Premier League TODAY 12:30
| Bournemouth | v | Man City |
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| SKY | 10 | 5 | 3/10 | More markets |
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EXPERT VERDICT: Bournemouth have started the season with successive defeats and title-chasing Man City could pile the woe on the toiling Cherries. Pep Guardiola has made the bold decision to start Gabriel Jesus and Sergio Augero together and they could cause Bournemouth’s defence plenty of issues.
RECOMMENDATION: Man City -1
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REFEREE: Mike Dean STADIUM:
Premier League TODAY 15:00
| Huddersfield | v | Southampton |
| HOME | DRAW | AWAY | ||||
| 31/10 | 12/5 | 21/20 | More markets |
| RECENT FORM | LAST HEAD-TO-HEADSAT HUDDERSFIELD | RECENT FORM |
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EXPERT VERDICT: Huddersfield have enjoyed a dream start to life in the Premier League with two victories from their opening two games. Aussie Aaron Mooy scored a wonderful goal against Newcastle last Sunday and the midfield maestro could find the back of the net again when they host a shaky Southampton.
RECOMMENDATION: A Mooy to score at any time
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REFEREE: Stuart Attwell STADIUM:
Premier League TODAY 15:00
| Watford | v | Brighton |
| HOME | DRAW | AWAY | ||||
| 10/11 | 12/5 | 3 | More markets |
| RECENT FORM | LAST HEAD-TO-HEADSAT WATFORD | RECENT FORM |
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EXPERT VERDICT: Watford recorded an impressive 2-0 victory at Bournemouth and Marco Silva has picked up where he left off with Hull last season. The Portuguese boss has the Hornets playing entertaining football but they may take time to find their stride against the resilient Seagulls.
RECOMMENDATION: Draw-Watford double result
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REFEREE: Graham Scott STADIUM:
Premier League TODAY 15:00
| C Palace | v | Swansea |
| HOME | DRAW | AWAY | ||||
| 19/20 | 5/2 | 10/3 | More markets |
| RECENT FORM | LAST HEAD-TO-HEADSAT C PALACE | RECENT FORM |
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EXPERT VERDICT: Both sides still seek their first Premier League goal of the season but something has to give at Selhurst Park and Crystal Palace look the more likely to find it. The Eagles went back to basics at Anfield and nearly pinched a point, suggesting they can outclass a Swansea side who look flat without Fernando Llorente.
RECOMMENDATION: Crystal Palace
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REFEREE: Andre Marriner STADIUM:
Premier League TODAY 15:00
| Newcastle | v | West Ham |
| HOME | DRAW | AWAY | ||||
| 27/20 | 12/5 | 23/10 | More markets |
| RECENT FORM | LAST HEAD-TO-HEADSAT NEWCASTLE | RECENT FORM |
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EXPERT VERDICT: Newcastle were going well against free-flowing Tottenham at St James’ Park before Jonjo Shelvey’s dismissal and should get the better of West Ham. The Hammers have lost two on the spin in the Premier League, shipping seven times in the process, and they lost nine of their 19 road trips last term.
RECOMMENDATION: Newcastle
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REFEREE: Neil Swarbrick STADIUM:
Spanish La Liga TODAY 17:15
| Alaves | v | Barcelona |
| HOME | DRAW | AWAY | ||||
| SSMI | 9 | 19/4 | 2/7 | More markets |
| RECENT FORM | LAST HEAD-TO-HEADSAT ALAVES | RECENT FORM |
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EXPERT VERDICT: Unexpected transfers, injuries and defeats to Real Madrid mean it has not been a great few weeks for Barcelona and their visit to Alaves has the potential to be a tricky task. Alaves lost 6-0 when Barca were at full throttle in February but they have lost one of their seven matches at home since, while Barca have kept clean sheets in just three of their last 13 league games.
RECOMMENDATION: Both teams to score
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College Football betting trends and stats for Saturday
OREGON STATE VS COLORADO STATE
Oregon State is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Oregon State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Colorado State is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado State’s last 6 games
PORTLAND STATE VS BRIGHAM YOUNG
Portland State is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games
Portland State is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Brigham Young is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Brigham Young is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
HAWAII VS MASSACHUSETTS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Hawaii’s last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Hawaii’s last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Massachusetts’s last 6 games
Massachusetts is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
SOUTH FLORIDA VS SAN JOSE STATE
South Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
South Florida is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose State’s last 7 games
San Jose State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
STANFORD VS RICE
Stanford is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Rice’s last 6 games
Rice is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games
OREGON STATE VS COLORADO STATE
Oregon State is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Oregon State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Colorado State is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado State’s last 6 games
PORTLAND STATE VS BRIGHAM YOUNG
Portland State is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games
Portland State is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Brigham Young is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Brigham Young is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
HAWAII VS MASSACHUSETTS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Hawaii’s last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Hawaii’s last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Massachusetts’s last 6 games
Massachusetts is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
SOUTH FLORIDA VS SAN JOSE STATE
South Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
South Florida is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose State’s last 7 games
San Jose State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
STANFORD VS RICE
Stanford is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Rice’s last 6 games
Rice is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games
Trends - Oregon State at Colorado State
ATS Trends
Oregon State
Beavers are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games on fieldturf.
Beavers are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
Beavers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. MWC.
Colorado State
Rams are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
Rams are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games on fieldturf.
Rams are 14-4-1 ATS in their last 19 non-conference games.
Rams are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games.
OU Trends
Oregon State
Under is 5-2 in Beavers last 7 non-conference games.
Colorado State
Under is 4-0 in Rams last 4 vs. Pac-12.
Over is 4-0 in Rams last 4 games overall.
Under is 4-1 in Rams last 5 non-conference games.
Over is 4-1 in Rams last 5 home games.
Over is 5-2 in Rams last 7 games on fieldturf.
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Preview: Hawaii at Massachusetts
When: 6:00 PM ET, Saturday, August 26, 2017
Where: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Amherst, Massachusetts
Quick Hits
Overall Team Offense
Massachusetts Minutemen offensive statistics will be available following the first regular season game.
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors offensive statistics will be available following the first regular season game.
Home and Away
The Massachusetts Minutemen have not played any home games yet this season.
The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors have not played any road games yet this season.
Trends - Hawaii at Massachusetts
ATS Trends
Hawaii
Rainbow Warriors are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games in August.
Rainbow Warriors are 7-20 ATS in their last 27 games on fieldturf.
Rainbow Warriors are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
Massachusetts
Minutemen are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 non-conference games.
Minutemen are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Minutemen are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games.
OU Trends
Hawaii
Over is 6-0 in Rainbow Warriors last 6 non-conference games.
Over is 5-1 in Rainbow Warriors last 6 vs. INDEP.
Over is 4-1 in Rainbow Warriors last 5 games overall.
Over is 6-2 in Rainbow Warriors last 8 road games.
Over is 10-4 in Rainbow Warriors last 14 games on fieldturf.
Massachusetts
Over is 5-1 in Minutemen last 6 games overall.
Over is 4-1 in Minutemen last 5 non-conference games.
Over is 4-1 in Minutemen last 5 games on fieldturf.
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Trends - No. 21 South Florida at San Jose State
ATS Trends
South Florida
Bulls are 15-7-1 ATS in their last 23 games overall.
San Jose State
Spartans are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games in August.
Spartans are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games on fieldturf.
OU Trends
South Florida
Over is 6-1-1 in Bulls last 8 non-conference games.
Over is 6-1 in Bulls last 7 games overall.
Over is 4-1 in Bulls last 5 road games.
San Jose State
Under is 4-1 in Spartans last 5 games in August.
Under is 5-2 in Spartans last 7 games overall.
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Trends - No. 14 Stanford vs Rice
ATS Trends
Stanford
Cardinal are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 neutral site games.
Cardinal are 45-22-1 ATS in their last 68 games on grass.
Rice
Owls are 15-5-2 ATS in their last 22 non-conference games.
Owls are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 Saturday games.
Owls are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
Owls are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games on grass.
OU Trends
Stanford
Under is 4-1 in Cardinal last 5 games on grass.
Over is 4-1 in Cardinal last 5 neutral site games.
Under is 25-12 in Cardinal last 37 Saturday games.
Rice
Over is 5-0 in Owls last 5 games in August.
Under is 6-1 in Owls last 7 neutral site games.
Over is 5-1 in Owls last 6 Saturday games.
Over is 5-1 in Owls last 6 games overall.
Over is 6-2 in Owls last 8 non-conference games.
Over is 5-2 in Owls last 7 games on grass.
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ATS Trends
Oregon State
Beavers are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games on fieldturf.
Beavers are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
Beavers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. MWC.
Colorado State
Rams are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
Rams are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games on fieldturf.
Rams are 14-4-1 ATS in their last 19 non-conference games.
Rams are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games.
OU Trends
Oregon State
Under is 5-2 in Beavers last 7 non-conference games.
Colorado State
Under is 4-0 in Rams last 4 vs. Pac-12.
Over is 4-0 in Rams last 4 games overall.
Under is 4-1 in Rams last 5 non-conference games.
Over is 4-1 in Rams last 5 home games.
Over is 5-2 in Rams last 7 games on fieldturf.
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Preview: Hawaii at Massachusetts
When: 6:00 PM ET, Saturday, August 26, 2017
Where: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Amherst, Massachusetts
Quick Hits
Overall Team Offense
Massachusetts Minutemen offensive statistics will be available following the first regular season game.
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors offensive statistics will be available following the first regular season game.
Home and Away
The Massachusetts Minutemen have not played any home games yet this season.
The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors have not played any road games yet this season.
Trends - Hawaii at Massachusetts
ATS Trends
Hawaii
Rainbow Warriors are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games in August.
Rainbow Warriors are 7-20 ATS in their last 27 games on fieldturf.
Rainbow Warriors are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
Massachusetts
Minutemen are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 non-conference games.
Minutemen are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Minutemen are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games.
OU Trends
Hawaii
Over is 6-0 in Rainbow Warriors last 6 non-conference games.
Over is 5-1 in Rainbow Warriors last 6 vs. INDEP.
Over is 4-1 in Rainbow Warriors last 5 games overall.
Over is 6-2 in Rainbow Warriors last 8 road games.
Over is 10-4 in Rainbow Warriors last 14 games on fieldturf.
Massachusetts
Over is 5-1 in Minutemen last 6 games overall.
Over is 4-1 in Minutemen last 5 non-conference games.
Over is 4-1 in Minutemen last 5 games on fieldturf.
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Trends - No. 21 South Florida at San Jose State
ATS Trends
South Florida
Bulls are 15-7-1 ATS in their last 23 games overall.
San Jose State
Spartans are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games in August.
Spartans are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games on fieldturf.
OU Trends
South Florida
Over is 6-1-1 in Bulls last 8 non-conference games.
Over is 6-1 in Bulls last 7 games overall.
Over is 4-1 in Bulls last 5 road games.
San Jose State
Under is 4-1 in Spartans last 5 games in August.
Under is 5-2 in Spartans last 7 games overall.
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Trends - No. 14 Stanford vs Rice
ATS Trends
Stanford
Cardinal are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 neutral site games.
Cardinal are 45-22-1 ATS in their last 68 games on grass.
Rice
Owls are 15-5-2 ATS in their last 22 non-conference games.
Owls are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 Saturday games.
Owls are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
Owls are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games on grass.
OU Trends
Stanford
Under is 4-1 in Cardinal last 5 games on grass.
Over is 4-1 in Cardinal last 5 neutral site games.
Under is 25-12 in Cardinal last 37 Saturday games.
Rice
Over is 5-0 in Owls last 5 games in August.
Under is 6-1 in Owls last 7 neutral site games.
Over is 5-1 in Owls last 6 Saturday games.
Over is 5-1 in Owls last 6 games overall.
Over is 6-2 in Owls last 8 non-conference games.
Over is 5-2 in Owls last 7 games on grass.
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Long Sheet
Saturday, August 26
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OREGON ST (4 - 8) at COLORADO ST (7 - 6) - 8/26/2017, 2:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO ST is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO ST is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
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HAWAII (7 - 7) at MASSACHUSETTS (2 - 10) - 8/26/2017, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HAWAII is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MASSACHUSETTS is 1-0 against the spread versus HAWAII over the last 3 seasons
HAWAII is 1-0 straight up against MASSACHUSETTS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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S FLORIDA (11 - 2) at SAN JOSE ST (4 - 8) - 8/26/2017, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S FLORIDA is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
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RICE (3 - 9) vs. STANFORD (10 - 3) - 8/26/2017, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
RICE is 1-0 against the spread versus STANFORD over the last 3 seasons
STANFORD is 1-0 straight up against RICE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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Saturday, August 26
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OREGON ST (4 - 8) at COLORADO ST (7 - 6) - 8/26/2017, 2:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO ST is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO ST is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
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HAWAII (7 - 7) at MASSACHUSETTS (2 - 10) - 8/26/2017, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HAWAII is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MASSACHUSETTS is 1-0 against the spread versus HAWAII over the last 3 seasons
HAWAII is 1-0 straight up against MASSACHUSETTS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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S FLORIDA (11 - 2) at SAN JOSE ST (4 - 8) - 8/26/2017, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S FLORIDA is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
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RICE (3 - 9) vs. STANFORD (10 - 3) - 8/26/2017, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
RICE is 1-0 against the spread versus STANFORD over the last 3 seasons
STANFORD is 1-0 straight up against RICE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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Trend Report
2:30 PM
OREGON STATE vs. COLORADO STATE
Oregon State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Oregon State is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado State's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado State's last 5 games at home
3:00 PM
PORTLAND STATE vs. BYU
Portland State is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games
Portland State is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games on the road
BYU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
BYU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
6:00 PM
HAWAII vs. MASSACHUSETTS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Hawaii's last 5 games
Hawaii is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games
Massachusetts is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Massachusetts is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
7:30 PM
SOUTH FLORIDA vs. SAN JOSE STATE
The total has gone OVER in 6 of South Florida's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of South Florida's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose State's last 7 games
San Jose State is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
10:00 PM
STANFORD vs. RICE
Stanford is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Rice is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Rice's last 6 games
2:30 PM
OREGON STATE vs. COLORADO STATE
Oregon State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Oregon State is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado State's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado State's last 5 games at home
3:00 PM
PORTLAND STATE vs. BYU
Portland State is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games
Portland State is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games on the road
BYU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
BYU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
6:00 PM
HAWAII vs. MASSACHUSETTS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Hawaii's last 5 games
Hawaii is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games
Massachusetts is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Massachusetts is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
7:30 PM
SOUTH FLORIDA vs. SAN JOSE STATE
The total has gone OVER in 6 of South Florida's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of South Florida's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose State's last 7 games
San Jose State is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
10:00 PM
STANFORD vs. RICE
Stanford is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Rice is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Rice's last 6 games
Colorado State returns 8 starters from team that lost 61-50 to Idaho in bowl game LY; Rams are 13-6-1 vs spread in non-MW games the last four years, 4-4-1 under Bobo. CSU is 13-5 vs spread as a home favorite since 2012, 5-2 under Bobo. Rams have senior QB with 21 starts; their OL has 64 returning starts. Since 2014, Oregon State is 5-11 vs spread on road; Beavers are 9-10 vs spread as an underdog under Anderson. OSU’s OL has 56 returning starts. JC transfer Luton gets first OSU start at QB; the 2nd-string QB transferred. Last two years, Pac-12 teams are 14-8-1 vs spread when facing a Mountain West squad.
