Wednesday 9-6-17 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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Stephen Nover

Stephen Nover Free Wednesday Play

Arizona vs. LA Dodgers, 09/06/2017 22:10 EDT

Money Line: +157 Arizona

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The Dodgers are on pace to win 108 games. But every team hits a rough patch during the long baseball season. That's happening with the Dodgers right now. They've lost 10 of their past 11 games, including the last five.

Consequently, Arizona is sizzling winning 12 in a row.

The pitching matchup is fairly even here so I find great value at this price taking the underdog Diamondbacks.

Arizona starter Taijuan Walker is 2-0 with a 0.54 ERA during his last three starts. He has 17 strikeouts in 16 2/3 innings during this span. Walker will be extra pumped being from Southern California. Walker has a 2.71 ERA on the road this year.

Dodgers starter Kent Maeda is off his worst start. Maeda surrendered seven runs on eight hits in three innings. That came against the Diamondbacks six days ago at Arizona in an 8-1 loss. This will be the fifth time already the Diamondbacks face Maeda this season. He is 0-2 versus Arizona with a 9.53 ERA.

The Diamondbacks should get superstar Paul Goldschmidt back in their lineup today while Dodgers star Corey Seager remains doubtful with an elbow injury.

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Jimmy Boyd
Sep 06 '17, 12:35 PM
MLB | Brewers vs Reds
Play on: Reds -140 at GTBets

Free Pick on Reds -

I got no problem laying some juice on the Reds money line at home Wednesday night against the Brewers. Cincinnati has taken the first two games of the series by scoring 14 runs on 19 hits and will get a shot at the Brewers' Matt Garza, who is 1-5 with a 5.89 ERA and 1.479 WHIP in 9 road starts and owns an ugly 7.82 ERA and 2.133 WHIP in his last 3 outings.

Cincinnati will counter here with Luis Castillo, who despite a 2-7 record in 14 starts has impressed with a 3.32 ERA and 1.131 WHIP. This will be Castillo's last start of the season, as the Reds are going to save his arm for 2018. While this will be it, Castillo has only been getting better and owns a 3.00 ERA and strong 0.933 WHIP in his last 3 starts, which he's struck out 22 batters in 15 innings of work.

Brewers are just 1-7 in their last 8 road games against a team with a losing home record and just 1-5 in Garza's last 6 starts following a team loss and 0-4 in his last 4 on the road against a team with a losing record. Take Cincinnati!

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MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, September 6


Texas @ Atlanta

Game 981-982
September 6, 2017 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Gnzalez) 13.209
Atlanta
(Gohara) 14.788
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
N/A

Texas @ Atlanta

Game 979-980
September 6, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Hamels) 17.322
Atlanta
(Teheran) 15.039
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 2 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-110
9
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-110); Over

Houston @ Seattle

Game 977-978
September 6, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(McCllers) 16.004
Seattle
(Moore) 14.895
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-140
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-140); Under

Cleveland @ Chicago White Sox

Game 975-976
September 6, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Carrasco) 19.641
Chicago White Sox
(Lopez) 15.096
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 4 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-280
9
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-280); Under

Kansas City @ Detroit

Game 973-974
September 6, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Hammel) 12.582
Detroit
(Boyd) 15.096
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-150
10
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+130); Under

Toronto @ Boston

Game 971-972
September 6, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Biagini) 15.458
Boston
(Fister) 13.817
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-165
10
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+145); Under

NY Yankees @ Baltimore

Game 969-970
September 6, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Gray) 14.627
Baltimore
(Gausman) 17.456
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-110
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-110); Under

LA Angels @ Oakland

Game 967-968
September 6, 2017 @ 3:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Skaggs) 16.175
Oakland
(Manaea) 14.143
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-125
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-125); Under

Minnesota @ Tampa Bay

Game 965-966
September 6, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Slegers) 14.331
Tampa Bay
(Snell) 16.794
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-160
9
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-160); Over

St. Louis @ San Diego

Game 963-964
September 6, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Flaherty) 15.943
San Diego
(Lamet) 14.401
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-115); Over

Arizona @ LA Dodgers

Game 961-962
September 6, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Walker) 17.613
LA Dodgers
(Maeda) 12.848
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 5
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-175
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+155); Under

San Francisco @ Colorado

Game 959-960
September 6, 2017 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Cueto) 14.758
Colorado
(Freeland) 11.992
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-150
12
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+130); Under

Philadelphia @ NY Mets

Game 957-958
September 6, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Pivetta) 12.598
NY Mets
(Milone) 14.182
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-110
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-110); Over

Washington @ Miami

Game 955-956
September 6, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Gnzalez) 15.449
Miami
(Peters) 13.017
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-120); Over

Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh

Game 953-954
September 6, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Quntana) 14.943
Pittsburgh
(Cole) 16.148
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-135
8
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+115); Under

Milwaukee @ Cincinnati

Game 951-952
September 6, 2017 @ 12:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Garza) 16.594
Cincinnati
(Castillo) 13.329
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-155
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+135); Under

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MLB

Wednesday, September 6

National League
Phillies @ Mets
Pivetta is 1-2, 6.75 in his last four starts; over is 6-3-1 in his last ten. He is 1-0, 5.40 in two starts vs New York this year. Phillies are 4-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-12-2

Gsellman is 0-3, 9.00 in his last six starts; under is 6-3 in his last nine starts. Mets are 3-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-10-1

Milone is 0-3, 9.43 in five starts for the Mets (over 4-0-1). Mets lost all three of his starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-3

Phillies won four of last six games; under is 4-3 in their last seven road games. Mets are 6-17 in their last 23 games; over is 8-2-1 in their last 11 games.

