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

Race 6 - Claiming - 5.5f on the Dirt. Purse: $10920 Class Rating: 72

FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON THREE RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 116 LBS.; OLDER, 122 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE AUGUST 4 ALLOWED 2 LBS. A RACE SINCE JULY 4 ALLOWED 4 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $4,500, IF FOR $4,000, ALLOWED 2 LBS.


RECOMMENDED CHOICES
The Walker Group Picks

# 4 HUNTS BAY 7/2

# 1 IM ON IT 3/1

# 2 BIT'S LOVER BOY 4/1

I think HUNTS BAY is a quite good choice. Shows evidence of the look of a money-making play, averaging a solid 68 Equibase speed fig which is one of the best in this group. With Mailhot aboard him, this gelding will probably be able to break out sharply in this contest. Has performed soundly recently in sprint races, posting a nifty 70 avg speed figure. IM ON IT - Mileni has shown excellent profits (+68 ROI ) with horses in dirt sprint events. Should be carefully examined based on the very strong speed figure put up in the last race. BIT'S LOVER BOY - Ran a strong last race.

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Finger Lakes
Finger Lakes - Race 2

EXACTA * TRIFECTA * PICK 3 (50 CENT MINIMUM: RACES 2-3-4) * SUPERFECTA (10 Cent Minimum) * DAILY DOUBLE (Races 2-3)


Maiden Claiming $5,000 • 6 Furlongs • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 55 • Purse: $9,000 • Post: 1:37P
FOR MAIDENS, THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. THREE YEAR OLDS, 121 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $5,000.
Contenders

Race Analysis
P#
Horse
Morn
Line

Accept
Odds


Race Type: Paceless Race. There is no true early speed in this race. * KEY ANGLES * MR. SKITTLES: Horse has the highest TrackMaster Power Rating. Horse has the highest average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. Horse has the highest average Equibase Class Rating at the distance/surface. FRENCHANA: Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. Horse ranks in the top three in average Equibase Speed Figure at the dis tance/surface.
6
MR. SKITTLES
5/2

5/2
3
FRENCHANA
7/5

9/2




P#

Horse (In Running Style Order)

Post

Morn
Line

Running Style

Good
Class

Good
Speed

Early Figure

Finish Figure

Platinum
Figure
3
FRENCHANA
3

7/5
Stalker
53

46

37.4

41.6

37.1
6
MR. SKITTLES
6

5/2
Alternator/Trailer
64

64

31.8

51.8

46.8
2
ONLY THE SILK
2

8/1
Alternator/Trailer
53

43

30.0

40.2

35.2
1
BAD TO DAH BONE
1

6/1
Alternator/Non-contender
0

0

61.0

24.7

18.7
5
CRYPTO'S PICK
5

6/1
Alternator/Non-contender
0

0

36.4

24.0

14.5








Unknown Running Style: COMEONLETSDANCE (5/1) [Jockey: Gomez Oscar - Trainer: Barrow Paul W].

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Mountaineer Park - Race #6 - Post: 8:50pm - Claiming - 8.0 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $6,600 Class Rating: 86

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#1 BEACHTOWN BENNY (ML=3/1)
#5 WHITE GLADIATOR (ML=2/1)


BEACHTOWN BENNY - This gelding is in fine condition. Finished third on Aug 13th. This rider and trainer have a beneficial return on investment when they unite. Recent Equibase speed figs show dominant pattern of improvement. Just check out his last speed fig, 86. That one looks good in this group. WHITE GLADIATOR - Based on morning blow outs, I look for this gelding to run a big race. Bell drops him down to this level. You don't need too much more handicapping data to figure that this thoroughbred will be tough to beat at this level. Another way to evaluate class is EPS (earnings per start). This thoroughbred has the topmost in the field. I think he'll be close at the finish.

Vulnerable Contenders: #2 OPEN BAR (ML=7/2), #3 CHOSEN HEIR (ML=9/2), #4 CANDID OPINIONS (ML=8/1),

OPEN BAR - This gelding hasn't been showing me anything positive in the last couple of races. Recent declining speed figures of 83/57/54 give a clue that this equine may be going off form. CHOSEN HEIR - Should be difficult for this horse to beat this field off of that last speed rating. Improbable to improve enough to run a figure close to today's Equibase class figure, so put him on the likely underpriced equines list. CANDID OPINIONS - Pony ran a great speed figure last out, but that was on a muddy track. This gelding will probably bounce, and not come anywhere near the last speed fig of 84.



STRAIGHT WAGERS:
Putting our cash on #1 BEACHTOWN BENNY to win. Have to have odds of at least 8/5 or better though

EXACTA WAGERS:
Box [1,5]

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
None

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
Skip

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Parx Racing
Parx Racing - Race 1

Daily Double / Pick 3 (Races 1-2-3) Exacta / 50 cent Trifecta / 10 cent Superfecta


Maiden Claiming $20,000 • 7 Furlongs • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 74 • Purse: $24,000 • Post: 12:55
(PLUS UP TO 40% PABF) FOR MAIDENS, FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. THREE YEAR OLDS, 120 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $20,000.
Contenders

Race Analysis
P#
Horse
Morn
Line

Accept
Odds


Race Type: Lone Front-runner. GRAND BLUE HARBOR is the Lone Front-runner of the race. * KEY ANGLES * RESONATE: Today is a sprint and this is the horse's third or fourth start after a layoff. Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. SUG AR INCLUDED: Horse has the highest TrackMaster Power Rating. Horse has the highest average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. GRAND BLUE HARBOR: Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMa ster Power Rating.
4
RESONATE
9/5

7/2
5
SUGAR INCLUDED
6/5

4/1
3
GRAND BLUE HARBOR
5/2

6/1




P#

Horse (In Running Style Order)

Post

Morn
Line

Running Style

Good
Class

Good
Speed

Early Figure

Finish Figure

Platinum
Figure
3
GRAND BLUE HARBOR
3

5/2
Front-runner
53

51

73.8

45.6

39.1
4
RESONATE
4

9/5
Stalker
67

61

23.7

83.4

79.4
5
SUGAR INCLUDED
5

6/5
Alternator/Trailer
73

75

50.9

63.3

60.3
6
RISQUE EXPRESS
6

30/1
Alternator/Non-contender
59

46

49.0

39.4

29.4
2
DEREYA
2

30/1
Alternator/Non-contender
0

0

4.7

28.4

17.9
1
TIZZY DANCER
1

12/1
Alternator/Non-contender
68

53

0.0

33.2

25.7

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

Race 4 - Maiden Claiming - 5.0f on the Turf. Purse: $8500 Class Rating: 59

FOR MAIDENS, THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. THREE YEAR OLDS, 118 LBS.; OLDER, 120 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $15,000. TEXAS BRED CLAIMING PRICE $20,000.


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The Walker Group Picks

# 8 ZMOR ARISTOCAT 6/1

# 1A EARS A WINNER 9/5

# 9 BACKYARD HERO 9/2

ZMOR ARISTOCAT is the top bet in this race. Put up a strong speed figure in the last race. Can run another good one in this contest. EARS A WINNER - He ought to be given consideration given the very good speed numbers. Trainer has very solid win rate (15 percent) at this distance and surface. BACKYARD HERO - His chances to win are much better this time out facing this easier group. Love when any equine makes a quick return to the races.

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Thistledown - Race #5 - Post: 3:40pm - Allowance - 6.0 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $34,200 Class Rating: 78

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#7 OHIYO (ML=8/1)
#1 WEST LEONARD (ML=3/1)
#6 FUNNEL CAKE (ML=7/2)
#4 RUN THE NUMBERS (ML=6/1)


OHIYO - When the real running starts, this gelding should be flying past them. Was in an Allowance race at Mahoning Valley Race Cour last out. That contest had a class number of 84 and he is moving down in today's race. A certain win candidate. Meyers gets a break on this entrant carrying 5 pounds less than last out. This certainly could make the difference in this race. WEST LEONARD - Trainer Gorham moves this thoroughbred down the class scale to face weaker company. Look for a strong race racing against these lower level horses. A repeat of that latest effort on Aug 1st where he garnered a fig of 80 looks good enough to win in this clash. FUNNEL CAKE - Looking at today's class rating, this horse is meeting an easier field than in the last race at Belterra Park. RUN THE NUMBERS - This gelding is in nice form, having run a nice race on August 12th, finishing third. Look at this pattern of improvement. 53/60/68 are the last 3 speed figures.

Vulnerable Contenders: #2 CONNORRSKIE (ML=5/2), #3 CANDY CLASSIC (ML=6/1),

CONNORRSKIE - Showed very little in the last affair. Really don't see any chance of any improvement today. This gelding recorded a speed figure in his last affair which likely isn't good enough in today's event. CANDY CLASSIC - Improbable that the speed fig he registered on July 28th will hold up in this event.



STRAIGHT WAGERS:
#7 OHIYO is the play if we get odds of 4/1 or better

EXACTA WAGERS:
Box [1,7] Box [4,7]

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
None

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
Skip

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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Washington Nationals Preview and Predictions 09-04-2018 in MLB

The Washington Nationals are in the midst of a stretch of 19 consecutive games against National League playoff contenders, so even if they can't get back in the race, they have a prime opportunity to make an impact. The Nationals will try to play spoiler again Tuesday when they host the St. Louis Cardinals in the second of a three-game series.

The Nationals won the series opener 4-3 but remain seven games behind the Cardinals for the second NL wild card and 7 1/2 back of Atlanta in the NL East. Bryce Harper ended a drought of 61 at-bats without a homer with a game-tying two-run blast in the ninth inning Monday, then won it with a sacrifice fly in the 10th. The Cardinals have dropped three straight to fall 5 1/2 games behind the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central, but they remain a half-game ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies for the final playoff spot. St. Louis is 29-16 since manager Mike Shildt took over for Mike Matheny on July 15.

TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, FS Midwest (St. Louis), MASN (Washington)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Cardinals RH Miles Mikolas (13-4, 2.96 ERA) vs. Nationals RH Erick Fedde (1-3, 5.79)

Mikolas is coming off his first loss since June 29 after allowing two runs over five innings in a 2-0 defeat against Pittsburgh on Wednesday. The 30-year-old has only one quality start in his last four outings after a string of three straight prior to that stretch. Mikolas faced the Nationals on Aug. 13 and allowed four runs over seven innings in a no-decision.

Fedde is set to come off the disabled list and make his first big-league start since July 4. The 25-year-old made three rehab starts in the minors, allowing four runs over 14 2/3 innings. Fedde is 0-4 with a 6.75 ERA in six career starts at Nationals Park.

WALK-OFFS

1. Cardinals INF Matt Carpenter has 23 home runs on the road this season, tied with Stan Musial for the most by a left-handed hitter in franchise history.

2. The Nationals are expected to activate RHP Joe Ross and recall OF Victor Robles, their top prospect, as soon as Tuesday.

3. Cardinals RHP Adam Wainwright is expected to return to the rotation Monday against Pittsburgh after being sidelined since May 17 with right elbow inflammation.

PREDICTION: Cardinals 6, Nationals 3

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Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Preview and Predictions 09-04-2018 in MLB

MLB Previews 3rd September 2018 by Gracenote
The Pittsburgh Pirates made a series of moves in front of the waiver trade deadline on Friday designed to open more playing time for younger players, especially on the infield, and the early returns are positive. The Pirates will try to ride the hot bat of second baseman Adam Frazier to a series win when they host the Cincinnati Reds for the second of a three-game series on Tuesday.

