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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Albuquerque
Albuquerque - Race 7

Exacta / 50 Cent Trifecta / 10 Cent Superfecta / Second Leg Pick 4


Claiming $15,000 • 6 Furlongs • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 92 • Purse: $19,200 • Post: 8:35P
FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NOT WON A RACE SINCE JANUARY 1, 2018 OR WHICH HAVE NEVER WON THREE RACES OR CLAIMING PRICE $15,000. THREE YEAR OLDS, 120 LBS.; OLDER, 123 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $15,000.
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Race Type: Lone Trailer. FRANKLYENERGIZED is the Lone Trailer of the race. * KEY ANGLES * FRANKLYENERGIZED: Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. Horse has the highest average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. HOLLYWOOD ANGEL: Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. Horse has the highest TrackMaster Power Rating. TALE OF BEAUCETTE: Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. Horse's average winning distance is within half a furlong of to day's distance (within 50 yards if a Quarter Horse race).
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FRANKLYENERGIZED
3/1

9/2
4
HOLLYWOOD ANGEL
5/2

5/1
1
TALE OF BEAUCETTE
5/1

8/1




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Post

Morn
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Running Style

Good
Class

Good
Speed

Early Figure

Finish Figure

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4
HOLLYWOOD ANGEL
4

5/2
Front-runner
102

94

72.0

83.4

77.9
5
EVOLVE
5

7/2
Alternator/Front-runner
92

84

83.8

73.4

62.9
1
TALE OF BEAUCETTE
1

5/1
Stalker
92

89

72.2

88.4

81.4
6
TEAM FIREBALL
6

6/1
Alternator/Stalker
98

91

53.2

65.4

59.9
2
FRANKLYENERGIZED
2

3/1
Alternator/Trailer
93

85

58.6

85.0

79.0
3
SUCCESS RATE
3

4/1
Alternator/Non-contender
87

80

70.0

79.6

72.6

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Canterbury Park
Canterbury Park - Race 1

Win, Place &Show / $1 Exacta / $.50 Trifecta / $.10 Superfecta $1 Daily Double / $.50 Rolling Pick 3 (Races 1-2-3)


Maiden Claiming $12,500 • 250 Yards • Dirt • Age 2 • CR: 55 • Purse: $9,000 • Post: 6:15P
QUARTER HORSE 250Y, FOR MAIDENS, TWO YEARS OLD. WEIGHT, 122 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $12,500. MINNESOTA BRED CLAIMING PRICE $20,000.
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Race Type: Not Applicable (Quarter Horse). * KEY ANGLES * RL MR JOHNNY CASH: Quarter horse has the highest last race Equibase Speed Rating. Horse has the highest TrackMaster Power Rating. SW BULLET PROOF: Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMa ster Power Rating.
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RL MR JOHNNY CASH
8/5

7/2
5
SW BULLET PROOF
2/1

7/2
1
OUR SECRET LEGACY
10/1

7/1




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OUR SECRET LEGACY
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10/1
Slow
62

44

9.6

0.0

0.0
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MAKE ME A MOJITO
2

8/1
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0

0

8.2

0.0

0.0
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RL MR JOHNNY CASH
3

8/5
Average
60

49

0.0

0.0

0.0
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FLASH THE DUKE
4

12/1
Slow
0

0

9.5

0.0

0.0
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SW BULLET PROOF
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2/1
Slow
65

52

6.5

0.0

0.0
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IM A FOXY CAPTAIN
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6/1
Average
0

0

0.0

0.0

0.0
7
SHES SUSPICIOUS
7

15/1
Slow/Trouble-prone
0

0

9.3

0.0

0.0

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

Bar

Del Mar - Race #1 - Post: 2:00pm - Starter Allowance - 8.0 furlongs on the Turf. Purse: $30,000 Class Rating: 98

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#1 LOB CITY (ML=8/1)
#7 WAR MOCCASIN (ML=3/1)


LOB CITY - When Payeras and Sherlock partner up on animals the ROI has been great at +123. Took a big class drop last out, and I think she may have needed it. Sherlock enters her at a similar class today. I'd expect an improved performance. WAR MOCCASIN - If you review the PP's for this entrant, you'll see she has recorded the top Equibase speed fig at the distance and surface. A repeat effort in this event and this horse has a superb chance to win. When I handicap a race on the turf, I think sometimes class ratings are more important than speed figs. This race horse has the highest average class in the entire field.

Vulnerable Contenders: #5 BELIEVE INDEED (ML=8/5), #2 LOOKING AT THELAKE (ML=4/1),

BELIEVE INDEED - This mare probably needs a more conducive pace scenario to make her closing move. LOOKING AT THELAKE - Hard to recommend any horse with dropping speed ratings of 93/83/75. This filly recorded a rating in her last race which probably isn't good enough in today's race.



STRAIGHT WAGERS:
Bet on #1 LOB CITY to win if we can get at least 3/1 odds

EXACTA WAGERS:
Box [1,7]

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
Pass

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
None

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

Bar

Evangeline Downs - Race #6 - Post: 8:10pm - Maiden Claiming - 6.0 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $10,500 Class Rating: 45

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#9 ANGELIC GEM (ML=9/2)


ANGELIC GEM - I usually like playing sprinters who are 3-4 races into a come back. Looking at today's class rating, this horse is up against an easier field than last time out at Evangeline Downs. Don't throw this horse out due to her last race at Evangeline Downs where she ran fifth on an off track. I look for an improvement today.

Vulnerable Contenders: #8 CREOLE WILDFIRE (ML=5/2), #3 QUICK FIX (ML=7/2), #10 FINEST KYLIE (ML=6/1),

CREOLE WILDFIRE - This entrant showed very liitle last time out finishing seventh. Can't expect any betterment in today's event. QUICK FIX - Finished second in her most recent race with a pedestrian speed rating. When I look at today's class rating, it would take an improved performance to win after that in this bunch. FINEST KYLIE - Today's affair is 6 furlongs. Hasn't finished in the money in a sprint contest in the last sixty days. Not the best of signs. This filly hasn't been showing me anything in the last couple of efforts.



STRAIGHT WAGERS:
Go with #9 ANGELIC GEM on top if we're getting at least 1/1 odds

EXACTA WAGERS:
Pass

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
None

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
None

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

Race 10 - Maiden - 350y on the Dirt. Purse: $13000 Class Rating: 67

QUARTER HORSE 350Y, FOR MAIDENS, TWO YEARS OLD. WEIGHT, 120 LBS.


RECOMMENDED CHOICES
The Walker Group Picks

# 12 GUATEMALA JOE 10/1

# 5 WORTH DOING RIGHT 4/1

# 9 AJK ZOOMIN BEAUTY 15/1

GUATEMALA JOE has a formidable shot to take this contest and is a competitive value bet given the line. Has been running strongly lately and should be up near the lead early on. Lately Smith has provided wagerers with a very good winning percentage with horses running in short races. Has performed admirably lately in short races, posting a nifty 53 avg Equibase Speed Fig. WORTH DOING RIGHT - Looks respectable to be on or close to the front end at the first call. Has been racing strongly and has among the most favorable speed in the race for today's distance. AJK ZOOMIN BEAUTY - Had one of the most respectable speed figures of this field in her last outing. A solid 68 avg Equibase class figure may give this filly a distinct class edge versus this group.

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Handicapped by The Walker Group at Retama Park
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Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 5 - Claiming - 8.0f on the Dirt. Purse: $8000 Class Rating: 83

FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD. THREE YEAR OLDS, 120 LBS.; OLDER, 123 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE AT A MILE OR OVER SINCE JULY 8, 2018 ALLOWED 2 LBS. SUCH A RACE SINCE JUNE 8, 2018 ALLOWED 4 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $5,000


RECOMMENDED CHOICES
The Walker Group Picks

# 3 AIR ASSAULT 8/5

# 4 FOREST MIST 4/1

# 6 EMPEROR T 8/1

AIR ASSAULT looks to be a very good contender. Has been constatntly racing well lately. Have to love when any pony makes a quick major improvement. Reason to like this gelding as he has in the saddle one of the best jocks using winning percentages over the last 30 days. FOREST MIST - Has very good front-end speed and should fare quite well versus this group. Has been racing soundly and has among the best speed in the race for today's distance. EMPEROR T - Trainers don't bring racers back this soon without any reason. His earnings per start in dirt route races alone makes you take a look at him.

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Handicapped by Rick Needham at Saratoga
RACE #9 - 5:18 PM
The Quick Call Stakes
5½ FURLONGS TURF THREE YEAR OLDS STAKES $100,000.00 PURSE

#2 MAJESTIC DUNHILL
#10 STOLEN PISTOL
#11 COLTANDMISSISSIPPI
#7 DIRTY

This race, which was inaugurated in 2008, the Quick Call was named after the multiple graded stakes winning gelding who won more than half his 16 career victories at the Spa. Trained by Sid Watters, Jr. and Warren Croll, Quick Call finished fifth in the Saratoga Special in 1986, and went on to win nine races there each year from 1987-1990 including the Forego in 1988 and 1989. He retired in 1992. Here in the 11th running of "The Call," #2 MAJESTIC DUNHILL, an 8-1 shot, qualifies as a TrackMaster PLUS "PowerPony," and has hit the board in four of his last five starts, winning three times, including back-to-back "POWER RUN WINS" in his last two starts. #10 STOLEN PISTOL, a 6-1 shot, is the pace profile leader, and like my top pick in this race, also comes off back-to-back, "POWER RUN WINS" in his respective last two starts.

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Handicapped by Top Horse Analytics at Saratoga

08/08/18, SAR, Race 5, 3.14 ET
1 1/16M [Turf] 1.38.01 MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT. Purse $75,000.
FOR MAIDENS, TWO YEARS OLDFOALED IN NEW YORK STATE AND APPROVED BY THE NEW YORK STATE-BRED REGISTRY
Exacta, Trifecta (.50), Super (.10), Pick 3 Races (5-7), Pick 6 Races (5-10) - 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 Crazy Life 5/2 Castellano J Brown Chad C. T
099.7551 6 Early Retirement 8-1 Santana. Jr. R Donk David G. SFEWC
098.9952 10 Doups Point 4-1 Rosario J Clement Christophe
098.8216 9 Pier Forty 7/2 Velazquez J R Weaver George
098.6296 2 Somelikeithotbrown 8-1 Ortiz J L Maker Michael J.
098.0173 13 Kadens Courage 4-1 Rider TBA Rodriguez Rudy R.
096.9104 5 Impazible Odds 12-1 Alvarado J Morley Thomas
094.5609 7 Tenminuteswithal 12-1 Franco M Englehart Jeremiah C.
094.3105 4 Dashing Dan 12-1 Ortiz. Jr. I Dilger Michael J
093.9496 14 Icey Cash 8-1 Saez L Schettino Dominick L.
091.9826 3 Taptaptap 15-1 Lezcano J Cannizzo David A. L
091.5357 11 Tiger Man 20-1 Davis D Cash Russell J.
090.4840 12 Awesome Adversary 12-1 Rider TBA Friedman Mitchell E.
089.8318 8 The Glominator 15-1 Cancel E Nicks Ralph E.
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 Crazy Life 5/2 Castellano J Brown Chad C. T
099.7247 10 Doups Point 4-1 Rosario J Clement Christophe F
099.6176 6 Early Retirement 8-1 Santana. Jr. R Donk David G. SEC
098.7765 9 Pier Forty 7/2 Velazquez J R Weaver George
098.2028 5 Impazible Odds 12-1 Alvarado J Morley Thomas
097.6550 2 Somelikeithotbrown 8-1 Ortiz J L Maker Michael J. W
097.3813 13 Kadens Courage 4-1 Rider TBA Rodriguez Rudy R.
096.5309 14 Icey Cash 8-1 Saez L Schettino Dominick L.
095.8674 7 Tenminuteswithal 12-1 Franco M Englehart Jeremiah C.
095.4954 4 Dashing Dan 12-1 Ortiz. Jr. I Dilger Michael J
094.4904 12 Awesome Adversary 12-1 Rider TBA Friedman Mitchell E.
093.2625 3 Taptaptap 15-1 Lezcano J Cannizzo David A. L
092.9863 11 Tiger Man 20-1 Davis D Cash Russell J.
092.2962 8 The Glominator 15-1 Cancel E Nicks Ralph E.