Brewers @ Reds
Garza is 0-2, 10.66 in his last three starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five starts. He is 1-0, 7.71 in two starts against the Reds this season. Milwaukee is 2-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-9-3

Castillo is 0-2, 2.67 in his last five starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Reds are 2-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-8-1. This is likely his last start of the year; he is a prospect and his innings are 20% over last year, so he’ll probably be shut down after this.

Milwaukee lost three of last four games; under is 12-2-2 in their last 16 road games. Reds won four of last six games; under is 4-2-1 in their last seven home games.

Giants @ Rockies
Cueto is 0-0, 6.60 in his last three starts; his last four starts went over. He is 1-1, 6.00 against the Rockies this season. Giants are 6-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-8-4

Freeland is 0-2, 5.40 in his last four starts; under is 8-4 in his last 12. He is 2-1, 2.37 against the Giants this year. Colorado is 7-7 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-10-1

Giants lost 10 of last 12 games; under is 11-5 in their last 16 games. Colorado lost six of last nine games but won last two; under is 8-2 in their last ten games.

Cubs @ Pirates
Quintana is 3-1, 5.32 in his last four starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. Cubs are 1-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-4-2

Cole is 1-1, 4.97 in his last four starts; over is 4-1 in his last five starts. He is 1-1, 2.07 vs Chicago this year. Pirates are 6-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-14-6

Cubs won six of last nine games (under 6-3). Pittsburgh won their last four games; under is 5-2 in their last seven home games.

Cardinals @ Padres
Flaherty allowed five runs in four IP (71 PT) in his MLB debut, at SF. Cardinals’ first 5-inning record with him: 0-1

Lamet is 2-2, 2.36 in his last six starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Padres are 4-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-7-2

Cardinals won five of last six games; over is 7-4 in their last 11 games. San Diego won five of last eight games; over is 5-3 in their last eight games.

Nationals @ Marlins
Gonzalez is 5-1, 2.01 in his last six starts; over is 5-3 in his last eight. He is 2-0, 0.43 in three starts against Miami this season. Washington is 9-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 16-6-5

Lefty Peters blanked Philly for seven innings (91 PT) in his MLB debut. Marlins’ first 5-inning record with him: 1-0

Nationals won three of last four games; under is 7-1-2 in their last ten road games. Miami lost eight of last nine games; under is 6-1-1 in their last eight home games.

Diamondbacks @ Dodgers
Walker is 2-0, 0.53 in his last three starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. He is 1-0, 4.22 in two starts vs LA this season. Arizona is 7-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-8-4

Maeda is 1-2, 7.20 in his last three starts; under is 7-2-2 in his last 11. He is 0-1, 9.00 in three starts vs Arizona this year. Dodgers won his last nine home starts — their first 5-inning record with him: 14-6-2

Arizona won its last 12 games; under is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Dodgers lost ten of last 12 games; over is 6-2-1 in their last nine games.

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American League
Royals @ Tigers
Hammel is 2-2, 4.95 in his last six starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. He is 0-0, 4.41 in three starts vs Detroit this year. Royals are 4-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-12-6

Boyd is 0-3, 9.00 in his last five starts; over is 6-3-2 in his last 11. He is 1-0, 6.52 in two starts vs KC this season. Detroit is 2-7 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-10-5

Royals lost nine of last 12 games; over is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Detroit lost six of last eight games; under is 8-4 in his last 12 games.

New York @ Baltimore
Gray is 2-4, 3.89 in six starts for NY (under 5-1). New York is 0-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-4

Gausman is 1-0, 0.00 (13.2 IP) in his last two starts; under is 7-1 in his last eight starts. He is 1-1, 8.84 in four starts vs NY this season. Orioles are 9-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-14-1

New York won four of last six games; over is 7-2 in their last nine road games. Baltimore won 10 of last 13 games; three of their last five games stayed under.

Indians @ White Sox
Carrasco is 3-1, 2.14 in his last five starts; over is 7-2 in his last nine. He is 2-0, 1.33 in three starts vs Chicago this season. Indians are 10-5in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 18-7-2

Lopez is 1-2, 6.06 in three starts this year (under 2-1). Chicago split his two home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-2

Indians won their last 13 games; over is 6-4 in his last ten road games. White Sox lost six of last eight games; under is 9-2 in their last 11 home games.

Angels @ A’s
Skaggs is 0-3, 6.83 in his last six starts (under 6-4-1). He is 0-2, 7.71 vs Oakland this year. Angels are 3-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-7-2

Manaea is 1-3, 7.00 in his last four starts; over is 8-2 in his last ten. He is 0-1, 10.32 in three starts against the Angels this year. Oakland is 6-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-11-4

Angels are 7-3 in their last ten games; over is 11-2 in their last 13 games. Oakland lost its last eight games; over is 8-2 in their last ten home games.