Pittsburgh waived goodbye to veteran infielders David Freese and Adeiny Hechavarria on Friday, immediately opening up playing time on the infield for Frazier, who had logged time at all three outfield spots this season in addition to second base. Frazier got the start at second base in the opener against the Reds on Monday and responded by going 4-for-4 with three RBIs while coming up a triple short of the cycle in a 5-1 victory. Cincinnati has its own hot second baseman in All-Star Scooter Gennett, who went 2-for-4 with a homer on Monday and leads the National League with a .320 batting average. Pirates right-hander Joe Musgrove will try to slow Gennett on Tuesday while Reds lefty Cody Reed tangles with Frazier and company.

TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, FS Ohio (Cincinnati), AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh

PITCHING MATCHUP: Reds LH Cody Reed (0-1, 3.26 ERA) vs. Pirates RH Joe Musgrove (5-8, 3.80)

Reed is getting a chance to prove he belongs in the rotation and will make his third start among 13 appearances in 2018. The 25-year-old was solid in a start against Milwaukee on Thursday, allowing one run on four hits and three walks over 4 2/3 innings, but was lifted after 73 pitches. Reed, who is seeing Pittsburgh for the first time this season, could build his pitch count further on Tuesday.

Musgrove struggled through his last two outings, allowing a total of nine runs on 13 hits over 10 innings at Milwaukee and St. Louis. The 25-year-old enjoyed a string of five straight quality starts prior to the recent blip, including wins over first-place clubs Cleveland and the Chicago Cubs. Musgrove suffered through his worst start of the season at home against Cincinnati on June 17, when he was ripped for season highs of six runs and eight hits in 4 1/3 frames.

WALK-OFFS

1. Pirates 1B Josh Bell went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts on Monday and is hitless in his last four games.

2. Cincinnati CF Billy Hamilton is 11-for-29 over his last seven contests, raising his batting average to .244.

3. Pittsburgh LF Corey Dickerson is 3-for-34 over his last 10 games.

PREDICTION: Pirates 5, Reds 2

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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays Preview and Predictions 09-04-2018 in MLB

MLB Previews 4th September 2018 by Gracenote
The Tampa Bay Rays' playoff hopes may be slim, but they've kicked off the final month of the season in strong fashion. Tampa Bay aims for its fourth consecutive victory to start September when it visits the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday for the middle contest of their three-game series.

The Rays rolled to a 7-1 triumph in Monday's series opener, improving to 4-2 on their eight-game road trip and remaining eight games behind Oakland for the second wild-card spot in the American League. Kevin Kiermaier finished a homer shy of the cycle and drove in a run while Ji-Man Choi went deep for Tampa Bay, which has won 12 of its last 14 contests. Toronto managed only four singles on Monday as it began a seven-game homestand with its sixth loss in eight games. Teoscar Hernandez plated the lone run for the Blue Jays, who have dropped two straight at home following a six-game winning streak at Rogers Centre.

TV: 7:07 p.m. ET, FS Sun (Tampa Bay), Sportsnet (Toronto)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Rays RH Ryne Stanek (2-3, 2.72 ERA) vs. Blue Jays LH Ryan Borucki (3-3, 4.52)

Stanek will make his 24th start of the season and second in two nights as Tampa Bay continues its method of using a reliever to open a contest. The 27-year-old native of St. Louis worked one perfect inning in the series opener on Monday, fanning one batter while throwing 11 of his 16 pitches for strikes. Opponents are batting just .185 this season against Stanek, who has worked four scoreless frames versus Toronto this season.

Borucki has been hit hard of late, surrendering four or more runs in four of his last five starts - including a no-decision at Baltimore on Wednesday in which he was tagged for five runs and eight hits over 4 2/3 innings. The 24-year-old rookie from Illinois has won three of his last four decisions, with two of the victories coming at home. Borucki, who has yet to face Tampa Bay in his career, has posted a 2.59 ERA at Rogers Centre as opposed to a 6.40 mark on the road.

WALK-OFFS

1. Rays INF Joey Wendle is riding a nine-game hitting streak during which he has gone 17-for-40 with seven multi-hit performances.

2. Tampa Bay purchased the contract of Nick Ciuffo from Triple-A Durham, placed fellow C Adam Moore on the restricted list and activated OF Mallex Smith (virus) from the 10-day disabled list.

3. Toronto added Mark Leiter Jr., who was claimed off waivers from Philadelphia on Saturday, to the active roster, activated fellow RHP Marcus Stroman (finger) - who yielded four runs over 1 2/3 innings in the series opener - from the 10-day DL and sent OF Dwight Smith Jr. outright to Triple-A Buffalo.

PREDICTION: Rays 6, Blue Jays 3

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Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Indians Preview and Predictions 09-04-2018 in MLB

MLB Previews 3rd September 2018 by Gracenote
The Cleveland Indians won 19 of 28 games in August to make a playoff spot inevitable, but they will be looking for their first win in their fourth try this month when they host the red-hot Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. The Indians managed just a Francisco Lindor ninth-inning homer Monday afternoon as the Royals extended their winning streak to a season-high six games with a 5-1 triumph.

Cleveland leads the American League Central by 14 games despite losing the final two of the series with Tampa Bay at home over the weekend and recording just four hits Monday against Kansas City, which sits last in the division. Rejuvenated right-hander Mike Clevinger will try to snap the losing streak for the Indians when he takes the mound Tuesday against lefty Danny Duffy, who has pitched better of late but is 0-3 with a 10.80 ERA in three starts against Cleveland this year. The Royals have won eight of their last nine, averaging 6.7 runs during that stretch, but are still last in the AL and 29th in the majors in scoring. Rookie first baseman Ryan O'Hearn went deep twice for Kansas City on Monday and boasts nine homers along with 22 RBIs in 24 games since being recalled.

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

PITCHING MATCHUP: Royals LH Danny Duffy (8-11, 4.72 ERA) vs. Indians RH Mike Clevinger (10-7, 3.17)

Duffy finished August with two strong outings after a brief stint on the disabled list, allowing three runs on eight hits and five walks across 11 innings combined. The 29-year-old Californian yielded at least six runs five times and limited opponents to one or fewer eight times during his last 14 starts. Yan Gomes is 10-for-26 with three homers and nine RBIs versus Duffy, who is 2-9 with a 5.38 ERA in his career against the Indians.

Clevinger turned things around in August with a 3-0 record and 2.21 ERA, capped by a victory over Minnesota on Thursday in which he gave up two unearned runs over 6 2/3 innings. The 27-year-old Floridian went 1-4 with a 4.85 ERA in five July outings before posting five quality starts in six tries last month. Alcides Escobar is 1-for-14 with a homer versus Clevinger, who is 4-0 with a 2.49 ERA in his career against the Royals.

WALK-OFFS

1. Kansas City 2B Whit Merrifield went 0-for-5 on Monday to snap a 22-game on-base streak and a seven-game hitting streak.

2. Cleveland 1B/DH Edwin Encarnacion needs one homer to reach 30 for the seventh consecutive season.

3. Royals 3B/1B Hunter Dozier is 11-for-24 with two homers and six RBIs during a six-game hitting streak.

PREDICTION: Indians 6, Royals 3

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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Miami Marlins Preview and Predictions 09-04-2018 in MLB

MLB Previews 3rd September 2018 by Gracenote
The Philadelphia Phillies hope to wake up a dormant offense and climb back into the race in the National League East when they visit the last-place Miami Marlins on Tuesday for the second of a three-game set. The Phillies managed just one run for the third straight contest in a 3-1 setback at Miami on Monday afternoon and have lost 11 of 15 to fall four games behind first-place Atlanta in the NL East.

Asdrubal Cabrera, who is a respectable 11-for-34 over his last nine games, homered for Philadelphia's only run in the latest loss and the Phillies are in jeopardy of losing their sixth straight series against teams at or under .500. Jake Arrieta will try to find his top form again after a rough August when he takes the mound for Philadelphia on Tuesday and Miami will counter with rookie right-hander Trevor Richards, who has pitched well against the Phillies this season. The Marlins have won two of three games this month after ending August with four consecutive losses as they play out the string on their transitional season with a young lineup. Center fielder Lewis Brinson, the key player acquired in the Christian Yelich deal last offseason, is 5-for-11 with a double and an RBI in three games since returning from a near-two month stint on the disabled list with a hip injury.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, NBCS Philadelphia, FS Florida (Miami)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Phillies RH Jake Arrieta (9-9, 3.54 ERA) vs. Marlins RH Trevor Richards (3-7, 4.26)

Arrieta is winless in his last five starts, giving up four runs in each of his last two trips to the mound against Toronto (loss) and Washington (no-decision). The 32-year-old TCU product, who won the Cy Young Award with the Chicago Cubs in 2015, finished with a 4.50 ERA in August after going 4-0 with a 2.80 mark in July. Infielder Miguel Rojas is 2-for-4 with a homer versus Arrieta, who is 1-1 with a 4.91 ERA against the Marlins this season.

Richards has not posted a win in his last seven starts, but limited opponents to three runs or fewer six times during that stretch. The 25-year-old Illinois native gave up five runs on six hits over 11 innings combined against the New York Yankees and Boston in his last two starts without a decision. Richards earned his last win against the Phillies on July 14, allowing four hits over six scoreless innings, and is 1-1 with a 2.40 ERA in the season series.

WALK-OFFS

1. Miami C-1B J.T. Realmuto is 10-for-27 with two homers and seven RBIs during a seven-game hitting streak.

2. Philadelphia 1B Carlos Santana has hit safely in six straight games, going 8-for-24 with a homer and four RBIs in that stretch.

3. The Phillies activated RHP Jerad Eickhoff (lat strain), who has not pitched in the majors this year, from the 60-day DL on Monday.

PREDICTION: Phillies 5, Marlins 2

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Boston Red Sox vs. Atlanta Braves Preview and Predictions 09-04-2018 in MLB

MLB Previews 3rd September 2018 by Gracenote
Boston Red Sox president Dave Dombrowski felt comfortable not making any big moves at the waiver deadline Friday like his rivals, because he and the front office had already done the work. The Red Sox will continue chasing the franchise's best regular season when they visit the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday in the second of a three-game series.

While the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians both made deals for former MVPs last week, Boston knew it had stars coming back to the pitching staff in Chris Sale, Eduardo Rodriguez and David Price and a former All-Star just rounding into form in the lineup in second baseman Ian Kinsler. Rodriguez pitched the Red Sox to a win over the weekend and Kinsler showed off his clutch hitting ability with three RBIs in Monday's 8-2 triumph. The Braves are leading the National League East but missed a chance to add to that advantage with Monday's setback, and sit four games clear of the slumping Philadelphia Phillies. Boston will hand the ball to former Cy Young Award winner Rick Porcello on Tuesday while Atlanta counters with lefty Sean Newcomb.

TV: 7:35 p.m. ET, NESN (Boston), FS Southeast (Atlanta)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Red Sox RH Rick Porcello (15-7, 4.27 ERA) vs. Braves RH Sean Newcomb (11-7, 3.85)

Porcello is winless in his last three turns and was knocked around for a combined 12 runs and 20 hits across 17 innings in those outings. The former Cy Young Award winner's last victory came in a National League park at Philadelphia, where he struck out 10 and yielded one run over seven innings while helping himself with a double. Porcello is 20-8 with a 4.13 ERA in 39 career interleague games, including 2-1 in three starts against Atlanta.

Newcomb allowed five or more runs in three of his last four turns and suffered a loss to Tampa Bay in his last outing on Wednesday. The University of Hartford product was ripped for six runs on eight hits and a pair of walks across four innings by the Rays while notching seven strikeouts. Newcomb started at Boston on May 26 and lasted three innings while allowing three runs on six hits and four walks.

