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Marc Lawrence NFL Free Play! - Thursday

Play - Bears-Ravens UNDER (Game 241-242).
Edges - Bears: 2-8 UNDER last 10 preseason games versus AFC foes … Ravens: 0-4 UNDER last 4 preseason games versus NFC foes; and 6-13 UNDER Game One preseason since 1999. With the Hall of Fame game having played UNDER the total in 4 of the last six years, we recommend a 1* play in the UNDER total. Thank you and good luck as always.

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Hall of Fame Game - Ravens vs. Bears Preview and Predictions in NFL

No team could have been more disappointed than Baltimore last season, as the Ravens gave up a last-minute touchdown drive to the Cincinnati Bengals to miss out on a playoff spot. There is some new excitement that has been generated entering training camp because of the addition of weapons that presumably will help Joe Flacco through the air. But the franchise may be coming to a crossroads regarding Flacco, whose production has been flat, at best, the last few years. Lamar Jackson enters the picture, and the first-round pick should jazz up the offense a little, at least in the pre-season, as coach John Harbaugh decides on what the former Heisman Trophy's role is going to be.

In some ways, we don't know what to expect from the Chicago Bears on the offensive side of the football. They ranked 30th in the league in that department last season, and new coach Matt Nagy, who is a proponent of the West Coast scheme, intends to add some twists to that with the help of a new offensive coordinator who is a disciple of Chip Kelly. Because quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, who the Bears traded up to draft last year, is so early in his development, it remains to be seen how well he will click with a number of new receivers in the rotation. Chicago has a solid running back in Jordan Howard, not to mention a nice scatback in Tarik Cohen, so they have the foundation to do better things. And their defense is not to be sold short, although it would be nice to get their first-round draft pick into camp, which hasn't happened yet.

So it's a team trying to get back to where it thinks it belongs against an opponent trying to prove it belongs. The Hall of Fame Game is set for Thursday, August 2 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio.

TV: 8 PM ET, NBC. LINE: Ravens -2.5 (-115). O/U: 33

ABOUT THE RAVENS: Flacco has not performed up to the expectations generated by the monster contract he signed after this team's Super Bowl win. Last year he had the lowest yards-per-pass average of his career, and as most observers know, he is largely immobile. So Ozzie Newsome, in his last year as general manager, moved up 20 spots in the draft to nab former Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson with the last pick of the first round. Jackson is the polar opposite of Flacco in terms of his ability to move around and improvise, and he has been impressive in drills. Whoever throws the ball will have newcomers on the other end, as known quantities like Michael Crabtree, Willie Snead, and John Brown have been added. And this team should get production out of the tight end spot, with first-round rookie Hayden Hurst (South Carolina) and third-rounder Mark Andrews (the All-American from Oklahoma). Developing a dependable ground game is something Baltimore still has to do, so this is an area where Harbaugh is looking for some encouraging signs. The Baltimore Ravens not only drafted Jackson but acquired another Heisman winner in Robert Griffin III, who has been derailed by various problems, including injuries, the last several seasons. Griffin, when healthy, brings some of the same elusiveness to the table as Jackson and is actually ahead of him on the depth chart that was released in the past week. The Ravens, a 9-7 team last season (9-6-1 against the pointspread) are priced at +400 to win the AFC North.

ABOUT THE BEARS: Chicago, which was 5-11 SU last year but a respectable 8-7-1 ATS, had enough of John Fox and made the switch to new head coach Nagy, who had been the defensive coordinator in Kansas City. The major objective on tap for the offense is to accelerate the development of Trubisky, who stepped in after Mike Glennon provided very little. Toward that end they sought to improve a thin receiver corps, bringing in Allen Robinson (off an ACL injury), Taylor Gabriel and impressive rookie Anthony Miller (second-round pick from Memphis), not to mention tight end Trey Burton, who of course threw a touchdown pass to Nick Foles for the Eagles in the Super Bowl. They are also hoping that former first-round pick Kevin White, who has been on injured reserve each of the last three years, can finally contribute something substantial. Mark Helfrich, the former head coach at Oregon, is now the offensive coordinator, and Nagy fully intends to make RPO's (run-pass options) a staple of the offense. But many observers are skeptical that they have the kind of personnel on the offensive line that can make such a thing happen, so you might expect an adjustment period of sorts. Nagy did not bring in his own defensive coordinator but instead kept Vic Fangio, who led the Bears to a top ten finish in both points and yardage allowed. The Bears employ a 3-4 defensive front with a lot of unsung heroes, but first-round draft pick Roquan Smith, the linebacker from Georgia who is supposed to improve that unit, even more, is a contract holdout. The issue is that he does not want the Bears taking back some of his guaranteed money if he is suspended for leading with his helmet, a new rule is being implemented. The Bears are currently priced at +700 to win the very competitive NFC North division.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Baltimore's five-time All-Pro guard Marshal Yanda, who missed the last 14 games of the 2017 campaign with an ankle injury, then had shoulder surgery after the season, started camp on the PUP (physically-unable-to-perform) list and won't be available.

2. Chase Daniel, who the Bears brought in to be Trubisky's backup, has plenty of pre-season experience. He has completed 68% of his 295 attempts, with 13 touchdown passes and eight interceptions.

3. John Harbaugh is one of the NFL's absolute best coaches when it comes to success in the pre-season. His career record is 27-13 ATS, and his Ravens have won their last eight pre-season encounters straight-up.

PREDICTION: Ravens 21, Bears 10

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Los Angeles Angels vs. Tampa Bay Rays Preview and Predictions 08-02-2018 in MLB

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Angels vs. Rays Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 08/01/2018

The Tampa Bay Rays have recovered nicely from an embarrassing weekend in Baltimore and can finish off a three-game sweep of the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Thursday afternoon. The Rays gave up 37 runs while losing three straight to the major league-worst Orioles, but a day off Monday appeared to be refreshing as they have scored 17 times in two straight wins over the Angels.

Outfielder Tommy Pham (0-for-3, one run) made his debut Wednesday after being acquired from St. Louis on Tuesday, while rookie Jake Bauers homered for the third straight game as Tampa Bay improved to 19-4 at home since June 11. "I was contemplating giving him a day (off Thursday)," Rays manager Kevin Cash told reporters of Bauers. "But we'll pick another day to give him." Joey Wendle takes a six-game hitting streak into the series finale against Angels left-hander Andrew Heaney and reliever Hunter Wood will open the contest for the Rays. Los Angeles has lost three straight, allowing 25 runs in the process, but Albert Pujols and Kole Calhoun have hit safely in seven straight contests and All-Star Mike Trout is 9-for-25 during the same stretch despite going hitless Wednesday.

TV: 1:10 p.m. ET, FS West (Los Angeles), FS Sun (Tampa Bay)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Angels LH Andrew Heaney (6-6, 3.64 ERA) vs. Rays RH Hunter Wood (0-0, 3.38)

Heaney is unbeaten in his last four outings (2-0) and has strung together five consecutive quality starts and seven in his past eight appearances. The 27-year-old Oklahoma State product, who is 0-4 with a 5.22 ERA on the road, registered a 2.88 mark with 35 strikeouts and eight walks across 34 1/3 innings during July. Heaney gave up four runs - none earned - along with three hits and five walks to suffer a loss on May 19 in his first career meeting with the Rays.

Wood gave up two runs on four hits with four strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings of relief in his last trip to the mound Sunday against Baltimore. The 24-year-old Arkansas native has permitted one run on five hits with seven strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings in three starts this year and newly-acquired left-hander Jalen Beeks is expected to make an early appearance as well. Wood faces the Angels for the first time in his career and owns a 2.70 ERA in five appearances at home in 2018.

WALK-OFFS

1. Trout recorded his 99th walk Wednesday and needs one for his third season with at least 100 in his career.

2. The Rays designated SS Adeiny Hechavarria for assignment Wednesday to make room on the roster for Pham.

3. Pujols needs three doubles to tie Honus Wagner (640) for ninth on major league baseball's all-time list.

PREDICTION: Rays 5, Angels 4

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Colorado Rockies vs. St. Louis Cardinals Preview and Predictions 08-02-2018 in MLB

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Rockies vs. Cardinals Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 08/02/2018

After a torrid July, the Colorado Rockies started August with a rare setback and look to return to their winning ways on Thursday when they close a four-game set against the host St. Louis Cardinals. The Rockies dropped a 6-3 decision on Wednesday after going 17-6 in July and stand one game off the pace in the National League West.

Catcher Yadier Molina (two RBIs), Marcell Ozuna (one RBI) and Harrison Bader (two runs scored) each went 3-for-5 on Wednesday as St. Louis had 13 hits overall. Ozuna has been experiencing a lukewarm campaign but has heated up recently and is 12-of-35 with three homers and eight RBIs over the past eight contests. Colorado All-Star center fielder Charlie Blackmon was hitless in four at-bats on Wednesday to see the end of a 13-game hitting streak. Rockies All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado is 5-for-14 with a homer and five RBIs in the series and is two blasts away his fourth straight 30-homer campaign.

TV: 1:15 p.m. ET, MLB Network, FS Midwest (St. Louis)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Rockies RH Antonio Senzatela (4-3, 5.01 ERA) vs. Cardinals RH Miles Mikolas (11-3, 2.83)

Senzatela is 2-2 with a 4.13 ERA in four starts since returning to the majors in early July. The 23-year-old defeated the Oakland Athletics in his last turn as he gave up one run and five hits over 5 2/3 innings. Senzatela is 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA in two career starts against the Cardinals with the loss coming in St. Louis on July 24, 2017 when he allowed four runs and six hits over four innings.

Mikolas has won three straight decisions and is unbeaten over his last five outings. The 29-year-old gave up two runs and six hits over six innings while beating the Chicago Cubs in his last start and has allowed two or fewer runs in six of his past seven turns. Mikolas is making his first career start against Colorado, and allowed four runs (three earned) and four hits in 1 2/3 innings over two relief appearances in 2012 when he was a member of the San Diego Padres.

WALK-OFFS

1. Cardinals SS Paul DeJong is 1-for-18 with eight strikeouts over the past four games.

2. Rockies 2B DJ LeMahieu (oblique) participated in a simulated game thrown by LHP Chris Rusin (foot) on Wednesday and is expected to be activated off the 10-day disabled list prior to Thursday's game.

3. St. Louis 2B Kolten Wong (knee) is slated to make a rehab appearance at Class A Peoria on Thursday.

PREDICTION: Rockies 6, Cardinals 4

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Kansas City Royals vs. Chicago White Sox Preview and Predictions 08-02-2018 in MLB

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Royals vs. White Sox Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 08/01/2018

One-time star Alex Gordon is coming off a season-best four RBIs and looks for another strong game when the Kansas City Royals attempt to finish a three-game sweep of the host Chicago White Sox on Thursday. Gordon spoke about the possibility of retirement after the 2019 campaign prior to Wednesday's game before going 2-for-4 with a homer in a 10-5 victory.

Gordon is 4-for-8 in the series but his offense has gone into a major tailspin since signing a four-year, $72 million contract following the 2015 season and he is batting just .243 with eight homers and 24 RBIs this season. "I think I dealt with this mentally the last time I signed a contract," the 34-year-old Gordon told reporters. "It depends on how I feel in one year and two months. Who knows? I may want to play longer, or I may just want to be with my family. It's the family decision that I think about most. (Retirement) crosses your mind." Leury Garcia drove in three runs on Wednesday and has eight RBIs over the past five games but couldn't prevent the White Sox from losing for the sixth time in seven games. Chicago's Matt Davidson didn't play Wednesday despite being a lava-like 16-for-37 with eight homers, 14 RBIs and 11 runs scored against Kansas City this season.

TV: 2:10 p.m. ET, FS Kansas City, NBCS Chicago

PITCHING MATCHUP: Royals RH Brad Keller (4-4, 3.43 ERA) vs. White Sox RH Reynaldo Lopez (4-9, 4.57)

Keller has won back-to-back starts as he enters his 11th turn as a member of the rotation. The 23-year-old rookie gave up four runs and nine hits over 5 2/3 innings while beating the New York Yankees in his last turn. Keller is 0-1 with a 9.53 ERA in four appearances against the White Sox this season and was shelled for five runs and seven hits in 2 2/3 innings in his lone start against them in a 9-6 loss on July 13.

Lopez is 0-4 with an 8.72 ERA and eight homers allowed over his last four turns. The 24-year-old served up a career-worst five homers and allowed a career-high eight runs to go with seven hits over 4 1/3 innings while losing to the Toronto Blue Jays in his last outing. Lopez is 2-1 with a 3.90 ERA in five career starts with the Royals and the loss came on July 14 when he gave up five runs and nine hits over 7 2/3 innings.

WALK-OFFS

1. Royals SS Alcides Escobar was 0-for-3 on Wednesday and is 2-for-26 over his last eight appearances.

2. Chicago RF Avisail Garcia was hitless in four at-bats on Wednesday and is 1-for-12 over the past three games.

3. Kansas City RF Brett Phillips, who was recently acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers, is 3-for-9 with one homer, one double and three RBIs in the series.