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Cincinnati Reds vs. New York Mets Preview and Predictions 08-08-2018 in MLB

MLB Previews 8th August 2018 by Gracenote
Reds vs. Mets Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 08/08/2018

The dark comedy that has been Jacob deGrom's season continues when the New York Mets ace seeks to end a seven-start winless drought in the finale of a three-game series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday afternoon. DeGrom leads the majors with a 1.85 ERA but he has won only once over his last 13 trips to the mound.

Riding a streak of 14 straight quality starts, deGrom has gone eight innings in four of his last five turns and New York will be hoping for another such outing after burning its bullpen in Tuesday's 6-1 loss. Outfielder Brandon Nimmo, mired in a 3-for-30 funk in the previous nine games, collected two of the Mets' four hits as they lost for the 26th time in their last 37 home games. Phillip Ervin clubbed a two-run homer and had three RBIs as Cincinnati improved to 2-6 on its nine-game road trip. Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett is 7-for-15 with a pair of homers and five RBIs against New York this season.

TV: 12:10 p.m. ET, FS Ohio (Cincinnati), SNY (New York)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Reds RH Robert Stephenson (2017: 5-6, 4.68 ERA) vs. Mets RH Jacob deGrom (5-7, 1.85)

Stephenson was on a roll at Triple-A Louisville, posting a 6-0 record and a 1.23 ERA over his last seven starts while permitting only 23 hits in 44 innings. "I feel like I made a lot of progress since I've been down there," Stephenson told MLB.com. "I feel really comfortable about being back." He earned a win over the Mets on Aug. 31, 2017, giving up two runs and five hits in six innings.

DeGrom keeps finding ways to lose mainly because his team cannot find ways to provide run support, scoring three runs during his current three-start skid. He registered his 14th consecutive quality start last time out versus Atlanta, but took the loss despite allowing two runs and six hits over eight innings. Gennett is 5-for-16 against deGrom, who owns a 1-1 mark and 3.00 ERA versus the Reds.

WALK-OFFS

1. Reds 3B Eugenio Suarez has hit safely in five straight games overall and is 8-for-20 versus the Mets this season.

2. Mets RF Jose Bautista had an RBI single Tuesday after going 0-for-21 in the previous six games.

3. Reds 1B Joey Votto rested his ailing knee Tuesday and his status is unclear for the series finale.

PREDICTION: Mets 4, Reds 1

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Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers Preview and Predictions 08-08-2018 in MLB

MLB Previews 8th August 2018 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 08/08/2018

Rougned Odor has been one of the hottest hitters in the major leagues since the All-Star break, and he again looks to ignite the Texas Rangers' offense when they host the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday afternoon for the finale of their three-game series. Odor homered and drove in four runs on Tuesday as the Rangers cruised to an 11-4 triumph - their eighth win in 11 games.

Odor has gone 26-for-69 with eight homers and 20 RBIs in his last 17 games to raise his season average 32 points to .271. Jurickson Profar added a three-run blast and Adrian Beltre went deep for the 468th time in his career, tying recent Hall-of-Fame inductee Chipper Jones for 33rd place on the all-time list. Slumping Seattle has dropped six of its last eight games and former ace Felix Hernandez gave up a career-worst 11 runs - seven earned - in Tuesday's debacle. Slugger Nelson Cruz belted his 30th homer in the loss, reaching the plateau for the fifth straight season and sixth time in his career.

TV: 2:05 p.m. ET, Facebook Watch

PITCHING MATCHUP: Mariners LH Marco Gonzales (12-6, 3.46 ERA) vs. Rangers RH Yovani Gallardo (6-1, 6.51)

Gonzales won five straight starts before losing to Toronto in his last outing. The 26-year-old gave up four runs and seven hits over seven innings after allowing six runs over 34 1/3 frames during his winning streak. Gonzales defeated the Rangers on May 28, when he permitted an unearned run and four hits in 6 2/3 innings to improve to 2-0 with a 2.31 ERA in two career turns against the club.

Gallardo has won three straight starts and six of his last seven. The 32-year-old defeated Baltimore in his last turn despite yielding five runs and nine hits over 5 1/3 innings after two scoreless outings. Gallardo is 2-2 with a 2.42 ERA in four career starts against Seattle, with whom he went 5-10 with a 5.72 ERA last season.

WALK-OFFS

1. Rangers SS Elvis Andrus went 1-for-5 on Tuesday to extend his career-best hitting streak to 18 games.

2. Seattle CF Cameron Maybin recorded two hits on Tuesday to improve to 6-for-21 in six contests since being acquired from Miami.

3. Texas DH Shin-Soo Choo walked three times but went 0-for-2 on Tuesday to drop to 9-for-64 with 26 strikeouts in his last 16 games.

PREDICTION: Mariners 7, Rangers 5

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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Colorado Rockies Preview and Predictions 08-08-2018 in MLB

MLB Previews 8th August 2018 by Gracenote
Pirates vs. Rockies Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 08/08/2018

Pitcher Chris Archer, one of several new arrivals for the Pittsburgh Pirates, takes the mound Wednesday in the rubber match of a three-game series against the host Colorado Rockies. Archer was acquired from Tampa Bay at last week's non-waiver trade deadline to bolster the impressive Pirates' pitching staff, which leads the National League with a 3.09 ERA since July 8.

Jameson Taillon recorded his second complete game of the season and Josh Harrison belted a two-run homer in Tuesday's 10-2 victory as the Pirates snapped a three-game losing streak and improved to 18-8 over the past month. Starling Marte ended a 0-for-14 hitless streak with a solo home run in the first inning while Jordy Mercer added a three-run blast to help Pittsburgh bounce back from a 2-0 loss in the series opener. The Rockies have lost six of their last nine and could use a strong outing from German Marquez on Wednesday after Chad Bettis lasted just 4 2/3 innings in Tuesday's loss. Charlie Blackmon provided one of the few Colorado highlights with his 1,000th career hit, but Chris Iannetta grounded into two double plays and has one hit in his last 24 at-bats.

TV: 3:10 p.m. ET, AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh, AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain (Colorado)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Pirates RH Chris Archer (3-5, 4.40 ERA) vs. Rockies RH German Marquez (9-8, 4.70)

Archer struggled in his Pirates' debut last Friday, allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits across 4 1/3 innings in a no-decision against St. Louis. The two-time All-Star has given up 10 runs with 22 strikeouts over his last three starts covering 16 1/3 innings. Archer last faced Colorado on July 20, 2016 and earned the victory after striking out 11 batters over six strong innings.

After going 3-0 with a 3.65 ERA in four starts last month, Marquez yielded two runs over seven innings in a no-decision against Milwaukee last Friday. The 23-year-old native of Venezuela owns a 3.09 ERA in 11 starts on the road compared to a 6.63 mark in 11 outings at Coors Field. Marquez is 3-0 with a 2.50 ERA in three career starts versus Pittsburgh, including six strong frames in a victory at PNC Park on April 16.

WALK-OFFS

1. Pittsburgh 1B Josh Bell (oblique) could be activated from the disabled list prior to Wednesday's contest.

2. The Rockies activated Bettis (blister) from the 10-day disabled list and optioned C Tom Murphy to Triple-A Albuquerque.

3. The Pirates placed INF/OF Sean Rodriguez on the 10-day disabled list with a left abdominal strain and added recently acquired SS Adeiny Hechavarria to the active roster.

PREDICTION: Pirates 7, Rockies 5

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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Preview and Predictions 08-08-2018 in MLB

MLB Previews 8th August 2018 by Gracenote
Phillies vs. Diamondbacks Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 08/08/2018

The Philadelphia Phillies are playing solid baseball and aim for their seventh victory in eight games when they visit the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday afternoon for the rubber match of their three-game series. The Phillies expanded their lead over Atlanta in the National League East to 1 1/2 games with Tuesday's 5-2 victory.

Nick Williams went 2-for-5 with a homer and Asdrubal Cabrera was 2-for-3 with a two-run double as Philadelphia won despite registering only six hits. Slugger Rhys Hoskins walked three times on Tuesday but was hitless in two at-bats and is 0-for-12 over his last four contests. The Diamondbacks fell one-half game behind first-place Los Angeles in the NL West with Tuesday's loss and the Dodgers' victory in Oakland. David Peralta, who hit the game-winning homer in the 14th inning in the series opener, recorded two hits on Tuesday and is 14-for-28 with three homers over his last six games.

TV: 3:40 p.m. ET, MLB Network, NBCS Philadelphia, FS Arizona

PITCHING MATCHUP: Phillies RH Vince Velasquez (8-8, 3.80 ERA) vs. Diamondbacks LH Patrick Corbin (8-4, 3.31)

Velasquez has gone 3-0 with a 0.71 ERA over his last five appearances (four starts). The 26-year-old defeated Miami in his last outing as he gave up two hits over 6 1/3 scoreless innings. Velasquez lost to Arizona on April 24, when he yielded four runs and four hits in 4 2/3 frames and is 1-1 with a 2.70 ERA in four career meetings (two starts).

Corbin has posted a 2-0 record over his last three turns after enduring a seven-start winless streak during which he went 0-2. The 29-year-old defeated San Francisco in his last outing as he permitted three runs and seven hits in six innings. Corbin is 2-2 with a 4.44 ERA in four career starts against the Phillies.

WALK-OFFS

1. Phillies RHP Pat Neshek retired the side on five pitches in the ninth inning on Tuesday to record his second save of the season.

2. Arizona CF A.J. Pollock went 1-for-3 with an RBI on Tuesday after missing back-to-back starts due to tired legs.

3. Philadelphia 1B Carlos Santana has recorded just one homer and two RBIs over his last 11 games.

PREDICTION: Diamondbacks 4, Phillies 2

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Detroit Tigers vs. Los Angeles Angels Preview and Predictions 08-08-2018 in MLB

MLB Previews 8th August 2018 by Gracenote
Tigers vs. Angels Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 08/08/2018

The Detroit Tigers are having an awful time on their six-game road trip and hope to salvage the finale when they visit the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday afternoon for the finale of their three-game series. Detroit has been outscored 26-8 while losing the first five games of the trek, including three in Oakland.

Los Angeles notched an 11-5 victory on Tuesday as two-way player Shohei Ohtani went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer to improve to 8-for-19 with three blasts and seven RBIs over his last five games. Justin Upton added a two-run homer against his former team while going 2-for-5 after being hitless in 14 at-bats over his previous four contests. Detroit's Jeimer Candelario went 2-for-4 with a blast and three RBIs for his second two-hit effort of the road trip as he ended his 11-game home-run drought. Nicholas Castellanos also recorded his second two-hit performance of the trek but is just 8-for-52 with 20 strikeouts over his last 13 contests.

TV: 4:07 p.m. ET, FS Detroit, FS West (Los Angeles)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Tigers LH Blaine Hardy (4-3, 3.25 ERA) vs. Angels RH Jaime Barria (6-7, 3.84)

Hardy is coming off a superb start in which he allowed just one hit over seven scoreless innings in a no-decision against Oakland. The 31-year-old has given up just one run and five hits over 12 frames in his last two turns, which includes a victory over Cleveland. Hardy has posted a 1.50 ERA in six career relief appearances against the Angels.

Barria did not factor in the decision last time out after giving up three runs and six hits over five innings against the Indians. The 22-year-old rookie defeated Seattle in his previous turn to end a stretch during which he went 0-6 in seven turns. Barria is 3-4 with a 4.11 ERA in nine home starts this season.

WALK-OFFS

1. Ohtani (elbow) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Saturday.

2. Detroit INF Niko Goodrum is hitless in seven at-bats in the series and 1-for-19 during the road trip.

3. Los Angeles All-Star CF Mike Trout (wrist) has missed six straight games but the club hopes he will be able to return on Friday.

PREDICTION: Angels 8, Tigers 1

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Atlanta Braves vs. Washington Nationals Preview and Predictions 08-08-2018 in MLB

MLB Previews 7th August 2018 by Gracenote
Braves vs. Nationals Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 08/07/2018

The Atlanta Braves could not have envisioned a worse start to Tuesday's doubleheader at the Washington Nationals, but enter the third contest of a four-game series Wednesday after perhaps their biggest victory of a breakthrough season in the nightcap. Atlanta suffered two key pitching injuries in an ugly 8-3 loss in the opener but rallied after outlasting Max Scherzer in Tuesday's finale, riding Ender Inciarte's ninth-inning two-run triple to a 3-1 triumph.

