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WNBA
Dunkel

Thursday, July 20


Indiana @ San Antonio

Game 617-618
July 20, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
103.896
San Antonio
104.627
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 1
149
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 2
153 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(+2); Under

Chicago @ Los Angeles

Game 615-616
July 20, 2017 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
110.136
Los Angeles
118.182
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 8
176
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
by 11 1/2
163
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+11 1/2); Over

WNBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, July 20

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CHICAGO (7 - 13) at LOS ANGELES (14 - 5) - 7/20/2017, 3:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 8-2 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 9-1 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA (8 - 12) at SAN ANTONIO (2 - 18) - 7/20/2017, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, July 20


NY Yankees @ Seattle

Game 967-968
July 20, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Severino) 14.590
Seattle
(Hernandez) 15.995
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+100); Under

Detroit @ Kansas City

Game 965-966
July 20, 2017 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Fulmer) 14.644
Kansas City
(Duffy) 16.589
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-105); Under

Texas @ Baltimore

Game 963-964
July 20, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Hamels) 14.943
Baltimore
(Miley) 13.573
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-115
10
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-105); Over

Toronto @ Boston

Game 961-962
July 20, 2017 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Liriano) 15.706
Boston
(Fister) 13.287
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-125
10
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+105); Under

San Diego @ San Francisco

Game 959-960
July 20, 2017 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Chacin) 12.894
San Francisco
(Bmgrner) 13.799
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-200
7
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-200); Over

Atlanta @ LA Dodgers

Game 957-958
July 20, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Fltynwcz) 16.848
LA Dodgers
(McCrthy) 15.916
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-220
8
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+190); Over

Arizona @ Cincinnati

Game 955-956
July 20, 2017 @ 12:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Walker) 12.055
Cincinnati
(Castillo) 14.582
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-110
10
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(-110); Under

Milwaukee @ Pittsburgh

Game 953-954
July 20, 2017 @ 12:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Nelson) 14.572
Pittsburgh
(Taillon) 16.029
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-125); Under

St. Louis @ NY Mets

Game 951-952
July 20, 2017 @ 12:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Lynn) 15.505
NY Mets
(Lugo) 14.412
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-115); Over

MLB

Thursday, July 20

National League
Brewers @ Pirates
Nelson is 3-0, 2.81 in his last four starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Brewers are 5-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-9-2

Taillon is 2-1, 2.42 in his last four starts; under is 5-0 in his last five. Pirates are 2-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-4-3

Milwaukee lost its last four games; under is 10-3 in their last 13 games. Pittsburgh won 10 of last 12 games; under is 15-2 in their last 17 home games.

Cardinals @ Mets
Lynn is 3-1, 2,59 in his last four starts; his last three stayed under. St Louis is 5-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-8-1

Lugo is 4-2, 5.11 in six starts this year )over 4-1-1). Mets are 1-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-2

Cardinals won three of their last five games; under is 6-1-1 in their last eight games. New York lost three of its last four games; over is 5-2-1 in their last eight home games.

Diamondbacks @ Reds
Walker is 0-1, 5.18 in his last four starts; his last three stayed under. Arizona is 5-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-6-2

Castillo is 1-2, 3.41 in his first five MLB starts (under 3-2). Reds are 1-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-2

Arizona lost six of its last seven games; under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Cincinnati lost six of its last seven home games; under is 6-3 in their last nine home games.

Braves @ Dodgers
Foltynewicz is 3-0, 2.59 in his last four starts; Braves won his last seven starts- under is 4-1 in his last five. Atlanta is 4-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-6-4

McCarthy is 1-0, 4.32 in his last five starts (over 4-0-1). Dodgers are 8-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-6-1

Atlanta lost its last three games, is 10-2 in last 12 road series openers. Under is 4-2 in their last six games. Dodgers won their last 11 games; they’re 12-4 in home series openers. Under is 3-1-1 in their last five home games.

Padres @ Giants
Chacin is 2-0, 2.12 in his last three starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. San Diego is 4-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-11-2

Bumgarner is 0-3, 3.18 in five starts this year (under 3-2). Giants lost his only home start— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-4

San Diego lost its last four road games; over is 5-0-1 in their last six games. Padres are 4-11 in road series openers. Giants are 3-7 in last ten games, 5-9 in home openers. Over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games.

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American League
Rangers @ Orioles
Hamels is 2-0, 0.82 in his last three starts (over 6-2-1). Texas is 2-3 in his road starts — their first 5-inning record with him: 7-0-2

Miley is 1-4, 8.17 in his last five starts (under 4-1). Orioles are 4-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-10-1

Rangers lost their last four games (under 7-2-1). Baltimore won last three games- over is 7-3 in their last ten games.