WALK-OFFS

1. The Red Sox are expected to recall veteran 2B Brandon Phillips from Triple-A Pawtucket on Tuesday.

2. Atlanta 1B Freddie Freeman is 5-for-34 over his last eight games, dropping his batting average from .317 to .306.

3. Boston 3B Rafael Devers (hamstring) is expected to be activated off the 10-day DL on Tuesday.

PREDICTION: Braves 3, Red Sox 1

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Los Angeles Angels vs. Texas Rangers Preview and Predictions 09-04-2018 in MLB

MLB Previews 4th September 2018 by Gracenote
Andrew Heaney has his sights set on recording a second straight road win when the Los Angeles Angels visit the Texas Rangers on Tuesday for the middle contest of their four-game series. Heaney was victorious at Houston in his last start for his initial road triumph this season and first since Sept. 2, 2015.

Heaney is 1-5 with a 4.94 ERA in 13 road starts after a strong outing on Thursday in which he outdueled Houston ace Justin Verlander. Rookie Taylor Ward snapped a scoreless tie on Monday with a two-run homer in the seventh inning as the Angels recorded a 3-1 victory. The Rangers recorded only six hits in the series-opening setback after scoring 32 runs while taking two of three from Minnesota. Joey Gallo registered a run-scoring double for the Rangers - his lone hit in 15 at-bats over his last five games.

TV: 8:05 p.m. ET, Fox Sports 1

PITCHING MATCHUP: Angels LH Andrew Heaney (8-8, 4.09 ERA) vs. Rangers LH Mike Minor (10-7, 4.33 ERA)

Heaney gave up five hits over six scoreless innings against the Astros as he ended his three-start winless stretch. The 27-year-old gave up five or more runs in three of his previous four turns, including a no-decision against Texas on Aug. 18 in which he was pounded for six runs and 10 hits over 5 1/3 frames. Heaney is 1-2 with a 7.88 ERA in five career starts versus the Rangers and 0-2 with a 10.38 ERA in three outings at Globe Life Park.

Minor won four consecutive starts before losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers in his last turn. The 30-year-old gave up just two runs and two hits against the Dodgers as he served up solo homers to Cody Bellinger and Manny Machado after allowing a total of two blasts during his winning streak. Minor has posted a 5.68 ERA in three career appearances (one start) against the Angels, with the start - in which he yielded three runs over five innings - occurring on June 15, 2014 while with Atlanta.

WALK-OFFS

1. Angels LF Justin Upton (concussion) has missed back-to-back games and is questionable for Tuesday.

2. Texas SS Elvis Andrus went 3-for-4 on Monday for his third multi-hit performance in six contests.

3. Los Angeles CF Mike Trout reached base three times (one single, two walks) in the series opener and is 3-for-18 without a homer over his last six games.

PREDICTION: Angels 4, Rangers 3

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Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers Preview and Predictions 09-04-2018 in MLB

MLB Previews 3rd September 2018 by Gracenote
Cubs vs. Brewers Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 09/03/2018

The Milwaukee Brewers won in walk-off fashion to claim the opener of their three-game series against the visiting Chicago Cubs, and they'll try to tighten the race in the National League Central a little more when the division rivals square off on Tuesday. The Brewers pulled within four games of the Central-leading Cubs with Monday's 4-3 victory, and with five more meetings with Chicago over the next nine days, they have an opportunity to further narrow the gap.


The Cubs lead the season series 9-5, but the NL wild card-leading Brewers have won four of the last five matchups after Christian Yelich beat out a potential double play at first base to allow the winning run to score in the ninth inning on Monday. "They're very good, and they beat us at the end," Cubs manager Joe Maddon told reporters. "This is what we expect moving forward. When we have the opportunity to win games late with the lead, we have to do that." The Brewers have a chance to keep their hot streak against the Cubs going with Wade Miley on the mound, as he has been their most reliable starter of late. Chicago's Mike Montgomery will try to change his luck against Milwaukee, as he is 1-6 with a 5.24 ERA in 14 career games (five starts) versus the club.

TV: 8:10 p.m. ET, NBCS Chicago, FS Wisconsin (Milwaukee)


PITCHING MATCHUP: Cubs LH Mike Montgomery (4-4, 3.82 ERA) vs. Brewers LH Wade Miley (2-2, 2.18)

Montgomery will make his second start since coming off the disabled list, and he hopes to be sharper than he was in his return to the rotation. The 29-year-old was tagged for four runs and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings of a no-decision at Atlanta. Montgomery has suffered two losses to the Brewers this season - one in relief and one in a start on June 13, when he allowed just one run and two hits over six frames.

Miley has allowed more than two earned runs in only one of his 11 starts - a no-decision against Colorado on Aug. 5 in which he gave up three over five innings. The 31-year-old is coming off a strong outing at Cincinnati, where he gave up one run and five hits in 7 1/3 frames but did not factor in the decision. Miley is 4-2 with a 4.47 ERA in seven career starts against the Cubs, and he was shelled for seven runs over 4 2/3 innings in the most recent meeting last season.


WALK-OFFS

1. Cubs INF Javier Baez has hit safely in 13 of his last 14 games, batting .381 with five home runs over that span.

2. Yelich has reached base in 20 consecutive games - the longest active streak in the NL - and is batting .311 with nine homers and 23 RBIs during that stretch.

3. The Brewers are tied with St. Louis for the major-league lead with 10 walk-off wins, while the Cubs' 10 walk-off losses put them behind only Minnesota (12).


PREDICTION: Brewers 4, Cubs 3

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Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago White Sox Preview and Predictions 09-04-2018 in MLB

MLB Previews 3rd September 2018 by Gracenote
The Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers entered the series with identical records, and Monday's tilt showed off how close the two teams are. The rebuilding American League Central foes will vie for supremacy over each other again when the White Sox host the Tigers in the second of a three-game series on Tuesday.

Chicago and Detroit are both spending the last month looking for signs that their respective rebuilding efforts are moving in the right direction, and the teams entered the ninth inning deadlocked in Monday's series opener before the young players for the White Sox asserted themselves. Rookie right fielder David Palka hit a tying homer in the bottom of the ninth and first baseman Matt Davidson continued a hot streak with a walk-off, two-run blast. Chicago is making a spirited run of late with wins in 14 of their last 20 games, including a series victory over the New York Yankees and a four-game split with the Boston Red Sox. The White Sox will show off another piece in the rebuilding project with right-hander Lucas Giolito opposing Detroit veteran Francisco Liriano on Tuesday.

TV: 8:10 p.m. ET, FS Detroit, WGN (Chicago)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Tigers LH Francisco Liriano (3-9, 4.96 ERA) vs. White Sox RH Lucas Giolito (10-9, 5.66)

Liriano surprisingly remained on the Detroit roster through both the non-waiver and waiver trade periods and will try to continue to supply a veteran presence in the rotation. The Dominican Republic native is winless in his last 17 appearances and served up at least four runs in each of his last three outings, totaling 11 1/3 innings. Liriano last faced Chicago on May 26 and was ripped for five runs on six hits and three walks over five innings to absorb a loss.

Giolito is 3-0 with a 2.84 ERA in his last four outings and held the major league-best Boston Red Sox to one run and two hits over 6 1/3 frames on Thursday. The 24-year-old matched a season high with eight strikeouts against the Red Sox and owns 27 Ks across 25 1/3 innings across his last four turns. One of those outings came at Detroit on Aug. 25, when Giolito limited the Tigers to one run and three hits over seven innings while striking out six.

WALK-OFFS

1. White Sox RF Avisail Garcia (knee) sat out the last two games and is day-to-day.

2. Detroit RHP Michael Fulmer was forced out in the sixth inning on Monday after taking a comebacker to the shin.

3. Chicago C Welington Castillo made his first start on Monday since serving an 80-game suspension for a positive PED test and went 1-for-4.

PREDICTION: White Sox 7, Tigers 3

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Minnesota Twins vs. Houston Astros Preview and Predictions 09-04-2018 in MLB

MLB Previews 3rd September 2018 by Gracenote
The Houston Astros own a three-game winning streak and figure to have a great chance to push it to four when they carry a decided pitching advantage into the second of a three-game series with the visiting Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. Star right-hander Justin Verlander will go for the Astros while the Twins will open with reliever Trevor May in what will be a bullpen day for a team that has dropped eight of 10.

Minnesota hopes to cash in on its opportunities against Verlander after it went 2-for-12 with runners in scoring position in a 4-1 loss to begin the series Monday afternoon. Alex Bregman homered for the third straight game to lead a meager but effective four-hit attack for the Astros, who maintained a 2 1/2-game lead over the Oakland Athletics in the American League West. Bregman has reached base safely in 31 straight games, the longest active streak in the majors, and teammate Tyler White had a hit in three at-bats Monday to leave him with a .333 average in 29 games since the All-Star break. Joe Mauer was the only Twin with multiple hits Monday but both were singles and he remains one extra-base hit shy of tying Tony Oliva (597) for fourth on Minnesota's all-time list.

TV: 8:10 p.m. ET, FS North (Minnesota), AT&T SportsNet Southwest (Houston)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Twins RH Trevor May (3-0, 1.88 ERA) vs. Astros RH Justin Verlander (13-9, 2.78)

May will be making his 26th career start but his first since Aug. 14, 2015. He struck out all four batters he faced in a perfect relief outing Friday at Texas and owns five straight scoreless appearances spanning 5 2/3 innings. The 28-year-old gave up seven runs over 4 2/3 innings in his career against Houston and Jose Altuve is 3-for-4 with a home run versus May.

Verlander is 2-1 over his last three starts but has an ERA of 5.40 in that span. He did strike out 11 in just 5 1/3 innings against the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday and did not allow a home run after serving up 11 long balls over his previous six outings. The seven-time All-Star blanked the Twins over seven frames earlier this season and is 18-9 with a 3.06 ERA in 35 career matchups.

WALK-OFFS

1. Astros OF-INF Marwin Gonzalez (oblique) has been ruled out of the remainder of the series and RHP Hector Rondon (hand) was forced to leave Monday's game in the ninth inning.

2. Mauer also needs one run to move into a sixth-place tie with Clyde Milan (1,004) on the franchise list.

3. Houston INF Yuli Gurriel homered Monday for just his second hit in 20 at-bats over a six-game stretch.

PREDICTION: Astros 6, Twins 3

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San Francisco Giants vs. Colorado Rockies Preview and Predictions 09-04-2018 in MLB

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Giants vs. Rockies Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 09/03/2018

The San Francisco Giants and Colorado Rockies combined for 17 runs over the course of their three-game series the last time they met at Coors Field, but Monday's result between the National League West rivals was more in line with what the hitter-friendly venue has become known for in its 24-year history. After surviving a slugfest in the series opener, the Rockies seek a sixth straight win over the Giants when the teams continue their three-game set Tuesday.

Colorado outscored San Francisco 14-3 during a three-game home sweep in early July, but both teams came out swinging for the fences in the hosts' wild 9-8 triumph on Monday, combining for six home runs as the Rockies moved one-half game ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers for first place in the NL West. Trevor Story hit two of Colorado's three homers and finished with a season-high five RBIs, although it took Noel Cuevas' go-ahead, two-run single in the eighth inning to give the home team its third straight overall victory. Story is batting .397 with three blasts and 13 RBIs this season against the Giants, whose rally from a five-run deficit in the series opener fell short as they suffered their third consecutive setback. Evan Longoria plated three runs for San Francisco and has thrived lately at Coors Field, going 20-for-57 with 13 extra-base hits and 17 RBIs while hitting safely in 12 of his last 13 visits.

TV: 8:40 p.m. ET, NBCS Bay Area (San Francisco), AT&T SportsNet-Rocky Mountain (Colorado)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Giants RH Dereck Rodriguez (6-2, 2.47 ERA) vs. Rockies RH German Marquez (11-9, 4.11)

Rodriguez issued a season-high four walks and lost for only the second time in 14 major-league starts Wednesday against Arizona, yielding three runs over five innings. The 26-year-old rookie has surrendered more than three earned runs only once in his 16 career appearances and posted a 2.55 ERA to go along with a .208 opponents' batting average and 1.03 WHIP as a starter. Rodriguez gave up four runs - one earned - over 3 1/3 frames in a no-decision in his major-league debut against Colorado on May 29.