Opening a stretch of 22 games in 20 days, the Braves lost starting pitcher Max Fried (groin) and reliever Shane Carle (shoulder) to injuries in the opener before Sean Newcomb matched Scherzer in the nightcap, and Charlie Culberson belted homers in both ends of the doubleheader. The Nationals had all the momentum after taking the first game Tuesday to pull briefly within 3 ½ games of Atlanta for second place in the National League East, but not only wasted a stellar Scherzer start but also saw closer Kelvin Herrera leave the game in the ninth inning with an undisclosed injury. First baseman Ryan Zimmerman finished 6-for-8 in the two games, teaming with red-hot right fielder Bryce Harper for back-to-back homers to help break open the opener. Washington has won nine of its past 13 games while the Braves have captured seven of their past nine contests as both teams chase Philadelphia in the NL East.

TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, ESPN, FS South (Atlanta), MASN (Washington)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Braves RH Mike Foltynewicz (8-7, 3.04 ERA) vs. Nationals LH Tommy Milone (1-0, 3.00)

Foltynewicz opened August by snapping a two-start losing streak, giving up two runs on five hits with one walk and five strikeouts in six innings Thursday against the Mets. The 26-year-old had surrendered four runs in each of his previous two starts, including a loss July 22 at Washington in which he gave up nine hits in 5 2/3 innings. Foltynewicz entered Tuesday fifth in the National League in hits per nine innings (6.921) and sixth in ERA and strikeouts per nine innings (10.496).

Milone, who posted a 7.63 ERA in 17 games a season ago, has provided the Nationals' ailing rotation a big boost in two starts so far. The 31-year-old has yet to walk a batter while striking out 15, giving up four runs on 11 hits across 12 innings in a no-decision against Miami and a victory over the Mets. Milone, who signed as a free agent last winter, went 7-4 with a 4.19 ERA in 20 starts at Triple-A Syracuse before being recalled.

WALK-OFFS

1. Inciarte, who was hitting .238 on July 21, is batting .352 with six extra-base hits and eight RBIs in his past 15 games.

2. Washington signed RHP Greg Holland before Tuesday's doubleheader, and he struck out the side with one walk in the opener.

3. Nationals SS Trea Turner collected three hits, a run scored and an RBI in the opener after entering the doubleheader on an 0-for-9 skid.

PREDICTION: Braves 5, Nationals 2

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Boston Red Sox vs. Toronto Blue Jays Preview and Predictions 08-08-2018 in MLB

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by Gracenote on 08/08/2018

The Boston Red Sox appeared to leave their offense at home when they sputtered through the first seven innings of the opener of their nine-game road trip against the Toronto Blue Jays (51-61). A four-run eighth inning and a five-run 10th ensued for the majors-best Red Sox (80-34), who vie for their sixth win in a row and 25th in 30 outings on Wednesday when they play the second contest of their series at Rogers Centre.

J.D. Martinez and Mitch Moreland each belted a three-run homer to highlight the late uprising in Tuesday's 10-7 triumph for Boston, which has defeated Toronto in 11 of 14 encounters this season. Martinez has two homers, eight RBIs and five runs scored during his six-game hitting streak and has 17 hits -- including six homers -- to go along with 17 RBIs and 10 runs scored versus the Blue Jays this season. Devon Travis launched a two-run shot in the series opener to improve to 8-for-22 with nine RBIs during his five-game hitting streak for Toronto, which has dropped nine of its last 14 overall. Travis is 12-for-38 with two homers against Boston this season.

TV: 7:07 p.m. ET, NESN (Boston), Sportsnet (Toronto)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Red Sox LH Brian Johnson (2-3, 3.74 ERA) vs. Blue Jays RH Mike Hauschild (1-0, 0.00)

Johnson will receive his second start in the wake of Chris Sale's trip to the disabled list due to inflammation in his shoulder. The 27-year-old Johnson overcame three homers and five runs total in five innings on Thursday to pick up the win in a 15-7 triumph versus the New York Yankees. Johnson owns a 2-0 mark with a 3.94 ERA in three career starts at Toronto, although he took the loss in relief after yielding two runs without retiring a batter in a 5-3 setback in Boston on May 11.

Hauschild authored a gem in his first game in the majors in more than 15 months on Thursday, scattering four hits and striking out five in six scoreless innings of a 7-3 win at Seattle. "It's pretty crazy. It kind of feels like a dream," said Hauschild, who last pitched in the majors on April 19, 2017. Hauschild will be making his sixth career appearance and first start on Wednesday.

WALK-OFFS

1. Boston 3B Rafael Devers (hamstring) is expected to be activated off the disabled list Wednesday.

2. Toronto CF Kevin Pillar has 12 hits -- including seven for extra-bases (six doubles, one homer) -- and eight RBIs against the Red Sox this season.

3. Sale is slated to come off the disabled list on Sunday and start in the series finale against Baltimore.

PREDICTION: Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 3

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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Miami Marlins Preview and Predictions 08-08-2018 in MLB

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Cardinals vs. Marlins Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 08/07/2018

Matt Carpenter's homer binge cooled off toward the end of last month but he has regained his power stroke just in time for the St. Louis Cardinals. Carpenter delivered a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning Tuesday to lift St. Louis to a 3-2 victory in Miami, setting up a rubber match between the Cardinals and Marlins on Wednesday night.

Carpenter's blast was his fifth in his last eight games and National League-leading 30th of the season, helping St. Louis win for the eighth time in 12 games. "It's not the hitter I've ever been," Carpenter said of his emergence as an elite home run threat. "I'm developing into somebody I've never dreamt of or tried to be like. I don't have an explanation for it." Paul DeJong added a two-run homer in Tuesday's win and Marcell Ozuna is 5-for-8 in the series against his former club. Derek Dietrich had three of the six hits for Miami, which has dropped seven of eight and scored three runs or fewer in six straight games.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, FS Midwest (St. Louis), FS Florida (Miami)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Cardinals RH John Gant (3-4, 4.12 ERA) vs. Marlins RH Trevor Richards (3-6, 3.92)

Gant was knocked around in his last outing at Pittsburgh, taking the loss after giving up six runs and eight hits over just four innings. The 26-year-old has not pitched more than five innings in each of his last four turns, although he yielded a total of two earned runs in the previous three starts. Gant has made nine appearances away from home, posting an 0-1 record with a 4.80 ERA.

Richards was a hard-luck loser at Philadelphia on Friday despite limiting the Phillies to one run and four hits while striking out seven over five innings. The 25-year-old turned in quality starts in each of his previous three turns and permitted one run over 18 2/3 innings but wound up with only one win and a pair of no-decisions. Richards is 2-2 with a 3.05 ERA in seven starts at Marlins Park.

WALK-OFFS

1. Carpenter has reached base safely in 26 straight games, the longest active streak in the majors.

2. Marlins RH Kyle Barraclough was removed from the closer's role, manager Don Mattingly announced Tuesday.

3. Cardinals RH Bud Norris has converted 22 of 25 save chances.

PREDICTION: Cardinals 4, Marlins 3

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Baltimore Orioles vs. Tampa Bay Rays Preview and Predictions 08-08-2018 in MLB

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Orioles vs. Rays Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 08/08/2018

The topsy-turvy Tampa Bay Rays hope to ride the momentum of a late rally in the opener to both a series victory and a winning homestand on Wednesday when they face the Baltimore Orioles (34-79). Willy Adames belted a walk-off homer with two outs in the ninth inning of Tuesday's 4-3 win for the Rays (57-56), who improved to 4-3 on their current nine-game stretch at Tropicana Field.

Matt Duffy collected two hits on Tuesday to boost his total to 12 with six runs scored in his last nine games for Tampa Bay, which had sandwiched three-game losing skids around a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels. Mallex Smith crossed the plate twice to give him seven runs in his last nine contests, although he is just 1-for-7 versus Wednesday starter Andrew Cashner. Baltimore's Mark Trumbo had a run-scoring single in the sixth inning to extend his hitting streak to nine games, during which he has driven in 12 runs. Adam Jones has tormented the Rays this season to the tune of going 21-for-53 with two homers and nine RBIs.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, MASN2 (Baltimore), FS Sun (Tampa Bay)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Orioles RH Andrew Cashner (3-10, 5.05 ERA) vs. Rays RH Ryne Stanek (1-3, 2.27)

Cashner answered two strong starts with a disastrous one on Thursday, as he allowed a career-high 10 runs and three walks in a season-low 1 2/3 innings of a 17-8 setback at Texas. The 31-year-old split a pair of decisions versus Tampa Bay this season, highlighted by tossing six strong frames in a 15-5 win on July 27. Carlos Gomez is just 1-for-7 versus Cashner, although C.J. Cron is 3-for-4 in a small sample size against the hurler.

Stanek struck out all five batters he faced on Friday as he recorded his seventh scoreless performance in his last eight outings in a no-decision versus the Chicago White Sox. The 27-year-old hasn't been as fortunate in his four meetings with Baltimore this season, surrendering three homers and four runs total over 5 2/3 frames. Stanek, who is expected to be followed by left-hander Jalen Beeks, has limited the current crop of Orioles to a .188 batting average with six strikeouts.

WALK-OFFS

1. Tampa Bay CF Kevin Kiermaier is mired in an 2-for-23 stretch, including a 1-for-12 run with six strikeouts in his last three games.

2. Orioles 1B Chris Davis has struggled mightily versus the Rays, going 10-for-47 with 17 strikeouts.

3. Rays 2B Daniel Robertson is expected to miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb.

PREDICTION: Orioles 4, Rays 2

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Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Indians Preview and Predictions 08-08-2018 in MLB

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Twins vs. Indians Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 08/08/2018

The Minnesota Twins look to keep their slim hopes alive in the American League Central when they visit the first-place Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night for the third of a four-game set. Mitch Garver's three-run homer in the second inning held up Tuesday as the Twins earned a 3-2 victory while improving to 8-6 against the Indians this season and 24-20 in the division.

Eddie Rosario had four hits in the triumph and is 21-for-59 with six homers and 11 RBIs against Cleveland in 2018 for Minnesota, which trails the Indians by nine games in the AL Central. Jake Odorizzi will try to shake off a rough stretch when he takes the mound for the Twins on Wednesday and fellow right-hander Mike Clevinger hopes to do the same for the Indians when he toes the rubber. Cleveland had won five of six before falling Tuesday as it went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left eight on base - including one in the bottom of the ninth inning. All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor boasts three straight multi-hit games for the Indians and has hit safely in five in a row (8-for-20) after registering his 28th homer along with a single Tuesday.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, FS North (Minnesota), STO (Cleveland)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Twins RH Jake Odorizzi (4-7, 4.60 ERA) vs. Indians RH Mike Clevinger (7-7, 3.48)

Odorizzi is winless in his last four starts and stands 1-5 since May 8 after allowing two runs and four hits over 3 1/3 innings Friday versus Kansas City. The 28-year-old Illinois native, who owns 120 strikeouts across 115 1/3 innings, has not completed more than six frames in a game this season. Lindor is 5-for-11 with two homers versus Odorizzi, who is 0-2 with a 9.88 ERA in three starts against the Indians in 2018.

Clevinger looks to snap a four-game losing streak, despite posting quality starts in two of his last three outings. The 27-year-old Florida native, who boasts 139 strikeouts over 139 2/3 innings, limited the Los Angeles Angels to three runs on five hits over six frames with six strikeouts last Friday. Joe Mauer is 5-for-11 with a double against Clevinger, who is 1-2 with a 4.23 ERA in eight appearances (five starts) versus the Twins.

WALK-OFFS

1. Cleveland LF Michael Brantley is batting .343 at home this year after recording a pair of hits in Tuesday's setback.

2. Minnesota manager Paul Molitor needs one victory to pass Frank Quilici (280) for fifth on the club's all-time list.

3. Indians C Yan Gomes (hamstring) returned after a three-game absence Tuesday and extended his hitting streak to six contests.

