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MLB

Wednesday, July 19

National League

Brewers @ Pirates
Davies is 4-0, 4.44 in his last four starts; over is 6-1 in his last seven. Milwaukee is 7-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-6-3

Cole is 4-1, 3.38 in his last six starts; under is 4-2-1 in his last seven. Pirates are 6-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-11-4

Milwaukee lost its last three games; under is 9-3 in their last 12 games. Pittsburgh won nine of last 11 games; under is 14-2 in their last 16 home games.

Cardinals @ Mets
Leake is 1-1, 5.02 in his last five starts; under is 6-3-1 in his last ten. St Louis is 5-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-6-3

deGrom is 6-0, 1.91 in his last six starts (under 4-2). Mets won his last four home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-5-1

Cardinals won three of their last four games; under is 6-0-1 in their last seven games. New York lost its last three games; over is 4-2-1 in their last seven home games.

Phillies @ Marlins
Pivetta is 1-2, 7.89 in his last four starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Phillies are 2-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-7-2

Straily is 3-0, 2.45 in his last six starts (under 4-2); Miami is 5-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-6-1

Phillies lost eight of last 11 games; under is 10-2-1 in their last 13 games. Miami lost six of its last seven home games; under is 8-2-1 in their last 11 home games.

Diamondbacks @ Reds
Greinke is 3-0, 1.42 in his last three starts; under is 6-2-1 in his last nine. Arizona is 3-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-5-2

Adelman is 0-3, 7.54 in his last three starts (under 2-0-1). Reds are 5-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-8-1

Arizona lost five of its last six games; under is 4-2 in their last six games. Cincinnati lost its last six home games; under is 5-3 in their last eight home games.

Cubs @ Braves
Montgomery is 0-3, 8.38 in his last four starts (under 4-3). Cubs are 1-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-3-1

Dickey is 2-0, 1.09 in his last five starts (under 4-1). Atlanta won his last six home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-5-3

Cubs won their last six road games; under is 14-4 in their last 18 road games. Atlanta is 3-5 in its last eight home games; over is 5-3 in their last eight games overall.

Padres @ Rockies
Richard is 0-2, 6.18 in his last five starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. San Diego is 3-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-8-1

Gray is 2-1, 6.58 in six starts this year (under 3-2-1). Colorado won both his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-2-1

San Diego lost its last three road games; over is 4-0-1 in their last five games. Rockies are 7-5 in their last 12 games; under is 10-6-1 in their last 17 games.

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American League

Rangers @ Orioles
Perez is 3-0, 6.00 in his last four starts; Texas scored 31 runs in those games (over 3-1). Rangers are 2-4 in his road starts — their first 5-inning record with him: 6-8-3

Gausman is 2-3, 7.60 in his last seven starts; over is 9-4 in his last 13. Orioles are 7-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-11

Rangers lost their last three games (under 7-1-1). Baltimore lost 8 of last 12 games- over is 6-3 in their last nine games.

Blue Jays @ Red Sox
Sanchez is 1-2, 5.34 in seven starts this year (under 4-2-1). Toronto is 1-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-4-1

Pomeranz is 3-0, 3.13 in his last four starts; over is 6-1-1 in his last eight. Boston is 7-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-8

Blue Jays lost four of last six games; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten games. Boston lost seven of last 11 games; under is 7-2-2 in their last 11 games.

New York @ Minnesota
Montgomery is 2-0, 3.76 in his last five starts; over is 6-0-1 in his last seven. New York is 3-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-7-1

Berrios is 1-2, 9.47 in his last four starts; his last three starts went over. Twins are 4-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-4-1

New York lost seven of last 11 games; under is 7-0-1 in their last eight games. Twins lost five of last seven games; under is 11-6 in their last 17 games.

Mariners @ Astros
Paxton is 3-0, 2.33 in his last three starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. battle split his six road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-4-3

Morton is 2-0, 4.00 in his last three starts; over is 7-1-1 in his last nine. Houston is 6-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-3-2

Mariners won five of their last six games; under is 5-2 in their last seven. Houston is 9-4 in its last 13 games; over is 13-5 in their last 18 games.

Tigers @ Royals
Verlander is 0-3, 6.32 in his last three starts; over is 6-4-1 in his last 11. Detroit is 2-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-9-3

Hammel is 0-2, 6.14 in his last four starts; over is 7-5 in his last 12. Royals are 2-9 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-10-3

Detroit won five of last six games; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten road games. Kansas City lost seven of its last eight games; under is 52–1 in their last eight games.

Rays @ A’s
Faria is 4-0, 2.20 in seven MLB starts (under 4-2-1). Rays are 4-0 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-0-2

Gray is 3-1, 1.67 in his last four starts (under 3-1). A’s are 5-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-5

Rays won six of last seven games; under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Oakland won seven of last 11 games, but lost last two; over is 4-2-1 in their last seven home games.

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Interleague

Dodgers @ White Sox
Maeda is 3-1, 3.05 in his last four starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Dodgers are 4-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-5-1

Rodon is 1-2, 5.94 in three starts this year (over 1-1-1). Chicago lost his only road start— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-2

Dodgers won their last ten games; under is 8-2-2 in their last 12 games. White Sox lost their last five games; under is 5-1 in their last six games.

Nationals @ Angels
Gonzalez is 3-3, 2.18 in his last six starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Washington is 7-3 in his road starts — their first 5-inning record with him: 12-4-3

Meyer is 0-2, 6.28 in his last three starts; under is 4-2-1 in his last seven. Angels are 2-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-7-1

Washington won its last six games; over is 5-3 in their last eight games. Angels are 4-10 in last 14 games; under is 7-1-1 in their last nine games.

