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Jim Feist

Jim Feist's Comp Pick, Thursday, August 4, 2016 7:10 PM

(955) PITTSBURGH PIRATES VS (956) ATLANTA BRAVES

Take: UNDER

Reason: Your Bonus Play for Thursday, August 4, 2016 is in the baseball contest between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Braves in Atlanta. Pittsburgh heads out on the road with an average offense, 15th in runs, 19th in on-base percentage. Pittsburgh is on a 7-1 run under the total on the road, and the Under is 9-1 in the Pirates last 10 road games vs. a right-handed starter. Atlanta is a big park and veteran Ryan Vogelsong (3.74 ERA) will step in as a starter. The Under is 12-4-1 in the Braves last 17 games vs. a right-handed starter. Atlanta's offense is dreadful, last in baseball in runs scored. Tyrell Jenkins is on the mound, off a 2-1 win over Philadelphia with no earned runs allowed. And the Under is 4-0 in Jenkins' last 4 starts overall. Play the UNDER Pittsburgh/Atlanta Braves.

 

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Arthur Ralph Sports

Bonus Play: THURS Giants w/ Moore -125

 

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Red Dog Sports

Dinamo Minsk vs Vojvodina

Bonus Play Draw when these two teams meet Thursday in Russia.

The total is set at 2 so they are expecting a low score. I think it ends 1-1.

Vojvodina 1

Dinamo Minsk 1

 

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Brandon Shively

CWS vs DET

Bonus Play UNDER 8.5

While the Detroit Tigers have won their last eight games, I have won my last eight Games of the Week/Month in baseball so we both have something in common and that is WE are on FIRE!....I have a lean on the Tigers Moneyline here as they are 16-3 this season as a home favorite of -125 to -150 and the White Sox are 0-7 their L7 games as a road underdog of +125 to +150. But looking at this game closer, I am going to recommend a Free 1* Play on the UNDER of 8 .5 runs.

Jose Quintana is on the mound today and the UNDER is 17-3 in his 20 starts this season. Quintana is the best UNDER pitcher in the Majors this season and I think this spot fits him today. It’s an afternoon game which means a few starters might be sitting. Quintana has already made 11 day starts this season which is more than is 10 night starts, so this is a familiar role for him. In his 2 starts vs the Tigers this season, Quintana has a 2.38 FIP and a 3.35 FIP. His last two road starts (@ Minnesota and @ Seattle) have been excellent to the tune of 16 strikeouts in 12.2 IP and only 2 ER given up.

Jordan Zimmerman makes his first start since coming off the DL and sources say Zimmerman has fixed his mechanics that were hurting him before landing on the DL. Zimmerman opened the season only giving up 2 ER in his first five starts in April and I expect him to regain the form

Brian O’Nora will be behind home plate and he has historically been a good under umpire with a big strike zone. The Under is 3-1 this season when the total is 8.5 or less. He was the umpire on 4/09 when Kershaw and Bumgarner dueled to a 3-2 game. There were 20 strikeouts and only 5 walks called in that game. Point being it looks like O’Nora likes to call the game in favor of the pitchers, especially when there are two quality guys on the mound. He just called the Blue Jays/Orioles game last Sunday with Sanchez and Tillman on the mound. That score was tied 2-2 going into extras. Dating back to last season, the Under is 8-3 in O'Nora L11 games behind home plate. The UNDER is also 6-2 in his L8 Thursday games vs Detroit and 7-2 to the UNDER in his L9 Thursday games overall. I think we see a close game here with a final score in the 3-2 range. (1* Under the Total)

 

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Marc Lawrence

Royals vs Rays

Play - Kansas City Royals w/Kennedy

Edges - Royals: Ian Kennedy 17 Ks and 4 BBs last three starts. Rays: 2-6 on Thursdays this season; and Drew Smyly 1-6 with 6.35 ERA and 1.59 WHIP last seven team starts; and 1-5 team starts versus A.L. Central this season. With that, look for the Rays to fall to 3-18 the last 21 games in this series here this afternoon. We recommend a 1* play on Kansas City. Thank you and good luck as always.

