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Orioles Host Chris Sale And Chicago White Sox

Tuesday night baseball action finds the Chicago White Sox sending their ace to the hill in Baltimore against the Orioles as the two clubs continue a series at Camden Yards.

Don Best opened this line with Chicago a $1.35 favorite behind Chris Sale who will be going up against Baltimore's Chris Tillman. The run total opens at eight and shaded to the 'over.'

Both clubs are in the thick of the American League playoff hunt, with the White Sox leading the AL Central and the Orioles still hanging close in the AL East. Baltimore continues to play way over its head according to Don Best analyst Kenny White who thinks the longer the Orioles hang around in the playoff hunt, the more Buck Showalter's team will believe it truly belongs in the postseason conversation.

Sale (15-4, 2.65) is facing the Orioles for the first time as a starter and entering uncharted waters with each outing after reaching the 153 IP mark in his last outing. He had never started a game on the major league level until this season, and is now among the AL Cy Young contenders plus a big reason Chicago is leading its division.

The left-hander won the No. 5 starter's job for Robin Ventura's gang with an impressive spring performance, and has pitched more like a No. 1. He struck out 13 and allowed only one run on a solo homer in his last start vs. the New York Yankees, and has victories in seven of his last nine trips to the hill.

Tillman (6-2, 3.71) is facing the White Sox for the first time since his final 2011 start over a year ago when Chicago pierced the Anaheim native for six runs before he could get out of the fifth. He has moved back and forth between the Orioles and the farm the past few seasons, but finally appears to be finding his mark as a major league pitcher.

"I think Tillman is now here to stay," White predicted for the Baltimore youngster.

Adam Dunn is having an odd season statistically, leading the majors in homers with 38 as well as walks (89) and strikeouts (183). The big Texan is hitting just .203, yet ranks eighth in Major League Baseball with 87.

White believes Sale could be in for a letdown on Tuesday and thinks there could be value on the Orioles as home underdogs.

This series got underway Monday evening with a battle of southpaws as Francisco Liriano and the White Sox were small underdogs to Wei-Yin Chen and the O's. Results were still pending and the game carried an 8½-run total that was evenly split at most Las Vegas sports books monitored by Don Best Pro Odds.

Diamond Trends - Tuesday

August 28, 2012

SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Cubs are 12-0 since 2005 after April following games where they allowed at least five home runs.

OU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Cubs are 0-10 OU since July 19, 2011 at home with a total of at least 7, when they lost the last time they faced this starting pitcher after playing in a night game for a net profit of $1000 when playing the under.

STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Brewers are 17-0 since June 24, 2010 when Yovani Gallardo starts as a favorite after he had a WHIP of less than one his last start for a net profit of $1700.

MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Phillies are 10-0 (3.8 rpg) since September 2010 as a favorite on a four-game winning streak.

TODAY’S TRENDS:

-- The Braves are 14-0 since June 03, 2010 when Kris Medlen starts after his team won the last time he started for a net profit of $1485.

-- The Reds are 7-0 since June 26, 2012 as a favorite after scoring 3 runs or less and winning for a net profit of $700.

Hot and Not

August 27, 2012

The final week of August is upon us, which means teams with playoff aspirations will continue leaving it all on the field over the next month in hopes of qualifying for the second season. Here's a look at the results over the course of the last week from both a winning and losing perspective while keeping an eye on the week ahead.

$$$-Makers

San Diego Padres (6-0, $837): The Padres were at it again this past week winning all six of their games against the playoff hopeful Pittsburgh Pirates and Arizona Diamondbacks. It certainly looks as if Manager Bud Black's squad is relishing playing the role of spoiler as they've gone a money-making 15-9 ($1010) and won five of their eight series played in the month of August. Now eight-games out of last place in the NL West, San Diego will hope to continue its upward ascension and build for next season while at the same time prevent all their opponents from enjoying the thrill of the second season.

On The Docket: Chase Headley and his teammates will look to throw a wrench in the Atlanta Braves postseason plans for three at Petco before traveling to Coors Field to put even more distance between themselves and the Rockies - San Diego's won each of its L/7 games versus +.500 opponents but is just 4-9 its L/13 versus NL East representatives.

Chicago White Sox (6-0, $601): The Palehose bounced back in style from that nightmarish series sweep at Kansas City by busting out the brooms on both the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners last week. In doing so, Paul Konerko and his mates now hold a 2.5-game lead over the underachieving Detroit Tigers, but don't look for them to rest on their laurels as they've been in this position a number of times this season only to see the Tigers overtake them in the standings. Their race with Detroit for AL Central supremacy certainly looks as if it will go down to the wire!

On The Docket: Robin Ventura's troops have got a season shaping road trip ahead of them with four set to go at Camden Yards against the Baltimore Orioles before heading to Comerica Park to battle the Tigers in the division rivals second to last series of the regular season. Chicago is 32-24 ($1120) against winning teams but just 3-8 the L/11 times it was dogged by oddsmakers on the road.

St. Louis Cardinals (5-1, $407): Don't look now, but the defending World Series champs are making another one of their patented late season runs after winning all but one of their match-ups last week which included handing the Reds a home series loss for the first time in over two months. Now the rightful owners of the play-in wild card, the Redbirds have surpassed Pittsburgh in the NL Central standings and only sit six-games in back of the Reds and get to host the final meeting between the division rivals to close out the regular season.

On The Docket: The Cardinals get a chance to solidify themselves as a serious playoff contender this upcoming week with three in Pittsburgh followed by four in Washington against the Nationals. That said, Manager Mike Matheny's squad checks in a bankroll bursting 17-26 (-$1680) against +.500 opposition and sits a game under .500 themselves as visitors (-$318) overall.