Indians @ Giants
Carrasco is 5-1, 4.17 in his last seven starts (under 5-2). Cleveland is 8-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-6-1

Cain is 0-7, 7.26 in his last nine starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Giants are 5-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-11-1

Indians lost five of their last six games; under is 10-5-2 in their last 17 games. Giants lost seven of last nine games; over is 4-2-1 in their last seven games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Mil-Pitt: Davies 13-6; Cole 11-8
StL-NY: Leake 8-10; deGrom 12-6
Phil-Mia: Pivetta 3-9; Straily 11-8
Az-Cin: Greinke 13-5; Adelman 6-10
Chi-Atl: Montgomery 2-5; Dickey 11-7
SD-Col: Richard 7-12; Gray 5-1

American League
Tex-Balt: Perez 7-10; Gausman 9-11
Tor-Bos: Sanchez 3-4; Pomeranz 12-6
NY-Min: Montgomery 7-10; Berrios 8-4
Sea-Hst: Paxton 9-6; Morton 8-4
Det-KC: Verlander 8-11; Hammel 4-14
TB-A’s: Faria 6-1; Gray 7-7

Interleague
LA-Chi: Maeda 10-4; Rodon 1-2
Wsh-LA: Gonzalez 10-9; Meyer 4-8
Clev-SF: Carrasco 14-4; Cain 7-10

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Mil-Pitt: Davies 7-19; Cole 7-19 (4 of last 4)
StL-NY: Leake 3-18; deGrom 7-18
Phil-Mia: Pivetta 4-12; Straily 4-19
Az-Cin: Greinke 1-18; Adelman 5-16
Chi-Atl: Montgomery 2-7; Dickey 6-18
SD-Col: Richard 5-19; Gray 1-6

American League
Tex-Balt: Perez 6-17; Gausman 6-20
Tor-Bos: Sanchez 1-7; Pomeranz 5-18
NY-Min: Montgomery 4-17; Berrios 3-12
Sea-Hst: Paxton 1-15; Morton 1-12
Det-KC: Verlander 6-19; Hammel 1-18
TB-A’s: Faria 2-7; Gray 2-14

Interleague
LA-Chi: Maeda 6-14; Rodon 1-3
Wsh-LA: Gonzalez 6-19; Meyer 5-12
Clev-SF: Carrasco 3-18; Cain 6-17

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Umpires
National League
Mil-Pitt: Under is 6-1 in last seven Winters games.
StL-NY: Road team won seven of last nine Rackley games.
Phil-Mia: Last five Hudson games stayed under total.
Az-Cin: Last five Cederstrom games stayed under total.
Chi-Atl: Last three Hickox games stayed under total.
SD-Col: Under is 5-2-1 in last eight May games.

American League
Tex-Balt: Three of last four Scheurwater games went over.
Tor-Bos: Last seven Baker games went over the total.
NY-Min: Over is 8-4-1 in last 13 Wolcott games.
Sea-Hst: Five of last six Danley games stayed under.
Det-KC: Four of last five Carapazza games stayed under.
TB-A’s: Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Reynolds games.

Interleague
Wsh-LAA: Underdogs won last four Blaser games; last three stayed under.
LA-Chi: Last four Kellogg games went over the total.
Clev-SF: Seven of last eight Hoberg games went over.

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 45-37 AL, favorites -$801
AL @ NL– 48-45 NL, favorites -$418
Total: 90-85 AL, favorites -$1,219

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 46-39-2
AL @ NL: Over 48-39-3
Total: Over 94-78-5

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 7/18/17
Ariz 15-20-10……27-14–7……….41-34
Atl 20-19-6……19-24-4………..39-43
Cubs 22-24-3……20-19-5………..42-43
Reds 14-27-4……18-27–3…………32-54
Colo 27-17-6…….24-19-2……….51-36
LA 21-18-5…….33-13-4……….54-31
Miami 19-23-3…….23-18-6……..42-41
Milw 23-14-7…….25-20-7………47-34
Mets 22-19-2……..21-24-3………43-43
Philly 11-29-11……14-20-7……….25-49
Pitt 22-21-3…..18-22-8………..40-43
St. Louis 18-19-6……28-15-7……….46-34
SD 12-29-5……..24-19–4………36-48
SF 10-35-7……..17-21-5……….30-56
Wash 33-12-3……21-17-7………….54-29

Orioles 16-27-4……..19-24-3………35-51
Boston 20-24-6………20-23-2…….40-47
White Sox 16-28-6……..18-20–3……..34-47
Cleveland 22-19-6……..20-20-5……..41-39
Detroit 18-22-6…….23-19-4……..41-41
Astros 23-13-8……..31-16-4……..54-29
KC 15-22-7………21-19-8…….36-41
Angels 18-25-7………19-17-10………37-42
Twins 23-14-6………20-25-5……..43-38
NYY 21-25-3……….25-15-3…..…46-40
A’s 13-24-7……..22-18-10……..35-42
Seattle 16-25-6……..23-18-8……..39-43
TB 23-16-10……..29-11-6……..52-27
Texas 24-15-9……..20-17-8………44-32
Toronto 19-25-3……..15-23-8……..34-48

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 7/18/17)
Ariz 13-45……..18-48………..31
Atl 8-45……..13-47…………21
Cubs 14-49……..16-44……….30
Reds 18-45……..18-48……….36
Colo 12-50……..15-46..……..27
LA 13-44……..19-50..……..32
Miami 18-45……..16-47………34
Milw 18-44……20-52…..…..38
Mets 19-43……..16-48……….35
Philly 14-51……..11-41………..25
Pitt 12-46……..15-48……….27
StL 12-43……..14-50………..26
SD 19-46……..14-47…………33
SF 12-52……..11-43…………23
Wash 20-48……..20-45………40