PREDICTION: Royals 9, White Sox 4

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Cincinnati Reds vs. Washington Nationals Preview and Predictions 08-02-2018 in MLB

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Reds vs. Nationals Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 08/01/2018

The Washington Nationals stood pat at the trade deadline due in large part to principal team owner Mark D. Lerner believing that the team already had the pieces in place to turn around their fortunes. After completing an abbreviated two-game sweep to move over .500 again, the Nationals (54-53) look to continue their momentum on Thursday when they open a four-game series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds (48-60).

"At the end of the day, my family and (general manager) Mike Rizzo decided that we just couldn't give up on this team," Lerner wrote in an open letter to Nationals fans on Wednesday. "We couldn't look ourselves in the mirror knowing that we had simply thrown in the towel on a team full of talent and heart." Bryce Harper had an RBI single in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the New York Mets and is 12-for-36 with six extra-base hits and 11 RBIs in 11 games since the All-Star break. While Washington brought out the brooms, National League Central cellar-dwelling Cincinnati was on the wrong end of a sweep following Wednesday's 7-4 setback to Detroit. Eugenio Suarez joined three Reds with two hits and a run scored in that contest, but is 0-for-10 with four strikeouts in his career versus Thursday starter Max Scherzer.

TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, FS Ohio (Cincinnati), MASN (Washington)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Reds RH Tyler Mahle (7-8, 4.53 ERA) vs. Nationals RH Max Scherzer (15-4, 2.30)

Mahle was roughed up right out of the blocks in his last start on Thursday, surrendering two homers for the second straight outing and three runs total in one inning of work in a no-decision versus Philadelphia. "I'm missing spots," the 23-year-old rookie said. "It happened so fast. I didn't go to my breaking ball soon enough. When I did, I got swings and misses, but they were sitting on the fastball." Mahle owns an 0-2 mark in his last three outings after allowing 16 runs on 20 hits -- including five homers -- while seeing his ERA elevate by nearly one run.

Scherzer has answered four losing decisions with four wins in as many starts, highlighted by allowing an unearned run on three hits while striking out 11 in eight innings of a 9-1 romp at Miami on Friday. The three-time Cy Young Award winner has permitted 10 runs on 23 hits in 28 frames during his winning streak. Scherzer improved to 3-1 in his career versus Cincinnati after fanning 10 over six strong innings of a 2-0 win on Opening Day.

WALK-OFFS

1. Washington outscored Cincinnati 21-12 to win its first three contests of the season.

2. Reds 2B Scooter Gennett has answered a five-game hitting streak by going 0-for-7 in his last two outings.

3. Nationals 3B Anthony Rendon belted a two-run homer on Wednesday to hit safely in 14 of his last 15 contests.

PREDICTION: Nationals 3, Reds 1

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Miami Marlins vs. Philadelphia Phillies Preview and Predictions 08-02-2018 in MLB

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Marlins vs. Phillies Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 08/01/2018

The Philadelphia Phillies had a strong showing on the road against the best team in the majors and now return home to try their hand at one of the worst when they host the Miami Marlins in the opener of a four-game series Thursday night. The Phillies split two games at the Boston Red Sox, dropping an extra-inning affair Monday before picking up a 3-1 win the next night.

Maikel Franco had two hits, two walks and two runs scored to help back a dominant performance by Jake Arrieta as Philadelphia snapped a four-game slide. The Phillies enter the set clinging to a half-game lead in the National League East over the Atlanta Braves, whose matchup with the Marlins on Wednesday was rained out. Miami, which took two of three at home against Philadelphia prior to the All-Star break, dropped its last two games to the Braves while giving up 16 combined runs. Rookie Trevor Richards will try to give the Marlins a better showing on the mound when he starts the series opener opposite fellow right-hander Nick Pivetta for the Phillies.

TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, FS Florida (Miami), NBCS Philadelphia

PITCHING MATCHUP: Marlins RH Trevor Richards (3-5, 4.06 ERA) vs. Phillies RH Nick Pivetta (6-9, 4.85)

Richards allowed one run and 10 hits across 18 2/3 innings over his last three starts, beginning with six scoreless frames in a win over the Phillies on July 14. He has not yielded a home run in each of his last four outings and served up only one long ball in a span of nine starts. The Drury University product surrendered three runs over four innings in a no-decision at Philadelphia on April 8.

Pivetta has 28 strikeouts and three walks in 18 innings over his last three starts but he has given up 14 runs (12 earned) in that stretch. He blanked the Marlins over 5 2/3 frames while fanning nine batters earlier this season at home. J.T. Realmuto is 3-for-6 with three doubles against the 25-year-old Pivetta, who has 80 strikeouts in 61 1/3 innings at home.

WALK-OFFS

1. Franco has three straight two-hit games and recorded multiple hits in six of his last nine contests.

2. Philadelphia is 18-21 against division opponents - 4-5 versus Miami - and 41-27 against all other opponents.

3. Miami's rainout in Atlanta will be made up as part of a doubleheader Aug. 13.

PREDICTION: Phillies 4, Marlins 3

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New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox Preview and Predictions 08-02-2018 in MLB

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Yankees vs. Red Sox Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 08/01/2018

After struggling against the worst team in the majors, the New York Yankees take aim at the best when they visit Boston to open a four-game showdown against the Red Sox on Thursday night. New York had its three-game winning streak snapped by Baltimore on Wednesday and enters the series 5 1/2 games behind Boston in a matchup between baseball's top two teams.

The Yankees will catch a break after Boston ace Chris Sale, scheduled to start the series opener, was placed on the disabled list Tuesday due to shoulder inflammation. The Red Sox own the best home record in the majors (38-15) but are 7-4 since the All-Star break, have dropped five of nine to New York this season and scored only three runs in a two-game split versus Philadelphia. The Yankees fortified their bullpen with the acquisition of Zach Britton and added starting pitchers J.A. Happ and Lance Lynn in an attempt to overtake Boston and avoid the wild-card game. "I want to be where they're sitting right now," New York general manager Brian Cashman said of the Red Sox. "I'm watching them; they made obviously a lot of improvements as well. All these teams have been improving obviously right in front of us. They're the team we're chasing; they're the team we want to pass."

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, MLB Network, YES (New York), NESN (Boston)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Yankees LH CC Sabathia (6-4, 3.53 ERA) vs. Red Sox LH Brian Johnson (1-3, 3.45)

Sabathia went 4 2/3 innings against Kansas City on Saturday, leaving after striking out eight while allowing two runs on six hits in his first outing in two weeks. The 38-year-old did not pitch well in his last two starts before the All-Star break, giving up nine runs over 10 2/3 innings at Cleveland and Baltimore. Sabathia struggled against the Red Sox in May but tossed seven innings of one-run ball to beat them on June 29.

Although he rarely pitches deep into games, failing to go beyond 5 2/3 innings in his last five starts dating to June 28, Johnson has not allowed more than two runs in any outing during than span. He blanked the Twins on four hits over 5 2/3 innings last time out and limited Detroit to two unearned runs over five innings in his previous turn. Johnson has made three scoreless relief appearances this season against the Yankees.

WALK-OFFS

1. Yankees 2B Gleyber Torres went deep twice Wednesday, including his major league-best seventh three-run homer.

2. Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts was hit on the right hand by a pitch Tuesday. X-rays were negative.

3. Happ is dealing with hand, foot and mouth disease but is still scheduled to start Saturday's game.

PREDICTION: Yankees 6, Red Sox 3

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Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets Preview and Predictions 08-02-2018 in MLB

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Braves vs. Mets Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 08/01/2018

It has been quite the week for the New York Mets and for all the wrong reasons entering the start of a four-game home series Thursday against the Atlanta Braves. The Mets decided to stand pat at Tuesday's trade deadline, citing the strength of their starting pitching, only to allow a franchise-record 25 runs to Washington just hours later before losing 5-3 in Wednesday's series finale, and now outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is slated to undergo season-ending heel surgery Thursday.

It's been this bizarre for the Mets: infielder Jose Reyes became the first player in major-league history to allow multiple homers as a pitcher in one game (pitching the eighth inning in mop-up duty Tuesday) and then in his team's next outing hit two homers - finishing 2-for-3 after entering Wednesday's loss as an injury replacement. New York finished with just six hits Wednesday and ranks near the bottom of the National League in hitting at .228 on the season. Atlanta's series finale Wednesday against Miami was rained out, and the Braves head to New York riding a three-game winning streak during which they have scored 20 runs on 33 hits. First baseman Freddie Freeman, who is among NL leaders in hitting at .316, is batting .413 in 12 games against the Mets this season with 11 RBIs and a 1.081 OPS.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, FS Southeast (Atlanta), SNY (New York)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Braves RH Mike Foltynewicz (7-7, 3.04 ERA) vs. Mets LH Jason Vargas (2-6, 8.36)

Foltynewicz experienced the high of pitching in the All-Star game in July but endured four consecutive rough outings to end the month, surrendering at least six hits in each start while posting a 6.94 ERA with six homers allowed in 23 1/3 innings. The 26-year-old struck out eight against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday but gave up four runs on six hits with three walks in losing his second consecutive outing. Foltynewicz got a no-decision June 12 against the Mets, pitching five scoreless innings with two hits allowed and six strikeouts.

Nobody won more games in the majors last season than Vargas, who captured 18 victories last season with Kansas City before enduring a disastrous 2018. The 35-year-old gave up seven runs on nine hits June 19 against Colorado, then landed on the disabled list with a right calf injury suffered during conditioning sprints. Vargas - who gave up three runs over 4 1/3 innings Friday at Pittsburgh - permitted six runs against the Braves on May 3 but held Atlanta to two hits across five shutout innings May 30 to pick up his last victory.

WALK-OFFS

1. Mets OF Brandon Nimmo has hit a career-high 13 homers this season, but only one in his past 35 games.

2. The Braves announced newly-acquired RHP Kevin Gausman will make his first Atlanta start at some point during the Mets series.

3. Atlanta has dominated the Mets this season, winning 9-of-12 matchups and outscoring New York 67-37.

PREDICTION: Braves 6, Mets 2

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Baltimore Orioles vs. Texas Rangers Preview and Predictions 08-02-2018 in MLB

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Orioles vs. Rangers Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 08/01/2018

The Texas Rangers have stumbled at home throughout the season, a trend that continued coming out of the All-Star break when they dropped six of seven at Globe Life Park. The Rangers followed that up by winning four of five on the road, including a sweep of Houston, and return home to open a four-game series against the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night.

The Orioles own the worst record in the majors and stripped down their roster with a string of moves leading up to the trade deadline, but they have scored 47 runs while winning four of their last five. "It shows that we kind of turned the page a little bit since the All-Star break," said left fielder Trey Mancini, who homered among three hits in Wednesday's 7-5 win at Yankee Stadium. "I just noticed a difference in energy, and we all are starting to hit and play as a team a lot better. I don't know what the reason is, but it's been pretty fun." Like Baltimore, the Rangers turned the page toward the future by making a bevy of moves before the deadline, dealing away, among others, left-hander Cole Hamels and closer Keone Kela. The teams closed out the first half by playing three one-run games in Baltimore, with the Orioles winning the final two by scores of 1-0 and 6-5.

TV: 8:05 p.m. ET, MASN2 (Baltimore), FS Southwest (Texas)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Orioles RH Andrew Cashner (3-9, 4.33 ERA) vs. Rangers RH Yovani Gallardo (5-1, 6.26)

Cashner ended a winless drought of more than two months in his last start against Tampa Bay on Friday, limiting the Rays to two runs and five hits over six innings. The 31-year-old was 0-4 in his previous nine turns even though he has registered five quality starts during that span. Cashner, who was 11-11 in 28 starts with the Rangers in 2017, has split 10 career decisions and posted a 2.72 ERA at Globe Life Park.

Gallardo, who was cut loose by Cincinnati in April after three relief appearances, has thrived since he was promoted from Triple-A Round Rock in mid-June. He is 5-1 over his last six starts and has not allowed a run while giving up only five hits over 11 1/3 innings in his last two turns, blanking division leaders Cleveland and Houston. Mark Trumbo has been a nemesis for Gallardo with six hits in 11 at-bats.

WALK-OFFS

1. Mancini is 10-for-25 with two homers and four RBIs over the last six games.

2. Rangers SS Elvis Andrus has hit safely in 12 consecutive games

3. Orioles INF Jonathan Villar, acquired from Milwaukee on Tuesday, is expected to join the team for the series opener.

PREDICTION: Rangers 5, Orioles 3

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San Diego Padres vs. Chicago Cubs Preview and Predictions 08-02-2018 in MLB

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Padres vs. Cubs Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 08/01/2018

If the Chicago Cubs are going to build a cushion in the tight National League Central race, the next week would be a prime time to do so. The Cubs begin a stretch of seven straight games against last-place teams when they open a four-game set against the visiting San Diego Padres on Thursday.


The Cubs have scuffled a bit coming out of the All-Star break, splitting their past 14 games and watching their division lead - once 3 1/2 games - evaporate. They have a chance to replenish that margin with four against struggling San Diego followed by a three-game set at Kansas City. The Padres have lost seven straight and 14 of their last 16 and have the worst record in the NL by a wide margin. The Cubs scored 23 runs while sweeping the Padres in a three-game series in San Diego from July 13-15.

TV: 8:05 p.m. ET, FS San Diego, NBCS Chicago


PITCHING MATCHUP: Padres LH Robbie Erlin (1-3, 3.47 ERA) vs. Cubs LH Mike Montgomery (3-4, 4.03)

Erlin will make a spot start in place of the injured Luis Perdomo, and he'll hope for better results than his previous two starts this season. The 27-year-old has posted a 2.05 ERA in 27 relief appearances, but has been tagged for 12 runs (11 earned) in seven innings across his two starts. Erlin has given up two runs in 4 2/3 innings across three relief appearances against the Cubs.