PREDICTION: Twins 6, Indians 5

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San Diego Padres vs. Milwaukee Brewers Preview and Predictions 08-08-2018 in MLB

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Padres vs. Brewers Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 08/08/2018

The Milwaukee Brewers have a crucial road trip on the horizon, which makes their ugly loss to the last-place San Diego Padres on Tuesday that much more difficult to swallow. The Brewers will try to rebound when they play the second of the three-game series with the visiting Padres on Wednesday.

Five Milwaukee pitchers combined to give up 14 hits - three home runs - and the defense behind them committed two errors in an 11-5 loss to start the set. The Brewers - who visit fellow playoff hopefuls in the Atlanta Braves, the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals on a trip that begins Friday - also had a 4-0 lead after the first inning due to home runs by Jesus Aguilar and Mike Moustakas. Manuel Margot went 3-for-5 with a home run and five RBIs to lead the way for the Padres, who have put together consecutive wins for the first time in nearly two months. They will try for three victories in a row behind highly-touted prospect Brett Kennedy, who makes his big-league debut opposite Jhoulys Chacin for Milwaukee on Wednesday.

TV: 8:10 p.m. ET, FS San Diego, FS Wisconsin (Milwaukee)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Padres RH Brett Kennedy (NR) vs. Brewers RH Jhoulys Chacin (10-4, 3.89)

Kennedy was 10-0 with a 2.72 ERA in 16 starts at Triple-A El Paso before being brought up and figures to get a long look in the majors. "We didn't bring him up for one outing and that's it; we bought him up with that anticipation of 'Let's see what you can do here,'" manager Andy Green told reporters. "He's earned that right." The 24-year-old out of Fordham was drafted in the 11th round in 2015.

Chacin will be trying to recover from a difficult outing at Dodger Stadium on Thursday, when he gave up three home runs and eight earned runs over 4 1/3 innings of what resulted in a 21-5 loss to Los Angeles. He held his previous three opponents to one earned run apiece while striking out 17 and walking one. The Venezuela native gave up four runs across 3 1/3 innings March 30 at San Diego but is 6-2 with a 3.44 ERA lifetime versus the Padres.

WALK-OFFS

1. Milwaukee placed RHP Matt Albers (hamstring) on the 10-day disabled list and activated RHP Jordan Lyles, who was claimed off waivers from San Diego on Sunday.

2. Padres RF Franmil Reyes is 5-for-6 with two homers and four RBIs in the last two games.

3. Moustakas has six RBIs in six games this month.

PREDICTION: Brewers 6, Padres 4

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New York Yankees vs. Chicago White Sox Preview and Predictions 08-08-2018 in MLB

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Yankees vs. White Sox Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 08/08/2018

The New York Yankees are going to need ace Luis Severino to turn things around if they have any chance in October, and they may have seen some positives in his most recent outing. Severino will try to build on a strong finish in his last start when he gets the nod Wednesday in the finale of a three-game series at the Chicago White Sox.

"I feel like he found some things tonight," manager Aaron Boone told reporters after Severino allowed one run over his final 4 2/3 innings at Fenway Park on Friday. "I just wanted to let him know how proud of the effort I was of him and the way he competed. And that this is a step forward for him. Hopefully something that he can take into his next start." The Yankees are going for the sweep and could use some length out of Severino after burning through six relievers to survive a 13-inning affair Tuesday night. Giancarlo Stanton slugged a two-run homer in the 10th and Miguel Andujar's RBI single in the 13th gave New York a 4-3 win and kept it within nine games of the first-place Boston Red Sox. Chicago has a total of three runs and nine hits in 22 innings through the first two games of the series.

TV: 8:10 p.m. ET, YES (New York), NBCS Chicago

PITCHING MATCHUP: Yankees RH Luis Severino (14-5, 3.08 ERA) vs. White Sox RH Lucas Giolito (7-8, 5.97)

Severino gave up four runs overall across 5 2/3 innings of the loss to the Boston Red Sox and he is 1-3 with an 8.28 ERA over his last five starts. He has surrendered eight home runs in that span after allowing a total of six through his first 18 starts. The 24-year-old allowed one run over seven innings in his only prior outing at Guaranteed Rate Field last season.

Giolito is coming off one of his best starts of the year after giving up one run and a season low-tying two hits over seven innings in a no-decision at Tampa Bay on Friday. He is 2-1 with a 3.19 ERA over his last five appearances, posting four quality starts in that span. The former first-round pick will be facing the Yankees for the first time.

WALK-OFFS

1. White Sox 1B Jose Abreu slugged a game-tying two-run shot to answer Stanton in the 10th and become the 18th player in major-league history to hit 20-plus homers in each of his first five seasons.

2. Stanton has four two-hit efforts in his last six games.

3. Yankees CF Jacoby Ellsbury, who had yet to play this season due to a variety of ailments, underwent season-ending hip surgery.

PREDICTION: Yankees 6, White Sox 3

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Chicago Cubs vs. Kansas City Royals Preview and Predictions 08-08-2018 in MLB

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Cubs vs. Royals Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 08/08/2018

If the Chicago Cubs can reach the World Series for the second time in three years, they'll have the chance to put their dominance over American League opponents to the test. The Cubs are 10-4 in interleague play this season and 37-17 against AL foes since 2016, and they'll try to add to those totals when they aim to finish off a three-game sweep of the host Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.


The Cubs have claimed the first two games of the series behind dominant pitching, outscoring Kansas City 8-1 after Mike Montgomery and three relievers combined for a six-hit shutout Tuesday. Chicago has won five of its last seven to extend its National League Central lead to 2 1/2 games over Milwaukee. The Royals have lost six straight overall and each of their last 10 against left-handed starting pitchers, and they'll face another southpaw Wednesday in Jose Quintana. Kansas City is tied with Baltimore for the worst record in the majors.

TV: 8:15 p.m. ET, WGN (Chicago), FS Kansas City


PITCHING MATCHUP: Cubs LH Jose Quintana (10-7, 4.12 ERA) vs. Royals RH Heath Fillmyer (0-1, 3.86)

Quintana has been guilty of nibbling at the strike zone and having the walks pile up at times, but the 29-year-old pounded the zone last time out. He struck out six and didn't issue a walk while limiting San Diego to one run over six innings to win for the fourth time in five starts. Quintana is 3-9 with a 4.05 ERA in 24 starts against the Royals, a familiar foe from his days in the American League Central.

Fillmyer has yet to pitch in a game the Royals have won. The 24-year-old rookie is making his fifth major-league start with only one quality start among them, and he gave up three runs over three innings before a lengthy rain delay cut short his last outing at Minnesota. Fillmyer doesn't miss many bats - he has 18 strikeouts across 30 1/3 innings since being called up June 24.


WALK-OFFS

1. Cubs INF/OF Ben Zobrist, who is 16-for-33 with six doubles, a triple, and two homers in his last nine contests, left Tuesday's game with tightness in his left hip and is day-to-day

2. Kansas City has a major league-leading 19 stolen bases since the All-Star break.

3. Chicago 1B Anthony Rizzo has reached base in 12 consecutive games and is batting .320 with six extra-base hits and nine RBIs over that span.


PREDICTION: Cubs 6, Royals 3

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Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Oakland Athletics Preview and Predictions 08-08-2018 in MLB

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Dodgers vs. Athletics Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 08/08/2018

The Los Angeles Dodgers cooled off the red-hot Oakland Athletics in the series opener and attempt to complete a sweep of the two-game interleague set when they visit the American League club on Wednesday. Los Angeles scored in each of the first three innings on Tuesday en route to a 4-2 triumph, which put it one-half game ahead of Arizona for first place in the National League West.

Cody Bellinger and Matt Kemp delivered RBI singles for the Dodgers, who have won four of six after ending July with a three-game losing streak. Khris Davis went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer for Oakland, which had its six-game winning streak halted but remained two games ahead of Seattle for the second wild card in the AL. Davis has gone deep 11 times in his last 15 contests and is eight shy of his third consecutive 40-homer season. Matt Chapman is riding a six-game hitting streak after recording one of the Athletics' four hits on Tuesday and has been held without a hit only twice in his last 16 contests.

TV: 10:05 p.m. ET, MLB Network, SportsNet LA (Los Angeles), NBCS California (Oakland)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Dodgers LH Clayton Kershaw (5-5, 2.55 ERA) vs. Athletics RH Mike Fiers (7-6, 3.48)

Kershaw has won four of his last five decisions, including one against Milwaukee on Thursday in which he allowed two runs and five hits over six innings. Despite his uncharacteristic season, the 30-year-old Texan has given up more than two earned runs in only three of his 16 outings and more than three just once. Kershaw has made three career starts against Oakland but hasn't recorded a decision after permitting two runs and registering 22 strikeouts in 20 2/3 innings.

Fiers will be making his debut with Oakland just two days after being acquired from Detroit, with whom he was stellar since late June. The 33-year-old Floridian, who exited his turn against Cincinnati last Wednesday after two innings due to a shin contusion, has yielded fewer than two runs in five of his last seven outings. Fiers is 4-1 with a 2.05 ERA and his only career complete game - a shutout - in four starts and one relief appearance versus Los Angeles.

WALK-OFFS

1. The Dodgers placed RHP Daniel Hudson (forearm) on the 10-day disabled list and recalled LHP-RHP Pat Venditte from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

2. Los Angeles SS Corey Seager, who had Tommy John surgery in May, underwent a procedure on his hip on Tuesday and will not resume baseball activities until January.

3. Oakland added Fiers and RHP Shawn Kelley, who was acquired from Washington on Sunday, to the roster and activated OF Chad Pinder (elbow) from the 10-day disabled list on Tuesday while optioning 2B Franklin Barreto and RHPs Ryan Dull and J.B. Wendelken to Triple-A Nashville.

PREDICTION: Dodgers 4, Athletics 3

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MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, August 8


Cincinnati @ NY Mets

Game 951-952
August 8, 2018 @ 12:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Stphnson) 15.510
NY Mets
(deGrom) 13.892
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
N/A

Pittsburgh @ Colorado

Game 953-954
August 8, 2018 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Archer) 13.645
Colorado
(Marquez) 15.210
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-120
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-120); Over

Philadelphia @ Arizona

Game 955-956
August 8, 2018 @ 3:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Velasquez) 17.087
Arizona
(Corbin) 15.481
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-155
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+135); Under

Atlanta @ Washington

Game 957-958
August 8, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Fltynwcz) 15.002
Washington
(Milone) 17.094
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-115); Under

St. Louis @ Miami

Game 959-960
August 8, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Gant) 15.003
Miami
(Richards) 13.629
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-120); Under

San Diego @ Milwaukee

Game 961-962
August 8, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Kennedy) 15.681
Milwaukee
(Chacin) 13.673
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-190
9
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+170); Under

Seattle @ Texas

Game 963-964
August 8, 2018 @ 2:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Gonzales) 13.475
Texas
(Gallardo) 17.292
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 4
14
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-155
11
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+135); Over

Detroit @ LA Angels

Game 965-966
August 8, 2018 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Hardy) 13.973
LA Angels
(Barria) 16.939
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-150
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-150); Over

Boston @ Toronto

Game 967-968
August 8, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Johnson) 14.951
Toronto
(Hauschild) 16.072
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-140
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+120); Over

Minnesota @ Cleveland

Game 969-970
August 8, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Odorizzi) 15.453
Cleveland
(Clevnger) 17.719
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-190
9
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-190); Over

Baltimore @ Tampa Bay

Game 971-972
August 8, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Cashner) 15.257
Tampa Bay
(Stanek) 14.422
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
N/A

NY Yankees @ Chicago White Sox

Game 973-974
August 8, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Severino) 15.575
Chicago White Sox
(Giolito) 13.718
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-270
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-270); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Kansas City

Game 975-976
August 8, 2018 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Quntana) 14.864
Kansas City
(Fillmyer) 13.315
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-230
9
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-230); Under

LA Dodgers @ Oakland

Game 977-978
August 8, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Kershaw) 15.888
Oakland
(Fiers) 17.476
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-165
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+145); Under

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MLB

Wednesday, August 8


National League
Braves (61-49) @ Nationals (58-55)
Foltynewicz is 2-3, 6.14 in his last five starts; over is 6-2 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 11-10, 7-5 away
5-inning record: 8-7-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-21

Milone is 1-0, 3.00 in his two starts (over 1-1). Team in his starts: 2-0, 1-0 home
5-inning record: 1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2

Braves won seven of their last nine games; under is 8-3 in their last 11 games. Washington won six of its last eight games; they’re 12-19 vs lefty starters- five of their last seven games stayed under.