Orioles 7-47……..16-47……….23
Boston 15-50……..10-45………25
White Sox 15-50……12-41……….27
Clev 9-47……..14-45……….23
Detroit 9-46…….20-46……….29
Astros 14-44……..21-50………35
KC 9-44……..9-48…………18
Angels 20-50…….11-46……….31
Twins 11-43……..12-50……….23
NYY 11-49……..14-43………25
A’s 8-44……..15-50……….23
Seattle 16-46…….18-49………34
TB 14-49……..20-46……..34
Texas 15-48……..21-45………36
Toronto 14-47……..9-46……….23

MLB

Wednesday, July 19

Trend Report

12:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MIAMI
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

12:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. ATLANTA
Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs

1:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of NY Yankees's last 18 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-14 SU in their last 18 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

2:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. HOUSTON
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle
Houston is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Seattle

3:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Colorado
San Diego is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing at home against San Diego

3:35 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay

3:45 PM
CLEVELAND vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Cleveland's last 23 games
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing Cleveland

7:05 PM
TEXAS vs. BALTIMORE
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
Baltimore is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games

7:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PITTSBURGH
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee

7:08 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. NY METS
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of NY Mets's last 15 games when playing at home against St. Louis
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Toronto is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 11 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto

7:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. CINCINNATI
Arizona is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Arizona
Cincinnati is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Arizona

8:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 14-7 SU in their last 21 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 12 games when playing LA Dodgers

8:15 PM
DETROIT vs. KANSAS CITY
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games

10:08 PM
WASHINGTON vs. LA ANGELS
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
LA Angels are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games

WNBA

Wednesday, July 19

Trend Report

11:00 AM
CONNECTICUT vs. NEW YORK
Connecticut is 6-10-2 ATS in its last 18 games when playing New York
Connecticut is 2-18 SU in its last 20 games when playing New York
New York is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 5 games

11:30 AM
ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Atlanta is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 4-9-1 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Atlanta

1:00 PM
DALLAS vs. MINNESOTA
Dallas is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Minnesota is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Dallas
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas

3:30 PM
INDIANA vs. PHOENIX
Indiana is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Indiana is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Phoenix
Phoenix is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games when playing at home against Indiana
Phoenix is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

WNBA
Dunkel

Wednesday, July 19


Indiana @ Phoenix

Game 613-614
July 19, 2017 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
104.277
Phoenix
108.891
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Phoenix
by 4 1/2
151
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Phoenix
by 7 1/2
156
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(+7 1/2); Under

Dallas @ Minnesota

Game 611-612
July 19, 2017 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
110.762
Minnesota
117.717
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 7
183
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 14
169 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+14); Over

Atlanta @ Washington

Game 609-610
July 19, 2017 @ 11:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
108.787
Washington
114.905
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 6
161
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 3
154
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-3); Over

Connecticut @ New York

Game 607-608
July 19, 2017 @ 11:00 am

Dunkel Rating:
Connecticut
114.176
New York
113.775
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York
Even
155
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Connecticut
by 2 1/2
162 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(+2 1/2); Under

WNBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, July 19

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CONNECTICUT (12 - 8) at NEW YORK (9 - 9) - 7/19/2017, 11:00 AM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) in all games this season.
CONNECTICUT is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games this season.
CONNECTICUT is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 this season.
CONNECTICUT is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in July games over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) in May, June, or July games this season.
CONNECTICUT is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
CONNECTICUT is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) after allowing 75 points or more this season.
CONNECTICUT is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.
CONNECTICUT is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 5-4 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 7-2 straight up against CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (9 - 10) at WASHINGTON (11 - 9) - 7/19/2017, 11:30 AM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 303-361 ATS (-94.1 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 31-54 ATS (-28.4 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 57-83 ATS (-34.3 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 177-225 ATS (-70.5 Units) after a division game since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 14-35 ATS (-24.5 Units) after scoring 55 points or less since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-2 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 5-3 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (10 - 11) at MINNESOTA (15 - 2) - 7/19/2017, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games in July games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 19-30 ATS (-14.0 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 15-27 ATS (-14.7 Units) after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-4 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 8-1 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA (7 - 12) at PHOENIX (11 - 8) - 7/19/2017, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) in home games in May, June, or July games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 5-3 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 4-4 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

CFL Betting Notes - Week 5

Week 4 Recap

Last week in the CFL started on Thursday night with Winnipeg’s 33-25 victory against Toronto as a three-point home favorite. In the first of two Friday games, the home team won again with Montreal stunning Calgary 30-23 as a four-point underdog. Edmonton went on to beat Ottawa 23-21 in the nightcap, but it could not cover the three points at home.

Week 4 wrapped up on Saturday night with British Columbia breaking the streak of home team victories with a convincing 41-26 romp over Hamilton as a 3 ½-point road favorite.

Wednesday, July 19

Montreal Alouettes (2-2 SU, 2-2 ATS) vs. Ottawa RedBlacks (0-3-1 SU, 3-1 ATS)
Point-spread: Ottawa -3 ½
Total: 50 ½

Game Overview

Montreal continues to be one of the top defensive teams in the CFL this season with a points-allowed average of 21.3 and the fact that it was able to score 30 points in last week’s win is a major step forward for its offense. Prior to that, this unit had failed to score more than 19 points in any of its first three contests. Darian Durant threw for 296 yards against Calgary and the ground game added 143 yards on 26 rushing attempts.

The RedBlacks continue to keep every game they play close, but it still comes down to wins and losses as far as the East Division standings. Trevor Harris deserves a good deal of the credit for keeping Ottawa competitive on offense with 1,379 passing yards and a league-high eight passing touchdowns through his first four games. Ottawa’s defense has been a whole other story with a points-allowed average of 30.8.

Betting Trends

-- The road team has won the last three meetings straight-up and Ottawa has a 6-1 edge against the spread in the last seven games between these two division rivals. The total has stayed UNDER in six of the last nine games.