Blue Jays @ Red Sox
Liriano is 1-2, 8.36 in his last three starts; over is 8-2 in his last ten. Toronto is 4-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-6-3

Fister is 0-2, 7.36 in his last three starts (under 2-1). Boston lost his only Fenway start— their first 5-inning record with him: 0-3

Blue Jays lost five of last seven games; over is 7-3-1 in their last 11 games. Boston won three of its last four games; under is 8-2-2 in their last 12 games.

New York @ Seattle
Severino is 0-2, 4.93 in his last six starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. New York is 4-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-7-2

Hernandez is 2-0, 2.45 in his last two starts; over is 4-2-1 in his last seven. Seattle is 4-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-5

New York lost eight of last 12 games; under is 8-0-1 in their last nine games. NY is 8-8 in road series openers. Mariners won six of their last seven games; under is 6-2 in their last eight. Seattle is 11-5 in home series openers, but lost last three.

Tigers @ Royals
Fulmer is 4-0, 2.93 in his last four starts; over is 8-5-2 in his last 15 starts. Detroit is 4-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-6-2

Duffy is 1-3, 5.04 in his last four starts; under is 7-2 in his last nine. Royals are 3-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-7-3

Detroit won five of last seven games; over is 8-2-1 in their last 11 road games. Kansas City lost seven of its last nine games; under is 5-3-1 in their last nine games.

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Interleague

None

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Mil-Pitt: Nelson 11-8; Taillon 6-6
StL-NY: Lynn 9-10; Lugo 4-2
Az-Cin: Walker 10-5; Castillo 2-3
Atl-LA: Foltynewicz 10-7 (7-0 last 7); McCarthy 11-4
SD-SF: Chacin 10-9; Bumgarner 0-5

American League
Tex-Balt: Hamels 5-4; Miley 9-10
Tor-Bos: Liriano 9-6; Fister 1-2
NY-Sea: Severino 9-9; Hernandez 5-5
Det-KC: Fulmer 11-7; Duffy 6-8

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Mil-Pitt: Nelson 3-19; Taillon 2-12
StL-NY: Lynn 6-19; Lugo 2-6
Az-Cin: Walker 6-15; Castillo 1-5
Atl-LA: Foltynewicz 3-17; McCarthy 2-15
SD-SF: Chacin 8-19; Bumgarner 1-5

American League
Tex-Balt: Hamels 4-9; Miley 7-19
Tor-Bos: Liriano 7-15; Fister 1-3
NY-Sea: Severino 4-18; Hernandez 6-10
Det-KC: Fulmer 5-18; Duffy 3-14

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Umpires
National League
Mil-Pitt: Under is 9-1-3 in Blakney starts this year.
StL-NY: Underdogs are 11-6 in last 17 West games.
Az-Cin: Four of last five Morales games stayed under.

American League
Tex-Balt: Four of last five HGibson games went over.
Tor-Bos: Four of last five Dreckman games went over.
Det-KC: Over is 6-3-1 in last ten Ripperger games.

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 46-38 AL, favorites -$820
AL @ NL– 49-45 NL, favorites -$628
Total: 91-87 AL, favorites -$1,448

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 47-40-2
AL @ NL: Over 49-39-3
Total: Over 96-79-5

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 7/19/17
Ariz 15-20-11……27-14–7……….41-34
Atl 20-19-6……19-25-4………..39-44
Cubs 23-24-3……20-19-5………..43-43
Reds 14-27-4……18-27–4…………32-54
Colo 27-17-6…….25-19-2……….52-36
LA 22-18-5…….33-13-4……….55-31
Miami 19-23-3…….23-19-6……..42-42
Milw 23-14-8…….25-20-7………47-34
Mets 22-19-2……..22-24-3………44-43
Philly 12-29-11……14-20-7……….26-49
Pitt 22-21-3…..18-22-9………..40-43
St. Louis 18-20-6……28-15-7……….46-35
SD 12-30-5……..24-19–4………36-49
SF 10-35-7……..17-22-5……….30-57
Wash 33-13-3……21-17-7………….54-30

Orioles 16-27-4……..20-24-3………36-51
Boston 20-24-6………21-23-2…….41-47
White Sox 16-28-6……..18-21–3……..34-48
Cleveland 23-19-6……..20-20-5……..42-39
Detroit 18-22-7…….23-19-4……..41-41
Astros 23-13-8……..31-17-4……..54-30
KC 15-22-7………21-19-9…….36-41
Angels 18-25-7………20-17-10………38-42
Twins 23-14-6………21-25-5……..44-38
NYY 21-26-3……….25-15-3…..…46-41
A’s 13-24-7……..23-18-10……..36-42
Seattle 17-25-6……..23-18-8……..40-43
TB 23-17-10……..29-11-6……..52-28
Texas 24-16-9……..20-17-8………44-33
Toronto 19-26-3……..15-23-8……..34-49

