily a red flag. They can often feel a little pressured to win in the preseason in order to impress the front office and fan base, which can give some teams added betting value. New coordinators, on the other hand, are working in different plays and schemes, which usually come with a learning curve.
Read up on how teams are adjusting to new systems and offenses, especially if there is a dramatic shift in gears, like speeding up with no-huddle attacks or going from a 4-3 defense to a 3-4. When these teams take on established coaches, who have implemented their systems for a while, there can be value going against those new faces on the sideline.
Preseason lines
Come the regular season, the infamous 3-point spread is everywhere. And while a field-goal line is a key number in football betting, it loses some of its stature in the preseason.
Teams are more likely to go for a two-point conversion or try their luck on fourth-and-short in the preseason than play it safe. Not only do the games not matter, but a fourth down gamble or two-point attempt is an extra set for the offense as it works toward the regular season.
Depending on how those rolls of the dice play out, the final score can either be closer than three points or well over it. It’s rare to see a preseason spread of more than three points with most bouncing between 1-2.5 points.
Week to week
For those looking to bet the closest facsimile of Week 1 action during the preseason, you may want to pass on the first two weeks of exhibitions and save your marbles for Week 3. That’s when starting players tend to log the most time, working the majority of the first half and sometimes into the third quarter.
Week 1 and 2 often has first teams playing limited snaps – depending on the team’s situation – and Week 4 is pretty much a craps shoot. Coaches are making their final cuts, players are fighting to stay on the roster, and the coordinators are tightening the final nuts and bolts of their playbooks.
For those bettors who like a challenge, Week 4 of the preseason could be the trickiest week of the entire NFL schedule – preseason, regular season and playoffs – to wager on.
So you want to bet NFL preseason football, do you?
Steering bettors away from the NFL’s unpredictable exhibition schedule is like trying to convince high school kids to wait until marriage, if you know what we mean. You aren’t going to convince them otherwise so you might as well preach about safe sex - or in this case safe betting habits.
We break down the best ways to handicap the NFL preseason slate and hope you don’t lose your shirt – and pants – by the time Week 1 rolls around:
Read everything
The great thing about the NFL preseason is that books and bettors are on the same level. Coaches don’t reveal their plans until usually the day before a game, and by that time odds have been up for a while. If you catch an online presser or read a quote from a coach spilling the beans on his starters’ playing time, you can quickly get down before the lines adjust.
Research is everything for preseason capping. Find out how many snaps the first teamers will get, what the focal point of the offseason is – offense or defense – and wager accordingly. Also, keep an eye on camp injuries or how veteran players are treating the tune-up games. Some star players go through the motions in August and ones limited by injuries won't risk going all out before the real games start.
A team that is trying to establish some momentum on the ground will likely run the ball a lot – therefore keeping the clock ticking and the final score Under the total. If a team is trying to fill roster spots in the secondary and is plugging in rookies and inexperienced player in its pass defense, than perhaps look at the other team to air it out and exploit those weaknesses.
QB depth
Much the way starting pitchers make up 90 percent of baseball handicapping, quarterbacks hold a similar value when betting on the preseason. It’s the most important position on the field and can single-handedly make or break your bets.
Finding a team with depth at quarterback is the key for success during the exhibition schedule. The No. 1 passer will likely only take a handful of snaps in the first two games of the preseason, turning the offense over to the backups.
Look for teams with an experienced backup under center. Many clubs have veterans and former starters on the roster, guys who won’t be freaked out by the NFL’s big stage like rookie QBs and wet-behind-the-ears free agents. These vets can keep the chains moving and often excel against an opponent’s second and third-tier defense.
New coaches and schemes
The preseason is summer school for many NFL teams transitioning their playbook, whether that be with a new head coach, coordinator or just an overall flip in the way they do things.
New head coaches aren’t necessarily a red flag. They can often feel a little pressured to win in the preseason in order to impress the front office and fan base, which can give some teams added betting value. New coordinators, on the other hand, are working in different plays and schemes, which usually come with a learning curve.
Read up on how teams are adjusting to new systems and offenses, especially if there is a dramatic shift in gears, like speeding up with no-huddle attacks or going from a 4-3 defense to a 3-4. When these teams take on established coaches, who have implemented their systems for a while, there can be value going against those new faces on the sideline.
Preseason lines
Come the regular season, the infamous 3-point spread is everywhere. And while a field-goal line is a key number in football betting, it loses some of its stature in the preseason.
Teams are more likely to go for a two-point conversion or try their luck on fourth-and-short in the preseason than play it safe. Not only do the games not matter, but a fourth down gamble or two-point attempt is an extra set for the offense as it works toward the regular season.
Depending on how those rolls of the dice play out, the final score can either be closer than three points or well over it. It’s rare to see a preseason spread of more than three points with most bouncing between 1-2.5 points.
Week to week
For those looking to bet the closest facsimile of Week 1 action during the preseason, you may want to pass on the first two weeks of exhibitions and save your marbles for Week 3. That’s when starting players tend to log the most time, working the majority of the first half and sometimes into the third quarter.
Week 1 and 2 often has first teams playing limited snaps – depending on the team’s situation – and Week 4 is pretty much a craps shoot. Coaches are making their final cuts, players are fighting to stay on the roster, and the coordinators are tightening the final nuts and bolts of their playbooks.
For those bettors who like a challenge, Week 4 of the preseason could be the trickiest week of the entire NFL schedule – preseason, regular season and playoffs – to wager on.