Astros @ Mariners
McCullers is making his first start since July 30; he is 0-2, 9.38 in his last five starts. He is 2-0, 5.74 in three starts vs Seattle this year. Astros are 6-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-8-3

Moore is 1-3, 5.65 in six starts this year; under is 4-1 in his last five. Seattle lost his last four home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-3-2

Astros won their last six games; under is 3-1 in their last four games. Seattle won five of its last seven home games; over is 5-4 in their last nine games.

Blue Jays @ Red Sox
Biagini is 0-3, 6.33 in his last four starts (under 9-4). Toronto split his six road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-7-1

Fister is 2-1, 1.57 in his last three starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six starts. He is 0-1, 8.68 in two starts against the Blue Jays this season. Boston is 2-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-6

Blue Jays lost seven of last ten games; under is 6-2 in their last eight games. Boston lost four of last six games; under is 6-2 in their last eight games. These teams play 19 innings last night.

Twins @ Rays
Slegers allowed two runs in 6.1 IP (82 PT) in his first start, against Cleveland. Twins’ first 5-inning record with him: 1-0

Snell is 3-0, 2.36 in is last four starts; under is 9-3 in his last 12 starts. Rays are 3-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-8-2

Twins lost four of last five games; under is 6-2 in their last eight road games. Tampa Bay is 8-4 in its last 12 games; under is 5-3-1 in his last nine games.

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Interleague

Rangers @ Braves
Gonzalez makes his Texas debut here; he was 2-0, 1.85 in his last five starts (under 5-0) for the White Sox.

Hamels is 6.61 in his last three starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Texas is 2-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 15-1-2

Teheran is 2-0, 1.93 in his last two starts; under is 5-1 in his last six. Atlanta is 4-9 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-10-5

21-year old Gohara started the season in A ball, is now making his MLB debut; he was 2-2, 3.31 in seven AAA starts this season.

Rangers won five of last seven games; over is 7-1-1 in their last nine games. Atlanta lost seven of last ten games; under is 6-3 in their last nine games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
Phil-NY: Pivetta 7-14; Gsellman 7-10 Milone 1-4
Mil-Cin: Garza 9-12; Castillo 6-8
SF-Colo: Cueto 10-10; Freeland 15-10
Chi-Pitt: Quintana 5-4 (10-8); Cole 16-12
StL-SD: Flaherty 1-0; Lamet 9-8
Wash-Mia: Gonzalez 16-11; Peters 0-1
Az-LA: Walker 13-10; Maeda 15-7

American League
KC-Det: Hammel 9-18; Boyd 8-12
NY-Balt: Gray 2-4 (8-8); Gausman 15-14
Clev-Chi: Carrasco 19-8; Lopez 1-2
LA-A’s: Skaggs 5-6; Manaea 11-14
Hst-Sea: McCullers 12-7; Moore 2-4
Tor-Bos: Biagini 4-9; Fister 5-5
Minn-TB: Slegers 1-0; Snell 8-10

Interleague
Tex-Atl: Gonzalez 0-0 (9-13) Hamels ; Teheran 12-15 Gohara 0-0

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Phil-NY: Pivetta 9-21; Gsellman 9-17 Milone 2-5
Mil-Cin: Garza 6-21; Castillo 2-14
SF-Colo: Cueto 6-20; Freeland 7-25
Chi-Pitt: Quintana 8-27; Cole 10-28
StL-SD: Flaherty 0-1; Lamet 5-17
Wash-Mia: Gonzalez 9-27; Peters 0-1
Az-LA: Walker 6-23; Maeda 8-22

American League
KC-Det: Hammel 5-27; Boyd 7-20
NY-Balt: Gray 3-22; Gausman 8-29
Clev-Chi: Carrasco 5-27; Lopez 1-3
LA-A’s: Skaggs 7-11; Manaea 9-25
Hst-Sea: McCullers 4-19; Moore 1-6
Tor-Bos: Biagini 5-13; Fister 5-10
Minn-TB: Slegers 0-1; Snell 4-18

Interleague
Tex-Atl: Gonzalez 0-0 (9-13) Hamels ; Teheran 12-15 Gohara 0-0

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Umpires
National League
Phil-NY: Under is 6-3 in last nine DeJesus games.
Mil-Cin: Over is 4-1-2 in last seven Winters games.
SF-Colo: Underdogs are 7-6 in last 13 Porter games.
Chi-Pitt: Favorites are 13-1 in last 14 Nauert games.
StL-SD: Under is 3-0-1 in last four Additon games.
Wash-Mia: Underdogs are 11-7 in last 18 Lentz games.
Az-LA: Under is 12-5-2 in last 19 Fairchild games.

American League
KC-Det: Three of last four Diaz games stayed under.
NY-Balt: Over is 7-4 in Barber games this season.
Clev-Chi: Over is 16-4-2 in last 22 Gonzalez games.
LA-A’s: Underdogs won last four Everitt games.
Hst-Sea: Over is 11-4 in last 15 Wegner games.
Tor-Bos: Home teams won all five Livensparger games this year.
Minn-TB: Under is 6-3 in last nine Johnson games.