Marquez has been dominant over his last four outings but failed to get the win in his last two, including Thursday's turn at San Diego in which he allowed two runs and registered a career-high 13 strikeouts over eight innings. The 23-year-old Venezuelan has permitted only five runs and 13 hits while striking out 34 in 29 frames during his unbeaten streak. Brandon Crawford is 5-for-7 with a triple versus Marquez, who hasn't faced the Giants this season but is 0-2 with an 8.79 ERA in three career starts against them.

WALK-OFFS

1. Story, who set a career high on Monday with his 28th home run of the season, has recorded at least four RBIs eight times this year.

2. The Giants have dropped 16 of their last 18 contests at Coors Field.

3. Colorado 2B DJ LeMahieu homered in four at-bats in the series opener and is a career .339 hitter against San Francisco.

PREDICTION: Rockies 5, Giants 3

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San Diego Padres vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Preview and Predictions 09-04-2018 in MLB

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Padres vs. Diamondbacks Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 09/04/2018

The Arizona Diamondbacks have been on a downward spiral of late, but they still have plenty of time to right the ship and get back into a playoff spot. Arizona looks to halt its four-game losing streak when it hosts the National League West-rival San Diego Padres on Tuesday for the finale of their two-game set.

The Diamondbacks dropped a 6-2 decision in the series opener, registering only five hits en route to falling 1 1/2 games behind division-leading Colorado and two back in the race for the second wild card in the NL. Paul Goldschmidt recorded an RBI double to extend his hitting streak to five games, although it marked just the second game over his last eight in which he has driven in a run. Eduardo Escobar has hit safely in four of his last five contests after notching a double and scoring both runs for Arizona, which has lost eight of its last 11 games. San Diego has won five of its last seven contests after rookie Franmil Reyes registered his first career two-homer performance on Monday to extend his hitting streak to nine games.

TV: 9:40 p.m. ET, FS San Diego, FS Arizona

PITCHING MATCHUP: Padres LH Joey Lucchesi (7-7, 3.59 ERA) vs. Diamondbacks LH Robbie Ray (4-2, 4.55)

Lucchesi is coming off a victory over Seattle on Wednesday in which he allowed one run and six hits while registering a career high-tying nine strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings. It was the longest outing in the major leagues by the 25-year-old Californian rookie, who has given up fewer than three earned runs in four of his last five turns. Lucchesi will be making his fifth attempt at defeating Arizona, as he has posted a 7.71 ERA while losing his first four career starts versus the club.

Ray ended his 10-start winless streak on Thursday, when he limited the Los Angeles Dodgers to one run and four hits over 5 1/3 innings to improve to 3-1 on the road this year. The 26-year-old native of Tennessee settled for seven consecutive no-decisions prior to the victory, allowing fewer than three earned runs in four of those outings. Ray is 4-4 with a 4.40 ERA in 11 career starts against San Diego, including a pair of no-decisions this season.

WALK-OFFS

1. Reyes has collected six home runs and 10 RBIs during his hitting streak.

2. San Diego activated Kirby Yates from the bereavement list and fellow RHP Luis Perdomo (shoulder) from the 10-day disabled list.

3. Arizona purchased the contract of RHP Yoan Lopez from Double-A Jackson and transferred 3B Jake Lamb (shoulder) to the 60-day DL.

PREDICTION: Diamondbacks 7, Padres 2

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New York Yankees vs. Oakland Athletics Preview and Predictions 09-04-2018 in MLB

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Yankees vs. Athletics Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 09/03/2018

The race for the top wild-card spot in the American League - and home field advantage in the play-in game - is intensifying by the day, and the Oakland Athletics look to make it even tighter when they continue a three-game series with the visiting New York Yankees on Tuesday. The Athletics hammered five extra-base hits among 10 total in a 6-3 win Monday to begin the series and move to within 3 1/2 games of the wild card-leading Yankees.

The victory also kept Oakland within 2 1/2 games of first place in the AL West and and 5 1/2 ahead of the Seattle Mariners for the second wild card. New York is 3-5 since an 8-1 surge and sits 8 1/2 games back in the AL East, but its most dependable starter of late is on the mound for Tuesday's critical matchup. J.A. Happ is 5-0 since being traded to the Yankees in July, although he finally was roughed up a bit in his most recent outing against Detroit. Oakland counters with Liam Hendriks as its opener in what figures to be a bullpen day.

TV: 10:05 p.m. ET, MLB Network, YES (New York), NBCS California (Oakland)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Yankees LH J.A. Happ (15-6, 4.00 ERA) vs. Athletics RH Liam Hendriks (0-1, 7.82)

Happ was knocked around for five runs and 10 hits over 4 1/3 innings against the Tigers on Thursday, although he did finish a start without issuing a walk for the first time since July 22. He had a 2.37 ERA in his first five appearances with the Yankees. The 35-year-old is 4-1 with a 3.69 ERA in 10 career games (eight starts) against Oakland.

Hendriks was utilized as the opener Saturday against Seattle - his first start in the majors since 2014 - and took the loss after giving up two runs over 1 2/3 innings. Andrew McCutchen is 2-for-4 with a triple, a double and three RBIs against the Australia native. Manager Bob Melvin indicated that Frankie Montas, who has a 3.96 ERA in 11 starts for Oakland, will get some innings in relief of Hendriks.

WALK-OFFS

1. Yankees DH/OF Giancarlo Stanton is 0-for-11 with six strikeouts over the last three games.

2. Athletics OF Stephen Piscotty is 9-for-23 with three homers and two doubles during a six-game hitting streak.

3. Oakland has won five straight at home against New York.

PREDICTION: Yankees 6, Athletics 5

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Baltimore Orioles vs. Seattle Mariners Preview and Predictions 09-04-2018 in MLB

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Orioles vs. Mariners Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 09/04/2018

The Seattle Mariners look to improve to 6-0 against lowly Baltimore this season when they host the Orioles on Tuesday for the middle contest of their three-game set. Seattle continued its season mastery of the Orioles with a series-opening 2-1 victory on Monday that represents its 15th triumph in the last 20 meetings between the clubs.

The win was just the Mariners' third in eight contests and allowed them to remain 5 1/2 games behind Oakland for the American League's second wild-card spot. Seattle recorded just five hits in Monday's victory - Baltimore managed only three - with Dee Gordon's fifth-inning sacrifice fly producing the decisive run. The Orioles (40-98) have dropped four straight games and 12 of their last 15 as they are two defeats away from their first 100-loss campaign since going 54-107 in 1988. Jonathan Villar homered for Baltimore on Monday and has gone deep in consecutive games.

TV: 10:10 p.m. ET, MASN2 (Baltimore), ROOT Northwest (Seattle)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Orioles RH Alex Cobb (4-15, 5.11 ERA) vs. Mariners LH Wade LeBlanc (8-3, 3.71)

Cobb is tied with James Shields of the Chicago White Sox for the most losses in the major leagues but is a solid 2-1 over his last five starts. The 31-year-old gave up a total of six runs over 29 innings in the first four of those turns before allowing five - and eight hits - over 5 2/3 frames in a no-decision against Toronto in his last outing. Cobb surrendered five runs and eight hits over 4 2/3 innings of a no-decision against the Mariners on June 27 and is 2-4 with a 7.14 ERA in eight career outings versus the club.

LeBlanc defeated the Athletics in his last start as he scattered three hits over seven scoreless innings. The 34-year-old has served up 21 homers in 135 2/3 frames, with 15 coming at pitcher-friendly Safeco Field. LeBlanc is 1-2 with a 4.58 ERA in five career appearances (three starts) against the Orioles and did not factor in the decision when matched up against Cobb in late June after yielding four runs - three earned - and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings.

WALK-OFFS

1. Orioles 1B Chris Davis (illness) was a late lineup scratch for the series opener and is questionable for Tuesday.

2. Seattle DH Nelson Cruz is two RBIs away from reaching 1,000 for his career.

3. Baltimore recalled C Chance Sisco and RHP Jimmy Yacabonis from Triple-A Norfolk.

PREDICTION: Mariners 8, Orioles 0

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New York Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Preview and Predictions 09-04-2018 in MLB

MLB Previews 4th September 2018 by Gracenote
Mets vs. Dodgers Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 09/04/2018

The Los Angeles Dodgers fell out of first place with a series-opening loss and look to bounce back when they host the New York Mets on Tuesday for the middle contest of their three-game set. Brandon Nimmo hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the ninth inning as the Mets posted a 4-2 victory on Monday.

The Dodgers fell one-half game behind first-place Colorado in the National League West despite losing for just the second time in 10 contests. Los Angeles is struggling to score runs, producing three or fewer in six straight games and 15 overall during that span. New York has won four of its last five contests and is 34-35 on the road despite being 13 games below .500 overall. Amed Rosario recorded three hits in the series opener and is 12-for-29 with three stolen bases during his six-game hitting streak.

TV: 10:10 p.m. ET, SNY (New York), SportsNet LA, KTLA (Los Angeles)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets LH Jason Vargas (5-8, 6.56 ERA) vs. Dodgers LH Rich Hill (6-5, 3.59)

Vargas has won three consecutive starts, allowing just three runs and 13 hits over 16 2/3 innings during that span. The 35-year-old is 3-4 with a 7.36 ERA on the road, with two of those victories coming during his recent hot stretch. Vargas is 2-2 with a 4.39 ERA in four career starts against the Dodgers but hasn't faced them since giving up two runs over seven frames in a victory on May 30, 2013 while with the Los Angeles Angels.

Hill won four consecutive decisions before falling to Arizona in his last outing, when he gave up three runs and six hits over five innings. The 38-year-old has experienced consistency issues with his command as he has issued fewer than two walks in five of his last eight starts and four of more in each of the other three. Hill allowed four runs and five hits over five innings in a no-decision against the Mets on June 24 and is 1-2 with a 7.83 ERA in seven career appearances (five starts) versus the club.

WALK-OFFS

1. The Dodgers are considering leaving RHP Kenley Jansen home when they visit the Rockies later this week after the 30-year-old experienced his second irregular heartbeat episode (the other in 2012) in the mile-high altitude of Denver last month.

2. New York RF-1B Jay Bruce has gone without a homer or RBI in nine straight games since belting a two-run shot against Washington on Aug. 24 in his first contest following a two-month absence due to a hip injury.

