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Handicapped by The Walker Group at Canterbury Park
Always check program numbers.
Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 6 - Maiden Claiming - 5.5f on the Dirt. Purse: $11000 Class Rating: 47

FOR MN-BRED MAIDENS, FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. THREE YEAR OLDS, 120 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $7,500.


RECOMMENDED CHOICES
The Walker Group Picks

# 8 WON SPIRIT 5/2

# 1 BLINKERSONLETHERIP 4/1

# 3 CELTIC HUMOR 10/1

WON SPIRIT is the top wager in this race. Have to look at solely on class, with some of the most respectable class figs of this group. She should have a strong outing versus this easier group. BLINKERSONLETHERIP - Tough to pass on this mare with Eikleberry in the irons. CELTIC HUMOR - Donlin has her trained soundly to break swiftly out of the starting gate. Donlin has a sharp win percentage with horses travelling in dirt sprint races.

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Emerald Downs - Race #2 - Post: 7:12pm - Claiming - 8.5 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $11,200 Class Rating: 97

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#2 CRUSHIN CANDY (ML=2/1)
#3 QUE CHISTOSO (ML=7/2)


CRUSHIN CANDY - Sophisticated handicappers will tell you that this horse has strong pace. QUE CHISTOSO - A racer coming back this soon after a solid effort is a good signal. Good return on investment for this jock and trainer duet. This gelding has been posting some excellent workout times.

Vulnerable Contenders: #5 REMEMBERTOBREATHE (ML=5/2), #1 GUARDINGTHEMONEY (ML=9/2), #4 AWESOME RETURN (ML=5/1),

REMEMBERTOBREATHE - The finish of fourth in the last affair shows me that this horse may be tailing off. You always figure that this animal has a shot to cross the finish line in first, but he falls short often. GUARDINGTHEMONEY - Could be tough for this animal to beat this bunch off of that last speed figure. Doubtful to improve enough to run a figure close enough to today's Equibase class figure, so put him on the likely underpriced contenders list. AWESOME RETURN - The speed figure last time out doesn't fit very well in this event when I look at the class figure of today's race. Mark this horse as a vulnerable competitor.



STRAIGHT WAGERS:
Go with #2 CRUSHIN CANDY on top if we're getting at least 6/5 odds

EXACTA WAGERS:
Box [2,3]

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
Pass

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
Pass

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Handicapped by Top Horse Analytics at Gulfstream Park

07/27/18, GP, Race 7, 5.01 ET
5 1/2F [Dirt] 1.02.02 MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT. Purse $47,000.
FOR MAIDENS, FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLDAND UPWARD
$1 Daily Double / $1 Exacta / $.50 Trifecta / $.10 Superfecta / $1 Super Hi 5 - $.50 Bet 3 (Races 7-8-9) / $.50 Pick 4 (Races 7-8-9-10)
Best in race - (J)ockey (T)rainer (S)peed (F)inish (E)arnings (W)orkouts (L)ead (C)loser
Top Horse Win Percent 21.33, $1 ROI 0.70, For Race Category MSW_MCLM Dirt
Rating Pgm# Horse Name M/L Jockey Trainer FLAGS
100.0000 2 Go Go Jak 5-1 Jaramillo E Zerpa Gilberto JT
095.7570 9 C C's Cup of Tea 4-1 Vasquez M A Braddy J. David L
095.7514 3 Introspective(b+) 7/2 Gaffalione T Stewart Chad J. F
095.2447 8 Vida Tropical 8-1 Camacho S Simon Charles
095.0461 4 Bring Joy 9/2 Zayas E J Plesa. Jr. Edward E
094.6886 7 Tri Delta Bae 6-1 Juarez N Abreu Fernando W
091.2970 1 Cat's Astray 12-1 Gonzales J J Arias Juan D.
090.8399 6 Faith Flys Again 8-1 Rios J M Antonucci Jena M. C
089.9587 5 Grand Tap 20-1 Perez J M Mejia Jaime

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Gulfstream Park - Race #1 - Post: 2:00pm - Claiming - 5.0 furlongs on the Turf. Purse: $24,000 Class Rating: 90

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#3 SHERPA (ML=12/1)
#11 TREV (ML=2/1)
#7 LOST FOR WORDS (ML=3/1)


SHERPA - This front-runner is cutting back in distance today. Should help his chances of winning. Pinchin has a very solid win percent in grass sprints. This gelding should be fit and ready to go. TREV - This jock and conditioner have a favorable ROI when they unite. This speed freak should benefit from today's shorter trip. This gelding earned a good speed rating of 92 in his last event. That speed rating should be high enough to score this time. LOST FOR WORDS - Have to make this horse a strong challenger; he comes off a solid race on July 5th. I think this horse is ready to run a good one. He's had enough efforts since the layoff and should be fit.

Vulnerable Contenders: #9 STONE HEART (ML=7/2), #6 MY POINT EXACTLY (ML=4/1), #2 DIAMOND MINT (ML=5/1),

STONE HEART - Tough to bet on a racer that loses so frequently. MY POINT EXACTLY - This racer will probably need at least one more race after the lackluster showing following the long vacation. The speed ratings are going downward. I'm not playing this mount off of that trend. The fig last time out doesn't fit very well in this race when I look at the class rating of today's contest. Mark this thoroughbred as a possibly overvalued equine. DIAMOND MINT - This gelding has already been defeated as the public's choice the last two times. Hard to give him another chance. Difficult to put any dough on this gelding on the win end. Likes to land in the top three though.

Top HatGUEST COMMENTARY: The Brain - TREV - According to my data, dropped down to a more appropriate level last out. Meeting the same type of field today. Should do well in this race.





STRAIGHT WAGERS:
Bet on #3 SHERPA to win if you can get at least 4/1 odds

EXACTA WAGERS:
Box [3,11] Box [3,7]

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
Box [3,7,11] Total Cost: $6

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
None

SUPER HI 5 WAGERS:
Pass

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie - Race 4

Exactor / Quinella / Triactor


Claiming $4,000 • 6 Furlongs • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 70 • Purse: $4,200 • Post: 7:45P
FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD. THREE YEAR OLDS, 120 LBS.; OLDER, 120 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $4,000.
Contenders

Race Analysis
P#
Horse
Morn
Line

Accept
Odds


Race Type: Lone Front-runner. CLASSY VINTAGE is the Lone Front-runner of the race. * KEY ANGLES * CLASSY VINTAGE: Today is a sprint, horse is a Front-runner with an inside post position. Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. GALLANT GABE: Horse has a TrackMaster "+" designation or an "L" designation. Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. SONS OF SAMCRO: Horse has a TrackMaster "+" designation or an "L" designation. Today is a sprint and this is the horse's third or fourth start after a layoff. JUST ZOOM WILL DO: Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating.
3
CLASSY VINTAGE
7/2

5/1
5
GALLANT GABE
2/1

5/1
4
SONS OF SAMCRO
4/1

6/1
1
JUST ZOOM WILL DO
5/2

8/1




P#

Horse (In Running Style Order)

Post

Morn
Line

Running Style

Good
Class

Good
Speed

Early Figure

Finish Figure

Platinum
Figure
3
CLASSY VINTAGE
3

7/2
Front-runner
76

72

61.8

34.0

24.5
5
GALLANT GABE
5

2/1
Alternator/Stalker
78

74

0.0

63.6

58.1
1
JUST ZOOM WILL DO
1

5/2
Trailer
69

69

0.0

69.8

64.3
4
SONS OF SAMCRO
4

4/1
Trailer
75

72

0.0

69.2

63.2
6
TOO BAD CHARLIE
6

9/2
Alternator/Non-contender
78

64

81.6

41.6

32.6
2
GEORGE W
2

3/1
Alternator/Non-contender
67

64

0.0

52.8

46.8

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Indiana Downs
Indiana Downs - Race 9

Exacta / Trifecta / 50 Cent Trifecta / Superfecta / 10 Cent Superfecta


Allowance • 330 Yards • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 72 • Purse: $17,500 • Post: 5:49P
QUARTER HORSE 330Y, FOR REGISTERED INDIANA BREDS THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON TWO RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 122 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS.
Contenders

Race Analysis
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Line

Accept
Odds


Race Type: Not Applicable (Quarter Horse). * KEY ANGLES * CHIC DOWN LO: Quarter horse has the highest last race Equibase Speed Rating. MARANATHA IS COMING: Horse has the highest average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. AA WHITE LI GHTNING: Quarter Horse has a Fast Break Style designation and no horse in a post position next to it gets out of the gate fast. HQH STORM WARNING: Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. MISS CARTELS FEATURE: Horse ranks in the to p three in average Equibase Class Rating at the distance/surface.
12
CHIC DOWN LO
8/5

6/1
3
MARANATHA IS COMING
12/1

6/1
10
AA WHITE LIGHTNING
5/2

7/1
9
HQH STORM WARNING
2/1

7/1
4
MISS CARTELS FEATURE
12/1

8/1




P#

Horse (In Running Style Order)

Post

Morn
Line

Running Style

Good
Class

Good
Speed

Early Figure

Finish Figure

Platinum
Figure
1
ANNIEGETYOURCIGAR
1

15/1
Average
72

70

4.1

0.0

0.0
2
KT CHICS GRAY LADY
2

6/1
Fast
71

59

3.5

0.0

0.0
3
MARANATHA IS COMING
3

12/1
Average
76

75

5.8

0.0

0.0
4
MISS CARTELS FEATURE
4

12/1
Average
76

75

5.5

0.0

0.0
5
WH SHEZ JAZZY
5

10/1
Average
74

64

4.0

0.0

0.0
6
ALL AMERICAN CAT
6

10/1
Average
64

60

5.2

0.0

0.0
7
WRS THE BOSS
7

30/1
Fast
63

58

3.5

0.0

0.0
8
RHEA FIRE
8

15/1
Average
64

62

5.0

0.0

0.0
9
HQH STORM WARNING
9

2/1
Average
75

70

3.9

0.0

0.0
10
AA WHITE LIGHTNING
10

5/2
Fast
75

70

2.8

0.0

0.0
11
COCOA CARTEL
11

10/1
Average
63

62

4.4

0.0

0.0
12
CHIC DOWN LO
12

8/5
Average
76

74

4.7

0.0

0.0

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Handicapped by The Walker Group at Los Alamitos (Quarter Horse)
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Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 1 - Maiden Claiming - 4.5f on the Dirt. Purse: $7500 Class Rating: 46

FOR MAIDENS, FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. THREE YEAR OLDS, 120 LBS.; OLDER, 123 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $3,500.


RECOMMENDED CHOICES
The Walker Group Picks

# 1 DERBY TANGO 8/5

# 2 A CHEROKEE GIRL 5/1

# 9 HONEY HONEY 30/1

I think DERBY TANGO is a very good choice. With Arana in the saddle guiding her, this filly will most likely be able to break out sharply in this competition. This filly has been constatntly racing well in her latest outings. A CHEROKEE GIRL - Should expect this pony to be right there at the finishing post versus these horses. HONEY HONEY - Expect a solid effort with the class drop.

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Handicapped by Rick Needham at Saratoga
RACE #9 - SARATPGA - 5:18 PM EASTERN POST
The Curlin Stakes
9.0 FURLONGS DIRT THREE YEAR OLDS STAKES $100,000.00 PURSE

#1 HOFBURG
#2 MADISON'S LUNA
#6 RERIDE
#3 ZING ZANG

The Curlin was first run in 2009 and named after the two-time Horse of the Year who won the 2008 Grade 1 Woodward at Saratoga. Trained by Steve Asmussen for the late Jess Jackson, Curlin won the 2007 Preakness and the 2007 Breeders' Cup Classic as a 3-year-old, and retired at the conclusion of his 4-year-old campaign as the first horse to break the $10 million mark in earnings, with $10,501,800. In 2013, Here in the 9th running of "The Curlin," #1 HOFBURG drops in class (-3), is the overall speed and pace profile leader, and has produced "POWER RUN PERFORMANCES" in each of his last four outings, hitting the board in three of those efforts, including a "POWER RUN WIN" in his 4th race back. #2 MADISON'S LUNA, a 4-1 shot, has turned in a trio of "POWER RUN BOARD HITS" in his last fir outings, including back-to-back "POWER RUN WINS" in his 4th and 5th races back.

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Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees Preview and Predictions 07-27-2018 in MLB

MLB Previews 27th July 2018 by Gracenote
Royals vs. Yankees Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 07/27/2018

The New York Yankees believe they have picked up two important stretch-run pieces this week, but they have to hope the two roster spots the new arrivals claim won't be those of the players they lost to injury on Thursday. While the Yankees figure out what to do with Aaron Judge and Sonny Gray, they'll try to string together consecutive wins for the first time in over two weeks when they host the Kansas City Royals on Friday for the second contest of their four-game series.

Judge was hit on the right wrist by a pitch in the first inning of Thursday's 7-2 victory over Kansas City, and while he remained in the game for three more frames, he eventually was sent to the hospital, where it was learned he suffered a chip fracture and won't be able to swing a bat in game situations for three weeks. Gray was hurt shortly thereafter, leaving after five innings when he took a comebacker off his right hand, putting another damper on the Yankees' deals that landed J.A. Happ from Toronto earlier in the day and Zach Britton from Baltimore on Tuesday. New York's uneven play of late is another concern, as the club finds itself 4 1/2 games out of first place in the American League East in part because it hasn't won two in a row since July 11 and 12. After beginning the second half of the season with a three-game sweep of Minnesota, Kansas City (31-71) has dropped three of four and hopes to avoid being overtaken by the Orioles (29-74), who own the worst record in the major leagues.

TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, FS Kansas City, WPIX (New York)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Royals RH Brad Keller (3-4, 3.20 ERA) vs. Yankees LH CC Sabathia (6-4, 3.51)

Keller notched his first victory in nearly a month Sunday against Minnesota, permitting three runs on three hits and two walks while striking out a season-high eight in seven-plus innings. The 22-year-old has been particularly good at keeping the ball in the park during his rookie campaign, giving up only one homer in nine turns and two in 30 overall appearances. Keller, who has gone 0-3 in four road starts, threw a perfect inning in relief on May 18 in his only career appearance against the Yankees.

Sabathia received an injection in his arthritic right knee over the All-Star break and had his previously scheduled start on Sunday rained out, so he will be taking the mound for the first time in 13 days. The former Cy Young Award winner settled for a no-decision in that July 14 outing at Cleveland, allowing four runs over 5 2/3 innings. Whit Merrifield (4-for-8) is one of the few Royals to have success against Sabathia, who is 21-12 with a 3.15 ERA in 40 career starts versus Kansas City.

WALK-OFFS

1. Yankees 3B Miguel Andujar is batting .500 in six games since the All-Star break.

2. After hitting .158 with two homers and four RBIs in June, Kansas City All-Star C Salvador Perez is batting .273 with five blasts and 17 RBIs this month.

3. New York acquired Happ for INF Brandon Drury and OF Billy McKinney on Thursday afternoon.

PREDICTION: Yankees 6, Royals 2

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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles Preview and Predictions 07-27-2018 in MLB

MLB Previews 27th July 2018 by Gracenote
Rays vs. Orioles Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 07/27/2018

The Tampa Bay Rays' front office appears to be in selling mode at the non-waiver trade deadline, but the team on the field is more than making due lately with the players that aren't being sent away. The Rays set their sights on a fifth win in six tries Friday, when they visit the Baltimore Orioles for the second contest of their four-game series.

Tampa Bay got a jump on the July 31 trade deadline on Wednesday by dealing starter Nathan Eovaldi to Boston and reliever Matt Andriese to Arizona. The Rays are doing what they can to stay in the American League wild-card race, however, taking two of three from the New York Yankees earlier in the week before edging the Orioles 4-3 in Thursday's series opener. Baltimore's fate this season has long been decided, even though the club only started selling in the last week as it sent four-time All-Star Manny Machado to the Los Angeles Dodgers during the All-Star break and closer Zach Britton to the Yankees on Tuesday. The Orioles have started the second half in much the same way they played during the first, solidifying the worst record in the majors (29-74) by dropping five of six since the Midsummer Classic.

TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, FS Sun (Tampa Bay), MASN 2 (Baltimore)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Rays RH Chris Archer (3-4, 4.30 ERA) vs. Orioles RH Andrew Cashner (2-9, 4.40)

Archer was a bit of a mixed bag in Sunday's no-decision against Miami, fanning a career-high 13 batters for his 28th career double-digit strikeout effort while also yielding four runs - three earned - in six innings. The outing was the first quality start in four tries for the former fifth-round draft pick, who hasn't earned a victory since May 17. Jonathan Schoop (12-for-31, five homers) is one of three Orioles with multiple home runs against Archer, who is 1-1 with a 7.30 ERA in two starts versus Baltimore this season.

Cashner's winless streak reached nine starts despite a solid effort at Toronto on Sunday, when he gave up just one run over 5 2/3 innings in his return from a strained neck that landed him on the disabled list. The 31-year-old has recorded five quality starts during his drought, but he has dropped all four decisions in part because his offense has scored three runs or fewer seven times over that stretch. The first loss of the bunch came at Tampa Bay on May 26, when Cashner was tagged for five runs in as many frames.

WALK-OFFS

1. The Rays are 20-23 in one-run games, but they improved to 10-4 in their last 14 such contests on Thursday.

2. Schoop, who has homered in four straight contests and five of his last six, is batting .359 during his nine-game hitting streak.

3. Tampa Bay C Michael Perez - one of two players acquired for Andriese - went 1-for-2 with a double in his major-league debut Thursday after spending eight seasons in the minors.

PREDICTION: Rays 5, Orioles 3

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New York Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Preview and Predictions 07-27-2018 in MLB

MLB Previews 27th July 2018 by Gracenote
Mets vs. Pirates Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 07/27/2018

The New York Mets matched their second-highest scoring output of the season in the series opener and look for more production from their bats when they visit the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday in the second contest of a four-game set. New York churned out 14 hits in the 12-6 victory while winning its third straight game and falling two runs shy of equaling their top offensive effort of the campaign.

Asdrubal Cabrera homered and drove in four runs while Wilmer Flores also went deep and had three RBIs to highlight the Mets' assault. Cabrera was just 1-for-16 with six strikeouts over the previous four games while Flores homered for the first time since July 9. Pittsburgh committed three errors in the opener while losing its second straight contest on the heels of its a splendid 11-game winning streak. Pirates center fielder Starling Marte (left hand) is in jeopardy of missing his third straight game, while left fielder Corey Dickerson (hamstring) hopes to return after a two-game absence.

TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, SNY (New York), AT&T SportsNet - Pittsburgh

PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets LH Jason Vargas (2-6, 8.60 ERA) vs. Pirates RH Ivan Nova (6-6, 4.28)

Vargas (calf) is slated to be activated off the 10-day disabled list to make his first start in the majors since June 19. The 35-year-old, who struck out 19 batters in 12 innings while making two rehab starts at Single-A Brooklyn, will be looking to break a three-start losing streak. Vargas is 1-0 with a 9.00 ERA in four career appearances (one start) against Pittsburgh and has struggled with David Freese (6-for-11, one homer).

Nova defeated Cincinnati on Sunday when he gave up two runs and five hits over 6 2/3 innings. The 31-year-old has issued just four walks over 36 innings in his last six outings and has displayed stellar control (19 walks in 19 starts) all season. Nova allowed three runs and five hits over six innings in a no-decision against the Mets on June 27 and stands 1-0 with a 3.18 ERA in five career appearances (four starts).

WALK-OFFS

1. Pirates 1B Josh Bell is batting .333 in July despite being 0-for-7 over the past two contests.

2. New York OF Jose Bautista went 2-for-6 with three strikeouts in the opener and has fanned nine times over the past four games.

3. Pittsburgh activated C Francisco Cervelli (concussion) from the 10-day disabled list and optioned C Jacob Stallings to Triple-A Indianapolis.

PREDICTION: Pirates 8, Mets 6

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Cleveland Indians vs. Detroit Tigers Preview and Predictions 07-27-2018 in MLB

MLB Previews 26th July 2018 by Gracenote
Indians vs. Tigers Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 07/26/2018

The Cleveland Indians reside comfortably atop the American League Central due in large part to their 28-13 mark against their division representatives. The Indians (55-46) aim to continue their good fortune when they begin a six-game road trip versus a pair of AL Central foes, starting with Friday's opener of a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers (44-60).

Cleveland has won 10 of 13 encounters with Detroit this season, including outscoring the Tigers 18-5 during a four-game sweep from April 9-12 and 26-3 in a three-game sweep from June 22-24. Edwin Encarnacion, who belted a two-run homer off Friday starter Mike Fiers in a 10-0 romp on June 22, had a two-run single in Wednesday's 4-0 victory over red-hot Pittsburgh to improve to 9-for-20 with two homers and eight RBIs during his five-game hitting streak. The Tigers have answered a six-game skid with wins in four of their last seven, including an 8-4 triumph over Kansas City on Wednesday. Victor Martinez worked his way out of a 1-for-23 slump by going 6-for-12 with five RBIs in the series, but is just 7-for-40 versus Cleveland this season.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, SportsTime Ohio (Cleveland), FS Detroit

PITCHING MATCHUP: Indians RH Carlos Carrasco (12-5, 4.03 RA) vs. Tigers RH Mike Fiers (7-6, 3.49)

Carrasco won his fourth straight trip to the mound on Saturday after allowing two runs on five hits while striking out eight in 6 2/3 innings of a 16-3 romp at Texas. The 31-year-old has pitched well on the road, posting a 5-3 mark with a 3.26 ERA in nine such outings this season. Carrasco has split a pair of decisions against Detroit in 2018, as he scattered three hits during a complete game in a 5-1 victory on April 11 before permitting three runs in 6 2/3 innings of a 6-3 setback on May 14.

Fiers carries a 2-2 mark with a 1.62 ERA in his last five starts heading into what could his final outing for the Tigers prior to Tuesday's trade deadline. The 33-year-old preceded that stretch after yielding four runs -- including two homers -- in five innings of a 10-0 laugher at Cleveland on June 22. Francisco Lindor, who joined Encarnacion in going deep in that tilt, is just 4-for-20 with five strikeouts against Fiers.

WALK-OFFS

1. Detroit RF Nicholas Castellanos, who is batting .298 this season, is hitting just .196 against Cleveland.

2. Four of Lindor's 15 hits against the Tigers in 2018 have left the park.

3. Tigers 3B Jeimer Candelario has hit safely in six of his last seven games, collecting six RBIs and five runs scored in that stretch.

PREDICTION: Indians 6, Tigers 3

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Minnesota Twins vs. Boston Red Sox Preview and Predictions 07-27-2018 in MLB

MLB Previews 26th July 2018 by Gracenote
Twins vs. Red Sox Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 07/26/2018

The Boston Red Sox have lost consecutive contests for the first time in over a month, a trend they hope to reverse when they continue their four-game series against the visiting Minnesota Twins on Friday. After a loss and then a rainout to end their set in Baltimore, the Red Sox managed only five hits and left the bases loaded in the ninth inning in a 2-1 loss to the Twins in the opener on Thursday.

Boston's first losing streak since it dropped two straight at Minnesota from June 19-20, coupled with a win by the New York Yankees, left the club with a 4 1/2-game lead in the American League East. The Twins are trying to stay in the mix in the AL Central, winning four in a row to get within seven games of first-place Cleveland. Mitch Garver's RBI double in the eighth inning was the difference in Thursday's win as he improved to 8-for-13 with six RBIs over the last three games for Minnesota, which has won 13 of its last 18. All-Star Chris Sale will try to continue a dominant stretch when he gets the start for the Red Sox on Friday opposite Lance Lynn.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, FS North (Minnesota), NESN (Boston)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Twins RH Lance Lynn (7-8, 5.23 ERA) vs. Red Sox LH Chris Sale (11-4, 2.13)

Lynn gave up three earned runs over five innings in each of his last two starts and tied a season high with six walks in Saturday's loss at Kansas City. That outing left the 31-year-old with a 2-6 record and a 7.58 ERA in 10 turns on the road this year. He stymied the Red Sox over five innings in a 4-1 victory at home last month and has posted a 1.50 ERA in four career matchups.

Sale leads the AL in ERA, tops the majors with 197 strikeouts and has allowed only one run in 33 innings over his last five starts - all victories. The former first-round draft pick has registered 57 strikeouts against four walks while yielding just 18 hits in that span. Sale settled for a no-decision at Minnesota on June 19 after giving up two runs in seven frames, which left him with a 4.12 ERA in 27 career appearances (19 starts) versus the Twins.

WALK-OFFS

1. Red Sox RHP Brandon Workman was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket to make room on the roster for newly acquired RHP Nathan Eovaldi, who will start on Sunday.

2. Minnesota leads the all-time series 311-310.

3. Boston CF Mookie Betts continues to lead the majors in batting (.347) but is 6-for-31 with nine strikeouts over his last seven games.

PREDICTION: Red Sox 5, Twins 2

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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Cincinnati Reds Preview and Predictions 07-27-2018 in MLB

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Phillies vs. Reds Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 07/27/2018

Philadelphia slugger Rhys Hoskins looks to continue his impressive power display when the Phillies host the Cincinnati Reds on Friday in the second contest of a four-game set. Hoskins went deep twice in Thursday's 9-4 victory over the Reds and has launched six shots over the past six games.

The splurge has increased Hoskins' output to 20 homers and 67 RBIs as he thrives in his first full major-league campaign. Third baseman Maikel Franco and right fielder Nick Williams also smacked two homers apiece in the opener, and the Phillies tied a franchise record with seven overall blasts while winning its third straight and for the fifth time in their past seven outings. Cincinnati has its own lava-hot player in third baseman Eugenio Suarez, who has homered in four consecutive games and will be attempting to match the franchise mark held by Jay Bruce (2016). The Reds have dropped six of their last eight contests and allowed 46 runs in the six setbacks.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, NBCS Philadelphia, FS Ohio (Cincinnati)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Phillies RH Nick Pivetta (6-8, 4.69 ERA) vs. Reds RH Anthony DeSclafani (4-3, 5.40)

Pivetta lost to San Diego on Sunday despite striking out nine in 5 1/3 innings as he gave up six runs (four earned) and eight hits. The 25-year-old has dropped six of his last eight decisions after going 4-2 with a 3.23 ERA through his first 10 starts. Pivetta allowed two runs on five hits and struck out seven in seven innings in a no-decision on April 11 in his first career outing versus the Reds.

