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MLB

Friday, July 21

National League

Cardinals @ Cubs
Martinez is 0-3, 5.28 in his last five starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. St Louis is 2-7 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-9-2

Arrieta is 2-1, 2.79 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Cubs are 4-2 in his Wrigley starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-7-2

St Louis is 7-6 in its last 13 road games, 5-9 in road series openers. Under is 7-1-1 in their last nine games. Chicago is 6-0 since All-Star break, 6-9 in home series openers; under is 3-1 in their last four games.

Brewers @ Phillies
Garza is 1-0, 1.65 in his last three starts; his last four stayed under. Milwaukee is 2-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-5-2

Nola is 3-1, 1.78 in his last five starts (under 4-1). Phillies are 3-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-8

Brewers lost their last five games, are 8-7 in road series openers- their last six games stayed under. Philly won three of last four games, is 3-11 in home series openers. Under is 7-0-1 in their last eight home games.

Marlins @ Reds
Urena is 1-2, 7.11 in his last four starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Marlins are 5-1 in his road starts — their first 5-inning record with him: 7-5-2

Bailey is 2-3, 10.13 in five starts this year (over 3-2). Reds lost both his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-3-1

Miami is 1-5 since All-Star break, 6-9 in road series openers. Over is 6-3 in their last nine road tilts. Cincinnati lost seven of its last eight home games; over is 3-1 in their last four games. Reds are 7-9 in home series openers.

Pirates @ Rockies
Williams is 0-1, 3.63 in his last four starts; under is 5-0 in his last five. Pirates are 3-3 in his road starts- their first 5-inning record with him: 7-5-1

Hoffman is 2-1, 6.43 in five home starts (over 3-2). Colorado is 3-2 in his home starts- their first 5-inning record with him: 7-3

Pirates are 10-2 in last 12 games, 5-10 in road series openers. Under is 13-1-1 in their last 15 games. Colorado won its last four games; they’re 12-3 in home series openers. Rockies’ last six games went over total.

Nationals @ Diamondbacks
Scherzer is 3-0, 1.69 in his last four starts; his last three went over. Washington is 8-3 in his road starts- their first 5-inning record with him: 14-4-1

Godley is 0-3, 5.30 in his last three starts; under is 7-2 in his last nine. Arizona is 3-2 in his home starts- their first 5-inning record with him: 6-5-1

Washington won six of last seven games, is 11-5 in road series openers. Nationals’ last three games stayed under. Arizona lost six of last eight games; they’re 10-5 in home series openers. Under is 7-2-2 in their last 11 home games.

Braves @ Dodgers
Garcia is 0-4, 6.87 in his last six starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Braves are 4-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-7-4

Dodgers won Wood’s last 11 starts; he is 5-0, 0.82 in his last five (under 4-1). LA is 7-0 in his home starts — their first 5-inning record with him: 11-2-1

Atlanta lost three of its last four games; over is 4-0 in their last four road games. Dodgers won 11 of their last 12 games; under is 3-2-1 in their last six home games.

Padres @ Giants
Cahill is 3-1, 2.70 in his last six starts; under is 3-0-2 in his last five. Padres are 2-4 in his road outings— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-6-1

Samardzija is 0-2, 7.62 in his last two starts; over is 5-3-1 in his last nine. Giants are 3-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-12-5

San Diego lost four of its last five road games; over is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Giants are 3-8 in last 11 games; over is 5-3-1 in their last nine games.

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American League

Astros @ Orioles
Fiers is 1-1, 2.65 in his last three starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Houston is 6-3 in his road starts — their first 5-inning record with him: 8-7-3

Jimenez is 1-2, 9.88 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Orioles are 4-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-8-1

Astros are 10-0 in game following their last ten losses; they’re 11-3 in road series openers. Over is 6-1 in their last seven road games. Baltimore won last four games- over is 8-3 in their last 11 games. Orioles are 13-5 in home series openers.

Rangers @ Rays
Darvish is 0-4, 4.95 in his last six starts; under is 12-1-1 in his last 14. Texas is 4-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-8-5

Cobb is 2-0, 0.59 in his last two starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Rays are 4-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-5-2

Rangers lost its last five games, is 6-10 in road series openers. Last three Texas games went over total. Tampa Bay won six of last eight games; they’re 6-8 in home series openers. Under is 6-3-1 in their last ten games.

Blue Jays @ Indians
Estrada is 0-4, 9.50 in his last eight starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Toronto is 5-6 in his road starts- their first 5-inning record with him: 6-10-3

Bauer is 1-3, 6.75 in his last four starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Cleveland is 4-5 in his home starts- their first 5-inning record with him: 8-8-2

Toronto lost four of last six games, is 9-7 in road series openers. Under is 3-1 in their last four games. Cleveland lost six of last seven games, is 6-9 in home series openers. Under is 9-3-1 in their last 13 home games.

Tigers @ Twins
Sanchez is 1-0, 4.30 in five starts this year (over 3-2). Detroit lost both his road starts- their first 5-inning record with him: 3-1-1

Santana is 4-3, 4.37 in his last seven starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Twins lost five of his last six home starts- their first 5-inning record with him: 11-5-3

Detroit won four of last six games, is 7-8 in road series openers. Three of their last four games went over. Minnesota is 3-5 in its last eight games, 9-7 in home series openers. Twins’ last five games stayed under total.

White Sox @ Royals
Shields is 1-2, 8.41 in his last four starts (over 4-4). Chicago is 1-3 in his road starts- their first 5-inning record with him: 3-4-1

Kennedy is 2-0, 2.73 in his last four starts; under is 2-0-1 in his last three. Royals are 3-5 in his home starts- their first 5-inning record with him: 5-10-2

White Sox are 0-5 since All-Star break; under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Chicago is 5-11 in road series openers. Royals are 3-7 in last ten games, 8-8 in home series openers. Three of their last four games went over.

Red Sox @ Angels
Sale is 3-1, 1.98 in his last five starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Boston is 6-4 in his road starts; their first 5-inning record with him: 10-4-6

Nolasco is 2-1, 3.38 in his last four starts (under 3-0-1). Angels are 3-6 in his home starts- their first 5-inning record with him: 6-9-4

Boston is 4-6 in its last ten games, 7-9 in road series openers. Six of their last seven games stayed under. Angels are 3-5 in last eight games, 5-10 in home series openers. Under is 6-1 in their last seven home games.