Cardinals (59-55) @ Marlins (47-68)
Gant is 0-2, 5.47 in his last five starts (over 4-4-1). Team in his starts: 2-7, 1-3 away
5-inning record: 2-5-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-9

Richards is 1-1, 0.76 in his last four starts (under 3-1). Team in his starts: 7-9, 3-4 home
5-inning record: 7-6-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-16

Cardinals won five of their last seven games; under is 3-0 in their last three games. Miami lost six of its last seven games; under is 4-0 in their last four home games.

Reds (50-64) @ Mets (46-65)
Stephenson is making his first ’18 start; he is 7-9, 5.10 in 33 MLB games (19 starts). he is 11-8, 2.87 in 20 AAA starts this year. Team in his starts: 0-0 away.
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

deGrom is 0-3, 2.08 in his last five starts; his last six starts stayed under. Team in his starts: 8-14, 4-8 home.
5-inning record: 10-5-7 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-22

Reds lost seven of their last nine road games; under is 7-3 in their last ten games. Mets lost six of their last eight games; five of their last seven games stayed under.

Padres (45-70) @ Brewers (65-51)
24-year old Kennedy is making his MLB debut; he is 10-0, 2.72 in 16 AAA starts this year. Team in his starts: 0-0 away.
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

Chacin is 2-0, 2.13 in his last two home starts; over is 7-1 in his last eight starts overall. Team in his starts: 16-8, 7-2 home.
5-inning record: 12-8-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-24

Padres lost nine of their last 12 games; over is 7-4 in their last 11 road games. Milwaukee lost four of its last six games (over 5-1).

Pirates (58-56) @ Rockies (60-53)
Archer is 0-1, 7.16 in his last three starts; his last five went over. Pirates in his starts: 1-0, 0-0 away.
5-inning record: 6-9-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-18

Marquez is 4-0, 3.18 in his last six starts; over is 7-4 in his last 11. Team in his starts: 11-10, 5-6 home.
5-inning record: 10-9-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 14-21

Pirates are 3-5 in their last eight games; five of their last seven games went over. Colorado is 3-6 in its last nine games; eight of Rockies’ last nine home games stayed under.

Phillies (64-49) @ Diamondbacks (63-52)
Velasquez is 2-0, 0.74 in his last four starts; his last six starts stayed under. Team in his starts: 9-12, 3-6 away
5-inning record: 10-8-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-21

Corbin is 2-0, 3.79 in his last three starts; under is 6-3 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 13-10, 6-6 home.
5-inning record: 11-6-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-23

Phillies won six of their last seven games; they’re 14-11 vs lefty starters- under is 6-0 in their last six road games. Arizona won seven of its last 11 games; under is 3-0 in their last three games.

American League
Red Sox (80-34) @ Blue Jays (51-61)
Johnson is 1-1, 4.02 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 5-2, 2-1 away
5-inning record: 5-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-7

Hauschild is making his first MLB start; he threw six shutout innings in relief at Seattle last Thursday, in his MLB debut. He was 7-6, 4.86 in 19 AAA starts. Team in his starts: 0-0 home.
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

Red Sox won nine of their last ten games; over is 9-5 in their last 14 road games. Toronto won three of its last five games; Jays are 14-27 vs lefty starters. Over is 10-2 in their last 12 games.

Orioles (34-79) @ Rays (57-56)
Cashner is 1-2, 7.36 in his last five starts; over is 3-0-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 6-15, 3-7 away
5-inning record: 6-11-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-21

Bullpen game for the Rays. Team in his starts: 0-0 home.
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0

Orioles are 2-15 in their last 17 road games; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten games. Tampa Bay lost three of its last four games; under is 4-1 in their last five games.

Twins (53-59) @ Indians (62-50)
Odorizzi is 0-1, 7.23 in his last four starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 10-13, 4-8 away
5-inning record: 9-9-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-23

Clevinger is 0-4, 5.16 in his last five starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 8-14, 4-7 home.
5-inning record: 5-11-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-22

Twins won four of their last five games; four of Minnesota’s last five games went over. Cleveland won five of its last seven games; they’re 18-11 vs lefty starters- six of their last eight games stayed under.

Mariners (65-49) @ Rangers (50-65)
Gonzales is 5-1, 2.18 in his last six starts; his last three starts went over. Team in his starts: 15-7, 7-4 away
5-inning record: 14-7-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-22

Gallardo is 3-0, 2.70 in his last three starts (over 7-1). Team in his starts: 7-1, 4-0 home.
5-inning record: 6-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-8

Mariners lost six of their last eight games; five of their last seven games went over. Texas won eight of its last 11 games; they’re 14-18 vs lefty starters- over is 10-3 in their last 13 home games.

New York (70-42) @ White Sox (41-72)
Severino is 0-3, 10.20 in his last three starts; over is 5-1 in his last six starts. Team in his starts: 18-5, 8-4 away
5-inning record: 15-5-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-23

Giolito is 2-0, 3.42 in his last four starts; over is 4-1 in his last five starts. Team in his starts: 11-11, 4-7 home.
5-inning record: 5-14-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-22

New York lost five of its last seven games; under is 6-1-1 in their last eight road games. White Sox won four of their last five games; over is 6-3 in their last nine home games.

Tigers (47-67) @ Angels (57-58)
Hardy is 1-1, 4.62 in his last five starts (under 6-4). Team in his starts: 4-6, 1-3 away
5-inning record: 6-2-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-10

Barria is 1-4, 4.55 in his last six starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 7-9, 3-6 home.
5-inning record: 7-7-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-16

Detroit lost 13 of its last 16 road games; under is 6-2 in their last eight road games. Angels lost six of their last nine games; they’re 10-21 vs lefty starters. over is 5-2 in their last seven home games.

Interleague
Cubs (66-47) @ Royals (34-79)
Quintana is 4-1, 3.54 in his last five starts; under is 3-1-1 in his last five road starts. Team in his starts: 14-7, 2-4 away
5-inning record: 8-9-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-21

Fillmyer is 0-2, 5.68 in his four starts (over 3-1). Team in his starts: 0-4, 0-2 home
5-inning record: 1-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4

Cubs won four of their last five games; under is 8-5 in their last 13 games. Kansas City lost its last six games; they’re 13-24 vs lefty starters. Under is 6-1 in their last seven home games.

Dodgers (63-51) @ A’s (67-47)
Kershaw is 2-0, 2.63 in his last two starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 8-8, 4-3 away
5-inning record: 10-4-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-16

Anderson is 2-1, 2.96 in his last five starts (under 7-2). Team in his starts: 6-3, 1-1 home
5-inning record: 2-5-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-9

Dodgers are 7-7 in their last 14 games; they’re 23-17 vs lefty starters. LA’s last four road games stayed under total. A’s won eight of their last nine home games; they’re 21-19 vs lefty starters. Under is 5-1 in their last six games.

Umpires
Stl-Mia: Underdogs are 5-3 in last eight Wegner games.
Atl-Wsh: Over is 6-3 in last nine Gibson games.
Cin-NY: Favorites won 12 of last 15 Barksdale games.
SD-Mil: Underdogs won six of last nine Porter games.
Pitt-Colo: Under is 8-2-1 in last 11 Blaser games.
Phil-Az: Favorites won last six Bucknor games.

Bos-Tor: Last five DeJesus games stayed under the total.
Balt-TB: Under is 4-0-1 in last five Diaz games.
Min-Clev: Over is 5-2-1 in Additon games this year.
Sea-Tex: Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Cuzzi games.
NY-Chi: Under is 11-2-1 in last 14 Estabrook games.
Det-LAA: Under is 6-2 in last eight Welke games.

Chi-KC: Six of last nine West games stayed under.
LA-A’s: Under is 9-5 in last 14 Muchlinski games.

______________________________

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/7
Ariz 29-20-6……29-21-9……..58-41
Atl 26-26-7…..24-19-8………50-45
Cubs 21-23-13……27-22-8…….48-45
Reds 18-35-4……20-29-6….…38-64
Colo 30-18-14……30-18-5……59-37
LA 28-20-7…….27-22-12……56-42
Miami 21-28-7…..26-24-10…….47-52
Milw 23-26-9…..29-23-6…….52-49
Mets 22-27-3……22-25-13…..44-50
Philly 23-21-13…..30-17-8……53-38
Pitt 24-22-6……28-22-12……..52-44
StL 28-24-7……23-27-5………51-51
SD 20-32-9……17-29-7…….37-61
SF 26-25-10…..21-21-12………47-46
Wash 24-23-10..…26-23-7………50-46

Orioles 15-33-11…….18-29-9……33-62
Boston 29-19-10……35-15-6……..64-34
W Sox 16-36-6…..…17-31-8…..…33-67
Indians 23-21-10……35-15-9……58-36
Det 19-30-9…..…24-24-11.……43-54
Astros 30-17-14……28-17-11…….58-33
KC 18-33-8…….19-27-9…..37-60
Angels 24-24-9……26-25-8……50-49
Twins 18-28-11……28-24-8…..46-52
NYY 28-21-9……33-15-7…….61-35
A’s 20-29-10……22-23-10…..42-52
Seattle 28-22-7……28-19-14……..56-39
TB 23-22-12……26-22-8……49-43
Texas 20-27-8…..22-32-6…….42-59
Toronto 17-29-10……19-24-14……36-53

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 8/7)
Ariz 23-55…….22-60…..…45
Atl 19-58……18-51………37
Cubs 12-57……..18-55……..30
Reds 14-57……..13-57……..27
Colo 21-61…….21-53.……..42
LA 18-55……..23-59..…..41
Miami 13-56……..18-59…….31
Milw 20-57…..…20-59…….40
Mets 20-51……..19-60…….39
Philly 12-57……..19-56…….31
Pitt 14-52……..19-63…….33
StL 20-59……..17-55…….37
SD 16-61……..13-54…….29
SF 12-59………17-57..…..29
Wash 21-57……..17-56……..38

Orioles 18-59……..17-55………35
Boston 16-57……22-57………37
White Sox 16-57……15-56…….31
Clev 15-53…….24-58……..39
Detroit 18-58……..16-56….…34
Astros 17-60…..…13-56………30
KC 15-59..…….16-54…….31
Angels 15-55…..….16-59…….30
Twins 14-55………13-57…….27
NYY 13-58……..21-54………34
A’s 14-59…..…..13-55…….27
Seattle 20-55………19-61……39
TB 17-57..……18-55……..35

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 57-54 NL, favorites +$309
AL @ NL– 59-45 NL, favorites -$843
Total: 116-99 NL, favorites -$534

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MLB

Wednesday, August 8

Trend Report

Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
Cincinnati is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
Cincinnati is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Cincinnati's last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
Cincinnati is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games when playing NY Mets
Cincinnati is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Cincinnati is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
New York Mets
NY Mets is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games
NY Mets is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games at home
NY Mets is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
NY Mets is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing Cincinnati
NY Mets is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
NY Mets is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
NY Mets is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Cincinnati


Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Seattle is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games
Seattle is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
Seattle is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Seattle is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Texas
Seattle is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas Rangers
Texas is 11-2 ATS in its last 13 games
Texas is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Texas's last 19 games
Texas is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Texas is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games at home
Texas is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Seattle
Texas is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle


Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Pittsburgh is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Colorado is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games at home
Colorado is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Colorado is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Colorado is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh


Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 10 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Arizona
Philadelphia is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Arizona's last 12 games
Arizona is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games at home
Arizona is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games at home
Arizona is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
Arizona is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia


Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Detroit's last 21 games when playing LA Angels
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Detroit is 4-19 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Angels is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games
LA Angels is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
LA Angels is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of LA Angels's last 21 games when playing Detroit
LA Angels is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
LA Angels is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit


Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Atlanta is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 11 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Atlanta's last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Washington
Atlanta is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 11 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Atlanta's last 24 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Nationals
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Washington is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home
Washington is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Atlanta
Washington is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Washington's last 24 games when playing at home against Atlanta