Interleague
Tex-Atl: Under is 6-1 in last seven Torres games. Last three Blakney games stayed under.

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 79-55 AL, favorites +$403
AL @ NL– 71-66 NL, favorites +$50
Total: 145-126 AL, favorites +$453

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 67-66-3
AL @ NL: Over 72-59-7
Total: Over 139-125-10

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 9/5/17
Ariz 28-26-18……37-21–11……..65-47
Atl 26-34-9……23-36-7………..49-70
Cubs 31-31-7…….34-22-13………..65-53
Reds 22-38-8……..28-36–7……….50-74
Colo 34-27-6…….37-28-5………..71-55
LA 31-24-13…….41-21-8……….72-45
Miami 28-32-8…….35-25-10………63-57
Milw 33-26-9…….35-27-9……….67-53
Mets 31-34-4……..26-37-6……….57-71
Philly 17-41-15……26-31-8…………43-72
Pitt 30-32-6…….28-30-12………59-62
St. Louis 30-30-9……35-24-9…………65-54
SD 20-39-8……..34-29–9……….54-68
SF 14-47-9……..28-30-12……….42-77
Wash 41-23-7……32-27-8………….73-50

Orioles 27-33-5……..30-36-7………57-69
Boston 30-32-10………30-35-2…….60-67
White Sox 21-37-10………26-39–4…….47-75
Cleveland 42-23-8……..31-24-8………73-47
Detroit 26-34-9…….28-33-9……..54-67
Astros 33-25-10……..43-24-5……..76-49
KC 26-33-9……..27-28-12…….53-61
Angels 26-35-8………29-27-13……..55-62
Twins 37-21-10………32-32-8…….68-52
NYY 30-36-6……….36-27-4…..…66-63
A’s 25-36-7……..29-31-11……..54-67
Seattle 26-35-9……..36-24-10………62-59
TB 35-26-10……..38-21-8……..73-47
Texas 33-25-11……..35-24-8……..68-49
Toronto 29-36-5……..27-31-10……..56-67

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 9/5/17)
Ariz 22-70……..25-67………..47
Atl 16-68……….18-68……….34
Cubs 19-69……..25-69………..44
Reds 25-68……..26-71…………51
Colo 17-67……..25-70..……..42
LA 20-68……..24-69..……..44
Miami 29-68……..26-70………55
Milw 22-68……27-72…..…..49
Mets 31-69……..23-69……….54
Philly 16-73……..20-66……….36
Pitt 20-68……..22-71……….42
StL 15-70……..21-67………..36
SD 23-67……….23-71……….46
SF 16-71……….20-70……….36
Wash 25-71……..26-67……….51

Orioles 15-66……..24-74……….39
Boston 20-72……..14-67……….34
White Sox 21-68……18-69………..39
Clev 21-74……..21-65……….42
Detroit 16-68…….26-70………42
Astros 20-69……..28-70………48
KC 18-69……..13-69……….31
Angels 25-71……..20-70……….45
Twins 15-66……..18-71……….33
NYY 16-71……..18-67……….34
A’s 16-68……..27-71………43
Seattle 21-70…….24-72……….45
TB 21-70……..23-69……….44
Texas 27-70……..29-67………56
Toronto 23-71……..19-71………42

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MLB

Wednesday, September 6

Trend Report

12:35 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Cincinnati's last 16 games at home

1:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Minnesota's last 17 games when playing Tampa Bay
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Tampa Bay's last 17 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games when playing at home against Minnesota

1:35 PM
TEXAS vs. ATLANTA
Texas4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing at home against Texas
Atlanta is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games ,at home

3:35 PM
LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
LA Angels are 2-3-1 SU in their last 6 games ,when playing on the road against Oakland
LA Angels4-0-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,
Oakland is 0-4-1 SU in their last 5 games ,when playing LA Angels

7:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. PITTSBURGH
Chi Cubs are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Pittsburgh's last 18 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BALTIMORE
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 18-7 SU in their last 25 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Baltimore is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games

7:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. DETROIT
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Kansas City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Detroit's last 19 games when playing Kansas City
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Toronto's last 16 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games at home
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Philadelphia's last 12 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
NY Mets are 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
NY Mets are 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Philadelphia

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Miami's last 22 games when playing at home against Washington
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Cleveland

8:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Francisco's last 16 games
San Francisco is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Colorado is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home

10:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games on the road
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games

10:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. SEATTLE
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing Houston
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

10:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis's last 10 games when playing on the road against San Diego
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Diego's last 10 games when playing at home against St. Louis
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis

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MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, September 6

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MILWAUKEE (72 - 67) at CINCINNATI (60 - 79) - 12:35 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. LUIS CASTILLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 2-12 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
GARZA is 57-89 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARZA is 27-51 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 30-30 (+7.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 52-53 (+7.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 72-67 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 31-33 (+13.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 33-35 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 26-18 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 57-54 (+8.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 35-32 (+6.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CINCINNATI is 400-431 (-101.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 9-6 (+1.7 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
11 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.7 Units)