Very long road trip for Hawai’i squad that is 0-4 vs spread as a road favorite the last six years. Rainbows (-7.5) beat UMass 46-40 at home LY- total yardage was 479-459. Hawai’i has soph QB who started 10 games LY; their offensive line has 79 returning starts, so it’s a veteran group. UMass has only 29 starts back on OL; their junior QB has nine starts under his belt, Minutemen are 4-6 vs spread as a home underdog under Whipple. Since 2012, UMass is 20-28 vs spread as an underdog.
South Florida has new coach, young OL (40 returning starts) but a senior QB with 26 starts. Since 2013, Bulls are 5-3 vs spread as a road favorite; since ’09, they’re 22-18 vs spread in non-league games. San Jose State has most experienced offensive line (125 returning starts) in country, but also has a new coach, new QB; Spartans are 8-5 vs spread in last 13 games as a home underdog. Last five years, Mountain West teams are 5-4 vs spread when facing an AAC opponent. USF went to bowl last two years, going +19 in turnovers.
Stanford (-35) whacked Rice 41-17 at home LY, running ball for 373 yards; they outgained the Owls, 528-291. Since 2013, Cardinal is 6-9-1 vs spread in non-league games; they play USC in first game back in US, in two weeks. Stanford had 8 starters back on both sides of ball but has new QB- they’re 12-9 vs spread in last 21 games as a favorite. Rice has an experienced OL (92 returning starts) but also has new QB; since ’14, Owls are 7-11-1 vs spread as an underdog- they’re 14-6-2 vs spread in last 22 non-league games. This game is in Australia.
Very long road trip for Hawai’i squad that is 0-4 vs spread as a road favorite the last six years. Rainbows (-7.5) beat UMass 46-40 at home LY- total yardage was 479-459. Hawai’i has soph QB who started 10 games LY; their offensive line has 79 returning starts, so it’s a veteran group. UMass has only 29 starts back on OL; their junior QB has nine starts under his belt, Minutemen are 4-6 vs spread as a home underdog under Whipple. Since 2012, UMass is 20-28 vs spread as an underdog.
South Florida has new coach, young OL (40 returning starts) but a senior QB with 26 starts. Since 2013, Bulls are 5-3 vs spread as a road favorite; since ’09, they’re 22-18 vs spread in non-league games. San Jose State has most experienced offensive line (125 returning starts) in country, but also has a new coach, new QB; Spartans are 8-5 vs spread in last 13 games as a home underdog. Last five years, Mountain West teams are 5-4 vs spread when facing an AAC opponent. USF went to bowl last two years, going +19 in turnovers.
Stanford (-35) whacked Rice 41-17 at home LY, running ball for 373 yards; they outgained the Owls, 528-291. Since 2013, Cardinal is 6-9-1 vs spread in non-league games; they play USC in first game back in US, in two weeks. Stanford had 8 starters back on both sides of ball but has new QB- they’re 12-9 vs spread in last 21 games as a favorite. Rice has an experienced OL (92 returning starts) but also has new QB; since ’14, Owls are 7-11-1 vs spread as an underdog- they’re 14-6-2 vs spread in last 22 non-league games. This game is in Australia.
NFL
Trends - Buffalo at Baltimore
ATS Trends
Buffalo
Bills are 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 games on fieldturf.
Bills are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games.
Bills are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
Bills are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 vs. AFC.
Baltimore
Ravens are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games.
Ravens are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 vs. AFC.
Ravens are 8-17-1 ATS in their last 26 games on fieldturf.
OU Trends
Buffalo
Over is 4-0 in Bills last 4 Saturday games.
Under is 8-1 in Bills last 9 games on fieldturf.
Over is 10-2 in Bills last 12 games overall.
Over is 5-1 in Bills last 6 vs. AFC.
Baltimore
Over is 4-1 in Ravens last 5 games overall.
Over is 3-1-1 in Ravens last 5 Saturday games.
Under is 9-4 in Ravens last 13 home games.
Head to Head
Under is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.
Home team is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 meetings.
Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Baltimore.
Bills are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 meetings in Baltimore.
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Trends - N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants
ATS Trends
N.Y. Jets
Jets are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games.
Jets are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 Saturday games.
N.Y. Giants
Giants are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Saturday games.
Giants are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games on fieldturf.
Giants are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games.
OU Trends
N.Y. Jets
Under is 4-1 in Jets last 5 Saturday games.
Under is 8-3 in Jets last 11 road games.
Under is 5-2 in Jets last 7 games overall.
N.Y. Giants
Under is 4-0 in Giants last 4 home games.
Under is 4-0 in Giants last 4 games on fieldturf.
Over is 4-1 in Giants last 5 Saturday games.
Under is 7-2 in Giants last 9 games overall.
Head to Head
Jets are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 meetings.
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Trends - Arizona at Atlanta
ATS Trends
Arizona
Cardinals are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 Saturday games.
Cardinals are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
Cardinals are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games on grass.
Atlanta
Falcons are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 vs. NFC.
Falcons are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games on grass.
Falcons are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
OU Trends
Arizona
Over is 7-0 in Cardinals last 7 games overall.
Over is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 games on grass.
Over is 6-0 in Cardinals last 6 vs. NFC.
Over is 16-5 in Cardinals last 21 road games.
Atlanta
Over is 11-0 in Falcons last 11 home games.
Over is 8-1-1 in Falcons last 10 Saturday games.
Over is 16-4-1 in Falcons last 21 games overall.
Over is 12-3-1 in Falcons last 16 vs. NFC.
Under is 10-4-1 in Falcons last 15 games on grass.
Head to Head
Home team is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 meetings.
Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Atlanta.
Over is 10-3 in the last 13 meetings.
Cardinals are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 meetings in Atlanta.
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Trends - Cleveland at Tampa Bay
ATS Trends
Cleveland
Browns are 5-20-1 ATS in their last 26 games overall.
Browns are 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 games on grass.
Browns are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 road games.
Tampa Bay
Buccaneers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games on grass.
Buccaneers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
Buccaneers are 21-45-1 ATS in their last 67 home games.
Buccaneers are 1-11 ATS in their last 12 Saturday games.
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Cleveland
Over is 6-1 in Browns last 7 road games.
Under is 5-1 in Browns last 6 games on grass.
Under is 6-2 in Browns last 8 games overall.
Tampa Bay
Under is 4-0-1 in Buccaneers last 5 games on grass.
Under is 5-1-1 in Buccaneers last 7 games overall.
Head to Head
Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
Browns are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 meetings.
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Trends - L.A. Chargers at L.A. Rams
ATS Trends
L.A. Chargers
Chargers are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 road games.
Chargers are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 Saturday games.
Chargers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Chargers are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games on grass.
L.A. Rams
Rams are 1-10-1 ATS in their last 12 games overall.
Rams are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Saturday games.
Rams are 0-6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games.
Rams are 0-5-1 ATS in their last 6 games on grass.
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L.A. Chargers
Under is 7-1 in Chargers last 8 Saturday games.
Under is 4-1-1 in Chargers last 6 games overall.
Under is 3-1-1 in Chargers last 5 games on grass.
L.A. Rams
Over is 6-2 in Rams last 8 Saturday games.
Under is 19-9 in Rams last 28 games overall.
Head to Head
Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
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Trends - Houston at New Orleans
ATS Trends
Houston
Texans are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games.
Texans are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
New Orleans
Saints are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games.
Saints are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games overall.
Saints are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games on fieldturf.
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Houston
No trends available.
New Orleans
Over is 10-3-1 in Saints last 14 home games.
Over is 5-2 in Saints last 7 Saturday games.
Over is 11-5 in Saints last 16 games on fieldturf.
Head to Head
Favorite is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 meetings.
Home team is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 meetings.
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Trends - Oakland at Dallas
ATS Trends
Oakland
Raiders are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 road games.
Raiders are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games on fieldturf.
Dallas
Cowboys are 7-19-1 ATS in their last 27 games on fieldturf.
Cowboys are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
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Oakland
Over is 4-1 in Raiders last 5 games on fieldturf.
Over is 8-3 in Raiders last 11 games overall.
Dallas
No trends available.
Head to Head
No trends available.
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Trends - Green Bay at Denver
ATS Trends
Green Bay
Packers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Saturday games.
Packers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games on grass.
Packers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Denver
Broncos are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 Saturday games.
Broncos are 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 home games.
Broncos are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games on grass.
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Green Bay
Over is 7-0 in Packers last 7 games overall.
Over is 4-0 in Packers last 4 games on grass.
Over is 4-0 in Packers last 4 road games.
Denver
Under is 4-1 in Broncos last 5 games overall.
Under is 4-1 in Broncos last 5 games on grass.
Under is 13-6-1 in Broncos last 20 home games.
Head to Head
Home team is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 meetings.
Trends - Buffalo at Baltimore
ATS Trends
Buffalo
Bills are 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 games on fieldturf.
Bills are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games.
Bills are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
Bills are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 vs. AFC.
Baltimore
Ravens are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games.
Ravens are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 vs. AFC.
Ravens are 8-17-1 ATS in their last 26 games on fieldturf.
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Buffalo
Over is 4-0 in Bills last 4 Saturday games.
Under is 8-1 in Bills last 9 games on fieldturf.
Over is 10-2 in Bills last 12 games overall.
Over is 5-1 in Bills last 6 vs. AFC.
Baltimore
Over is 4-1 in Ravens last 5 games overall.
Over is 3-1-1 in Ravens last 5 Saturday games.
Under is 9-4 in Ravens last 13 home games.
Head to Head
Under is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.
Home team is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 meetings.
Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Baltimore.
Bills are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 meetings in Baltimore.
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Trends - N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants
ATS Trends
N.Y. Jets
Jets are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games.
Jets are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 Saturday games.
N.Y. Giants
Giants are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Saturday games.
Giants are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games on fieldturf.
Giants are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games.
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N.Y. Jets
Under is 4-1 in Jets last 5 Saturday games.
Under is 8-3 in Jets last 11 road games.
Under is 5-2 in Jets last 7 games overall.
N.Y. Giants
Under is 4-0 in Giants last 4 home games.
Under is 4-0 in Giants last 4 games on fieldturf.
Over is 4-1 in Giants last 5 Saturday games.
Under is 7-2 in Giants last 9 games overall.
Head to Head
Jets are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 meetings.
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Trends - Arizona at Atlanta
ATS Trends
Arizona
Cardinals are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 Saturday games.
Cardinals are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
Cardinals are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games on grass.
Atlanta
Falcons are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 vs. NFC.
Falcons are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games on grass.
Falcons are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
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Arizona
Over is 7-0 in Cardinals last 7 games overall.
Over is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 games on grass.
Over is 6-0 in Cardinals last 6 vs. NFC.
Over is 16-5 in Cardinals last 21 road games.
Atlanta
Over is 11-0 in Falcons last 11 home games.
Over is 8-1-1 in Falcons last 10 Saturday games.
Over is 16-4-1 in Falcons last 21 games overall.
Over is 12-3-1 in Falcons last 16 vs. NFC.
Under is 10-4-1 in Falcons last 15 games on grass.
Head to Head
Home team is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 meetings.
Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Atlanta.
Over is 10-3 in the last 13 meetings.
Cardinals are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 meetings in Atlanta.
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| Trends - Indianapolis at Pittsburgh ATS Trends Indianapolis Colts are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 road games. Colts are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. AFC. Pittsburgh Steelers are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 Saturday games. Steelers are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games on grass. Steelers are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games overall. Steelers are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 vs. AFC. OU Trends Indianapolis Over is 17-5 in Colts last 22 games on grass. Over is 23-9 in Colts last 32 road games. Under is 5-2 in Colts last 7 games overall. Under is 5-2 in Colts last 7 vs. AFC. Under is 7-3 in Colts last 10 Saturday games. Pittsburgh Under is 14-5 in Steelers last 19 vs. AFC. Over is 5-2-1 in Steelers last 8 Saturday games. Under is 7-3 in Steelers last 10 games on grass. Under is 16-7 in Steelers last 23 games overall. Head to Head Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Pittsburgh. Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings. |
Trends - Cleveland at Tampa Bay
ATS Trends
Cleveland
Browns are 5-20-1 ATS in their last 26 games overall.
Browns are 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 games on grass.
Browns are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 road games.
Tampa Bay
Buccaneers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games on grass.
Buccaneers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
Buccaneers are 21-45-1 ATS in their last 67 home games.
Buccaneers are 1-11 ATS in their last 12 Saturday games.
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Cleveland
Over is 6-1 in Browns last 7 road games.
Under is 5-1 in Browns last 6 games on grass.
Under is 6-2 in Browns last 8 games overall.
Tampa Bay
Under is 4-0-1 in Buccaneers last 5 games on grass.
Under is 5-1-1 in Buccaneers last 7 games overall.
Head to Head
Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
Browns are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 meetings.
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Trends - L.A. Chargers at L.A. Rams
ATS Trends
L.A. Chargers
Chargers are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 road games.
Chargers are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 Saturday games.
Chargers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Chargers are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games on grass.
L.A. Rams
Rams are 1-10-1 ATS in their last 12 games overall.
Rams are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Saturday games.
Rams are 0-6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games.
Rams are 0-5-1 ATS in their last 6 games on grass.
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L.A. Chargers
Under is 7-1 in Chargers last 8 Saturday games.
Under is 4-1-1 in Chargers last 6 games overall.
Under is 3-1-1 in Chargers last 5 games on grass.
L.A. Rams
Over is 6-2 in Rams last 8 Saturday games.
Under is 19-9 in Rams last 28 games overall.
Head to Head
Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
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Trends - Houston at New Orleans
ATS Trends
Houston
Texans are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games.
Texans are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
New Orleans
Saints are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games.
Saints are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games overall.
Saints are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games on fieldturf.
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Houston
No trends available.
New Orleans
Over is 10-3-1 in Saints last 14 home games.
Over is 5-2 in Saints last 7 Saturday games.
Over is 11-5 in Saints last 16 games on fieldturf.
Head to Head
Favorite is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 meetings.
Home team is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 meetings.
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Trends - Oakland at Dallas
ATS Trends
Oakland
Raiders are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 road games.
Raiders are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games on fieldturf.
Dallas
Cowboys are 7-19-1 ATS in their last 27 games on fieldturf.
Cowboys are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
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Oakland
Over is 4-1 in Raiders last 5 games on fieldturf.
Over is 8-3 in Raiders last 11 games overall.
Dallas
No trends available.
Head to Head
No trends available.
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Trends - Green Bay at Denver
ATS Trends
Green Bay
Packers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Saturday games.
Packers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games on grass.
Packers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Denver
Broncos are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 Saturday games.
Broncos are 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 home games.
Broncos are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games on grass.
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Green Bay
Over is 7-0 in Packers last 7 games overall.
Over is 4-0 in Packers last 4 games on grass.
Over is 4-0 in Packers last 4 road games.
Denver
Under is 4-1 in Broncos last 5 games overall.