Honorable Mentions: Milwaukee Brewers (5-1, $432), Detroit Tigers (5-1, $400), Oakland A's (4-2, $255), Philadelphia Phillies (5-2, $249), Texas Rangers (5-2, $95)

$$$-Burners

New York Mets (2-5, -$728): If not for getting the benefit of running up against a Houston squad marching a Triple-A line-up to the plate over the weekend, the Mets might still find themselves marred in an eight-game losing streak. David Wright's cooled off considerably at the plate, and because of it, New York has struggled mightily to put runs on the board. The team tallied three runs or less in every one of their games last week, and will hit the road averaging a paltry 1.9 runs per game over their L/10. With their limited starting pitching staff backed by a waffling bullpen, that's hardly a recipe for success.

On The Docket: A nine-game road trip kicks off in Philadelphia on Tuesday night followed with three in Miami; the Mets have lost six of their L/9 as visitors and have played .458 ball within the division on the year.

Arizona Diamondbacks (2-5, -$616): The Snakes went into last week's docket winners of four in a row and looked to have once again thrown their hat in the ring along with the Giants and Dodgers for division supremacy. Then they went out and split a four-game home series with the Marlins and then inconceivably got swept by the Padres even though they averaged being near -170 favorites in all three games! Because of the poor showing, the D'Backs are now seven-games out in the NL West and 6.5-games out of the play-in wild card slot.

On The Docket: We'll get a clearer picture as to if Arizona is to continue being a possible playoff contender with them set to battle the Reds, Dodgers, and Giants in their next three series; the latter two on the road. The Diamondbacks have however won 12 of their 21 ($230) overall tussles against winning teams in the second half of the season.

Pittsburgh Pirates (1-5, -$526): Now eight-games out in the NL Central and two-games out of a wild card spot, Manager Clint Hurdle's squad faces an extremely uphill battle if the franchise is to put an end to its playoff drought. Ever since the Buccos dropped a gut-wrenching 9-8 decision to the Padres at home back on August 10th, they've won just five of their L/15 overall played games. Pittsburgh jumped the shark last season after a bitter extra innings loss to the Braves, and with them following that same "MO" after a tough loss this season, you really have to question the mental make-up of both the coaching staff and roster. Pittsburgh looks to be a team that can keep it close, but still won't get a chance to smoke that victory cigar.

On The Docket: The Pirates will enter a crucial stretch to the remainder of their regular season schedule with a three-game home set with the streaking Cardinals. However, they won't have to face a +.500 team until they travel to Cincinnati to battle the Reds on September 10th; it's high time the Buccos made some hay!

Dishonorable Mentions: Toronto Blue Jays (0-5, -$506), Los Angeles Dodgers (2-4, -$338), Cleveland Indians (1-5, -$337), Tampa Bay Rays (3-3, -$302), Houston Astros (1-5,-$290), New York Yankees (2-4, -$284), Washington Nationals (2-4, -$222), Chicago Cubs (2-4, -$209 ), Boston Red Sox (2-4, -$203), Minnesota Twins (2-5, -$126)

Weekly Betting Notes

August 27, 2012

The massive trade the Dodgers struck with Boston to acquire Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford, and Josh Beckett sent shockwaves through the baseball world and the deal immediately sent rapid changes at every sports book odds board in town.

"We had dropped the Dodgers from 12-to-1 down to 8-to-1 when we first started hearing about rumors the a deal might be made," said LVH Super Book assistant manager Jeff Sherman, "and then after it was confirmed we went down to 7-to-1 which is where they are right now."

When adjusting a teams future price down, to balance out the theoretic hold, the sports book has to raise the price on some other team and Sherman raised the price on the Red Sox.

"We raised Boston to 500-to-1," Sherman said with slight chuckle.

Who would have ever thought Boston would be sellers in the market. This was a team that was one of the favorites to win it all. This is a team we routinely see playing for something in September, but now they’re officially finished in August. The surrender flag has finally been flown at Fenway Park.

"The Red Sox had to do something because it was apparent early on this season that things weren’t going to be like the past," said Sherman. "They got stuck with some bad contracts and they weren‘t producing, so change was needed."

The trade unloaded $260 million in player salaries that the Dodgers didn’t even hesitate to blink at showing the ownership group that includes Magic Johnson and Stan Kasten weren’t fooling around when they said five months ago after taking control of the team that they wanted to win now.

The Dodgers aren’t messing around and are floating out some serious cash to prove it.

Not only have they signed Andre Ethier to a five-year $85 million extension, but they went out and traded for Hanley Ramirez taking on his $37 million, Shane Victorino’s $3 million rental for two months and taking on the likes of Joe Blanton and Brandon League. As it stands right now, the Dodgers are set to pay out $192 million in salaries for 2013.

Despite gaining all the new players, Sherman still doesn’t see the Dodgers as the team to beat in the National League.

"They’ve got their work cut out for them to make the playoffs. There are still a whole bunch of other teams vying for the same Wild Card spots that aren’t going to lay down. The Dodgers have been struggling. Getting swept last week by the Giants showed a lot of their weaknesses that I’m not sure Gonzalez, Crawford, or Beckett shore up. I think this sets them up great for 2013, but I‘m not sold on them this year."

The Dodgers and Giants meet up six more times this season, including the final three games of the season. Through Sunday, the Dodgers were a game-and-a-half behind the Braves and Cardinals and a half game up on the Pirates.

The Giants are currently 10-to-1 to win the World Series, odds that are based more on public perception rather than what the sports book actually thinks will happen. The Dodgers moving to 7-to-1 was based on current liability -- they were already one of the most popular future bets -- and the public’s new perception based on the trade.

We’ll soon know how this story ends, but it’s going to be one interesting read over the next five weeks. At least the Dodgers weren’t forced to take John Lackey in the deal.