Montgomery kept his spot in the rotation - at least for the time being - despite the addition of Cole Hamels. The 29-year-old is coming off his rockiest outing since taking over a starting role, though, as he gave up five runs and 12 hits in five innings of a loss at St. Louis last time out. Montgomery is 2-0 with a 1.65 ERA in four games (two starts) against San Diego.


WALK-OFFS

1. Cubs INF/OF Ben Zobrist (12-for-22) and C Willson Contreras (8-for-22) are riding six-game hitting streaks.

2. Padres 1B Eric Hosmer is 10-for-29 during a season-best eight-game hitting streak.

3. Chicago has homered in a season-high six consecutive games.

PREDICTION: Cubs 6, Padres 4

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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Preview and Predictions 08-02-2018 in MLB

MLB Previews 2nd August 2018 by Gracenote
Brewers vs. Dodgers Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 08/02/2018

Turning the calendar did nothing to slow down Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal, who homered twice Wednesday after batting .364 in July. Now tied with the Arizona Diamondbacks atop the National League West, the Dodgers aim for a split of their four-game series against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday.

Rich Hill tossed six strong innings and Grandal belted a walk-off blast in the 10th inning as the Dodgers snapped a three-game losing streak with Wednesday's 6-4 victory. Brian Dozier, who was acquired Tuesday from the Minnesota Twins, made his Dodgers debut and went 3-for-4 with a solo homer while hitting fifth and playing second base. Milwaukee fell to 5-2 on its eight-game road trip as newly acquired infielder Jonathan Schoop started at second base and went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts. Lorenzo Cain had three hits but Christian Yelich's 15-game hitting streak came to an end as the Brewers fell one game back of the first-place Chicago Cubs in the NL Central.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, FS Wisconsin (Milwaukee), SportsNet LA (Los Angeles)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Brewers RH Jhoulys Chacin (10-3, 3.45 ERA) vs. Dodgers LH Clayton Kershaw (4-5, 2.52)

Chacin tossed seven innings of one-run ball in last Saturday's 7-1 victory over San Francisco after becoming the first pitcher in Brewers history to allow two or fewer hits without walking a batter in consecutive starts. The 30-year-old native of Venezuela, who walked one versus the Giants, has not allowed more than one earned run in any of his last three outings. Chacin is 11-8 with a 4.03 ERA in 25 career games (24 starts) against Los Angeles, including 5-4 with a 4.08 ERA in 11 games (10 starts) at Dodger Stadium.

Kershaw turned in a dominant outing Friday against Atlanta, allowing one run over a season-high 7 2/3 innings in a 4-1 victory. "That was vintage Kershaw," manager Dave Roberts told reporters. "That was as good as I remember him since last year. The off-balance swings, the depth of the slider, the velocity held." The three-time Cy Young award winner owns a 5-5 record and 2.85 ERA in 13 career starts versus Milwaukee but has struggled to contain Yelich (7-for-14 with a home run).

WALK-OFFS

1. Dodgers 3B Justin Turner (groin) is expected to be activated from the disabled list prior to Thursday's game.

2. The Brewers optioned Tyler Saladino to Triple-A Albuquerque to make room for Schoop.

3. Dodgers OF Matt Kemp ended a 0-for-26 slump with a leadoff single in the 10th inning Wednesday.

PREDICTION: Dodgers 5, Brewers 2

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San Francisco Giants vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Preview and Predictions 08-02-2018 in MLB

MLB Previews 1st August 2018 by Gracenote
Giants vs. Diamondbacks Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 08/01/2018

Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zack Greinke is enjoying quite the hot streak heading into a contest against a team that he has dominated in his career. Boasting a 6-0 mark with a 1.16 ERA in his last seven starts, Greinke carries a 12-2 career record against the San Francisco Giants (55-54) to the mound on Thursday as the Diamondbacks (60-49) host their National League West rivals in the opener of a four-game series.

A.J. Pollock belted his second homer in three outings in Arizona's 6-0 romp over Texas on Tuesday to bat .313 with six extra-base hits in 45 at-bats since the All-Star break. The 30-year-old, however, has struggled mightily against San Francisco this season, going 3-for-23 with 12 strikeouts. While the Diamondbacks have emerged victorious in four of their last five contests, the Giants extended their winning streak to three games by outlasting San Diego in back-to-back extra-inning tilts. Brandon Crawford singled in the go-ahead run with two outs in the 10th inning of a 3-2 triumph on Tuesday to give him 10 hits in his last eight outings.

TV: 9:40 p.m. ET, NBCS Bay Area (San Francisco), FS Arizona

PITCHING MATCHUP: Giants LH Madison Bumgarner (3-4, 3.06 ERA) vs. Diamondbacks RH Zack Greinke (12-5, 2.96)

Bumgarner suffered his first loss since July 2 on Friday after yielding three runs on six hits in eight innings of a 3-1 setback against Milwaukee. The 29-year-old fell to 0-4 in his last five encounters with Arizona despite allowing just two runs in six innings of a 3-2 loss on June 5. Bumgarner owns a 9-11 career record with a 2.60 ERA versus the Diamondbacks, although he has made himself at home at Chase Field with a 6-3 mark and 2.86 ERA.

Greinke has struck out 48 against just five walks in his last seven starts to lower his ERA by nearly a full run. The 2009 American League Cy Young Award winner enters the series opener on a high after allowing one run on six hits in seven innings of a 6-2 triumph at San Diego on Friday. Greinke permitted one run on three hits in seven strong innings of a 3-1 victory versus San Francisco on April 19.

WALK-OFFS

1. San Francisco OF Andrew McCutchen is 5-for-12 with a homer and two RBIs in his last three games after going 1-for-14 in his previous four.

2. Diamondbacks 1B Paul Goldschmidt is 18-for-43 with three homers, nine RBIs and eight runs scored versus the Giants this season.

3. San Francisco 3B Evan Longoria is just 5-for-29 against Arizona in 2018.

PREDICTION: Diamondbacks 2, Giants 1

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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Seattle Mariners Preview and Predictions 08-02-2018 in MLB

MLB Previews 1st August 2018 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 08/02/2018

Felix Hernandez is the Seattle Mariners' franchise leader in wins, ERA, strikeouts, innings and starts, but he may be pitching for his spot in the rotation Thursday against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays. Hernandez saw his ERA soar to 5.58 after giving up seven runs over 2 2/3 innings against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday, and the former Cy Young Award winner is clinging to a role with the playoff contender.

"As of now, we'll stay with the rotation. That could change," manager Scott Servais told reporters earlier in the week when asked about Hernandez. "But as of now, that's where we're at." Seattle could use a throwback performance from their one-time ace after dropping their last two games to American League West-leading Houston, including Wednesday's 8-3 setback. The Mariners have lost 13 of 20 overall to fall into a virtual tie for the second wild card with the hard-charging Oakland Athletics. The rebuilding Blue Jays were outscored 24-6 in losing three straight at Oakland to begin the week and may need to utilize a bullpen day to get through the opener in Seattle.

TV: 10:10 p.m. ET, Sportsnet (Toronto), ROOT Northwest (Seattle)

PITCHING MATCHUP: TBA vs. Mariners RH Felix Hernandez (8-9, 5.58 ERA)

Toronto traded away a starter and two relievers at the deadline and was forced to burn through several bullpen arms in Oakland that might've been options to start this one, including righthander Brandon Cumpton, who threw 46 pitches in relief Tuesday. Sportsnet reported Wednesday that the team may look outside the organization for a fill-in starter. Hard-throwing reliever Ken Giles, acquired Monday in a trade with Houston, is expected to join the club in Seattle.

Hernandez allowed three earned runs or fewer in six straight starts before Saturday's blowup, but he lasted longer than five innings just twice in that span. He has been much better at home, sporting a 4.06 ERA and limiting opponents to a .245 average in 11 Safeco Field outings. The 32-year-old is 7-6 with a 4.02 ERA in 16 career starts versus Toronto.

WALK-OFFS

1. Blue Jays 2B Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (ankle, knee) was placed on the 10-day disabled list and RHP Danny Barnes (knee) was activated from the DL.

2. Seattle optioned OF Ben Gamel and RHP Chasen Bradford to clear spots for newly-acquired OF Cameron Maybin and RHP Adam Warren.

3. Toronto OF Randal Grichuk is 9-for-28 with five doubles and a homer over his last seven games.

PREDICTION: Mariners 7, Blue Jays 4

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Ottawa RedBlacks vs. Toronto Argonauts Preview and Predictions 08-02-2018 in CFL

CFL Previews 30th July 2018 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 07/30/2018

The visiting Ottawa Redblacks look to pad their lead at the top of the East Division when they face the struggling Toronto Argonauts on Thursday. The Redblacks have won back-to-back games, including a 21-15 victory against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Week 7, to tighten their grip on first place and hope to move six points clear of the chasing pack by taking down their third straight East Division rival.

"We have to be sharp," Ottawa quarterback Trevor Harris told reporters. "We're going into Toronto against a team with its back to the wall and they will come out scratching, clawing and fighting." The Argonauts are left to pick up the pieces following a 40-14 setback to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Toronto coach Marc Trestman is hoping that a quarterback change will provide a spark as McLeod Bethel-Thompson, the former UCLA Bruin who spent six seasons in the NFL, takes over from James Franklin to make his CFL debut. "We said it would be a competition and we want to give McLeod a chance," Trestman told reporters. "He is a dedicated member of our football team and he deserves an opportunity to start."

TV: 7 p.m. ET, TSN, ESPN2

ABOUT THE REDBLACKS (4-2): Lewis Ward matched a franchise record for most field goals in a game after going 7-for-7 against Hamilton and extended his streak of consecutive field goals to 17 in a row. "That's my job, that's what I'm here for," Ward told reporters. "We know CFL games can be very close and we've had a few of them so I can't really afford a miss and in the end it helps us win games." Harris went 23-of-35 through the air for 228 yards while Brad Sinopoli continued his stellar start to the season as he hauled in nine passes for 82 yards against the Tiger-Cats.

ABOUT THE ARGONAUTS (1-5): Franklin threw for 236 yards and rushed for a touchdown, but finished with three interceptions against Winnipeg to give him six picks in four games since taking over from the injured Ricky Ray. Toronto acquired offensive lineman Ryan Bomben and a fifth-round pick in 2020 from the Montreal Alouettes in exchange for defensive back T.J. Heath and a third-round pick. Former Pro Bowler Dexter McCluster will have to wait a few weeks to make his CFL debut as the former Kansas City Chiefs running back/kick returner suffered a leg injury in practice while kicker Ronnie Pfeffer is questionable after suffering a lower-body injury against the Blue Bombers.

EXTRA POINTS

1. The last two meetings between Ottawa and Toronto have been decided by a combined four points.

2. The Argonauts have failed to score more than 20 points in each of their six games in 2018.

3. Sinopoli leads the CFL in receptions (45).

PREDICTION: Redblacks 27, Argonauts 18

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Saskatchewan Roughriders vs. Edmonton Eskimos Preview and Predictions 08-02-2018 in CFL

CFL Previews 30th July 2018 by Gracenote
Roughriders vs. Eskimos Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 07/30/2018

The Edmonton Eskimos look to continue their winning ways when they host the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Thursday. The Eskimos have won three of their last four games, including a 44-23 victory against the Montreal Alouettes in Week 7, and can take sole possession of second place in the West Division by notching their third consecutive home win.

"Any time you put 44 up on anybody in this league you're doing some good things," Edmonton coach Jason Maas told reporters. "The way the division is turning out to be right now you've got to keep winning." The Roughriders are left to lick their wounds after suffering a 34-22 defeat to Calgary after they couldn't dig out of a 24-0 first-quarter hole against the first-place Stampeders. Saskatchewan hopes to avoid falling further behind in the ultra-competitive West Division by knocking off the Eskimos in Edmonton for the second straight time following a 54-31 victory at Commonwealth Stadium last season. "The bad taste that we had in our mouth we can definitely spit out," Saskatchewan quarterback Brandon Bridge told reporters. "We can get after it and take all our anger out on Edmonton."

TV: 10 p.m. ET, TSN, ESPN Plus

ABOUT THE ROUGHRIDERS (3-3): Bridge was limited to 147 yards through the air and finished without a touchdown pass for the third time in four starts while Saskatchewan's points came from a defensive score by Tobi Antigha and five field goals from Brett Lauther. Quarterback Zach Collaros has missed the last four contests with a concussion, but is inching closer to a return after he was taken off the six-game injured list and Saskatchewan coach Chris Jones revealed that he could be ready for game action in two weeks. Veteran running back Jerome Messam, who has rushed for 205 yards this season, was released Monday after he was charged with voyeurism from an incident stemming in November 2016.

ABOUT THE ESKIMOS (4-2): Mike Reilly, who is the reigning Most Outstanding Player in the CFL, is having another spectacular season as he threw for 415 yards and four touchdowns to go along with a rushing score against Montreal. Duke Williams' breakout season continued as he caught four passes for 116 yards and a pair of touchdowns against the Alouettes to become the ninth player in CFL history to register five straight 100-yard receiving games. Defensive end Kwaku Boateng recorded three sacks last week and has five in his last two games.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Reilly leads the league in passing yards (2,063) and touchdowns (13).