 

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MLB

Thursday, August 4

Trend Report

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, August 4


St. Louis @ Cincinnati

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

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

NY Mets @ NY Yankees

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

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

San Francisco @ Philadelphia

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

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

Pittsburgh @ Atlanta

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

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

LA Dodgers @ Colorado

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

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

Minnesota @ Cleveland

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

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

Kansas City @ Tampa Bay

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

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

Chicago White Sox @ Detroit

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

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

Oakland @ LA Angels

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

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

Texas @ Baltimore

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

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

Toronto @ Houston

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

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

Boston @ Seattle

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

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

 

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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, August 4

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TYRELL JENKINS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

MIKE CLEVINGER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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TEXAS (62 - 46) at BALTIMORE (61 - 45) - 7:05 PM
A.J. GRIFFIN (R) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 61-45 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 39-16 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 56-37 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 43-32 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 44-33 (+9.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 39-21 (+17.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 28-22 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 61-47 (+21.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 62-46 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 35-16 (+23.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TEXAS is 75-66 (+33.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 61-43 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 44-32 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 50-45 (+16.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 65-56 (+17.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 24-15 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GRIFFIN is 41-20 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 38-20 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 7-1 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 19-8 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 12-2 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ARIEL MIRANDA vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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

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

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

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

 

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MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, August 4

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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MLB

Thursday, August 4


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


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


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

 

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Cappers Access

W. Sox
Rangers
Blue Jays

 

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CFL
Long Sheet

Week 7

Thursday, August 4

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BRITISH COLUMBIA (3 - 2) at MONTREAL (2 - 3) - 8/4/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 65-44 ATS (+16.6 Units) in road games off a division game since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 24-9 ATS (+14.1 Units) in road games in August games since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) in road games in weeks 5 through 9 since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 3-2 against the spread versus BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 3-2 straight up against BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SASKATCHEWAN (1 - 4) at CALGARY (3 - 1 - 1) - 8/4/2016, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) in games played on turf over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 119-88 ATS (+22.2 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 121-88 ATS (+24.2 Units) as an underdog since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 3-1 against the spread versus SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 4-0 straight up against SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

 

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CFL

Week 7

Trend Report

Thursday, August 4

7:00 PM
BRITISH COLUMBIA vs. MONTREAL
British Columbia is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of British Columbia's last 6 games when playing Montreal
Montreal is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games when playing British Columbia
Montreal is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games when playing at home against British Columbia

10:00 PM
SASKATCHEWAN vs. CALGARY
Saskatchewan is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Calgary
Saskatchewan is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Saskatchewan
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing Saskatchewan

 

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CFL
Dunkel

Week 7

Thursday, August 4

BC Lions @ Montreal

Game 123-124
August 4, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
BC Lions
112.734
Montreal
114.237
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal
by 1 1/2
45
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
BC Lions
by 2 1/2
50
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
(+2 1/2); Under

Saskatchewan @ Calgary

Game 125-126
August 4, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Saskatchewan
103.456
Calgary
120.821
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 17 1/2
63
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
by 11
58
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(-11); Over

 

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CFL

Thursday, August 4


HAM 11
WPG 37 (+4.5)
Underdogs now 14-9-1 SU (61%) and 17-7 ATS (71%) this season.
Under making a move. Now 14-9 (61%).

 

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Preview: Twins at Indians

GAME: Minnesota Twins (43-64) at Cleveland Indians (60-45)
DATE/TIME: Thursday, August 04 - 12:10 PM EST
WHERE: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A


The Cleveland Indians entered the week with the best pitching staff in the American League and a clear path to the postseason, but things are not going as planned of late. The Indians will try to find a pitcher who can get some outs at the start and avoid a four-game sweep when they host the American League-worst Minnesota Twins in the series finale on Thursday.