Under is 4-1 in Broncos last 5 games on grass.
Under is 13-6-1 in Broncos last 20 home games.
Head to Head
Home team is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 meetings.
Saturday's NFL Week 3 preseason betting primer and odds
It's Week 3 of the NFL preseason, which is usually the final dress rehearsal for teams before heading into the regular season. Starters usually play about three quarters in this final tune up, which means bettors can finally get a real feel for how games will play out. We break down all nine of Saturday's preseason contests to help you get ready for the real thing in two weeks.
Buffalo Bills at Baltimore Ravens (-3.5, 39)
About the Bills
Things are in disarray in Buffalo these days. Just this week veteran receiver Anquan Boldin quit camp and announced his retirement from the league. Boldin’s absence along with the departure of Sammy Watkins and the injury to newly acquired Jordan Matthews leaves the Bills extremely thin at receiver.
Buffalo first year head coach Sean McDermott is being coy about how much time his starters will see on Saturday. Some will play a couple series; others will play into the third quarter.
We’re going to assume quarterback Tyrod Taylor is one of the starters who’ll play into the third quarter. He’s played poorly in the preseason and the Bills would like to get him comfortable with his new offensive targets.
About the Ravens
Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco is still nursing a sore back and will not play for the Ravens on Saturday. QB Ryan Mallett has been filling in with the starters. He and the rest of the first teamers are expected to play only 20 snaps on Saturday.
New York Jets at New York Giants (-4.5, 37.5)
About the Jets
You get the sense head coach Todd Bowles either wants Christian Hackenberg to win the starting job or he wants Hackenberg to sink in the preseason so he can justify starting veteran Josh McCown once the regular season rolls around.
Bowles won’t say who’s starting at QB for the Jets on Saturday but does it really matter? For those of you who think it does – the best guess is Hackenberg starts, followed by Bryce Petty and finally McCown.
About the Giants
The Giants played their Week 2 preseason game on Monday, so this is a short week for them. Starters are expected to play into the third quarter for the G-Men, but it shouldn’t come as a surprise if head coach Ben McAdoo pulls them early.
All-Pro receiver Odell Beckham Jr. suffered a sprained ankle in game action on Monday and he will not play this weekend. The under is 5-0 in the Giants’ last five preseason games and the team has scored just 18 points in two games this month.
Arizona Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons (-3.5, 43.5)
About the Cardinals
The Cardinals enter their fourth preseason game with intentions of letting Carson Palmer and the rest of the starters play the first half against the Falcons on Saturday.
Drew Stanton has locked up the backup quarterback job despite a strong training camp from former Jags starter Blaine Gabbert. Expect Stanton to get the bulk of the snaps in the second half.
About the Falcons
The Falcons played their starters just one series last week against the Steelers and last year head coach Dan Quinn pulled his first teamers after the first quarter. Fair to say the former Seahawks defensive coordinator is more cautious than most head coaches when it comes to starters’ playing time in the preseason.
Atlanta will be without starting running back Devonta Freeman and wideout Julio Jones is questionable. This will be Atlanta’s first game in their new home the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers (-6, 40.5)
About the Colts
Indy is still missing starting quarterback Andrew Luck and while he’s been gone the first team offense has only produced one first down and three points in about three preseason quarters’ worth of work.
Head coach Chuck Pagano says his starters will play the first half and probably come out and play a series in the second half. He wouldn’t say if Scott Tolzien would receive all the first team snaps at QB or if Stephen Morris would get some as well.
About the Steelers
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and receiver Antonio Brown will both see their first preseason action on Saturday. Big Ben is expected to play a series maybe two for the Steelers before trading his helmet for ball cap on the sidelines. Running back Le’Veon Bell continues his contract holdout which means he will not, of course, be playing on Saturday.
The Steelers are 2-0 straight up and against the spread in the preseason this year.
Cleveland Browns at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-4, 41)
About the Browns
Cleveland made waves earlier this week when the team announced rookie QB DeShone Kizer would start on Saturday against the Bucs. QB Brock Osweiler is not expected to play according to ESPN’s Adam Shefter, leading many to speculate on Osweiler’s future in Cleveland.
Cody Kessel will back up Kizer. Whoever plays best on Saturday will most likely be the Week 1 starter for the Browns.
About the Bucs
The stars of this year’s Hard Knocks series host the Browns on Saturday. The Bucs first teamers are expected to play into the third quarter according to head coach Dirk Koetter.
Wideout Mike Evans is not expected to play after he sat out the two days of practice this week. Desean Jackson is expected to play but probably won’t be on the field as long as many of the other starters.
Los Angeles Chargers at Los Angeles Rams (-2.5, 41.5)
About the Chargers
The Chargers are expected to play Philip Rivers and the rest of the Chargers starters for the entire first half. Rivers’ preseason playing time has been limited to one drive back on Aug. 13 against the Seahawks. LA will use the second half to determine who’ll be Rivers top backup during the season: Kellen Clemens or Cardale Jones.
About the Rams
The Rams are expected to play their starters about as much as they did last week against the Raiders. Jared Goff and the rest of the first team offense played almost the entire first half against Oakland.
Running back Todd Gurley isn’t expected to see quite that much time on the field against the Chargers. Goff was impressive last week completing 16 of his 20 passes for 160 yards and a touchdown. The Rams are 2-0 straight up and against the spread so far this preseason.
Houston Texans at New Orleans Saints (-3, 43.5)
About the Texans
Houston’s starters are expected to play about the first half on Saturday. Quarterback Tom Savage is still in the group of first teamers so expect rookie Deshawn Watson to get the bulk of the snaps in the second half.
About the Saints
Drew Brees will be removed from his bubble wrap for a series maybe two against the Texans before he’s put back in the encasement until the start of the regular season. Running backs Adrian Peterson and Mark Ingram are both expected to play for the Saints as well.
Oakland Raiders at Dallas Cowboys (-3, 44)
About the Raiders
Oakland played its starters about a quarter and a half last week against the Rams and is expected to play Derek Carr and Company for the entire first half and maybe even a series in the third quarter. LT Donald Penn, who ended his contract holdout, is expected to suit-up and play against the Cowboys.
The Raiders are 0-2 SU and ATS in their two preseason games this season and are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 exhibition games overall.
About the Cowboys
The Cowboys starters looked sharp in limited action against the Colts last week. The first stringers are expected to play the entire first half this week including running back Ezekiel Elliott.
Elliott has yet to play a preseason snap this year and he’s still in the process of appealing the six-game suspension he was handed by the league earlier this month.
Green Bay Packers at Denver Broncos (-3, 42)
About the Packers
Starting tackle Bryan Bulaga will not play this weekend against the Broncos because of a banged up ankle but quarterback Aaron Rodgers and receiver Jordy Nelson are expected to see some game action against the Broncos.
No word as to how much time Rodgers will be on the field but based on last year, bettors can assume A-Rod will play the first quarter before calling it a day.
About the Broncos
Denver named Trevor Siemian the starting quarterback and he’ll start and play the first half with the rest of the first teamers on Saturday. Defensive end Von Miller is expected to make his first preseason appearance this year as well.
Paxton Lynch should play the bulk of the second half along with the rest of the Denver backups.
It's Week 3 of the NFL preseason, which is usually the final dress rehearsal for teams before heading into the regular season. Starters usually play about three quarters in this final tune up, which means bettors can finally get a real feel for how games will play out. We break down all nine of Saturday's preseason contests to help you get ready for the real thing in two weeks.
Buffalo Bills at Baltimore Ravens (-3.5, 39)
About the Bills
Things are in disarray in Buffalo these days. Just this week veteran receiver Anquan Boldin quit camp and announced his retirement from the league. Boldin’s absence along with the departure of Sammy Watkins and the injury to newly acquired Jordan Matthews leaves the Bills extremely thin at receiver.
Buffalo first year head coach Sean McDermott is being coy about how much time his starters will see on Saturday. Some will play a couple series; others will play into the third quarter.
We’re going to assume quarterback Tyrod Taylor is one of the starters who’ll play into the third quarter. He’s played poorly in the preseason and the Bills would like to get him comfortable with his new offensive targets.
About the Ravens
Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco is still nursing a sore back and will not play for the Ravens on Saturday. QB Ryan Mallett has been filling in with the starters. He and the rest of the first teamers are expected to play only 20 snaps on Saturday.
New York Jets at New York Giants (-4.5, 37.5)
About the Jets
You get the sense head coach Todd Bowles either wants Christian Hackenberg to win the starting job or he wants Hackenberg to sink in the preseason so he can justify starting veteran Josh McCown once the regular season rolls around.
Bowles won’t say who’s starting at QB for the Jets on Saturday but does it really matter? For those of you who think it does – the best guess is Hackenberg starts, followed by Bryce Petty and finally McCown.
About the Giants
The Giants played their Week 2 preseason game on Monday, so this is a short week for them. Starters are expected to play into the third quarter for the G-Men, but it shouldn’t come as a surprise if head coach Ben McAdoo pulls them early.
All-Pro receiver Odell Beckham Jr. suffered a sprained ankle in game action on Monday and he will not play this weekend. The under is 5-0 in the Giants’ last five preseason games and the team has scored just 18 points in two games this month.
Arizona Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons (-3.5, 43.5)
About the Cardinals
The Cardinals enter their fourth preseason game with intentions of letting Carson Palmer and the rest of the starters play the first half against the Falcons on Saturday.
Drew Stanton has locked up the backup quarterback job despite a strong training camp from former Jags starter Blaine Gabbert. Expect Stanton to get the bulk of the snaps in the second half.
About the Falcons
The Falcons played their starters just one series last week against the Steelers and last year head coach Dan Quinn pulled his first teamers after the first quarter. Fair to say the former Seahawks defensive coordinator is more cautious than most head coaches when it comes to starters’ playing time in the preseason.
Atlanta will be without starting running back Devonta Freeman and wideout Julio Jones is questionable. This will be Atlanta’s first game in their new home the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers (-6, 40.5)
About the Colts
Indy is still missing starting quarterback Andrew Luck and while he’s been gone the first team offense has only produced one first down and three points in about three preseason quarters’ worth of work.
Head coach Chuck Pagano says his starters will play the first half and probably come out and play a series in the second half. He wouldn’t say if Scott Tolzien would receive all the first team snaps at QB or if Stephen Morris would get some as well.
About the Steelers
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and receiver Antonio Brown will both see their first preseason action on Saturday. Big Ben is expected to play a series maybe two for the Steelers before trading his helmet for ball cap on the sidelines. Running back Le’Veon Bell continues his contract holdout which means he will not, of course, be playing on Saturday.
The Steelers are 2-0 straight up and against the spread in the preseason this year.
Cleveland Browns at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-4, 41)
About the Browns
Cleveland made waves earlier this week when the team announced rookie QB DeShone Kizer would start on Saturday against the Bucs. QB Brock Osweiler is not expected to play according to ESPN’s Adam Shefter, leading many to speculate on Osweiler’s future in Cleveland.
Cody Kessel will back up Kizer. Whoever plays best on Saturday will most likely be the Week 1 starter for the Browns.
About the Bucs
The stars of this year’s Hard Knocks series host the Browns on Saturday. The Bucs first teamers are expected to play into the third quarter according to head coach Dirk Koetter.
Wideout Mike Evans is not expected to play after he sat out the two days of practice this week. Desean Jackson is expected to play but probably won’t be on the field as long as many of the other starters.
Los Angeles Chargers at Los Angeles Rams (-2.5, 41.5)
About the Chargers
The Chargers are expected to play Philip Rivers and the rest of the Chargers starters for the entire first half. Rivers’ preseason playing time has been limited to one drive back on Aug. 13 against the Seahawks. LA will use the second half to determine who’ll be Rivers top backup during the season: Kellen Clemens or Cardale Jones.
About the Rams
The Rams are expected to play their starters about as much as they did last week against the Raiders. Jared Goff and the rest of the first team offense played almost the entire first half against Oakland.
Running back Todd Gurley isn’t expected to see quite that much time on the field against the Chargers. Goff was impressive last week completing 16 of his 20 passes for 160 yards and a touchdown. The Rams are 2-0 straight up and against the spread so far this preseason.
Houston Texans at New Orleans Saints (-3, 43.5)
About the Texans
Houston’s starters are expected to play about the first half on Saturday. Quarterback Tom Savage is still in the group of first teamers so expect rookie Deshawn Watson to get the bulk of the snaps in the second half.
About the Saints
Drew Brees will be removed from his bubble wrap for a series maybe two against the Texans before he’s put back in the encasement until the start of the regular season. Running backs Adrian Peterson and Mark Ingram are both expected to play for the Saints as well.
Oakland Raiders at Dallas Cowboys (-3, 44)
About the Raiders
Oakland played its starters about a quarter and a half last week against the Rams and is expected to play Derek Carr and Company for the entire first half and maybe even a series in the third quarter. LT Donald Penn, who ended his contract holdout, is expected to suit-up and play against the Cowboys.
The Raiders are 0-2 SU and ATS in their two preseason games this season and are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 exhibition games overall.
About the Cowboys
The Cowboys starters looked sharp in limited action against the Colts last week. The first stringers are expected to play the entire first half this week including running back Ezekiel Elliott.
Elliott has yet to play a preseason snap this year and he’s still in the process of appealing the six-game suspension he was handed by the league earlier this month.
Green Bay Packers at Denver Broncos (-3, 42)
About the Packers
Starting tackle Bryan Bulaga will not play this weekend against the Broncos because of a banged up ankle but quarterback Aaron Rodgers and receiver Jordy Nelson are expected to see some game action against the Broncos.
No word as to how much time Rodgers will be on the field but based on last year, bettors can assume A-Rod will play the first quarter before calling it a day.
About the Broncos
Denver named Trevor Siemian the starting quarterback and he’ll start and play the first half with the rest of the first teamers on Saturday. Defensive end Von Miller is expected to make his first preseason appearance this year as well.
Paxton Lynch should play the bulk of the second half along with the rest of the Denver backups.