CURRENT LVH SUPER BOOK ODDS
2012 WORLD SERIES

YANKEES 5/1
RANGERS 5/1
NATIONALS 6/1
REDS 7/1
DODGERS 7/1
GIANTS 10/1
RAYS 12/1
TIGERS 12/1
WHITE SOX 12/1
CARDINALS 15/1
ANGELS 15/1
BRAVES 15/1
ATHLETICS 25/1
PIRATES 30/1
ORIOLES 40/1
DIAMONDBACKS 100/1
BLUE JAYS 300/1
PHILLIES 300/1
RED SOX 500/1
MARINERS 500/1
BREWERS 2000/1
PADRES 3000/1
METS 3000/1
ROYALS 3000/1
INDIANS 5000/1
MARLINS 5000/1
CUBS 9999/1
TWINS 9999/1
ROCKIES 9999/1
ASTROS xxxx

2012 NATIONAL LEAGUE PENNANT

NATIONALS 11/4
REDS 3/1
DODGERS 3/1
GIANTS 5/1
BRAVES 15/2
CARDINALS 15/2
PIRATES 15/1
DIAMONDBACKS 50/1
PHILLIES 150/1
BREWERS 900/1
METS 1300/1
PADRES 1300/1
MARLINS 2000/1
ROCKIES 4000/1
CUBS 4000/1
ASTROS xxxx

2012 AMERICAN LEAGUE PENNANT

YANKEES 12/5
RANGERS 12/5
RAYS 6/1
WHITE SOX 6/1
TIGERS 6/1
ANGELS 15/2
ATHLETICS 13/1
ORIOLES 20/1
RED SOX 250/1
MARINERS 250/1
ROYALS 1500/1
BLUE JAYS 1500/1
INDIANS 2500/1
TWINS 5000/1

Sale tries to cool down Orioles Tuesday

CHICAGO WHITE SOX (71-56)

at BALTIMORE ORIOLES (70-57)


First pitch: Tuesday, 7:05 p.m. EDT
Line: Chicago -140, Baltimore +130, Total: 8

Two 70-win teams will playoff hopes square off in the second game of a four-game set on Tuesday night when White Sox ace Chris Sale looks to even the series with the surging Orioles.

Baltimore won Monday’s game 4-3 and giving it four wins in five games against the White Sox this season. The O’s have now won six of eight, but the White Sox are also hot, winning six straight contests before Monday’s loss. Chicago still sits atop the AL Central and will look to regain its footing with its ace on the mound. Sale has a 2.66 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 15-4 record as a starter in 2012 with 149 strikeouts in 152 innings. He’s whiffed 29 batters in his past three outings, a span in which he is 2-1. On Tuesday, he faces Chris Tillman, who has a solid 3.71 ERA and 1.26 WHIP in 2012, but is far worse at Camden Yards where he has a 4.56 ERA and 1.31 WHIP. And in Tillman’s last start against the White Sox last season, he didn’t even make it out of the third inning, when he allowed six earned runs while recording just eight outs. With their dominant ace on the mound, it’s surprising the Sox aren’t favored more in this one. Play on CHICAGO to even the series on Tuesday.

This FoxSheets trend also favors the White Sox:

CHICAGO WHITE SOX are 28-14 (66.7%, +14.6 Units) against the money line vs. a good bullpen that converts on 75%+ of its save opportunities this season. The average score was CHI WHITE SOX 6.0, OPPONENT 3.9 - (Rating = 2*).

Chicago’s six-game winning streak included a three-game sweep of the Yankees. That gives them seven wins in their past nine games against AL East foes. Sale has yet to face the Orioles in his career as a starter, but he has a 5.06 ERA in 5.1 career relief innings versus them. Even if he struggles, which seems unlikely given his dominance this season (Sox are 15-7 when he starts), he should have no dearth of run support, with the Chicago offense that has averaged 5.6 runs per game in its past seven contests. And going 6.9 innings per start this season, he won’t put too much of the game in the hands of Chicago’s bullpen that converts just 63.8% of its save opportunities in 2012, carrying a subpar 3.82 ERA.

Unlike the White Sox, the Orioles have excelled at finishing off games with an AL-high 44 saves in 56 chances (79%). Tillman may need to make use of that bullpen (3.04 ERA, 6th-best in majors), with an 8.21 ERA and 2.48 WHIP in two career starts against the White Sox. He’s also given up five home runs in his past three starts (6.35 ERA), which does not bode well against Chicago’s big boppers who are second in baseball with 170 long balls. At the same time, the O’s have excelled versus AL Central foes, winning 21 of 35 (.600) games this season.

MLB
Dunkel

Cincinnati at Arizona
The Reds look to build on their 12-3 record in their last 15 games as a road favorite. Cincinnati is the pick (-115) according to Dunkel, which has the Reds favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-115). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 28

Game 951-952: NY Mets at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Young) 13.734; Philadelphia (Worley) 15.890
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-140); Under

Game 953-954: St. Louis at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Westbrook) 15.883; Pittsburgh (McDonald) 14.524
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-115); Under

Game 955-956: Washington at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Strasburg) 15.701; Miami (Nolasco) 13.990
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington (-185); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-185); Under

Game 957-958: Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Gallardo) 14.715; Cubs (Wood) 15.244
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-175); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+155); N/A

Game 959-960: San Francisco at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Cain) 15.820; Houston (Norris) 12.866
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 3; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-210); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-210); Under

Game 961-962: LA Dodgers at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Capuano) 14.907; Colorado (Chatwood) 16.098
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 11
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-160); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+140); Over

Game 963-964: Cincinnati at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Cueto) 15.722; Arizona (Miley) 14.605
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-115); Under

Game 965-966: Atlanta at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Medlen) 16.730; San Diego (Werner) 17.117
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-155); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+135); Over

Game 967-968: Oakland at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Milone) 15.254; Cleveland (McAllister) 15.728
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Oakland (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+105); Over