DeSclafani has dropped his last two starts while giving up nine runs and 11 hits over 7 2/3 innings during the span. The 28-year-old served up two homers in each of the setbacks and has allowed 14 in just 48 1/3 innings over nine starts. DeSclafani is 3-1 with a 5.21 ERA in four career appearances (three starts) against the Phillies but hasn't faced them since a victory on June 9, 2015.

WALK-OFFS

1. Reds RF Jesse Winker (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day disabled list and will require season-ending surgery, OF Mason Williams was recalled from Triple-A Louisville and INF Alex Blandino (knee) was transferred to the 60-day DL.

2. Williams went 4-for-5 in the opener and is 10-for-23 over the past five games.

3. Cincinnati 1B Joey Votto went 2-for-4 on Thursday after being 1-for-14 over the previous six contests.

PREDICTION: Phillies 7, Reds 6

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Washington Nationals vs. Miami Marlins Preview and Predictions 07-27-2018 in MLB

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Nationals vs. Marlins Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 07/27/2018

Washington right-hander Max Scherzer attempts to become the National League's first 14-game winner when the Nationals visit the Miami Marlins on Friday in the second contest of a four-game set. Scherzer will be seeking to match Luis Severino of the New York Yankees for most victories in the majors.

Scherzer also leads the NL with 189 strikeouts as he closes in on 200 for the seventh consecutive season. The Nationals have dominated the Marlins this season and improved to 7-1 against Miami with Thursday's 10-3 victory as shortstop Trea Turner and left fielder Juan Soto both homered to fuel a 13-hit attack. The Marlins have dropped three of their last four games after putting together a modest four-game winning streak. Catcher J.T. Realmuto, who remains the subject of trade rumors, went 3-for-4 in the opener to raise his average to .310.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, MASN (Washington), FS Florida (Miami)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Nationals RH Max Scherzer (13-5, 2.43 ERA) vs. Marlins RH Pablo Lopez (2-1, 5.09)

Scherzer has won three straight starts after suffering through an uncustomary stretch in which he went 0-4 over a five-start span. The three-time Cy Young Award winner, who turns 34 on Friday, has struck out 10 or more on 10 occasions this season but hasn't reached double digits in any of his last six outings. Scherzer is 2-0 with a 5.54 ERA versus the Marlins this season and 9-3 with a 3.51 ERA in 16 career starts.

Lopez will be making his fifth big-league start and has pitched six innings in three of the first four. The 22-year-old defeated Tampa Bay on Saturday when he gave up one run and two hits over six innings. Lopez received a no-decision against the Nationals on July 5 when he allowed five runs and five hits over five innings.

WALK-OFFS

1. The Nationals scratched RHP Stephen Strasburg (neck) from his scheduled Thursday start and placed him on the disabled list. LHP Tommy Milone was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse and pitched five innings in his place.

2. Miami 2B Starlin Castro had two hits in the opener for his 10th multi-hit outing of the month.

3. Washington had nine extra-base hits - five doubles, two triples and two homers - in the opener.

PREDICTION: Nationals 6, Marlins 1

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Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves Preview and Predictions 07-27-2018 in MLB

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Dodgers vs. Braves Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 07/26/2018

The Los Angeles Dodgers have relied on home runs to help them reach the top of the National League West, and they received one from their newest acquisition in the series opener to give them a boost entering Friday's contest against the host Atlanta Braves. Manny Machado, who was obtained from Baltimore during the All-Star break, belted his first homer in a Dodgers uniform during Thursday's 8-2 victory, a solo shot that increased Los Angeles' league-leading total of 140 blasts.

Los Angeles needed and received a good start from Rich Hill in the series opener after its set at Philadelphia taxed the bullpen and now turn to ace Clayton Kershaw on Friday. The Dodgers extended their lead over Arizona in the NL West to 1 ½ games, while the Braves lost for the 11th time in 18 contests this month to fall 2 ½ games behind the Phillies in the NL East. Freddie Freeman extended his hitting streak to nine games with a bloop single in the fourth inning on Thursday and is batting .385 in that stretch. But Atlanta's defense has cost it dearly in back-to-back losses, committing a total of six errors in the setbacks.

TV: 7:35 p.m. ET, SportsNet LA (Los Angeles), FS South (Atlanta)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Dodgers LH Clayton Kershaw (3-5, 2.64 ERA) vs. Braves RH Mike Foltynewicz (7-6, 2.85)

The biggest challenge this season for Kershaw is staying on the field, as left biceps tendinitis and a lower back strain cost him seven weeks. The 30-year-old has excelled since returning from the disabled list on June 23, going 2-1 with a 2.48 ERA and 30 strikeouts in six starts, with the loss coming when he allowed four runs - one earned - over six innings Saturday against Milwaukee. Kershaw, who owns a 1.09 WHIP and a 4.88 strikeouts-to-walks ratio, is 3-0 with a 1.47 ERA in nine career turns against Atlanta.

Foltynewicz has pitched well for the Braves this season but looks to snap out of a mini-skid, as he has posted a 6.87 ERA over 18 1/3 innings in losing two of his last three starts. The 26-year-old earned his first career All-Star selection but scuffled in his first start after the break, giving up four runs and nine hits in 5 2/3 frames of a loss at Washington on Sunday. Foltynewicz, who is limiting opponents to a .204 batting average, was victorious last season in his only career appearance against Los Angeles.

WALK-OFFS

1. Braves 3B Johan Camargo is hitting .409 during his six-game hitting streak.

2. Dodgers CF Alex Verdugo recorded his second consecutive multi-hit performance Thursday and and fifth in 13 contests this season.

3. Los Angeles is 31-16 since June 1, the best record in the NL during that span.

PREDICTION: Dodgers 5, Braves 2

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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Chicago White Sox Preview and Predictions 07-27-2018 in MLB

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by Gracenote on 07/27/2018

The Toronto Blue Jays officially raised the white flag on the season Thursday, trading away their top starting pitcher and one of their best relievers. Fresh off absorbing a three-game sweep by the Minnesota Twins, the Blue Jays will try to pick up the pieces when they open a 10-game road trip with the first of three at the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.

Sitting nine games under .500, Toronto traded 10-game winner J.A. Happ to the New York Yankees and shipped right-hander reliever Seunghwan Oh to Colorado in separate deals that netted infielder Brandon Drury and three position prospects. One bright part of the Blue Jays' future is second baseman Lourdes Gurriel Jr., the first rookie in history with eight straight multiple-hit games. The White Sox had to settle for a four-game split against the Los Angeles Angels despite pounding out a season high-tying six home runs in the 12-8 loss in the series finale. Jose Abreu, who has hit safely in five straight games, went deep twice Thursday and finished 7-for-16 with three homers and six RBIs against Los Angeles.

TV: 8:10 p.m. ET, NBCS Chicago-Plus, Sportsnet, TVAS (Toronto)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Blue Jays RH Marcus Stroman (3-7, 5.42 ERA) vs. White Sox RH Reynaldo López (4-8, 4.13)

Stroman has made six starts since returning from a 6 1/2-week stint on the disabled list but still hasn't been able to win back-to-back outings. The 27-year-old continued a trend of pitching superbly in every other start by limiting Baltimore to one run and five hits over seven innings on Saturday. Abreu is 5-for-16 with a homer off Stroman, who owns a 1-3 record and 6.00 ERA in six career starts against the White Sox.

Lopez struggled with his control again in losing his third consecutive start last time out, giving up five runs on five hits and four walks over five innings at Seattle. He has pitched markedly better at home, posting a 3.17 ERA and .209 batting average against as opposed to 4.95 and .275 on the road. Lopez has made one career start against the Blue Jays, allowing one run over six innings in his 2018 season debut.

WALK-OFFS

1. Gurriel is 17-for-35 during the torrid eight-game stretch.

2. The White Sox traded closer Joakim Soria to Milwaukee for two pitching prospects.

3. Toronto claimed RH Oliver Drake off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.

PREDICTION: White Sox 5, Blue Jays 4

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Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros Preview and Predictions 07-27-2018 in MLB

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Rangers vs. Astros Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 07/27/2018

The Houston Astros aim to maintain their dominance of the Texas Rangers on Friday, when the Lone Star State rivals meet at Minute Maid Park for the opener of their three-game series. The Astros, who already have claimed the Silver Boot from the Rangers, have won eight in a row and 16 of their last 20 encounters with Texas.

Jose Altuve exited Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Colorado with right knee discomfort, although the reigning American League Most Valuable Player and six-time All-Star said that "it's not a big deal." The diminutive Altuve has come up big against Texas, going 21-for-64 with 12 runs scored this season and 11-for-38 lifetime versus Friday starter Yovani Gallardo. While the AL West-leading Astros have split their last 12 contests, the cellar-dwelling Rangers have dropped six of seven since the All-Star break and 11 of 13 overall. Texas' tumble in the standings likely led to former World Series MVP Cole Hamels reportedly being traded to the Chicago Cubs on Thursday, pending an exchange of medical information.

TV: 8:10 p.m. ET, MLB Network, FS Southwest (Texas), AT&T SportsNet-Southwest (Houston)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Rangers RH Yovani Gallardo (4-1, 7.18 ERA) vs. Astros LH Dallas Keuchel (8-8, 3.53)

Gallardo authored his best performance with the Rangers on Sunday, scattering a season-low three hits and overcoming four walks over six innings in a 5-0 win versus Cleveland. "I just worked quickly, kept a tight strike zone and get guys to swing the bat," the 32-year-old told reporters. Gallardo has been taken to task by Josh Reddick (8-for-16), although Marwin Gonzalez (4-for-22) and Alex Bregman (0-for-9, four strikeouts) have struggled mightily versus the Mexican.

Keuchel has evened his record after winning four straight starts while posting a 5-0 mark with a 2.00 ERA in his last seven outings. The 2015 AL Cy Young Award winner hasn't permitted an earned run in his last two trips to the mound, including a victory in which he permitted just one unearned run and two hits over 7 2/3 innings on the road against the Los Angeles Angels last Friday. Keuchel owns a 2-1 record in four starts versus Texas this season, as he overcame a setback in March to sandwich two stellar outings around a disastrous one on June 10, when he yielded six runs and 13 hits over 4 1/3 frames in a no-decision.

WALK-OFFS

1. Texas DH Adrian Beltre drove in a run with a single in Thursday's 7-6 setback to Oakland, giving him six RBIs in his last six games.

2. Houston acquired Gold Glove C MartÃ*n Maldonado from the Angels for LHP Patrick Sandoval and international bonus pool money.

3. Rangers 2B Rougned Odor has scored seven runs in his last eight games, although he is just 7-for-42 versus the Astros this season.

PREDICTION: Astros 6, Rangers 2

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Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals Preview and Predictions 07-27-2018 in MLB

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Cubs vs. Cardinals Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 07/27/2018

The St. Louis Cardinals continue to play their hand close to the vest, but if they can't make up some ground this weekend, they could become sellers ahead of next week's non-waiver trade deadline. Meanwhile, the visiting Chicago Cubs hope to use the three-game series to strengthen their hold on the National League Central lead.


The Cardinals sit at the .500 mark after a 3-5 road trip coming out of the All-Star break, culminating with a 7-3 loss at Cincinnati on Wednesday. They're nine games behind the Cubs but only 4 1/2 back of the Atlanta Braves for the second wild card, so the next few days could help determine their course. Chicago owns the best record in the National League and a three-game lead over Milwaukee but is just 6-7 against the Cardinals this season. The Cubs became the first NL team to reach 60 wins with Thursday's comeback victory, as they rallied from a 6-1 deficit to beat Arizona 7-6 on back-to-back homers from David Bote and Anthony Rizzo in the bottom of the ninth.

TV: 8:15 p.m. ET, MLB Network, NBCS Chicago, FS Midwest (St. Louis)


PITCHING MATCHUP: Cubs LH Mike Montgomery (3-3, 3.73 ERA) vs. Cardinals RH Luke Weaver (5-9, 4.79)

Montgomery has been one of the Cubs' most consistent starters since sliding into Yu Darvish's spot in the rotation in late May. The 29-year-old is 3-2 with a 3.02 ERA in 10 starts, and he held St. Louis to one run over six innings in a no-decision last time out. Montgomery is 1-1 with a 1.25 ERA in 10 games (one start) against the Cardinals.

Weaver will be recalled from Triple-A Memphis to face the Cubs for a second straight outing after giving up three runs in four-plus innings in a loss Saturday. The 24-year-old will try to regain the form he showed in his final two starts before the All-Star break, when he allowed three runs over 14 innings with 14 strikeouts. Weaver is 0-3 with a 10.89 ERA in five career starts against the Cubs.


WALK-OFFS

1. The Cubs reportedly have agreed to a deal to acquire LHP Cole Hamels from Texas.

2. Rizzo is 19-for-43 with eight RBIs in his last 12 games.

3. Cardinals INF Matt Carpenter is 15-for-45 with eight homers and 18 RBIs against the Cubs this season.

PREDICTION: Cubs 5, Cardinals 4

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Oakland Athletics vs. Colorado Rockies Preview and Predictions 07-27-2018 in MLB

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Athletics vs. Rockies Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 07/27/2018

The Oakland Athletics are riding a six-game winning streak and hope to continue pouring on the offense when they begin a three-game series against the host Colorado Rockies on Friday. Oakland, which completed a four-game sweep in Texas with a 7-6 triumph on Thursday, has scored 51 runs during its string of victories - including 41 in the set against the Rangers.