Boston Red Sox
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Boston's last 18 games
Boston is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Boston is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games on the road
Boston is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 16-5 ATS in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Boston is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
Toronto is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 5-16 ATS in its last 21 games when playing at home against Boston
Toronto is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing at home against Boston


Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Cleveland
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Minnesota is 17-7 ATS in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Cleveland is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Minnesota
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Cleveland is 7-17 ATS in its last 24 games when playing at home against Minnesota


St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 15 of St. Louis's last 21 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Miami
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis's last 9 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami Marlins
Miami is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Miami is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games at home
Miami is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Miami's last 21 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 9 games when playing at home against St. Louis


Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore's last 10 games
Baltimore is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 8 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games at home
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing at home against Baltimore


New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Yankees is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
NY Yankees is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
NY Yankees is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
NY Yankees is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
NY Yankees is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
NY Yankees is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
Chi White Sox is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Chi White Sox is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games at home
Chi White Sox is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Chi White Sox is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Chi White Sox is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Chi White Sox is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees


San Diego Padres
San Diego is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
San Diego is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games
San Diego is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
San Diego is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Milwaukee is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing San Diego
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing San Diego
Milwaukee is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego


Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games
Kansas City is 7-17 ATS in its last 24 games at home
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games at home
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs


Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
LA Dodgers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 11 games
LA Dodgers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 11 games when playing Oakland
LA Dodgers is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games
Oakland is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games at home
Oakland is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 11 games when playing LA Dodgers
Oakland is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

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MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, August 8

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CINCINNATI (50 - 64) at NY METS (46 - 65) - 12:10 PM
ROBERT STEPHENSON (R) vs. JACOB DEGROM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 435-413 (+45.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
NY METS are 45-65 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 5-9 (-12.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 23-37 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 28-55 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 34-48 (-14.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 26-37 (-12.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NY METS are 16-22 (-10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DEGROM is 8-14 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
DEGROM is 11-16 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DEGROM is 4-11 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DEGROM is 3-11 (-12.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-2 (+1.2 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

ROBERT STEPHENSON vs. NY METS since 1997
STEPHENSON is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.324.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

JACOB DEGROM vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
DEGROM is 1-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.111.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.5 units)

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PITTSBURGH (58 - 56) at COLORADO (60 - 53) - 3:10 PM
CHRIS ARCHER (R) vs. GERMAN MARQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARCHER is 37-48 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARCHER is 13-28 (-18.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 60-53 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 53-38 (+15.7 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 34-26 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 20-11 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 16-8 (+8.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 45-37 (+8.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-2 (+1.5 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. COLORADO since 1997
ARCHER is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

GERMAN MARQUEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MARQUEZ is 3-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.50 and a WHIP of 0.778.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (64 - 49) at ARIZONA (63 - 52) - 3:40 PM
VINCENT VELASQUEZ (R) vs. PAT CORBIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 157-124 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 64-49 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 38-32 (+17.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-25 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 443-439 (+55.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
ARIZONA is 897-801 (-101.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 3-12 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
ARIZONA is 631-578 (-79.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.
ARIZONA is 19-31 (-15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-2 (+0.5 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

VINCENT VELASQUEZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
VELASQUEZ is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.138.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

PAT CORBIN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
CORBIN is 2-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.44 and a WHIP of 1.233.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

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ATLANTA (61 - 49) at WASHINGTON (58 - 55) - 7:05 PM
MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R) vs. TOM MILONE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILONE is 73-56 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 51-33 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 36-26 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 61-48 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 33-26 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 8-2 (+7.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 35-17 (+21.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ATLANTA is 20-16 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 19-15 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 32-24 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 58-55 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 48-54 (-22.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 29-27 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 26-27 (-8.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 8-6 (+5.2 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.5 Units)

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
FOLTYNEWICZ is 4-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.386.
His team's record is 5-5 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.6 units)

TOM MILONE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (59 - 55) at MIAMI (47 - 68) - 7:10 PM
JOHN GANT (R) vs. TREVOR RICHARDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 59-55 (-7.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 33-35 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 106-103 (-16.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 26-32 (-12.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
MIAMI is 100-113 (+5.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 16-13 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-2 (+3.1 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

JOHN GANT vs. MIAMI since 1997
GANT is 0-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

TREVOR RICHARDS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
RICHARDS is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (45 - 70) at MILWAUKEE (65 - 51) - 8:10 PM
BRETT KENNEDY (R) vs. JHOULYS CHACIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 65-51 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 48-23 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 51-36 (+14.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 29-21 (+9.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CHACIN is 16-8 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CHACIN is 17-8 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHACIN is 13-4 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
CHACIN is 21-11 (+13.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHACIN is 18-9 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 137-167 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 21-22 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 5-12 (-9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-1 (+1.2 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

BRETT KENNEDY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CHACIN is 5-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.08 and a WHIP of 1.197.
His team's record is 7-4 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+2.9 units)

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SEATTLE (65 - 49) at TEXAS (50 - 65) - 2:05 PM
MARCO GONZALES (L) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 223-219 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
GALLARDO is 7-1 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 65-49 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 47-30 (+15.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 58-35 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 29-14 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
GONZALES is 8-1 (+7.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 6-21 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 10-26 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 5-6 (+0.7 Units) against SEATTLE this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

MARCO GONZALES vs. TEXAS since 1997
GONZALES is 2-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 1.457.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GALLARDO is 2-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.42 and a WHIP of 1.388.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.5 units)

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DETROIT (47 - 67) at LA ANGELS (57 - 58) - 4:05 PM
BLAINE HARDY (L) vs. JAIME BARRIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 48-91 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 74-128 (-41.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 28-28 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
LA ANGELS are 57-58 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 21-31 (-15.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 11-21 (-14.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-3 (+2.6 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

BLAINE HARDY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

JAIME BARRIA vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (80 - 34) at TORONTO (51 - 61) - 7:05 PM
BRIAN JOHNSON (L) vs. MIKE HAUSCHILD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 80-34 (+30.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 38-13 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 38-19 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BOSTON is 18-6 (+10.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 38-14 (+18.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 95-62 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 63-23 (+28.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 56-23 (+21.5 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TORONTO is 127-147 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 25-33 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 17-22 (-9.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 4-13 (-11.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday this season.
TORONTO is 75-92 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 14-27 (-12.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 11-3 (+6.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.9 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

BRIAN JOHNSON vs. TORONTO since 1997
JOHNSON is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.17 and a WHIP of 1.723.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

MIKE HAUSCHILD vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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MINNESOTA (53 - 59) at CLEVELAND (62 - 50) - 7:10 PM
JAKE ODORIZZI (R) vs. MIKE CLEVINGER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 138-137 (+3.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 24-12 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 372-383 (+48.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 89-80 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 50-48 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 378-424 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 62-50 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 15-17 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 30-26 (-24.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 35-34 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 44-38 (-16.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVINGER is 8-14 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CLEVINGER is 1-7 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)
CLEVINGER is 3-10 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 8-6 (+5.7 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
ODORIZZI is 1-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 6.47 and a WHIP of 1.656.
His team's record is 2-5 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.8 units)

MIKE CLEVINGER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
CLEVINGER is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.37 and a WHIP of 1.589.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

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BALTIMORE (34 - 79) at TAMPA BAY (57 - 56) - 7:10 PM
ANDREW CASHNER (R) vs. RYAN STANEK (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 7-7 (+0.7 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.7 Units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
CASHNER is 2-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.29 and a WHIP of 1.765.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

RYAN STANEK vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
STANEK is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 7.36 and a WHIP of 1.090.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (70 - 42) at CHI WHITE SOX (41 - 72) - 8:10 PM
LUIS SEVERINO (R) vs. LUCAS GIOLITO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 20-32 (-15.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 37-45 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
GIOLITO is 9-5 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

LUIS SEVERINO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SEVERINO is 1-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.18 and a WHIP of 1.098.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

LUCAS GIOLITO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHICAGO CUBS (66 - 47) at KANSAS CITY (34 - 79) - 8:15 PM
JOSE QUINTANA (L) vs. HEATH FILLMYER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1761-1809 (-265.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 452-469 (-93.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 282-325 (-64.7 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1298-1347 (-207.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 87-75 (-20.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 858-790 (-152.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 34-79 (-30.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 15-44 (-27.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 15-39 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 11-29 (-17.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 19-49 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 10-29 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 8-29 (-17.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
KANSAS CITY is 11-41 (-19.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
QUINTANA is 3-9 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.275.
His team's record is 7-17 (-11.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 15-9. (+4.2 units)

HEATH FILLMYER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (63 - 51) at OAKLAND (67 - 47) - 10:05 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. BRETT ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 63-51 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 166-188 (-67.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 115-132 (-36.2 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
OAKLAND is 67-47 (+25.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 78-58 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 38-32 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 27-19 (+12.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-1 (+0.3 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. OAKLAND since 1997
KERSHAW is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 0.87 and a WHIP of 0.919.
His team's record is 1-2 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.5 units)

BRETT ANDERSON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
ANDERSON is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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MLB
Weather Report

Wednesday, August 8


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Wednesday's Diamond Notes
Kevin Rogers

Hottest team: Red Sox (9-1 last 10)

Boston picked up its 80th (yes, 80th) victory of the season in Tuesday’s 10-7 extra-innings triumph at Toronto after erasing a 3-1 deficit in the eighth inning. The Red Sox improved to 11-3 this season against the Blue Jays, while extending its winning streak to five after their weekend sweep of the rival Yankees. Boston also compiled its fifth straight road series opening win, but the Sox have lost their last two away Game 2’s of a series at Detroit and Baltimore, while laying at least -145 in each defeat.

The Red Sox opened as a -140 favorite in tonight’s affair at Toronto as southpaw Brian Johnson heads to the hill. Johnson picked up his second win of the season as he struck out 11 in a 15-7 victory over the Yankees last Thursday. The left-hander received a no-decision the last time he faced the Blue Jays at Fenway Park on July 15 in a 5-2 win as he lasted one out shy of five innings to be eligible for the victory.

Coldest team: Tigers (3-7 last 10)

Detroit dropped its 40th road game of the season in Tuesday’s 11-5 setback to the Angels, while falling to 0-5 on its current California swing. The good news is the offense scored more runs last night than it did in its previous four losses combined, including two runs in the opening frame. However, the Angels rebounded by posting a seven-spot in the bottom of the first to cruise to the six-run win. Detroit owns a 3-4 record this season when looking to avoid the sweep in a road series of three games or more, as two of those wins came at Boston and Houston.

The Tigers send out left-hander Blaine Hardy to try and stop the bleeding this afternoon as he is coming off his best start of the season at Oakland. Hardy yielded one hit and struck out six in seven scoreless innings, but the A’s came up with the only run of the game in the 13th inning of a 1-0 victory last Friday.

Hottest pitcher: Jose Quintana, Cubs (10-7, 4.12 ERA)

The southpaw takes the mound tonight looking to finish off a three-game sweep of the hapless Royals. The Cubs have won five of Quintana’s last six starts, including a 5-4 victory in his past outing against the Padres last Friday in which he allowed four hits and one earned run in six innings. In two starts against the Royals last season as a member of the White Sox, Quintana beat Kansas City twice, while striking out 17 batters and yielding two runs in 14 innings.

Coldest pitcher: Luis Severino, Yankees (14-5, 3.08 ERA)

At the All-Star break, Severino was a prime candidate to capture the AL Cy Young award at 14-2 and an ERA below 3.00. Three starts later, the Yankees’ right-hander can’t pick up a victory to save himself as he owns an 0-3 mark and a bloated ERA of 9.60. Severino has allowed 17 runs in this span, while not lasting past the sixth inning in any start. To make matters worse, two of the losses came as a favorite of -270 against the Rays and -400 against the Royals, as Severino opened as a -250 favorite tonight at Chicago.

Biggest OVER run: Padres (8-3-1 last 11)

Who woke up San Diego’s offense the last few days? The usually dormant Padres’ lineup scored 10 runs in Sunday’s victory over the Cubs, then topped that by posting 11 runs in Tuesday’s comeback triumph at Milwaukee. Granted, this OVER run has also been aided by mediocre pitching by the Padres, who have given up five runs or more in four straight contests. However, San Diego has scored 35 runs in the first five games of its road trip as rookie Brett Kennedy makes his Major League debut tonight at Miller Park opposite Milwaukee veteran Jhoulys Chacin.