MLB
SEATTLE VS NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle’s last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Seattle is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
NY Yankees is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
NY Yankees is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
NY METS VS WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets’s last 7 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets’s last 7 games
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington’s last 6 games at home
CHI CUBS VS PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs’s last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Chi Cubs is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia’s last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
MINNESOTA VS TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Minnesota is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto’s last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
KANSAS CITY VS CLEVELAND
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City’s last 7 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Cleveland is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games at home
SAN DIEGO VS MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Diego’s last 11 games on the road
San Diego is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Miami is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
BALTIMORE VS BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore’s last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore’s last 5 games on the road
Boston is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
PITTSBURGH VS CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh’s last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh’s last 8 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cincinnati’s last 8 games at home
Cincinnati is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Pittsburgh
COLORADO VS ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado’s last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado’s last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta’s last 10 games when playing Colorado
DETROIT VS CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Detroit’s last 13 games when playing Chi White Sox
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Chi White Sox’s last 13 games when playing Detroit
TAMPA BAY VS ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay’s last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 13 of St. Louis’s last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis’s last 8 games at home
SAN FRANCISCO VS ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Francisco’s last 10 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco’s last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Arizona’s last 10 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona’s last 6 games
TEXAS VS OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas’s last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland’s last 7 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland’s last 6 games
HOUSTON VS LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston’s last 7 games
Houston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels’s last 7 games at home
MILWAUKEE VS LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee’s last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee’s last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home
LA Dodgers is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
SEATTLE VS NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle’s last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Seattle is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
NY Yankees is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
NY Yankees is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
NY METS VS WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets’s last 7 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets’s last 7 games
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington’s last 6 games at home
CHI CUBS VS PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs’s last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Chi Cubs is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia’s last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
MINNESOTA VS TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Minnesota is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto’s last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
KANSAS CITY VS CLEVELAND
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City’s last 7 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Cleveland is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games at home
SAN DIEGO VS MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Diego’s last 11 games on the road
San Diego is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Miami is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
BALTIMORE VS BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore’s last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore’s last 5 games on the road
Boston is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
PITTSBURGH VS CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh’s last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh’s last 8 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cincinnati’s last 8 games at home
Cincinnati is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Pittsburgh
COLORADO VS ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado’s last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado’s last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta’s last 10 games when playing Colorado
DETROIT VS CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Detroit’s last 13 games when playing Chi White Sox
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Chi White Sox’s last 13 games when playing Detroit
TAMPA BAY VS ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay’s last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 13 of St. Louis’s last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis’s last 8 games at home
SAN FRANCISCO VS ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Francisco’s last 10 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco’s last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Arizona’s last 10 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona’s last 6 games
TEXAS VS OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas’s last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland’s last 7 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland’s last 6 games
HOUSTON VS LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston’s last 7 games
Houston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels’s last 7 games at home
MILWAUKEE VS LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee’s last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee’s last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home
LA Dodgers is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
MLB Umpire Assignments
Umpires
National League
NY-Wsh: Over is 3-0-1 in last four Welke games.
Chi-Phil: Under is 7-4-1 in last dozen Layne games.
Pitt-Cin: Six of last eight Timmons games stayed under.
SD-Mia: Favorites are 20-3 in Nauert games this year.
Col-Atl: Home team won last six Barber games.
SF-Az: Over is 6-2 in last eight Meals games.
Mil-LA: Four of last five Cederstrom games.
American League
Sea-NY: Over is 7-4 in last 11 Dreckman games.
Minn-Tor: Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Miller games.
Balt-Bos: Last three Wolcott games went over total.
KC-Clev: Four of last five Reyburn games stayed under.
Det-Chi: Home teams won Mahrley’s first two games behind plate.
Tex-A’s: Favorites are 16-2 in last 18 Iassogna games.
Hst-LA: Under is 6-0-2 in last eight Eddings games.
Interleague
TB-StL: Favorites won nine of last 11 Carlson games.
Day games
915 Seattle Mariners +177 Over 9 -115
916 New York Yankees -187 Under 9 -105
Bruce Dreckman 2017: 11-14, 13-12 o/u (2016: 0-0, 0-0 o/u)
Yankees are 9-2 in their last 11 games with Dreckman behind home plate.
Mariners are 5-11 in their last 16 games with Dreckman behind home plate.
917 Minnesota Twins +128 Over 9 -110
918 Toronto Blue Jays -138 Under 9 -110
Bill Miller 2017: 9-16, 13-11 o/u (2016: 18-15, 19-14 o/u)
Blue Jays are 4-0 in their last 4 games with Miller behind home plate.
Twins are 2-9 in their last 11 games with Miller behind home plate.
901 New York Mets +187 Over 8 -110
902 Washington Nationals -203 Under 8 -110
Bill Welke 2017: 12-12, 13-10 o/u (2016: 17-10, 18-7 o/u)
Under is 9-4-1 in Welkes last 14 games behind home plate.
Over is 43-15-3 in Welkes last 61 Saturday games behind home plate.
Over is 6-1 in Welkes last 7 Nationals games behind home plate.
Over is 5-2 in Welkes last 7 Mets games behind home plate.
Nationals are 1-5 in their last 6 games with Welke behind home plate.
919 Baltimore Orioles +122 Over 9½ -110
920 Boston Red Sox -132 Under 9½ -110
Quinn Wolcott 2017: 13-10, 14-7 o/u (2016: 15-15, 18-11 o/u)
Orioles are 5-1 in their last 6 games with Wolcott behind home plate.
Red Sox are 0-5 in their last 5 games with Wolcott behind home plate.
921 Texas Rangers -115 Over 9 -105
922 Oakland Athletics +105 Under 9 -115
Dan Iassogna 2017: 16-5, 12-8 o/u (2016: 18-13, 16-12 o/u)
Home team is 37-18 in Iassognas last 55 games behind home plate.
Rangers are 1-4 in their last 5 games with Iassogna behind home plate.
Over is 5-1 in Iassognas last 6 Athletics games behind home plate.
Over is 7-2 in Iassognas last 9 Rangers games behind home plate.
905 Pittsburgh Pirates +110 Over 8½ -125
906 Cincinnati Reds -120 Under 8½ +105
Tim Timmons 2017: 10-15, 13-12 o/u (2016: 15-16, 18-13 o/u)
Under is 6-2 in Timmons' last 8 games behind home plate.
Over is 22-10 in Timmons' last 32 Saturday games behind home plate.
Over is 11-0 in Timmons' last 11 Reds games behind home plate.
Over is 10-4-2 in Timmons' last 16 Pirates games behind home plate.
Reds are 1-9 in their last 10 games with Timmons behind home plate.
903 Chicago Cubs -193 Over 8½ -120
904 Philadelphia Phillies +182 Under 8½ +100
Jerry Layne 2017: 11-12, 9-13 o/u (2016: 13-15, 15-12 o/u)
Under is 21-7 in Laynes last 28 Phillies games behind home plate.
Cubs are 1-7 in their last 8 games with Layne behind home plate.
907 Colorado Rockies +108 Over 9 -120
908 Atlanta Braves -118 Under 9 +100
Sean Barber 2017: 7-2, 6-3 o/u (2016: 10-7, 7-10 o/u)
Home team is 6-0 in Barbers last 6 games behind home plate.
Home team is 6-0 in Barbers last 6 Braves games behind home plate.
909 San Diego Padres -104 Over 9 -125
910 Miami Marlins -106 Under 9 +105
Paul Nauert 2017: 17-6, 8-13 o/u (2016: 17-14, 19-11 o/u)
Home team is 20-6 in Nauerts last 26 games behind home plate.
Marlins are 11-4 in their last 15 games with Nauert behind home plate.
Padres are 0-4 in their last 4 games with Nauert behind home plate.
Over is 5-2-2 in Nauerts last 9 Marlins games behind home plate.
Over is 4-1 in Nauerts last 5 Padres games behind home plate.
923 Detroit Tigers +120 Over 9½ +105
924 Chicago White Sox -130 Under 9½ -125
Lance Barrett 2017: 8-15, 7-13 o/u (2016: 15-15, 13-14 o/u)
Home team is 10-1 in Barretts last 11 White Sox games behind home plate.
White Sox are 8-3 in their last 11 games with Barrett behind home plate.
Tigers are 1-4 in their last 5 games with Barrett behind home plate.
925 Kansas City Royals +140 Over 9 -110
926 Cleveland Indians -150 Under 9 -110
D.J. Reyburn 2017: 8-17, 10-14 o/u (2016: 16-12, 12-15 o/u)
Road team is 14-5 in Reyburns last 19 games behind home plate.
Royals are 6-1 in their last 7 games with Reyburn behind home plate.
Indians are 3-10 in their last 13 games with Reyburn behind home plate.
927 Houston Astros -110 Over 8½ -120
928 Los Angeles Angels +100 Under 8½ +100
Doug Eddings 2017: 10-14, 14-8 o/u (2016: 14-10, 15-8 o/u)
Under is 4-0-1 in Eddings' last 5 games behind home plate.
Under is 6-0 in Eddings' last 6 Angels games behind home plate.
929 Tampa Bay Rays
930 St. Louis Cardinals
Mark Carlson 2017: 12-10, 9-10 o/u (2016: 16-15, 13-18 o/u)
Rays are 10-3 in their last 13 games with Carlson behind home plate.
Cardinals are 19-7 in their last 26 games with Carlson behind home plate.
Over is 5-1 in Carlsons last 6 interleague games behind home plate.
Over is 6-2-3 in Carlsons last 11 Rays games behind home plate.
911 San Francisco Giants +110 Over 9 -120
912 Arizona Diamondbacks -120 Under 9 +100
Jerry Meals 2017: 12-12, 12-11 o/u (2016: 13-17, 14-14 o/u)
Over is 6-2-1 in Meals' last 9 games behind home plate.
Over is 5-0 in Meals' last 5 Giants games behind home plate.
Diamondbacks are 1-6 in their last 7 games with Meals behind home plate.
913 Milwaukee Brewers +161 Over 8½ -105
914 Los Angeles Dodgers -171 Under 8½ -115
Gary Cederstrom 2017: 18-7, 14-11 o/u (2016: 24-9, 13-20 o/u)
Umpires
National League
NY-Wsh: Over is 3-0-1 in last four Welke games.
Chi-Phil: Under is 7-4-1 in last dozen Layne games.
Pitt-Cin: Six of last eight Timmons games stayed under.
SD-Mia: Favorites are 20-3 in Nauert games this year.
Col-Atl: Home team won last six Barber games.
SF-Az: Over is 6-2 in last eight Meals games.
Mil-LA: Four of last five Cederstrom games.
American League
Sea-NY: Over is 7-4 in last 11 Dreckman games.
Minn-Tor: Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Miller games.
Balt-Bos: Last three Wolcott games went over total.
KC-Clev: Four of last five Reyburn games stayed under.
Det-Chi: Home teams won Mahrley’s first two games behind plate.
Tex-A’s: Favorites are 16-2 in last 18 Iassogna games.
Hst-LA: Under is 6-0-2 in last eight Eddings games.
Interleague
TB-StL: Favorites won nine of last 11 Carlson games.
Day games
915 Seattle Mariners +177 Over 9 -115
916 New York Yankees -187 Under 9 -105
Bruce Dreckman 2017: 11-14, 13-12 o/u (2016: 0-0, 0-0 o/u)
Yankees are 9-2 in their last 11 games with Dreckman behind home plate.
Mariners are 5-11 in their last 16 games with Dreckman behind home plate.
917 Minnesota Twins +128 Over 9 -110
918 Toronto Blue Jays -138 Under 9 -110
Bill Miller 2017: 9-16, 13-11 o/u (2016: 18-15, 19-14 o/u)
Blue Jays are 4-0 in their last 4 games with Miller behind home plate.
Twins are 2-9 in their last 11 games with Miller behind home plate.
901 New York Mets +187 Over 8 -110
902 Washington Nationals -203 Under 8 -110
Bill Welke 2017: 12-12, 13-10 o/u (2016: 17-10, 18-7 o/u)
Under is 9-4-1 in Welkes last 14 games behind home plate.
Over is 43-15-3 in Welkes last 61 Saturday games behind home plate.
Over is 6-1 in Welkes last 7 Nationals games behind home plate.
Over is 5-2 in Welkes last 7 Mets games behind home plate.
Nationals are 1-5 in their last 6 games with Welke behind home plate.
919 Baltimore Orioles +122 Over 9½ -110
920 Boston Red Sox -132 Under 9½ -110
Quinn Wolcott 2017: 13-10, 14-7 o/u (2016: 15-15, 18-11 o/u)
Orioles are 5-1 in their last 6 games with Wolcott behind home plate.
Red Sox are 0-5 in their last 5 games with Wolcott behind home plate.
921 Texas Rangers -115 Over 9 -105
922 Oakland Athletics +105 Under 9 -115
Dan Iassogna 2017: 16-5, 12-8 o/u (2016: 18-13, 16-12 o/u)
Home team is 37-18 in Iassognas last 55 games behind home plate.
Rangers are 1-4 in their last 5 games with Iassogna behind home plate.
Over is 5-1 in Iassognas last 6 Athletics games behind home plate.
Over is 7-2 in Iassognas last 9 Rangers games behind home plate.
905 Pittsburgh Pirates +110 Over 8½ -125
906 Cincinnati Reds -120 Under 8½ +105
Tim Timmons 2017: 10-15, 13-12 o/u (2016: 15-16, 18-13 o/u)
Under is 6-2 in Timmons' last 8 games behind home plate.
Over is 22-10 in Timmons' last 32 Saturday games behind home plate.
Over is 11-0 in Timmons' last 11 Reds games behind home plate.
Over is 10-4-2 in Timmons' last 16 Pirates games behind home plate.
Reds are 1-9 in their last 10 games with Timmons behind home plate.
903 Chicago Cubs -193 Over 8½ -120
904 Philadelphia Phillies +182 Under 8½ +100
Jerry Layne 2017: 11-12, 9-13 o/u (2016: 13-15, 15-12 o/u)
Under is 21-7 in Laynes last 28 Phillies games behind home plate.
Cubs are 1-7 in their last 8 games with Layne behind home plate.
907 Colorado Rockies +108 Over 9 -120
908 Atlanta Braves -118 Under 9 +100
Sean Barber 2017: 7-2, 6-3 o/u (2016: 10-7, 7-10 o/u)
Home team is 6-0 in Barbers last 6 games behind home plate.
Home team is 6-0 in Barbers last 6 Braves games behind home plate.
909 San Diego Padres -104 Over 9 -125
910 Miami Marlins -106 Under 9 +105
Paul Nauert 2017: 17-6, 8-13 o/u (2016: 17-14, 19-11 o/u)
Home team is 20-6 in Nauerts last 26 games behind home plate.
Marlins are 11-4 in their last 15 games with Nauert behind home plate.
Padres are 0-4 in their last 4 games with Nauert behind home plate.
Over is 5-2-2 in Nauerts last 9 Marlins games behind home plate.
Over is 4-1 in Nauerts last 5 Padres games behind home plate.
923 Detroit Tigers +120 Over 9½ +105
924 Chicago White Sox -130 Under 9½ -125
Lance Barrett 2017: 8-15, 7-13 o/u (2016: 15-15, 13-14 o/u)
Home team is 10-1 in Barretts last 11 White Sox games behind home plate.
White Sox are 8-3 in their last 11 games with Barrett behind home plate.
Tigers are 1-4 in their last 5 games with Barrett behind home plate.
925 Kansas City Royals +140 Over 9 -110
926 Cleveland Indians -150 Under 9 -110
D.J. Reyburn 2017: 8-17, 10-14 o/u (2016: 16-12, 12-15 o/u)
Road team is 14-5 in Reyburns last 19 games behind home plate.
Royals are 6-1 in their last 7 games with Reyburn behind home plate.
Indians are 3-10 in their last 13 games with Reyburn behind home plate.
927 Houston Astros -110 Over 8½ -120
928 Los Angeles Angels +100 Under 8½ +100
Doug Eddings 2017: 10-14, 14-8 o/u (2016: 14-10, 15-8 o/u)
Under is 4-0-1 in Eddings' last 5 games behind home plate.
Under is 6-0 in Eddings' last 6 Angels games behind home plate.
929 Tampa Bay Rays
930 St. Louis Cardinals
Mark Carlson 2017: 12-10, 9-10 o/u (2016: 16-15, 13-18 o/u)
Rays are 10-3 in their last 13 games with Carlson behind home plate.