New York @ Seattle
Sabathia is 6-1, 2.00 in his last eight starts; under is 8-1 in his last nine. New York is 6-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-6-1

Moore is 1-1, 5.25 in four starts this year (over 2-2). Seattle is 1-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him:

New York is 4-3 in its last seven games; under is 9-0-1 in their last ten games. Mariners won six of their last eight games; under is 7-2 in their last eight.

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Interleague

A’s @ Mets
Blackburn is 1-0, 2.37 in three starts this year (over 1-1-1). A’s won his only road start- their first 5-inning record with him: 1-0-2

Matz is 0-2, 20.26 in his last two starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Mets are 0-2 in his home starts- their first 5-inning record with him: 2-4-1

Oakland is 8-4 in its last 12 games, 5-9 in road series openers. Under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. New York is 7-4 in last 11 home games, 8-3 in last 11 home series openers. Over is 4-2-1 in their last seven home games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
StL-Chi: Martinez 8-11 (0-5 last 5); Arrieta 10-9
Mil-Phil: Garza 7-7; Nola 6-8
Mia-Cin: Urena 9-5; Bailey 2-3
Pitt-Colo: Williams 6-7; Hoffman 7-3
Wash-Az: Scherzer 13-6; Godley 7-5
Atl-LA: Garcia 7-9; Wood 11-3
SD-SF: Cahill 6-4; Samardzija 7-12

American League
Hst-Balt: Fiers 11-7; Jimenez 8-6
Tex-TB: Darvish 8-12; Cobb 10-9
Tor-Clev: Estrada 8-11; Bauer 8-10
Det-Minn: Sanchez 3-2; Santana 11-8
Chi-KC: Shields 3-5; Kennedy 8-9
Bos-LAA: Sale 13-6; Nolasco 5-14
NY-Sea: Sabathia 11-4; Moore 2-2

Interleague
A’s-NY: Blackburn 2-1; Matz 2-5

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
StL-Chi: Martinez 6-19 (4 of last 5); Arrieta 6-19
Mil-Phil: Garza 3-14; Nola 3-14
Mia-Cin: Urena 2-14; Bailey 4-5
Pitt-Colo: Williams 4-13; Hoffman 2-10
Wash-Az: Scherzer 4-19; Godley 2-12
Atl-LA: Garcia 4-16; Wood 1-14
SD-SF: Cahill 2-10; Samardzija 8-19

American League
Hst-Balt: Fiers 6-18; Jimenez 4-14
Tex-TB: Darvish 6-20; Cobb 3-19
Tor-Clev: Estrada 8-19; Bauer 3-18
Det-Minn: Sanchez 3-1-1; Santana 4-19
Chi-KC: Shields 3-8; Kennedy 3-17
Bos-LAA: Sale 1-19; Nolasco 6-19
NY-Sea: Sabathia 3-15; Moore 1-4

Interleague
A’s-NY: Blackburn 0-3; Matz 2-7

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Umpires
National League

American League

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 7/20/17
Ariz 16-20-11……27-14–7……….42-34
Atl 21-19-6……19-25-4………..40-44
Cubs 23-24-3……20-19-5………..43-43
Reds 14-27-4……18-28–4…………32-55
Colo 27-17-6…….25-19-2……….52-36
LA 22-18-5…….33-14-4……….55-32
Miami 19-23-3…….23-19-6……..42-42
Milw 23-15-8…….25-20-7………47-35
Mets 22-19-2……..23-24-3………45-43
Philly 12-29-11……14-20-7……….26-49
Pitt 22-21-3…….19-22-9………41-43
St. Louis 18-21-6……28-15-7……….46-36
SD 13-30-5……..24-19–4………37-49
SF 10-35-7……..17-23-5……….30-58
Wash 33-13-3……21-17-7………….54-30

Orioles 16-27-4……..20-25-3………36-52
Boston 20-24-6………21-24-2…….41-48
White Sox 16-28-6……..18-21–3……..34-48
Cleveland 23-19-6……..20-20-5……..42-39
Detroit 18-23-7…….23-19-4……..41-42
Astros 23-13-8……..31-17-4……..54-30
KC 15-22-7………22-19-9…….37-41
Angels 18-25-7………20-17-10………38-42
Twins 23-14-6………21-25-5……..44-38
NYY 21-26-4……….25-15-3…..…46-41
A’s 13-24-7……..23-18-10……..36-42
Seattle 17-25-6……..23-18-9……..40-43
TB 23-17-10……..29-11-6……..52-28
Texas 25-16-9……..20-17-8………45-33
Toronto 20-26-3……..15-23-8……..35-49

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 7/20/17)
Ariz 14-47……..18-48………..32
Atl 9-46……..13-48…………22
Cubs 14-50……..16-44……….30
Reds 18-45……..19-50……….37
Colo 12-50……..16-47..……..28
LA 14-45……..20-51..……..34
Miami 18-45……..17-48………35
Milw 19-46……20-52…..…..39
Mets 19-43……..17-50……….36
Philly 15-52……..11-41………..26
Pitt 12-46……..16-50……….28
StL 12-45……..14-50………..26
SD 19-48……..14-47…………33
SF 12-52……..12-45…………24
Wash 20-49……..20-45………40

Orioles 7-47……..17-49……….24
Boston 15-50……..10-47………25
White Sox 15-50……12-42……….27
Clev 9-48……..14-45……….23
Detroit 10-48…….20-46……..30
Astros 14-44……..21-51………35
KC 9-44……..10-50………..19
Angels 20-50…….12-47……….32
Twins 11-43……..12-51……….23
NYY 11-51……..14-43………25
A’s 8-44……..15-51……….23
Seattle 16-47…….18-50………34
TB 14-50……..20-46……..34
Texas 16-50……..21-45………37
Toronto 15-49……..9-46……….24

MLB

Friday, July 21

Trend Report

2:20 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CHI CUBS
St. Louis is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing Chi Cubs
St. Louis is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games at home
Chi Cubs are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis

7:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PHILADELPHIA
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

7:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Houston is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Houston is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Baltimore's last 22 games when playing Houston

7:10 PM
MIAMI vs. CINCINNATI
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
TEXAS vs. TAMPA BAY
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Tampa Bay's last 15 games at home

7:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. NY METS
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland
NY Mets are 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Oakland

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cleveland's last 9 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
Detroit is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing at home against Detroit