3. Los Angeles SS Manny Machado went 2-for-4 on Monday after being hitless in 10 at-bats over his previous three games.

PREDICTION: Mets 5, Dodgers 3

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MLB
Dunkel

Tuesday, September 4


St. Louis @ Washington

Game 901-902
September 4, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Mikolas) 15.371
Washington
(Fedde) 14.581
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-115); Over

Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh

Game 903-904
September 4, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Reed) 16.775
Pittsburgh
(Musgrve) 13.748
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+125); Under

Philadelphia @ Miami

Game 905-906
September 4, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Arrieta) 14.270
Miami
(Richards) 13.082
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-140
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-140); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Milwaukee

Game 907-908
September 4, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Mntgmry) 17.509
Milwaukee
(Miley) 16.031
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(+100); Over

San Francisco @ Colorado

Game 909-910
September 4, 2018 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Rodriguez) 16.873
Colorado
(Marquez) 13.641
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 3
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-180
10
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+160); Over

San Diego @ Arizona

Game 911-912
September 4, 2018 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Lucchesi) 13.483
Arizona
(Ray) 17.239
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 4
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-170
8
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-170); Under

NY Mets @ LA Dodgers

Game 913-914
September 4, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Vargas) 15.932
LA Dodgers
(Hill) 17.187
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-230
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-230); Under

Tampa Bay @ Toronto

Game 915-916
September 4, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Stanek) 14.484
Toronto
(Borucki) 15.910
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
N/A

Kansas City @ Cleveland

Game 917-918
September 4, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Duffy) 16.631
Cleveland
(Clevnger) 15.344
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-220
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+190); Under

LA Angels @ Texas

Game 919-920
September 4, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Heaney) 14.091
Texas
(Minor) 17.544
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 3 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-115
10
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-115); Over

Detroit @ Chicago White Sox

Game 921-922
September 4, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Liriano) 13.955
Chicago White Sox
(Giolito) 17.659
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-155
9
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(-155); Over

Minnesota @ Houston

Game 923-924
September 4, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(May) 15.926
Houston
(Verlnder) 14.538
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
N/A

NY Yankees @ Oakland

Game 925-926
September 4, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Happ) 15.424
Oakland
(Hendrcks) 14.228
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
N/A

Baltimore @ Seattle

Game 927-928
September 4, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Cobb) 14.980
Seattle
(LeBlanc) 12.628
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-185
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(+165); Under

Boston @ Atlanta

Game 929-930
September 4, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Porcello) 16.725
Atlanta
(Newcomb) 15.348
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-130); Over

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MLB

Tuesday, September 4


National League
Cardinals (76-62) @ Nationals (69-69)
Mikolas is 3-1, 3.80 in his last seven starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 19-8, 10-3 away
5-inning record: 14-10-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-27

Fedde is making his first start since July 4; he is 1-2, 5.71 in his last four starts. Team in his starts: 2-4, 0-4 home (road team won all six)
5-inning record: 1-2-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6

Cardinals are 4-5 in their last nine games; under is 8-4 in their last 12 games. Washington lost three of its last five games; over is 8-3-1 in their last 12 home games.

Phillies (72-65) @ Marlins (55-83)
Arrieta is 0-3, 6.30 in his last four starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. Team in his starts: 13-13, 5-7 away
5-inning record: 13-9-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-26

Richards is 0-2, 4.85 in his last five starts; his last three starts went over. Team in his starts: 8-12, 5-4 home
5-inning record: 8-7-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-20

Philly is 4-11 in its last 15 games; over is 5-4 in their last nine games. Marlins lost five of their last seven games; under is 6-2 in their last eight home games.

Reds (59-79) @ Pirates (67-71)
Reed is 0-0, 7.04 in his two starts (over 1-1). Team in his starts: 0-2, 0-1 away
5-inning record: 0-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2

Musgrove is 1-4, 4.14 in his last six starts (under 5-1). Team in his starts: 6-10, 4-5 home
5-inning record: 6-9-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-16

Cincinnati is 3-9 in its last 12 games; over is 5-4 in their last nine games. Pirates lost nine of their last 13 games; under is 16-4-1 in their last 21 games.

Cubs (81-56) @ Brewers (78-61)
Montgomery is 1-1, 4.35 in his last four starts (under 3-1). Team in his starts: 7-7, 4-4 away
5-inning record: 6-6-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-14

Miley is 0-1, 3.81 in his last five starts; over is 6-3 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 7-4, 2-2 home
5-inning record: 5-5-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-10

Cubs won 10 of their last 13 games; under is 9-4-1 in their last 14 road games. Milwaukee is 8-3 in its last 11 games, over is 7-3 in their last ten games.

Giants (68-71) @ Rockies (75-62)
Rodriguez is 1-1, 2.13 in his last six starts; under is 8-2 in his last ten. Team in his starts: 9-5, 4-1 road
5-inning record: 8-4-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-14

Marquez is 2-0, 1.55 in his last four starts; his last seven stayed under. Team in his starts: 14-12, 6-7 home
5-inning record: 11-12-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 16-26

Giants lost four of their last five games; eight of their last nine games stayed under the total. Colorado won seven of its last ten home games; under is 7-3 in their last ten home games.

Mets (62-75) @ Dodgers (75-63)
Vargas is 3-0, 1.62 in his last three starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. Team in his starts: 5-11, 3-7 road
5-inning record: 6-10 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-16

Hill is 1-1, 3.91 in his last four starts; over is 5-3 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 9-10, 3-5 home
5-inning record: 6-10-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-18

Mets won four of their last five games; under is 5-1 in their last six games. Dodgers won eight of their last ten games; under is 6-0 in their last six games.

Padres (55-85) @ Diamondbacks (74-64)
Lucchesi is 2-1, 3.18 in his last four starts; over is 5-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 9-12, 3-4 road
5-inning record: 9-8-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-21

Ray is 1-0, 3.24 in his last five starts (under 3-1-1). Team in his starts: 8-10, 2-6 home
5-inning record: 10-4-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-18

Padres are 5-7 in their last 12 games; over is 7-4 in their last 11 road games. Arizona lost six of its last eight games; their last ten games stayed under.

American League
Tigers (55-83) @ White Sox (56-82)
Liriano is 0-4, 9.28 in his last five starts; his last three went over. Team in his starts: 8-14, 4-10 away
5-inning record: 7-10-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-22

Giolito is 3-0, 2.84 in his last four starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 14-13, 4-9 home.
5-inning record: 9-15-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 9-27

Tigers lost eight of their last ten games; over is 4-2 in their last six games. Chicago is 14-6 in its last 20 games; under is 7-1 in their last eight games.

Twins (63-74) @ Astros (85-53)
Stewart is 0-1, 6.61 in his four starts (over 2-2). Team in his starts: 2-2, 1-1 away
5-inning record: 1-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4

Verlander is 2-2, 4.76 in his last four starts; over is 4-2 in his last six home starts. Team in his starts: 16-13, 5-11 home (lost last 5 home starts).
5-inning record: 18-6-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-29

Twins lost eight of their last ten games; over is 5-3 in their last eight road games. Houston is 10-3 in its last 13 games; under is 9-4 in their last 13 home games.

New York (86-52) @ A’s (83-56)
Happ is 5-0, 3.37 in his six starts for NY (over 4-1-1). Team in his starts: 5-1, 1-0 away
5-inning record: 5-0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6

Hendriks will start what is a bullpen game for Oakland. Team in his starts: 0-1, 0-1 home.
5-inning record: 0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1

New York is 3-5 in its last eight games; over is 4-1 in their last five games. Oakland is 7-4 in its last 11 games; over is 7-1 in their last eight games.

Royals (46-91) @ Indians (77-60)
Duffy is 1-2, 6.05 in his last four starts; over is 5-1-1 in his last seven. Team in his starts: 10-17, 7-9 away
5-inning record: 12-12-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-27

Clevinger is 3-0, 2.66 in his last four starts; under is 6-3 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 12-15, 7-7 home.
5-inning record: 6-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-9

Royals won eight of their last nine games; over is 8-4-1 in their last 13 road games. Cleveland is 4-8 in its last 12 games; under is 4-1-1 in their last six games.

Rays (74-63) @ Blue Jays (62-75)
Bullpen game for the Rays. Team in his starts: away
5-inning record: Allowed run in 1st inning:

Gaviglio is 1-3, 5.24 in his last four starts (under 3-1). Team in his starts: 7-12, 4-4 home.
5-inning record: 6-8-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-19

Rays won 12 of their last 14 games; over is 4-2-1 in their last seven games. Toronto lost six of its last eight games; five of their last six games went over.

Angels (67-71) @ Rangers (60-78)
Heaney is 1-1, 4.74 in his last four starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Team in his starts: 13-12, 5-8 away
5-inning record: 7-11-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-25

Minor is 4-1, 2.64 in his last five starts (under 4-1). Team in his starts: 12-12, 7-6 home.
5-inning record: 9-11-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 9-24

Angels lost nine of their last 13 games; under is 5-1 in their last six games. Texas lost six of its last eight games; four of their last six games went over.

Orioles (40-98) @ Mariners (77-61)
Cobb is 1-1, 3.12 in his last five starts; under is 6-3 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 7-19, 5-11 away
5-inning record: 7-14-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-25

LeBlanc is 1-0, 0.69 in his last two starts; under is 7-2 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 15-7, 9-2 home.
5-inning record: 13-6-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-22

Baltimore lost its last eight road games; over is 4-2 in their last six road games. Mariners are 8-11 in their last 19 games; over is 9-3 in their last 12 home games.

Interleague
Red Sox (95-44) @ Braves (76-61)
Porcello is 0-2, 6.35 in his last three starts; over is 9-5 in his last 14. Team in his starts: 18-10, 10-6 away
5-inning record: 17-9-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-28

Newcomb is 1-2, 8.38 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Team in his starts: 14-12, 4-7 home.
5-inning record: 13-11-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-26

Red Sox lost six of their last nine road games; under is 8-5 in their last 13 road games. Atlanta is 3-8 in its last 11 games; under is 12-4-1 in their last 17 games.

Umpires
Stl-Wsh: Under is 12-7-1 in last 20 Lentz games.
Cin-Pitt: Underdogs are 6-4 in last ten Little games.
Phil-Mia: Over is 7-4-1 in last dozen LBarrett games.
Chi-Mil: Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Rackley games.
SF-Col: Over is 7-3 in last ten May games.
SD-Ariz: Over is 9-2 in last eleven Tichenor games.
NY-LA: Three of last four Blakney games stayed under.

TB-Tor: Under is 13-5-1 in last 19 Wolcott games.
KC-Clev: Under is 7-1-1 in last nine West games.
LA-Tex: Under is 11-2 in last 13 Baker games.
Det-Chi: Favorites won nine of last ten Segal games.
Min-Hst: Under is 9-5-1 in Mahrley games this year.
NY-A’s: Under is 5-2 in last seven Hallion games.
Balt-Sea: Under is 5-3-1 in Libka games this year.

Bos-Atl: Over is 6-2 in last eight Visconti games.

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Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 9/3
Ariz 37-24-10……33-23-10……..70-47
Atl 30-28-10…..33-26-10………63-54
Cubs 28-28-13……32-28-9…….60-56
Reds 22-42-5……25-32-10….…47-74
Colo 34-26-14……34-23-8……67-50
LA 34-23-8…….32-28-15……67-51
Miami 23-33-9…..30-29-15…….53-62
Milw 30-33-9…..35-25-7…….65-58
Mets 32-30-8……26-27-15…..58-55
Philly 26-27-15…..34-24-10……60-51
Pitt 31-29-8……30-27-13……..61-56
StL 35-25-10……30-31-7………65-56
SD 21-39-10……25-35-9…….46-74
SF 29-31-12…..27-25-15……56-56
Wash 29-28-13..…29-29-10……58-57

Orioles 19-40-12……21-37-11……40-77
Boston 34-26-14……41-18-6……..75-44
W Sox 23-40-6…..…24-36-10……47-76
Clev 27-27-13……42-19-10……..69-46
Det 23-37-10…..…30-30-11.……53-67
Astros 37-18-15……35-21-14…….72-38
KC 21-38-8…….29-33-10…..50-71
Angels 29-28-14……28-32-8……57-60
Twins 22-38-11……32-31-8…..54-69
NYY 33-22-11……42-23-8………75-44
A’s 26-32-11……30-27-13…..56-59
Sea 34-30-10……30-24-14…….64-52
TB 32-27-13……31-25-9……63-51
Texas 22-35-8…..27-38-8…….49-73
Toronto 19-39-11…23-31-15……42-69

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 9/3)
Ariz 29-70…….26-67…..…55
Atl 21-67……28-69………49
Cubs 14-69……..22-66……..36
Reds 17-70……..16-69……..33
Colo 23-73…….25-65.…….48
LA 22-65……..27-74..…..49
Miami 14-65……..20-73…….34
Milw 25-71…..…25-69…….50
Mets 27-69……..21-68……48
Philly 16-68……..22-69……38
Pitt 16-68……..20-71…….36
StL 24-70……..20-68…….44
SD 19-71……..19-69…….38
SF 13-70………21-70..…..34
Wash 25-70……..21-68…….46