Game 969-970: Chicago White Sox at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Sale) 15.045; Baltimore (Tillman) 16.080
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-140); Under

Game 971-972: Toronto at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Romero) 15.022; NY Yankees (Hughes) 14.267
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 10
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-230); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+190); Over

Game 973-974: Tampa Bay at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Shields) 16.298; Texas (Darvish) 17.451
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-130); Under

Game 975-976: Detroit at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 14.602; Kansas City (Mendoza) 15.793
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-200); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+170); Over

Game 977-978: Seattle at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Iwakuma) 14.685; Minnesota (Diamond) 15.307
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-135); Under

Game 979-980: Boston at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Buchholz) 15.603; LA Angels (Weaver) 14.683
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-200); 7
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+170); Over

MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, August 28

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NY METS (59 - 69) at PHILADELPHIA (61 - 67) - 7:05 PM
CHRIS YOUNG (R) vs. VANCE WORLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 6-13 (-13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
NY METS are 19-31 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 55-67 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 31-47 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 72-72 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 54-48 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 61-67 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-35 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-29 (-15.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 61-64 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-24 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-25 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 8-4 (+7.2 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
11 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+9.9 Units)

CHRIS YOUNG vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
YOUNG is 3-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.204.
His team's record is 5-3 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.4 units)

VANCE WORLEY vs. NY METS since 1997
WORLEY is 3-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.88 and a WHIP of 1.724.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+3.8 units)

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ST LOUIS (71 - 57) at PITTSBURGH (68 - 60) - 7:05 PM
JAKE WESTBROOK (R) vs. JAMES MCDONALD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 44-45 (-13.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 18-26 (-15.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WESTBROOK is 49-62 (-24.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 67-60 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 27-18 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 38-26 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 30-23 (+9.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 67-60 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 460-436 (+52.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 48-45 (+7.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PITTSBURGH is 33-26 (+9.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 311-330 (+39.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 123-86 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 41-27 (+14.4 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.
PITTSBURGH is 17-38 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 6-7 (+2.1 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WESTBROOK is 1-6 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.21 and a WHIP of 1.552.
His team's record is 2-6 (-6.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.8 units)

JAMES MCDONALD vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
MCDONALD is 2-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.54 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.5 units)

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WASHINGTON (77 - 50) at MIAMI (58 - 71) - 7:10 PM
STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 317-352 (+41.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
NOLASCO is 16-3 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 77-50 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 41-26 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 26-17 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 69-58 (+19.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 74-50 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 52-32 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 53-33 (+15.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 58-71 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 60-78 (-31.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 4-15 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 57-69 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 43-60 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 36-48 (-15.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 27-45 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NOLASCO is 15-25 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 15-25 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 12-21 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 7-17 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 7-6 (+0.5 Units) against MIAMI this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.7 Units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. MIAMI since 1997
STRASBURG is 4-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 1.56 and a WHIP of 0.942.
His team's record is 5-2 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-6. (-5.6 units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
NOLASCO is 8-5 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.189.
His team's record is 9-7 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-11. (-6.8 units)

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MILWAUKEE (60 - 67) at CHICAGO CUBS (49 - 78) - 8:05 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. TRAVIS WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 60-67 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 22-39 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 60-67 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-26 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 31-34 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 14-6 (+10.3 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 44-32 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 53-23 (+24.1 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.
GALLARDO is 13-1 (+12.0 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. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 49-78 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 666-622 (-141.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 194-259 (-81.3 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-43 (-19.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 55-85 (-26.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 49-78 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 183-186 (-60.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 908-989 (-175.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-39 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 11-3 (+7.2 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
10 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.8 Units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
GALLARDO is 6-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.10 and a WHIP of 1.205.
His team's record is 9-4 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-8. (-4.1 units)

TRAVIS WOOD vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WOOD is 3-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.45 and a WHIP of 0.894.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (71 - 57) at HOUSTON (40 - 88) - 8:05 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. BUD NORRIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 71-57 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 34-29 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 22-12 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 71-57 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 44-30 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 475-470 (+44.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-10 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 33-14 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 25-61 (-28.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 43-98 (-38.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 2-20 (-16.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 40-87 (-35.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 40-87 (-35.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 29-59 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 27-67 (-33.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 5-1 (+3.9 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

MATT CAIN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
CAIN is 3-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.025.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.7 units)

BUD NORRIS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
NORRIS is 0-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.41 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

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LA DODGERS (69 - 60) at COLORADO (52 - 75) - 8:40 PM
CHRIS CAPUANO (L) vs. TYLER CHATWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 32-35 (-10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CAPUANO is 17-28 (-15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 15-11 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
LA DODGERS are 74-71 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 74-71 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 49-44 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 52-75 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 27-39 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
COLORADO is 48-72 (-29.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 52-75 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 51-71 (-26.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 50-81 (-23.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 18-42 (-18.9 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.
CHATWOOD is 4-14 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHATWOOD is 4-14 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 7-6 (+2.8 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
6 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-1.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

CHRIS CAPUANO vs. COLORADO since 1997
CAPUANO is 5-7 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.244.
His team's record is 5-8 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-5. (+2.3 units)

TYLER CHATWOOD vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CHATWOOD is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.750.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (78 - 52) at ARIZONA (64 - 65) - 9:40 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 31-44 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 18-29 (-14.3 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 602-679 (+55.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 78-52 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 396-439 (+40.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 149-97 (+25.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 27-12 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
CINCINNATI is 78-52 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CUETO is 34-16 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 34-15 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 13-20 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
ARIZONA is 64-65 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 33-32 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 64-65 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 42-49 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 15-21 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-2 (+0.4 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
CUETO is 4-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.45 and a WHIP of 0.968.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.1 units)