8:15 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Chi White Sox are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Kansas City is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

8:40 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. COLORADO
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games at home
Colorado is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing Pittsburgh

9:40 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ARIZONA
Washington is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Arizona
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Arizona is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Washington

10:07 PM
BOSTON vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston

10:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. SEATTLE
NY Yankees are 7-14 SU in their last 21 games on the road
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Seattle is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games at home

10:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. LA DODGERS
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
Atlanta is 2-10 SU in their last 12 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 18-2 SU in their last 20 games at home
LA Dodgers are 10-2 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against Atlanta

10:15 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
San Diego is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Diego is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 9 games
San Francisco is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against San Diego

MLB
Dunkel

Friday, July 21


Oakland @ NY Mets

Game 929-930
July 21, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Blackburn) 16.192
NY Mets
(Matz) 14.691
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-165
9
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+145); Over

NY Yankees @ Seattle

Game 927-928
July 21, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Sabathia) 16.324
Seattle
(Moore) 15.261
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-120); Under

Boston @ LA Angels

Game 925-926
July 21, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Sale) 14.691
LA Angels
(Nolasco) 16.478
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-200
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+170); Over

Chicago White Sox @ Kansas City

Game 923-924
July 21, 2017 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Shields) 15.677
Kansas City
(Kennedy) 14.463
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-185
10
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+165); Over

Detroit @ Minnesota

Game 921-922
July 21, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Sanchez) 14.770
Minnesota
(Santana) 16.192
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-130
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-130); Under

Toronto @ Cleveland

Game 919-920
July 21, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Estrada) 15.303
Cleveland
(Bauer) 14.208
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-135
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+115); Under

Texas @ Tampa Bay

Game 917-918
July 21, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Darvish) 15.024
Tampa Bay
(Cobb) 13.077
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-125
8
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-125); Over

Houston @ Baltimore

Game 915-916
July 21, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Fiers) 16.124
Baltimore
(Jimenez) 14.592
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-135
11
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-135); Over

San Diego @ San Francisco

Game 913-914
July 21, 2017 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Cahill) 11.545
San Francisco
(Smrdzja) 15.148
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-160
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-160); Under

Atlanta @ LA Dodgers

Game 911-912
July 21, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Garcia) 17.859
LA Dodgers
(Wood) 14.905
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-285
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+250); Under

Washington @ Arizona

Game 909-910
July 21, 2017 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Scherzer) 16.519
Arizona
(Godley) 15.002
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
N/A

Pittsburgh @ Colorado

Game 907-908
July 21, 2017 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Williams) 18.163
Colorado
(Hoffman) 14.668
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-140
11 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+120); Under

Miami @ Cincinnati

Game 905-906
July 21, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Urena) 14.505
Cincinnati
(Bailey) 11.635
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-120
10
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+100); Over

Milwaukee @ Philadelphia

Game 903-904
July 21, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Garza) 15.238
Philadelphia
(Nola) 16.780
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-140); Under

St. Louis @ Chicago Cubs

Game 901-902
July 21, 2017 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Mrtinez) 17.226
Chicago Cubs
(Arrieta) 15.190
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-155
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+135); N/A

MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, July 21

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ST LOUIS (46 - 49) at CHICAGO CUBS (49 - 45) - 2:20 PM
CARLOS MARTINEZ (R) vs. JAKE ARRIETA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 46-49 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 16-23 (-12.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 34-40 (-12.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 68-58 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 437-395 (+50.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 29-23 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 49-45 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 355-295 (-77.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 880-807 (-158.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 410-373 (-84.9 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 21-22 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-39 (-24.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 24-24 (-9.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 110-102 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 803-762 (-159.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 236-197 (-49.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 6-3 (+2.7 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

CARLOS MARTINEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MARTINEZ is 4-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.41 and a WHIP of 1.439.
His team's record is 7-4 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.1 units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ARRIETA is 9-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.26 and a WHIP of 1.118.
His team's record is 10-6 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-9. (-3.6 units)

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MILWAUKEE (52 - 46) at PHILADELPHIA (32 - 61) - 7:05 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. AARON NOLA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 426-425 (+45.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 52-46 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 24-22 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 33-27 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 40-37 (+8.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 65-69 (+7.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 32-61 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-40 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-47 (-21.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

MATT GARZA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
GARZA is 2-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.62 and a WHIP of 1.102.
His team's record is 4-6 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-2.3 units)

AARON NOLA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
NOLA is 2-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 1.316.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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MIAMI (42 - 51) at CINCINNATI (40 - 55) - 7:10 PM
JOSE URENA (R) vs. HOMER BAILEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 91-110 (-26.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 45-40 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 395-361 (-82.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

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

JOSE URENA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
URENA is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. MIAMI since 1997
BAILEY is 2-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.41 and a WHIP of 1.032.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.3 units)

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PITTSBURGH (48 - 48) at COLORADO (56 - 41) - 8:40 PM
TREVOR WILLIAMS (R) vs. JEFF HOFFMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 95-110 (-25.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 56-41 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 18-11 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 32-23 (+9.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PITTSBURGH is 25-15 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 62-45 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 235-306 (-77.6 Units) against the money line in July games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

TREVOR WILLIAMS vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

JEFF HOFFMAN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (57 - 37) at ARIZONA (55 - 40) - 9:40 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. ZACK GODLEY (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
SCHERZER is 5-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.41 and a WHIP of 0.878.
His team's record is 6-0 (+6.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.1 units)

ZACK GODLEY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
GODLEY is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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ATLANTA (46 - 48) at LA DODGERS (66 - 30) - 10:10 PM
JAIME GARCIA (L) vs. ALEX WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 66-30 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 39-12 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 46-48 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 20-23 (+17.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 60-66 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 44-42 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 55-58 (+12.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 53-68 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 24-25 (+13.1 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.
LA DODGERS are 182-138 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-0 (+1.9 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JAIME GARCIA vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
GARCIA is 1-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.79 and a WHIP of 1.519.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

ALEX WOOD vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WOOD is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 2.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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SAN DIEGO (41 - 54) at SAN FRANCISCO (37 - 60) - 10:15 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 23-18 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 81-94 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 37-60 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 40-44 (-22.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-26 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 25-36 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 24-42 (-22.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 24-35 (-12.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 12-28 (-21.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 24-29 (-21.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAMARDZIJA is 22-30 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 37-50 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 20-29 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 7-3 (+6.2 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.6 Units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
CAHILL is 6-5 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.81 and a WHIP of 1.247.
His team's record is 7-7 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-4. (+5.4 units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 6-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.111.
His team's record is 8-4 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-8. (-4.6 units)