Cardinals are 19-7 in their last 26 games with Carlson behind home plate.
Over is 5-1 in Carlsons last 6 interleague games behind home plate.
Over is 6-2-3 in Carlsons last 11 Rays games behind home plate.
911 San Francisco Giants +110 Over 9 -120
912 Arizona Diamondbacks -120 Under 9 +100
Jerry Meals 2017: 12-12, 12-11 o/u (2016: 13-17, 14-14 o/u)
Over is 6-2-1 in Meals' last 9 games behind home plate.
Over is 5-0 in Meals' last 5 Giants games behind home plate.
Diamondbacks are 1-6 in their last 7 games with Meals behind home plate.
913 Milwaukee Brewers +161 Over 8½ -105
914 Los Angeles Dodgers -171 Under 8½ -115
Gary Cederstrom 2017: 18-7, 14-11 o/u (2016: 24-9, 13-20 o/u)
Mets @ Nationals
Gsellman is 0-2, 8.25 in his last five starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Mets are 3-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-9-1
Gonzalez is 4-0, 0.65 inches last four starts; under is 7-3 in his last ten. Washington is 6-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 15-5-5
Mets are 3-9 in their last 12 games; under is 6-2 in their last eight. Washington is 7-4 in last 11 home games; under is 12-1-1 in their last 14 games.
Cubs @ Phillies
Hendricks is 0-0, 2.16 in his last three starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Cubs are 3-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-6-3
Lively is 0-3, 5.40 in his last four starts (under 6-1-1). Phillies are 1-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 0-7-1
Cubs won five of last seven games; over is 7-4 in their last 11. Phillies are 4-9 in last 13 games; over is 8-4 in their last 12.
Pirates @ Reds
Cole is 1-1, 5.13 in his last four starts, last three of which went over. Pirates are 7-1 in his last eight road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-13-4
Castillo is 0-2, 3.63 in his last four starts (under 3-1). Reds are 2-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-8
Pirates are 3-10 in last 13 games; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten. Cincinnati lost three of last five games; over is 8-1 in their last nine home games.
Padres @ Marlins
Lamet is 4-1, 2.75 in his last six starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. San Diego is 4-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-7
Despaigne allowed eight runs in 4.2 IP (100 PT) in his only ’17 start, an 11-3 loss to the Mets on May 6. Miami’s first 5-inning record with him: 0-1
Padres are 4-8 in last 12 road games; under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games overall. Miami is 11-3 in its last 14 games; over is 5-1 in their last six.
Rockies @ Braves
Freeland is 1-1, 5.29 in his last four starts; under is 8-2 in his last ten. Colorado is 7-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-9-1
Newcomb is 1-1, 3.18 in his last three starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Atlanta is 2-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-9
Rockies lost five of last six games; under is 8-1-1 in their last ten road games. Atlanta is 6-11 in its last 17 games; under is 9-3 in their last 12 home games.
Giants @ Diamondbacks
Bumgarner is 2-0, 2.84 in his last three starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Giants are 1-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-6-2
Walker is 0-4, 4.91 in his last six starts (over 4-2). Arizona is 5-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-8-4
Giants are 3-11 in last 14 road games; their last five games overall stayed under. Arizona won four of last five games; over is 6-4-2 in their last 12 home games.
Brewers @ Dodgers
Davies is 3-3, 2.93 in his last six starts; under is 6-0-1 in his last seven. Brewers are 9-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-8-5
This is a bullpen game for LA. Striping is making his first ’17 start- he is 3-4, 3.41 in 35 relief stints this year (58 IP). He was 5-9, 3.96 in 22 games (14 starts) for the Dodgers last year.
Milwaukee is 7-4 in its last 11 games, last six of which stayed under. Dodgers are 10-2 in last 12 games; under is 5-2 in their last seven games.
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American League
Mariners @ New York
Gallardo is 0-2, 7.78 in his last four starts; over is 10-4 in his last 14. Seattle is 4-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-10-3
Gray is 1-3, 4.30 in four starts for New York (under 3-1). Home team won all four of his NY starts. New York’s first 5-inning record with him: 1-3
Mariners won seven of last nine games; under is 5-3 in their last eight road tilts. New York is 7-4 in its last 11 games; over is 5-3 in their last eight.
Twins @ Blue Jays
Gee allowed one run in six IP (69 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 10-2 win in Chicago. Twins’ first 5-inning record with him: 1-0
Estrada is 1-1, 4.67 in his last three starts; over is 7-3 in his last ten. Toronto 5-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-15-3
Minnesota won seven of its last ten games; their last four games stayed under. Blue Jays lost six of last seven games; under is 8-1 in their last nine home games.
Orioles @ Red Sox
Gausman is 1-2, 6.06 in his last three starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Orioles are 5-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-14
Rodriguez is 0-0, 4.39 in his last five starts; under is 6-1 in his last seven. Boston is 6-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-8
Orioles are 4-5 in last nine games; four of their last six games stayed under. Boston is 6-4 in its last ten games; under is 6-3-1 in their last ten games.
Royals @ Indians
Hammel is 1-1, 4.63 in his last four starts, last three of which went over. Royals are 3-7 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-12-5
Clevinger is 1-1, 5.65 in his last three starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Cleveland is 3-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-5-2
Royals are 7-5 in last 12 games; over is 13-8 in their last 21 games. Cleveland is 11-4 in its last 15 games; under is 10-3 in their last 13 home games.
Tigers @ White Sox
Farmer is making his first start since June 18; he is 2-1, 6.62 in four starts this year (over 2-2). Detroit won his only road start— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-2
Rodon is 1-0, 2.25 in his last five starts (over 4-4-2). Chicago won his last three home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-6-1
Tigers lost nine of last 11 games; over is 6-3 in their last nine. Chicago is 6-3 in its last nine games, last four of which stayed under.
Rangers @ A’s
Hamels is 4-0, 2.17 in his last four starts (over 10-5-1). Texas is 2-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-0-2
Manaea is 0-3, 14.92 in his last four starts; over is 7-1 in his last eight starts. Oakland is 5-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-10-4
Rangers are 11-5 in last 16 games; over is 6-5 in their last 11. A’s lost five of last eight games; under is 6-1 in their last seven games.
Astros @ Angels
Peacock is 1-1, 6.04 in his last four starts; over is 5-3 in his last eight. Houston is 7-1 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-3
Skaggs is 0-3, 4.35 in his last four starts (under 6-2-1). Angels are 2-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-5-2
Houston lost three of last five games; under is 7-1 in their last eight. Angels lost four of last five games; under is 9-3 in their last 12.
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Interleague
Rays @ Cardinals
Snell is 2-0, 2.33 in his last three starts; under is 8-2 in his last ten. Tampa Bay is 4-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-8-2
Leake is 0-4, 9.64 in his last five starts; over is 4-1-2 in his last seven. Cardinals are 1-7 in his last eight road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-12-3
Rays won four of last five games; under is 10-5 in their last 15. St Louis lost five of last six games; over is 7-2 in their last nine home games.
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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
NY-Wsh: Gsellman 7-9; Gonzalez 15-10
Chi-Phil: Hendricks 8-9; Lively 2-6
Pitt-Cin: Cole 16-11; Castillo 5-7
SD-Mia: Lamet 9-6; Despaigne 0-1
Col-Atl: Freeland 14-9; Newcomb 4-9
SF-Az: Bumgarner 3-9; Walker 11-10
Mil-LA: Davies 16-10; Stripling 0-0
American League
Sea-NY: Gallardo 7-13; Gray 1-3 (8-8)
Minn-Tor: Gee 1-0; Estrada 11-15
Balt-Bos: Gausman 13-14; Rodriguez 10-7
KC-Clev: Hammel 8-17; Clevinger 9-7
Det-Chi: Farmer 2-2; Rodon 4-6
Tex-A’s: Hamels 10-6; Manaea 10-13
Hst-LA: Peacock 11-4; Skaggs 4-5
Interleague
TB-StL: Snell 7-9; Leake 10-15
Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
NY-Wsh: Gsellman 8-16; Gonzalez 8-25
Chi-Phil: Hendricks 6-17; Lively 3-8
Pitt-Cin: Cole 9-27; Castillo 2-12
SD-Mia: Lamet 5-15; Despaigne 1-1
Col-Atl: Freeland 6-22; Newcomb 3-13
SF-Az: Bumgarner 2-12; Walker 6-21
Mil-LA: Davies 8-26; Stripling 0-0
American League
Sea-NY: Gallardo 11-20; Gray 3-20
Minn-Tor: Gee 0-1; Estrada 9-26
Balt-Bos: Gausman 9-27; Rodriguez 4-17
KC-Clev: Hammel 4-25; Clevinger 2-16
Det-Chi: Farmer 2-4; Rodon 4-10
Tex-A’s: Hamels 6-16; Manaea 8-23
Hst-LA: Peacock 2-15; Skaggs 5-9
Interleague
TB-StL: Snell 4-16; Leake 8-25 (4 of last 4)
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Umpires
National League
NY-Wsh: Over is 3-0-1 in last four Welke games.
Chi-Phil: Under is 7-4-1 in last dozen Layne games.
Pitt-Cin: Six of last eight Timmons games stayed under.
SD-Mia: Favorites are 20-3 in Nauert games this year.
Col-Atl: Home team won last six Barber games.
SF-Az: Over is 6-2 in last eight Meals games.
Mil-LA: Four of last five Cederstrom games.
American League
Sea-NY: Over is 7-4 in last 11 Dreckman games.
Minn-Tor: Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Miller games.
Balt-Bos: Last three Wolcott games went over total.
KC-Clev: Four of last five Reyburn games stayed under.
Det-Chi: Home teams won Mahrley’s first two games behind plate.
Tex-A’s: Favorites are 16-2 in last 18 Iassogna games.
Hst-LA: Under is 6-0-2 in last eight Eddings games.
Interleague
TB-StL: Favorites won nine of last 11 Carlson games.
Interleague play
NL @ AL– 76-55 AL, favorites +$103
AL @ NL– 69-62 NL, favorites +$144
Total: 139-123 AL, favorites +$247
Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 65-65-3
AL @ NL: Over 70-55-7
Total: Over 135-120-10
Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/25/17
Ariz 25-26-16……32-21–11……..57-47
Atl 23-30-9……23-33-7………..46-63
Cubs 29-29-7…….29-21-12………58-50
Reds 21-37-7……..24-34–6……….45-71
Colo 32-27-6…….34-24-4………..66-51
LA 30-19-12…….41-18-7……….71-37
Miami 28-29-8…….33-22-7………61-51
Milw 31-24-9…….31-26-8……….61-50
Mets 29-28-3……..25-36-6……..54-64
Philly 15-38-14……24-28-8……….39-66
Pitt 29-30-4…….26-28-11………56-58
St. Louis 25-28-8……35-22-9…………60-50
SD 20-39-6……..30-25–8……….50-64
SF 13-41-9……..27-28-11……….40-69
Wash 39-20-6……27-26-8………….66-46
Orioles 25-33-5……..28-31-5………53-64
Boston 29-28-8………30-31-2……..59-59
White Sox 21-35-9………23-35–4……..44-69
Cleveland 35-22-7……..30-24-7………65-46
Detroit 23-32-9…….27-29-8……..50-61
Astros 30-23-9……..40-24-4……..70-47
KC 24-29-8……..26-26-12…….50-55
Angels 25-31-8………27-24-13……..52-55
Twins 36-18-10………28-31-7……..64-48
NYY 28-36-6……….30-24-4…..…58-60
A’s 23-32-7……..26-30-11……..49-62
Seattle 26-31-8……..34-22-9………60-53
TB 30-23-10……..36-21-8……..66-44
Texas 30-22-11……..32-24-8………62-46
Toronto 24-36-4……..25-30-8……..49-66
%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 8/25/17)
Ariz 20-65……..21-62………..41
Atl 13-61……….18-64……….31
Cubs 17-65……..23-62………..40
Reds 24-65……..25-63……….49
Colo 17-65……..23-62..………40
LA 18-61……..24-65..……..42
Miami 28-65……..23-62………51
Milw 21-64……25-66…..…..46
Mets 26-60……..22-67……….48
Philly 16-67……..19-61……….35
Pitt 19-63……..21-66……….40
StL 13-62……..21-65………..34
SD 23-65……….20-62……….43
SF 15-64……….20-66……….35
Wash 25-65……..24-61……….49
Orioles 14-64……..20-65……….34
Boston 20-65……..14-63……….34
White Sox 21-65……16-62………..37
Clev 15-64……..20-63………35
Detroit 16-64…….26-64………42
Astros 17-62……..26-67……….43
KC 16-62……..13-66……….29
Angels 23-66…….17-65…………40
Twins 14-62……..14-65……….28
NYY 16-69……..16-58……….32
A’s 15-62……..25-67………40
Seattle 20-65…….22-66………42
TB 18-63……..23-67……….41
Texas 24-64……..27-64………51
Toronto 22-64……..18-66………40
Gsellman is 0-2, 8.25 in his last five starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Mets are 3-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-9-1
Gonzalez is 4-0, 0.65 inches last four starts; under is 7-3 in his last ten. Washington is 6-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 15-5-5
Mets are 3-9 in their last 12 games; under is 6-2 in their last eight. Washington is 7-4 in last 11 home games; under is 12-1-1 in their last 14 games.
Cubs @ Phillies
Hendricks is 0-0, 2.16 in his last three starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Cubs are 3-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-6-3
Lively is 0-3, 5.40 in his last four starts (under 6-1-1). Phillies are 1-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 0-7-1
Cubs won five of last seven games; over is 7-4 in their last 11. Phillies are 4-9 in last 13 games; over is 8-4 in their last 12.
Pirates @ Reds
Cole is 1-1, 5.13 in his last four starts, last three of which went over. Pirates are 7-1 in his last eight road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-13-4
Castillo is 0-2, 3.63 in his last four starts (under 3-1). Reds are 2-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-8
Pirates are 3-10 in last 13 games; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten. Cincinnati lost three of last five games; over is 8-1 in their last nine home games.
Padres @ Marlins
Lamet is 4-1, 2.75 in his last six starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. San Diego is 4-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-7
Despaigne allowed eight runs in 4.2 IP (100 PT) in his only ’17 start, an 11-3 loss to the Mets on May 6. Miami’s first 5-inning record with him: 0-1
Padres are 4-8 in last 12 road games; under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games overall. Miami is 11-3 in its last 14 games; over is 5-1 in their last six.
Rockies @ Braves
Freeland is 1-1, 5.29 in his last four starts; under is 8-2 in his last ten. Colorado is 7-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-9-1
Newcomb is 1-1, 3.18 in his last three starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Atlanta is 2-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-9
Rockies lost five of last six games; under is 8-1-1 in their last ten road games. Atlanta is 6-11 in its last 17 games; under is 9-3 in their last 12 home games.
Giants @ Diamondbacks
Bumgarner is 2-0, 2.84 in his last three starts; under is 4-1 in his last five. Giants are 1-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-6-2
Walker is 0-4, 4.91 in his last six starts (over 4-2). Arizona is 5-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-8-4
Giants are 3-11 in last 14 road games; their last five games overall stayed under. Arizona won four of last five games; over is 6-4-2 in their last 12 home games.