Matt Chapman went 3-for-3 with a homer and three runs scored in Thursday's win for the Athletics, who lead the major leagues with 96 blasts on the road and figure to add to that total when they visit hitter-friendly Coors Field. Colorado avoided a third consecutive loss on Wednesday as it edged Houston 3-2 on a walk-off solo homer by Charlie Blackmon for its sixth win in seven home games and eighth in 10 overall contests. Blackmon, who has reached 20 blasts for the third straight season, brings an eight-game hitting streak during which he has gone 12-for-32 into the series opener. Carlos Gonzalez also went deep in Wednesday's win for the Rockies, who are two games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West and one back in the wild-card race.

TV: 8:40 p.m. ET, NBCS California (Oakland), AT&T SportsNet-Rocky Mountain (Colorado)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Athletics LH Sean Manaea (9-6, 3.38 ERA) vs. Rockies LH Kyle Freeland (8-6, 3.28)

Manaea is in the midst of a nine-start unbeaten streak during which he is 4-0 with a 3.09 ERA after settling for a no-decision against San Francisco on Sunday. The 26-year-old native of Indiana allowed just two runs - marking the seventh time during the stretch he has given up fewer than three - and four hits while registering five strikeouts without issuing a walk in 6 2/3 innings. Manaea, who never has faced Colorado, is 1-2 with a 4.45 ERA in five interleague starts this year.

Freeland also is enjoying an unbeaten streak that reached seven starts on Saturday, when he escaped with a no-decision at Arizona after yielding four runs on five hits and three walks over five innings. The 25-year-old native of Denver has recorded only two victories during his run but allowed fewer than three runs six times while posting a 2.55 ERA. Freeland, who will be facing Oakland for the first time in his career, has given up three runs and 13 hits over 12 innings in two interleague no-decisions this season.

WALK-OFFS

1. The Rockies bolstered their bullpen on Thursday, acquiring 36-year-old South Korean RHP Seunghwan Oh from Toronto for 1B Chad Spanberger, 2B Forrest Wall and a player to be named.

2. Athletics DH Khris Davis, who belted six homers during a four-game streak before being kept in the park on Thursday, will be in left field for the series in Colorado.

3. Colorado agreed to terms with RHP Santiago Casilla, who was released by Oakland on July 19 after recording one save and a 3.16 ERA in 26 relief appearances, on a minor-league contract.

PREDICTION: Athletics 11, Rockies 5

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Seattle Mariners vs. Los Angeles Angels Preview and Predictions 07-27-2018 in MLB

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Mariners vs. Angels Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 07/27/2018

The Seattle Mariners are 20 games over .500 but find themselves in a fight to hold off the hard-charging Oakland Ahtletics for the second wild card in the American League. The Mariners will be seeking to post back-to-back wins for the first time since the first two games of the month when they open a three-game series at the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.

After closing the first half by dropping seven of nine games, Seattle completed a 3-2 homestand with a 3-2 win over San Francisco on Wednesday, which marked the 11th time in 14 games it has failed to score more than three runs. "You go through these stretches during the course of the season. It's tough," Mariners manager Scott Servais told reporters. "It's not like these guys aren't trying or trying to make adjustments or whatnot. It's just the ballgames we're playing in right now. We've got to get it going offensively." The Angels had it going offensively in their last two games, scoring 23 runs to salvage a four-game split against the Chicago White Sox. Career minor-leaguer Francisco Arcia was promoted from the minors after catcher Martin Maldonado was traded to Houston and responded by becoming the first player in team history to collect four RBIs in his major-league debut in Thursday's 12-8 victory.

TV: 10:07 p.m. ET, ROOT Northwest (Seattle), FS West (Los Angeles)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Mariners LH Wade LeBlanc (6-1, 3.44 ERA) vs. Angels LH Andrew Heaney (6-6, 3.66 ERA)

LeBlanc rebounded from his lone defeat with a magnificent outing versus the Chicago White Sox on July 20, striking out a season-high 10 and permitting one run on four hits over 7 1/3 innings. The 33-year-old veteran has won both his starts -- each at home -- versus the Angels this season, allowing a combined three runs and seven hits over 12 innings. Andrelton Simmons is 4-for-8 with a home run against LeBlanc.

Heaney registered his fourth consecutive quality start last time out, limiting defending World Series champion Houston to one run and four hits over six innings. He was a hard-luck loser against LeBlanc in Seattle on July 3, allowing two earned runs and matching his season high with 10 strikeouts. Kyle Seager is 6-for-12 against Heaney, who was tagged for five runs in a season-low three innings at Seattle on June 11.

WALK-OFFS

1. Angels 1B Albert Pujols collected his 3,060th career hit Thursday to tie Craig Biggio for 24th on the all-time list.

2. Mariners SS Jean Segura is riding a nine-game hitting streak.

3. Angels INF David Fletcher is 12-for-24 during a six-game hitting streak.

PREDICTION: Angels 4, Mariners 3

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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres Preview and Predictions 07-27-2018 in MLB

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Diamondbacks vs. Padres Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 07/27/2018

The Arizona Diamondbacks let a couple close games slip away in Chicago, but they have a chance to get back on track with a trip to face the struggling San Diego Padres. The Diamondbacks are 1 1/2 games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West entering the three-game series against the NL-worst Padres.


The Diamondbacks dropped the final two games of their four-game series at the Chicago Cubs, allowing the Cubs to rally late in both games, including a three-run ninth inning in Thursday's 7-6 defeat. Nonetheless, Arizona has won 16 of its last 23 road games. The Padres haven't won a series since taking two of three at St. Louis from June 11-13. They dropped the last two games of their three-game set at the New York Mets this week, including a 6-4 defeat on Wednesday.

TV: 10:10 p.m. ET, FS Arizona, FS San Diego


PITCHING MATCHUP: Diamondbacks RH Zack Greinke (11-5, 3.05 ERA) vs. Padres RH Luis Perdomo (1-5, 6.99)

Greinke is 6-0 with a 1.57 ERA over his last seven starts and has won eight of his last nine decisions. The 34-year-old racked up a season-high 13 strikeouts while allowing one run and two hits over eight innings in a win over Colorado last time out. Greinke is 10-2 with a 2.14 ERA in 20 starts against the Padres.

Perdomo is coming off his first quality start of the season after limiting Philadelphia to three runs and five hits over 6 1/3 innings in a tough-luck loss. The 25-year-old hasn't won in the majors since April 6 at Houston. Perdomo is 4-4 with a 5.15 ERA in 11 games (seven starts) against Arizona.


WALK-OFFS

1. Arizona 1B Paul Goldschmidt has reached base in 26 consecutive road games, the second-longest streak of his career.

2. Padres CF Manuel Margot is 10-for-24 during a seven-game hitting streak and is 3-for-5 versus Greinke.

3. Diamondbacks 3B Jake Lamb left Thursday's game with a bruised left shoulder and is scheduled for an MRI exam on Friday.

PREDICTION: Diamondbacks 7, Padres 2

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Milwaukee Brewers vs. San Francisco Giants Preview and Predictions 07-27-2018 in MLB

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Brewers vs. Giants Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 07/27/2018

Newly acquired reliever Joakim Soria is expected to be available Friday when the Milwaukee Brewers continue their four-game series against the host San Francisco Giants. The two-time All-Star will serve as a setup man to closer Corey Knebel for the Brewers, who snapped a six-game road losing streak with Thursday's 7-5 victory.

Milwaukee, which trails the Chicago Cubs by 2 1/2 games in the NL Central but is 2 1/2 clear for a wild-card spot, improved to 4-3 since the All-Star break behind another strong performance from outfielder Christian Yelich, who went 3-for-5 with a homer and two RBIs in Thursday's win and is 22-for-42 during his 10-game hitting streak. Shortstop Orlando Arcia returned to the starting lineup following a month-long demotion to the minors but went 0-for-5 while batting eighth. San Francisco has lost four of its last five and sits 4 1/2 games out of a wild-card spot, but received a boost Thursday from third baseman Evan Longoria, who went 2-for-4 in his first action since landing on the disabled list six weeks ago with a broken left hand. The Giants will be without Brandon Belt for at least the next 10 days after the first baseman suffered a hyperextended left knee Wednesday.

TV: 10:15 p.m. ET, FS Wisconsin (Milwaukee), NBC Bay Area (San Francisco)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Brewers RH Chase Anderson (6-7, 3.81 ERA) vs. Giants LH Madison Bumgarner (3-3, 3.19)

Anderson remained winless since June 29 after allowing two runs over four innings while throwing 104 pitches in a no-decision against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday. The 30-year-old native of Texas had six strikeouts in the contest but owns an underwhelming 87-to-42 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 108 2/3 innings. Buster Posey is 5-for-12 against Anderson, who is 2-2 with a 5.68 ERA in five career starts versus San Francisco.

Bumgarner recorded his shortest stint in more than three years Saturday, pitching four innings and allowing three runs with six walks in a no-decision against Oakland. The four-time All-Star has struggled with his control since coming off the disabled list in early June, posting a 46-to-23 strikeout-to-walk ratio in nine starts covering 53 2/3 innings. Ryan Braun is 8-for-29 with two homers against Bumgarner, who has made 10 career starts against the Brewers, going 7-2 with a 2.25 ERA.

WALK-OFFS

1. San Francisco has won 11 of its last 14 games against Milwaukee at AT&T Park.

2. Milwaukee optioned RHP Jorge Lopez to Triple-A Colorado Springs to make room for Arcia.

3. The Giants optioned LHP Ty Blach and INF Kelby Tomlinson to Triple-A Sacramento.

PREDICTION: Giants 6, Brewers 4

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Toronto Argonauts vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Preview and Predictions 07-27-2018 in CFL

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by Gracenote on 07/24/2018

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers hope to complete the season sweep of the Toronto Argonauts when they host the defending Grey Cup champions Friday. Andrew Harris racked up a career-high 161 rushing yards to lead Winnipeg to a comfortable 38-20 victory over the Argonauts in Week 6 and the Blue Bombers hope to move over .500 for the first time in 2018 by posting their third straight home win in the series with Toronto.

"We can't get too high or too low," Harris told reporters. "We've got to keep building off this and look forward to playing this team again in a couple of days." The Argonauts fell to 1-4 for the first time in four seasons after they were limited to 165 yards of offence against Winnipeg. Toronto hasn't scored more than 20 points in any of its five games and hopes to salvage a season that is spinning out of control by notching their first victory in Winnipeg since Aug. 14, 2015. "We're deep in it...and we have to win some games along the way," Toronto coach Marc Trestman admitted to reporters. "We know what we have to do and we have to do it better."

TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, TSN, ESPN Plus

ABOUT THE BLUE BOMBERS (3-3): Harris caught a touchdown and added another on the ground as he moved past Jon Cornish (6,844) for second place on the CFL's all-time rushing yards list among Canadians with 6,878. Winnipeg traded wide receiver Adarius Bowman, who struggled to fit into the offence after recording four 1,000-yard seasons in seven years with the Edmonton Eskimos, to the Montreal Alouettes for a conditional eighth-round pick in the 2019 CFL Draft. Defensive back Chris Randle was a late scratch last weekend but is expected to play Friday while Winnipeg added linebacker Frederic Plesius and wide receiver Brisly Estime to the practice squad.

ABOUT THE ARGONAUTS (1-4): Franklin was held to 151 yards passing with an interception while S.J. Green was limited to three receptions for nine yards after finishing with 10 catches for 131 yards in his previous game against Edmonton. Toronto traded defensive end Shawn Lemon, who registered 23 sacks in 33 games with the Argonauts, to the BC Lions for a player to be named later. Dynamic kick returner/running back Dexter McCluster, who earned Pro Bowl honours with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2013, could make his CFL debut Friday while linebacker Bear Woods and running back Anthony Coombs are inching closer to a return.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Winnipeg has won four of the last five meetings with Toronto.