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HOUSTON (63 - 32) at BALTIMORE (46 - 49) - 7:05 PM
MICHAEL FIERS (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 134-123 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 68-49 (+17.1 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 29-19 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 22-12 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 96-84 (+11.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 75-59 (+17.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
JIMENEZ is 13-4 (+9.2 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 24-8 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 18-10 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 22-9 (+14.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 63-32 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 33-11 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 44-24 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 48-19 (+23.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 22-8 (+10.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 19-6 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

MICHAEL FIERS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
FIERS is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
JIMENEZ is 4-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.60 and a WHIP of 1.139.
His team's record is 7-4 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-3. (+3.6 units)

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TEXAS (45 - 50) at TAMPA BAY (51 - 45) - 7:10 PM
YU DARVISH (R) vs. ALEX COBB (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DARVISH is 0-6 (-8.1 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 51-44 (+6.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 33-25 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 39-27 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 26-17 (+9.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 140-120 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 109-107 (+33.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 101-84 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 107-90 (+19.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 56-46 (+20.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

YU DARVISH vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
DARVISH is 4-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 1.09 and a WHIP of 1.061.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.2 units)

ALEX COBB vs. TEXAS since 1997
COBB is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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TORONTO (44 - 51) at CLEVELAND (48 - 45) - 7:10 PM
MARCO ESTRADA (R) vs. TREVOR BAUER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 44-51 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 15-21 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 24-35 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 17-27 (-14.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 48-45 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 33-35 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 21-24 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 20-23 (-16.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 28-32 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 30-27 (-15.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 23-27 (-24.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CLEVELAND is 4-8 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
ESTRADA is 0-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.12 and a WHIP of 0.885.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

TREVOR BAUER vs. TORONTO since 1997
BAUER is 0-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 7.53 and a WHIP of 1.722.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

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DETROIT (43 - 51) at MINNESOTA (48 - 46) - 8:10 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 43-51 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 14-25 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
DETROIT is 327-417 (-94.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 24-36 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 28-40 (-12.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SANCHEZ is 3-14 (-11.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 48-46 (+5.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 31-21 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 36-32 (+7.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SANTANA is 37-21 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 52-80 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 20-39 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SANTANA is 2-8 (-9.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 8-17 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 3-10 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-2 (+1.5 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SANCHEZ is 5-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.04 and a WHIP of 1.130.
His team's record is 9-7 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-6. (+1.9 units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. DETROIT since 1997
SANTANA is 9-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.08 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 12-7 (+5.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-14. (-11.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (38 - 54) at KANSAS CITY (47 - 47) - 8:15 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 47-47 (+5.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 74-57 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 35-31 (+8.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 25-22 (+6.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 5-2 (+3.6 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SHIELDS is 7-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.54 and a WHIP of 1.114.
His team's record is 8-3 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.1 units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
KENNEDY is 2-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.311.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

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BOSTON (54 - 43) at LA ANGELS (47 - 50) - 10:05 PM
CHRIS SALE (L) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SALE is 20-31 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 11-30 (-20.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
NOLASCO is 7-17 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-1 (+2.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

CHRIS SALE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
SALE is 5-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 1.45 and a WHIP of 0.692.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. BOSTON since 1997
NOLASCO is 3-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.68 and a WHIP of 1.105.
His team's record is 5-2 (+5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

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NY YANKEES (49 - 45) at SEATTLE (48 - 49) - 10:10 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. ANDREW MOORE (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 8-16 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
NY YANKEES are 17-21 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SABATHIA is 11-4 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SABATHIA is 19-8 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SABATHIA is 72-34 (+28.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 107-105 (-29.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 617-569 (-98.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 59-78 (-24.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SABATHIA is 14-6 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.65 and a WHIP of 1.180.
His team's record is 19-8 (+9.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-12. (-0.2 units)

ANDREW MOORE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (43 - 52) at NY METS (43 - 50) - 7:10 PM
PAUL BLACKBURN (R) vs. STEVEN MATZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 180-239 (-50.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 23-43 (-20.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 13-28 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 9-21 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 41-69 (-28.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 73-99 (-29.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 56-53 (+10.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 43-50 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 23-27 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 46-46 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 34-40 (-14.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 11-16 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

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

PAUL BLACKBURN vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

STEVEN MATZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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.

Friday, July 21

Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2-1 SU, 2-1 ATS) vs. British Columbia Lions (3-1 SU, 3-1 ATS)
Point-spread: BC -8 ½
Total: 56 ½

Game Overview

The Blue Bombers put up 43 points in overtime in its Week 1 victory at Saskatchewan and they rolled up 33 points last week. This effort was wrapped around a 19-point loss to Calgary in which this unit produced just 10 points. Matt Nichols has done a decent job under center with 826 yards passing and five touchdown throws in three games and while Andrew Harris has racked up 170 yards on the ground, this unit still needs better consistency from week to week.

BC could be the most complete team in the CFL on both sides of the ball right now. The Lions are definitely the deepest team in talent at the quarterback position after Travis Lulay stepped in for an injured Jonathon Jennings in the first quarter of last week’s game against Hamilton to throw for 436 yards while completing 29 of his 36 attempts.

Betting Trends

-- The Blue Bombers are 5-0-1 ATS in its last six games against BC and they are 5-1 ATS in their last six road games against the Lions. The total has gone OVER in the last four meetings.

CFL
Dunkel

Week 5

Friday, July 21

Winnipeg @ BC Lions

Game 355-356
July 21, 2017 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
110.221
BC Lions
120.415
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
BC Lions
by 10
52
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
BC Lions
by 7
56 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
BC Lions
(-7); Under

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Long Sheet

Week 5

Friday, July 21

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WINNIPEG (2 - 1) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (3 - 1) - 7/21/2017, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 5-0 against the spread versus BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 4-1 straight up against BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Week 5

Trend Report

Friday, July 21

10:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA
Winnipeg is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing British Columbia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of British Columbia's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of British Columbia's last 6 games when playing Winnipeg

CFL

Week 5

Winnipeg (2-1) @ BC Lions (3-1)— Last four series games were all decided by 3 or less points, all went over the total. Blue Bombers won four of last five series games; losing side scored 31+ points in all three meetings LY. Team that was leading at halftime lost all three Winnipeg games; they won only road game so far, in OT at Regina. Lions won last three games, all on road- three of their four games stayed under total. Bombers are 3-2 in last five visits here.