MATT GARZA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GARZA is 5-5 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.73 and a WHIP of 1.522.
His team's record is 8-8 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-1. (+12.1 units)

LUIS CASTILLO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
CASTILLO is 0-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.411.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (75 - 63) at PITTSBURGH (67 - 72) - 7:05 PM
JOSE QUINTANA (L) vs. GERRIT COLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 75-63 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 19-21 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 8-13 (-9.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 54-51 (-24.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 823-774 (-162.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 414-422 (+41.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 52-24 (+15.9 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
QUINTANA is 12-2 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 96-115 (-31.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 41-53 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 9-8 (+6.3 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
10 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.2 Units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
QUINTANA is 1-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

GERRIT COLE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
COLE is 9-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.046.
His team's record is 10-4 (+6.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-7. (-0.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (84 - 54) at MIAMI (67 - 71) - 7:10 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. DILLON PETERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
GONZALEZ is 22-26 (-15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 34-27 (+12.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 24-14 (+10.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
WASHINGTON is 44-27 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 59-27 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 28-15 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
MIAMI is 59-77 (-25.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 50-57 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 12-6 (+3.3 Units) against MIAMI this season
9 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. MIAMI since 1997
GONZALEZ is 9-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 1.94 and a WHIP of 1.038.
His team's record is 10-5 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-5. (+3.5 units)

DILLON PETERS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (53 - 85) at NY METS (59 - 79) - 7:10 PM
NICK PIVETTA (R) vs. MATT HARVEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 53-85 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-34 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-17 (-10.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-58 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 34-66 (-24.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-29 (+8.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 59-79 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 29-40 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 122-142 (-61.1 Units) against the money line in home games in September games since 1997.
NY METS are 11-18 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 51-54 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 47-59 (-20.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 15-22 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
NY METS are 16-21 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HARVEY is 11-20 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARVEY is 4-13 (-14.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARVEY is 21-31 (-18.7 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 10-5 (+2.1 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
10 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.7 Units)

NICK PIVETTA vs. NY METS since 1997
PIVETTA is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

MATT HARVEY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HARVEY is 7-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 0.932.
His team's record is 7-3 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.8 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (54 - 87) at COLORADO (74 - 64) - 8:40 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. KYLE FREELAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 54-87 (-37.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-35 (-19.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 22-49 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-38 (-21.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 35-56 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 37-50 (-14.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 8-27 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-39 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 74-64 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CUETO is 24-10 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 35-38 (-12.9 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 12-4 (+8.5 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-1.0 Units, Under=-0.9 Units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. COLORADO since 1997
CUETO is 8-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.71 and a WHIP of 1.194.
His team's record is 10-4 (+5.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.1 units)

KYLE FREELAND vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
FREELAND is 2-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.37 and a WHIP of 1.316.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)

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ARIZONA (81 - 58) at LA DODGERS (92 - 46) - 10:10 PM
TAIJUAN WALKER (R) vs. KENTA MAEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 81-58 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 10-5 (+8.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 this season.
ARIZONA is 36-23 (+14.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 58-38 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 60-44 (+12.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 50-30 (+18.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 20-10 (+9.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
ARIZONA is 32-27 (+7.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA DODGERS are 154-176 (-59.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 32-27 (-11.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 202-150 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 10-8 (+4.5 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
10 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.2 Units)

TAIJUAN WALKER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WALKER is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.13 and a WHIP of 1.568.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

KENTA MAEDA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
MAEDA is 3-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.19 and a WHIP of 1.272.
His team's record is 5-5 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-7. (-6.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (71 - 67) at SAN DIEGO (62 - 77) - 10:10 PM
JACK FLAHERTY (R) vs. DINELSON LAMET (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 71-67 (-7.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 53-54 (-11.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 91-120 (-44.1 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 62-77 (+4.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 61-69 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 38-34 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 25-20 (+9.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SAN DIEGO is 46-49 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 46-55 (+6.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 79-92 (+16.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 82-69 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 37-26 (+11.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 59-45 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-3 (+0.8 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

JACK FLAHERTY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

DINELSON LAMET vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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MINNESOTA (71 - 67) at TAMPA BAY (70 - 70) - 1:10 PM
AARON SLEGERS (R) vs. BLAKE SNELL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 43-68 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 30-24 (+9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 71-67 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 13-8 (+10.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 this season.
MINNESOTA is 36-30 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 37-31 (+8.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TAMPA BAY is 138-163 (-32.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 24-29 (-16.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 72-77 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-1 (+2.8 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

AARON SLEGERS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

BLAKE SNELL vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SNELL is 0-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 1.126.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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LA ANGELS (72 - 67) at OAKLAND (58 - 80) - 3:35 PM
TYLER SKAGGS (L) vs. SEAN MANAEA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 72-67 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 31-19 (+15.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 542-513 (+51.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 17-9 (+14.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 35-24 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 332-259 (+47.0 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 30-17 (+13.3 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.
OAKLAND is 58-80 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 22-42 (-16.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 105-127 (-33.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 18-41 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 21-40 (-15.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
OAKLAND is 45-80 (-35.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 31-49 (-15.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 12-6 (+5.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
9 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.9 Units, Under=-1.1 Units)