2. Harris has recorded three straight 100-yard games.

3. Toronto has surrendered a league-worst 412.8 yards per game.

PREDICTION: Blue Bombers 33, Argonauts 18

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MLB
Dunkel

Friday, July 27


NY Mets @ Pittsburgh

Game 951-952
July 27, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Vargas) 17.975
Pittsburgh
(Nova) 14.114
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 4
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-175
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(+155); Under

Philadelphia @ Cincinnati

Game 953-954
July 27, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Pivetta) 15.626
Cincinnati
(DeSclfni) 13.755
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-115); Under

Washington @ Miami

Game 953-954
July 27, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Scherzer) 15.848
Miami
(Lopez) 13.579
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-250
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-250); Under

LA Dodgers @ Atlanta

Game 957-958
July 27, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Kershaw) 13.766
Atlanta
(Fltynwcz) 16.179
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-155
8
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+135); Over

Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis

Game 959-960
July 27, 2018 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Mntgmry) 14.932
St. Louis
(Weaver) 13.988
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(+100); Under

Arizona @ San Diego

Game 961-962
July 27, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Greinke) 15.769
San Diego
(Perdomo) 13.433
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-175
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-175); Under

Milwaukee @ San Francisco

Game 963-964
July 27, 2018 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Andrson) 16.466
San Francisco
(Bmgrner) 13.561
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-135
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+115); Under

Kansas City @ NY Yankees

Game 965-966
July 27, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Keller) 13.665
NY Yankees
(Sabathia) 17.383
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-280
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-280); Over

Tampa Bay @ Baltimore

Game 967-968
July 27, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Archer) 13.613
Baltimore
(Cashner) 16.298
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(+125); Over

Minnesota @ Boston

Game 969-970
July 27, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Lynn) 16.125
Boston
(Sale) 17.224
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-350
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-350); Over

Cleveland @ Detroit

Game 971-972
July 27, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Carrasco) 16.681
Detroit
(Fiers) 14.985
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-185
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-185); Under

Texas @ Houston

Game 973-974
July 27, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Gallardo) 16.161
Houston
(Keuchel) 14.102
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-260
9
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+220); Under

Toronto @ Chicago White Sox

Game 975-976
July 27, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Stroman) 15.309
Chicago White Sox
(Lopez) 12.134
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-145
9
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-145); Under

Seattle @ LA Angels

Game 977-978
July 27, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(LeBlanc) 17.465
LA Angels
(Heaney) 14.486
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-140
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+120); Under

Oakland @ Colorado

Game 979-980
July 27, 2018 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Manaea) 15.216
Colorado
(Freeland) 17.032
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-115
11 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-115); Over

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MLB

Friday, July 27


National League
Mets (43-57) @ Pirates (53-51)
Vargas is 0-3, 8.76 in his last three starts; over is 3-2-1 in his road starts. Team in his starts: 2-7, 1-5 away.
5-inning record: 2-7 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-9

Nova is 2-0, 3.18 in his last three starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 11-8, 4-4 home
5-inning record: 5-4-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-10

Mets are 6-3 in their last nine games; over is 5-1 in their last six games. Pirates won 11 of their last 13 games; they’re 11-16 vs lefty starters. Under is 6-4-1 in their last 11 home games.

Phillies (58-44) @ Reds (45-58)
Pivetta is 1-2, 6.75 in his last six starts; over is 6-0-1 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 11-9, 5-4 away
5-inning record: 8-9-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-20

DeSclafani is 1-2, 6.41 in his last five starts (over 7-1-1). Team in his starts: 4-5, 2-4 home
5-inning record: 6-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-9

Phillies are 5-5 in last ten road games,; over is 7-1 in their last eight games. Cincinnati lost six of its last eight games; over is 12-4 in their last 16 home games.

Nationals (51-51) @ Marlins (44-60)
Scherzer is 3-0, 4.05 in his last three starts; Nationals scored 29 runs in those games (over 3-0). Team in his starts: 15-6, 7-3 road
5-inning record: 12-8-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-21

Lopez is 2-1, 5.09 in his four starts (over 2-2). Team in his starts: 2-2, 1-1 home.
5-inning record: 2-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-4

Nationals are 6-14 in their last 20 road games; over is 4-2-1 in their last seven games. Miami won five of its last eight games; over is 6-1 in their last seven games.

Dodgers (57-46) @ Braves (54-45)
Kershaw is 2-1, 3.28 in his last four starts; over is 7-4 in his last 11. Team in his starts: 6-8, 3-3 away
5-inning record: 8-4-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-14

Foltynewicz is 1-2, 6.87 in his last three starts; his last six starts went over. Team in his starts: 9-10, 5-4 home.
5-inning record: 7-6-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-19

Dodgers are 5-4 in their last nine games; over is 8-1 in their last nine games. Atlanta lost six of its last eight home games; Braves’ last five games went over the total. Atlanta is 16-14 vs lefty starters.

Cubs (60-42) @ Cardinals (51-51)
Montgomery is 0-1, 4.50 in his last three starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 5-5, 2-3 away
5-inning record: 4-4-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-10

Weaver is 1-3, 5.56 in his last four starts; over is 5-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 9-11, 2-6 home.
5-inning record: 9-10-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-20

Cubs won four of last five road games, are 11-5 in road series openers. Over is 10-2 in their last 12 games. Cardinals lost three of last four games; they’re 7-9 in home series openers. St Louis is 13-14 vs lefty starters.

Diamondbacks (56-48) @ Padres (42-63)
Greinke is 6-0, 1.37 in his last seven starts; his last five stayed under. Team in his starts: 13-8, 6-4 away
5-inning record: 14-4-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-21

Perdomo is 0-3, 7.13 in his last three starts (over 4-4). Team in his starts: 1-7, 0-4 home.
5-inning record: 1-6-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-8

Diamondbacks are 3-5 in last eight games, 13-4 in road series openers. Under is 12-2-1 in their last 15 road games. San Diego lost seven of last eight home games, 22 of last 25 series openers. Over is 7-2 in their last nine games.

Brewers (59-46) @ Giants (52-52)
Anderson is 1-1, 2.30 in his last six starts (under 5-1). Team in his starts: 11-9, 4-5 road
5-inning record: 11-6-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-20

Bumgarner is 2-1, 4.64 in his last four starts (under 6-3). Team in his starts: 4-5, 4-1 home.
5-inning record: 4-3-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-9

Milwaukee lost nine of last 11 road games; over is 6-2 in their last eight road games. Brewers are 12-11 vs lefty starters. San Francisco lost six of its last eight games; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games.

American League
Royals (31-71) @ New York (65-36)
Keller is 1-1, 7.54 in his last three starts (under 5-4). Team in his starts: 3-6, 0-4 away
5-inning record: 3-3-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-9

Sabathia is 1-1, 6.32 in his last three starts; under is 7-0-1 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 10-8, 7-3 home.
5-inning record: 10-6-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-18

Royals lost eight of last ten road games; five of their last six games stayed under. KC is 13-20 vs lefty starters. New York is 7-7 in its last 14 games; over is 5-3 in their last eight home games.

Rays (53-50) @ Orioles (29-74)
Archer is 0-1, 3.52 in his last six starts; his last three went over. Team in his starts: 9-7, 5-4 away
5-inning record: 5-8-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-16

Cashner is 0-1, 3.44 in his last six starts; under is 10-1-1 in his last 12. Team in his starts: 5-14, 2-8 home
5-inning record: 5-10-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-19

Rays won three of last four games; over is 4-2 in their last six road games. Baltimore is 6-22 in its last 28 games; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight home games.

Twins (48-53) @ Red Sox (71-33)
Lynn is 2-1, 4.50 in his last three starts; under is 6-3 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 8-11, 3-7 away
5-inning record: 8-8-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-19

Sale is 5-0, 0.27 in his last five starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. Team in his starts: 13-8, 5-3 home.
5-inning record: 13-4-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-21

Twins lost nine of their last 13 road games; they’re 12-16 vs lefty starters- under is 6-3 in their last nine road games. Boston is 15-4 in its last 19 games; under is 6-2 in their last eight games.

Indians (55-46) @ Tigers (44-60)
Carrasco is 3-0, 3.00 in his last three starts; over is 6-2 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 11-7, 5-4 away
5-inning record: 12-4-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-18

Fiers is 2-2, 1.60 in his last five starts; under is 8-1-1 in his last ten. Team in his starts: 12-7, 8-2 home.
5-inning record: 8-8-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-19

Indians lost three of last four games; they’re 8-8 in road series openers. Over is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Detroit is 3-8 in its last 11 home games, 0-6 in last six home series openers. Under is 4-1-1 in their last six home games.

Rangers (42-62) @ Astros (67-37)
Gallardo is 4-1, 5.82 in six starts this year (over 5-1). Team in his starts: 5-1, 2-1 away
5-inning record: 4-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6

Keuchel is 4-0, 1.30 in his last four starts (under 4-0). Team in his starts: 12-9, 5-5 home
5-inning record: 9-9-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-21

Texas lost eight of its last nine games; they’re 6-10 in road series openers, 12-18 vs lefty starters. Over is 7-1 in their last eight games. Astros are 5-3 in last eight games, 9-8 in home series openers. Under is 7-3 in their last ten home games.

Blue Jays (46-55) @ White Sox (36-66)
Stroman is 2-1, 2.84 in his last three starts; under is 7-0-1 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 6-7, 3-4 away
5-inning record: 3-4-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-10

Lopez is 0-3, 6.75 in his last three starts; over is 5-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 6-14, 3-5 home
5-inning record: 8-11-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-20

Toronto lost its last three games; they’re 9-7 in road series openers. Over is 6-4 in their last ten road games. White Sox are 6-3 in last nine home games, 7-8 in home series openers. Over is 8-4 in their last 12 home games.

Mariners (61-41) @ Angels (52-52)
LeBlanc is 3-1, 3.65 in his last four starts (under 3-1). Team in his starts: 11-4, 2-4 away
5-inning record: 6-15 Allowed run in 1st inning: 10-3-2

Healey 2-0, 3.20 in his last three starts; under is 10-3-1 in his last 14. Team in his starts: 8-10, 6-3 home
5-inning record: 4-9-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-18

Seattle lost six of its last nine games; they’re 9-8 in road series openers, 17-16 vs lefty starters. Under is 6-1 in their last seven games. Angels are 7-7 in last 14 home games, 9-8 in home series openers- they’re 9-20 vs lefty starters. Under is 10-6 in their last 16 home games.

Interleague
A’s (61-43) @ Rockies (54-47)
Manaea is 3-0, 2.95 in his last six starts; over is 2-0-1 in his last three. Team in his starts: 13-8, 6-4 away
5-inning record: 9-9-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-21

Freeland is 3-0, 2.55 in his last six starts; under is 7-1 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 12-8, 6-2 home
5-inning record: 8-7-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-20

A’s are 21-5 in their last 26 games, 11-7 in road series openers, 20-17 vs lefty starters; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten road games. Colorado won eight of last 10 games, is 6-10 in home series openers, 21-19 vs lefty starters; their last four home games stayed under. Oakland bullpen has worked a lot the last three nights.

______________________________

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 7/26
Ariz 27-20-5……25-18-8……..52-38
Atl 24-22-7…..21-17-8………45-39
Cubs 18-20-12……24-21-8…….42-41
Reds 16-29-4……18-29-5….…34-58
Colo 26-17-12……26-17-5……51-35
LA 25-19-7…….25-18-11……51-37
Miami 20-24-6…..22-23-10…….42-47
Milw 20-23-8…..27-22-5…….47-45
Mets 21-24-2……19-22-13…..40-44
Philly 21-19-10…..28-16-7……49-35
Pitt 23-21-6……25-18-11……..48-39
StL 26-21-7……21-23-4………47-44
SD 19-28-9……17-25-6…….36-53
SF 23-22-10…..18-20-11………41-41
Wash 23-21-10..…19-22-7………42-43

Orioles 12-28-11…….15-29-9……27-57
Boston 29-18-10……28-14-5……..57-32
W Sox 15-36-4…..…15-26-7…..…30-62
Indians 21-19-8……33-14-7……54-33
Det 19-26-8…..…21-23-10.……40-49
Astros 26-15-11……28-15-10…….54-29
KC 15-27-8…….19-26-8…..34-53
Angels 24-19-7……22-24-8……46-43
Twins 17-24-11……22-23-7…..39-47
NYY 27-16-9……30-13-7…….57-28
A’s 20-26-10……17-22-10……37-48
Seattle 26-19-7……26-16-11……52-34
TB 23-19-12……23-20-6……46-38
Texas 17-26-7…..18-30-6…….35-56
Toronto 13-25-8……18-24-14……31-49

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 7/26)
Ariz 22-52…….18-52…..…40
Atl 18-52……16-46………34
Cubs 9-50……..18-51………27
Reds 11-49……..13-54……..24
Colo 20-53…….21-48.……41
LA 17-51……..20-52..…..37
Miami 12-50……..16-54…….28
Milw 17-51…..…16-55……..33
Mets 19-46……..16-54…….35
Philly 11-50……..18-52…….29
Pitt 13-50……..17-55……..30
StL 19-54……..14-48…….33
SD 15-56……..12-49…….27
SF 10-53………17-52..…..27
Wash 20-54……..13-48……..33

Orioles 16-51……..15-52………31
Boston 16-56……19-48………34
White Sox 16-54……14-48…….30
Clev 13-48…….21-52……..34
Detroit 15-53……..15-51….…30
Astros 15-51…..…13-53………28
KC 14-50..…….16-52…….29
Angels 14-50…..….14-54…….28
Twins 14-50………12-51…….26
NYY 12-52……..19-49………31
A’s 13-56…..…..12-48…….25
Seattle 19-49………18-53……..36
TB 16-54..……16-49……..32
Texas 9-50…….…13-54…..…21
Toronto 9-46………12-55….…..21

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 53-51 NL, favorites -$131
AL @ NL– 54-40 NL, favorites -$1,104
Total: 101-91 NL, favorites -$1,235

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MLB

Friday, July 27

Trend Report

Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Tampa Bay's last 23 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Baltimore is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games at home
Baltimore is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Baltimore's last 10 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay


Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games when playing NY Yankees
Kansas City is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Yankees is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of NY Yankees's last 18 games at home
NY Yankees is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
NY Yankees is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 9 games when playing Kansas City
NY Yankees is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
NY Yankees is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City


New York Mets
NY Mets is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games
NY Mets is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
NY Mets is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games on the road
NY Mets is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
NY Mets is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Mets's last 12 games when playing Pittsburgh
NY Mets is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
NY Mets is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games
Pittsburgh is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
Pittsburgh is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games at home
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Pittsburgh is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games when playing NY Mets
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets


Washington Nationals
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Washington's last 13 games on the road
Washington is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Miami
Washington is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Miami
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami Marlins
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games at home
Miami is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Washington
Miami is 1-15 SU in its last 16 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Washington
Miami is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington


Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Boston
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Red Sox
Boston is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games
Boston is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Boston is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games at home
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota


Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games
Philadelphia is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Cincinnati
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Philadelphia is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Cincinnati is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Cincinnati's last 15 games
Cincinnati is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Cincinnati's last 17 games at home
Cincinnati is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Philadelphia
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Cincinnati is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Philadelphia


Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games on the road
Cleveland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
Cleveland is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Cleveland is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
Detroit is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Detroit is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 13 games at home
Detroit is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Detroit is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Detroit is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Cleveland


Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Dodgers is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games
LA Dodgers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
LA Dodgers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
LA Dodgers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games at home
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers


Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
Chi White Sox is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Chi White Sox is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 12 games at home
Chi White Sox is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Chi White Sox is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto


Texas Rangers
Texas is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 8 games
Texas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games on the road
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas's last 10 games when playing Houston
Texas is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Astros
Houston is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games
Houston is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games
Houston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Houston is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games at home
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 10 games when playing Texas
Houston is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing at home against Texas


Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chi Cubs's last 13 games
Chi Cubs is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 15-6 ATS in its last 21 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Chi Cubs is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Chi Cubs is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of St. Louis's last 11 games
St. Louis is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
St. Louis is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 6-15 ATS in its last 21 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
St. Louis is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs


Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games
Oakland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
Oakland is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Oakland's last 15 games when playing Colorado
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Colorado is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Colorado is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado's last 11 games at home
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Colorado's last 15 games when playing Oakland
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland


Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Seattle is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games
Seattle is 6-15 ATS in its last 21 games on the road
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing LA Angels
Seattle is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing LA Angels
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Los Angeles Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of LA Angels's last 23 games
LA Angels is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Seattle
LA Angels is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Seattle
LA Angels is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle


Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Arizona is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Arizona is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 8 games on the road
Arizona is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
Arizona is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona's last 12 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego Padres
San Diego is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
San Diego is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Diego's last 9 games
San Diego is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games at home
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 13 of San Diego's last 19 games at home
San Diego is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
San Diego is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Diego's last 12 games when playing at home against Arizona


Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
Milwaukee is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
Milwaukee is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games when playing San Francisco
Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Milwaukee is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games
San Francisco is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
San Francisco is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
San Francisco is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games when playing Milwaukee
San Francisco is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
San Francisco is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

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Friday's Diamond Notes
Tony Mejia

Hottest team: A's (6-0 last six, 27-7 +2630 last 34)

Oakland is now a season-high 18 games over .500 and has pulled within a single game of Seattle for the second AL wild card spot as they continue a seven-game road trip in Denver in the only interleague series going on this weekend. Matt Chapman hit two triples and homered to close out a sweep of the Rangers, becoming only the eighth player since 2000 to do that in a game. Khris Davis saw his streak of home runs in four consecutive games end on Thursday, but he and Stephen Piscotty are still hot.

A’s lefty Sean Manaea (9-6, 3.38 ERA) has also been dominant of late, winning his last four decisions and leading his team to victories in seven of his last eight appearances. He’s allowed three or fewer runs in nine straight starts and squares off against fellow southpaw Kyle Freeland (8-6, 3.28), who is typically good in his hometown of Denver and has an ERA of 2.55 over his last seven outings. Despite their surge, Oakland is a slight underdog (+105) at Coors Field, where Colorado (-115) has won nine of its last 11.

Coldest team: Rangers (1-8 last nine, 4-16, -1295 last 20)

The Rangers were swept at home by Oakland and have dropped five one-run games over their last nine, which doesn’t even include the eight-run lead they blew on Tuesday in a 13-10 extra-inning win. They’ll hit the road for a date with rival Houston, sending the only pitcher that’s tasted a victory for Texas since the All-Star break to the mound. Yovani Gallardo (4-1, 7.18) pitched six scoreless innings against the Indians on Sunday and has pitched in five Rangers wins in his six outings since joining the team in mid-June.

Despite Gallardo’s recent form, the Rangers are a massive underdog (+230) since the Astros are sending a hot Dallas Keuchel (8-8, 3.53) to the mound at Minute Maid Park. After opening 3-8, Keuchel has even his record with wins in each of his last four starts, giving up only three earned runs in his last 27.2 innings of work, striking out 18 hitters. He hasn’t allowed a homer un since June 5, a stretch of just over 50 frames. Keuchel is 2-1 with a 3.70 ERA in four starts against in-state rival Texas. Houston (-260) is Friday’s third-heaviest favorite.

Hottest pitcher: Wade LeBlanc, Mariners (6-1, 3.44 ERA)

Since moving into the rotation to open May, lefty Wade LeBlanc has pitched in 11 Seattle wins in 15 starts, surrendering two or fewer runs in nine of his appearances. He’s been untouchable at home (6-0), but vulnerable on the road, looking for his first win outside Safeco Field. LeBlanc comes off striking out a career-high 10 batters over the White Sox last Friday, lowering his June ERA to 3.65, which is even more impressive since he’s faced the Rockies twice and beat these Angels on July 3, allowing one run on three hits over seven frames. LeBlanc has allowed three runs in 12 innings, winning both of his starts against L.A. Andrelton Simmons has gone deep against LeBlanc, but Mike Trout, Albert Pujols, Justin Upton, Ian Kinsler and Kole Calhoun are a combined 5-for-33 at the plate against him. He’s yet to face Shohei Ohtani.

Coldest pitcher: Nick Pivetta, Phillies (6-8, 4.69 ERA)

The first-place Phillies slugged their way to a 9-4 victory in yesterday’s series opener against the Reds by belting seven homers and have now seen the ‘over’ hit in seven of their last eight games. They’ll likely need to keep the bats working in order to stay hot with Pivetta on the mound since he's dropped six of his last eight decisions. Over his last four starts, he’s surrendered 19 runs (15 earned) in just 17.1 innings. He’s a capable strikeout pitcher but has really been hit hard, compiling an ERA of 6.00 since June 1, giving up 56 hits and nine homers in just 43.2 innings. Pivetta is 6-10 on the road with an ERA over 6.00 in his brief career and will be pitching at Great American Ballpark for the first time. He gave up two runs on just five hits over seven frames against Cincinnati on April 11 in his only appearance against the Reds.

Biggest OVER run: Dodgers/Braves (5-0 last five)

The Dodgers built up an 8-0 lead to dominate Atlanta in the opener of a four-game set and have seen at least 10 runs scored in six of their seven games on their current road trip. Manny Machado hit his first home run since being acquired and joining L.A. on this trip and has hit safely in six of seven games. Joc Pederson is 12-for-23 (.522) on the trip with four doubles and a home run and will look to victimize Mike Foltynewicz in Game 2 of the series. Clayton Kershaw (3-5, 2.64) has struggled with velocity issues but his last two starts have gone ‘under’ after four straight topped the posted total upon his return from a three-week absence due to a back strain. Atlanta’s last five games have also gone ‘over.’ The Braves avoided being shut out last night when Roberto Acuna, Jr. homered in the bottom of the 8th on Thursday. The total for tonight's contest has been set at 8.

Biggest UNDER run: Giants (18-8-1 last 27)

The Giants were even at 2-2 entering the eighth inning before their bullpen fell apart. The seven runs Milwaukee scored were the most surrendered by San Francisco pitching in 11 games, but Madison Bumgarner takes the mound looking to get his team back on track as they look to avoid slipping under .500 for the first time since June 22. MadBum comes off his shortest outing of the season, lasting four innings due to a six-walk outing. He's given up just 10 runs in his last 36.1 innings and is 3-1 with a 1.95 ERA at home since returning from the disabled list in June. Brewers righty Chase Anderson (6-7, 3.81) has a 2.66 road ERA and has surrendered two or fewer runs in seven of his past eight outings. The total has been set at 7.5.

Matchup to watch: Cardinals vs Cubs

Most Cardinals fans will trip over themselves telling you how sloppy this year’s team has been. A lack of execution in the field and on the mound ultimately cost Mike Matheny his job on July 14 and replacement Mike Shildt hasn’t fared much better. The Cards are a game under .500 under the team’s former bench coach and are 2-3 against the Cubs, who they played five times coming out of the All-Star break last weekend. At home against its hated rival, St. Louis (51-51) faces a now-or-never situation this weekend in its final Busch Stadium dates of the season against Chicago. The Cards hope to start generating some momentum with 60 games remaining They’ll play games No. 160-162 at Wrigley Field from Sept. 28-30.

The Cardinals are 7-6 vs. the Cubs this season and hope to get off to a good start here as Luke Weaver (5-9, 4.79) faces Chicago for the second time this week. Lefty Mike Montgomery (3-3, 3.73) allowed one run in six innings and held a 3-1 lead before the bullpen blew it in a 6-3 loss. He’s allowed one run in 10 innings against Cards this season. Weaver took the loss in a 7-2 setback to open a Saturday doubleheader and has struggled in three starts against the Cubs, failing to get through the fifth inning each time. He’s given up 13 runs in 12 innings, striking out seven and walking seven while being all kinds of mediocre.

Kris Bryant landed on the disabled list with a shoulder issue, but Anthony Rizzo, Javier Baez , Jason Heyward, Kyle Schwarber, Ben Zobrist, Addison Russell and Albert Almora Jr. are a combined 28-for-52 (.538) with two homers and 17 RBI against Weaver. Despite that, St. Louis (-110) opened as the favorite over the visiting Cubs, who utilized homers from rookie David Bote and Rizzo off Arizona closer Brad Boxberger to rally for a 7-6 win at Wrigley on Thursday. The total for this game has been set a 8.5.

Betcha didn’t know: Chris Sale (11-4, 2.13) has been tremendous over his last eight starts, going 6-1 with an 0.83 ERA and allowing no homers in any of those outings while striking out 87 and walking five. The 57 innings he's pitched wihtout surrendering a dinger is baseball's longest current streak. He joined Pedro Martinez and Roger Clemens as the only Red Sox starters ever to strike out 500 batters over a two-year span in his last start and has a league-leading 188 Ks entering Friday's home date against Minnesota. His ERA is the best in the American League. It's no surprise that Boston (-350) is the day's biggest favorite against Lance Lynn (7-8, 5.23) and the Twins.

Biggest public favorite: Indians (-190) at Tigers

Biggest public underdog: Braves (+145) vs. Dodgers

Biggest line move: Red Sox (-330 to -360) vs. Twins

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MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, July 27

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NY METS (43 - 57) at PITTSBURGH (53 - 51) - 7:05 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. IVAN NOVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 42-57 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 31-41 (-9.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 47-62 (-21.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 35-77 (-40.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 19-6 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 14-8 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 652-580 (+63.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
VARGAS is 91-79 (+22.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 95-126 (-36.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

JASON VARGAS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
VARGAS is 0-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.504.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

IVAN NOVA vs. NY METS since 1997
NOVA is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.47 and a WHIP of 1.457.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (58 - 44) at CINCINNATI (45 - 58) - 7:10 PM
NICK PIVETTA (R) vs. ANTHONY DESCLAFANI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 58-44 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 409-373 (+42.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 139-137 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 37-28 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 45-34 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CINCINNATI is 11-21 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-0 (+4.1 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

NICK PIVETTA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
PIVETTA is 0-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ANTHONY DESCLAFANI vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
DESCLAFANI is 2-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.31 and a WHIP of 1.393.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (51 - 51) at MIAMI (44 - 60) - 7:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. PABLO LOPEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 51-51 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 25-25 (-11.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MIAMI is 78-57 (+25.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less since 1997.
MIAMI is 34-42 (+7.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 19-13 (+14.6 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 26-10 (+15.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 7-1 (+5.2 Units) against MIAMI this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.7 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. MIAMI since 1997
SCHERZER is 9-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.081.
His team's record is 12-4 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-6. (+2.6 units)

PABLO LOPEZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LOPEZ is 0-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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LA DODGERS (57 - 46) at ATLANTA (54 - 45) - 7:35 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 57-46 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 33-40 (-21.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 36-31 (-13.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 54-44 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 84-81 (+24.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 28-16 (+13.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ATLANTA is 30-21 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ATLANTA is 1-7 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-1 (+1.4 Units) against ATLANTA this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. ATLANTA since 1997
KERSHAW is 4-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.33 and a WHIP of 0.928.
His team's record is 9-2 (+5.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-3.0 units)

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
FOLTYNEWICZ is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.27 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (60 - 42) at ST LOUIS (51 - 51) - 8:15 PM
MIKE MONTGOMERY (L) vs. LUKE WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1755-1804 (-265.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 115-93 (-20.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 85-71 (-16.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MONTGOMERY is 4-11 (-12.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MONTGOMERY is 10-19 (-14.6 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 491-348 (+59.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 259-167 (+65.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 51-51 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 68-61 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 63-60 (-24.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 13-23 (-15.8 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 28-31 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WEAVER is 0-5 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 7-6 (+1.8 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
10 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.6 Units)

MIKE MONTGOMERY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
MONTGOMERY is 0-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

LUKE WEAVER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
WEAVER is 0-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 10.89 and a WHIP of 2.368.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-5. (-5.4 units)