CFL

Friday, July 21

Friday's CFL betting preview and odds: Blue Bombers at Lions

Travis Lulay, who set a single-game CFL record for most passing yards off the bench with 436 against the Tiger-Cats, is set to make his first start since September 2015.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers at BC Lions (-4, 56.5)

The BC Lions look to extend their winning streak to four games when they host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday. The Lions swept their Eastern road trip with wins over the Toronto Argonauts (28-15), Montreal Alouettes (23-16) and Hamilton Tiger-Cats (41-26) to grab a share of top spot in the West Division, and hope to beat the Blue Bombers in the regular season for the first time since Oct. 25, 2014.

Travis Lulay, who set a single-game CFL record for most passing yards off the bench with 436 against the Tiger-Cats, is set to make his first start since September 2015 after Jonathon Jennings suffered a shoulder injury on the first play from scrimmage. Winnipeg bounced back from a Week 3 loss to the Calgary Stampeders with a 33-25 victory over the Argonauts. The Blue Bombers found their rhythm on offence after being held to 10 points the previous week while the defence forced three turnovers en route to their first home win of the season, and hope to stay in the congested race for the division title by avenging a 32-31 loss to BC in the Western semifinals last season. "We just feel like we're continuing to work toward being the team we know we can be and take it one week at a time," Winnipeg quarterback Matt Nichols told reporters. "The West is very good and we have to keep pace with these guys."

TV: 10 p.m. ET, TSN, RDS

LINE HISTORY: The Lions opened as nine-point home favorites but that spread was reduced to -4 after it was announced that backup quarterback Travis Lulay would get the start in place of injured starter Jonathon Jennings. The total hit the board at 56.5 and is currently still on the opening number.

ABOUT THE BLUE BOMBERS (2-1 SU, 2-1 ATS, 2-1 O/U): Andrew Harris missed practice in order to take a "rest day" after rushing for 81 yards and a pair of touchdowns against Toronto, but is expected to play Friday. Justin Medlock made 4-of-4 field goals, including a 55-yard attempt, against the Argonauts to extend his streak to a franchise record 28 in a row, which is also a personal best. Wide receiver T.J. Thorpe took reps with the first-team offence in place of L'Damian Washington after recovering from an injury setback while Winnipeg added linebacker Nehemie Kankolongo and defensive end Shayon Green, who registered three sacks in 13 games with the Blue Bombers in 2016 before being cut in training camp, to the practice roster.

ABOUT THE LIONS (3-1 SU, 3-0 ATS, 1-2 O/U): Jennings underwent an MRI which showed that his shoulder injury is not as severe as initially feared, but will miss Friday's clash and is listed on the injury report as week-to-week. Lulay was named one of the CFL's Top Performers of the Week after completing 29-of-36 passes with touchdown tosses to Nick Moore (10 catches for 220 yards), Shaq Johnson and Bryan Burnham, while adding another score on the ground against Hamilton. "I'd be lying if I said it wasn't a special moment for me to be able to come off the bench and help my team win," Lulay told reporters. "It feels good to have the confidence of the guys around me."

TRENDS:

* Blue Bombers are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games as a road underdog.
* Lions are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games in Week 5.
* Over is 8-0 in Blue Bombers last 8 road games.
* Over is 5-1 in Lions last 6 games as a home favorite.
* Blue Bombers are 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 meetings.

CONSENSUS: The home favorite Lions are getting 60 percent of the action from users and the Under is picking up 54 percent of the totals wagers.

EXTRA POINTS:

* The last four meetings have been decided by a combined nine points.
* Lions RB Jeremiah Johnson has a rushing touchdown in each of his first four games in 2017.
* Winnipeg DB T.J. Heath leads the CFL with four interceptions.

GAME: St. Louis Cardinals (46-49) at Chicago Cubs (49-45)
DATE/TIME: Friday, July 21 - 2:20 PM EST
WHERE: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A





The hot streak the Chicago Cubs have waited for all season has finally arrived. The surging Cubs aim for a seventh consecutive victory when they open a three-game series against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Friday.



Chicago was two games under .500 and 5 1/2 games behind National League Central leader Milwaukee at the All-Star break, but the Cubs have won six straight to start the second half and closed within a game of the Brewers. St. Louis has lost two straight but is just 4 1/2 games behind Milwaukee. Cardinals right-hander Carlos Martinez looks to continue his strong performance against the Cubs, as he has limited Chicago to three runs over 14 innings in two meetings this season. His counterpart, fellow right-hander Jake Arrieta, has enjoyed success against St. Louis, going 8-3 with a 2.00 ERA in 15 career meetings.

TV: 2:20 p.m. ET, MLB Network, FSN Midwest (St. Louis), ABC 7 (Chicago)



PITCHING MATCHUP: Cardinals RH Carlos Martinez (6-8, 3.36 ERA) vs. Cubs RH Jake Arrieta (9-7, 4.17)

The Cardinals have been defeated in Martinez’s last five starts while he took the loss in three of them. The 25-year-old Dominican has posted quality starts in five of his last seven outings, though, including Sunday at Pittsburgh where he allowed two runs over seven innings in a no-decision. Martinez is 4-3 with a 4.16 ERA in 21 games (11 starts) against the Cubs.

Arrieta started the second half with a strong outing at Baltimore on Saturday, holding his former team to two runs (one earned) over 6 2/3 innings. The 31-year-old has won three of his last five starts, posting a 2.97 ERA over that span. Arrieta is 28-13 with a 2.37 ERA all-time at Wrigley Field, including a 3-1 mark and a 4.01 ERA in six outings this season.



WALK-OFFS

1. Cubs 3B Kris Bryant is day-to-day with a sprained left pinkie finger and could get a day off Friday, as he is 3-for-22 with 11 strikeouts against Martinez.

2. Cardinals 1B Matt Carpenter is 1-for-29 with nine strikeouts against Arrieta, his former college teammate at TCU.

3. St. Louis OF Randal Grichuk, who could return from his rehab stint during the series, is 7-for-19 with two doubles, two home runs, and five RBIs against the Cubs this season.