Cleveland was outscored 35-16 in losing the first three games of the series and starting pitchers Danny Salazar, Carlos Carrasco and Trevor Bauer were responsible for 22 of those runs – 21 earned – in just 8 1/3 innings. The Indians’ lead in the AL Central has been trimmed to two games over the Detroit Tigers, who have won eight in a row and just got slugger J.D. Martinez off the disabled list. Cleveland is just 4-8 against the Twins this season and has allowed 75 runs in those 12 contests. Minnesota is taking a look at some of its younger players in the series and is getting great results from rookie right fielder Max Kepler, who is 7-for-12 with four home runs, 10 RBIs and eight runs scored in the series.

TV: 12:10 p.m. ET, MLB Network, SportsTime Ohio (Cleveland)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Twins LH Hector Santiago (10-4, 4.25 ERA) vs. Indians RH Mike Clevinger (0-1, 7.71)

Santiago switched losing teams at the trade deadline in a four-player deal with the Los Angeles Angels despite earning a victory in six straight starts and winning seven consecutive decisions. The 28-year-old allowed three or fewer earned runs in his last three starts but did not complete six innings in any of those turns. Santiago’s worst start came against Cleveland on June 10, when he was ripped for six runs – five earned – on seven hits and a walk in 1 1/3 innings.

Clevinger will take the rotation spot vacated when Danny Salazar was placed on the 15-day disabled list with elbow inflammation earlier in the week. The 25-year-old rookie made three starts in May and allowed a totaled of 14 runs in 14 1/3 innings in that role. Clevinger, who tossed two scoreless innings of relief in his last major league appearance on July 5, is 11-1 with a 3.00 ERA in 17 starts for Triple-A Columbus.

WALK-OFFS

1. Twins 1B Joe Mauer is 10-for-15 with eight runs scored and six RBIs in the series.

2. Indians 1B Mike Napoli has homered in five straight games.

3. Cleveland RHPs Cody Anderson and Shawn Armstrong were optioned to the minors after Wednesday's game.

PREDICTION: Indians 10, Twins 6

 

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Preview: Royals at Rays

GAME: Kansas City Royals (51-56) at Tampa Bay Rays (43-63)
DATE/TIME: Thursday, August 04 - 12:10 PM EST
WHERE: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A


The Tampa Bay Rays made a lot of changes in the offseason that were designed to improve their offensive production and the results have been negative overall. The Rays look to build off one of their best performances with the bats and gain a split of a four-game series when they host the Kansas City Royals in the finale on Thursday afternoon.

Tampa Bay stands last in the American League in batting average and near the bottom in runs scored, but recorded 14 hits en route to a 12-0 victory on Wednesday night. Rays left-hander Drew Smyly looks to turn the tables after giving up eight runs in four innings against the Royals in May and will oppose Ian Kennedy, who is 1-4 lifetime versus Tampa Bay. Kansas City is last in the majors in runs scored and managed just two hits in Wednesday’s loss – its first in six games against the Rays this season. Lorenzo Cain had one of the hits for the Royals and is 3-for-7 in the last two games after going 0-for-9 in his first three outings following a month-long stint on the disabled list due to a hamstring injury.

TV: 12:10 p.m. ET, MLB Network, FSN Kansas City

PITCHING MATCHUP: Royals RH Ian Kennedy (6-9, 4.23 ERA) vs. Rays LH Drew Smyly (3-11, 5.29)

Kennedy allowed one run over seven innings last time out at Texas, but was held out of the decision and is winless in six starts. The USC product boasts 123 strikeouts in 121 1/3 innings and has yielded three or fewer runs in six of his last eight starts with just one win in that span. Brad Miller is 3-for-4 with a homer versus Kennedy, who did not permit an earned run over six innings in a no-decision against Tampa Bay on May 30.

Smyly snapped an 11-game winless stretch last Saturday when he limited the New York Yankees to two runs and four hits over six innings. The 27-year-old had given up at least four runs in five straight starts, but has been better in his last two outings with three tallies allowed in 12 innings. Cain is 4-for-10 with a homer versus Smyly, who is 4-2 with a 4.09 ERA in 14 games (six starts) against Kansas City in his career.

WALK-OFFS

1. Kansas City OF Billy Burns, acquired from Oakland last Friday, was recalled and made his debut with his new team Wednesday while going 0-for-1.