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 7/19/17)
Ariz 13-46……..18-48………..31
Atl 8-45……..13-48…………21
Cubs 14-50……..16-44……….30
Reds 18-45……..19-49……….37
Colo 12-50……..16-47..……..28
LA 14-45……..19-50..……..33
Miami 18-45……..17-48………35
Milw 19-45……20-52…..…..39
Mets 19-43……..17-49……….36
Philly 15-52……..11-41………..26
Pitt 12-46……..16-49……….28
StL 12-44……..14-50………..26
SD 19-47……..14-47…………33
SF 12-52……..12-44…………24
Wash 20-49……..20-45………40

Orioles 7-47……..17-48……….24
Boston 15-50……..10-46………25
White Sox 15-50……12-42……….27
Clev 9-48……..14-45……….23
Detroit 10-47…….20-46……..30
Astros 14-44……..21-51………35
KC 9-44……..9-49…………18
Angels 20-50…….12-47……….32
Twins 11-43……..12-51……….23
NYY 11-50……..14-43………25
A’s 8-44……..15-51……….23
Seattle 16-47…….18-49………34
TB 14-50……..20-46……..34
Texas 15-49……..21-45………36
Toronto 14-48……..9-46……….23

MLB

Thursday, July 20

Trend Report

12:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games at home

12:35 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee

12:35 PM
ARIZONA vs. CINCINNATI
Arizona is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Arizona is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Cincinnati is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 9 games at home

1:35 PM
TORONTO vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Toronto

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

8:15 PM
DETROIT vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games at home
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit

10:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. SEATTLE
NY Yankees are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games
NY Yankees are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Seattle is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games at home

10:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. LA DODGERS
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
LA Dodgers are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against Atlanta
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home

10:15 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games at home
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego

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.

Thursday, July 20

Edmonton Eskimos (3-0 SU, 1-2 ATS) vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats (0-3 SU, 0-3 ATS)
Point-spread: Edmonton -3
Total: 54 ½

Game Overview

Edmonton has forged the early lead in the highly competitive West Division behind a balanced attack on offense and a defense that has done a fairly good job at keeping opposing teams out of the end zone. Led by quarterback Mike Reilly, the Eskimos have averaged 25.3 points per game in their undefeated start. He has completed 71.8 percent of his 103 attempts for 866 yards and four touchdown throws.

The Tiger-Cats are in danger of letting this season slip out of control behind an offense that is averaging just 20.3 PPG complementing a defense that has been burnt for 32 points or more in each of its first three losses. In last week’s double-digit loss to BC, Zach Collaros ended the game with 361 passing yards and 22 more on the ground, but it is pretty obvious that he cannot get it done on his own.

Betting Trends

--Edmonton has won three of the last four meetings SU and it has gone 4-0-1 ATS in its last five road games against the Tiger-Cats. The total has stayed under in all five of those games at Hamilton.

CFL
Dunkel

Week 5

Thursday, July 20

Edmonton @ Hamilton

Game 353-354
July 20, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Edmonton
115.179
Hamilton
106.062
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 9
47
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Edmonton
by 3
54 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(-3); Under

CFL
Long Sheet

Week 5

Thursday, July 20

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EDMONTON (3 - 0) at HAMILTON (0 - 3) - 7/20/2017, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 36-60 ATS (-30.0 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1996.

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

CFL

Week 5

Trend Report

Thursday, July 20

7:30 PM
EDMONTON vs. HAMILTON
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Hamilton
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing on the road against Hamilton
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Hamilton's last 6 games when playing Edmonton
Hamilton is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton

CFL

Week 5

Edmonton (3-0) @ Hamilton (0-3)— Eskimos are 3-0, with wins by 3-4-2 points; all three games stayed under, were covered by the underdog. Hamilton is 0-3, losing by 17-17-15 points; they allowed 367 pts/game, 512 yds/game. Road team won last five series games; Edmonton won its last three visits to Hamilton, winning by 7-3-3 points, last of which was a playoff game LY. Eskimos have run ball for 99.3 yds/game this year. Hamilton has allowed 441 passing yards a game this season.

CFL

Thursday, July 20

Thursday's CFL betting preview and odds: Eskimos at Tiger-Cats

Mike Reilly threw for 265 yards and a touchdown against Ottawa to move within one TD toss of passing Matt Dunigan for fifth place on Edmonton's all-time list.

Edmonton Eskimos at Hamilton Tiger-Cats (+3, 53)

The Edmonton Eskimos look to remain unbeaten when they travel east to tangle with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Thursday. The Eskimos held off the Ottawa Redblacks 23-21 in Week 4 to notch their third consecutive victory, and hope to take sole possession of first place in the West Division standings by knocking off the Tiger-Cats in Hamilton for the fourth straight time.