Orioles 21-71……..20-68……..41
Boston 19-73……25-66………44
White Sox 19-68……20-69…….39
Clev 18-66…….28-70……..46
Detroit 23-70……..20-69….…43
Astros 20-69…..…16-70………36
KC 16-67..…….22-70…….38
Angels 17-69…..….18-68…….35
Twins 16-69………15-68…….31
NYY 16-66……..29-72………45
A’s 18-71…..…..20-70…….38
Seattle 28-72………21-68…….49
TB 22-72..……20-64…….42
Texas 10-65……20-72…….…30
Toronto 18-69………14-68….….32

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 71-67 NL, favorites +$100
AL @ NL– 69-59 NL, favorites +$18
Total: 140-126 NL, favorites +$118

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MLB

Tuesday, September 4

Trend Report

Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Cincinnati is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
Cincinnati is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 9 games on the road
Cincinnati is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Cincinnati is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Cincinnati's last 19 games when playing Pittsburgh
Cincinnati is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Pittsburgh is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games at home
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Pittsburgh's last 19 games when playing Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati


St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 17-7 ATS in its last 24 games
St. Louis is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games
St. Louis is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
St. Louis is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games on the road
St. Louis is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Washington
St. Louis is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Washington
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Nationals
Washington is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games at home
Washington is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing St. Louis
Washington is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis


Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 15 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Tampa Bay is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Toronto is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Toronto is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games at home
Toronto is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Toronto is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Toronto is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay


Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Kansas City is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games when playing Cleveland
Kansas City is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 10 games at home
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Cleveland is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games when playing Kansas City
Cleveland is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing at home against Kansas City


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


Boston Red Sox
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Boston is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Boston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Atlanta's last 16 games
Atlanta is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Atlanta is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home
Atlanta is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Atlanta is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing Boston
Atlanta is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Boston


Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
LA Angels is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Angels's last 9 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas Rangers
Texas is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Texas is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games
Texas is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games at home
Texas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas's last 9 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels


Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Detroit is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Detroit is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Chi White Sox is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games
Chi White Sox is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Chi White Sox is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games at home
Chi White Sox is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
Chi White Sox is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Chi White Sox is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit
Chi White Sox is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit


Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Houston
Minnesota is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Houston
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Astros
Houston is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Houston is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Houston is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games at home
Houston is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Minnesota
Houston is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota


Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Chi Cubs's last 25 games
Chi Cubs is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Chi Cubs's last 14 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Milwaukee
Chi Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Chi Cubs's last 19 games when playing Milwaukee
Chi Cubs is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Chi Cubs's last 15 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 10 games
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 10 games at home
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Milwaukee's last 19 games when playing Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Milwaukee's last 15 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs


San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 9 games
San Francisco is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
San Francisco is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
San Francisco is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing Colorado
San Francisco is 2-16 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Colorado is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Colorado's last 22 games
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Colorado is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Colorado's last 18 games at home
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing San Francisco
Colorado is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against San Francisco


San Diego Padres
San Diego is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
San Diego is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
San Diego is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
San Diego is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
San Diego is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Arizona
San Diego is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games
Arizona is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games at home
Arizona is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
Arizona is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing San Diego
Arizona is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego


New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
NY Yankees is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
NY Yankees is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Oakland
NY Yankees is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 9 games when playing Oakland
NY Yankees is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
NY Yankees is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Oakland is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games
Oakland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Oakland is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games at home
Oakland is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing NY Yankees
Oakland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 9 games when playing NY Yankees
Oakland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees


New York Mets
NY Mets is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games
NY Mets is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
NY Mets is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games on the road
NY Mets is 2-14 ATS in its last 16 games when playing LA Dodgers
NY Mets is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games when playing LA Dodgers
NY Mets is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
NY Mets is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Dodgers is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games
LA Dodgers is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers is 14-2 ATS in its last 16 games when playing NY Mets
LA Dodgers is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing NY Mets
LA Dodgers is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Mets
LA Dodgers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets


Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games
Baltimore is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 10 games on the road
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Baltimore is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games
Seattle is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Seattle is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games at home
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Seattle is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore

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Tuesday, September 4

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MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, September 4

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ST LOUIS (76 - 62) at WASHINGTON (69 - 69) - 7:05 PM
MILES MIKOLAS (R) vs. ERICK FEDDE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 116-110 (-14.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 39-31 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ST LOUIS is 55-40 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 19-11 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
ST LOUIS is 20-7 (+13.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 69-69 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 25-28 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
WASHINGTON is 35-33 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
WASHINGTON is 28-30 (-18.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 44-41 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 55-46 (-6.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 35-35 (-15.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
WASHINGTON is 35-36 (-8.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 12-18 (-10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

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

MILES MIKOLAS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MIKOLAS is 0-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

ERICK FEDDE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (59 - 79) at PITTSBURGH (67 - 71) - 7:05 PM
CODY REED (L) vs. JOE MUSGROVE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 17-32 (-13.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
REED is 0-13 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 33-25 (+10.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 34-47 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 14-29 (-15.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 88-111 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MUSGROVE is 6-13 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MUSGROVE is 3-9 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MUSGROVE is 1-8 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 10-4 (+5.2 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.4 Units)

CODY REED vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

JOE MUSGROVE vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MUSGROVE is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 12.47 and a WHIP of 2.079.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (72 - 65) at MIAMI (55 - 83) - 7:10 PM
JAKE ARRIETA (R) vs. TREVOR RICHARDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 27-28 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 13-8 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 36-27 (+9.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ARRIETA is 25-7 (+14.9 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 6-8 (-0.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.8 Units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. MIAMI since 1997
ARRIETA is 4-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.66 and a WHIP of 1.008.
His team's record is 4-3 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+3.8 units)

TREVOR RICHARDS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
RICHARDS is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.40 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (81 - 56) at MILWAUKEE (78 - 61) - 8:10 PM
MIKE MONTGOMERY (L) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1776-1818 (-262.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 457-472 (-93.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 249-288 (-75.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
MONTGOMERY is 4-12 (-13.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 78-61 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 54-30 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 64-53 (+18.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 35-31 (+5.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 33-24 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MILEY is 11-25 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 9-5 (+3.1 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
11 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+7.7 Units)

MIKE MONTGOMERY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MONTGOMERY is 0-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.91 and a WHIP of 1.219.
His team's record is 0-5 (-8.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

WADE MILEY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MILEY is 4-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.47 and a WHIP of 1.101.
His team's record is 5-2 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.1 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (68 - 71) at COLORADO (75 - 62) - 8:40 PM
DERECK RODRIGUEZ (R) vs. GERMAN MARQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 55-96 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 82-113 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 32-62 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 75-62 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 73-62 (+13.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 55-37 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
COLORADO is 45-40 (+6.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 45-29 (+19.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 68-71 (+4.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 33-29 (+11.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 855-873 (+33.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 9-5 (+3.5 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

DERECK RODRIGUEZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

GERMAN MARQUEZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MARQUEZ is 0-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 8.79 and a WHIP of 2.094.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

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SAN DIEGO (55 - 85) at ARIZONA (74 - 64) - 9:40 PM
JOEY LUCCHESI (L) vs. ROBBIE RAY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 23-46 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SAN DIEGO is 13-31 (-14.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 14-40 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 168-136 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 16-5 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
SAN DIEGO is 144-178 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 26-28 (-11.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 901-804 (-103.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 16-19 (-10.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
RAY is 2-8 (-10.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RAY is 21-30 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
RAY is 6-13 (-11.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
RAY is 20-36 (-19.7 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 10-5 (+1.4 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.7 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

JOEY LUCCHESI vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LUCCHESI is 0-4 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 7.72 and a WHIP of 1.822.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

ROBBIE RAY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
RAY is 4-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.40 and a WHIP of 1.239.
His team's record is 7-4 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-7. (-3.8 units)

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NY METS (62 - 75) at LA DODGERS (75 - 63) - 10:10 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. RICH HILL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 61-75 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 14-29 (-18.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 39-51 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 55-73 (-23.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 43-86 (-38.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
VARGAS is 93-83 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 75-63 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 38-35 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 14-18 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 9-13 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
LA DODGERS are 54-45 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 31-32 (-20.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HILL is 6-11 (-10.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

JASON VARGAS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
VARGAS is 2-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.39 and a WHIP of 1.275.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

RICH HILL vs. NY METS since 1997
HILL is 1-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 7.66 and a WHIP of 1.791.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-5. (-5.5 units)

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TAMPA BAY (74 - 63) at TORONTO (62 - 75) - 7:05 PM
RYAN STANEK (R) vs. RYAN BORUCKI (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 8-2 (+6.3 Units) against TORONTO this season
7 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.8 Units)

RYAN STANEK vs. TORONTO since 1997
STANEK is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.462.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

RYAN BORUCKI vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (46 - 91) at CLEVELAND (77 - 60) - 7:10 PM
DANNY DUFFY (L) vs. MIKE CLEVINGER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 46-91 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 8-36 (-20.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 28-58 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 31-64 (-21.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 15-49 (-19.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CLEVELAND is 134-68 (+33.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 14-1 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 77-60 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 35-29 (-24.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 45-40 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVINGER is 12-15 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CLEVINGER is 5-11 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 5-8 (+2.7 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

DANNY DUFFY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
DUFFY is 2-9 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.79 and a WHIP of 1.614.
His team's record is 3-11 (-8.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-5. (+3.8 units)

MIKE CLEVINGER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
CLEVINGER is 3-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.53 and a WHIP of 1.219.
His team's record is 5-2 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.8 units)

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LA ANGELS (67 - 71) at TEXAS (60 - 78) - 8:05 PM
ANDREW HEANEY (L) vs. MIKE MINOR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 67-71 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 233-232 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 172-161 (+29.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 578-558 (+41.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
TEXAS is 10-23 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
MINOR is 7-16 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in September games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 7-4 (+2.3 Units) against TEXAS this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)

ANDREW HEANEY vs. TEXAS since 1997
HEANEY is 1-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 7.88 and a WHIP of 1.959.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.5 units)

MIKE MINOR vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MINOR is 0-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 2.400.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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DETROIT (55 - 83) at CHI WHITE SOX (56 - 82) - 8:10 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. LUCAS GIOLITO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 119-181 (-40.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 51-100 (-31.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 8-30 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
DETROIT is 14-39 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 62-88 (-23.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 26-44 (-16.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 17-15 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 37-43 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
GIOLITO is 14-13 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
GIOLITO is 12-7 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
GIOLITO is 12-5 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LIRIANO is 16-11 (+9.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 10-7 (+3.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.4 Units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
LIRIANO is 6-5 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.05 and a WHIP of 1.369.
His team's record is 8-5 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-6. (+0.7 units)

LUCAS GIOLITO vs. DETROIT since 1997
GIOLITO is 3-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.06 and a WHIP of 1.097.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

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MINNESOTA (63 - 74) at HOUSTON (85 - 53) - 8:10 PM
TREVOR MAY (R) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-2 (+0.9 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

TREVOR MAY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
VERLANDER is 18-9 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 1.225.
His team's record is 20-15 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 18-14. (+3.5 units)

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NY YANKEES (86 - 52) at OAKLAND (83 - 56) - 10:05 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. LIAM HENDRIKS (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-2 (+0.8 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

J.A. HAPP vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HAPP is 4-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.095.
His team's record is 6-2 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