2. Saskatchewan has scored four defensive touchdowns in six games.

3. Edmonton has won five straight games against West Division rivals.

PREDICTION: Eskimos 31, Roughriders 22

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Belterra Park - Race #4 - Post: 2:53pm - Maiden Special - 5.0 furlongs on the Turf. Purse: $16,000 Class Rating: 71

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#4 IXTEPEC TOWN (ML=6/1)
#5 SWANKY STYLE (ML=8/1)


IXTEPEC TOWN - I have to figure Baca is making a good move here. This filly can only profit from the shorter distance. Be loyal to this horse. No other viable early speed gives this horse a strong chance at the winner's circle. This racer obviously likes the conditions for today's race. Has registered the highest speed rating on the grass at the distance and surface. This horse has a lot of class. A good sign in a turf race like we have today. SWANKY STYLE - This is a fairly classic handicapping angle. Play a thoroughbred that finished in the place spot in a maiden race last time out but finished well ahead of the show horse. A racer coming back this quickly after a good outing is a good sign. This filly has been working out well, and the recent bullet work says she's primed for a big race today.

Vulnerable Contenders: #2 STAGE DIRECTION (ML=3/1), #6 NARROWS BRIDGE (ML=4/1), #3 QUEEN OF CREED (ML=5/1),

STAGE DIRECTION - Doesn't seem to be in a satisfactory circumstance this time out. NARROWS BRIDGE - Garnered a somewhat easily forgotten fig last race out in a Maiden Special race on July 6th. Not likely to see an improved performance off of that figure. QUEEN OF CREED - Doubtful that the speed rating she notched on June 22nd will be enough in this event.

Top HatGUEST COMMENTARY: Winston - IXTEPEC TOWN - This racer looks good with such a big gap in the spread of the TrackMaster Power Rating between her and the second-rated horse.





STRAIGHT WAGERS:
#4 IXTEPEC TOWN is going to be the play if we are getting 8/5 or better

EXACTA WAGERS:
Box [4,5]

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
4 with 5 with [3,6,9] Total Cost: $3

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
4 with 5 with [2,3,6,8,9] with [2,3,6,8,9] Total Cost: $20

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Del Mar - Race #3 - Post: 3:03pm - Maiden Claiming - 8.0 furlongs on the Turf. Purse: $32,000 Class Rating: 94

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#2 BIG SKY LOGAN (ML=9/2)
#5 TEQUILA BLANCO (ML=7/2)


BIG SKY LOGAN - I seem to always make money betting Cerin horses on the grass. That barn has a powerful win pct for this distance/surface. While the finish was disappointing, this mount made a good stretch move last race out at Santa Anita. Will do better in this race. Came home in sizzling time in the last race. A positive sign. TEQUILA BLANCO - Garnered a nice turf fig on Jun 9th at Santa Anita. A repeat in this race, and this one has a great shot to win. Have to give this mount a long look. In recent races, has posted the best speed ratings on the turf at this distance. Horse made up some ground in deep stretch last time around the track on June 9th at Santa Anita. That affair is better than it looked. Earnings per start (EPS) is something that I think can be a vital selection factor. This entrant is ranked number 1 in this group. This gelding recorded a nice rating of 94 in his last contest. That figure should be strong enough to triumph this time.

Vulnerable Contenders: #13 SPIRIT MISSION (ML=4/1), #9 HACHIMAN (ML=5/1), #1 COSA NOSTRA (IRE) (ML=5/1),

SPIRIT MISSION - Tough to like the downward moving flow (81/78/68) of speed figures. HACHIMAN - Last ran on June 23rd at Santa Anita, finishing sixth. Not likely to perk up off of that outing in today's race. Finished sixth in his most recent performance with a somewhat easily forgotten speed rating. When I look at today's class rating, it would take an improved performance to triumph after that in this group. COSA NOSTRA (IRE) - 5/1 is just too low of a value to take on most any mount that has run poorly in back to back races. If you keep choosing these sort of 'bridesmaid' types, you're going to be disappointed most every time.

Top HatGUEST COMMENTARY: Winston - BIG SKY LOGAN - Although he ran sixth on Jun 9th, the try wasn't half bad. Expect a nice effort in today's event.





STRAIGHT WAGERS:
#2 BIG SKY LOGAN is going to be the play if we are getting 3/1 or better

EXACTA WAGERS:
Box [2,5]

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
Skip

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
Pass

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Finger Lakes
Finger Lakes - Race 4

EXACTA * TRIFECTA * SUPERFECTA (10 Cent Minimum) * DAILY DOUBLE(Races 4-5) * PICK 3 (50 CENT MINIMUM: RACES 4-5-6) * PICK 5 WITH CARRYOVER (50 Cent Minimum: Races 4-5-6-7-8)


Allowance • 1 Mile 70 yards • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 76 • Purse: $18,100 • Post: 2:31P
FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON THREE RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 119 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF TWO RACES AT A MILE OR OVER SINCE JULY 2 ALLOWED 2 LBS. SUCH A RACE SINCE THEN ALLOWED 4 LBS. (RACES WHERE ENTERED FOR $15,000 OR LESS NOT CONSIDERED IN ALLOWANCES).
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Race Type: Basic Race. This race has a mixed pace scenario. Check on scratches of any of the Front-runners (to look for a lone Front-runner). * KEY ANGLES * MY LAST MILLION: Horse's win percentage at today's distance(sprint or route)/surface (dir t or turf) is at least 50. SARATOGA BY DESIGN: Horse has the highest TrackMaster Power Rating. LOOKIN KINDA CRAZY: Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. INVESTMENT INVITE: Horse's win percentage at today's distance(sprint or route)/su rface (dirt or turf) is at least 50. WOMAN POWER: Horse's win percentage at today's distance(sprint or route)/surface (dirt or turf) is at least 50.
2
MY LAST MILLION
9/5

9/2
1
SARATOGA BY DESIGN
10/1

7/1
5
LOOKIN KINDA CRAZY
5/1

8/1
3
INVESTMENT INVITE
7/2

9/1
4
WOMAN POWER
5/2

9/1




P#

Horse (In Running Style Order)

Post

Morn
Line

Running Style

Good
Class

Good
Speed

Early Figure

Finish Figure

Platinum
Figure
1
SARATOGA BY DESIGN
1

10/1
Front-runner
71

73

78.0

64.8

59.8
2
MY LAST MILLION
2

9/5
Front-runner
75

78

73.8

70.9

67.9
4
WOMAN POWER
4

5/2
Front-runner
61

72

59.7

69.8

62.8
6
FOREVER DREAMS
6

6/1
Alternator/Stalker
69

62

60.5

53.3

43.8
5
LOOKIN KINDA CRAZY
5

5/1
Alternator/Stalker
71

73

58.8

72.0

64.5
3
INVESTMENT INVITE
3

7/2
Alternator/Stalker
71

73

50.0

70.2

61.7

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Monmouth Park
Monmouth Park - Race 7

Win, Place and Show Exacta, 50-Cent Trifecta and 10-Cent Superfecta Daily Double (Races 7-8)


Allowance • 6 Furlongs • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 69 • Purse: $50,000 • Post: 4:00P
FOR REGISTERED NEW JERSEY BREDS FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON A RACE OTHER THAN MAIDEN, CLAIMING OR STARTER. THREE YEAR OLDS, 118 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE JULY 3 ALLOWED 2 LBS. A RACE SINCE JUNE 3 ALLOWED 4 LBS. (RACES WHERE ENTERED FOR $30,000 OR LESS NOT CONSIDERED IN ALLOWANCES).
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Race Type: Dominant Stalker. CRAZY DAISY is the Dominant Stalker of the race. * KEY ANGLES * CRAZY DAISY: Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. SINGING SARAH: Horse had a bul let workout within the last seven days. Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. HANNA DUE: Horse has the highest average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. Horse ranks in the top three in average Equibase Class Rating at the distance/surface.
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CRAZY DAISY
6/1

4/1
3
SINGING SARAH
5/2

5/1
4
HANNA DUE
5/1

7/1




P#

Horse (In Running Style Order)

Post

Morn
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Running Style

Good
Class

Good
Speed

Early Figure

Finish Figure

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SASSY CHUB
5

2/1
Front-runner
62

62

75.0

59.6

52.6
1
AIRBORNE RANGER
1

8/1
Front-runner
74

67

74.6

51.6

39.1
8
WINDIXIEWIN
8

15/1
Alternator/Front-runner
78

79

79.6

51.9

40.4
7
CRAZY DAISY
7

6/1
Stalker
81

68

80.0

68.6

63.6
3
SINGING SARAH
3

5/2
Stalker
82

78

69.2

61.6

56.1
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HANNA DUE
4

5/1
Stalker
71

67

59.8

66.0

57.0
2
BEATUBYACHUBINOSE
2

8/1
Trailer
65

63

44.6

56.8

44.3
6
COOKIE COOKIE
6

6/1
Trailer
69

67

40.0

56.8

48.3

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

Race 7 - Maiden Claiming - 6.0f on the Dirt. Purse: $11500 Class Rating: 45

FOR MAIDENS, FILLIES AND MARES THREE, FOUR, FIVE, AND SIX YEARS OLD. THREE YEAR OLDS, 119 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $7,500. IOWA BRED CLAIMING PRICE $10,000.


RECOMMENDED CHOICES
The Walker Group Picks

# 5 LADY BAY 99/1

# 1 CHARLIE'S NO ANGEL 5/2

# 4 GREATER GLORY 7/2

I think LADY BAY is a quite good pick especially at a long price. Could provide positive gains based on quite good recent Equibase Speed Figures with an average of 54. Must be carefully examined given the class of races run recently. Has to be given a shot against this field displaying decent figures lately and an average speed figure of 54 under similar conditions. CHARLIE'S NO ANGEL - Difficult to pass on this filly with Corbett in the irons. With a nice class figure average of 68, has one of the top class advantages in this field.

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Handicapped by Rick Needham at Saratoga
RACE #4 - SARATOGA RACE COURSE - 2:36 PM EASTERN POST
The Birdstone Stakes
14.0 FURLONGS DIRT THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD STAKES $100,000.00 PURSE

#1 HARD STUDY
#3 YOU'RE TO BLAME
#2 CARLINO
#5 BIG DOLLAR BILL

This race honors the racing career of Birdstone. As a juvenile, Birdstone won the Champagne Stakes, a leading race for two-year-olds, at Belmont Park in 2003. Beginning his sophomore season, Birdstone won an allowance and finished fifth in the Lane's End Stakes. He was not a factor in the first two Triple Crown races (finishing eighth in the Kentucky Derby and skipping the Preakness Stakes) and was a 36-1 longshot when he upset the overwhelmingly favored Smarty Jones, taking the lead in the final furlong (201 m) in the fastest Belmont Stakes since the advent of modern electronic timing (2002 was the first year times were kept to hundredths). Birdstone's victory represented the first in the Belmont for trainer Nick Zito, whose horses had finished second in that classic five times. In the winner's circle after the Belmont Stakes, his owners apologized to the connections of Smarty Jones for winning, as did jockey Edgar Prado. The next major race for Birdstone was the Travers Stakes, which he won being the fourth betting choice at 5-1. He was Zito's first Travers champion. Here in the 8th running of "The Stone," #1 HARD STUDY takes a slight class (-1), is the overall speed and pace profile leader in this stakes field racing at today's "marathon distance" of 14.0 furlongs on the dirt, and has hit the board in each of his last five outings, winning three times, including "POWER RUN WINS" in both his 2nd and 4th races back. Jockey John Velazquez and Trainer Todd Pletcher send him to the post for the "Thursday Feature" ... they've hit the board with 52% of more than 325 entries saddled as a team to date. #3 YOU'RE TO BLAME has hit the board in three of his last five outings, with two of those "board hit efforts," including a win in his 5th race back, also qualifying as "POWER RUNS."