Edmonton has won eight consecutive games against East Division opponents, including a 24-21 victory against Hamilton in the 2016 Eastern semifinal, and searches for its first 4-0 start since 2014. The Tiger-Cats are left to pick up the pieces following a 41-26 setback to the BC Lions. Winless Hamilton has dropped nine of its last 10 games overall dating back to last season, and is desperately searching for an identity on offence as the unit sits last in points per game (20.3), passing yards (264) and passing touchdowns (two). "I told the guys it's going to get ugly around them with all the negativity and the chatter right now," Hamilton coach Kent Austin told reporters. "They need to get their rest and keep fluids in them and be ready to prepare physically to play on a short week against another physical football team."

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, TSN, RDS

LINE HISTORY: The Eskimos opened as three-point road favorites and that point spread has yet to move. The total hit the betting boards at 54.5 and was bet down to 53 by Wednesday evening. Check out the complete line history here.

ABOUT THE ESKIMOS (3-0 SU, 1-2 ATS, 0-3 O/U): Mike Reilly threw for 265 yards and a touchdown against Ottawa to move within one TD toss of passing Matt Dunigan for fifth place on Edmonton's all-time list. The Eskimos continue to be decimated by injuries at the linebacker position as Adam Konar was helped off the field with a leg injury late in the fourth quarter against the Redblacks and joins Cory Greenwood (ACL) and J.C. Sherritt (Achilles) on the injured list. "We're going to be on our next guy up for that and we've already had two go down at that position," Edmonton coach Jason Maas told reporters. "So we'll have to address it and we'll see who wins that job this week in practice and go forward."

ABOUT THE TIGER-CATS (0-3 SU, 0-3 ATS,2-1 O/U): Zach Collaros had his best game of the season as he threw for 361 yards with a touchdown toss to Jalen Saunders, who finished with five catches for 147 yards against BC. Richard Leonard continues to be one of the lone bright spots on defence as the first-year safety recorded two interceptions and recovered a fumble against the Lions after returning a blocked kick for a touchdown in the season opener against Toronto. Sergio Castillo, a free-agent signing who won a heated kicking competition in training camp, is 5-for-5 this season after making a season-long 48-yard attempt in Week 4.

TRENDS:

* Eskimos are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games in Week 5.
* Tiger-Cats are 0-6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games.
* Under is 4-0 in Eskimos last 4 Thursday games.
* Under is 7-1 in Tiger-Cats last 8 games as an underdog of 0.5-3.0.
* Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Hamilton.

CONSENSUS: The road favorite Eskimos are getting 63 percent of the action from users and the Over is picking up 52 percent of the totals wagers.

EXTRA POINTS:

* Edmonton has committed the fewest turnovers in the league (two).
* Hamilton has lost seven straight games against West Division opponents.
* The Tiger-Cats have surrendered 1,322 passing yards through their first three games.

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, July 20

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ST LOUIS (46 - 48) at NY METS (42 - 50) - 12:10 PM
LANCE LYNN (R) vs. SETH LUGO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 46-48 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 34-39 (-11.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LUGO is 11-3 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LUGO is 7-0 (+7.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LUGO is 7-0 (+7.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 68-57 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 437-394 (+51.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
NY METS are 42-50 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 22-27 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 9-17 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY METS are 33-40 (-15.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 10-16 (-11.9 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 4-2 (+1.8 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

LANCE LYNN vs. NY METS since 1997
LYNN is 3-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.37 and a WHIP of 1.079.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+4.1 units)

SETH LUGO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LUGO is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (52 - 45) at PITTSBURGH (47 - 48) - 12:35 PM
JIMMY NELSON (R) vs. JAMESON TAILLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 41-24 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 408-417 (+38.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
TAILLON is 13-3 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 52-45 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 24-21 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 7-0 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday this season.
MILWAUKEE is 40-36 (+9.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 65-68 (+8.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 86-104 (-29.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 94-110 (-26.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 7-3 (+4.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
7 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.8 Units)

JIMMY NELSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
NELSON is 5-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.49 and a WHIP of 1.230.
His team's record is 6-5 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+3.0 units)

JAMESON TAILLON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
TAILLON is 0-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.095.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

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ARIZONA (54 - 40) at CINCINNATI (40 - 54) - 12:35 PM
TAIJUAN WALKER (R) vs. LUIS CASTILLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 11-26 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 54-40 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 44-28 (+13.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 120-83 (+28.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 397-426 (-98.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-2 (+2.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

TAIJUAN WALKER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
WALKER is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