WADE MILEY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MILEY is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.411.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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ATLANTA (73 - 56) at SAN DIEGO (60 - 70) - 10:05 PM
KRIS MEDLEN (R) vs. ANDREW WERNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 60-70 (+3.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 16-9 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 60-70 (+3.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 42-43 (+9.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 8-2 (+8.3 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent this season.
SAN DIEGO is 31-28 (+9.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 12-4 (+12.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
ATLANTA is 73-56 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 37-27 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 71-55 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 27-18 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 21-7 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
MEDLEN is 19-1 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MEDLEN is 9-1 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MEDLEN is 19-1 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MEDLEN is 16-0 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MEDLEN is 10-0 (+10.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 76-106 (-24.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 79-115 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-3 (-0.1 Units) against ATLANTA this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.0 Units)

KRIS MEDLEN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MEDLEN is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.556.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

ANDREW WERNER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

OAKLAND (70 - 57) at CLEVELAND (55 - 73) - 7:05 PM
TOM MILONE (L) vs. ZACH MCALLISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 65-53 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 102-96 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 70-57 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 31-30 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 259-191 (+64.8 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 64-54 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 48-36 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 47-33 (+20.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 40-29 (+14.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MILONE is 19-10 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 18-9 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 12-6 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 14-5 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 55-73 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 5-20 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
CLEVELAND is 52-69 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 14-28 (-13.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 5-2 (+2.7 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

TOM MILONE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
MILONE is 0-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ZACH MCALLISTER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MCALLISTER is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (71 - 56) at BALTIMORE (70 - 57) - 7:05 PM
CHRIS SALE (L) vs. CHRIS TILLMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 22-29 (-11.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 70-57 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 27-20 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 15-8 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
BALTIMORE is 24-17 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 65-50 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 46-45 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 19-14 (+9.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 40-29 (+16.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 42-33 (+20.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 68-78 (+27.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TILLMAN is 9-3 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 71-56 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 77-69 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 7-1 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 65-55 (+5.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 52-37 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 32-25 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 4-1 (+3.4 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

CHRIS SALE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
TILLMAN is 1-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 8.21 and a WHIP of 2.477.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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TORONTO (57 - 70) at NY YANKEES (74 - 54) - 7:05 PM
RICKY ROMERO (L) vs. PHIL HUGHES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 57-70 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 32-47 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 35-52 (-14.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY YANKEES are 163-103 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HUGHES is 21-3 (+16.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUGHES is 17-1 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 104-93 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-5 (+1.2 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.6 Units)

RICKY ROMERO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
ROMERO is 3-6 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.23 and a WHIP of 1.473.
His team's record is 4-8 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-5. (+1.6 units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. TORONTO since 1997
HUGHES is 3-5 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.20 and a WHIP of 1.335.
His team's record is 8-5 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-5. (+1.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (70 - 58) at TEXAS (76 - 52) - 8:05 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. YU DARVISH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 132-84 (+19.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 35-28 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 16-7 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 70-62 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 24-17 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 14-5 (+10.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 26-18 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 24-17 (+11.7 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 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 38-22 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 41-35 (-11.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-2 (+0.5 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. TEXAS since 1997
SHIELDS is 6-4 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.076.
His team's record is 7-4 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.5 units)

YU DARVISH vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (69 - 58) at KANSAS CITY (56 - 71) - 8:10 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. LUIS MENDOZA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 69-58 (-7.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 5-22 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 65-55 (-7.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 36-38 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 34-34 (-10.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
KANSAS CITY is 13-6 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
KANSAS CITY is 42-43 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 32-34 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DETROIT is 77-39 (+25.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
VERLANDER is 28-7 (+16.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 71-29 (+29.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 7-1 (+4.2 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.7 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
VERLANDER is 14-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.36 and a WHIP of 1.057.
His team's record is 16-5 (+6.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-12. (-5.6 units)

LUIS MENDOZA vs. DETROIT since 1997
MENDOZA is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.11 and a WHIP of 1.730.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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SEATTLE (62 - 67) at MINNESOTA (52 - 76) - 8:10 PM
HISASHI IWAKUMA (R) vs. SCOTT DIAMOND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 15-35 (-18.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 45-88 (-36.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 40-15 (+20.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 119-71 (+37.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 62-67 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 59-60 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 44-45 (+5.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 15-3 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 115-176 (-35.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 45-81 (-29.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 24-38 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 26-45 (-19.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 15-38 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 24-38 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
MINNESOTA is 32-54 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 78-129 (-33.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 13-27 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 6-1 (+4.7 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
IWAKUMA is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

SCOTT DIAMOND vs. SEATTLE since 1997
DIAMOND is 0-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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BOSTON (62 - 67) at LA ANGELS (66 - 62) - 10:05 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 62-67 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 9-16 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
BOSTON is 56-62 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 41-48 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 37-50 (-24.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 649-557 (+65.7 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
WEAVER is 18-5 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 69-28 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 18-5 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 31-12 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 45-27 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BUCHHOLZ is 42-22 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 23-10 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 13-4 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 28-12 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 66-62 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 1-7 (-11.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 this season.
LA ANGELS are 33-29 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA ANGELS are 9-15 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
LA ANGELS are 64-57 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 5-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.565.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-2. (+4.7 units)

JERED WEAVER vs. BOSTON since 1997
WEAVER is 4-6 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.216.
His team's record is 5-9 (-4.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-7. (-2.0 units)

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, August 28

Hot pitchers
-- Westbrook is 6-1, 3.69 in his last seven starts.
-- Strasburg is 4-0, 1.50 in his last six starts.
-- Gallardo is 5-0, 2.02 in his last five starts.
-- Cain is 3-0, 1.61 in his last three starts.
-- Cueto is 7-1, 2.85 in his last nine starts. Miley is 5-3, 2.86 in last eight.
-- Medlen is 4-0, 0.83 in five starts this season. Werner won his first MLB start, allowing two runs in six IP.