TYLER SKAGGS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SKAGGS is 0-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.688.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.5 units)

SEAN MANAEA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MANAEA is 0-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 6.38 and a WHIP of 1.375.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (74 - 64) at BALTIMORE (71 - 68) - 7:05 PM
SONNY GRAY (R) vs. KEVIN GAUSMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 74-64 (-6.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 16-29 (-13.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
NY YANKEES are 24-44 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
GRAY is 17-27 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRAY is 4-16 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRAY is 1-11 (-12.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRAY is 8-19 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRAY is 2-12 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 70-68 (+0.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 73-53 (+17.9 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 44-29 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
BALTIMORE is 25-10 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 32-25 (+9.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 50-46 (+3.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BALTIMORE is 68-41 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 88-71 (+16.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 8-6 (+2.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
13 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+11.9 Units)

SONNY GRAY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
GRAY is 1-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.57 and a WHIP of 1.476.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.7 units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
GAUSMAN is 5-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.347.
His team's record is 10-5 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-10. (-6.0 units)

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TORONTO (64 - 75) at BOSTON (78 - 61) - 7:10 PM
JOE BIAGINI (R) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 64-75 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 26-37 (-13.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 37-50 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 25-40 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 35-35 (-17.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 144-132 (-47.0 Units) against the money line in home games in September games since 1997.
BOSTON is 14-17 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 38-38 (-10.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 11-4 (+7.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.5 Units)

JOE BIAGINI vs. BOSTON since 1997
BIAGINI is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 11.82 and a WHIP of 2.251.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

DOUG FISTER vs. TORONTO since 1997
FISTER is 2-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.207.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.5 units)

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KANSAS CITY (68 - 69) at DETROIT (59 - 79) - 7:10 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. MATT BOYD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HAMMEL is 16-23 (-15.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 68-69 (+5.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 73-61 (+15.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 59-79 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 34-56 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 39-61 (-20.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 21-37 (-18.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
DETROIT is 24-37 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 8-7 (+1.4 Units) against DETROIT this season
10 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.7 Units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. DETROIT since 1997
HAMMEL is 2-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 6.91 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.4 units)

MATT BOYD vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BOYD is 2-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 8.26 and a WHIP of 1.806.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-2. (+3.9 units)

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CLEVELAND (82 - 56) at CHI WHITE SOX (54 - 83) - 8:10 PM
CARLOS CARRASCO (R) vs. REYNALDO LOPEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 33-26 (+13.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 37-15 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 35-15 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 51-20 (+27.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
CARRASCO is 22-7 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 5-9 (-0.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
CARRASCO is 5-9 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.89 and a WHIP of 1.284.
His team's record is 8-11 (-6.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-8. (+0.8 units)

REYNALDO LOPEZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (85 - 53) at SEATTLE (69 - 70) - 10:10 PM
LANCE MCCULLERS JR. (R) vs. ANDREW MOORE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 85-53 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 20-5 (+12.7 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 this season.
HOUSTON is 44-22 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 20-6 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 67-32 (+22.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 28-15 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
HOUSTON is 15-5 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
SEATTLE is 117-116 (-32.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 623-576 (-101.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 3-11 (-9.6 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
HOUSTON is 10-5 (+3.3 Units) against SEATTLE this season
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.4 Units)

LANCE MCCULLERS JR. vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MCCULLERS JR. is 5-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.223.
His team's record is 5-3 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.7 units)

ANDREW MOORE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (69 - 68) at ATLANTA (60 - 76) - 7:35 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. JULIO TEHERAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 34-37 (-10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ATLANTA is 62-85 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 69-68 (+4.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 73-50 (+28.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 74-78 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 16-13 (+8.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TEXAS is 13-5 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 122-95 (+30.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 123-104 (+19.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HAMELS is 35-16 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 29-10 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 20-6 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 86-95 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
ATLANTA is 41-68 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEHERAN is 3-13 (-11.3 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 8-24 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 11-29 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

COLE HAMELS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HAMELS is 16-9 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.07 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 21-14 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 18-15. (+0.3 units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. TEXAS since 1997
TEHERAN is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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TEXAS (69 - 68) at ATLANTA (60 - 76) - 1:35 PM
MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R) vs. LUIZ GOHARA (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

LUIZ GOHARA vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

[New York Knight]

GAME: Texas Rangers (69-68) at Atlanta Braves (60-76)
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, September 06 - 1:35 PM EST
WHERE: SunTrust Park, Cumberland, Georgia
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A

Preview: Rangers at Braves (Game 1)
Gracenote
Sep 6, 2017

Only one team in baseball has slugged more homers than the Texas Rangers, who will get plenty of opportunities to smash longballs heading into a day-night doubleheader Wednesday at the struggling Atlanta Braves. The middle contest of the three-game interleague series was postponed due to rain Tuesday, one night after the Rangers hit three homers in an 8-2 victory to reach 215 - matching their 2016 total - and they trail only Baltimore (216) this year.