LUIS CASTILLO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
CASTILLO is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.600.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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ATLANTA (45 - 48) at LA DODGERS (66 - 29) - 10:10 PM
MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R) vs. BRANDON MCCARTHY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 66-29 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 22-4 (+13.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 this season.
LA DODGERS are 39-11 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 28-5 (+21.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 29-7 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
LA DODGERS are 30-9 (+15.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ATLANTA is 113-141 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 52-51 (+17.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 19-23 (+16.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 59-66 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 26-24 (+13.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 43-42 (+25.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 90-104 (+13.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 52-68 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FOLTYNEWICZ is 10-5 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MCCARTHY is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.27 and a WHIP of 1.580.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (40 - 54) at SAN FRANCISCO (37 - 59) - 10:15 PM
JHOULYS CHACIN (R) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 153-59 (+37.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 80-94 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 23-20 (+12.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 37-59 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 81-91 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 24-41 (-20.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 60-65 (-20.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 12-27 (-19.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 24-28 (-19.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BUMGARNER is 0-5 (-7.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 6-11 (-14.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 19-21 (-18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 6-3 (+4.4 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.6 Units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
CHACIN is 7-6 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.173.
His team's record is 8-9 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-10. (-5.2 units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BUMGARNER is 10-8 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.064.
His team's record is 16-13 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 16-13. (+1.6 units)

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TORONTO (43 - 51) at BOSTON (54 - 42) - 1:35 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 43-51 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 16-27 (-14.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 12-18 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 387-339 (-91.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BOSTON is 25-27 (-9.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 7-2 (+5.8 Units) against TORONTO this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. BOSTON since 1997
LIRIANO is 3-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.44 and a WHIP of 1.558.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)

DOUG FISTER vs. TORONTO since 1997
FISTER is 2-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.099.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.3 units)

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TEXAS (45 - 49) at BALTIMORE (45 - 49) - 7:05 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 5-16 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 133-123 (+10.4 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 28-19 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 21-12 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 74-59 (+16.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 58-28 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 140-119 (+25.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 109-106 (+34.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 25-16 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 101-83 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 69-60 (+20.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 23-13 (+13.6 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 100-93 (+17.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 25-16 (+13.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
HAMELS is 29-13 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 23-8 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 17-4 (+12.5 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
BALTIMORE is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

COLE HAMELS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HAMELS is 1-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.320.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

WADE MILEY vs. TEXAS since 1997
MILEY is 1-5 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.75 and a WHIP of 1.352.
His team's record is 2-5 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.5 units)

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DETROIT (43 - 50) at KANSAS CITY (46 - 47) - 8:15 PM
MICHAEL FULMER (R) vs. DANNY DUFFY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 14-24 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 327-416 (-93.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 46-47 (+4.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 75-52 (+22.3 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 73-57 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 34-31 (+7.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 69-59 (+14.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
FULMER is 30-14 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FULMER is 8-0 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FULMER is 16-7 (+10.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 273-392 (-110.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 6-3 (+2.4 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

MICHAEL FULMER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
FULMER is 2-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.29 and a WHIP of 1.104.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

DANNY DUFFY vs. DETROIT since 1997
DUFFY is 5-7 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.80 and a WHIP of 1.224.
His team's record is 7-9 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-8. (-1.6 units)

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NY YANKEES (48 - 45) at SEATTLE (48 - 48) - 10:10 PM
LUIS SEVERINO (R) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 11-23 (-13.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
NY YANKEES are 6-16 (-11.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SEVERINO is 11-18 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEVERINO is 7-14 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 32-14 (+17.2 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 107-104 (-28.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 251-245 (-53.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
SEATTLE is 162-201 (-54.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 617-568 (-97.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 48-57 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

LUIS SEVERINO vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SEVERINO is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.587.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 10-6 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.13 and a WHIP of 1.326.
His team's record is 11-9 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-12. (-5.9 units)

GAME: St. Louis Cardinals (46-48) at New York Mets (42-50)
DATE/TIME: Thursday, July 20 - 12:10 PM EST
WHERE: Citi Field, New York City, New York
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A



Lance Lynn began an impressive scoreless innings stretch by scattering three hits over seven dominant frames against the New York Mets on July 9. After pushing that total to 13 1/3 innings in his last outing, the right-hander aims to continue his torrid play on Thursday afternoon as the St. Louis Cardinals look to exit Citi Field with a third victory in the finale of the four-game series.

St. Louis was left feeling blue - matching Yoenis Cespedes' new hair color - after the 31-year-old Cuban drove in Asdrubal Cabrera on two occasions in the Mets' 7-3 triumph on Wednesday. Cespedes entered the contest going just 2-for-21 versus the Cardinals this season and hopes his new look gives him confidence versus Lynn, against whom he is 2-for-9 in his career. While the Mets snapped a three-game overall skid and four-game slide versus the Cardinals, the latter fell for the eighth time in 21 contests to slow their charge in the National League Central. Magneuris Sierra continues to feast on major-league pitching since being summoned from Double-A Springfield, slapping a two-run single to highlight a three-hit performance on Wednesday that improved him to 22-for-51 in 13 games with the Cardinals this season.