-- McAllister is 1-0, 3.15 in his last three starts.
-- Sale is 3-1, 2.79 in his last four starts.
-- Tampa Bay won last five Shields starts (4-0, 2.39).
-- Verlander is 1-0,2.40 in his last four starts.
-- Iwakuma is 2-0, 2.29 in his last three starts.
-- Weaver is 10-2, 2.92 in his last dozen starts. Boston won last three Buchholz road starts (2-0, 2.25).

Cold pitchers
-- Young is 0-2, 5.82 in his last three starts. Worley is 0-3, 6.41 in his last four outings.
-- McDonald is 2-3, 7.71 in his last eight starts.
-- Nolasco is 1-6, 8.71 in his last nine starts.
-- Cubs lost Wood's last eight starts (0-7, 7.49).
-- Norris is 0-7, 6.49 in his last ten starts.
-- Capuano is 1-4, 5.26 in his last six starts. Chatwood is 1-1, 5.54 in his last three starts.

-- Milone is 1-2, 7.00 in his last three road starts.
-- Tillman is 1-2, 6.35 in his last three starts.
-- Romero is 0-3, 6.87 in his last three starts. Hughes is 1-3, 6.85 in his last four outings.
-- Darvish is 1-3, 7.11 in his last five starts.
-- Mendoza is 2-2, 4.01 in his last four starts.
-- Diamond is 1-2, 3.86 in his last five starts.

Hot Teams
-- Phillies won their last four games, allowing eight runs.
-- Cardinals won seven of their last nine games.
-- Brewers won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Colorado won 11 of its last 15 games.
-- Giants won seven of last ten games, but lost last two.
-- Cincinnati won 12 of its last 18 games.
-- San Diego won its last eight games, allowing 16 runs.

-- Oakland won nine of its last eleven games.
-- White Sox won six of their last seven games. Orioles won 11 of their last 14 home games.
-- Detroit won five of its last six games.
-- Rangers won eight of their last ten games.
-- Mariners won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Red Sox won three of their last four games.

Cold Teams
-- Mets lost six of their last eight games.
-- Pirates lost 13 of their last 18 games.
-- Marlins lost four of their last five games. Washington lost its last four games scoring six runs.
-- Cubs lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Astros lost nine of their last ten games.
-- Dodgers lost seven of their last eleven games.
-- Arizona lost nine of its last twelve home games.
-- Braves lost seven of their last ten games.

-- Indians lost 11 of their last 12 games.
-- Toronto lost ten of its last twelve games. Bronx Bombers are 3-6 in their last nine games.
-- Royals lost four of their last five games.
-- Tampa Bay lost its last three games, outscored 15-11.
-- Twins lost 14 of their last 17 games.
-- Angels lost last four home games, outscored 37-14.

Totals
-- Under is 4-0-1 in Philly's last five games.
-- Four of last five Pittsburgh games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 6-3-1 in last ten Miami games.
-- Seven of last ten Milwaukee games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Houston games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Colorado games.
-- Ten of last thirteen Cincinnati games went over the total.
-- 12 of last 16 Atlanta games stayed under the total.

-- Last six Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five White Sox games.
-- Six of last nine Bronx games stayed under the total.
-- Ten of last fourteen Kansas City games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Texas games went over the total.
-- Under is 10-3-1 in last fourteen Seattle games.
-- Under is 8-3 in Boston's last eleven road games.

Umpires
-- StL-Pitt-- Over is 6-0-1 in last seven Johnson games.
-- Mil-Chi-- Over is 12-8 in last twenty Guccione games.
-- LA-Col-- 12 of last 15 Joyce games went over total.
-- Cin-Az-- Six of last seven Porter games went over total.
-- Atl-SD-- Underdogs are 7-6 in last thirteen Carapazza games.

-- A's-Cle-- Last eight Meals games stayed under the total.
-- Chi-Blt-- 11 of 12 Baker games stayed under the total.
-- Tor-NY-- Five of last seven Hickox games went over total.
-- TB-Tex-- Five of last seven Knight games went over total.
-- Sea-Min-- Favorites won 16 of last 17 Demuth games.

MLB

Tuesday, August 28

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
NY METS vs. PHILADELPHIA
NY Mets are 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing NY Mets

7:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. CLEVELAND
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games

7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. NY YANKEES
Toronto is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Toronto is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 10 games when playing Toronto

7:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. BALTIMORE
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Baltimore is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PITTSBURGH
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 14 games at home

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. MIAMI
Washington is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

8:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CHI CUBS
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

8:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. HOUSTON
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco

8:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

8:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. MINNESOTA
Seattle is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Seattle is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Kansas City's last 14 games

8:40 PM
LA DODGERS vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of LA Dodgers's last 15 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games

9:40 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ARIZONA
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Cincinnati's last 13 games
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Arizona's last 22 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

10:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing San Diego
Atlanta is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games when playing at home against Atlanta

10:05 PM
BOSTON vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing LA Angels
Boston is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 6-15 SU in their last 21 games when playing Boston
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Boston

MLB

Tuesday, August 28

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Tuesday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals (15-5, 2.85 ERA)

The Nationals are letting their young ace play out the rest of the regular season – for now. Some of that faith has to come from the fact that Miami hasn’t scored on Strasburg in 18 innings of action this season. The righty brings a four-game winning streak into Tuesday, giving up only four earned runs on 12 hits while striking out 29 batters in that span.

James Shields, Tampa Bay Rays (12-7, 4.01 ERA)

Shields is one of the hottest pitchers this month, posting a 3-0 mark and 2.83 ERA in four August appearances. The Rays right-hander has five straight quality starts heading into Tuesday’s tilt with Texas, which he owns a 6-2 career record against along with a 3.32 lifetime ERA.