The Rangers enter Wednesday’s doubleheader above .500 (69-68) for the first time since Aug. 24 and just the second time in the past 60 games dating back to June 28, as Texas chases the final American League wild-card spot. Shortstop Elvis Andrus has three homers in his past two games for the Rangers and is tied for fifth in longballs at his position, while leading all shortstops in doubles (37) and RBIs (77). Atlanta has turned its focus toward 2018, deploying several impressive rookies into its lineup despite losing 31 of its past 46 contests. Second baseman Ozzie Albies is hitting .362 in his past 18 contests, while shortstop Dansby Swanson is batting .373 in his past 24 games.

TV: 1:35 p.m. ET, FSN Southwest (Texas), FSN Southeast (Atlanta)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Rangers RH Miguel Gonzalez (7-10, 4.31 ERA) vs. Braves LH Luiz Gohara (NR)

Gonzalez makes his first start for Texas after pitching well in his final five starts for the Chicago White Sox, going 2-0 with a 1.85 ERA in 34 innings. He gave up three runs on seven hits over six innings Thursday at Minnesota (before being traded to the Rangers after the game), after allowing two runs or fewer in his previous four outings. In his sixth major-league season, the 33-year-old Gonzalez has struggled away from home - posting a 3-7 record with a 5.23 ERA in 13 starts.

Gohara has advanced quickly since being acquired in an offseason deal from Seattle, going 7-4 with a 2.62 ERA in 26 appearances across three levels of Atlanta’s minor-league system. He went 2-2 with a 3.31 ERA in seven starts for Triple-A Gwinnett, striking out 48 while walking only 16 in 35 1/3 innings. The 21-year-old went 3-1 with a 1.98 ERA at Single-A Florida and 2-1 with a 2.60 ERA at Double-A Mississippi.

WALK-OFFS

1. Texas scored eight-plus runs Monday for the fourth time in the past seven contests.

2. Since reaching .500 at 45-45 on July 16, Atlanta has posted a 5.13 ERA.

3. The Rangers are 13-5 in interleague play this season.

PREDICTION: Braves 5, Rangers 4

[New York Knight]

GAME: Los Angeles Angels (72-67) at Oakland Athletics (58-80)
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, September 06 - 3:35 PM EST
WHERE: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A

Preview: Angels at Athletics
Gracenote
Sep 6, 2017

The Los Angeles Angels look to complete their second consecutive sweep of the Oakland Athletics when they visit their American League West rivals on Wednesday afternoon for the finale of their three-game series. Los Angeles, which swept a three-game set versus Oakland at home from Aug.28-30, posted an 8-7 win in 10 innings on Tuesday to move one-half game ahead of Minnesota for the second wild card in the AL.

C.J. Cron drove in three runs while falling a double shy of the cycle and pinch hitter Ben Revere delivered an RBI single in the 10th inning for the Angels, who played their major league-record fifth straight contest lasting longer than 3 hours, 49 minutes. Cron is riding a nine-game hitting streak and has collected 15 RBIs over his last seven contests. Albert Pujols enters Wednesday with a six-game RBI streak during which he has driven in 14 runs while Mike Trout has drawn a walk in 13 consecutive contests, matching the club record set in 1961 by Albie Pearson. Rookie Matt Olson has gone deep in three straight games, belting four shots in that span, while Khris Davis is tied for the AL lead with 38 homers and sits five RBIs shy of matching his career high of 102 set last year after launching a two-run shot on Tuesday for Oakland, which has lost eight in a row.

TV: 3:35 p.m. ET, MLB Network, FSN West (Los Angeles), NBCSN California (Oakland)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Angels LH Tyler Skaggs (1-4, 4.89 ERA) vs. Athletics LH Sean Manaea (9-9, 4.52)

Skaggs has yet to win since returning from an oblique injury that sidelined him for over three months, losing three of his six starts. The 26-year-old Californian has yielded at least five runs in each of his last three turns but escaped with two no-decisions, including an outing at Texas on Friday in which he was reached for six runs on five hits and three walks over two innings. Skaggs has yet to defeat Oakland in his career, going 0-3 with a 6.75 ERA in four starts - including an 0-2 record and 7.71 ERA in two meetings this season.

Manaea is coming off a loss at Seattle on Friday in which he gave up three runs on seven hits and three walks over 6 2/3 innings. It marked the third straight turn in which the 25-year-old native of Indiana allowed fewer than four runs after a string of three consecutive six-run outings. Manaea has struggled mightily against Los Angeles this season, going 0-1 with a 9.53 ERA in three starts.

WALK-OFFS

1. The Angels are expected to activate RHP Bud Norris (knee) from the 10-day disabled list on Wednesday.

2. Oakland transferred RHP Paul Blackburn (hand) to the 60-day disabled list while recalling OF Renato Nunez, 2B Joey Wendle and RHP Daniel Mengden and purchasing the contract of RHP Raul Alcantara from Triple-A Nashville.

3. In addition to activating Richards, Los Angeles purchased the contract of Deolis Guerra from Salt Lake and designated fellow RHPs Vicente Campos and Mike Morin for assignment.