TV: 12:10 p.m. ET, MLB Network, FSN Midwest (St. Louis), SNY (New York)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Cardinals RH Lance Lynn (8-6, 3.40 ERA) vs. Mets RH Seth Lugo (4-2, 4.50)

Lynn recorded his second straight scoreless outing and improved to 3-1 with a 1.82 ERA in his last four starts on Saturday after working 6 1/3 innings in a 4-0 victory at Pittsburgh. "I was getting outs with every pitch. When you're moving the ball in and out, changing speeds, good things can happen," the 30-year-old told reporters. Lynn has enjoyed "good things" in his career when facing Lucas Duda (0-for-14, four strikeouts) but has endured a hard time against Jay Bruce (15-for-36, three homers, 11 RBIs).

Lugo picked up his first win of the month on Saturday after yielding three runs over 6 2/3 innings in a 9-3 victory over Colorado, but the night will be remembered for the 27-year-old belting his first career homer. "The jog around the bases was pretty surreal," Lugo told reporters. "I always looked forward to that moment when I was a little kid, you know?" Lugo was coming off a no-decision at St. Louis on July 9 in which he allowed a solo homer by Luke Voit among two hits in three frames of relief.

WALK-OFFS

1. New York SS Jose Reyes has recorded eight multi-hit performances this month.

2. St. Louis 2B Kolten Wong is 6-for-15 with two runs scored during his four-game hitting streak.

3. Cabrera has collected seven hits in his last six contests after recording just one in his previous six.

PREDICTION: Mets 3, Cardinals 2

GAME: Arizona Diamondbacks (54-40) at Cincinnati Reds (40-54)
DATE/TIME: Thursday, July 20 - 12:35 PM EST
WHERE: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A



The Arizona Diamondbacks' storybook season has encountered a rough chapter of late, with a horrific twist seemingly averted as recent trade acquisition J.D. Martinez prematurely exited his debut with a left hand contusion. X-rays were negative for Martinez, who is considered day-to-day and could return to the lineup on Thursday afternoon as the Diamondbacks play the rubber match of their three-game series with the host Cincinnati Reds.

David Peralta recorded his second straight three-hit performance in Wednesday's 4-3 loss in 11 innings. The 29-year-old Venezuelan is 8-for-16 with four RBIs and three runs scored versus the Reds this season and carries an eight-game hitting streak into the series finale. While Arizona has dropped nine of 11 to fall one-half game behind surging Colorado for the top wild-card spot in the National League, Cincinnati finally tasted victory for the first time in six games following the All-Star break. Zack Cozart continues to increase his potential trade value as the All-Star shortstop homered for the second straight day to highlight a four-hit performance, improving to 7-for-10 with three RBIs and as many runs scored in the series.

TV: 12:35 p.m. ET, FSN Arizona

PITCHING MATCHUP: Diamondbacks RH Taijuan Walker (6-4, 3.61 ERA) vs. Reds RH Luis Castillo (1-2, 3.41)

Walker saw his winless stretch reach four games on Friday after the bullpen let him down following a two-run, five-hit performance over six innings against Atlanta. The 24-year-old has recorded quality starts in five of his last six outings, with the one exception coming in his last encounter with Cincinnati on July 8. Walker permitted five runs and as many hits - with two homers to boot - in five innings of a 7-0 setback at Chase Field.

Castillo sustained his second loss in three outings on Saturday despite yielding three runs and as many hits in six innings of a 10-7 setback versus Washington. The 24-year-old Dominican didn't help himself by issuing four walks against the Nationals after giving out just one free pass in each of his two previous turns. Castillo looks to bounce back versus Arizona, against which he scattered three hits and struck out eight in 6 2/3 superb innings to pick up the win on July 8.

WALK-OFFS

1. Cozart is 9-for-18 with two homers, four RBIs and five runs scored versus Arizona this season.

2. Diamondbacks 1B Paul Goldschmidt is 13-for-42 during his 11-game hitting streak and has hit safely in a career-high 17 consecutive road contests.

3. Cincinnati OF Billy Hamilton is 10-for-24 with five runs scored during his five-game hitting streak.

PREDICTION: Diamondbacks 4, Reds 2

GAME: Milwaukee Brewers (52-45) at Pittsburgh Pirates (47-48)
DATE/TIME: Thursday, July 20 - 12:35 PM EST
WHERE: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A



The Pittsburgh Pirates have a chance to reach the .500 mark for the first time since April 16 when they go for a four-game sweep of the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday afternoon. The surging Pirates have won a season high-tying four in a row and 10 of 12 to draw within four games of first-place Milwaukee in the National League Central.