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Handicapped by Top Horse Analytics at Saratoga

08/02/18, SAR, Race 3, 2.06 ET
1M [Inner Turf] 1.33.01 MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT. Purse $85,000.
INNER TURF (UP TO $14,790 NYSBFOA) FOR MAIDENS, THREE YEARS OLDAND UPWARD
Exacta, Trifecta (.50), Super (.10), Pick 3 Races (3-5), Double
Best in race - (J)ockey (T)rainer (S)peed (F)inish (E)arnings (W)orkouts (L)ead (C)loser
Top Horse Win Percent 33.33, $1 ROI 1.51, For Race Category MSW_MCLM Turf
Rating Pgm# Horse Name M/L Jockey Trainer FLAGS
100.0000 1 Business Cycle 6/5 Ortiz. Jr. I Brown Chad C. SFW
097.4465 1A Frontier Market 6/5 Ortiz. Jr. I Brown Chad C.
096.7178 3 Hizeem 5/2 Castellano J Brown Chad C. EC
096.6194 2 Dark N Cloudy 4-1 Rider TBA Pletcher Todd A.
094.3868 9 Lonhtwist 10-1 Velazquez J R O'Brien Leo L
094.3488 4 Hierarchy 7/2 Ortiz J L McGaughey III Claude R
094.2596 5 Chantry Flats 15-1 Franco M Nevin Michelle
094.0443 8 Piantagrane 8-1 Geroux F Zito Nicholas P.
092.3185 7 Justinspeightofit 50-1 Lezcano A Gutierrez Jaime
088.5821 6 Shiny Copper Penny 30-1 Reyes L R Seyler Douglas J.
If Race Is Off Turf
Top Horse Win Percent 30.00, $1 ROI 0.88, For Race Category MSW_MCLM Dirt
Rating Pgm# Horse Name M/L Jockey Trainer FLAGS
100.0000 1 Business Cycle 6/5 Ortiz. Jr. I Brown Chad C. W
098.9529 3 Hizeem 5/2 Castellano J Brown Chad C. SEC
098.2569 1A Frontier Market 6/5 Ortiz. Jr. I Brown Chad C. F
096.5698 2 Dark N Cloudy 4-1 Rider TBA Pletcher Todd A.
095.8226 4 Hierarchy 7/2 Ortiz J L McGaughey III Claude R
094.8744 8 Piantagrane 8-1 Geroux F Zito Nicholas P.
094.2564 9 Lonhtwist 10-1 Velazquez J R O'Brien Leo L
094.2402 5 Chantry Flats 15-1 Franco M Nevin Michelle
092.0452 7 Justinspeightofit 50-1 Lezcano A Gutierrez Jaime
089.3431 6 Shiny Copper Penny 30-1 Reyes L R Seyler Douglas J.

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

Race 6 - Claiming - 8.0f on the Turf. Purse: $10500 Class Rating: 88

FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON TWO RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 120 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE AT A MILE OR OVER ALLOWED 2 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $8,000, IF FOR $7,000, ALLOWED 2 LBS.


RECOMMENDED CHOICES
The Walker Group Picks

# 2 EVA KNOWS 8/5

# 1 BLUE'S LUCKY GIRL 9/2

# 5 EUPHEMISTIC 8/1

I give my vote to EVA KNOWS here. Has quite good early pace and will almost certainly fare soundly versus this group. Could beat this group of horses in this race given the 84 speed figure recorded in her last outing. She has earned solid figs under today's conditions and ought to fare well versus this field. BLUE'S LUCKY GIRL - In this field, this horse is highly ranked earnings per start in turf route events. This mare looks like a live longshot. EUPHEMISTIC - Displays sound Equibase Speed Figures on average overall when compared with the rest of this field. Has to be given consideration based on the respectable speed figure posted in the last race.

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MLB

Thursday, August 2


National League
Rockies (57-49) @ Cardinals (55-52)
Senzatela is 2-2, 4.13 in his four starts (under 3-1). Team in his starts: 2-2, 0-2 away
5-inning record: 2-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-4

Mikolas is 3-0, 3.67 in his last five starts (over 4-1). Team in his starts: 14-7, 6-4 home
5-inning record: 12-7-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-21

Rockies won five of their last seven games; six of last nine Colorado games stayed under. St Louis won five of its last seven home games; their last three games went over.

Marlins (46-63) @ Phillies (59-48)
Lopez is 1-2, 5.09 in his last three starts (over 3-2). Team in his starts: 2-3, 1-1 away.
5-inning record: 2-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-5

Pivetta is 1-2, 7.40 in his last four starts; over is 7-0-1 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 11-10, 6-5 home.
5-inning record: 8-10-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-21

Marlins are 7-6 in their last 13 games,; they’re 6-10 in road series openers- over is 6-3 in their last nine games. Phillies lost four of their last five games; they’re 11-6 in home series openers. Last four Philly games stayed under the total.

Reds (48-60) @ Nationals (54-53)
Mahle is 0-2, 16.00 in his last three starts; over is 5-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 11-10, 6-5 away
5-inning record: 5-14-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-21

Scherzer is 4-0, 3.21 in his last four starts (over 4-0). Team in his starts: 16-6, 8-3 home.
5-inning record: 12-8-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-22

Reds lost their last three road games; they’re 8-9 in road series openers. Over is 9-1 in their last ten road games. Washington won six of last eight home games; they’re 9-8 in home series openers- over is 6-2 in Nationals’ last eight home games.

Braves (57-47) @ Mets (44-61)
Sanchez is 1-1, 4.42 in his last three starts; under is 6-3-1 in his last ten. Team in his starts: 8-5, 5-2 road
5-inning record: 6-6-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-13

Vargas is 0-3, 8.10 in his last four starts; under is 4-2-1 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 2-8, 1-2 home.
5-inning record: 2-8 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-10

Atlanta won its last three games; they’re 11-8 in road series openers, they’re 17-16 vs lefty starters. Under is 4-1 in their last five games. Mets lost four of their last five games; they’re 2-7 in last nine home series openers. Under is 3-1 in their last four games.

Padres (42-68) @ Cubs (62-45)
Erlin is 0-2, 15.43 in two starts, last of which was May 21 (over 2-0). Team in his starts: 0-2, 0-1 away.
5-inning record: 0-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2

Montgomery is 0-2, 5.57 in his last four starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. Team in his starts: 5-6, 3-2 home
5-inning record: 4-5-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-11

Padres lost their last seven games; they’re 2-11 in last 13 road series openers, 10-22 vs lefty starters- over is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Cubs split their last 14 games; they’re 9-9 in home series openers, 18-7 vs lefty starters. Over is 9-2 in their last 11 home games.

Brewers (63-48) @ Dodgers (60-49)
Chacin is 4-0, 2.93 in his last five starts; over is 6-1 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 16-7, 9-5 road
5-inning record: 12-7-4. Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-23

Kershaw is 3-1, 3.06 in his last five starts; his last three starts stayed under. Team in his starts: 7-8, 3-5 home.
5-inning record: 9-4-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-15

Brewers won seven of their last ten games; they’re 12-13 vs lefty starters- over is 5-3 in their last eight games. Los Angeles lost four of its last five games, scoring total of 8 runs; five of last seven Dodger games stayed under the total.

Giants (55-54) @ Diamondbacks (60-49)
Bumgarner is 1-1, 3.50 in his last three starts (under 7-3). Team in his starts: 4-6, 0-4 road
5-inning record: 5-3-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-10

Greinke is 7-0, 1.36 in his last eight starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 14-8, 7-4 home.
5-inning record: 15-4-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-22

Giants won their last three games; they’re 4-1 in last five road series openers. Under is 13-2-1 in their last 16 road games. Arizona won four of its last five games; they’re 0-5 in last five home series openers. Five of their last six games went over.

American League
Angels (54-55) @ Rays (55-53)
Heaney is 2-0, 3.25 in his last four starts; under is 11-3-1 in his last 15. Team in his starts: 9-10, 2-7 away
5-inning record: 5-9-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-19

Bullpen game for the Rays Team in his starts: home.
5-inning record: Allowed run in 1st inning:

Angels lost their last three games; over is 6-1 in their last seven games. Tampa Bay lost three of its last five games; Rays’ last five games all went over.

Royals (34-73) @ White Sox (37-70)
Keller is 2-2, 5.46 in his last five starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 4-6, 1-4 away
5-inning record: 4-3-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-10

Lopez is 0-4, 8.72 in his last four starts; over is 6-1 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 6-15, 3-6 home.
5-inning record: 8-12-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-21

Royals lost nine of last 14 road games; over is 4-2 in their last six games. White Sox lost six of their last seven games, six of Chicago’s last seven games went over the total.

New York (68-38) @ Red Sox (75-34)
Sabathia is 0-1, 6.46 in his last three starts; under is 7-1-1 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 11-8, 3-4 away
5-inning record: 11-6-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-19

Johnson is 1-1, 2.40 in six starts (under 4-2). Team in his starts: 4-2, 2-1 home.
5-inning record: 4-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-6

New York won four of its last six games; they’re 2-5 in last seven road series openers. Four of their last five road games stayed under. Boston won four of its last five games; they’re 13-4 in home series openers. Under is 7-1 in their last eight home games.

Orioles (33-75) @ Rangers (46-63)
Cashner is 1-1, 4.13 in his last four starts; over is 2-0-1 in his last three. Team in his starts: 6-14, 3-6 away
5-inning record: 6-10-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-20

Gallardo is 2-0, 0.00 (11.1 IP) in his last two starts (over 6-1). Team in his starts: 6-1, 3-0 home.
5-inning record: 5-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-7

Orioles won five of their last seven games (over 5-1-1), scoring 47 runs in last five games. O’s are 5-12 in road series openers. Texas won four of its last five games; they’re 5-12 in home series openers. Over is 6-1 in their last seven home games.

Blue Jays (48-59) @ Mariners (63-45)
Team in his starts: 7-7, 4-4 away
5-inning record: 5-7-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-14

Hernandez is 0-3, 9.95 in his last three starts (under 9-6 in his last 15). Team in his starts: 10-11, 5-6 home
5-inning record: 9-11-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 11-21

Toronto lost seven of its last nine games; they’re 10-8 in road series openers- over is 8-3 in their last 11 road games. Seattle is 5-10 in its last 15 games; they’re 13-5 in home series openers- under is 11-4 in its last 15 home games.

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Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/1
Ariz 29-20-6……26-19-8……..55-39
Atl 24-22-7…..24-19-8………48-41
Cubs 20-23-12……24-21-8…….44-44
Reds 16-31-4……20-29-6….…36-60
Colo 28-17-13……29-17-5……56-35
LA 27-20-7…….25-20-12……53-40
Miami 20-26-6…..24-24-10…….44-50
Milw 23-25-9…..27-22-5…….50-47
Mets 22-27-3……19-22-13…..41-47
Philly 22-21-12…..28-16-7……50-37
Pitt 23-21-6……27-20-12……..50-41
StL 26-21-7……23-26-5………49-47
SD 19-28-9……17-29-7…….36-57
SF 25-22-10…..20-21-11………45-43
Wash 24-23-10..…21-22-7………45-45

Orioles 13-29-11…….18-29-9……31-58
Boston 29-18-10……31-15-6……..60-33
W Sox 15-36-4…..…15-30-8…..…30-66
Indians 23-21-10……33-14-7……56-35
Det 19-26-8…..…24-24-11.……43-50
Astros 27-15-13……28-17-11…….55-31
KC 18-29-8…….19-26-8…..37-55
Angels 24-22-7……24-25-8……48-47
Twins 17-27-11……23-24-8…..40-51
NYY 27-16-9……33-15-7…….60-30
A’s 20-29-10……20-22-10…..40-51
Seattle 27-21-7……27-17-13……..54-37
TB 23-22-12……25-20-6……48-41
Texas 20-27-8…..18-30-6…….38-57
Toronto 15-28-9……18-24-14……33-52

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 8/1)
Ariz 23-55…….20-54…..…43
Atl 18-52……18-51………36
Cubs 11-55……..18-51……..29
Reds 11-51……..13-57……..24
Colo 21-57…….21-51.……..42
LA 17-54……..20-55..…..37
Miami 13-52……..16-57…….29
Milw 19-56…..…16-55……..35
Mets 20-51……..16-54…….36
Philly 12-55……..18-52…….30
Pitt 13-50……..18-60…….31
StL 19-54……..17-54…….36
SD 15-56……..13-54…….28
SF 10-55………17-55..…..27
Wash 21-57……..15-50……..36

Orioles 16-53……..17-55………33
Boston 16-56……20-53………35
White Sox 16-54……15-53…….31
Clev 15-53…….21-52……..36
Detroit 15-53……..16-56….…31
Astros 16-55…..…13-56………29
KC 14-55..…….16-52…….29
Angels 14-51…..….15-57…….29
Twins 14-53………12-53…….26
NYY 12-52……..21-54………33
A’s 14-59…..…..13-51…….27
Seattle 20-52………18-57……..38
TB 17-57..……16-50……..33
Texas 9-55…….…13-54…..…21
Toronto 12-52………12-55….….24

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 54-54, favorites +$9
AL @ NL– 58-41 NL, favorites -$919
Total: 112-95 NL, favorites -$910

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MLB

Thursday, August 2

Trend Report

Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels's last 7 games
LA Angels is 6-16 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
LA Angels is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
LA Angels is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
LA Angels is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
LA Angels is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
LA Angels is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 21-4 ATS in its last 25 games at home
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Angels


Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Colorado is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
Colorado is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games on the road
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
Colorado is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of St. Louis's last 17 games
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis's last 11 games at home
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing Colorado
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado


Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Kansas City is 6-16 ATS in its last 22 games when playing Chi White Sox
Kansas City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Chi White Sox is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games
Chi White Sox is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Chi White Sox is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games at home
Chi White Sox is 16-6 ATS in its last 22 games when playing Kansas City
Chi White Sox is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games when playing at home against Kansas City


Miami Marlins
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 9 games
Miami is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Miami's last 16 games on the road
Miami is 4-14 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Philadelphia
Miami is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Miami is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Philadelphia is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games at home
Philadelphia is 14-4 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Miami
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Miami
Philadelphia is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Miami
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Miami


Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Cincinnati's last 20 games
Cincinnati is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Cincinnati's last 10 games on the road
Cincinnati is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Washington
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Cincinnati's last 16 games when playing Washington
Cincinnati is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Cincinnati is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Nationals
Washington is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games at home
Washington is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Washington's last 16 games when playing Cincinnati
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati


New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
NY Yankees is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
NY Yankees is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
NY Yankees is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Red Sox
Boston is 16-8 ATS in its last 24 games
Boston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games at home
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Boston is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games at home
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Yankees