2. Tampa Bay CF Kevin Kiermaier is 4-for-8 with a homer, three runs scored and three RBIs in the last two games.

3. Royals 3B Cheslor Cuthbert batted .340 in July and is 3-for-11 with a walk in the first three games of August.

PREDICTION: Royals 7, Rays 5

 

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Preview: Cardinals at Reds

GAME: St. Louis Cardinals (57-50) at Cincinnati Reds (43-63)
DATE/TIME: Thursday, August 04 - 12:35 PM EST
WHERE: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A


The St. Louis Cardinals have manhandled the Cincinnati Reds regardless of venue in recent history, winning 18 of the last 22 series - including eight of 11 at Great American Ball Park. The Cardinals look to add another victory to those totals on Thursday afternoon when the National League Central rivals conclude their three-game set in Cincinnati.

Stephen Piscotty launched a solo homer in Wednesday's 5-4 victory, to mark his third straight game with a hit after beginning the road trip by going 0-for-12 with eight strikeouts. The 25-year-old has struggled mightily versus the Reds in his career (18-for-80), with a 1-for-8 effort and four strikeouts against Thursday starter Brandon Finnegan. While St. Louis snapped a three-game skid, cellar-dwelling Cincinnati fell for just the second time in six outings. Joey Votto carries a personal-best 17-game hitting streak into the finale versus St. Louis, against which he has batted .306 in his career.

TV: 12:35 p.m. ET, FSN Midwest (St. Louis)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Cardinals RH Mike Leake (8-8, 4.50 ERA) vs. Reds LH Brandon Finnegan (6-8, 4.68)

Leake is hoping his second trip to Great American Ball Park goes better than the first, as the former Red allowed six runs on 10 hits - including a pair of homers - in a no-decision on June 7. The 28-year-old Leake has also permitted six earned runs in back-to-back starts, but improved to 3-1 in his last four after St. Louis slugged its way to an 11-6 victory. For all of his troubles, Leake can hang his hat on the fact that hasn't walked a batter in 30 consecutive innings.

Like Leake, Finnegan also improved to 3-1 in his last four starts on Friday after scattering four hits and striking out five in six innings of a 6-0 victory over San Diego on Friday. The 23-year-old has struggled with the home-run ball after surrendering 10 in his previous four outings before keeping the Padres in check. Finnegan also kept the Cardinals in the park on June 9, allowing two runs on five hits in seven innings of a no-decision.

WALK-OFFS

1. St. Louis 1B Brandon Moss is 12-for-28 with five homers and three doubles versus Cincinnati this season.

2. Reds OF Adam Duvall has collected nine hits and seven runs scored in his last seven contests.

3. The Cardinals' 32 road wins are just one shy of Washington for the most in the majors.

PREDICTION: Cardinals 4, Reds 2

 

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Preview: Giants at Phillies

GAME: San Francisco Giants (61-46) at Philadelphia Phillies (50-59)
DATE/TIME: Thursday, August 04 - 1:05 PM EST
WHERE: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A


The National League West-leading San Francisco Giants look to avoid being swept when they visit the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday afternoon for the finale of their three-game set. After squandering a late lead and dropping a 13-8 decision in the series opener, San Francisco watched a four-run lead disappear on Wednesday and suffered a 5-4 loss in 12 innings.

Buster Posey drove in three runs and scored the other as he recorded the third two-hit performance of his four-game hitting streak for the Giants, who own a two-game division lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers. San Francisco needs to improve its play on the road in order to remain atop the NL West, as it has lost nine of its 10 games away from home since the All-Star break. Maikel Franco has played a big role in the series for Philadelphia thus far, driving in seven runs - including the game-winner on Wednesday. The Phillies attempt to complete their first series sweep since taking three from visiting Atlanta from July 4-6, which also was their last series victory.