CFL
Dunkel

Week 5

Wednesday, July 19

Montreal @ Ottawa

Game 351-352
July 19, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
108.761
Ottawa
120.695
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 12
55
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ottawa
by 4
50
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa
(-4); Over

CFL
Long Sheet

Week 5

Wednesday, July 19

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MONTREAL (2 - 2) at OTTAWA (0 - 3 - 1) - 7/19/2017, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 5-1 against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 5-1 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

CFL

Week 5

Trend Report

Wednesday, July 19

7:30 PM
MONTREAL vs. OTTAWA
Montreal is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Montreal's last 9 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa's last 9 games when playing Montreal
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Montreal

CFL

Week 5

Montreal (2-2) @ Ottawa (0-3-1)— RedBlacks lost last three games, by total of 7 points; they’re winless, despite scoring 29 pts/game. Underdogs covered all four of their games. Ottawa is 5-1 in last six games vs Montreal; under is 6-3 in series games. Alouettes are 3-2 in Ottawa- visitors won four of last five series games. Montreal is 2-2 this year; all four games were decided by 7 or less points- three of them stayed under total. Ottawa is winless, but trailed only one game at the half (1-1-2).

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, July 19

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PHILADELPHIA (31 - 61) at MIAMI (42 - 50) - 12:10 PM
NICK PIVETTA (R) vs. DANIEL STRAILY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-61 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 2-12 (-9.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-47 (-23.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
STRAILY is 31-19 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 19-7 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 16-5 (+13.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 14-2 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 19-10 (+13.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 91-109 (-24.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 4-3 (+0.6 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

NICK PIVETTA vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

DANIEL STRAILY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
STRAILY is 2-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 0.77 and a WHIP of 1.628.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (48 - 45) at ATLANTA (45 - 47) - 12:10 PM
MIKE MONTGOMERY (L) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 48-45 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 418-446 (-94.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 20-22 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 32-39 (-25.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-24 (-10.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 802-762 (-160.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
MONTGOMERY is 3-15 (-15.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 45-47 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 25-15 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 52-67 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DICKEY is 8-2 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 47-20 (+17.2 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

MIKE MONTGOMERY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

R.A. DICKEY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
DICKEY is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 7.27 and a WHIP of 1.499.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

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SAN DIEGO (40 - 53) at COLORADO (55 - 41) - 3:10 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. JON GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 55-41 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 28-21 (+8.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 24-13 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 18-12 (+9.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 31-23 (+8.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 22-26 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
RICHARD is 44-36 (+16.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 234-306 (-78.6 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 7-4 (+1.6 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. COLORADO since 1997
RICHARD is 4-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.81 and a WHIP of 1.568.
His team's record is 7-8 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-6. (+2.8 units)

JON GRAY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GRAY is 2-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.30 and a WHIP of 0.884.
His team's record is 2-5 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.5 units)

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MILWAUKEE (52 - 44) at PITTSBURGH (46 - 48) - 7:05 PM
ZACH DAVIES (R) vs. GERRIT COLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 40-24 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 622-553 (+63.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 407-417 (+37.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 52-44 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 27-27 (+13.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 24-20 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 10-3 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
MILWAUKEE is 33-26 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 40-35 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 65-67 (+9.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIES is 13-6 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
DAVIES is 7-1 (+9.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DAVIES is 15-8 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 85-104 (-30.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 93-110 (-27.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 6-3 (+3.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.8 Units)

ZACH DAVIES vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
DAVIES is 1-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 10.29 and a WHIP of 2.238.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-4. (-4.7 units)

GERRIT COLE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
COLE is 3-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 1.211.
His team's record is 5-4 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (46 - 47) at NY METS (41 - 50) - 7:10 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. JACOB DEGROM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 132-123 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 87-86 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 34-38 (-10.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LEAKE is 36-49 (-24.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 68-56 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 41-50 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 21-27 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 45-46 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 32-40 (-16.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 21-29 (-12.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY METS are 9-16 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-1 (+2.8 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. NY METS since 1997
LEAKE is 2-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.74 and a WHIP of 1.148.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+3.9 units)

JACOB DEGROM vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
DEGROM is 2-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.63 and a WHIP of 1.542.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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ARIZONA (54 - 39) at CINCINNATI (39 - 54) - 7:10 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. TIM ADLEMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 54-39 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 39-25 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 44-27 (+14.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 34-19 (+13.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 120-82 (+30.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
GREINKE is 29-15 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 20-4 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-2 (+0.6 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GREINKE is 8-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.41 and a WHIP of 0.926.
His team's record is 9-4 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.4 units)

TIM ADLEMAN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ADLEMAN is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (48 - 44) at MINNESOTA (47 - 46) - 1:10 PM
JORDAN MONTGOMERY (L) vs. JOSE BERRIOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 11-22 (-12.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
MINNESOTA is 47-46 (+4.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 73-62 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 32-51 (-20.2 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 21-29 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 7-17 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.
MINNESOTA is 57-92 (-26.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 21-44 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JORDAN MONTGOMERY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

JOSE BERRIOS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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SEATTLE (47 - 48) at HOUSTON (63 - 31) - 2:10 PM
JAMES PAXTON (L) vs. CHARLIE MORTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 68-83 (-23.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 63-31 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 28-10 (+17.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 31-13 (+12.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 18-22 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MORTON is 14-35 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 8-4 (+2.4 Units) against SEATTLE this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)

JAMES PAXTON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
PAXTON is 2-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.027.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MORTON is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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TAMPA BAY (51 - 44) at OAKLAND (42 - 52) - 3:35 PM
JACOB FARIA (R) vs. SONNY GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 51-43 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 39-26 (+12.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
FARIA is 6-0 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 179-239 (-51.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 95-117 (-33.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 63-80 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 20-32 (-12.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-1 (+3.9 Units) against OAKLAND this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.7 Units)

JACOB FARIA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

SONNY GRAY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
GRAY is 2-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.07 and a WHIP of 1.336.
His team's record is 3-5 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-6. (-6.2 units)