LIAM HENDRIKS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HENDRIKS is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 8.53 and a WHIP of 1.422.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (40 - 98) at SEATTLE (77 - 61) - 10:10 PM
ALEX COBB (R) vs. WADE LEBLANC (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 40-98 (-49.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 12-35 (-21.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
BALTIMORE is 7-28 (-17.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 this season.
BALTIMORE is 16-54 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 7-23 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 3-19 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 24-65 (-36.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 26-71 (-38.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 13-37 (-23.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
BALTIMORE is 19-54 (-24.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COBB is 6-19 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 77-61 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 43-35 (+7.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 54-36 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 54-39 (+16.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LEBLANC is 15-7 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
LEBLANC is 11-4 (+8.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season. (Team's Record)
LEBLANC is 15-2 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEBLANC is 13-6 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
LEBLANC is 12-4 (+9.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEBLANC is 10-0 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 467-446 (-97.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
SEATTLE is 405-364 (-74.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

ALEX COBB vs. SEATTLE since 1997
COBB is 2-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 7.14 and a WHIP of 1.711.
His team's record is 2-6 (-5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

WADE LEBLANC vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
LEBLANC is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 1.036.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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BOSTON (95 - 44) at ATLANTA (76 - 61) - 7:35 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. SEAN NEWCOMB (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 540-491 (-67.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
ATLANTA is 76-60 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 58-39 (+20.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 36-24 (+11.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ATLANTA is 37-33 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 95-44 (+31.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 44-18 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 33-11 (+17.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 28-7 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 65-29 (+21.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 33-20 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PORCELLO is 11-0 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 90-101 (-37.0 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
ATLANTA is 5-13 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-1 (+0.9 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
PORCELLO is 2-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 1.053.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

SEAN NEWCOMB vs. BOSTON since 1997
NEWCOMB is 0-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 3.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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Diamond Trends - Tuesday
Vince Akins

SU Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Diamondbacks are 13-0 SU as a favorite in the last game of a series after a game in which their bullpen allowed multiple runs and it is post All-Star break. Arizona is 6-0 in this spot this season with every win by at least THREE runs.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Royals are 0-21 SU post All-Star break as a 170-plus dog when their opponent is seeking immediate revenge for a loss in which they never led.

Hitter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Cardinals are 9-0 SU in franchise history off a game as a dog in which Harrison Bader struck out at least twice. St Louis is 7-0 in this spot this season, with every win by multiple runs.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Red Sox are 0-9 OU with Rick Porcello on the road when he had a WHIP of worse than 1.75 in his last start.

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WNBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, September 4


Washington @ Atlanta

Game 611-612
September 4, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
118.101
Atlanta
113.141
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
157
by 5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 2 1/2
164 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-2 1/2); Under

Phoenix @ Seattle

Game 609-610
September 4, 2018 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
112.008
Seattle
117.993
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 6
176
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
by 4
170 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-4); Over

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WNBA

Tuesday, September 4

Trend Report

Washington Mystics
Washington is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Washington is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Washington is 3-7-2 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Washington is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta Dream
Atlanta is 17-3-1 ATS in its last 21 games
Atlanta is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Atlanta's last 18 games
Atlanta is 5-0-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Atlanta's last 20 games at home
Atlanta is 4-7-2 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Washington
Atlanta is 2-3-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Washington
Atlanta is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington


Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Phoenix is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix's last 9 games
Phoenix is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Phoenix is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix's last 8 games on the road
Phoenix is 16-7 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Seattle
Phoenix is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing Seattle
Phoenix is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
Phoenix is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Phoenix is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix's last 8 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle Storm
Seattle is 16-7 ATS in its last 23 games
Seattle is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Seattle is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Seattle's last 12 games at home
Seattle is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Phoenix
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix
Seattle is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games when playing Phoenix
Seattle is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Seattle is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing at home against Phoenix

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Recap: Storm , Mercury


PHOENIX (AP) Four times this postseason, the Phoenix Mercury have faced elimination.

They've won all four and now it's on to Seattle for another one.

Brittney Griner provided the deciding offense and necessary defense in the final seconds as the Mercury beat the Seattle Storm 86-84 on Sunday to force a deciding Game 5 in their WNBA semifinal series.

The 6-foot-9 center scored on a short hook shot with 14.1 seconds to play then prevented Breanna Stewart from getting a shot off before the buzzer as the Mercury rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat the Storm in Phoenix for the second straight time.

The Mercury had to survive single-elimination games against Dallas and Connecticut just to get to the Storm, then fell down 0-2 with a pair of losses in Seattle.

'It's the team that shows a lot of heart in every single one of these games,' Griner said. 'Doing whatever it is, whoever it is at the time. At different points of time different people step up and make big plays, hustle plays. I think that's what's giving us that edge right now.'

Griner had 29 points and 12 rebounds and DeWanna Bonner scored 21 of her 27 in the second half.

Game 5 will be Tuesday night in Seattle. Diana Taurasi, who had 16 points, is 13-0 in her WNBA playoff career in winner-take-all games.

The other semifinal series, between Atlanta and Washington, also has gone to a Game 5.

The Storm lost Sue Bird with a broken nose with 4:23 left in the third quarter when she took an accidental elbow to the face from Stewart. Bird, who has broken her nose five times, said she will play in Game 5.

'I think they lost their leader,' Bonner said. 'However, for her going out, they still played great basketball. They were still making shots. ... They lost a big part of their puzzle but they still played great basketball. They only lost by two points.''

Stewart, the WNBA's MVP, led Seattle with 22 points.

Griner's winning basket came after Bonner missed and Phoenix's Camille Little grabbed the rebound. Little got the ball to Griner, who scored. The Storm worked the ball to Stewart at the end but she couldn't get a shot off against Griner's defense.

'The initial play we wanted to run kind of broke down early,' Stewart said, 'and then we were just playing on the fly. Being under the basket with B.G. on you is a tough shot. Still, I should have gotten a shot off just because it was the last play of the game.'

Griner noted she'd fouled Stewart on a 3-point shot a few moments earlier.

'I had to do something to make it up,' she said. 'We knew the ball was going to go to into Stewart's hands and we had to play defense, don't foul, try not to let her score and tie it up to go to overtime. ... I stayed there and kept my hands up high.'

Phoenix trailed by 17 in the first half, 16 early in the second and still was down 69-57 after Stewart sank a 19-footer with 1:27 left in the third quarter. But the Mercury responded with a 13-2 run. Taurasi sank a 3 with 3.6 seconds left to cut the lead to 71-66 entering the fourth quarter and Bonner's basket sliced the deficit to 71-70 with 8:40 to play.

Griner's basket tied it at 76-76 and Bonner's two free throws put Phoenix up 78-76 with 5:29 to play, the Mercury's first lead since the game's opening moments.

'They got some real offensive weapons and when they're playing at a high level and they are very assertive, they're hard to stop,' Seattle coach Dan Hughes said.

Coach Sandy Brondello said the team got its offense going when she moved Bonner from the 'four' to the 'three' position.

'She's been great for us at the four, but I moved her to the three and put the ball in her hands and she got aggressive,' Brondello said.

TIP-INS

Storm: Seattle shot 72 percent in the first quarter (13-of-18), including 3-pointers by four different players. ... The Storm has lost consecutive games for the first time this season. ... After a franchise postseason record 31 points in the first quarter, the Storm had 31 in the entire second half, including 13 in the fourth,

Mercury: Phoenix is first team to force a Game 5 in a best-of-five format after trailing 0-2. ... Taurasi is 50-7 in elimination games including the WNBA, Olympics and NCAA competition. ... Mercury have outscored the Storm in the fourth quarter in the series 94-47.

SHE SAID IT: 'She's very picky about her nose. When you have a nose like mine, you don't (care),' Taurasi said. 'When you have a face like Sue, I would worry, too.'

UP NEXT

The teams meet Tuesday night in the deciding Game 5.

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Cole Faxon Sep 04 '18, 7:10 PM in 2h
MLB | PHI vs MIA
Play on: OVER 7 -120

FREE PLAY on Phillies/Marlins over 7 -120

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Mike Williams Sep 04 '18, 10:05 PM in 5h
MLB | Yankees vs A's
Play on: A's +112 at YouWager

1* on A's +112

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Sal Michaels Sep 04 '18, 8:00 PM in 3h
WNBA | Mystics vs Dream
Play on: OVER 160 -110

Free Play on Mystics vs Dream over 160 -110

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Jimmy Boyd Sep 04 '18, 8:10 PM in 3h
MLB | Cubs vs Brewers
Play on: Cubs +100 at BMaker

1* Free Pick on Chicago Cubs +100
Milwaukee took the opener 4-3 on Monday, setting up an easy play here on the Cubs, especially at this price. Few Teams have been better at bouncing back from a loss than Chicago. The Cubs are 46-20 in their last 66 following a loss. They really don't like losing close games, as they are 42-19 over the last 2 seasons off a loss by 2 runs or less and 16-2 this season off a loss by exactly 1 run.
Even with yesterday's loss the Chicago is still 10-3 over their last 13, as they have really been playing well since they acquired Murphy in a trade. The Cubs offense will be up against Milwaukee's Wade Miley, who has a strong 2.19 ERA in 11 starts. That's not of any concern here, as Miley owns an ugly 4.47 ERA in 7 career starts against Chicago and the Cubs are 12-2 in their last 14 against a NL starter with an ERA of 2.70 or better. Take Chicago!

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Bobby Conn Sep 04 '18, 8:00 PM in 3h
WNBA | Mystics vs Dream
Play on: UNDER 163½ -110

1* Free Play on Mystics/Dream under 163½ -110

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Info Plays Sep 04 '18, 10:10 PM in 5h
MLB | NYM vs LAD
Play on: OVER 7½ -120

1* Free Play on Mets vs Dodgers over 7½ -120

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Totals Guru Sep 04 '18, 10:05 PM in 5h
MLB | NYY vs OAK
Play on: UNDER 8½ -110

Free Total Annihilator On Yankees vs A's under 8½ -110

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Jack Jones Sep 04 '18, 7:05 PM in 2h
MLB | Cardinals vs Nationals
Play on: Cardinals +115 at 5Dimes

Jack’s Free Pick Tuesday: St. Louis Cardinals +115
The St. Louis Cardinals are battling to secure a wild card spot and stay alive in the NL Central race. They have a lot more to play for right now than the Washington Nationals. And the Cardinals certainly have the advantage on the mound tonight.
John Gant is 6-5 with a 3.34 ERA and 1.211 WHIP in 14 starts and seven relief appearances for the Cardinals this season. He’ll be opposed by Erick Fedde, who is 1-3 with a 5.79 ERA and 1.607 WHIP in six starts for the Nationals. Fedde is averaging just 4.7 innings per start.
St. Louis is 14-2 after scoring 4 runs or less in three straight games this season. The Cardinals are 15-3 following a one-run loss this season. St. Louis is 10-2 in its last 12 road games. The Nationals are 0-6 in Fedde’s last six home starts. Bet the Cardinals Tuesday.