PREDICTION: Cardinals 4, Cubs 3

GAME: Milwaukee Brewers (52-46) at Philadelphia Phillies (32-61)
DATE/TIME: Friday, July 21 - 7:05 PM EST
WHERE: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A



The reeling Milwaukee Brewers continue their 10-game road trip with three against the Philadelphia Phillies beginning Friday as their lead in the National League Central has dwindled to one game over the Chicago Cubs. The Pittsburgh Pirates completed a four-game sweep of Milwaukee with a 4-2 victory Thursday to move within three of the Brewers, who matched a season high with their fifth straight loss and have scored only 11 runs during the slide.

Milwaukee's losing streak began with a 5-2 loss to Philadelphia on Sunday after the Brewers won the first two games of the series coming out of the All-Star break. The Phillies (major league-worst 32-61) have won three of their last four games - their most successful run since winning four straight from June 3-6 - with rookie right fielder Nick Williams (.316 in 57 career at-bats) leading the way. Williams became the first Philadelphia rookie since 1913 to record multiple hits and RBIs in four straight games after registering a pair of triples and driving in two in Wednesday's 10-3 victory in Miami. Milwaukee's Matt Garza is 1-0 with a 1.65 ERA in his last three starts and opposes Aaron Nola, who is 3-1 with a 1.78 ERA and 0.99 WHIP in his last five outings, in a matchup of right-handers who earned no-decisions last weekend.

TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, FSN Wisconsin (Milwaukee), NBC 10 (Philadelphia)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Brewers RH Matt Garza (4-4, 3.84 ERA) vs. Phillies RH Aaron Nola (6-6, 3.54)

Garza allowed one run, three hits and three walks while striking out one in five innings of Milwaukee's 5-2 loss to Philadelphia on Sunday and is 2-2 with a 2.28 ERA in nine career starts versus the Phillies. The 33-year-old Californian defeated Baltimore 4-0 on July 5 in his previous turn, yielding five hits in 6 1/3 innings in his sixth quality start and only scoreless one in 14 outings this season. Odubel Herrera is 4-for-7 with three RBIs and three doubles versus Garza, who is happy Philadelphia's Howie Kendrick (9-for-17, one home run) is on the disabled list with a hamstring injury and rehabbing in the minors.

Nola permitted two runs, seven hits and two walks while striking out seven in six innings of the Phillies' 3-2 loss at Milwaukee on Saturday and is 2-0 with a 1.42 ERA in three starts versus the Brewers. The 24-year-old Louisiana native is 4-3 with a 2.65 ERA in his last eight starts, lowering his ERA by 1.52 during that span. “I’m trying to command the ball and not throw every pitch hard,” Nola told reporters. “The beginning of the year, I was trying to throw hard more than I am now. So that’s why I was a little more spotty.”

WALK-OFFS

1. Milwaukee's Travis Shaw has gone 64 consecutive games at third base without an error. The club record is 88 set by Don Money in 1973-74.

2. Philadelphia 3B Maikel Franco is 11-for-25 with a home run and seven RBIs in his last four games, raising his average 16 points to .233 after going 2-for-4 with three RBIs on Wednesday.

3. Brewers C Manny Pina (.299) went 2-for-4 on Thursday for his second straight two-hit game and fourth in the last seven contests.

PREDICTION: Brewers 3, Phillies 2

GAME: Houston Astros (63-32) at Baltimore Orioles (46-49)
DATE/TIME: Friday, July 21 - 7:05 PM EST
WHERE: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A



The Houston Astros continue to be involved in several significant trade rumors as they embark on a nine-game road trip beginning Friday night at the Baltimore Orioles. On top of the American League West since the second week of the season, the Astros are looking to improve upon a roster that led the majors in runs scored and ranked seventh in ERA entering Thursday, with names such as Oakland's Sonny Gray and Detroit's Justin Verlander among those drawing interest.

Houston has split its last 10 games after dropping two of three to Seattle to begin the week, which includes the first two contests the team has played since losing star shortstop Carlos Correa to a thumb injury. The Astros swept three from the Orioles in May and they've claimed 12 of the last 14 meetings, including six straight, but Baltimore is on a hot streak of its own entering the rematch. It swept four straight from Texas by a combined margin of 34-11, with four players going deep in Thursday's 9-7 win. Mike Fiers will be tasked with trying to slow down the Orioles' offense as he opposes fellow veteran Ubaldo Jimenez in the series opener.

TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, MLB Network, AT&T SportsNet Southwest (Houston), MASN (Baltimore)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Astros RH Mike Fiers (6-4, 3.75 ERA) vs. Orioles RH Ubaldo Jimenez (4-5, 7.01)

Fiers is 5-2 with a 2.50 ERA over his last nine starts and he struck out a season-high 11 in seven strong innings of a 5-3 win over Minnesota his last time out. The 32-year-old has allowed 37 hits in 54 innings during that stretch and he did not walk a batter against the Twins for the first time in 18 starts this year. Fiers allowed a run in seven innings to pick up the win in his only prior start at Camden Yards in 2016.

After finishing June with eight scoreless innings in a dazzling performance at Toronto, Jimenez has given up 15 runs and 21 hits in 13 2/3 innings over three starts this month. The worst of the lot came Sunday at home against the Chicago Cubs, who pounded the veteran for six runs and 11 hits in 3 2/3 frames. Jimenez has been hit hard by a handful of Astros, including Carlos Beltran (10-for-28, three homers), Josh Reddick (8-for-19, one home run) and Evan Gattis (4-for-11, one home run).

WALK-OFFS

1. Orioles 2B Jonathan Schoop is 7-for-13 with eight RBIs over his last three games.

2. Houston 3B Alex Bregman has eight hits and six walks in a seven-game stretch.

3. Astros 2B Jose Altuve needs one stolen base to tie Joe Morgan (219) for fourth on the franchise's all-time list.

PREDICTION: Astros 7, Orioles 4

GAME: Miami Marlins (42-51) at Cincinnati Reds (40-55)
DATE/TIME: Friday, July 21 - 7:10 PM EST
WHERE: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A



Any positive vibes that the Miami Marlins entertained heading into the All-Star break have gone out the window on the heels of dropping five of six, including two of three to the team with the worst record in baseball. With a day off to lick their wounds, the Marlins begin a six-game road trip on Friday when they open a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds.