Pittsburgh catcher Francisco Cervelli had a tying RBI single in the bottom of the ninth before rookie Max Moroff delivered the game-winner with a two-out single in the 10th. “This is what makes this game exciting, when you do this type of stuff," said veteran third baseman David Freese while praising the team's youngsters. "We got (Josh) Bell, (Adam) Frazier, Moroff? Awesome. Your hair stands up.” Domingo Santana went 3-for-5 with a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning in Wednesday's 3-2 loss for the Brewers, who have scored nine runs during their four-game slide - one shy of their season high. Milwaukee, which has lost seven of 10 to the Pirates this season, sends Jimmy Nelson to the mound to face Jameson Taillon in the series finale.

TV: 12:35 p.m. ET, FSN Wisconsin (Milwaukee), AT&T SportsNet-Pittsburgh

PITCHING MATCHUP: Brewers RH Jimmy Nelson (8-4, 3.27 ERA) vs. Pirates RH Jameson Taillon (5-3, 3.06)

Nelson did not factor in the decision last time out against Philadelphia despite allowing two runs on three hits while striking out nine over 6 2/3 innings. He won each of his previous three turns, giving up a combined five earned runs and notching 25 strikeouts over 19 innings. Starling Marte is 8-for-21 against Nelson, who pitched three hitless innings at Pittsburgh on May 5 before rain ended his outing.

Taillon took the loss in his first outing following the All-Star break, permitting four runs on eight hits against St. Louis. He won his previous two starts with 11 1/3 scoreless innings and has yielded only one homer in six appearances since returning from cancer surgery. Taillon was 0-2 with a 3.86 ERA in four starts against Milwaukee last year and has been haunted by Hernan Perez (5-for-9, three homers, seven RBIs).

WALK-OFFS

1. Santana is 15-for-36 over his last nine games.

2. Cervelli has hit safely in five straight games and is 7-for-11 in the series.

3. Brewers LF Ryan Braun sat out Wednesday's game due to soreness in his calf and wrist.

PREDICTION: Brewers 4, Pirates 3

GAME: Toronto Blue Jays (43-51) at Boston Red Sox (54-42)
DATE/TIME: Thursday, July 20 - 1:35 PM EST
WHERE: Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A



After watching his team play 58 innings in a four-day span, Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell was grateful for a stress-free win on the eve of Thursday afternoon's finale of a four-game series versus the visiting Toronto Blue Jays. "The fact that we played that game in under three hours, it felt like we were only at halftime," Farrell told reporters Wednesday.

Second baseman Dustin Pedroia collected a pair of hits and three RBIs in Wednesday's 5-1 win as the Red Sox improved to 4-3 on their eight-game homestand to open a three-game lead atop the American League East. Waiver-wire acquisition Doug Fister, a loser of eight straight decisions dating to Aug. 22, 2016, could be pitching to keep his spot his in the rotation as he makes his fourth start of the year. His opponent, Toronto left-hander Francisco Liriano, was forced to leave his last start at Detroit due to soreness in his neck but appears on track to start after throwing a bullpen session on Tuesday. Second baseman Darwin Barney is in a 2-for-22 slump for the Blue Jays, who are 2-4 on their 10-game road trip.

TV: 1:35 p.m. ET, Sportsnet (Toronto), NESN (Boston)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Blue Jays LH Francisco Liriano (5-5, 6.04 ERA) vs. Red Sox RH Doug Fister (0-3, 6.75)

Liriano was knocked around for five runs on three hits and four walks in two-plus innings against the Tigers, but told reporters he did not want to skip a start following Tuesday's 25-pitch bullpen session. He held Boston scoreless on four hits over 5 1/3 innings on April 19, but was tagged for five runs on seven hits in six innings by the Red Sox on July 1. Pedroia is 7-for-17 against Liriano.

Fister was claimed off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels and made a decent season debut against his former club, taking the loss with six innings of three-run ball. He did not factor in the decision in his following start, allowing a three-run homer among four hits over five innings. Fister then was touched for six runs at Texas in 3 2/3 innings before giving up three runs in relief versus the Yankees.

WALK-OFFS

1. Pedroia has 10 RBIs during an eight-game hitting streak.

2. Blue Jays RHP Mike Bolsinger went on the 10-day disabled list Wednesday due to inflammation in his left knee.

3. Red Sox LF Andrew Benintendi is hitless in his last nine at-bats and 2-for-20 over the past five games.

PREDICTION: Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 4

GAME: Texas Rangers (45-49) at Baltimore Orioles (45-49)
DATE/TIME: Thursday, July 20 - 7:05 PM EST
WHERE: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A



Cole Hamels had a rocky return in his first start following a stint of nearly two months on the disabled list, but he has quickly re-established himself as the ace of the Texas Rangers. Hamels carries a streak of 21 scoreless innings into Thursday's start as the visiting Rangers attempt to avoid a sweep in the finale of four-game series against the Baltimore Orioles.