Slumping

Ricky Romero, Toronto Blue Jays (8-11, 5.63 ERA)

Romero allowed five runs on seven hits while walking eight in a 5-3 loss to Detroit last Tuesday. The lefty is in a free fall, dropping 10 of his last 11 starts after beginning the campaign 8-1. His last win came in Miami on June 22.

Vance Worley, Philadelphia Phillies (6-9, 4.06 ERA)

The Phillies might be the hottest team in baseball right now, but Worley’s struggles continue. The young righty has dropped three of his last four outings, failing to go at least six innings in all but one of those starts. He hasn't been great versus the Mets for his short career, with a 3-3 record and 4.76 ERA against the NL East rival.

MLB

Tuesday, August 28

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Cardinals at Pirates: What bettors need to know
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St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates (+108, 8)

The St. Louis Cardinals are flying high and the host Pittsburgh Pirates are spiraling downward entering Tuesday’s second contest of a three-game set. The Cardinals won the opener for their sixth win in seven games to strengthen their position in the National League wild-card race. Meanwhile, the Pirates have dropped six of seven games and are three games behind St. Louis in the wild-card competition. Matt Holliday hit the go-ahead homer in Monday’s game.

The Cardinals hope to get third baseman David Freese (wrist) back after a three-game absence. Holliday leads the National League with 90 RBIs and is 14-for-31 (.452) during an eight-game hitting streak. First baseman Allen Craig is 11-for-23 (.478) with nine RBIs over the last five games. Pittsburgh star Andrew McCutchen had two hits for only his third multi-hit outing in his last 19 games. McCutchen is batting only .245 in August after a torrid July in which he batted .446. His .345 average is second best in the NL, one point behind suspended Melky Cabrera of the San Francisco Giants.

TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, FS Midwest (St. Louis), Root Sports (Pittsburgh)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Cardinals RH Jake Westbrook (13-9, 3.67 ERA) vs. Pirates LH James McDonald (11-6, 3.73)

Westbrook has won six of his last seven starts, with the defeat coming against the Pirates when he allowed two runs (one earned) and six hits in 7 2/3 innings on Aug. 17. He beat the Houston Astros in his last outing despite allowing five runs and seven hits in five innings. Westbrook is 1-3 with a 3.71 ERA in four starts against Pittsburgh this season, and has a 1-6 mark and 4.63 ERA in 12 career appearances (eight starts).

McDonald has a 7.29 ERA in eight starts since the All-Star break. He appeared to rediscover his form when he threw six innings of two-hit shutout ball against the Cardinals two starts ago, but then lost to the San Diego Padres in his last outing by giving up four runs and five hits in five innings. McDonald is 3-1 with a 2.76 ERA in nine career appearances (five starts) against the Cardinals.

TRENDS:

* Under is 5-0 in the last five meetings in Pittsburgh.
* Under is 4-0 in Westbrooks last four road starts vs. Pirates.
* Cardinals are 5-1 in the last six meetings in Pittsburgh.
* Under is 4-1 in McDonalds last five starts vs. Cardinals.
* Over is 7-2-1 in the last 10 meetings.
* Under is 5-2-1 in Westbrooks last eight starts vs. Pirates.
* Cardinals are 2-6 in Westbrooks last eight starts vs. Pirates.
* Cardinals are 0-4 in Westbrooks last four road starts vs. Pirates.

UMP TRENDS - Adrian Johnson:

* Over is 6-1-1 in Johnsons last eight games behind home plate.
* Road team is 6-1 in Johnsons last seven games behind home plate vs. Pittsburgh.

WALK-OFFS:

1. Pirates 3B Pedro Alvarez is 7-for-11 with a homer against Westbrook this season. He has 16 RBIs against St. Louis this season.

2. Craig is 4-for-10 with a homer and two doubles against McDonald and has a .393 career mark in 28 games against Pittsburgh.

3. Pittsburgh 2B Neil Walker (back) was scratched before the opener and his availability for Tuesday is unknown.

Tuesday's betting tips: N.J. hires high-powered lawyers

WEATHER TO WATCH

At the U.S. Open in New York:

A bit dodgy this morning. Expected to clear around noon. High 80's, windy and humid.

WHO'S HOT?

The under and the opposition in Houston Astros games. The under is 4-1-2 in the last seven Stros contests and they've won just one of their past 10 games. Houston has scored just 20 runs in its past 10 games.

WHO'S NOT?

The home team in umpire Ed Wilckox's games. The road side is 14-8 in games he's been behind home plate this season.

KEY STAT

2 mph. That's the number Josh Beckett's velocity has dropped by at a minimum on all his pitches since 2009, according to this ESPN story. Beckett is winless in his last seven starts after losing last night (10-0 to Colorado) to begin his career with the Dodgers.

GAME OF THE DAY

St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates (+107, 8)

INJURY THAT SHOULDN"T BE OVERLOOKED

Venus Williams is suffering from a back injury heading into her Round 1 match against fellow American Bethanie Matteck-Sands. It's also hard to tell day-to-day how she'll be affected by the autoimmune disease from which she suffers, Sjorden’s Syndrome, which can leave her tired and sluggish. Matteck-Sands is a +800 underdog today with Venus set at -1400.

BETTING NEWS AND NOTES:

-- New Jersey has brought in some high powered lawyers to defend against a lawsuit seeking to prevent sports betting in the state.

-- The Orioles have won a franchise-record 13 straight one-run games. Baltimore is a +134 home underdog versus the White Sox.

-- In his last start, Blue Jays ace Ricky Romero became the first pitcher in more than four years to walk eight batters and not record a strikeout. Toronto is a +208 underdog versus the Yankees.

-- Giants pitcher Matt Cain is 0-2 with a 6.52 ERA in four career games - three starts - at Minute Maid Park. San Francisco is a -210 favorite in Houston

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

-- Josh Beckett allowed three runs in 5.2 IP at Coors Field in his Dodger debut. LA got blanked 10-0, as the bullpen got lit up late.