"It wasn't a good homestand. It wasn't a good series. It wasn't a good start to the second half," said Christian Yelich, who saw his team get outscored 36-18 - including 20-11 en route to dropping two of three to lowly Philadelphia - in the 1-5 stretch. Giancarlo Stanton went deep four times against the Phillies to push his home run total to a National League-best 30, and the slugger has five homers in 19 career games at Great American Ball Park. The venue hasn't done much to alter the fortunes of the Reds, who have been outscored 61-20 while going 1-6 on their current 10-game homestand. Eugenio Suarez launched a pair of solo homers in Thursday's 12-2 loss to Arizona and has five extra-base hits (three homers, two doubles) in his last four contests.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, FSN Florida (Miami), FSN Ohio (Cincinnati)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Marlins RH Jose Urena (7-4, 3.93 ERA) vs. Reds RH Homer Bailey (2-3, 10.13)

Urena has answered a 5-0 mark in a seven-start stretch by falling to 1-2 in his last four after allowing five runs in three innings - his shortest start of the season - of a 7-1 setback versus the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday. The 25-year-old Dominican surrendered two homers in that contest and has been taken deep five times in 13 innings this month after keeping the ball in the park in each of his previous four trips to the mound. Urena doesn't have fond memories of Great American Ball Park, as he surrendered a grand slam and five runs total in an eventual 6-3 loss on Aug. 16.

Bailey was blasted in his last outing on Sunday, yielding eight runs on as many hits in four innings of a 14-4 loss to Washington. The 31-year-old surrendered a pair of homers to Daniel Murphy in the shellacking and has been taken deep six times in his last four trips to the mound. Bailey looks to get back on track versus Miami, against whom he owns a 2-1 mark in eight career outings.

WALK-OFFS

1. Miami traded RHP David Phelps to Seattle on Thursday for four prospects, including highly touted OF Brayan Hernandez.

2. Cincinnati SS Zack Cozart went 7-for-10 with two homers and two doubles to go along with three runs scored in the first two games versus Arizona before resting his tender right quad on Thursday.

3. Marlins 3B Derek Dietrich's availability is in question after injuring his left knee while making a sliding backhanded catch in foul territory on Wednesday.

PREDICTION: Marlins 5, Reds 3

GAME: Oakland Athletics (43-52) at New York Mets (43-50)
DATE/TIME: Friday, July 21 - 7:10 PM EST
WHERE: Citi Field, New York City, New York
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A



Left-hander Steven Matz is hoping to turn the corner from a disastrous stretch, and the same can be said for the New York Mets. The 26-year-old aims to rebound from the worst start of his career on Friday as the Mets open a three-game interleague series against the Oakland Athletics at Citi Field.

Matz answered back-to-back seven-inning scoreless outings with a pair of brutal results, yielding five runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings in a 6-0 loss to St. Louis on July 9 before getting scorched on Sunday for a career high-tying seven runs on nine hits in one-plus frame versus Colorado. The latter contest began a three-game losing skid for the Mets, who responded with back-to-back victories over St. Louis to salvage a split of the four-game set. Rajai Davis recorded his second consecutive 2-for-4 performance with a run scored on Wednesday as Oakland posted its eighth win in 12 outings with a 7-2 romp over visiting Tampa Bay. The Athletics, however, took a cross-country flight and will start a seven-game trek looking to stop their woes on the road, where they have won a majors-worst 15 games.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, NBCSN California (Oakland), SNY (New York)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Athletics RH Paul Blackburn (1-0, 1.83 ERA) vs. Mets LH Steven Matz (2-3, 4.58)

Blackburn received his second no-decision in three starts last Saturday since being recalled from Triple-A Nashville on July 1. The 23-year-old notched his third straight quality start after allowing three runs on five hits in six innings against Cleveland. Blackburn permitted four walks to drive up his pitch count after issuing just one in each of his previous two outings.

Matz surrendered four runs in the first inning against the Rockies and allowed all four batters he faced in the second to reach before getting the hook. "I feel like I wasn't really sharp. I was leaving balls right over the middle of the plate and they were hitting it," Matz said of his shortest appearance in 35 big-league starts. Matz owns a 2-1 mark with a 2.92 ERA in four career interleague starts, but he'll face the Athletics for the first time.

WALK-OFFS

1. New York 1B Lucas Duda has eight hits - including three homers - in his last seven games.

2. Oakland C Bruce Maxwell is hitless in his last three contests and is 2-for-14 in his last seven outings.

3. Mets INF Neil Walker (partial tear of left hamstring) is expected to begin a rehab assignment on Friday with Triple-A Las Vegas and could be activated on Monday in San Diego.

PREDICTION: Mets 4, Athletics 2

GAME: Texas Rangers (45-50) at Tampa Bay Rays (51-45)
DATE/TIME: Friday, July 21 - 7:10 PM EST
WHERE: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A



The surging Tampa Bay Rays come home after winning four of six on the West Coast to begin a six-game homestand with the first of three contests against the struggling Texas Rangers on Friday. The Rays, who finished tied for the second-least wins in the majors last year (68), hold down the first wild-card spot in the American League after earning six victories in their last eight games to put pressure on first-place Boston in the AL East.

Tampa Bay, which is 2 ½ games behind the Red Sox, is getting strong contributions from many different players and veteran third baseman Evan Longoria has stepped up this month while hitting safely in 12 of 14 games, batting .352 and knocking in 10 runs. Alex Cobb won four of his last five decisions for the Rays as he takes the mound against fellow right-hander Yu Darvish, who missed Tampa Bay earlier this season but is 4-0 with a 1.09 ERA in five career games versus the Rays. The Rangers won five of six contests to climb back to .500, but have since dropped five in a row since to match a season-worst slide while allowing 38 runs in the process - 31 in the last three at Baltimore. Texas shortstop Elvis Andrus has also gone cold in the last eight games, registering just two hits in 33 bats during that span.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, FSN Southwest (Texas), FSN Sun (Tampa Bay)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Rangers RH Yu Darvish (6-8, 3.45 ERA) vs. Rays RH Alex Cobb (8-6, 3.59)

Darvish has gone six outings without a victory, but posted quality starts in four of his last five appearances. The 30-year-old Japan native permitted three runs (two earned) and eight hits in 6 2/3 innings of a no-decision in the 4-3 loss at Kansas City on Sunday in his first start of the second half. Brad Miller has struggled (0-for-11, three strikeouts) against Darvish, who struck out 12 over six innings to beat the Rays in their last meeting in 2016.