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ARIZONA (56 - 48) at SAN DIEGO (42 - 63) - 10:10 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. LUIS PERDOMO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 26-43 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in July games over the last 3 seasons.
GREINKE is 33-38 (-18.9 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 135-164 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 113-135 (+17.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 150-120 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 29-23 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 70-53 (+13.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 41-28 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 31-18 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
GREINKE is 52-29 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 31-9 (+17.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 16-41 (-18.0 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 3-4 (+0.3 Units) against ARIZONA this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GREINKE is 10-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.14 and a WHIP of 0.936.
His team's record is 14-6 (+4.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-5. (+8.7 units)

LUIS PERDOMO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
PERDOMO is 3-4 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.487.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)

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MILWAUKEE (59 - 46) at SAN FRANCISCO (52 - 52) - 10:15 PM
CHASE ANDERSON (R) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 52-52 (+5.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 31-20 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 33-29 (+7.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 846-862 (+32.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 59-46 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 68-64 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 26-17 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 42-20 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 59-47 (+20.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ANDERSON is 16-8 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 8-18 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 6-14 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

CHASE ANDERSON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ANDERSON is 2-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.68 and a WHIP of 1.302.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
BUMGARNER is 7-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.059.
His team's record is 8-2 (+4.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.2 units)

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KANSAS CITY (31 - 71) at NY YANKEES (65 - 36) - 7:05 PM
BRAD KELLER (R) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 31-71 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 13-37 (-22.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 7-33 (-19.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 17-44 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 10-37 (-19.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY YANKEES are 140-77 (+28.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 90-45 (+22.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SABATHIA is 36-19 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 20-26 (-15.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
SABATHIA is 19-25 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in home games in July games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-1 (+1.3 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

BRAD KELLER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

C.C. SABATHIA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SABATHIA is 21-12 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.226.
His team's record is 25-15 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 25-15. (+8.8 units)

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TAMPA BAY (53 - 50) at BALTIMORE (29 - 74) - 7:05 PM
CHRIS ARCHER (R) vs. ANDREW CASHNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 11-19 (-14.9 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
ARCHER is 36-47 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARCHER is 12-26 (-16.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARCHER is 21-30 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 53-50 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 21-20 (+7.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TAMPA BAY is 43-39 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 96-89 (+6.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 32-19 (+17.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BALTIMORE is 29-74 (-40.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 10-27 (-15.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 4-19 (-13.7 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 17-35 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 17-46 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 15-52 (-35.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 19-54 (-32.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 13-42 (-22.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 6-4 (+1.4 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
ARCHER is 6-8 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.28 and a WHIP of 1.462.
His team's record is 8-10 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-8. (-1.1 units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
CASHNER is 1-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 6.55 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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MINNESOTA (48 - 53) at BOSTON (71 - 33) - 7:10 PM
LANCE LYNN (R) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 71-33 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 55-22 (+21.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 67-37 (+20.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 14-6 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 85-76 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 49-46 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-1 (+3.7 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

LANCE LYNN vs. BOSTON since 1997
LYNN is 1-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.12 and a WHIP of 1.112.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

CHRIS SALE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SALE is 10-6 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.36 and a WHIP of 1.147.
His team's record is 11-8 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-6. (+6.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (55 - 46) at DETROIT (44 - 60) - 7:10 PM
CARLOS CARRASCO (R) vs. MICHAEL FIERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 55-46 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 22-24 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CLEVELAND is 31-30 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 38-36 (-19.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 29-25 (-8.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
DETROIT is 10-3 (+11.3 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +175 this season.
DETROIT is 26-25 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
FIERS is 12-7 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
FIERS is 8-2 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
FIERS is 7-1 (+8.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 55-102 (-38.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 71-123 (-40.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 10-3 (+4.9 Units) against DETROIT this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. DETROIT since 1997
CARRASCO is 10-8 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.85 and a WHIP of 1.387.
His team's record is 13-9 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-14. (-8.0 units)

MICHAEL FIERS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
FIERS is 3-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.68 and a WHIP of 1.141.
His team's record is 4-3 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.4 units)

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TEXAS (42 - 62) at HOUSTON (67 - 37) - 8:10 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. DALLAS KEUCHEL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 4-16 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
HOUSTON is 130-61 (+38.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 215-216 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 99-81 (+26.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 32-27 (+13.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 159-150 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 20-13 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 33-32 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 8-10 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 86-72 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 12-4 (+2.1 Units) against TEXAS this season
11 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.4 Units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GALLARDO is 15-5 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.29 and a WHIP of 1.283.
His team's record is 16-7 (+6.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-9. (+3.3 units)

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. TEXAS since 1997
KEUCHEL is 10-9 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.188.
His team's record is 14-12 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-12. (-2.0 units)

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TORONTO (46 - 55) at CHI WHITE SOX (36 - 66) - 8:10 PM
MARCUS STROMAN (R) vs. REYNALDO LOPEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 122-141 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 22-32 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 71-88 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
STROMAN is 5-12 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-22 (+15.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 17-13 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 120-109 (+28.8 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-2 (-0.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

MARCUS STROMAN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
STROMAN is 1-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.303.
His team's record is 1-5 (-6.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

REYNALDO LOPEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
LOPEZ is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SEATTLE (61 - 41) at LA ANGELS (52 - 52) - 10:05 PM
WADE LEBLANC (L) vs. ANDREW HEANEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 61-41 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 32-22 (+6.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 27-22 (+5.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 42-23 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LEBLANC is 18-5 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEBLANC is 11-2 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEBLANC is 15-5 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 52-52 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 18-29 (-16.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 12-18 (-10.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 12-23 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 19-23 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 9-20 (-15.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 15-28 (-12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 7-5 (+2.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.6 Units)

WADE LEBLANC vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
LEBLANC is 2-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

ANDREW HEANEY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HEANEY is 1-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.342.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

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OAKLAND (61 - 43) at COLORADO (54 - 47) - 8:40 PM
SEAN MANAEA (L) vs. KYLE FREELAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 54-47 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 13-5 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
COLORADO is 26-16 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 41-25 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 50-39 (+16.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 32-21 (+13.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
COLORADO is 28-20 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 14-5 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
FREELAND is 28-20 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FREELAND is 19-10 (+10.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 61-43 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 20-9 (+11.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
OAKLAND is 35-21 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 15-5 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in July games this season.
OAKLAND is 34-29 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 13-7 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 34-26 (+8.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MANAEA is 15-9 (+8.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

SEAN MANAEA vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

KYLE FREELAND vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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CFL Betting Notes - Week 7
David Schwab

Week 6 Betting Recap

The underdogs cashed three of four winning tickets against the spread in the CFL this past weekend starting with Saskatchewan’s 31-20 stunning straight-up upset over Hamilton as a 10-point road underdog on Thursday night.

Friday’s action saw British Columbia cover as a seven-point underdog on the road in a tough 29-25 loss to Ottawa. In the first of two games on Saturday, Winnipeg came through as a 3 ½-point road favorite with a 38-20 victory against Toronto. However, later that night Calgary could not cover as a heavy 19 ½-point home favorite in a 25-8 victory against Montreal.

Friday, July 27

Toronto Argonauts (1-4 SU, 2-3 ATS) at Winnipeg Blue Bombers (3-3 SU, 4-2 ATS)
Point-Spread: Winnipeg -10 ½
Total: 53

Game Overview

Toronto has some major issues of its own at the quarterback position in the absence of an injured Ricky Ray. In last week’s loss to Winnipeg on the Argonauts’ home field, James Franklin completed 58.3 percent of his 36 passing attempts for 151 yards. He could not get his team into the end zone through the air against one interception. On the year, he has two touchdown throws and three picks.

The Blue Bombers are the only CFL team to play in the first six weeks of the season and they remain one of the toughest teams to figure out. They are 3-1 ATS when closing as favorites and 2-0 ATS in their only two games played at home. Matt Nichols played his best game of the season last week with 245 yards passing and two scores while completing 70.4 percent of his 27 passing attempts. Andrew Harris had a huge game running the ball against Toronto with 161 rushing yards on 27 carries.

Betting Trends

-- With last week’s win, Winnipeg is now a perfect 5-0 SU in its last five games against Toronto with a 4-1 record ATS. The total has gone OVER in all five games.

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CFL
Long Sheet

Week 7

Friday, July 27

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TORONTO (1 - 4) at WINNIPEG (3 - 3) - 7/27/2018, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) as an underdog of 10 or more points since 1996.
TORONTO is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) as a road underdog of 10.5 to 14 points since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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CFL

Week 7

Trend Report

Friday, July 27

Toronto Argonauts
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
Toronto is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Toronto is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Toronto is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Winnipeg is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 7 games
Winnipeg is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Winnipeg is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games at home
Winnipeg is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto

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CFL
Dunkel

Week 7

Thursday, July 26

Friday, July 27

Toronto @ Winnipeg

Game 363-364
July 27, 2018 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
108.643
Winnipeg
116.286
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 7 1/2
62
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
by 12
53
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+12); Over

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CFL Week 7

Toronto (1-4) @ Winnipeg (3-3) (-10.5, 53.5)— Blue Bombers ran ball for 184 yards in its 38-20 win in Toronto LW; they jumped out to 25-1 lead, blanked Argos in 4th quarter. Winnipeg scored 38+ points in its three wins, an average of 21.3 in their losses; Bombers split their two home games- over is 4-2 in their games. Argonauts lost their two road games, by 1-8 points; they’re scored 20 or fewer points in all five games (under 4-1). Bombers won four of last five series games, covering all five; over is 8-2 in last ten series games. Toronto lost its last two visits here, 46-29/33-25.

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CFL Through Week 6: Favorites 11-12; Under 14-8-1

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Jimmy Boyd Jul 27 '18, 10:05 PM in 4h
MLB | Mariners vs Angels
Play on: Angels -135 at BMaker

1* Free Pick on Los Angeles Angels -135
The Angels should have no problem securing a win at home against the Mariners tonight. Los Angeles is coming off back-to-back wins over the White Sox at home, where they got their offense rolling with 23 runs on 30 hits.
The Angels have now scored 10 or more runs in 3 of their last 5 games and I look for them to stay hot at the plate against Seattle's Wade LeBlanc. While LeBlanc comes in with a 6-1 record and 3.25 ERA in 15 starts, he's a mere 0-1 with a 5.16 ERA and 1.483 WHIP in 6 road starts.
LA will counter with Andrew Heaney, who is 6-2 with a 2.31 ERA and 0.960 WHIP in 9 home starts and 2-0 with a 2.79 ERA in his last 3 starts. Those numbers over his last 3 starts are extra impressive when you consider the first two were against the Dodgers and the most recent was against the Astros. I look for him to keep it going with another strong effort here. Take Los Angeles!

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Sal Michaels Jul 27 '18, 7:10 PM in 1h
MLB | PHI vs CIN
Play on: UNDER 9 +100

Free Play on Phillies vs Reds under 9 +100

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Hunter Price Jul 27 '18, 10:15 PM in 4h
MLB | Brewers vs Giants
Play on: Giants -119 at BMaker

1* Free Pick on Giants -119

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Jack Jones Jul 27 '18, 8:40 PM in 2h
MLB | A's vs Rockies
Play on: A's +107 at 5Dimes

Jack’s Free Pick Friday: Oakland A’s +107
The Oakland A’s have delivered a win for me each of the last three days. I won’t make them a premium pick today, but I’ll back them as a free pick. The A’s are oozing with confidence right now, going 27-7 in their last 34 games overall. That includes six straight victories, and they scored a total of 41 runs in sweeping the Rangers in four games last series.
Now the A’s send their most talented starter to the mound tonight in Sean Manaea. The left-hander is 9-6 with a 3.38 ERA and 0.974 WHIP in 21 starts this season. He should be able to limit the Rockies at Coors Field tonight in his first career start against them.
Kyle Freeland has certainly done a nice job for the Rockies this season. He is 8-6 with a 3.28 ERA and 1.227 WHIP in 20 starts, posting similar numbers to Manaea. But I just have to continue to back the A’s as underdogs with how well they are playing right now and how hot their bats are.
The A’s are 7-1 in Manaea’s last eight starts. Oakland is 10-2 in its last 12 interleague games. The A’s are 5-1 in the last six meetings. Oakland is 4-0 in its last four meetings in Colorado. Bet the A’s Friday.

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Dave Price Jul 27 '18, 7:05 PM in 1h
MLB | Mets vs Pirates
Play on: Pirates -143 at 5Dimes

Dave’s Friday Free Play:
1* on Pittsburgh Pirates -143
The Key: The Pirates are 11-2 in their last 13 games overall. They have lost 2 in a row since winning 11 straight, but should start a new winning streak here tonight against the hapless Mets. I certainly like the pitching matchup in Pittsburgh’s favor tonight. Ivan Nova sports a 2.92 ERA and 1.05 WHIP in 8 home starts this season. He’ll be opposed by Jason Vargas, who is 2-6 with an 8.60 ERA and 1.83 WHIP in 9 starts this season, including 1-4 with a 10.96 ERA and 2.04 WHIP in 6 road starts. Nova’s teams are 4-0 in his 4 lifetime starts against the Mets and he sports a 3.47 ERA in those 4 outings. The Mets are 2-8 in Vargas’ last 10 starts. The Pirates are 6-1 in their last 7 home games. Take Pittsburgh.