Atlanta Braves
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing NY Mets
Atlanta is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Atlanta's last 23 games when playing NY Mets
Atlanta is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Atlanta is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
New York Mets
NY Mets is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games
NY Mets is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
NY Mets is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
NY Mets is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
NY Mets is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Atlanta
NY Mets is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of NY Mets's last 23 games when playing Atlanta
NY Mets is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Atlanta
NY Mets is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta


Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Baltimore is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games on the road
Baltimore is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Texas
Baltimore is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas Rangers
Texas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Texas is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Texas's last 13 games
Texas is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games at home
Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Texas is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Baltimore


San Diego Padres
San Diego is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games
San Diego is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
San Diego is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games on the road
San Diego is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Chi Cubs
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 9 games when playing Chi Cubs
San Diego is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Chi Cubs's last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games
Chi Cubs is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Chi Cubs is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 11 games at home
Chi Cubs is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing San Diego
Chi Cubs is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games when playing San Diego
Chi Cubs is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego


Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Milwaukee is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 10 games when playing LA Dodgers
Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
LA Dodgers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
LA Dodgers is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games when playing Milwaukee
LA Dodgers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
LA Dodgers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee


San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of San Francisco's last 16 games on the road
San Francisco is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 9 games when playing Arizona
San Francisco is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games
Arizona is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games at home
Arizona is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games at home
Arizona is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 9 games when playing San Francisco
Arizona is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing at home against San Francisco


Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 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
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing Seattle
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Seattle's last 13 games
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games at home
Seattle is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing Toronto
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto

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MLB
Weather Report

Thursday, August 2


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MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, August 2


Colorado @ St. Louis

Game 951-952
August 2, 2018 @ 1:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Senzatela) 16.424
St. Louis
(Mikolas) 15.062
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+120); Under

Miami @ Philadelphia

Game 953-954
August 2, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Lopez) 13.742
Philadelphia
(Pivetta) 16.076
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-185
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-185); Under

Cincinnati @ Washington

Game 955-956
August 2, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Mahle) 14.587
Washington
(Scherzer) 18.493
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 4
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-300
8
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-300); Over

Atlanta @ NY Mets

Game 957-958
August 2, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Fltynwcz) 13.215
NY Mets
(Vargas) 15.203
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-165
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(+145); Over

San Diego @ Chicago Cubs

Game 959-960
August 2, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Erlin) 15.128
Chicago Cubs
(Mntgmry) 14.150
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-180
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+160); Over

Milwaukee @ LA Dodgers

Game 961-962
August 2, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Chacin) 13.437
LA Dodgers
(Kershaw) 17.288
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 4
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-200
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-200); Over

San Francisco @ Arizona

Game 963-964
August 2, 2018 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Bmgrner) 14.783
Arizona
(Greinke) 17.489
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-165
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-165); Under

LA Angels @ Tampa Bay

Game 965-966
August 2, 2018 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Heaney) 00.000
Tampa Bay
(Wood) 00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels

Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
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Kansas City @ Chicago White Sox

Game 967-968
August 2, 2018 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Keller) 13.070
Chicago White Sox
(Lopez) 14.831
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-140
9
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(-140); Over

NY Yankees @ Boston

Game 969-970
August 2, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Sabathia) 17.833
Boston
(Johnson) 14.078
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 4
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-115
10
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-105); Over

Baltimore @ Texas

Game 971-972
August 2, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Cashner) 15.437
Texas
(Gallardo) 14.616
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-140
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(+120); Under

Toronto @ Seattle

Game 973-974
August 2, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(TBD) 00.000
Seattle
(Hernandez) 00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto

Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
( );

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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, August 2

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COLORADO (58 - 49) at ST LOUIS (55 - 53) - 1:15 PM
ANTONIO SENZATELA (R) vs. MILES MIKOLAS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 257-453 (-80.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 495-350 (+61.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 263-169 (+67.0 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.
MIKOLAS is 9-1 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 58-49 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 31-25 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 20-15 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 32-22 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 18-7 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 55-53 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 47-47 (-22.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 110-106 (-38.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 38-39 (-9.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 24-30 (-12.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

ANTONIO SENZATELA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
SENZATELA is 1-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.083.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

MILES MIKOLAS vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

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MIAMI (46 - 63) at PHILADELPHIA (59 - 48) - 7:05 PM
PABLO LOPEZ (R) vs. NICK PIVETTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 0-11 (-11.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 59-48 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 34-18 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 41-26 (+15.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 45-37 (+7.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 46-63 (+4.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 35-44 (+6.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 19-14 (+13.6 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 11-6 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 5-4 (+2.6 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

PABLO LOPEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

NICK PIVETTA vs. MIAMI since 1997
PIVETTA is 2-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 6.56 and a WHIP of 1.457.
His team's record is 4-1 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

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CINCINNATI (48 - 60) at WASHINGTON (54 - 53) - 7:05 PM
TYLER MAHLE (R) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 12-6 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 54-53 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 25-25 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 27-26 (-10.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

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

TYLER MAHLE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

MAX SCHERZER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
SCHERZER is 3-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.05 and a WHIP of 0.978.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.5 units)

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ATLANTA (57 - 47) at NY METS (44 - 61) - 7:10 PM
MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R) vs. JASON VARGAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
VARGAS is 91-80 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 57-46 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 85-82 (+25.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 29-24 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 43-42 (+18.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 15-9 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 31-15 (+18.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ATLANTA is 67-74 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 16-10 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 43-61 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 0-10 (-10.0 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +175 this season.
NY METS are 21-33 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 24-32 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 29-40 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 32-44 (-12.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 24-35 (-11.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY METS are 22-34 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY METS are 202-251 (-66.5 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 9-3 (+6.6 Units) against NY METS this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. NY METS since 1997
FOLTYNEWICZ is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 6.23 and a WHIP of 1.692.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

JASON VARGAS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
VARGAS is 1-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.593.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (42 - 68) at CHICAGO CUBS (62 - 45) - 8:05 PM
ROBBIE ERLIN (L) vs. MIKE MONTGOMERY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 42-68 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 25-6 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 135-167 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 18-16 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1757-1807 (-266.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 939-842 (-156.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 278-323 (-65.5 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 85-73 (-18.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 854-788 (-152.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
MONTGOMERY is 8-15 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MONTGOMERY is 10-20 (-15.6 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

ROBBIE ERLIN vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

MIKE MONTGOMERY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MONTGOMERY is 2-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (63 - 48) at LA DODGERS (60 - 49) - 9:05 PM
JHOULYS CHACIN (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 63-48 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 72-66 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 11-4 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 46-21 (+26.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 60-49 (+19.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 28-19 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 29-24 (+5.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 27-17 (+17.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHACIN is 16-7 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CHACIN is 13-3 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
CHACIN is 21-10 (+14.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 60-49 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 29-26 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 48-51 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 18-19 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-3 (+1.4 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CHACIN is 11-8 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.04 and a WHIP of 1.511.
His team's record is 14-10 (+5.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 14-9. (+4.1 units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
KERSHAW is 5-5 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.85 and a WHIP of 1.008.
His team's record is 7-6 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-5. (+1.7 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (55 - 54) at ARIZONA (60 - 49) - 9:40 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 49-87 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 130-157 (-39.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BUMGARNER is 8-19 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 2-11 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 3-12 (-12.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 6-15 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 4-10 (-9.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 60-49 (+6.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 21-10 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 10-2 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
ARIZONA is 73-53 (+16.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 44-29 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 90-63 (+21.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 37-19 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 60-24 (+23.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 140-74 (+48.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 107-52 (+40.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 71-30 (+31.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 55-54 (+6.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 34-31 (+6.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 894-798 (-99.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 16-29 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 7-5 (+2.7 Units) against ARIZONA this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BUMGARNER is 9-11 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.62 and a WHIP of 1.087.
His team's record is 15-15 (-6.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 19-11. (+6.6 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
GREINKE is 12-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 1.043.
His team's record is 15-3 (+12.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-10. (-3.2 units)

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LA ANGELS (54 - 55) at TAMPA BAY (55 - 53) - 1:10 PM
ANDREW HEANEY (L) vs. HUNTER WOOD (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-1 (+5.3 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

ANDREW HEANEY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HEANEY is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

HUNTER WOOD vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (34 - 73) at CHI WHITE SOX (37 - 70) - 2:10 PM
BRAD KELLER (R) vs. REYNALDO LOPEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 34-73 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 15-39 (-22.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 21-51 (-22.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 37-70 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 11-37 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in day games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 7-5 (+2.1 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

BRAD KELLER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
KELLER is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 16.85 and a WHIP of 4.120.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

REYNALDO LOPEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
LOPEZ is 2-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.90 and a WHIP of 1.361.
His team's record is 4-1 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (68 - 38) at BOSTON (75 - 34) - 7:10 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. BRIAN JOHNSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 40-59 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 75-34 (+25.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 33-14 (+13.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 68-37 (+21.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 23-13 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY YANKEES are 24-6 (+14.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
NY YANKEES are 86-53 (+25.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SABATHIA is 37-19 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SABATHIA is 16-5 (+11.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SABATHIA is 19-6 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 24-29 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 229-232 (-65.5 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 5-4 (+0.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. BOSTON since 1997
SABATHIA is 18-15 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.36 and a WHIP of 1.358.
His team's record is 21-22 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 27-14. (+11.6 units)

BRIAN JOHNSON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (33 - 75) at TEXAS (46 - 63) - 8:05 PM
ANDREW CASHNER (R) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 33-75 (-35.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 5-22 (-14.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 this season.
BALTIMORE is 13-40 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 19-47 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 19-53 (-30.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 15-27 (-14.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BALTIMORE is 7-21 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 219-217 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 162-151 (+27.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 10-25 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. TEXAS since 1997
CASHNER is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
GALLARDO is 1-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.94 and a WHIP of 1.440.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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TORONTO (48 - 59) at SEATTLE (63 - 45) - 10:10 PM
LUIS SANTOS (R) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against TORONTO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

LUIS SANTOS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 7-6 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.10 and a WHIP of 1.244.
His team's record is 9-7 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-8. (-1.0 units)

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WNBA

Thursday, August 2

Trend Report

Dallas Wings
Dallas is 12-5-1 ATS in its last 18 games
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Dallas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Dallas is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Dallas's last 9 games on the road
Dallas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Indiana
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing Indiana
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Dallas is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana Fever
Indiana is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Indiana is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana's last 9 games
Indiana is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing Dallas
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
Indiana is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indiana's last 7 games when playing at home against Dallas


Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Minnesota is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Minnesota's last 12 games when playing Los Angeles
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Los Angeles is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games
Los Angeles is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Los Angeles is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
Los Angeles is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Los Angeles's last 22 games at home
Los Angeles is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Los Angeles's last 12 games when playing Minnesota
Los Angeles is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Los Angeles is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota

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WNBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, August 2

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DALLAS (14 - 12) at INDIANA (3 - 23) - 8/2/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 9-17 ATS (-9.7 Units) in all games this season.
INDIANA is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games this season.
INDIANA is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 this season.
INDIANA is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games after allowing 75 points or more this season.
INDIANA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
INDIANA is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
INDIANA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games this season.
INDIANA is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game this season.
INDIANA is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games this season.
INDIANA is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 5-3 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 5-3 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MINNESOTA (15 - 10) at LOS ANGELES (15 - 11) - 8/2/2018, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 11-8 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 10-9 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
13 of 19 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA
Dunkel

Thursday, August 2


Dallas @ Indiana

Game 601-602
August 2, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
110.294
Indiana
98.926
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 11 1/2
161
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
by 8 1/2
166
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-8 1/2); Under

Minnesota @ Los Angeles

Game 603-604
August 2, 2018 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
104.321
Los Angeles
116.454
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 12
150
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
by 3
153 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(-3); Under

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CFL Betting Recap - Week 7
Joe Williams

League Betting Notes

-- Favorites went 3-1 SU in Week 7
-- Favorites went 3-1 ATS in Week 7
-- Road teams posted a 3-1 SU record in Week 7
-- Road teams posted a 3-1 ATS record in Week 7
-- The 'Over' went 3-1 in Week 7

Analysis

Calgary (6-0) continues to vanquish all opponents, and they're working on a new cover streak, too. After failing to cover a huge number at home last week, the Stampeders hit the road for Saskatchewan (3-3) and came away with a high-scoring 34-22 victory against the Roughriders. It was surprising since the Riders posted a season-high 22 points against the Stamps' D, ending a 5-0 'under' run for Calgary.

The Riders had their modest two-game cover streak come to an end, and the 'over' result was their first since allowing 40 in Week 2.

The 'other' team in the Province of Alberta is playing some pretty good football, too. Edmonton (4-2) has won in consecutive games for the first time this season, as the bye week seemed to do them some good. They hung a season-high 44 points on Montreal (1-5), as they also improved to 4-2 on over totals, too. It was a surprising offensive display considering the Esks had totaled 33 points in their two previous games in a home-and-home with Toronto (1-5).

Speaking of the Argos, they continue to share the basement with the Alouettes, and it has everything to do with their shoddy defense. Winnipeg (4-3) finished off the home-and-home sweep of the Argos, as Toronto allowed 39.0 points per game (PPG) in the two contests. As a result, the 'over' has hit in two straight for the Argos after the 'under' was 4-0 through their first four outings.