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TEXAS (45 - 48) at BALTIMORE (44 - 49) - 7:05 PM
MARTIN PEREZ (L) vs. KEVIN GAUSMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 5-15 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 132-123 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 67-49 (+16.1 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 77-50 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 57-36 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 73-59 (+15.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 57-28 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 140-118 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 109-105 (+35.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 101-82 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 107-89 (+20.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 23-12 (+14.6 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 100-92 (+18.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 25-15 (+14.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.0 Units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PEREZ is 2-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.01 and a WHIP of 1.298.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. TEXAS since 1997
GAUSMAN is 1-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.360.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)

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TORONTO (43 - 50) at BOSTON (53 - 42) - 7:10 PM
AARON SANCHEZ (R) vs. DREW POMERANZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 43-50 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 16-26 (-13.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 24-34 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 8-16 (-12.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 386-339 (-92.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BOSTON is 24-27 (-10.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
POMERANZ is 14-30 (-23.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-2 (+4.8 Units) against TORONTO this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

AARON SANCHEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
SANCHEZ is 3-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.40 and a WHIP of 1.081.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

DREW POMERANZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
POMERANZ is 1-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.628.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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DETROIT (43 - 49) at KANSAS CITY (45 - 47) - 8:15 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 327-415 (-92.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 28-39 (-11.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
VERLANDER is 60-74 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 1-7 (-7.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 126-128 (+5.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 74-52 (+21.3 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 72-57 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 33-31 (+6.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 24-16 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 13-23 (-9.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HAMMEL is 14-31 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAMMEL is 6-12 (-11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 6-2 (+3.5 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.9 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
VERLANDER is 23-10 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.19 and a WHIP of 1.157.
His team's record is 27-16 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 19-20. (-2.3 units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. DETROIT since 1997
HAMMEL is 2-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 8.50 and a WHIP of 2.158.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-5. (-4.4 units)

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CLEVELAND (48 - 44) at SAN FRANCISCO (36 - 59) - 3:45 PM
CARLOS CARRASCO (R) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 48-44 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 4-12 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
CLEVELAND is 30-26 (-13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 23-26 (-21.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CLEVELAND is 77-42 (+18.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 39-22 (+14.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 36-59 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 38-47 (-20.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 18-25 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-24 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 23-41 (-22.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 12-23 (-12.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
CARRASCO is 0-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

MATT CAIN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
CAIN is 1-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (65 - 29) at CHI WHITE SOX (38 - 53) - 8:10 PM
KENTA MAEDA (R) vs. CARLOS RODON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 67-64 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 150-173 (-59.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 96-121 (-40.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 44-45 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 30-40 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 12-19 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 54-52 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 65-29 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

KENTA MAEDA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

CARLOS RODON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (57 - 36) at LA ANGELS (46 - 50) - 10:05 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. ALEX MEYER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 14-18 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
GONZALEZ is 6-11 (-9.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 18-25 (-18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 216-170 (+37.3 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 27-22 (+10.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
WASHINGTON is 31-17 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 39-15 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 27-14 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 23-8 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 7-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.62 and a WHIP of 1.102.
His team's record is 9-2 (+10.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+2.8 units)

ALEX MEYER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

GAME: Chicago Cubs (48-45) at Atlanta Braves (45-47)
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, July 19 - 12:10 PM EST
WHERE: SunTrust Park, Cumberland, Georgia
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A



Maybe the All-Star break provided the reset the Chicago Cubs needed, as the defending World Series champions look to sweep their second series in a row Wednesday at the Atlanta Braves. The Cubs have won five in a row since the break, the first time since 1993 they have won their first five games after the All-Star break, and catcher Wilson Contreras drove in three runs while second baseman Javier Baez collected three hits in Tuesday’s 5-1 victory.

Chicago (48-45) sits three games above .500 for the first time since June 6 and have matched their season-best winning streak. Atlanta has been unable to muster much offense against the Cubs, scoring only four runs in the first 18 innings of the series. Johan Camargo, who is getting playing time at third base and shortstop, collected two hits to raise his average to .484 in the past 10 games. After a three-game winning streak moved the Braves to .500 for the first time since mid-April, they have lost their past two games.

TV: 12:10 p.m. ET, MLB Network, CSN Chicago, FSN Southeast (Atlanta)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Cubs LH Mike Montgomery (1-6, 4.01 ERA) vs. Braves RH R.A. Dickey (6-5, 4.08)

Montgomery, who earned the save in Game 7 of last year’s World Series, makes his eighth start and 27th overall appearance this season. The 28-year-old is 1-3 with a 5.77 ERA in seven starts since moving into the rotation June 9, giving up four runs on five hits in 4 1/3 innings in a no-decision Friday at Baltimore. Montgomery, who made his major-league debut for Seattle in 2015, pitched six innings or more in his final three June starts before struggling in both of his July turns.

Dickey has made his early-season struggles a distant memory, establishing himself as one of the National League’s best pitchers in the past month. The 42-year-old has allowed only four earned runs in 33 innings while going 2-0 in his past five outings with 27 strikeouts. Dickey, who started the second half with six innings of one-run, eight-hit pitching Friday against Arizona, is 5-1 with a 3.13 ERA in 10 home starts.

WALK-OFFS

1. Atlanta’s bullpen has struggled in July, posting a 6.34 ERA with 31 earned runs allowed in 44 innings.

2. Chicago RHP Kyle Hendricks returned to the big-league club after a minor-league rehab assignment as he recovers from tendinitis in his right hand; Hendricks is expected back in the rotation next week.

3. The Braves are expected to activate RHP Arodys Vizcaino (strained right index finger) from the disabled list for the series finale Wednesday.