Cobb has been very sharp of late while allowing two or fewer runs in six of his last eight starts, including Saturday when he limited the Los Angeles Angels to one tally over 7 2/3 innings. The 29-year-old Boston native has completed at least six innings in seven straight starts and yielded three homers combined in that stretch. Shin-Soo Choo is 4-for-8 with two doubles versus Cobb, who is 1-0 with a 2.77 ERA in four career starts against Texas.

WALK-OFFS

1. Both teams posted 22 runs as the Rays took two of three contests at Texas to end the month of May.

2. Tampa Bay RF Steven Souza Jr. (strained left hip), who left Wednesday’s loss at Oakland, is day-to-day after X-rays came back negative.

3. Texas activated RHP Keone Kela (shoulder) from the disabled list and designated INF Pete Kozma for assignment.

PREDICTION: Rays 3, Rangers 2

GAME: Toronto Blue Jays (44-51) at Cleveland Indians (48-45)
DATE/TIME: Friday, July 21 - 7:10 PM EST
WHERE: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A



The Cleveland Indians look to pull out of their tailspin and maintain a tenuous position atop the American League Central when they open a seven-game homestand against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night. The Indians lead the Minnesota Twins by one-half game in the division despite losing six of their last seven contests after falling 5-4 at last-place San Francisco on Wednesday.

“As a team, we’re going to have some ups and downs,” Cleveland pitcher Carlos Carrasco told the Plain Dealer on Wednesday. “Not just us, but the 29 other teams in the big leagues. It’s going to happen. We’re going to start fresh and get ready for the next series.” Trevor Bauer looks to rebound from his shortest outing of the season when he takes the mound in the series opener for the Indians and will oppose struggling right-hander Marco Estrada. The Blue Jays split four games with AL East-leading Boston after taking the finale 8-6 on Thursday as All-Star Justin Smoak continued his career-best season with a pair of homers to push his total to 26. Smoak is 9-for-20 with six RBIs during his current five-game hitting streak and Kevin Pillar, who was rested from the starting lineup Thursday, has hit safely in four straight contests.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, Sportsnet (Toronto), STO (Cleveland)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Blue Jays RH Marco Estrada (4-6, 5.33 ERA) vs. Indians RH Trevor Bauer (7-8, 5.59)

Estrada has not made it through five innings in five of his last six outings and went 0-2 in that span to extend his losing streak to four games overall. The 34-year-old Mexico native allowed four runs on five hits and four walks over 3 2/3 innings in a no decision at Detroit on Sunday. Carlos Santana (3-for-5) and Michael Brantley (2-for-3) have each homered against Estrada, who has a 3.75 ERA in two career starts versus Cleveland.

Bauer could not get through the first inning in his last start Sunday at Oakland, permitting four runs on three hits and three walks while retiring just two batters. It was the second straight loss and third in four starts for the 26-year-old UCLA product, who has given up at least four runs in half of his 18 outings. Russell Martin is 3-for-6 with a homer versus Bauer, who gave up four runs on six hits over six innings to lose at Toronto on May 8.

WALK-OFFS

1. Toronto 3B Josh Donaldson is hitting .333 with seven homers, 32 RBIs and 27 runs scored in 32 career games versus Cleveland.

2. Brantley has hit safely in five straight games while teammate DH Edwin Encarnacion is just 2-for-18 in his last six contests.

3. The Blue Jays took two of three from the Indians on May 8-10 after losing to Cleveland in the AL championship series in 2016.

PREDICTION: Indians 7, Blue Jays 5

GAME: Detroit Tigers (43-51) at Minnesota Twins (48-46)
DATE/TIME: Friday, July 21 - 8:10 PM EST
WHERE: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A



The Detroit Tigers are below .500 after 94 games for the first time in 12 years, just traded away their leading home-run hitter and are coming off their most lopsided loss of the season, yet they find themselves in the thick of the American League Central race. The Tigers attempt to improve their standing in the division Friday, when they open a three-game road series against the Minnesota Twins.

Detroit (43-51) enters the set after one of its worst performances of the season, committing all three of its errors in one inning Thursday en route to a 16-4 defeat to split a four-game series at Kansas City one day after trading J.D. Martinez to Arizona for three prospects. Despite the setback, the Tigers are only 5 1/2 games behind Central-leading Cleveland and own a better record inside the division (22-18) than any of their rivals. Detroit won four of its six meetings in April with Minnesota, which is coming off its first home series victory against the New York Yankees in nearly nine years but has alternated wins and losses since the All-Star break. In spite of having the worst home record in the AL (22-29), the Twins sit only one-half game behind the Indians in the Central.

TV: 8:10 p.m. ET, FSN Detroit, FSN North (Minnesota)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Tigers RH Anibal Sanchez (1-0, 6.08 ERA) vs. Twins RH Ervin Santana (11-6, 2.99)

Sanchez turned in his worst outing since joining the rotation five starts ago on Sunday against Toronto but escaped with a no-decision after permitting five runs and a season-high nine hits across six frames. The 33-year-old has logged at least six innings in four straight turns and been markedly more effective as a starter (3.99 ERA) than he was as a reliever (9.00). Brian Dozier is 7-for-32 with three homers against Sanchez, who is 5-4 with a 3.65 ERA in 20 career appearances (16 starts) versus the Twins.

Santana rebounded from a pair of losses with a win on Saturday, allowing two runs on five hits and a season high-tying five walks over six innings at Houston. The two-time All-Star has fallen off substantially since ending May with a 7-2 record and 1.75 ERA, going 4-4 with a 4.93 ERA in eight outings over the last two months. Ian Kinsler (23-for-71, three home runs) and Victor Martinez (12-for-37, two homers) both have fared well against Sanchez, who is 9-4 with a 3.08 ERA in 19 career starts against Detroit.

WALK-OFFS

1. The Tigers' three errors in the first inning Thursday were their most in a frame since committing four in the fourth against the Los Angeles Angels on May 1, 2010.

2. The Twins reportedly are close to finalizing a deal to acquire Atlanta LHP Jaime Garcia for a prospect.

3. Detroit INF/OF Andrew Romine made his first career start in right field Thursday, leaving pitcher and catcher as the only positions he has yet to play this season.

PREDICTION: Twins 6, Tigers 3