Biggest UNDER run: Phillies (9-1 last 10)

Philadelphia closes out its series with Arizona this afternoon at Chase Field following Tuesday’s 5-2 victory. This game barely finished UNDER the total of 7 ½, but UNDER bettors were on the right side all along as Philadelphia led 1-0 heading into the eighth inning before the Phillies busted out for four runs. Philadelphia’s pitching staff continues to impress by allowing three runs or fewer in eight consecutive games, as Vince Velasquez looks to keep that streak going. Velasquez has allowed two runs in his last four starts, while the Phillies are 6-0 to the UNDER in his past six starts.

Matchup to watch: Dodgers vs. Athletics

When you think of these two Golden State squads hooking up, the first image is always Dennis Eckersley serving up a home run to gimpy Kirk Gibson in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series, eventually won by the Dodgers. Fast-forward 20 years and the Dodgers captured the opener of their mini two-game interleague set with the Athletics, 4-2 on Tuesday night behind three early runs off Oakland’s Sean Manaea.

The A’s had their six-game winning streak snapped following a pair of sweeps against below .500 teams in the Blue Jays and Tigers. Oakland will have step up its game in the series finale tonight against Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw. The Dodgers own a 5-1 record in Kershaw’s last six outings, including a 21-5 drubbing of the Brewers his last time out. Kershaw has delivered six consecutive quality starts, while the Dodgers are 9-0 in his past nine interleague outings dating back to 2015.

Mike Fiers makes his Oakland debut after getting traded from Detroit last week. Fiers compiled a 7-6 record to go along with a 3.48 ERA with the Tigers this season, while giving up one earned run or less in five of his final seven starts. The right-hander performed well as a home underdog this season as Detroit won seven of his 10 starts at plus-money, including victories over Boston, Cleveland (twice), and New York.

Betcha didn’t know: The Braves and Nationals continue their chase of the Phillies for the top spot in the NL East race. Atlanta and Washington split a double-header on Tuesday as the two division rivals hook up again tonight in D.C. Mike Foltynewicz takes the mound for Atlanta as the Braves have won each of his two home starts against Washington this season, but Atlanta is 0-2 in his two starts at Nationals Park.

Biggest public favorite: Yankees (-265) at White Sox

Biggest public underdog: Braves (+105) at Nationals

Biggest line move: Diamondbacks (-145 to -155) vs. Phillies

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MLB

Wednesday, August 8


Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers (5-5, 2.55 ERA, $-881)

Most people are calling this a down year for “The Claw”, but that pretty much tells you how awesome he has been over the course of his career. Better yet, he is warming up in the summer months.

Since the calendar rolled over to July, Kershaw has pitched to 2.11 ERA and a 0.97 WHIP over six starts, while punching out 37 batters, compared to just six walks. Kershaw and the Dodgers are -153 road faves tonight against the A's.

Slumping: Luis Severino, New York Yankees (14-5, 3.08 ERA, $645)

If you just looked at Severino’s overall numbers this season, you would think he’s having a pretty good year, but those numbers wouldn’t tell you the current slump he’s in.

Over Severino’s last five starts, he has pitched to an 8.28 ERA, with a WHIP of 1.88, while giving up eight dingers. The worst part is he has been an average favorite of -225, which includes a -405 two starts ago against the Royals. Severino and the Yankees are big -250 favorites tonight when they visit the White Sox.

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Diamond Trends - Wednesday
Vince Akins


SU Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Indians are 27-0 SU as a 135-plus favorite off a home game when they blew a lead in their starters last start and lost and it is post All-Star break. Cleveland has won these 27 games by an average of 4.81 runs.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Tigers are 0-26 SU as a 140+ dog after a game as a road dog in which they had fewer team-left-on-base than their opponent, including 0-19 SU THIS season.

Hitter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Rangers are 0-8 SU in franchise history at home off a game as a dog in which Joey Gallo had multiple hits. Texas lost by an average of 6.75 runs, with every defeat by multiple runs.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Cubs are 0-8 OU win franchise history with Jose Quintana on the road when he went six-plus innings in his last start. Chicago has stayed under by an average of 3.94 runs in this spot.

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WNBA
Dunkel

Wednesday, August 8


Los Angeles @ New York

Game 609-610
August 8, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
113.124
New York
101.013
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 12
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
by 8 1/2
155
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(-8 1/2); Under

Connecticut @ Dallas

Game 611-612
August 8, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Connecticut
117.569
Dallas
107.556
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Connecticut
by 10
169
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Connecticut
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Connecticut
N/A

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WNBA

Wednesday, August 8

Trend Report

Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
Los Angeles is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games on the road
Los Angeles is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing New York
Los Angeles is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Los Angeles's last 16 games when playing New York
Los Angeles is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New York
Los Angeles is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 8 games when playing on the road against New York
New York Liberty
New York is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games
New York is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Los Angeles
New York is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of New York's last 16 games when playing Los Angeles
New York is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
New York is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 8 games when playing at home against Los Angeles


Connecticut Sun
Connecticut is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Connecticut is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Connecticut's last 7 games
Connecticut is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Connecticut's last 6 games on the road
Connecticut is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games when playing Dallas
Connecticut is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Connecticut is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Connecticut's last 8 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas Wings
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Dallas is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Dallas is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games at home
Dallas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Connecticut
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Connecticut
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Connecticut
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 8 games when playing at home against Connecticut

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WNBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, August 8

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LOS ANGELES (17 - 11) at NEW YORK (7 - 21) - 8/8/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 107-78 ATS (+21.2 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1997.
NEW YORK is 48-30 ATS (+15.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in August or September games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NEW YORK is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) against Western conference opponents this season.
NEW YORK is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) in non-conference games this season.
NEW YORK is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games this season.
NEW YORK is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 6-1 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 6-1 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CONNECTICUT (16 - 12) at DALLAS (14 - 14) - 8/8/2018, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 4-3 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 6-1 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Sal Michaels Aug 08 '18, 2:05 PM in 29m
MLB | Mariners vs Rangers
Play on: Rangers +150 at MyBookie

Free Play on Rangers +150

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Info Plays Aug 08 '18, 10:05 PM in 8h
MLB | Dodgers vs A's
Play on: Dodgers -156 at GTBets

1* Free Play on Dodgers -156

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Jack Jones Aug 08 '18, 2:05 PM in 29m
MLB | Mariners vs Rangers
Play on: Mariners -145 at BMaker

Jack’s Free Pick Wednesday: Seattle Mariners -145
The Seattle Mariners will be highly motivated for a victory today against the Texas Rangers. They have lost six of their last eight games overall to fall out of the second wild card spot. They can’t afford to be losing to teams like Texas as they did yesterday.
No question the Mariners have the advantage on the mound this afternoon. Marco Gonzales is 12-6 with a 3.26 ERA and 1.146 WHIP in 22 starts this season. He is also 2-0 with a 2.31 ERA in two career starts against Texas.
Yovani Gallardo has bounced around the league a bunch in the last few years. He is 6-1 this season, but that is in spite of a 5.24 ERA and 1.433 WHIP in eight starts. He is simply getting lucky to get as much run support as he has.
Seattle is 7-0 in Gonzales’ last seven starts vs. AL West opponents. The Mariners are 6-1 in their last seven road games vs. a team with a losing record. The Rangers are 6-21 in home games against AL West foes this year. Bet the Mariners Wednesday.

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Cappers Club Aug 08 '18, 3:10 PM in 1h
MLB | PIT vs COL
Play on: OVER 10½ -106

Pirates vs Rockies Over 10.5
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Colorado Rockies face off on Wednesday afternoon and in this game the over has all the value.
On the mound for the Rockies is German Marquez who has really struggled at home coming into this game with a 6.63 ERA.
On the mound for the Pirates is Chris Archer who struggled in his first start with the team and at Mile High that will continue again.
This is going to be a shootout.
Back the Over
Good luck, Cappers Club.

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Doug Upstone Aug 08 '18, 8:15 PM in 6h
MLB | CHC vs KC
Play on: UNDER 9 +100

On Wednesday night, Play Under on NL teams like the Cubs when the total is 8.5 to 10, who average 5.0 or more runs a game, against an AL starter whose ERA is 4.70 to 5.70, with a bullpen whose WHIP is 1.35 or better on the season. In the last 21 years, this situation is 42-15!

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Dave Price Aug 08 '18, 7:05 PM in 5h
MLB | Braves vs Nationals
Play on: Nationals -110 at MyBookie

Dave’s Wednesday Free Play:
1* on Washington Nationals -110
The Key: The Nationals trail both the Braves and Phillies in the NL East. They need to go on a run here soon, and they have started one by going 6-2 in their last eight games overall. Having Tom Milone on the mound also helps. The Nationals are 7-0 in Milone’s last 7 starts as he has been one of the more underrated starters in the big leagues this season. The Braves are 4-11 in their last 15 vs. a team with a winning record. Atlanta is 11-31 in its last 42 meetings in Washington. Take Washington.

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Scott Rickenbach Aug 08 '18, 8:10 PM in 6h
MLB | NYY vs CWS
Play on: OVER 8½ +100

Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach MLB Game #959 Wednesday Free Pick OVER the total in Chicago White Sox vs New York Yankees @ 8:10 ET - With each of the games so far in this series staying under the total plus the fact that Luis Severino is on the mound for the Yankees, this total is being kept lower than it should be. The fact is that Severino has been struggling for quite some time now. Yes his full season numbers are impressive but he has now compiled an 8.28 ERA in his last 5 starts. He'll be opposed by Lucas Giolito whom has had some surprising success of late. The White Sox right-hander has had 2 quality road starts among his last 3 outings. However, the lone start at home continued his season long struggles as a host. In home starts this season Giolito has a 3-4 record with a 7.76 ERA. Also, Severino has a 5.60 ERA in his last 3 starts versus the White Sox. Per the above you can see why it is not unreasonable to expect both starters to encounter some struggles in this match-up. The over is 5-1 in Severino's last 6 starts. The over is 7-3 in Giolito's last 10 home starts. Free Pick OVER the total in the Chicago White Sox game Wednesday

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Mark Franco Aug 08 '18, 3:10 PM in 1h
MLB | Pirates vs Rockies
Play on: Rockies -134 at YouWager

Rockies
Pitcher Chris Archer, one of several new arrivals for the Pittsburgh Pirates, takes the mound Wednesday in the rubber match of a three-game series against the host Colorado Rockies. Archer was acquired from Tampa Bay at last week’s non-waiver trade deadline to bolster the impressive Pirates’ pitching staff, which leads the National League with a 3.09 ERA since July 8.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Pirates RH Chris Archer (3-5, 4.40 ERA) vs. Rockies RH German Marquez (9-8, 4.70)
Archer struggled in his Pirates’ debut last Friday, allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits across 4 1/3 innings in a no-decision against St. Louis. The two-time All-Star has given up 10 runs with 22 strikeouts over his last three starts covering 16 1/3 innings.
After going 3-0 with a 3.65 ERA in four starts last month, Marquez yielded two runs over seven innings in a no-decision against Milwaukee last Friday. Marquez is 3-0 with a 2.50 ERA in three career starts versus Pittsburgh, including six strong frames in a victory at PNC Park on April 16.
Pirates are 1-4 in their last 5 games following a win. Rockies are 13-3 in their last 16 home games vs. a team with a winning record. Rockies are 5-1 in Marquezs last 6 starts vs. a team with a winning record. Home team is 7-1 in Blasers last 8 games behind home plate vs. Pittsburgh.