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Kenny Walker Sep 04 '18, 8:00 PM in 3h
WNBA | Mystics vs Dream
Play on: Mystics -2 -115 at BMaker

Free Pick on Mystics

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Alex Smart Sep 04 '18, 8:05 PM in 3h
MLB | LAA vs TEX
Play on: OVER 9 -116

In three career starts at Globe Life Park, Heaney the Angels starter is 0-3 with a 10.38 ERA, his highest ERA of any ballpark. Meanwhile,Minor the Rangers starter is without a decision with a 5.68 ERA in three career games, one of them starts, against the Angels .Minor made two relief appearances versus the Angels last season with he was with Kansas City, going 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA. Both pitchers have pitched decently lately, but my own power rankings suggest they do not matchup well vs these teams batting orders and a higher scoring game than the lines makers are projecting is a good bet considering the inconsistencies of both bullpens when called upon.
Over is 4-1 in Heaneys last 5 starts vs. a team with a losing record.Over is 4-1 in Heaneys last 5 starts overall.Over is 7-2 in Heaneys last 9 road starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Over is 13-5 in Rangers last 18 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.Over is 9-2 in Rangers last 11 home games vs. a team with a losing record.Over is 4-1-1 in Rangers last 6 home games vs. a left-handed starter.Over is 4-1 in Heaneys last 5 starts vs. Rangers.
The Rangers have gone OVER 6 straight times as a favorite after they had more strikeouts than hits. The average final score in these six games with a combined average of 1784 rpg scored.
MLB teams where the total is 8.5 to 10 (LA ANGELS) - team with a terrible OBP (.310 or less against a very good starting pitcher (WHIP 1.300 or better) -AL, with a starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.200 or better on the season-AL are 88-45 OVER L/5 seasons for a 67% conversion rate for bettors on the blind.
Play OVER

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Ross Benjamin Sep 04 '18, 7:05 PM in 2h
MLB | Rays vs Blue Jays
Play on: Rays -119 at betonline

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Dave Price Sep 04 '18, 7:05 PM in 2h
MLB | Rays vs Blue Jays
Play on: Rays -119 at betonline

Dave’s Tuesday Free Play:
1* on Tampa Bay Rays -119
The Key: The Rays are 12-2 in their last 14 games overall. They have knocked off some good teams along the way and are playing out their season with pride. They are now 74-63 on the season and aren’t showing any signs of slowing up. Their bullpen strategy is paying off, making other teams think about the way they are going about it. The Blue Jays recently traded their best player in Josh Donaldson, and they’re clearly just playing out the string at 62-75 on the season and 2-6 in their last 8 games overall. Ryan Borucki is 3-3 with a 4.52 ERA and 1.54 WHIP in 12 starts this year for the Blue Jays, including 1-1 with a 10.03 ERA and 1.89 WHIP in his last 3 outings. The Rays are 11-1 in their last 12 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. Take Tampa Bay.

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Sean Murphy Sep 04 '18, 8:05 PM in 3h
MLB | LAA vs TEX
Play on: UNDER 10 -115

Tuesday MLB Free play. My selection is on the 'under' between Los Angeles and Texas at 8:05 pm et on Tuesday.
I'll back the 'under' in Arlington on Tuesday night.
Andrew Heaney will take the ball for the Angels. He tossed six shutout innings last time out and has now worked at least into the sixth inning in four straight starts. Note that the 'under' is 7-5-1 in Heaney's 13 road starts, with those games reaching an average total of less than 8.8 runs.
Mike Minor will counter for Texas. He has worked at least into the sixth inning in five straight starts, and has allowed only two earned runs in 12 innings pitched over his last two trips to the hill. Note that the 'under' is 4-1 in his last five starts overall.
Both of these teams have enjoyed some success at the plate lately but I'll go the contrarian route here as I believe we're dealing with an inflated total. Take the under (8*).

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John Martin Sep 04 '18, 8:10 PM in 3h
MLB | Cubs vs Brewers
Play on: Brewers -103 at YouWager

1 Unit FREE PLAY on Milwaukee Brewers -103
The Brewers are trying to chase down the Cubs in the NL Central. They are only four games back after winning a thriller yesterday with a walk off in the 9th inning. Now they send the unheralded Wade Miley to the mound to get the job done tonight. Miley is 2-2 with a 2.19 ERA in 11 starts for the Brewers this season. Mike Montgomery is 2-2 with a 3.89 ERA in eight road starts for the Cubs this year. But Montgomery has never beaten the Brewers. He is 0-3 with a 5.91 ERA in five previous starts against them, and the Cubs are 0-5 in those five starts. Give me the Brewers.

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Brad Diamond Sep 04 '18, 9:40 PM in 4h
MLB | Padres vs Diamondbacks
Play on: Diamondbacks -167 at betonline

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Dustin Hawkins Sep 04 '18, 7:35 PM in 2h
MLB | Red Sox vs Braves
Play on: Braves +125 at MyBookie

Free Play on Braves +125

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Ben Burns Sep 04 '18, 8:05 PM in 3h
MLB | Angels vs Rangers
Play on: Rangers -112 at 5Dimes

The Angels took yesterday's series opener but the Rangers should return the favor this evening. Both starters were sharp last time out. However, while Minor has been "consistently sharp" of late, Heaney's previous couple of starts had been terrible. He's still got a poor 5.71 ERA and 1.558 WHIP his last three. Minor, by comparison, has a 3.06 ERA and excellent 0.792 WHIP his last three. He's now 4-1 with a 2.78 ERA his last six starts. For the season, Minor is 5-3 with a 3.30 ERA and 1.013 WHIP in 13 home starts. Heaney, on the other hand, is 1-5 with a 5.06 ERA in 13 road starts. Also, while the Angels haven't seen Minor since 2014, the Rangers pounded Heaney (again) less than three weeks ago. Heaney would give up six runs on 10 hits in that one. In his last three starts against Texas, he's allowed 15 combined runs in 13 2/3 innings. In addition to walking six batters, he gave up 24 hits, six of them leaving the park. That gives him an ugly 7.88 ERA and 1.959 WHIP in five career starts vs. Texas. Prior to yesterday's game, the Rangers had scored 25 runs in their previous three games compared to LA managing just eight. All things considered, this line could easily be higher. Consider Texas.

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Frank Sawyer Sep 04 '18, 8:05 PM in 3h
MLB | LAA vs TEX
Play on: UNDER 9½ -128

Take Under the Total in the gam between the Los Angeles Angels and the Texas Rangers listing both starting pitchers Andrew Heaney and Mike Minor. Los Angeles (67-71) won the opening game of this series last night with their 3-1 victory. The Angels have seen the Under go 28-12-3 in their last 43 games after a victory. Los Angeles has also played 5 of their last 6 games Under the Total on the road. Texas (60-78) has not committed an error in three straight games — and they have played 47 of their last 78 games Under the Total after not committing an error in at least two straight games. The Rangers have also played 4 of their last 5 games Under the Total against fellow AL West foes. Take the Under while listing both starting pitchers. Best of luck — Frank.

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Brandon Lee Sep 04 '18, 8:10 PM in 3h
MLB | Twins vs Astros
Play on: Astros -1½ -140 at BMaker

10* FREE MLB PICK (Astros -1.5, -140)
We cashed in on the Astros on the -1.5 run line with our free pick on Monday and I see no reason not to go back to the well and take Houston to win by at least 2 runs on Tuesday. The Astros are making a late season push and have won 3 straight and 10 of their last 13 overall. Minnesota has nothing to play for and it shows, as they have gone just 2-8 in their last 10. Hard to see the Twins keeping this one close, as they will send out reliever Trevor May, who hasn't started in the big leagues since 2015. Houston should exploit Minnesota's attempt to go at this game with releivers and put up a big number here for ace Justin Verlander. Give me the Astros -1.5, -140!

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Dennis Macklin Sep 04 '18, 10:05 PM in 5h
MLB | Yankees vs A's
Play on: Yankees -121 at BMaker

DMack's Free Play for Tuesday, September 4, 2108 is on the Yankees (Happ Listed)
This is looking more and more like the likely one-game play-in wildcard game in the AL. Each team is looking to play at home so both teams are still playing tough. Happ is 5-0 in six starts since coming over from the Jays. He's tough and eats up innings to boot which is great when you have a pen like the bombers. This is basically a bullpen game for the A's and it will be pitch by committee making Happ and the Bronx the play.

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Steve Janus Sep 04 '18, 8:10 PM in 3h
MLB | Tigers vs White Sox
Play on: White Sox -152 at GTBets

1* Free Sharp Play on White Sox -152
My money is on the White Sox to cash in an easy win at home against the Tigers. Chicago might own one of the worst records in the big leagues, but they aren't playing like a bottom feeder right now. The White Sox defeated the Tigers 4-2 on Monday and are now 8-2 in their last 10 overall. I look for Chicago to stay hot against Detroit on Tuesday, as they have a big edge on the mound with the red-hot Lucas Giolito going up against the slumping Francisco Liriano. Giolito has a 2.33 ERA and 0.776 WHIP in his last 3 starts. The most recent coming against the Red Sox, where he held Boston to just 1 run on 2 hits in 6 1/3 innings. Liriano has awful 9.53 ERA and 2.295 WHIP in his last 3 starts. A horrible stretch in which he's allowed 17 runs on 19 hits and 7 walks in just 11 1/3 innings. Bet the White Sox -152!

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Mike Lundin Sep 04 '18, 9:40 PM in 4h
MLB | SDG vs ARI
Play on: UNDER 8 -105

#MLB FREE PICK FROM MIKE LUNDIN
This play is based on an undisclosed totals system which has generated an ROI of 15% so far in 2018.
In addition we can note that Diamondbacks left-hander Robbie Ray (4-2, 4.55 ERA) has given up only one run in each of his past two starts and he has this Padres roster limited to a .220 batting average through 118 at bats. Padres left-hander Joey Lucchesi (7-7, 3.59 ERA) is coming off back-to-back quality starts with just a total of three runs allowed through 12 2/3 innings of work.
Arizona has lost four in a row and six of eight, during which it has scored 14 runs. Under is 19-6-1 in Diamondbacks last 26 overall. Under is 6-2-1 in the last 9 meetings at Chase Field.
Free pick on UNDER.

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Elite Sports Picks

MLB St. Louis -105

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Doc's Picks

MLB Phillies -140

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MLB Rays -120

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National Sports Service

MLB Indians -1.5 -115

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MLB Miami over 7

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MLB Braves over 9

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MLB Detroit over 8.5

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MLB Boston -130

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Ben Burns
FREE PLAY

LA Angels vs. Texas, 09/04/2018 20:05 EDT

Money Line: -113 Texas

Sportsbook:
PinnacleSports

The Angels took yesterday's series opener but the Rangers should return the favor this evening. Both starters were sharp last time out. However, while Minor has been "consistently sharp" of late, Heaney's previous couple of starts had been terrible. He's still got a poor 5.71 ERA and 1.558 WHIP his last three. Minor, by comparison, has a 3.06 ERA and excellent 0.792 WHIP his last three. He's now 4-1 with a 2.78 ERA his last six starts. For the season, Minor is 5-3 with a 3.30 ERA and 1.013 WHIP in 13 home starts. Heaney, on the other hand, is 1-5 with a 5.06 ERA in 13 road starts. Also, while the Angels haven't seen Minor since 2014, the Rangers pounded Heaney (again) less than three weeks ago. Heaney would give up six runs on 10 hits in that one. In his last three starts against Texas, he's allowed 15 combined runs in 13 2/3 innings. In addition to walking six batters, he gave up 24 hits, six of them leaving the park. That gives him an ugly 7.88 ERA and 1.959 WHIP in five career starts vs. Texas. Prior to yesterday's game, the Rangers had scored 25 runs in their previous three games compared to LA managing just eight. All things considered, this line could easily be higher. Consider Texas.

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Brian Bitler
Brian's 9* MLB Total Lock

San Francisco vs. Colorado, 09/04/2018 20:40 EDT

Total: -125/+10 Under

Sportsbook:
Bookmaker

Rockies are now in first place and will be at the top of their game Tuesday night both pitchers Dereck Rodriguez and German Marquez have been rock solid this season.

Dereck is 6-2 with a 2.47 ERA 1.04 WHIP and German Marquez is 11-9 with a 4.11 ERA 173 strike outs and 50 walks. You would expect and Rockies starter ERA to be a little high but this guy has very good stuff.

Marquez though this season has struggled against the Giants 0-2 with a 8.79 ERA so look for that to motivate him tonight. He has pitched atleast 7 innings in 6 of his last 7 starts. and is 3-1 with a 2.17 ERA.

Look for a pitchers dual here I love both pitchers here to go 7 innings giving us a super shot at a under. Invest 9 units on the under tonight in Colorado.

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