Brewers @ Dodgers
Davies is 3-3, 2.93 in his last six starts; under is 6-0-1 in his last seven. Brewers are 9-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-8-5
This is a bullpen game for LA. Striping is making his first ’17 start- he is 3-4, 3.41 in 35 relief stints this year (58 IP). He was 5-9, 3.96 in 22 games (14 starts) for the Dodgers last year.
Milwaukee is 7-4 in its last 11 games, last six of which stayed under. Dodgers are 10-2 in last 12 games; under is 5-2 in their last seven games.
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American League
Mariners @ New York
Gallardo is 0-2, 7.78 in his last four starts; over is 10-4 in his last 14. Seattle is 4-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-10-3
Gray is 1-3, 4.30 in four starts for New York (under 3-1). Home team won all four of his NY starts. New York’s first 5-inning record with him: 1-3
Mariners won seven of last nine games; under is 5-3 in their last eight road tilts. New York is 7-4 in its last 11 games; over is 5-3 in their last eight.
Twins @ Blue Jays
Gee allowed one run in six IP (69 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 10-2 win in Chicago. Twins’ first 5-inning record with him: 1-0
Estrada is 1-1, 4.67 in his last three starts; over is 7-3 in his last ten. Toronto 5-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-15-3
Minnesota won seven of its last ten games; their last four games stayed under. Blue Jays lost six of last seven games; under is 8-1 in their last nine home games.
Orioles @ Red Sox
Gausman is 1-2, 6.06 in his last three starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Orioles are 5-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-14
Rodriguez is 0-0, 4.39 in his last five starts; under is 6-1 in his last seven. Boston is 6-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-8
Orioles are 4-5 in last nine games; four of their last six games stayed under. Boston is 6-4 in its last ten games; under is 6-3-1 in their last ten games.
Royals @ Indians
Hammel is 1-1, 4.63 in his last four starts, last three of which went over. Royals are 3-7 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-12-5
Clevinger is 1-1, 5.65 in his last three starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Cleveland is 3-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-5-2
Royals are 7-5 in last 12 games; over is 13-8 in their last 21 games. Cleveland is 11-4 in its last 15 games; under is 10-3 in their last 13 home games.
Tigers @ White Sox
Farmer is making his first start since June 18; he is 2-1, 6.62 in four starts this year (over 2-2). Detroit won his only road start— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-2
Rodon is 1-0, 2.25 in his last five starts (over 4-4-2). Chicago won his last three home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-6-1
Tigers lost nine of last 11 games; over is 6-3 in their last nine. Chicago is 6-3 in its last nine games, last four of which stayed under.
Rangers @ A’s
Hamels is 4-0, 2.17 in his last four starts (over 10-5-1). Texas is 2-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-0-2
Manaea is 0-3, 14.92 in his last four starts; over is 7-1 in his last eight starts. Oakland is 5-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-10-4
Rangers are 11-5 in last 16 games; over is 6-5 in their last 11. A’s lost five of last eight games; under is 6-1 in their last seven games.
Astros @ Angels
Peacock is 1-1, 6.04 in his last four starts; over is 5-3 in his last eight. Houston is 7-1 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-3
Skaggs is 0-3, 4.35 in his last four starts (under 6-2-1). Angels are 2-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-5-2
Houston lost three of last five games; under is 7-1 in their last eight. Angels lost four of last five games; under is 9-3 in their last 12.
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Interleague
Rays @ Cardinals
Snell is 2-0, 2.33 in his last three starts; under is 8-2 in his last ten. Tampa Bay is 4-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-8-2
Leake is 0-4, 9.64 in his last five starts; over is 4-1-2 in his last seven. Cardinals are 1-7 in his last eight road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-12-3
Rays won four of last five games; under is 10-5 in their last 15. St Louis lost five of last six games; over is 7-2 in their last nine home games.
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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
NY-Wsh: Gsellman 7-9; Gonzalez 15-10
Chi-Phil: Hendricks 8-9; Lively 2-6
Pitt-Cin: Cole 16-11; Castillo 5-7
SD-Mia: Lamet 9-6; Despaigne 0-1
Col-Atl: Freeland 14-9; Newcomb 4-9
SF-Az: Bumgarner 3-9; Walker 11-10
Mil-LA: Davies 16-10; Stripling 0-0
American League
Sea-NY: Gallardo 7-13; Gray 1-3 (8-8)
Minn-Tor: Gee 1-0; Estrada 11-15
Balt-Bos: Gausman 13-14; Rodriguez 10-7
KC-Clev: Hammel 8-17; Clevinger 9-7
Det-Chi: Farmer 2-2; Rodon 4-6
Tex-A’s: Hamels 10-6; Manaea 10-13
Hst-LA: Peacock 11-4; Skaggs 4-5
Interleague
TB-StL: Snell 7-9; Leake 10-15
Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
NY-Wsh: Gsellman 8-16; Gonzalez 8-25
Chi-Phil: Hendricks 6-17; Lively 3-8
Pitt-Cin: Cole 9-27; Castillo 2-12
SD-Mia: Lamet 5-15; Despaigne 1-1
Col-Atl: Freeland 6-22; Newcomb 3-13
SF-Az: Bumgarner 2-12; Walker 6-21
Mil-LA: Davies 8-26; Stripling 0-0
American League
Sea-NY: Gallardo 11-20; Gray 3-20
Minn-Tor: Gee 0-1; Estrada 9-26
Balt-Bos: Gausman 9-27; Rodriguez 4-17
KC-Clev: Hammel 4-25; Clevinger 2-16
Det-Chi: Farmer 2-4; Rodon 4-10
Tex-A’s: Hamels 6-16; Manaea 8-23
Hst-LA: Peacock 2-15; Skaggs 5-9
Interleague
TB-StL: Snell 4-16; Leake 8-25 (4 of last 4)
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Umpires
National League
NY-Wsh: Over is 3-0-1 in last four Welke games.
Chi-Phil: Under is 7-4-1 in last dozen Layne games.
Pitt-Cin: Six of last eight Timmons games stayed under.
SD-Mia: Favorites are 20-3 in Nauert games this year.
Col-Atl: Home team won last six Barber games.
SF-Az: Over is 6-2 in last eight Meals games.
Mil-LA: Four of last five Cederstrom games.
American League
Sea-NY: Over is 7-4 in last 11 Dreckman games.
Minn-Tor: Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Miller games.
Balt-Bos: Last three Wolcott games went over total.
KC-Clev: Four of last five Reyburn games stayed under.
Det-Chi: Home teams won Mahrley’s first two games behind plate.
Tex-A’s: Favorites are 16-2 in last 18 Iassogna games.
Hst-LA: Under is 6-0-2 in last eight Eddings games.
Interleague
TB-StL: Favorites won nine of last 11 Carlson games.
Interleague play
NL @ AL– 76-55 AL, favorites +$103
AL @ NL– 69-62 NL, favorites +$144
Total: 139-123 AL, favorites +$247
Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 65-65-3
AL @ NL: Over 70-55-7
Total: Over 135-120-10
Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/25/17
Ariz 25-26-16……32-21–11……..57-47
Atl 23-30-9……23-33-7………..46-63
Cubs 29-29-7…….29-21-12………58-50
Reds 21-37-7……..24-34–6……….45-71
Colo 32-27-6…….34-24-4………..66-51
LA 30-19-12…….41-18-7……….71-37
Miami 28-29-8…….33-22-7………61-51
Milw 31-24-9…….31-26-8……….61-50
Mets 29-28-3……..25-36-6……..54-64
Philly 15-38-14……24-28-8……….39-66
Pitt 29-30-4…….26-28-11………56-58
St. Louis 25-28-8……35-22-9…………60-50
SD 20-39-6……..30-25–8……….50-64
SF 13-41-9……..27-28-11……….40-69
Wash 39-20-6……27-26-8………….66-46
Orioles 25-33-5……..28-31-5………53-64
Boston 29-28-8………30-31-2……..59-59
White Sox 21-35-9………23-35–4……..44-69
Cleveland 35-22-7……..30-24-7………65-46
Detroit 23-32-9…….27-29-8……..50-61
Astros 30-23-9……..40-24-4……..70-47
KC 24-29-8……..26-26-12…….50-55
Angels 25-31-8………27-24-13……..52-55
Twins 36-18-10………28-31-7……..64-48
NYY 28-36-6……….30-24-4…..…58-60
A’s 23-32-7……..26-30-11……..49-62
Seattle 26-31-8……..34-22-9………60-53
TB 30-23-10……..36-21-8……..66-44
Texas 30-22-11……..32-24-8………62-46
Toronto 24-36-4……..25-30-8……..49-66
%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 8/25/17)
Ariz 20-65……..21-62………..41
Atl 13-61……….18-64……….31
Cubs 17-65……..23-62………..40
Reds 24-65……..25-63……….49
Colo 17-65……..23-62..………40
LA 18-61……..24-65..……..42
Miami 28-65……..23-62………51
Milw 21-64……25-66…..…..46
Mets 26-60……..22-67……….48
Philly 16-67……..19-61……….35
Pitt 19-63……..21-66……….40
StL 13-62……..21-65………..34
SD 23-65……….20-62……….43
SF 15-64……….20-66……….35
Wash 25-65……..24-61……….49
Orioles 14-64……..20-65……….34
Boston 20-65……..14-63……….34
White Sox 21-65……16-62………..37
Clev 15-64……..20-63………35
Detroit 16-64…….26-64………42
Astros 17-62……..26-67……….43
KC 16-62……..13-66……….29
Angels 23-66…….17-65…………40
Twins 14-62……..14-65……….28
NYY 16-69……..16-58……….32
A’s 15-62……..25-67………40
Seattle 20-65…….22-66………42
TB 18-63……..23-67……….41
Texas 24-64……..27-64………51
Toronto 22-64……..18-66………40
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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Seattle is 9-3 SU in their last 12 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing at home against Seattle
1:07 PM
MINNESOTA vs. TORONTO
Minnesota is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Minnesota is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota
4:05 PM
NY METS vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games on the road
NY Mets are 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing NY Mets
Washington is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against NY Mets
4:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Boston
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Boston is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
4:05 PM
TEXAS vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Texas's last 14 games when playing Oakland
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games
6:40 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CINCINNATI
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
7:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
7:10 PM
DETROIT vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Detroit is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Detroit
7:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Diego's last 13 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Diego's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing at home against San Diego
Miami is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
7:10 PM
COLORADO vs. ATLANTA
Colorado is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Colorado is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
7:15 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Tampa Bay's last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
7:15 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CLEVELAND
Kansas City is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing at home against Kansas City
8:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Arizona's last 11 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Arizona is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against San Francisco
9:07 PM
HOUSTON vs. LA ANGELS
Houston is 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Houston's last 15 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Angels's last 15 games when playing Houston
LA Angels are 3-9 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against Houston
9:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Trend Report
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1:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Seattle is 9-3 SU in their last 12 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing at home against Seattle
1:07 PM
MINNESOTA vs. TORONTO
Minnesota is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Minnesota is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota
4:05 PM
NY METS vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games on the road
NY Mets are 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing NY Mets
Washington is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against NY Mets
4:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Boston
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Boston is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
4:05 PM
TEXAS vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Texas's last 14 games when playing Oakland
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games
6:40 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CINCINNATI
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
7:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
7:10 PM
DETROIT vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Detroit is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Detroit
7:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Diego's last 13 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Diego's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing at home against San Diego
Miami is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
7:10 PM
COLORADO vs. ATLANTA
Colorado is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Colorado is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
7:15 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Tampa Bay's last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
7:15 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CLEVELAND
Kansas City is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing at home against Kansas City
8:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Arizona's last 11 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Arizona is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against San Francisco
9:07 PM
HOUSTON vs. LA ANGELS
Houston is 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Houston's last 15 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Angels's last 15 games when playing Houston
LA Angels are 3-9 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against Houston
9:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
MLB Picks & Analysis
Texas (-110) at Oakland; Total: 9
Games start early with a couple of 1 p.m.matchups, but there isn’t a whole lot of value on those. Instead, we start during the 4 p.m. hour with an AL West tilt between the Rangers and the A’s. Manaea will get the nod going on some extra rest in this one, as he has really struggled of late. Hamels has some clear signs of regression, so I would expect to see the market pile in on the A’s as we get closer to gametime. Early this morning, there are other considerations than baseball for the influential handicappers that are out there.
Hamels has a 3.42 ERA with a 4.45 FIP and a 4.78 xFIP. He’s got a terrible strikeout rate in his 105.1 innings of work, but he’s limited hard contact really well. With a 51 percent GB%, Hamels has a .230 BABIP against, which seems extremely unsustainable, especially since he has a career .284 mark with a 44.9 percent GB%. I’ll be looking for regression from him in certain starts this year, but I’m not sure that this will be one of them. The A’s aren’t very good, for one thing, and they also like to live on launch angle. The A’s are also 27th in wOBA against LHP. It has been a contact quality issue because they have a solid walk rate at 9.1 percent, but rank near the bottom in SLG.
The Rangers also don’t fare very well with lefties, but Sean Manaea is going in the wrong direction. The Oakland southpaw has a 4.58 ERA with a 4.14 FIP and a 4.43 xFIP in his 125.2 innings of work. Since July 22, Manaea has allowed 28 runs, 23 earned, on 44 hits in just 25.1 innings of work. That’s an 8.17 ERA with a 6.92 FIP and a 6.15 xFIP. He’s not missing bats anymore either. He has just 13 strikeouts in that span after averaging over a strikeout per inning prior to that. It seems like Manaea, who has a pretty extensive injury history, has simply hit a wall.
Wait this one out and see if Oakland money does come in because of the Hamels ERA/xFIP discrepancy. If it does, play back on Texas.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (-130); Total: 8.5
Gerrit Cole and Luis Castillo dial it up in the Queen City with a 6:40 p.m. ET start time. The Pirates are no longer a consideration for the playoffs, as they sit eight games behind the Cubs in the NL Central. Between injuries, bad bullpen management, and regression from some starters, things have taken a turn for the worse.
Cole is one of those guys that has fallen off of the pace. He has a 4.16 ERA with a 4.30 FIP and a 3.92 xFIP. He’s worked 160 innings this season, 36 more than last year when he battled some injuries, so I do wonder if workload will be a factor from here on out. He did throw 208 innings in 2015, so he is accustomed to the grind, but it will be something to monitor. Cole had a string in which he allowed two or fewer runs over five straight starts. Fortunes have reversed, as he has allowed 15 runs over his last four starts. The strikeout-to-walk ratio looks pretty decent, so we can maybe just chalk it up to sequencing and batted ball luck, but Cole has allowed at least one homer in five straight starts. His command has been a bit iffy throughout the season and that is generally his best weapon.
Luis Castillo is definitely a guy to watch. Expect the Reds to start slowing him down as he works over 150 innings in a season for the first time in his career. The hard-throwing right-hander has a 3.45 ERA with a 4.09 FIP and a 3.86 xFIP in his 70.1 innings at the big league level. He hasn’t allowed more than four runs in any start thus far, so he’s pretty good at keeping his team in the game. The stuff still seems to have life with 15 strikeouts in his last 10 innings of work.