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Dustin Hawkins Aug 08 '18, 7:05 PM in 5h
MLB | Red Sox vs Blue Jays
Play on: Blue Jays +145 at YouWager

Free Play on Blue Jays +145

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Sean Murphy Aug 08 '18, 10:05 PM in 8h
MLB | LAD vs OAK
Play on: UNDER 7½ +105

Wednesday MLB Free play. My selection is on the 'under' between Los Angeles and Oakland at 10:05 pm et on Wednesday.
We won with the 'under' in the opener of this series last night and I won't hesitate to go back to the well with the same play on Wednesday.
Clayton Kershaw will take the ball for the Dodgers. He's been rounding back into form lately, having worked at least six innings in six consecutive starts. Over his last three outings, spanning 19 2/3 innings pitched, he has allowed just four earned runs.
Mike Fiers will make his first start back with the A's after coming over from the Tigers. His last start was injury-shortened, but prior to that he had been working deep into ball games and pitching well. I expect him to put forth a strong performance in his first outing with his new club.
We're dealing with a relatively low total here but at the time of posting we're also looking at a plus money return with the 'under'. The low total is warranted in this case. Take the under (8*).

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John Martin Aug 08 '18, 3:10 PM in 1h
MLB | Pirates vs Rockies
Play on: Pirates +123 at YouWager

1 Unit FREE PLAY on Pittsburgh Pirates +123
The Pirates can’t be dogs today to the Rockies. Chris Archer is still among the elite starters in this league and they made a great trade to get him before the deadline. He’s the better starter than his counterpart, German Marquez. The Pirates are 10-1 in their last 11 road games vs. a right-handed starter. The Rockies are 1-5 in their last six games vs. a right-handed starter. Give me the Pirates.

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Brandon Lee Aug 08 '18, 3:10 PM in 1h
MLB | Pirates vs Rockies
Play on: Rockies -135 at YouWager

10* FREE MLB PICK (Rockies -135)
I'll gladly take my chances here with Colorado at home in Wednesday's series finale against the Pirates. The Rockies will send out one of their hottest starters in German Marquez, who has a 2.95 ERA in his last 6 starts. He's been especially good in his last two outings. He allowed just 2 runs on 5 hits with 8 strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings at home against the A's on 7/29. He followed that up by allowing just 2 runs on 3 hits with 9 strikeouts in 7 innings at Milwaukee. He's also 3-0 with a 2.50 ERA in 3 career starts against the Pirates. Pittsburgh will counter with newly acquired Chris Archer, who struggled in his first start with his new team, allowing 5 runs on 7 hits and 4 walks in 4 1/3 innings. Archer has a 5.51 ERA and 1.715 WHIP in his last 3 starts and Coors Field is the last place a struggling pitcher wants to take the mound. Give me the Rockies -135!

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Dennis Macklin Aug 08 '18, 7:05 PM in 5h
MLB | Red Sox vs Blue Jays
Play on: Red Sox -137 at BMaker

DMack's Free Play for Wednesday, August 8, 2018, is on the Boston Red Sox
You just don't want to step in from of the Red Sox at the moment. 9-1 L10 overall and 9-5 L14 road games, BoSox looked down and out late last night but pummeled the back of the Jays pen for 10-7 win. Boston now 46 games above .500 and facing a first-time starter (Mike Hauschild) that was just 7-6 and 4.86 in 19 AAA. He did throw six scoreless at Seattle in relief this week but expect regression against the big dogs. Less than 40 cents ??? Take Boston.

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Tommy Brunson

Wednesday comp play goes on the afternoon card as I look for Chris Archer and German Marquez to keep the bats on the quiet side at Coors Field as the Pirates and the Rockies end up holding Under the total.

Yesterday the Pirates posted 10 runs in a game that did land Over, but the fact remains, the Rockies are still on a 12-3-1 Under run their last 16 games played in their home ballpark.

Archer will be out to atone for his Pittsburgh debut in which he allowed 4 runs to the Cardinals. Do keep in mind the Pirates pitching staff does lead the N.L. with a 3.09 ERA since July the 8th.

Marquez is 3-0 with an ERA of 2.50 in 3 career starts against the Pirates, including an April win this season over the Bucs.

Look for the runs to not be enough to take this game Over the total.

Pirates-Rockies Under for Wednesday.

2* PITTSBURGH-COLORADO UNDER

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Eric Schroeder

On to my complimentary winner...

My free play for tonight is on the San Diego Padres, over the Milwaukee Brewers. And in this game be sure you're listing ONLY San Diego starter Brett Kennedy.

In Tuesday's game, the Padres defeated the Brewers 11-5. Matt Strahm got the win for San Diego, his third on the season. That should spark Kennedy for his big outing.

The Padres right-hander is set to make his Major League debut in the middle game of this National League series, and you damn right I'm going to take a shot with the 24-year-old. Kennedy has far exceeded expectations, impressing scouts with Triple-A El Paso by going 10-0 with a 2.72 ERA in 16 starts.

He'll get the run support from the bat of Eric Hosmer, who is batting .253 with a .312 on-base percentage and .387 slugging percentage in 110 games this season. There's also Austin Hedges, who has been solid of late, with four home runs and seven RBIs while slugging .714 in his past 10 games.

Take the Friars and list Kennedy ONLY.

2* PADRES (List Kennedy)

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Jack Brayman

My free play for Wednesday is an early total, getting you ready for third straight total winner tonight. This afternoon I want you playing the Seattle Mariners-Texas Rangers Under the posted total.

Since every MLB wager on a run line or total auto-lists pitchers, I want you to be sure the two pitchers on your ticket, when making this play, are Marco Gonzales and Yovani Gallardo. If they are not the pitchers of record when making your play, disregard this play.

The Mariners hand the ball to Gonzales, and I like what I've seen from the 26-year-old southpaw of late. He is 5-1 with a 2.18 ERA over his last six starts, with 38 strikeouts versus just five walks over 41 1/3 innings. Gonzales beat the Rangers on May 28 with one unearned run and four hits over 6 2/3 innings in a 2-1 victory in Seattle. So confidence will prevail here.

With Gallardo, we have a seasoned veteran who is 3-0 with a 2.70 ERA in his past three starts and 6-1 with a 5.24 ERA in eight starts for the Rangers since being called up from Triple-A Round Rock. the right-hander is just 2-2 in four career starts against the Mariners, all in 2015, but he also has a 2.42 ERA in those outings.

Look for a pitchers' duel here, as this one stays low.

4* UNDER Mariners-Rangers (Gonzales-Gallardo)

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Jeff Benton

Your Wednesday freebie is the Yankees-White Sox to conclude their set with another Under.

The first pair in this three game series have both landed Under the total, as this series has now seen 3 straight, and 4 of the last 5 played between the clubs land Under the total.

New York is now 4-0-1 Under in their last 5 games, while Chicago has played each of their last 4 games Under the total.

The Yankees on the road, are now 22-8-3 Under the total, and while Luis Severino has been struggling, this is the type of team he can get back in the groove against. His lone start last year against the White Sox saw him toss 7 innings of one run ball. Look for a reprise tonight.

Lucas Giolito has gone 2-1 with a 3.19 ERA over his last 5 starts, and he is facing the Yankees for the first time ever. New York tends to struggle against pitchers they are seeing for the first time - see last night when they were getting no-hit into the 6th.

Play the Yanks and ChiSox Under.

2* N.Y. YANKEES-WHITE SOX UNDER

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Chris Jordan

My free winner for tonight is on the Kansas City Royals over the Chicago Cubs.

And in this game I want you listing the scheduled starting pitchers: Jose Quintana and Heath Fillmyer.

We're taking a huge shot here, but I like the value with the Royals and Fillmyer here.

I know Quintana finally took direction from his pitching coach and delivered first-pitch strikes in his last outing, but that was also against the league's worst offense, the San Diego Padres. The left-hander is 3-9 with a 4.05 ERA in 24 career starts against the Royals, so this game isn't going to be a breeze for him.

I'd rather play the value with the young right-hander in a Royals uniform, as Fillmyer steps to the hill after lasting three innings against the Minnesota Twins before a 91-minute delay forced the Royals to turn to their bullpen last Friday. Fillmyer has allowed three earned runs or fewer in each of his three starts since joining the rotation, and will be in his comfort zone tonight.

Play the Royals.

4* ROYALS (Fillmyer over Quintana)

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Profit On Sports

MLB Seattle -145

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Top Rank Sports Picks

MLB A's under 7.5

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The Sports Consensus

MLB Miami +105

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National Sports Service

MLB Colorado -135

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Elite Sports Picks

MLB Atlanta +105

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The Spot Player

WNBA Sparks -9

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Insider Sports Report

MLB Phillies +145

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Doc's Picks

MLB Detroit +150

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Tony Brown

Tonys *5 MLB Free play

San Diego vs. Milwaukee, 08/08/2018 20:10 EDT

Total: -120/+9 Under

Sportsbook:
TopBet

Fp: sd at the bottom of the mlb in runs scored hitting and home runs I expect the brewers to do all the heavy lifting and 10 runs to beat us will be a chore making The under my mlb free pick !

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Mike Wynn

Free Play: Free Boston w/Johnson -150 Over Toronto

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Free Selection from Jim Feist

Jim Feist's Comp Pick, Wednesday, August 8, 2018



8/08 11:05 AM PT / 2:05 PM ET

MLB (963) SEATTLE MARINERS VS (964) TEXAS RANGERS

Take: (963) SEATTLE MARINERS

Reason: Your free play for Wednesday, August 8, 2018 is in the MLB scheduled play between the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers. Your free play is on the Mariners.

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Jeff Allen Sports

Wednesday's Free Selection is on the Philadelphia/Arizona under

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Razor Sharp

YOUR RAZOR SHARP FREE PICK FOR WEDNESDAY: Take MINNESOTA/CLEVELAND OVER the total of 9 runs

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Totals4U

Wednesday's Free Selection: Minnesota Twins/Cleveland Indians under 9

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John Anthony Sports

Wednesday's Free Selection: Baltimore Orioles + 155

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Atlantic Sports

Wednesday's Free Selection from Atlantic Sports: Boston - 140

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#1 Sports

Wednesday's Free Selection: Chicago White Sox + 250

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Easy Money Sports

Lee's Free Wednesday Selection Is

MIAMI w/Richards +103

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Nevada Sharpshooter

Your free winner for Wednesday: Take PITTSBURGH/COLORADO UNDER the total of 11 runs

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Huddle Up Sports

Free Play: Chicago Cubs (Quintana) -220

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Hawkeye Sports

Wednesday's Free Pick: Milwaukee Brewers - 185

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Golden Dragon Sports

Arizona Corbin -148

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Arthur Ralph Sports

FREE play: WED Dodgers w/Kershaw-165

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Teyas Sports

FREE PICK 8/8 TEXAS +140

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Platinum Plays

Free Pick the St Louis Cardinals w/Gant -140 over Miami

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The Vegas Steam Line

Your free winner for Wednesday: Take BOSTON/TORONTO OVER the total of 9½ runs

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High Stakes Syndicate

Free Selection for Wednesday: Cleveland Indians - 195

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Sharp Bettor
SharpBettor FREE Play for Wednesday, August 8, 2018

8/08 04:10 PM MLB (969) MINNESOTA TWINS (J ODORIZZI - R) VS (970) CLEVELAND INDIANS (M CLEVINGER - R)

Take : OVER

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The Last Call

Wednesday's Free Play: LA Angels - 142

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Odds & News

MLB LOS ANGELES DODGERS ‑155

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Pinnacle Sports Picks

MLB MILWAUKEE BREWERS ‑190

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Power Play Wins

MLB CHICAGO CUBS ‑1.5 ‑135

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Tommy King Wins

MLB LOS ANGELES DODGERS ‑155

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MLB COLORADO ROCKIES ‑135

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MLB COLORADO ROCKIES ‑135

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MLB ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS ‑155

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MLB BOSTON RED SOX ‑135

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R and R Totals

MLB SEATTLE MARINERS/TEXAS RANGERS ‑105 u11

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DONNY ACTION

MLB ATLANTA BRAVES +110

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MLB BOSTON RED SOX ‑135

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MLB NEW YORK YANKEES ‑1.5 ‑160

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Picks 2 Play

MLB BOSTON RED SOX ‑140

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MLB BOSTON RED SOX ‑145

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Monster Sports Picks

MLB BOSTON RED SOX ‑145

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Wise Guy Insider

MLB NEW YORK YANKEES ‑1.5 ‑160

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Tys Terrific Tips

MLB ST. LOUIS CARDINALS ‑115

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Pure Lock

MLB CHICAGO WHITE SOX +250

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Sports Watch Monitor

MLB CINCINNATI REDS/NEW YORK METS u7