-- Mark Teixeira strained a calf muscle, should be out a while. Bronx lost in 10 to Toronto, but luckily for them, the Rays also lost.

-- Atlanta Braves are now 2-15 on Mondays, 17-3 on Fridays.

-- Sliding Pirates cut opening day starting pitcher Erik Bedard.

-- In his last three starts, Felix Hernandez has allowed 14 baserunners and one run in 25.2 IP. Contenders will want to miss him in September.

-- Jim Furyk has won $2,702,205 this year, 18th on money list, most of any golfer who hasn't won a tournament in 2012.


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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but........

13) Adrian Gonzalez on the Dodgers is a PR disaster for the Padres, who traded the Mexican (San Diego is very close to Mexico) star as far away from southern California as possible, only to find him batting cleanup for their arch-rival less than two years later. Wonder if that is why Casey Kelly was rushed to the major leagues for his debut Monday night.

Kelly was part of the package San Diego got for Gonzalez LY- he is winless in eight minor league starts this year, after being hurt most of the season. The other main part of the package, 1B Anthony Rizzo, has already been traded to the Cubs (for talented but oft-injured pitcher Andrew Cashner).

Kelly pitched well Monday (six IP) and won his MLB debut 3-0.

12) Atlanta’s Martin Prado played all four games in the San Francisco series this weekend, but started at a different position every game: LF Thursday, SS Friday, 3B Saturday, 2B Sunday. Valuable guy.

11) 10 of the 32 starting QBs in the NFL are in their first or second season as pros. Used to be not that long ago a QB sat and waited his turn 2-3 years before getting his chance to start. Not anymore.

10) Former Packer assistant Joe Philbin is the new head coach of Miami, but after watching HBO’s Hard Knocks at Dolphins’ training camp, you realize OC (former Packer coach) Mike Sherman has an awful lot of influence for an assistant coach.

The franchise QB, rookie Ryan Taneyhill, played for Sherman at Texas A&M and Taneyhill’s position coach, Zac Taylor, is Sherman’s son-in-law. This week’s episode should be interesting, when they trade CB Vontae Davis to the Colts for draft picks.

9) I’m behind on my movie watching, but I saw Game Changer (about the 2008 Presidential election) this weekend. Kind of alarming that a dimwit like Sarah Palin got as close as she did to the Oval Office. What were they thinking, choosing her to run for VP?

8) So Dez Bryant has a midnight curfew and three security people? Doesn’t sound good. Someone better get him Madden13 and get him hooked on video games, so he has something to do late at night.

7) Cliff Lee’s win Sunday was his first win in 13 home starts this year.

6) Elias Sports Bureau contributed this gem: Boston’s Pedro Ciriaco is batting .460 (29-63) in Red Sox wins, .263 (20-76) in Boston losses.

5) Elias also points out that over their last five Augusts, the Pirates are a dismal 41-99 (.293). it would help if the Pirate owner wouldn’t hijack the team to a charity event when they got off the airplane from their West Coast trip, instead of giving them a much-needed day off.

4) NFL teams have to cut down from 75 players on Monday to 53 on Friday, then they’ll sign five guys to their practice squad. That means 704 guys get cut, 160 get signed to practice squads, leaving 544 people out of work. Tough week for the unemployment figure.

3) So the Seahawks paid Matt Flynn $13M and he’s not starting? Yikes.

2) Speaking of the Seahawks and Russell Wilson, wonder what the folks at NC State think of all this. Wilson played three years for Wolfpack, but was then cut by coach Tom O’Brien because Wilson played minor league baseball instead of spring football.

Wilson then transferred to Wisconsin, where he played very well LY and is now starting as a rookie in the NFL.

Makes you wonder how Wilson would’ve fared had he stayed at NC State, and it must put at least a little extra pressure on senior QB Mike Glennon, who backed Wilson up for two years. Glennon’s productivity this year is the payoff for letting him play LY, after they cut Wilson loose.

1) Jets didn’t score a TD in preseason with Sanchez/Tebow playing, which really isn’t that important, since it appears they’ve been holding back some on their whole offensive package.

Wouldn’t hurt if they scored a TD early in the opener with Buffalo, just to shut the boobirds up. A slow start September 9 and things could get ugly before halftime.

MLB

Tuesday, August 28

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Chi. White Sox - 7:05 PM ET Baltimore +134 500
Baltimore - Under 8 500

Toronto - 7:05 PM ET Toronto +203 500
NY Yankees - Over 9.5 500

NY Mets - 7:05 PM ET NY Mets +140 500
Philadelphia - Over 8.5 500

Oakland - 7:05 PM ET Oakland -113 500
Cleveland - Under 7.5 500

St. Louis - 7:05 PM ET Pittsburgh +107 500
Pittsburgh - Under 8 500

Washington - 7:10 PM ET Washington -172 500
Miami - Under 7.5 500

Tampa Bay - 8:05 PM ET Tampa Bay +115 500
Texas - Over 9 500

Milwaukee - 8:05 PM ET Milwaukee -167 500
Chi. Cubs - Over 7.5 500

San Francisco - 8:05 PM ET Houston +193 500
Houston - Under 7 500

Detroit - 8:10 PM ET Detroit -186 500
Kansas City - Over 7.5 500

Seattle - 8:10 PM ET Seattle +122 500
Minnesota - Under 8.5 500

LA Dodgers - 8:40 PM ET Colorado +149 500
Colorado - Under 10.5 500

Cincinnati - 9:40 PM ET Cincinnati -108 500
Arizona - Under 8 500

Boston - 10:05 PM ET Boston +178 500
LA Angels - Under 7.5 500

Atlanta - 10:05 PM ET San Diego +152 500
San Diego - Under 7 500

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