Hamels has allowed only a two-run homer over his last three outings, but he is 1-3 with a 4.32 ERA in five career starts against the Orioles. Texas and Baltimore share identical records (45-49) but the teams hardly look in the same league with the Rangers riding a four-game losing streak and getting outscored 25-4 in the series. Jonathan Schoop and Trey Mancini have combined for 10 hits and 11 RBIs in the series for the Orioles, who have scored in double figures in consecutive games for the first time this season. Left-hander Wade Miley will oppose Hamels for Baltimore, which has produced three straight quality starts for the first time since May 19-21 after entering the series with a major league-worst 6.02 ERA from its starting rotation.

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

PITCHING MATCHUP: Rangers LH Cole Hamels (4-0, 3.05 ERA) vs. Orioles LH Wade Miley (4-8, 5.40)

Hamels is coming off a superb outing at Kansas City, but had to settle for a no-decision despite limiting the Royals to four hits while striking out five over 7 2/3 scoreless innings. He also went 7 2/3 innings in his previous turn versus the Los Angeles Angels, picking up the win after giving up three hits. Mark Trumbo has enjoyed success against Hamels, going 6-for-18 with a pair of home runs.

Miley was rocked by the Chicago Cubs in his first start after the break, giving up seven runs on nine hits and four walks over 4 2/3 innings. He is 1-4 over his last five outings, the lone win coming at Minnesota on July 8 when he permitted one run on eight hits over 5 2/3 innings. Jonathan Lucroy is 5-for-13 and Elvis Andrus 6-for-17 against Miley, who has yielded 39 runs in his last eight starts.

WALK-OFFS

1. Rangers 3B Adrian Beltre, who is 17 hits shy of 3,000, moved into 16th place on the major league's all-time list with his 602nd double.

2. Orioles CF Adam Jones is 5-for-9 with a homer, two RBIs and five runs scored in the past two games.

3. Texas is 4-for-31 with runners in scoring position over the past eight games.

PREDICTION: Rangers 3, Orioles 2

GAME: Detroit Tigers (43-50) at Kansas City Royals (46-47)
DATE/TIME: Thursday, July 20 - 8:15 PM EST
WHERE: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A



Michael Fulmer began his four-start winning streak by falling one out shy of a complete game versus the Kansas City Royals last month. The 2016 American League Rookie of the Year looks to continue his winning ways at the expense of the Royals on Thursday as the Detroit Tigers aim to exit Kauffman Stadium with a third victory in the finale of the four-game series.

The Tigers erupted for 19 runs in the first two contests of the series and 36 during their season high-tying four-game winning streak before seeing their offense go limp until Mikie Mahtook's two-run homer in the ninth inning of Wednesday's 4-3 setback. Justin Upton registered his fourth multi-hit performance in six games and looks to continue his success versus Danny Duffy, against whom he is 4-for-11 with two homers in his career. While Detroit failed to continue its recent momentum, Kansas City posted just its second win in nine overall contests and third in nine encounters with the Tigers this season to move within two games of AL Central-leading Cleveland. Mike Moustakas ripped a go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning on Wednesday to give him three hits in his last two games, matching the total he accumulated over his previous five contests.

TV: 8:15 p.m. ET, FSN Detroit, FSN Kansas City

PITCHING MATCHUP: Tigers RH Michael Fulmer (10-6, 3.06 ERA) vs. Royals LH Danny Duffy (5-6, 3.51)

Fulmer improved to 4-0 with a 3.06 ERA and 1.07 WHIP in his last four outings on Saturday after allowing one run and only two hits in eight innings of an 11-1 rout versus Toronto. The 24-year-old struck out just three in that contest, but that's of little concern considering his pitch count stayed low as he worked at least eight frames for the third time in four contests. "I'm worried about getting outs, and strikeouts mean more pitches," Fulmer told reporters. "There are times when you want to try to strike a guy out, but I'm happy with a weak grounder to short."

Duffy sustained his second straight loss and third in four outings on Saturday despite yielding one run and five hits in 8 1/3 innings of a 1-0 setback versus Texas. The lone run came in the ninth after the 28-year-old allowed a leadoff single by Jonathan Lucroy and, eventually, a game-winning base hit by Shin-Soo Choo. In addition to Upton, Duffy has struggled with Nicholas Castellanos (7-for-21) and Victor Martinez (12-for-35, three homers).

WALK-OFFS

1. Kansas City 2B Whit Merrifield has recorded five doubles and scored three runs during his six-game hitting streak.

2. Detroit 2B Ian Kinsler has registered six hits in the series and is riding a five-game run-scoring streak.

3. Royals C Salvador Perez has hit safely in each contest of this series after going 0-for-9 with three strikeouts in his previous three games.

PREDICTION: Tigers 3, Royals 2