Still, I won’t be laying 30 cents with the Reds here. Cole is still a solid pitcher, despite some concerns, and my concerns about Castillo were mentioned already. I have no play here.
Detroit at Chicago (-140); Total: 9
Why would anybody want to lay 40 cents with the White Sox? I made a bit of a situational call on the White Sox yesterday and it worked out in our favor as they won a close game. Today, Buck Farmer gets recalled from Triple-A Toledo to take on Carlos Rodon. I think this game illustrates how difficult the Tigers are to line right now. This is a team that has had a lot of success against left-handed pitching on the season, but isn’t getting any respect in the markets.
It’s tough to find a better matchup for Buck Farmer to come back to than this one. Farmer has a 6.62 ERA with a 5.17 FIP and a 3.42 xFIP in his 17.2 innings of work. Overall, as a big leaguer, Farmer has an ugly 6.80 ERA with a 5.87 FIP and a 4.95 xFIP in 96.2 innings of work. He’s not getting a whole lot of love in this one and it’s pretty easy to see why.
It’s a shame that Carlos Rodon missed such a big chunk of the season. His potential is on display again with a 3.88/4.42/3.78 pitcher slash. He has 68 strikeouts in 60.1 innings of work. It’s hard to believe, but Rodon is only 24, so this may be the tip of the iceberg as far as his upside goes. He’s still issuing quite a few walks and his HR/FB% is too high, but the swing-and-miss element in his arsenal is really big.
I think the under is a consideration today. The total is half a run too high because of Farmer’s MLB track record. He’s thrown the ball pretty well this season between Triple-A and the bigs and the Chicago offense isn’t very exciting. The Tigers are just a bad team.
Colorado at Atlanta (-115); Total: 9
Kyle Freeland and Sean Newcomb duel in a battle of left-handers down in Atlanta. Freeland has been viewed as a regression candidate for a large chunk of the season and deservedly so because we don’t see that contact-oriented profile have a lot of success more often than not. Freeland has a 3.71 ERA with a 4.78 FIP and a 4.71 xFIP. He’s got a 78.5 percent LOB%, which is where the main area of regression lies. I’m a bit surprised that we haven’t seen it come down, but Freeland has mixed in some more strikeouts as the season has gone along.
He missed 10 days with an injury and has had some control problems since returning. He has limited the opposition to six runs on eight hits in 11.2 innings of work, but he has a 12/7 K/BB ratio. The Braves are getting their second look at him in two weeks, which may help with their ability to create some offensive chances. Still, the profile of Freeland is a tough one to handicap. With a 55 percent GB% and subpar peripherals, the advanced metrics don’t like him, but he carries some pretty good practical value.
Sean Newcomb has a 4.13 ERA with a 4.79 FIP and xFIP in his first 69.2 innings of work at the MLB level. He has 71 strikeouts, which is good, and 42 walks, which is very bad. Newcomb actually had a start earlier this month in which he walked seven and struck out seven, so it is a very interesting profile to say the least. It’s also a profile that has worked at the minor league level, but it has been a challenge at the MLB level.
Both teams have had success against lefties this season. The Rockies have a Coors-inflated .344 wOBA and the Braves have a .331 wOBA, which is quite solid given their park factor. Perhaps we see runs here. Certainly I would be expecting more offense from the Rockies, with Newcomb’s wildness, so a slight lean to them.
San Francisco at Arizona (-120); Total: 9
Madison Bumgarner and Taijuan Walker meet in the desert for this NL West battle between a bottom feeder and a Wild Card leader. I fully understand that the Giants are a bad team, but Madison Bumgarner looks like the same pitcher that we have come to expect. He has a 2.87 ERA with a 3.34 FIP and a 3.89 xFIP in his 78.1 innings of work. He’s struck out 74 and walked 14. He hasn’t walked more than two batters in any start this season and he’s providing a lot of innings for the Giants now that he is back in regular form.
Taijuan Walker has a 3.66 ERA with a 4.11 FIP and a 4.43 xFIP on the year. He’s pitched really well for his first taste of the NL and his first taste of Chase Field. That being said, let’s dig a bit deeper. He’s actually pitched slightly worse at Chase Field than on the road. He’s got a lower batting average against, but a higher OBP against and a higher SLG against. He’s pitched well when adjusted for Chase Field, so that’s a solid element in his profile. All in all, you have to like what you’ve seen from Walker and it’s a big reason why the Diamondbacks are in the position that they are in.
Still, I have a hard time stepping in front of Bumgarner. With the line movement we’ve seen thus far, my lean would be to the Giants, but the under may certainly be a better way to go here. The Giants offense is terrible. Bumgarner has allowed one run or less in four of his last six starts and allowed two in one and four in the other, so he’s been in a pretty good groove. I would look under here.
Texas (-110) at Oakland; Total: 9
Games start early with a couple of 1 p.m.matchups, but there isn’t a whole lot of value on those. Instead, we start during the 4 p.m. hour with an AL West tilt between the Rangers and the A’s. Manaea will get the nod going on some extra rest in this one, as he has really struggled of late. Hamels has some clear signs of regression, so I would expect to see the market pile in on the A’s as we get closer to gametime. Early this morning, there are other considerations than baseball for the influential handicappers that are out there.
Hamels has a 3.42 ERA with a 4.45 FIP and a 4.78 xFIP. He’s got a terrible strikeout rate in his 105.1 innings of work, but he’s limited hard contact really well. With a 51 percent GB%, Hamels has a .230 BABIP against, which seems extremely unsustainable, especially since he has a career .284 mark with a 44.9 percent GB%. I’ll be looking for regression from him in certain starts this year, but I’m not sure that this will be one of them. The A’s aren’t very good, for one thing, and they also like to live on launch angle. The A’s are also 27th in wOBA against LHP. It has been a contact quality issue because they have a solid walk rate at 9.1 percent, but rank near the bottom in SLG.
The Rangers also don’t fare very well with lefties, but Sean Manaea is going in the wrong direction. The Oakland southpaw has a 4.58 ERA with a 4.14 FIP and a 4.43 xFIP in his 125.2 innings of work. Since July 22, Manaea has allowed 28 runs, 23 earned, on 44 hits in just 25.1 innings of work. That’s an 8.17 ERA with a 6.92 FIP and a 6.15 xFIP. He’s not missing bats anymore either. He has just 13 strikeouts in that span after averaging over a strikeout per inning prior to that. It seems like Manaea, who has a pretty extensive injury history, has simply hit a wall.
Wait this one out and see if Oakland money does come in because of the Hamels ERA/xFIP discrepancy. If it does, play back on Texas.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (-130); Total: 8.5
Gerrit Cole and Luis Castillo dial it up in the Queen City with a 6:40 p.m. ET start time. The Pirates are no longer a consideration for the playoffs, as they sit eight games behind the Cubs in the NL Central. Between injuries, bad bullpen management, and regression from some starters, things have taken a turn for the worse.
Cole is one of those guys that has fallen off of the pace. He has a 4.16 ERA with a 4.30 FIP and a 3.92 xFIP. He’s worked 160 innings this season, 36 more than last year when he battled some injuries, so I do wonder if workload will be a factor from here on out. He did throw 208 innings in 2015, so he is accustomed to the grind, but it will be something to monitor. Cole had a string in which he allowed two or fewer runs over five straight starts. Fortunes have reversed, as he has allowed 15 runs over his last four starts. The strikeout-to-walk ratio looks pretty decent, so we can maybe just chalk it up to sequencing and batted ball luck, but Cole has allowed at least one homer in five straight starts. His command has been a bit iffy throughout the season and that is generally his best weapon.
Luis Castillo is definitely a guy to watch. Expect the Reds to start slowing him down as he works over 150 innings in a season for the first time in his career. The hard-throwing right-hander has a 3.45 ERA with a 4.09 FIP and a 3.86 xFIP in his 70.1 innings at the big league level. He hasn’t allowed more than four runs in any start thus far, so he’s pretty good at keeping his team in the game. The stuff still seems to have life with 15 strikeouts in his last 10 innings of work.
Still, I won’t be laying 30 cents with the Reds here. Cole is still a solid pitcher, despite some concerns, and my concerns about Castillo were mentioned already. I have no play here.
Detroit at Chicago (-140); Total: 9
Why would anybody want to lay 40 cents with the White Sox? I made a bit of a situational call on the White Sox yesterday and it worked out in our favor as they won a close game. Today, Buck Farmer gets recalled from Triple-A Toledo to take on Carlos Rodon. I think this game illustrates how difficult the Tigers are to line right now. This is a team that has had a lot of success against left-handed pitching on the season, but isn’t getting any respect in the markets.
It’s tough to find a better matchup for Buck Farmer to come back to than this one. Farmer has a 6.62 ERA with a 5.17 FIP and a 3.42 xFIP in his 17.2 innings of work. Overall, as a big leaguer, Farmer has an ugly 6.80 ERA with a 5.87 FIP and a 4.95 xFIP in 96.2 innings of work. He’s not getting a whole lot of love in this one and it’s pretty easy to see why.
It’s a shame that Carlos Rodon missed such a big chunk of the season. His potential is on display again with a 3.88/4.42/3.78 pitcher slash. He has 68 strikeouts in 60.1 innings of work. It’s hard to believe, but Rodon is only 24, so this may be the tip of the iceberg as far as his upside goes. He’s still issuing quite a few walks and his HR/FB% is too high, but the swing-and-miss element in his arsenal is really big.
I think the under is a consideration today. The total is half a run too high because of Farmer’s MLB track record. He’s thrown the ball pretty well this season between Triple-A and the bigs and the Chicago offense isn’t very exciting. The Tigers are just a bad team.
Colorado at Atlanta (-115); Total: 9
Kyle Freeland and Sean Newcomb duel in a battle of left-handers down in Atlanta. Freeland has been viewed as a regression candidate for a large chunk of the season and deservedly so because we don’t see that contact-oriented profile have a lot of success more often than not. Freeland has a 3.71 ERA with a 4.78 FIP and a 4.71 xFIP. He’s got a 78.5 percent LOB%, which is where the main area of regression lies. I’m a bit surprised that we haven’t seen it come down, but Freeland has mixed in some more strikeouts as the season has gone along.
He missed 10 days with an injury and has had some control problems since returning. He has limited the opposition to six runs on eight hits in 11.2 innings of work, but he has a 12/7 K/BB ratio. The Braves are getting their second look at him in two weeks, which may help with their ability to create some offensive chances. Still, the profile of Freeland is a tough one to handicap. With a 55 percent GB% and subpar peripherals, the advanced metrics don’t like him, but he carries some pretty good practical value.
Sean Newcomb has a 4.13 ERA with a 4.79 FIP and xFIP in his first 69.2 innings of work at the MLB level. He has 71 strikeouts, which is good, and 42 walks, which is very bad. Newcomb actually had a start earlier this month in which he walked seven and struck out seven, so it is a very interesting profile to say the least. It’s also a profile that has worked at the minor league level, but it has been a challenge at the MLB level.
Both teams have had success against lefties this season. The Rockies have a Coors-inflated .344 wOBA and the Braves have a .331 wOBA, which is quite solid given their park factor. Perhaps we see runs here. Certainly I would be expecting more offense from the Rockies, with Newcomb’s wildness, so a slight lean to them.
San Francisco at Arizona (-120); Total: 9
Madison Bumgarner and Taijuan Walker meet in the desert for this NL West battle between a bottom feeder and a Wild Card leader. I fully understand that the Giants are a bad team, but Madison Bumgarner looks like the same pitcher that we have come to expect. He has a 2.87 ERA with a 3.34 FIP and a 3.89 xFIP in his 78.1 innings of work. He’s struck out 74 and walked 14. He hasn’t walked more than two batters in any start this season and he’s providing a lot of innings for the Giants now that he is back in regular form.
Taijuan Walker has a 3.66 ERA with a 4.11 FIP and a 4.43 xFIP on the year. He’s pitched really well for his first taste of the NL and his first taste of Chase Field. That being said, let’s dig a bit deeper. He’s actually pitched slightly worse at Chase Field than on the road. He’s got a lower batting average against, but a higher OBP against and a higher SLG against. He’s pitched well when adjusted for Chase Field, so that’s a solid element in his profile. All in all, you have to like what you’ve seen from Walker and it’s a big reason why the Diamondbacks are in the position that they are in.
Still, I have a hard time stepping in front of Bumgarner. With the line movement we’ve seen thus far, my lean would be to the Giants, but the under may certainly be a better way to go here. The Giants offense is terrible. Bumgarner has allowed one run or less in four of his last six starts and allowed two in one and four in the other, so he’s been in a pretty good groove. I would look under here.
NY METS (56 - 71) at WASHINGTON (76 - 50) - 4:05 PM
ROBERT GSELLMAN (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 56-71 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 11-25 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY METS are 12-35 (-23.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY METS are 39-25 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 21-24 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 22-25 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
GONZALEZ is 21-26 (-16.9 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
WASHINGTON is 9-4 (+3.8 Units) against NY METS this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.7 Units)
ROBERT GSELLMAN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
GSELLMAN is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.680.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)
GIO GONZALEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 13-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 1.124.
His team's record is 15-7 (+6.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-11. (-3.3 units)
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CHICAGO CUBS (68 - 59) at PHILADELPHIA (47 - 80) - 7:05 PM
KYLE HENDRICKS (R) vs. BEN LIVELY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 68-59 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 14-19 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 272-322 (-69.8 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 48-49 (-27.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 816-770 (-161.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 431-430 (+46.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
HENDRICKS is 12-1 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 47-80 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-56 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-61 (-27.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-3 (+0.6 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)
KYLE HENDRICKS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HENDRICKS is 2-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.61 and a WHIP of 0.822.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)
BEN LIVELY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.
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PITTSBURGH (61 - 68) at CINCINNATI (55 - 74) - 6:40 PM
GERRIT COLE (R) vs. LUIS CASTILLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 139-151 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 13-25 (-11.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 7-17 (-9.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 90-111 (-34.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 38-49 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 103-124 (-33.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 66-84 (-24.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 30-36 (-8.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 27-26 (+8.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 47-48 (+7.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 399-429 (-100.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 401-366 (-83.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 9-2 (+9.3 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)
GERRIT COLE vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
COLE is 0-6 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.469.
His team's record is 0-9 (-12.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.5 units)
LUIS CASTILLO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.
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COLORADO (69 - 59) at ATLANTA (57 - 69) - 7:10 PM
KYLE FREELAND (L) vs. SEAN NEWCOMB (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 313-432 (-108.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 667-1026 (-185.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 440-704 (-145.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
COLORADO is 66-69 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 30-36 (-14.9 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.
ATLANTA is 125-162 (+3.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 61-80 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 32-37 (+13.5 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.
COLORADO is 69-59 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 32-26 (+6.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ATLANTA is 41-66 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-2 (+2.3 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)
KYLE FREELAND vs. ATLANTA since 1997
FREELAND is 0-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
SEAN NEWCOMB vs. COLORADO since 1997
NEWCOMB is 0-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
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SAN DIEGO (57 - 71) at MIAMI (64 - 63) - 7:10 PM
DINELSON LAMET (R) vs. ODRISAMER DESPAIGNE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 64-63 (+5.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 15-8 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
MIAMI is 53-48 (+8.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 22-11 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
SAN DIEGO is 57-71 (+3.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 42-45 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 44-50 (+7.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 76-88 (+16.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)
DINELSON LAMET vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.