The Blue Bombers have hit the 30-point mark in five of their seven games, and the 'over' is 5-0 when they score 30 or more. Their improvement on defense has been overlooked lately, as they're allowing a respectable 18.3 PPG across the past four contests.

Ottawa (4-2) continues to be the class of the East, topping Hamilton (2-4) by a 21-15 score. They have still yet to cover in consecutive games, so remember that for Thursday's trip to Toronto. The 'under' has connected in four of the past five for the RedBlacks.

After opening the season 2-1 SU/ATS, the Ti-Cats are in a tailspin. They have posted a 0-3 SU/ATS mark across the past three weekends, and will look to get well in Montreal on Friday. The 'under' is 3-0-1 for the Hammer over the past four, and 4-1-1 through six games overall.

Team Betting Notes and A Look Ahead

-- The RedBlacks head to Toronto with a 4-1 ATS mark across their past five against losing teams, 7-2 ATS in the past nine against East teams and 22-6 ATS over their past 28 road outings. On the flip side, the Argos are 7-16 ATS in their past 23 following a non-cover, 6-18 ATS over the past 24 following a straight-up loss and 2-12 ATS in their past 14 in the month of August.

-- The under is 9-1 in the past 10 for Ottawa against Eastern teams, while going 9-2 in their past 11 on the road. The under is also 6-2 in Ottawa's past eight against a losing team. The under is 4-0 in Toronto's past four against winning teams, 7-2-2 in the past 11 against the East and 6-2 in their past eight overall. Oh, and the under is a perfect 5-0 in the past five meetings overall.

-- The Riders and Esks square off in Northern Alberta. The Roughriders are 1-4 ATS in their past five against West opponents, while the Esks are 6-1 ATS in their past seven against Western clubs. However, the Eskimos are also just 7-15 ATS in their past 22 home games.

-- Saskatchewan is 4-1 ATS in the past five meetings, while the 'over' is 7-3 in the past 10 meetings in Edmonton.

-- Hamilton looks to keep Montreal at arm's length in the standings when they travel to Quebec on Friday. The Tiger-Cats are 7-2 ATS in the past nine on the road, and 5-2 ATS in the past seven against teams with a losing overall record. They're also 5-2 ATS across the past seven against the East. Hamilton is 17-8 ATS in their past 25 trips to Montreal, too.

-- Montreal has had issues against the number, going just 5-16 ATS in the past 21 overall, and 0-7 ATS in the past seven against Eastern foes. They're also just 6-20 ATS in the past 26 at home.

-- The under might be the play in Hamilton-Montreal. The under is 5-2 in the past seven for the Ti-Cats, while going 6-1 in the past seven for the Alouettes. The under is also 37-14-1 in the past 52 for Montreal against the East, including 6-2 in the past eight against the Cats. The under is also 8-3 in the past 11 meetings in Montreal.

-- BC Lions (2-3) heads to Calgary rather rested after a bye week. They hope that their road woes against the number after in the rear-view mirrors. BC is 2-7 ATS in the past nine road games, and 3-11-1 ATS in the past 15 against Western clubs. They're also just 1-5-1 ATS in the past seven against teams with a winning overall mark.

-- The Stamps are 20-9 ATS in their past 29 at home, and 21-5-1 ATS in the past 27 in the month of August. More importantly, Calgary is 3-0-1 ATS in the past four vs. BC, and 5-1 ATS in their past six at home against the Lions.

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CFL Betting Notes - Week 8
David Schwab

Week 7 Betting Recap

The favorites went 3-1 both straight-up and against the spread in Week 7 of the CFL regular season starting with Edmonton’s 44-23 romp over Montreal last Thursday night as a 10-point road favorite. In Friday’s action, Winnipeg hammered Toronto 40-14 as a 10-point favorite at home.

Saturday’s doubleheader of games started with Ottawa getting past Hamilton 21-15 as a six-point road underdog to pull off the lone upset of the weekend. Later that night, Calgary remained perfect on the year with a 34-22 victory against Saskatchewan to easily cover as a 7 ½-point favorite on the road.

Thursday, Aug. 2

Ottawa RedBlacks (4-2 SU, 3-3 ATS) at Toronto Argonauts (1-5 SU, 2-4 ATS)
Point-spread: Ottawa -3 ½
Total: 48 ½

Game Overview

Ottawa has been able to open a two-game lead in the East as the only team in the division with a winning record. Trevor Harris has been throwing the ball with better consistency after a few up and down performances earlier in the season. He is fourth in the CFL in passing yards (1,506) through six starts and he has tossed six touchdowns against four interceptions. William Powell adds the balance on offense in the running game with 469 yards rushing and two scores on 92 carries.

The Grey Cup hangover continues for the Argonauts in the absence of Ricky Ray at quarterback. In his place, James Franklin has completed 65.2 percent of his 141 passing attempts for 967 yards. The bigger concern is his six interceptions against just a pair of touchdown throws. In last week’s lopsided loss to Winnipeg, the lone bright spot was James Wilder Jr. running the ball with 81 yards and a score on 15 rushing attempts.

Betting Trends

-- Toronto has gone 7-2 SU in its last nine games against Ottawa and it has won nine of the last 10 meetings at home. The total has stayed UNDER in the last five matchups in this East Division clash.

Saskatchewan Roughriders (3-3 SU, 3-3 ATS) at Edmonton Eskimos (4-2 SU, 2-4 ATS)
Point-spread: Edmonton -9
Total: 53

Game Overview

It is hard to know which direction Saskatchewan heads in from here. The Roughriders still have a very perplexing loss at home to Montreal on the early 2018 resume to go with a solid 11-point victory against Hamilton as a 10-point underdog on the road. The recent loss to Calgary was anticipated to add quite a bit of weight to this week’s game against the second-best team in the West Division. You could see a heavy dose of the running game this week to compensate for Brandon Bridge’s play at quarterback.

This is also a very important game for the Eskimos to have any chance of keeping Calgary in sight in the West Division title race. There is no doubt that Edmonton can move the ball quickly downfield and put points on the board with Mike Reilly under center. He threw for 415 yards and four touchdowns against Montreal last Thursday and he remains at the top of the list for the season with 2,063 yards passing and 13 touchdown throws. The one issue with the Eskimos through their first six games has been a defense that has allowed an average of 24.7 points per game.

Betting Trends

-- Saskatchewan has a 4-1 edge ATS in the last five meetings, but Edmonton has won six of the last eight meetings SU. The total has gone OVER in seven of the last 10 games played in Edmonton.

Friday, Aug. 3

Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2-4 SU, 2-4 ATS) at Montreal Alouettes (1-5 SU, 2-4 ATS)
Point-spread: Hamilton -6
Total: 54

Game Overview

It looks like the Tiger-Cats have been a bit overrated by the oddsmakers with a trio of SU losses closing as favorites in all three contests. They will have to cover a big number on the road this week to try and turn things around. Jeremiah Masoli continues to throw the ball well with a 67.0 percent completion rate on his 215 passing attempts. However, his 1,914 passing yards as the second-highest total in the CFL have only resulted in five touchdown passes against six interceptions.

There is a good chance that Johnny Manziel does see some playing time in this game against his former team. That may be a motivating factor for him, but he is still stuck on an offense that has scored a grand total of 92 points in six games. On the other side of the ball, the Alouettes have allowed a combined total of 192 points in that same time span. Tyrell Sutton has been the team’s top rusher with 262 yards and one score on 58 carries.

Betting Trends

-- Hamilton is 5-1 SU in its last six games against Montreal with a 4-2 edge ATS. The total has stayed UNDER in six of the last eight games between these two East Division rivals.

Saturday. Aug. 4

British Columbia Lions (2-3 SU, 3-2 ATS) at Calgary Stampeders (6-0 SU, 5-1 ATS)
Point-Spread: Calgary -9
Total: 52

Game Overview

BC is coming off a bye after giving Ottawa a run for its money in a four-point loss on July 20 as a seven-point road underdog. Before that, the Lions split a home-and-home series against Winnipeg SU and ATS. The switch to Travis Lulay from Jonathon Jennings at quarterback appears to have provided a spark for an offense that failed to score more than 22 points in each of its first four games.

Calgary is in the driver seat in the West as clearly the best team in the CFL. The Stampeders have won each of their first six games by a double-digit margin of victory behind Bo Levi Mitchel throwing the ball all over the field and a stingy defense that has given up an average of 11.3 PPG. Mitchell is third in the league in passing yards (1,517) and he is second on the list in touchdown throws with 12.

Betting Trends

-- Calgary is a perfect 5-0 SU in its last five home games against the Lions and it has gone 7-3 SU in its last 10 home games against BC. The total has stayed UNDER in six of the last eight meetings in this West Division tilt.

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CFL
Long Sheet

Week 8

Thursday, August 2

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OTTAWA (4 - 2) at TORONTO (1 - 5) - 8/2/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games versus division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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SASKATCHEWAN (3 - 3) at EDMONTON (4 - 2) - 8/2/2018, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 83-58 ATS (+19.2 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 137-100 ATS (+27.0 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) off a division game over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 52 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SASKATCHEWAN is 4-1 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 3-2 straight up against SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL

Week 8

Trend Report

Thursday, August 2

Ottawa RedBlacks
Ottawa is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games
Ottawa is 12-2 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Ottawa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa's last 8 games on the road
Ottawa is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Ottawa is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Ottawa's last 10 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Argonauts
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games
Toronto is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
Toronto is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Toronto is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games when playing at home against Ottawa


Saskatchewan Roughriders
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Saskatchewan's last 11 games
Saskatchewan is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Saskatchewan is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Saskatchewan is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton
Saskatchewan is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Saskatchewan's last 6 games when playing Edmonton
Saskatchewan is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Saskatchewan's last 10 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton Eskimos
Edmonton is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Edmonton is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Edmonton's last 8 games
Edmonton is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games at home
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Edmonton is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Saskatchewan
Edmonton is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Saskatchewan
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing Saskatchewan
Edmonton is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Saskatchewan
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Edmonton's last 10 games when playing at home against Saskatchewan

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CFL
Dunkel

Week 8


Thursday, August 2

Ottawa @ Toronto

Game 371-372
August 2, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
109.179
Toronto
110.944
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 2
39
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ottawa
by 5
48
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+5); Under

Saskatchewan @ Edmonton

Game 373-374
August 2, 2018 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Saskatchewan
113.027
Edmonton
113.860
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 1
50
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Edmonton
by 8
53
Dunkel Pick:
Saskatchewan
(+8); Under

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CFL

Week 8


Ottawa (4-2) (-5,5. 48) @ Toronto (1-5)— Ottawa won three of its last four games, winning last two road games, at Hamilton/Montreal. Four of last five Ottawa games stayed under. Toronto lost its last two games, allowing 38-40 points their last two games, both to Winnipeg; four of Argos’ five losses are by 8+ points.Under is 4-2 in their games this year. Argonauts won seven of last nine series games, with last five staying under the total. RedBlacks lost four of last five visits here, with losses by 3-3-6-18 points.

Saskatchewan (3-3) @ Edmonton (4-2) (-7.5, 53)— Eskimos won six of last eight series games; under is 3-1 in last four series games. Roughriders lost four of last five visits here, but did win here 54-31 last summer. Edmonton won three of its last four games; they scored 33+ in three of their four wins, are 1-2 scoring fewer than 33. Over is 4-2 in their games. Saskatchewan allowed 20 or fewer points in its three wins, 23-34-40 points in its losses; they split their two road games, losing 40-17 in Ottawa, winning in Hamilton.

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Seabass

comp play is the SF Giants/ Arizona under the total

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Vegas Consultants

NFL CHICAGO BEARS +2.5 +100

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Picks 2 Play

MLB CHICAGO CUBS ‑180

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Power Play Wins

MLB LOS ANGELES DODGERS ‑185

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MLB COLORADO ROCKIES +130

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Tommy King Wins

MLB CHICAGO WHITE SOX ‑135

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MLB SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS +1.5

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MLB CHICAGO WHITE SOX ‑135

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MLB TAMPA BAY RAYS ‑140

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MLB WASHINGTON NATIONALS ‑285

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MLB CHICAGO CUBS ‑185

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MLB CHICAGO CUBS ‑170

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MLB CHICAGO CUBS ‑170

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MLB SEATTLE MARINERS ‑140

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MLB ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS/SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS ‑110 u7.5

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MLB CHICAGO CUBS ‑180

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MLB NEW YORK YANKEES/BOSTON RED SOX ‑115 u10

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MLB WASHINGTON NATIONALS ‑1.5 ‑140

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MLB BOSTON RED SOX ‑115

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MLB LOS ANGELES DODGERS ‑185

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MLB CHICAGO WHITE SOX ‑135

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Assassin Sports Betting

MLB TEXAS RANGERS ‑145

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JTG SPORTS

MLB BOSTON RED SOX/NEW YORK YANKEES u10

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Mikey Sports

MLB NEW YORK YANKEES +105

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Jimmy Boyd Aug 02 '18, 7:05 PM in 26m
MLB | CIN vs WAS
Play on: OVER 8 -110

1* Free Pick on Reds/Nationals OVER 8
While the Nationals will have their ace in Max Scherzer on the mound, I look for Thursday's series opener between Cincinnati and Washington to fly over the total set here by the books. The Nationals are coming off a 2-game series against the Mets where they scored 30 runs, which included that 25-run outburst on Tuesday.
I wouldn't be shocked if Washington eclipsed this total on their own, as the Reds are sending out Tyler Mahle, who is just 7-8 with a 4.53 ERA and 1.519 WHIP in 21 starts. Mahle has been especially bad of late, posting a 14.00 ERA and 2.889 WHIP in his last 3 starts. All 3 of the opponents in Mahle's last 3 starts have recorded at least 9 runs.
There's no question Scherzer is one of the elite starters in the game, but this is a solid Cincinnati offense and I think they can push across at least a couple runs in this one to secure the OVER.
OVER is 67-31-8 in the Reds last 106 games vs a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15 and 8-0 in their last 8 road games vs a team with a winning record. OVER is also 5-1 in the Nationals last 6 home games and 4-0 in Scherzer's last 4 starts. Take the OVER!