PREDICTION: Braves 3, Cubs 2

GAME: Philadelphia Phillies (31-61) at Miami Marlins (42-50)
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, July 19 - 12:10 PM EST
WHERE: Marlins Park, Miami, Florida
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A



Bright spots have been few and far between for the major league-worst Philadelphia Phillies, although Nick Williams is doing his best to make a favorable impression. The 23-year-old has two homers and eight RBIs during his three straight multi-hit performances heading into the team's rubber match of the three-game series versus the host Miami Marlins on Wednesday afternoon.

Williams belted a two-run homer to cap Tuesday's 5-2 triumph for the Phillies, who have just three wins in their last 11 games. While Williams has three homers in his last six games, he has a long way to go to be confused with Miami slugger Giancarlo Stanton. The 2016 Home Run Derby champion went deep for the third time this series on Tuesday to increase his National League-best total to 29 for the Marlins, who have dropped four of their last five contests. Christian Yelich is 0-for-8 with three strikeouts in this series on the heels of going a blistering 14-for-31 during a seven-game hitting streak.

TV: 12:10 p.m. ET, MLB Network, CSN Philadelphia, FSN Florida (Miami)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Phillies RH Nick Pivetta (2-5, 5.63 ERA) vs. Marlins RH Dan Straily (7-4, 3.32)

Pivetta fell to 1-2 in his last four outings on Friday after surrendering a season-high nine runs on seven hits in five innings of a 9-6 setback at Milwaukee. "This is his first go-round in the big leagues," Phillies manager Pete Mackanin told reporters. "He's shown us a lot of promise and I like what he's been doing. (That performance) wasn't his best." The 24-year-old British Columbia native allowed two homers in that contest and nine over his last five outings heading into his first career encounter versus Miami.

While Pivetta will be getting his first look at Miami, Straily has dominated Philadelphia to the tune of a 2-0 mark with an 0.77 ERA in two career starts. The 28-year-old struck out 10 and yielded one earned run in 6 2/3 innings of a 10-2 rout versus the Phillies on May 31. Straily owns a 3-0 record in his last seven outings after receiving a no-decision following a five-inning start versus the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday.

WALK-OFFS

1. Philadelphia 3B Maikel Franco is 11-for-22 with two homers and six RBIs in six meetings this season with Miami.

2. Marlins 2B Dee Gordon is 19-for-57 with 13 runs scored this month.

3. Philadelphia RHP Luis Garcia has allowed batters to hit just .132 against him during his career-best 15 1/3 scoreless innings streak.

PREDICTION: Marlins 5, Phillies 3

GAME: New York Yankees (48-44) at Minnesota Twins (47-46)
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, July 19 - 1:10 PM EST
WHERE: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A



While still in pursuit of first place in the American League East, the New York Yankees attempt to extend their lead in the wild-card race when they visit the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon for the rubber match of their three-game series. New York is 3 1/2 games behind Boston for the top spot in the division and owns a 1 1/2-game lead over Minnesota for the second wild card after Tuesday's 6-3 win.

Didi Gregorius went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and Aaron Judge broke out of a 1-for-21 funk to start the second half by recording two hits and an RBI as the Yankees improved to 3-3 on their 11-game road trip. New York strengthened its roster for a postseason surge after Tuesday's win, acquiring slugger Todd Frazier and relievers David Robertson and Tommy Kahnle from the Chicago White Sox for four minor leaguers. Minnesota, which trails first-place Cleveland by 1 1/2 games in the AL Central, squandered a 3-1 lead as it lost for the third time in five games since the All-Star break. Jorge Polanco returned to the lineup after being rested for two contests but was unable to break out of his slump as he went 0-for-2 to bring his batting average for the month down to .098.

TV: 1:10 p.m. ET, YES (New York), FSN North (Minnesota)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Yankees LH Jordan Montgomery (6-4, 3.78 ERA) vs. Twins RH Jose Berrios (8-3, 3.70)

Montgomery has failed to last five innings in each of his last two outings but escaped with no-decisions after surrendering five runs and 13 hits over 8 1/3 total frames against Milwaukee and at Boston. The 24-year-old rookie from South Carolina is riding an eight-game unbeaten streak, however, as he has recorded four wins and yielded more than three runs just once during the string. Montgomery, who never has faced Minnesota, has been consistent this year as he's posted a 3.78 ERA in nine road outings and a 3.77 mark in eight turns at home.

Berrios entered the All-Star break having allowed 13 runs over 17 1/3 innings in his three starts prior and began the second half in an even rougher fashion, surrendering seven runs - two earned - in 1 2/3 frames of a loss at Houston on Friday. The 23-year-old Puerto Rican put together a four-start winning streak before his current struggles, giving up two runs in each outing. Berrios, who will be facing New York for the first time, is 4-1 with a 2.86 ERA in five turns at home this year.

WALK-OFFS

1. The Yankees recalled Luis Cessa from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to start Tuesday's game and optioned fellow RHP Bryan Mitchell to the RailRiders.

2. Minnesota purchased the contract of RHP Bartolo Colon, who made the start on Tuesday, from Triple-A Rochester and activated LHP Craig Breslow (rib cage) from the 10-day disabled list while placing RHP Phil Hughes (thoracic outlet syndrome) on the 60-day DL and optioning DH Kennys Vargas to the Red Wings.

3. New York 1B Greg Bird underwent ankle surgery on Tuesday and could return in September.

PREDICTION: Twins 5, Yankees 3

GAME: Seattle Mariners (47-48) at Houston Astros (63-31)
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, July 19 - 2:10 PM EST
WHERE: Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A



The Houston Astros have experienced a superb season thus far but won't see All-Star Carlos Correa on the field again until sometime in September. Marwin Gonzalez again will assume Correa's shortstop position Wednesday for the finale of Houston's three-game series against the visiting Seattle Mariners after the 22-year-old Correa was forecasted to miss six to eight weeks with a torn ligament in his left thumb.