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Bird Bouchard Jul 27 '18, 7:10 PM in 1h
MLB | Indians vs Tigers
Play on: Indians -1½ -125 at 5Dimes

The Cleveland Indians have absolutely dominated the Tigers over the last couple years. In fact, Cleveland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games vs Detroit. Carrasco will dominate the Tigers yet again and the Indians will cruise to victory. Take the Tribe on the runline here and cash in on another play.

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Ross Benjamin Jul 27 '18, 10:05 PM in 4h
MLB | Mariners vs Angels
Play on: Angels -136 at 5Dimes

Since 4/21/18, Ross Benjamin has gone an outstanding 57-39 (59%) with his MLB paid selections! Those 96 picks have come at an average money line price of +109. Ross is releasing 3 MLB picks on Friday’s card and all are included in this one specially priced package. These picks include 2 money line underdogs in addition to a total. Start your MLB wagering weekend out by slamming your sportsbook!
Mariners (LeBlanc) @ Angels (Heaney) 10:07 PM ET
Game# 977-978
Play On: Angels -136
Seattle’s Wade LeBlanc has gone a perfect 9-0 this season in his home team starts. However, he struggled on the road. During his last 4 road starts LeBlanc has collected a large 7.71 ERA and 1.98 WHIP with Seattle losing on 3 of those occasions. Seattle in coming off a 3-2 win over San Francisco in their last outing. Nevertheless, the Mariners are 0-6 thru their last 6 following a win in their previous game. They lost those 6 outings by a whopping average of 5.0 runs per game. The Mariners have struggled offensively while scoring 3 runs or less in 6 straight games and gathering a horrible .547 OPS during its last 7.
Conversely, the Angels have scored 11 runs or more during 3 of their previous 5 games and that includes in each of its last 2 outings. Andrew Heaney has posted a superb 2.36 ERA and 0.96 WHIP during 9 home starts in 2018. Bet on the Angels for my Friday 7/27 MLB free pick of the day.

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John Martin Jul 27 '18, 8:10 PM in 2h
MLB | Rangers vs Astros
Play on: Astros -1½ -135 at 5Dimes

1 Unit FREE PLAY on Houston Astros -1.5 (-135)
I’ll back the Astros on the Run Line tonight over the Texas Rangers. The Rangers just completed a four-game series in which they were swept by the Oakland A’s, and played yesterday. The Astros had yesterday off and will be fresh heading into this one. Houston has a clear edge on the mound in this matchup tonight and should win by multiple runs. Dallas Keuchel has been lights out of late in going 3-0 with a 0.87 ERA and 0.92 WHIP in his last three starts. Yovani Gallardo has a 5.56 ERA in six starts this year, and a 7.47 ERA with a 1.66 WHIP in three road starts. The Rangers are 5-16 in their last 21 games overall. Texas is 0-9 in its last nine games after scoring 5 runs or more in its previous game. The Astros are 5-0 in Keuchel’s last five starts. Houston is 38-13 in its last 51 home games vs. a right-handed starter. Give me the Astros on the Run Line Friday.

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Dustin Hawkins Jul 27 '18, 8:10 PM in 2h
MLB | TEX vs HOU
Play on: UNDER 8½ -105

Free Play on Rangers vs Astros under 8½ -105

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Larry Ness Jul 27 '18, 7:05 PM in 1h
MLB | Mets vs Pirates
Play on: Pirates -160 at BMaker

My free play is on the Pit Pirates at 7:05 ET. The Pittsburgh Pirates lost 14 of 20 games before going on an 11-game winning streak from July 11 through July 24th, a stretch which allowed them to move past the St Louis Cardinals into third-place in the NL. However, the Pirates have now have lost two straight games by a combined 16-6 score, after the New York Mets matched their second-highest scoring output of the season in Thursday's 12-6 victory. New York pounded out 14 hits in the win while winning its third straight game and falling two runs shy of equaling their top offensive effort of the campaign. Yesterday's contest was the opener of a nine-game homestand for 53-51 Pittsburgh, with three games remaining in the weekend series at PNC Park against the 43-57 New York Mets.
Game 2 of the series will feature New York lefty Jason Vargas (2-6, 8.60 ERA) going up against Pittsburgh's Ivan Nova (6-6, 4.28 ERA). Vargas was an off-season free agent acquisition for the Mets and has turned out to be a huge dud. He is slated to be activated off the 10-day disabled list to make his first start since June 19 due to a calf strain. The veteran lefty has made only nine starts in 2018 and the team is 2-7, minus-$504 against the moneyline. Along with his bloated ERA, he also owns a 1.83 WHIP and opponents are batting .344 against him. Vargas is 1-0 with a 9.00 ERA in four career appearances (one start) against Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh's Nova beat Cincinnati 9-2 on Sunday, giving up two runs on five hits over 6 2/3 innings (team has won his last three outings). Nova has issued just four walks over 36 innings in his last six outings and has displayed outstanding control (19 walks in 19 starts) all season. Nova allowed three runs and five hits over six innings in a no-decision against the Mets on June 27 and is 1-0 with a 3.18 ERA in five career appearances (four starts) against the Mets.
Vargas struck out 19 batters in 12 innings while making two rehab starts at Single-A Brooklyn but will be looking to break a three-start losing streak. His performance could help determine his status in the rotation, with Noah Syndergaard likely to return from illness next week. In his last start before going on the DL, on June 19 against Colorado, Vargas gave up seven runs on nine hits in a season-low 2 1/3 innings (not a good omen, right?). Meanwhile, Nova is 4-1 with a 3.40 ERA in eight starts (team is 6-2) since being reinstated from the DL from a right ring finger sprain). Take the Pirates.
Good luck...Larry

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Pro Computer Gambler Jul 27 '18, 8:30 PM in 2h
CFL | Toronto vs Winnipeg
Play on: Toronto +11 -128 at 5Dimes

CFL SYSTEM: The Under is 75-26-1 (65.3%) when the road team just coughed up 3+ turnovers and the total is set high, over 50 now. (Take the Under in Winnipeg as our Top play this week)

Pre-Week 10 Road dogs >+2 pts., no more than 3 games below .500 not off of a close win or loss go 60-22-1 73.2% ATS as long as they aren't on extremely short rest and the opponent isn't extremely well rested. (Take the Argonauts)

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Brandon Lee Jul 27 '18, 7:05 PM in 1h
MLB | Royals vs Yankees
Play on: Royals +1½ +130 at MyBookie

10* FREE MLB PICK (Royals +1.5, +130)
I'll take my chances here with Kansas City on the +1.5 run line Friday at New York. I actually think the Royals have a decent shot at winning this one outright, but feel there's a little more value on the run line. KC will send out Brad Keller, who has a solid 3.75 ERA in 9 starts and is coming off a strong outing at home against the Twins, where he allowed just 3 runs on 3 hits with 8 strikeouts in 7 innings. Yankees were already without Gary Sanchez and are now down Aaron Judge, who is out at least 3 weeks. New York also sends out the slumping C.C. Sabathia, who has a 5.94 ERA and 1.440 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Give me the Royals +1.5 (+130)!

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Art Aronson Jul 27 '18, 8:30 PM in 2h
CFL | Toronto vs Winnipeg
Play on: Winnipeg -11 -105 at YouWager

This is a 1* Free Play on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Winnipeg smashed Toronto 38-20 last weekend and we think an even bigger blowout is in the cards this week. After suffering a horrible second half collapse in BC the week before, Matt Nichols and the Blue Bombers were firing on all cylinders against the defending champs last week. Argos’ backup QB James Franklin struggled for the most part against Winnipeg’s aggressive defensive attack and clearly it’s not going to get any easier tonight in this hostile environment. There are no easy answers for Toronto, which has dealt with chemistry issues from the “get go” this season. Note that the BOMBERS are 7-2 ATS in their last nine after scoring 36 or more points in their previous outing. Consider the home side in this one.
AAA Sports

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Dennis Macklin Jul 27 '18, 7:10 PM in 1h
MLB | PHI vs CIN
Play on: OVER 9 +100

DMack's Free Play for Friday, July 27, 2018 is on the Phillies/Reds Over
This looks to be a classic case of chuck and duck. Nick Pivetta is 1-2 with a 6.75 ERA in his L6 starts, the over is 6-0-1 in his L7 starts. Anthony DeScalfani is 1-2 with a 6.41 ERA in his L6, the over is 7-1-1 in his L9 starts. Add to the mix that the Phils are 7-1 over in their L8 and the Reds are 12-4 highballs over their L16 home games and we have a decent case on recommending the over and not to blink.

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Tony Brown
Tonys *5 Mlb Free Pick

Tampa Bay vs. Baltimore, 07/27/2018 19:05 EDT

Total: -105/+8½ Under

Sportsbook:
Bodog

Rays just 7 runs last 3 contest and the oriels only putting up 9 , games not played on paper but some stats can’t be ignored making the under my mlb free pick !

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Brian Bitler
Brian's 9* MLB Electric Dog

Kansas City vs. NY Yankees, 07/27/2018 19:05 EDT

Money Line: +254 Kansas City

Sportsbook:
PinnacleSports

I don't buy this ultra high plus money line. First off Sabathia has struggled lately really showing his age of 38 I don't believe he is healthy at all and the Royals love to play spoiler. Brad Keller is off his best start of his career as he went 7 innings only allowing 3 runs. No one is betting the Royals tonight makes me like them even more. Take the massive plus money by investing 9 units on the Royals tonight rotation #965

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Alex Smart
MLB

NY Mets vs. Pittsburgh, 07/27/2018 19:05 EDT

Money Line: -152 Pittsburgh

Sportsbook:
Betonline

JASON VARGAS (L) vs. IVAN NOVA (R)

Pittsburghs starter Nova is 4-1 with a 3.40 ERA in eight starts since being reinstated from the DL (right ring finger sprain) and I'm betting he helps deliver the cash to us this Friday night as New York returns fire with inconsistent left-hander Jason Vargas (2-6, 8.60 ERA).

The Mets won a 12-6 slugfest yesterday vs the Pirates , but are just 1-8 against the money line after a game with a combined score of 15 runs or more this season and 9-23 following a win.

NOVA is 9-2 against the money line when the total is 8.5 to 10 this season. NY METS are 9-22 against the money line vs. NL teams scoring 4.5 or more runs/game on the season this season.

The Mets have lost 23 straight on the moneyline as a road dog of more than 135 after a game as a road dog in which they left 18+ men on base and it is post All-Star break.

MLB favorites with a money line of -150 or more (PITTSBURGH) - with an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game against opponent with a starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.650 or worse on the season-NL are 46-14 L/5 seasons for a 77% conversion rate for bettors on the blind.

Play on the Pittsburgh Pirates to win on the moneyline

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Chase Diamond
Chase's 15* MLB LATE NIGHT BAILOUT

Milwaukee vs. San Francisco, 07/27/2018 22:15 EDT

Money Line: +120 Milwaukee

Sportsbook:
TopBet

This game features the 59-46 Brewers and the 52-52 Giants. Brewers added some bullpen help in Joakim Soria as they try to get a big win tonight to get them closer to division leading Cubs who they trail by 2.5 games so every game is crucial as we head into the stretch run. We are getting a nice line in this game due to Madison Bumgarner starting but he has very pedestrian numbers 3-3 with a 3.19 ERA 46 strike outs and 23 walks. Chase Anderson has allowed just 5 runs over 20.1 innings. Love the Brewers and him tonight to get us a win on the road. 15* Brewers

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Elite Sports Picks

MLB Pirates -145

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The Sports Consensus

MLB Cubs +105

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The Spot Player

CFL Toronto +10

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Profit On Sports

MLB Arizona -1.5 -120

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National Sports Service

MLB Astros -1.5 -135

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Doc's Picks

MLB Pirates -145

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Monster Sports Picks

MLB Cubs over 9

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Insider Sports Report

MLB Reds over 9

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Primetime Sports Picks

MLB A's under 11.5

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Mikey Money

MLB PITTSBURGH PIRATES ‑160

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Wise Guy Insider

MLB BOSTON RED SOX ‑1.5 ‑180

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Bird Dog Sport Picks

MLB ATLANTA BRAVES +140

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Total Winner Sports

MLB TAMPA BAY RAYS ‑150

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Best Sports Capper

MLB SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS ‑125

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Pinnacle Sports Picks

MLB PITTSBURGH PIRATES ‑150

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Top Dog LB

MLB ATLANTA BRAVES +140

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MVP Lock Club

MLB TAMPA BAY RAYS ‑150

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Ace / V.I.P.

MLB OAKLAND ATHLETICS +105

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Vegas Consultants

MLB SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS ‑130

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Odds & News

MLB OAKLAND ATHLETICS/COLORADO ROCKIES ‑115 u11.5

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VIP Sports Picks Las Vegas

MLB LOS ANGELES ANGELS ‑145

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DeadZone

MLB WASHINGTON NATIONALS ‑235

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Tommy King Wins

MLB PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES ‑115

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Tys Terrific Tips

MLB TORONTO BLUE JAYS ‑130

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JTG SPORTS

MLB BOSTON RED SOX/MINNESOTA TWINS o8.5

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Top Shelf Sports Pick

MLB NEW YORK YANKEES ‑300

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MLB NEW YORK YANKEES ‑1.5

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Power Play Wins

MLB WASHINGTON NATIONALS ‑1.5

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MLB PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES ‑110

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MLB NEW YORK YANKEES ‑285