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Sal Michaels Aug 02 '18, 7:05 PM in 26m
WNBA | Wings vs Fever
Play on: UNDER 172 -110

Free Play on Wings vs Fever under 172 -110

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Cole Faxon Aug 02 '18, 10:10 PM in 3h
MLB | Blue Jays vs Mariners
Play on: Blue Jays +139 at BMaker

FREE PLAY on Blue Jays +139

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Jack Jones Aug 02 '18, 7:10 PM in 31m
MLB | Yankees vs Red Sox
Play on: Red Sox -104 at betonline

Jack’s Free Pick Thursday: Boston Red Sox -104
The Boston Red Sox don’t want to give an inch to the rival Yankees right now. The Yankees are without their best hitter in Aaron Judge for the foreseeable future. They are also without their power hitting catcher in Gary Sanchez. They are vulnerable right now to say the least.
Brian Johnson might be the most underrated starter in baseball. All he does is win for the Red Sox while posting terrific numbers. Johnson is 1-1 with a 1.80 ERA in six starts this season or Boston.
C.C. Sabathia is starting to fade a little. He is 2-3 with a 4.67 ERA and 1.353 WHIP in eight road starts this season. Sabathia has really struggled of late, going 0-1 with a 6.45 ERA and 1.565 WHIP in his last three starts.
The Red Sox are 9-2 in Johnson’s last 11 starts, including 5-1 in his last six home starts. Boston is 38-15 in its last 53 home games. It’s rare that you get the opportunity to back the Red Sox at basically even money at home. Take advantage and bet the Red Sox Thursday.

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Hunter Price Aug 02 '18, 7:10 PM in 31m
MLB | Yankees vs Red Sox
Play on: Red Sox -111 at BMaker

1* Free Pick on Red Sox -111

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Doug Upstone Aug 02 '18, 8:00 PM in 1h
NFLX | Bears vs Ravens
Play on: Ravens -2½ -110 at 5Dimes

I will grab a hold of the one feature that to me makes the most sense, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh. Now in his 11th season, Harbaugh coaches the preseason like a rookie coach. He has a belief that all winning matters. Though he does not play his regulars more than anyone else, he teaches the non-starters that winning is part of the Baltimore organization culture and giving your best, no matter the circumstance, matters. That is why his teams are 27-13 ATS during NFLX action and they have rattled off six straight covers in Game 1. Baltimore -2.5.

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Marc Lawrence Aug 02 '18, 8:00 PM in 1h
NFLX | Bears vs Ravens
Play on: UNDER 33 -123

Play - Bears-Ravens UNDER (Game 241-242).
Edges - Bears: 2-8 UNDER last 10 preseason games versus AFC foes … Ravens: 0-4 UNDER last 4 preseason games versus NFC foes; and 6-13 UNDER Game One preseason since 1999. With the Hall of Fame game having played UNDER the total in 4 of the last six years, we recommend a 1* play in the UNDER total. Thank you and good luck as always.

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Ricky Tran Aug 02 '18, 8:05 PM in 1h
MLB | Orioles vs Rangers
Play on: Rangers -134 at 5Dimes

Ricky's Free play on the Rangers:
Key Angle: It's important to remember that Ricky never makes a bet on any game based on just one angle. In order to make the grade, all his premium picks must meet several important criteria. He doesn't share all his secrets within his analysis, instead he chooses to reveal only the angle that he feels is the most significant. In today's game there is no doubt that the starting pitcher for the home team is particularly significant.
Key Trends:
- The Orioles are 5-13 in Cashner's last 18 starts.
- The Rangers are 4-0 in Gallardo's last 4 home starts.
- The Rangers are 19-7 in Gallardo's last 26 starts.
Verdict: Take Texas

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Ross Benjamin Aug 02 '18, 9:00 PM in 2h
MLB | MIL vs LAD
Play on: UNDER 7½ -110

Ross Benjamin is releasing a 5* money line winner on tonight’s huge AL East showdown between the Yankees/Red Sox (7:10 ET). Since 4/21/2018, Ross’ MLB picks are a stellar 63-44 (59%) and at an average money line price of +109!
Brewers (Chacin) @ Dodgers (Kershaw) 9:00 ET
Game# 961-962
Play On: Under 7.5
Milwaukee pitcher Jhoulys Chacin has displayed excellent form during his previous 3 starts while posting a 1.50 ERA and 0.39 WHIP. Since 5/5/2017, Chacin has made 4 starts against the Dodgers and compiled a superb 1.61 ERA throughout those outings.
Clayton Kershaw has been dominant during his last 4 starts in collecting a 1.71 ERA in those appearances. Kershaw has made 1 start this year and 1 in 2017 against Milwaukee during which he gathered a sparkling 1.38 ERA and 0.77 WHIP while striking out 19 in 13.0 innings of work. Los Angeles has seen 5 of their last 6 games go under the total. Their only over in that sequence came last night and didn’t surpass the number until extra innings. Bet on this game to go under the total for my Thursday 8/2 MLB free pick of the day.

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Dustin Hawkins Aug 02 '18, 7:05 PM in 26m
WNBA | Wings vs Fever
Play on: UNDER 172 -110

Free Play on Wings vs Fever under 172 -110

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John Martin Aug 02 '18, 7:05 PM in 26m
MLB | Marlins vs Phillies
Play on: Phillies -1½ +115 at 5Dimes

1 Unit FREE PLAY on Philadelphia Phillies -1.5 (+115)
Look for the Phillies to blow out the Marlins tonight. The Phillies have the better starter on the mound in Nick Pivetta, who has posted a 4.33 ERA and 1.21 WHIP in 11 home starts this year. He has 79 strikeouts in 60 1/3 innings at home. Pablo Lopez is 2-2 with a 5.34 ERA and 1.33 WHIP in five starts for the Marlins this year. Pivetta pitched 5 2/3 shutout innings in a 5-0 win over the Marlins on April 5th in his only start against them this season. Miami is 0-11 in Thursday games this season, losing by 5.1 runs/game on average. Give me the Phillies on the Run Line.

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Brandon Lee Aug 02 '18, 8:05 PM in 1h
MLB | Padres vs Cubs
Play on: Cubs -1½ +130 at 5Dimes

10* FREE MLB PICK (Cubs -1.5, +130)
I'll gladly take my chances here with the Cubs on the -1.5 run line at home against the Padres. Chicago is coming off a 9-2 win over the Pirates and know this is a great opportunity to create some separation in the division, as they currently have just a 1-game lead over the Brewers. San Diego appears to have already thrown in the towel on 2018. They just set a franchise mark for futility in one month, as they went 5-20 in July and enter this contest having lost 7 straight. Cubs will turn to Mike Montgomery, who struggled in his last start at St Louis, but owns a 2.89 ERA in 5 home starts and is facing a Padres team that is hitting a mere .208 over their last 7 games. San Diego will counter with Robbie Erlin, who is making his first start since May 21st, as he's primarily been used as a middle-innings eater out of the pen. Erlin has made 14 relief appearances since his last start and only one of those have come in a game the Padres won. In his 2 previous starts this season, Erlin has allowed 12 runs on 13 hits in just 7 innings of work. Give me the Cubs -1.5 (+130)!

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Mike Lundin Aug 02 '18, 8:05 PM in 1h
MLB | Orioles vs Rangers
Play on: Orioles +133 at 5Dimes

#MLB FREE PICK FROM MIKE LUNDIN
The Baltimore Orioles have won four of their last five, a 7-5 triumph at Yankee Stadium Wednesday night. They've scored a total of 47 runs during their surge, and here they'll face Rangers righty Yovani Gallardo (5-1, 6.26 ERA) who owns a 5.94 ERA in three career games (all starts) against the Orioles.
Baltimore counters with right-hander Andrew Cashner (3-9, 4.33 ERA) who pitched well in Friday's victory over the Rays, surrendering only two runs on five hits over six strong innings. Cashner spent last season with Texas and posted a solid 2.72 ERA at Globe Life Park.
Orioles are 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.
Free pick on Baltimore Orioles.

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Doc's Sports
FREE PLAY FROM DOC'S SPORTS

Miami vs. Philadelphia, 08/02/2018 19:05 EDT

Total: -120/+8½ Over

Sportsbook:
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Free MLB Baseball Prediction From Doc's Sports : Take 'Over' Miami at Philadelphia (7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 2) Listed Pitchers: Mia: T. Richards (3-5, 4.06 ERA) Phi: N. Pivetta (6-9, 4.85 ERA). This pick falls into one of my top MLB systems, and I see a very high-scoring game here Thursday night. The Phillies have hit .278 as a team lifetime against Richards with an OBP of .341, and Richards has struggled on the road this season. Richards has an ERA of 5.11 on the road, with opponents hitting .271 against him over his eight road starts this season. The Phillies hit .400 against Richards at home this season where he lasted just four innings leaving with an ERA of 6.75. The Marlins have hit .317 as a team lifetime against Pivetta with an OBP of .330, and he has an ERA of 5.60 over 15 starts in night games this season with opponents hitting .286 against him.

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Tony Brown
Tonys *5 Mlb free play

San Diego vs. Chi Cubs, 08/02/2018 20:05 EDT

Money Line: -185 Chi Cubs

Sportsbook:
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Fp: sd just 2 wins last 10 games and currently on a 7 game losing streak , takes money to make money lay the juice and take the cubs ml for my mlb free pick !

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Top Rank Sports Picks

MLB Boston -105

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Elite Sports Picks

NFL Baltimore -2.5

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Primetime Sports Picks

MLB Royals +125

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Insider Sports Report

MLB Texas -140

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Doc's Picks

MLB Royals +125

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Monster Sports Picks

MLB Cubs -170

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The Sports Consensus

MLB St. Louis -140

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The Spot Player

MLB Yankees +100

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National Sports Service

MLB Dodgers under 7.5

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The Last Call

Thursday's Free Play: Philadelphia - 182

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Roz Wins

Roz's Thursday August 2, 2018, Free Pick

8/02 05:05 PM MLB (971) BALTIMORE ORIOLES (A CASHNER - R) VS (972) TEXAS RANGERS (Y GALLARDO - R)

Take : Rangers

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Sharp Bettor
SharpBettor FREE Play for Thursday, August 2, 2018

08/02 11:10 AM MLB (967) KANSAS CITY ROYALS (B KELLER - R) VS (968) CHICAGO WHITE SOX (R LOPEZ - R)

Take : White Sox

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Mike Wynn

Free Play: Free Chicago Cubs w/Montgomery -185 Over San Diego

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Free Selection from Jim Feist

Jim Feist's Comp Pick, Thursday, August 2, 2018

8/02 06:40 PM PT / 9:40 PM ET

MLB (963) SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS VS (964) ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS

Take: (964) ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS

Reason: Your free play for Thursday, August 2, 2018 is in the MLB scheduled contest between the San Francisco Giants and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Your free play is on the Diamondbacks.

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Jeff Allen Sports

Thursday's Free Selection is on Arizona DBacks

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Razor Sharp

YOUR RAZOR SHARP FREE PICK FOR THURSDAY: Take CINCINNATI/WASHINGTON UNDER the total of 7½ runs

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Totals4U

Thursday's Free Selection: Miami Marlins/Philadelphia Phillies over 8 1/2

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John Anthony Sports

Thursday's Free Selection: Chicago Cubs - 180

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Atlantic Sports

Thursday's Free Selection from Atlantic Sports: Edmonton Eskimos - 7 (CFL)

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#1 Sports

Thursday's Free Selection: Los Angeles Dodgers - 185

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Easy Money Sports

Lee's Free Thursday Selection Is

Baltimore/Texas UNDER 10½ RUNS +110

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Nevada Sharpshooter

Your free winner for Thursday: Take KANSAS CITY/CHICAGO WHITE SOX OVER the total of 9½ runs

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Huddle Up Sports

Free Play: Baltimore Cashner +127

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Hawkeye Sports

Thursday's Free Pick: Chicago Cubs - 180

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Golden Dragon Sports

Free Pick Kansas City/White Sox over 9'

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Arthur Ralph Sports

FREE play: THURS Over 32 1/2 Bears/Ravens

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Teyas Sports

FREE PICK 8/2 ST LOUIS -142

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Platinum Plays

Free Pick the Kansas City Royals w/Keller +120 over Chicago Wsox

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The Vegas Steam Line

Your free winner for Thursday: Take SAN FRANCISCO/ARIZONA UNDER the total of 7½ runs