Correa, who is batting .320 with 20 homers and 67 RBIs, suffered the injury during Monday's loss, and an MRI exam on Tuesday determined that surgery was necessary. "At this point of the season, you don't want to get hurt, you want to keep playing," Correa told reporters after the diagnosis. "It's been a fun season so far for this team." Seattle had its five-game winning streak end on Tuesday with a 6-2 loss and will aim to complete a six-game road trip with a 5-1 mark behind the red-hot James Paxton. The Mariners dipped back below .500 with Tuesday's setback and are 2 1/2 games behind the New York Yankees for the American League's second wild-card spot.

TV: 2:10 p.m. ET, ROOT Northwest (Seattle), AT&T Sportsnet Southwest (Houston)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Mariners LH James Paxton (8-3, 3.19 ERA) vs. Astros RH Charlie Morton (7-3, 4.06)

Paxton has won three consecutive starts, allowing just five runs and nine hits in 19 1/3 innings during the stretch. He struck out nine for the fifth time this season while defeating the Chicago White Sox in his last start, when he gave up two runs and five hits over six frames. The 28-year-old Paxton has pitched 13 scoreless innings against Houston this season - he is 1-0 with six hits allowed - and is 2-2 with a 3.16 ERA in six career starts.

Morton has won back-to-back decisions and six of his last seven. The 33-year-old struck out 10 in five innings while defeating Minnesota in his last turn as he gave up five runs - four earned - and three hits. Morton has faced the Mariners twice this season, going 0-1 with a 4.09 ERA, and has experienced solid success in his career against Jean Segura (5-for-27, one homer).

WALK-OFFS

1. Astros DH Evan Gattis slugged two homers on Tuesday to raise his season total to 10, becoming the ninth player on the team to reach double digits this season.

2. Seattle 2B Robinson Cano is just 1-for-15 over his last four games as his average has plummeted to .269.

3. Houston RF George Springer, who is 3-for-18 with two homers against Paxton, has recorded three RBIs in the series but is just 1-for-9 over his last three contests.

PREDICTION: Astros 4, Mariners 2

GAME: San Diego Padres (40-53) at Colorado Rockies (55-41)
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, July 19 - 3:10 PM EST
WHERE: Coors Field, Denver, Colorado
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A



The Colorado Rockies are recovering from a dismal slide and look to record their fourth consecutive victory when they conclude a three-game series against the visiting San Diego Padres on Wednesday afternoon. The Rockies have rolled up 31 runs during their mini-streak that follows a 5-15 stretch and sustained their revival with a 9-7 victory over the Padres on Tuesday.

The slumping Carlos Gonzalez emerged from a 4-for-27 funk to go 2-for-4 with three RBIs while Mark Reynolds hit a three-run blast to highlight Tuesday's 11-hit attack. Gerardo Parra continued his hot streak by reaching base five times (three hits, two walks) for the Rockies and is a torrid 16-for-31 with two homers, 12 RBIs and 10 runs scored in eight contests since returning from a quadriceps injury. Colorado sends Jon Gray, who set a franchise record with 16 strikeouts when he last faced the Padres in September, to the mound in search of the sweep. San Diego's Wil Myers homered on Tuesday for his first RBI of the month and is a solid 6-for-15 with one blast against Gray.

TV: 3:10 p.m. ET, FSN San Diego

PITCHING MATCHUP: Padres LH Clayton Richard (5-9, 4.75 ERA) vs. Rockies RH Jon Gray (2-1, 6.23)

Richard is winless in his last five starts, going 0-2 with a 6.18 ERA, but continues to be held in high esteem by Padres manager Andy Green. "He's the unquestioned leader of the team," Green told reporters. "His preparation is second to none for his own craft. He's ready to pitch every five days. He's a tremendous leader, tremendous teammate. He means more to this organization than I think anybody outside could really know." The 33-year-old Richard defeated the Rockies on June 2, when he gave up four runs - three earned - and 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings and is 4-4 with a 4.79 ERA in 16 career appearances (15 starts).

Gray was rocked by the New York Mets in his last outing as he gave up eight runs and nine hits in two-plus innings of a loss. The 25-year-old is 2-1 in three games since returning from a foot injury that caused him to miss two-plus months. Gray is 1-0 with a 0.86 ERA in three career starts at Coors Field against the Padres and stands 2-2 with a 2.30 ERA and 60 strikeouts over 43 innings in seven career outings.

WALK-OFFS

1. Rockies CF Charlie Blackmon went 1-for-4 and scored twice Tuesday while extending his hitting streak to 13 games.

2. San Diego placed C Austin Hedges on the 7-day concussion list and recalled RHP Jose Valdez from Triple-A El Paso.

3. Colorado All-Star 3B Nolan Arenado was rested in the middle contest of the series and will be in the lineup for Wednesday's finale.

PREDICTION: Rockies 8, Padres 3

GAME: Tampa Bay Rays (51-44) at Oakland Athletics (42-52)
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, July 19 - 3:35 PM EST
WHERE: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A



The Tampa Bay Rays attempt to build off a comeback victory and complete a three-game sweep when they visit the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday afternoon. Tampa Bay improved to 4-1 on its six-game road trip Tuesday as it staged a two-out, two-run rally in the ninth inning to post a 4-3 victory.

Adeiny Hechavarria, who is 6-for-15 during his four-game hitting streak, and Shane Peterson delivered back-to-back RBI singles as the Rays maintained their 1 1/2-game edge over the New York Yankees for the top wild-card spot in the American League. Tampa Bay also sits two games behind first-place Boston in the AL East thanks to a stretch during which it has won six of seven contests. After beginning their six-game homestand by sweeping Cleveland, the Athletics look to avoid a similar fate following a pair of one-run defeats. Khris Davis has rediscovered his power stroke, going deep three times during his four-game hitting streak.