ODRISAMER DESPAIGNE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.
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SAN FRANCISCO (52 - 78) at ARIZONA (71 - 58) - 8:10 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. TAIJUAN WALKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 52-78 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 47-58 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 21-43 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 6-14 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-32 (-16.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 34-50 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 36-55 (-25.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-45 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-35 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BUMGARNER is 3-9 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 0-7 (-10.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 71-58 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 40-23 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 51-38 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 130-89 (+31.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 236-235 (-58.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 6-5 (+1.4 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)
MADISON BUMGARNER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BUMGARNER is 9-8 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.61 and a WHIP of 1.085.
His team's record is 15-12 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 16-11. (+3.6 units)
TAIJUAN WALKER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WALKER is 2-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)
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MILWAUKEE (66 - 63) at LA DODGERS (91 - 36) - 9:10 PM
ZACH DAVIES (R) vs. ROSS STRIPLING (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 91-36 (+35.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 35-11 (+17.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA DODGERS are 27-6 (+14.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 this season.
LA DODGERS are 52-14 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 38-8 (+24.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 65-27 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 62-25 (+24.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 64-26 (+23.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MILWAUKEE is 66-63 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 43-39 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 52-50 (+6.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 73-78 (+5.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 30-33 (+12.9 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.
DAVIES is 16-10 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
DAVIES is 8-2 (+9.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DAVIES is 17-10 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-1 (+1.6 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
ZACH DAVIES vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
DAVIES is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.64 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)
ROSS STRIPLING vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.
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SEATTLE (66 - 63) at NY YANKEES (68 - 59) - 1:05 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. SONNY GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 74-70 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 16-9 (+10.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 55-46 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 19-15 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GRAY is 16-26 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRAY is 6-15 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GRAY is 10-20 (-12.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-2 (-0.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)
YOVANI GALLARDO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
GALLARDO is 2-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.32 and a WHIP of 1.432.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.7 units)
SONNY GRAY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GRAY is 4-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 1.152.
His team's record is 5-5 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.7 units)
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MINNESOTA (66 - 62) at TORONTO (60 - 68) - 1:05 PM
DILLON GEE (R) vs. MARCO ESTRADA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 41-66 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 66-62 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 20-13 (+8.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
MINNESOTA is 12-7 (+9.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 this season.
MINNESOTA is 35-27 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 48-43 (+8.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 32-29 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
GEE is 33-26 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 60-68 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 24-33 (-14.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 21-33 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-0 (+1.8 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
DILLON GEE vs. TORONTO since 1997
GEE is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.342.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)
MARCO ESTRADA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
ESTRADA is 1-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.04 and a WHIP of 1.009.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)
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BALTIMORE (63 - 65) at BOSTON (73 - 55) - 4:05 PM
KEVIN GAUSMAN (R) vs. EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
GAUSMAN is 13-27 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 36-19 (+13.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 151-139 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 27-22 (+7.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 83-68 (+14.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 56-53 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 367-289 (-45.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 389-342 (-94.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 8-6 (+3.2 Units) against BOSTON this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)
KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. BOSTON since 1997
GAUSMAN is 2-6 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.11 and a WHIP of 1.367.
His team's record is 4-7 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-2. (+4.7 units)
EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 3-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.37 and a WHIP of 1.225.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-2. (+3.7 units)
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TEXAS (64 - 64) at OAKLAND (56 - 72) - 4:05 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. SEAN MANAEA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 8-21 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TEXAS is 159-134 (+27.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 71-48 (+27.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 71-75 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 29-22 (+16.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 50-29 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 31-15 (+18.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 70-54 (+18.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 74-64 (+21.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 110-98 (+23.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
HAMELS is 34-15 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 24-10 (+14.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 20-5 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 193-259 (-54.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 103-125 (-33.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 48-79 (-22.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 44-78 (-34.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 6-4 (+1.4 Units) against OAKLAND this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)
COLE HAMELS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HAMELS is 2-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 1.366.
His team's record is 3-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)
SEAN MANAEA vs. TEXAS since 1997
MANAEA is 1-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.97 and a WHIP of 1.207.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)
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DETROIT (55 - 72) at CHI WHITE SOX (51 - 76) - 7:10 PM
BUCK FARMER (R) vs. CARLOS RODON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 55-72 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 31-53 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 23-35 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 32-23 (+15.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
RODON is 8-0 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 7-6 (+2.7 Units) against DETROIT this season
10 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.9 Units)
BUCK FARMER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
FARMER is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.790.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
CARLOS RODON vs. DETROIT since 1997
RODON is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 6.55 and a WHIP of 1.909.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
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KANSAS CITY (64 - 63) at CLEVELAND (71 - 56) - 7:15 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. MIKE CLEVINGER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 64-63 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 48-32 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 70-57 (+16.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 49-43 (+10.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 33-27 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HAMMEL is 13-5 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAMMEL is 77-68 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 71-56 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 50-51 (-19.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 34-29 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 9-13 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 47-39 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 38-55 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 6-7 (+1.9 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)
JASON HAMMEL vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
HAMMEL is 3-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.89 and a WHIP of 1.196.
His team's record is 3-5 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.4 units)
MIKE CLEVINGER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
CLEVINGER is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.276.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)
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HOUSTON (78 - 50) at LA ANGELS (65 - 64) - 9:05 PM
BRAD PEACOCK (R) vs. TYLER SKAGGS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 9-14 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
HOUSTON is 249-299 (-75.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 44-45 (-16.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 65-64 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 223-172 (+42.4 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 49-47 (+5.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 35-28 (+12.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 78-50 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 23-11 (+11.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
HOUSTON is 41-21 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 17-5 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 29-16 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 26-14 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 13-5 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PEACOCK is 18-13 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PEACOCK is 10-4 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 7-4 (+1.2 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.6 Units)
BRAD PEACOCK vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PEACOCK is 3-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.45 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.1 units)
TYLER SKAGGS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SKAGGS is 2-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.49 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)
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TAMPA BAY (64 - 66) at ST LOUIS (64 - 64) - 7:15 PM
BLAKE SNELL (L) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-0 (+1.8 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
BLAKE SNELL vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.
MIKE LEAKE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
LEAKE is 1-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
ROBERT GSELLMAN (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 56-71 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 11-25 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY METS are 12-35 (-23.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY METS are 39-25 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 21-24 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 22-25 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
GONZALEZ is 21-26 (-16.9 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
WASHINGTON is 9-4 (+3.8 Units) against NY METS this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.7 Units)
ROBERT GSELLMAN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
GSELLMAN is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.680.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)
GIO GONZALEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 13-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 1.124.
His team's record is 15-7 (+6.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-11. (-3.3 units)
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CHICAGO CUBS (68 - 59) at PHILADELPHIA (47 - 80) - 7:05 PM
KYLE HENDRICKS (R) vs. BEN LIVELY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 68-59 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 14-19 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 272-322 (-69.8 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 48-49 (-27.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 816-770 (-161.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 431-430 (+46.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
HENDRICKS is 12-1 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 47-80 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-56 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-61 (-27.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-3 (+0.6 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)
KYLE HENDRICKS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HENDRICKS is 2-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.61 and a WHIP of 0.822.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)
BEN LIVELY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.
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PITTSBURGH (61 - 68) at CINCINNATI (55 - 74) - 6:40 PM
GERRIT COLE (R) vs. LUIS CASTILLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 139-151 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 13-25 (-11.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 7-17 (-9.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 90-111 (-34.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 38-49 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 103-124 (-33.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 66-84 (-24.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 30-36 (-8.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CINCINNATI is 27-26 (+8.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 47-48 (+7.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 399-429 (-100.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 401-366 (-83.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 9-2 (+9.3 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)
GERRIT COLE vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
COLE is 0-6 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.469.
His team's record is 0-9 (-12.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.5 units)
LUIS CASTILLO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.
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COLORADO (69 - 59) at ATLANTA (57 - 69) - 7:10 PM
KYLE FREELAND (L) vs. SEAN NEWCOMB (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 313-432 (-108.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 667-1026 (-185.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 440-704 (-145.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
COLORADO is 66-69 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 30-36 (-14.9 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.
ATLANTA is 125-162 (+3.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 61-80 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 32-37 (+13.5 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.
COLORADO is 69-59 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 32-26 (+6.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ATLANTA is 41-66 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-2 (+2.3 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)
KYLE FREELAND vs. ATLANTA since 1997
FREELAND is 0-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
SEAN NEWCOMB vs. COLORADO since 1997
NEWCOMB is 0-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
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SAN DIEGO (57 - 71) at MIAMI (64 - 63) - 7:10 PM
DINELSON LAMET (R) vs. ODRISAMER DESPAIGNE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 64-63 (+5.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 15-8 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
MIAMI is 53-48 (+8.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 22-11 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
SAN DIEGO is 57-71 (+3.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 42-45 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 44-50 (+7.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 76-88 (+16.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)
DINELSON LAMET vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.
ODRISAMER DESPAIGNE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.
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SAN FRANCISCO (52 - 78) at ARIZONA (71 - 58) - 8:10 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. TAIJUAN WALKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 52-78 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 47-58 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 21-43 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 6-14 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-32 (-16.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 34-50 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 36-55 (-25.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 19-45 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-35 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BUMGARNER is 3-9 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 0-7 (-10.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 71-58 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 40-23 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 51-38 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 130-89 (+31.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 236-235 (-58.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 6-5 (+1.4 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)
MADISON BUMGARNER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BUMGARNER is 9-8 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.61 and a WHIP of 1.085.
His team's record is 15-12 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 16-11. (+3.6 units)
TAIJUAN WALKER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WALKER is 2-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)
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MILWAUKEE (66 - 63) at LA DODGERS (91 - 36) - 9:10 PM
ZACH DAVIES (R) vs. ROSS STRIPLING (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 91-36 (+35.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 35-11 (+17.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA DODGERS are 27-6 (+14.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 this season.
LA DODGERS are 52-14 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 38-8 (+24.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 65-27 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 62-25 (+24.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 64-26 (+23.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MILWAUKEE is 66-63 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 43-39 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 52-50 (+6.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 73-78 (+5.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 30-33 (+12.9 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.
DAVIES is 16-10 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
DAVIES is 8-2 (+9.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DAVIES is 17-10 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-1 (+1.6 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
ZACH DAVIES vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
DAVIES is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.64 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)
ROSS STRIPLING vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.
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SEATTLE (66 - 63) at NY YANKEES (68 - 59) - 1:05 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. SONNY GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 74-70 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 16-9 (+10.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 55-46 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 19-15 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GRAY is 16-26 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRAY is 6-15 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GRAY is 10-20 (-12.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-2 (-0.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)
YOVANI GALLARDO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
GALLARDO is 2-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.32 and a WHIP of 1.432.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.7 units)
SONNY GRAY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GRAY is 4-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 1.152.
His team's record is 5-5 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.7 units)
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MINNESOTA (66 - 62) at TORONTO (60 - 68) - 1:05 PM
DILLON GEE (R) vs. MARCO ESTRADA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 41-66 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 66-62 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 20-13 (+8.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
MINNESOTA is 12-7 (+9.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 this season.
MINNESOTA is 35-27 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 48-43 (+8.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 32-29 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
GEE is 33-26 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 60-68 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 24-33 (-14.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 21-33 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-0 (+1.8 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
DILLON GEE vs. TORONTO since 1997
GEE is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.342.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)
MARCO ESTRADA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
ESTRADA is 1-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.04 and a WHIP of 1.009.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)
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BALTIMORE (63 - 65) at BOSTON (73 - 55) - 4:05 PM
KEVIN GAUSMAN (R) vs. EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
GAUSMAN is 13-27 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 36-19 (+13.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 151-139 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 27-22 (+7.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 83-68 (+14.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 56-53 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 367-289 (-45.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 389-342 (-94.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 8-6 (+3.2 Units) against BOSTON this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)
KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. BOSTON since 1997
GAUSMAN is 2-6 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.11 and a WHIP of 1.367.
His team's record is 4-7 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-2. (+4.7 units)
EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 3-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.37 and a WHIP of 1.225.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-2. (+3.7 units)
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TEXAS (64 - 64) at OAKLAND (56 - 72) - 4:05 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. SEAN MANAEA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 8-21 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TEXAS is 159-134 (+27.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 71-48 (+27.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 71-75 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 29-22 (+16.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 50-29 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 31-15 (+18.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 70-54 (+18.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 74-64 (+21.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 110-98 (+23.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
HAMELS is 34-15 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 24-10 (+14.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 20-5 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 193-259 (-54.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 103-125 (-33.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 48-79 (-22.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 44-78 (-34.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 6-4 (+1.4 Units) against OAKLAND this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)
COLE HAMELS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HAMELS is 2-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 1.366.
His team's record is 3-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)
SEAN MANAEA vs. TEXAS since 1997
MANAEA is 1-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.97 and a WHIP of 1.207.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)
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DETROIT (55 - 72) at CHI WHITE SOX (51 - 76) - 7:10 PM
BUCK FARMER (R) vs. CARLOS RODON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 55-72 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 31-53 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 23-35 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 32-23 (+15.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
RODON is 8-0 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 7-6 (+2.7 Units) against DETROIT this season
10 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.9 Units)
BUCK FARMER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
FARMER is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.790.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
CARLOS RODON vs. DETROIT since 1997
RODON is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 6.55 and a WHIP of 1.909.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
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KANSAS CITY (64 - 63) at CLEVELAND (71 - 56) - 7:15 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. MIKE CLEVINGER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 64-63 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 48-32 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 70-57 (+16.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 49-43 (+10.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 33-27 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HAMMEL is 13-5 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAMMEL is 77-68 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 71-56 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 50-51 (-19.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 34-29 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 9-13 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
CLEVELAND is 47-39 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 38-55 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 6-7 (+1.9 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)
JASON HAMMEL vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
HAMMEL is 3-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.89 and a WHIP of 1.196.
His team's record is 3-5 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.4 units)
MIKE CLEVINGER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
CLEVINGER is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.276.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)
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HOUSTON (78 - 50) at LA ANGELS (65 - 64) - 9:05 PM
BRAD PEACOCK (R) vs. TYLER SKAGGS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 9-14 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
HOUSTON is 249-299 (-75.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 44-45 (-16.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 65-64 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 223-172 (+42.4 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 49-47 (+5.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 35-28 (+12.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 78-50 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 23-11 (+11.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
HOUSTON is 41-21 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 17-5 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 29-16 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 26-14 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 13-5 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PEACOCK is 18-13 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PEACOCK is 10-4 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 7-4 (+1.2 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.6 Units)
BRAD PEACOCK vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PEACOCK is 3-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.45 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.1 units)
TYLER SKAGGS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SKAGGS is 2-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.49 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)
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TAMPA BAY (64 - 66) at ST LOUIS (64 - 64) - 7:15 PM
BLAKE SNELL (L) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-0 (+1.8 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
BLAKE SNELL vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.
MIKE LEAKE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
LEAKE is 1-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