TV: 1:05 p.m. ET, MLB Network, CSN Bay Area (San Francisco), NBC 10 (Philadelphia)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Giants LH Matt Moore (7-7, 4.08 ERA) vs. Phillies RH Vince Velasquez (8-3, 3.32)

Moore looks to win his third consecutive start as he makes his debut for the team against which he allowed two runs and six hits over six innings of a no-decision on June 18. The 27-year-old Floridian is riding a streak of six straight starts in which he yielded three earned runs or fewer. Moore lost his only career start against the Phillies as he surrendered four runs on five hits and three walks in 4 2/3 frames on July 20, 2015 at Philadelphia.

Velasquez had his unbeaten streak halted at seven starts Friday as he suffered a hard-luck loss at Atlanta after allowing just two runs and seven hits in six innings. The 24-year-old Californian recorded three victories during his streak, giving up fewer than three runs on six occasions. Velasquez, who never has faced San Francisco, is 4-1 with his lone career shutout and a 1.50 ERA at Citizens Bank Park this season.

WALK-OFFS

1. The Phillies were without two pitchers Wednesday as Aaron Nola was scratched from his scheduled start and placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right elbow while fellow RHP Jeanmar Gomez was put on the paternity list, although he is expected to be back with the team on Thursday.

2. San Francisco has lost 13 of its 17 contests since the All-Star break.

3. Philadelphia recalled RHPs Phil Klein and Michael Mariot from Triple-A Lehigh Valley and both made their debut with the club, with the former yielding four runs over five frames while getting the start and the latter working a perfect frame of relief.

PREDICTION: Giants 5, Phillies 2

 

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Preview: White Sox at Tigers

GAME: Chicago White Sox (51-56) at Detroit Tigers (59-48)
DATE/TIME: Thursday, August 04 - 1:10 PM EST
WHERE: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A


The Detroit Tigers received quite the power surge from one returning star on Wednesday and would love for another in Thursday afternoon's series finale against the visiting Chicago White Sox. Sidelined with a month-long absence due to a right neck strain, Jordan Zimmermann will make his much-awaited return on Thursday as the red-hot Tigers vie for their ninth straight win and a series sweep of their American League Central adversary.

Zimmermann would like to follow in the footsteps of J.D. Martinez, who returned from an elbow fracture to belt the first pitch he saw into the seats for a pinch-hit homer in Wednesday's 2-1 win. The 28-year-old Martinez, who will be making his first start since June 16, is 13-for-24 with two homers and nine RBIs and eight runs scored versus Chicago this season. While the Tigers have moved within two games of division-leading Cleveland, the White Sox have dropped three in a row and six of seven on their eight-game road trip. Veteran Justin Morneau homered for the second time in four outings on Wednesday to improve to 5-for-16 with two homers and four RBIs against Detroit this season.

TV: 1:10 p.m. ET, CSN Chicago, FSN Detroit

PITCHING MATCHUP: White Sox LH Jose Quintana (8-8, 2.89 ERA) vs. Tigers RH Jordan Zimmermann (9-4, 3.95)

Quintana answered a disastrous June with an impressive July, posting a 3-0 mark with a 1.95 ERA in five starts. The 27-year-old Colombian settled for a pair of no-decisions in his last two outings, despite scattering three hits over 6 2/3 scoreless innings versus Detroit on June 24. Quintana followed that up by permitting one run and striking out nine in 6 2/3 frames at Minnesota on Friday.

Zimmermann allowed just one run in a pair of rehab starts with Triple-A Toledo and will look to get back on track versus Chicago, against which the 30-year-old posted a pair of victories in June. Zimmermann allowed two runs in 5 2/3 innings in a 10-3 romp over the White Sox on June 3 before laboring through seven frames in an 11-8 win just 11 days later. The veteran likely will be on a pitch count Thursday after exiting following just 78 being thrown in his second rehab start with the Mud Hens.

WALK-OFFS

1. Detroit 2B Ian Kinsler has four singles in this series and 18 hits total versus Chicago this season.

2. White Sox SS Tim Anderson is 0-for-9 with two strikeouts in this series after erupting for 10 hits in his previous two sets against the Tigers.

3. Tigers 3B Nick Castellanos had an RBI double on Wednesday, marking his ninth hit versus Chicago in 2016.

PREDICTION: Tigers 3, White Sox 1