TV: 3:35 p.m. ET, FSN Sun (Tampa Bay)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Rays RH Jacob Faria (4-0, 2.00 ERA) vs. Athletics RH Sonny Gray (5-4, 3.72)

Faria has begun his major-league career in strong fashion, allowing fewer than three earned runs in six of his first seven starts while working at least six innings in every outing. The 23-year-old Californian has given up one run in each of his four victories, as well as a no-decision on the road against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday. Faria has been very good at home but even better on the road, posting a 1.69 ERA and 0.94 WHIP while registering 27 strikeouts in 26 2/3 frames.

Gray could be making one of his final starts for Oakland, as he may be moved prior to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. The 27-year-old native of Tennessee has been superb over his last four outings, going 3-1 while allowing a total of four earned runs over 27 innings - a span that includes a win over Cleveland on Friday in which he worked six scoreless frames. Gray, who is 2-2 with a 4.07 ERA in eight career starts against the Rays, escaped with a no-decision at Tampa Bay on June 10 after yielding five runs - two earned - in six innings.

WALK-OFFS

1. Rays C Wilson Ramos (hamstring) returned to the lineup Tuesday after missing three games and went 1-for-4.

2. Oakland OF Rajai Davis is 5-for-10 over the first four games of the team's homestand.

3. Tampa Bay is seven games over .500 for the first time since June 2015.

PREDICTION: Rays 3, Athletics 1

GAME: Cleveland Indians (48-44) at San Francisco Giants (36-59)
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, July 19 - 3:45 PM EST
WHERE: AT&T Park, San Francisco, California
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A



The San Francisco Giants last won a series at the beginning of the month and they have the opportunity to do so again when they conclude their three-game interleague set against the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday afternoon. San Francisco won for just the second time in nine games when it notched a 2-1, 10-inning victory over the Indians on Tuesday to gain a split of the first two contests.

The Giants avoided a four-game slide with Tuesday's win as Eduardo Nunez delivered a walk-off single in the 10th. The victory was only San Francisco's fifth in its last 19 home games in what is en route to becoming just the franchise's second losing campaign in nine seasons. Cleveland has dropped five of its last six games and possesses a 1 1/2-game lead over Minnesota in the American League Central. Jose Ramirez, who ranks third in the AL with a .322 average, is just 1-for-12 over his last three contests.

TV: 3:45 p.m. ET, MLB Network, SportsTime Ohio (Cleveland), NBCSN Bay Area (San Francisco)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Indians RH Carlos Carrasco (10-4, 3.65 ERA) vs. Giants RH Matt Cain (3-8, 5.56)

Carrasco lost to Oakland in his last turn after winning his previous five decisions. He registered 10 strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings against the Athletics to reach double digits for the third time in his last five starts and ranks sixth in the AL with 124. The 30-year-old Carrasco is 0-2 with a 3.21 ERA in two career starts versus the Giants despite a solid 0.86 WHIP.

Cain has dropped seven straight decisions since winning on May 15. The 32-year-old gave up five or more runs in four of his last six starts and was sent to the bullpen before returning to the rotation for this outing as Johnny Cueto (blisters) was placed on the 10-day disabled list. Cain is 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA in two career starts against the Indians.

WALK-OFFS

1. Indians RHP Corey Kluber (neck) will throw a bullpen session Wednesday as the club is considering withholding him from his scheduled Friday start against Toronto.

2. San Francisco 1B Brandon Belt (wrist) returned from a two-game absence on Tuesday and struck out three times.

3. Cleveland RHP Danny Salazar (shoulder) has been cleared to return and will make a start during the team's weekend series against the Blue Jays.

PREDICTION: Indians 4, Giants 0

GAME: Texas Rangers (45-48) at Baltimore Orioles (44-49)
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, July 19 - 7:05 PM EST
WHERE: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A



The Baltimore Orioles are picking themselves off the mat following a weekend beating at the hands of the World Series champion Chicago Cubs. Buoyed by back-to-back quality starts for the first time since June 1-2, the Orioles look to make it three straight wins Wednesday night when they continue their four-game set against the visiting Texas Rangers.

Baltimore's offense also received a welcome jolt from first baseman Chris Davis, who had a grand slam and a two-run shot for a career-high six RBIs in a 12-1 drubbing on Tuesday. Davis had been 1-for-14 in his first four games since returning from the disabled list after missing a month with an oblique injury. Texas' offense is stuck in the mud, pushing across six runs over the past four games while losing three in a row. Shin-Soo Choo and Rougned Odor each had two hits Tuesday after being mired in ruts of 2-for-19 and 0-for-19, respectively.

TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, FSN Southwest (Texas), MASN (Baltimore)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Rangers LH Martín Pérez (5-6, 4.55 ERA) vs. Orioles RH Kevin Gausman (5-7, 6.39)

Perez matched his season high with seven innings last time out at Kansas City, earning the victory by allowing three runs and eight hits to improve to 3-0 over his last five starts. Despite the unbeaten streak, the Venezuelan permitted at least four runs in five of his last seven outings and has yielded at least seven hits in all seven. Mark Trumbo is 5-for-12 with a pair of homers and six RBIs versus Perez.

Gausman appeared to be turning a corner with back-to-back wins on June 27 and July 2, giving up only six hits over 12 1/3 innings, only to follow them up with a pair of clunkers. He gave up six runs on nine hits over four innings at Minnesota on July 7 and was tagged for eight runs in three innings by the Cubs on Friday, escaping with a no-decision each time. Shortstop Elvis Andrus is 5-for-12 against Gausman.

WALK-OFFS

1. Baltimore OF Trey Mancini hit his 15th homer Tuesday, ending a 17-game drought without one.

2. Rangers RF Nomar Mazara is 1-for-13 over the past four games.

3. Orioles OF Seth Smith has homered in each of the first two games of the series, extending his hitting streak to five.

PREDICTION: Orioles 6, Rangers 4