PREDICTION: Athletics 6, Angels 4

[New York Knight]

GAME: Chicago Cubs (75-63) at Pittsburgh Pirates (67-72)
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, September 06 - 7:05 PM EST
WHERE: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A

Preview: Cubs at Pirates
Gracenote
Sep 6, 2017

The Pittsburgh Pirates don’t have much hope of getting back into the National League Central race, but they’re doing their best to play spoiler. The Pirates aim for a third consecutive victory over the division-leading Chicago Cubs when the teams continue their four-game series Wednesday in Pittsburgh.


The Pirates scored a pair of runs in the eighth inning Tuesday to rally for a 4-3 victory, giving them four straight wins and a glimmer of hope as they pulled within 8 1/2 games of Chicago. The Cubs have dropped three straight but remain 3 1/2 games ahead of Milwaukee in the division. Chicago has scored just four runs during its three-game skid after putting up 14 or more twice during a six-game winning streak. The Pirates have taken a 9-8 lead in the season series, which wraps up Thursday.

TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, WGN (Chicago), ATT SportsNet PIttsburgh


PITCHING MATCHUP: Cubs LH Jose Quintana (9-11, 4.49 ERA) vs. Pirates RH Gerrit Cole (11-9, 4.11)

Quintana has not been the force the Cubs hoped he would be when they acquired him from the crosstown White Sox, as he is 5-3 with a 4.50 ERA in nine starts since the trade. The 28-year-old Colombian has won three of his last four starts, though, and beat the Pirates last time out while allowing three runs on four hits with nine strikeouts over six innings. Quintana is 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA in two career starts against Pittsburgh.

Cole has struggled to find consistency this season, and his last two starts - both against Cincinnati - are a perfect example. The 26-year-old threw seven scoreless innings to beat the Reds on Aug. 26 but gave up five runs and six hits over six innings in a loss Friday. Cole is 9-3 with a 2.74 ERA in 13 starts against the Cubs and has allowed two earned runs over 13 innings across two meetings this season.


WALK-OFFS

1. Cubs RHP Jake Arrieta suffered a mild hamstring strain during Monday’s outing and is expected to miss one or two starts.

2. Pirates OF Jordan Luplow is 6-for-15 with two homers and six RBIs in his past four games after going 0-for-12 to begin his big-league career.

3. Cubs OF Jon Jay (10-for-29) and INF/OF Ian Happ (9-for-23) are riding six-game hitting streaks.


PREDICTION: Pirates 5, Cubs 3

[New York Knight]

GAME: New York Yankees (74-64) at Baltimore Orioles (71-68)
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, September 06 - 7:05 PM EST
WHERE: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A

Preview: Yankees at Orioles
Gracenote
Sep 6, 2017

The resurgent Baltimore Orioles have kept their name in the postseason discussion due in large part to their dogged resistance to overcome obstacles. The Orioles clawed their way back from an early five-run deficit and capped the uprising with a walk-off homer to set up Wednesday's rubber match of their three-game series against the visiting New York Yankees.

Manny Machado highlighted the power surge in Tuesday's 7-6 victory, capping his fourth multi-homer performance of the season with a two-run shot in the ninth inning to give Baltimore its 10th win in 13 outings. The 25-year-old, who is batting 15-for-37 with six RBIs and seven runs scored in his last nine contests, is 3-for-9 in his career versus Wednesday starter Sonny Gray. While the Orioles reside one game behind the Los Angeles for the second wild card, the Yankees sit 3 1/2 games back of American League East-leading Boston and 2 1/2 in front of the Angels for the first wild card. Jacoby Ellsbury drove in a run in Monday's 7-4 win and had a two-run single the following night to improve to 8-for-12 with three runs scored during his five-game hitting streak.

TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, YES (New York), MASN (Baltimore)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Yankees RH Sonny Gray (8-9, 3.36 ERA) vs. Orioles RH Kevin Gausman (10-9, 4.79)

Gray dropped to 2-4 with a 3.16 ERA in six starts since being acquired from Oakland after surrendering three homers over seven innings in Friday's 4-1 setback versus Boston. The 27-year-old struggled to keep the ball in the park as he allowed more than two earned runs for the first time in 12 starts. Gray tied a career high by surrendering three homers versus the Red Sox to put a damper on striking out nine batters for the second straight outing.

Gausman authored his second straight scoreless outing on Friday, scattering five hits and striking out eight in six innings in a no-decision versus Toronto. While the 26-year-old is pitching well of late, he has been throttled by New York this season to the tune of permitting 19 runs on 32 hits in 19 1/3 innings en route to splitting a pair of decisions. Gausman has allowed the Yankees to bat .376 versus him this season, with Aaron Judge going 5-for-11 with two homers against him.

WALK-OFFS

1. New York 2B Starlin Castro is 8-for-14 with a homer, six RBIs and four runs during his three-game hitting streak.

2. Baltimore LF Trey Mancini has two RBIs and two runs scored during his five-game hitting streak.

3. Yankees LF Brett Gardner is 1-for-14 with three strikeouts in his last three contests.

PREDICTION: Yankees 6, Orioles 2

[New York Knight]

GAME: Philadelphia Phillies (53-85) at New York Mets (59-79)
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, September 06 - 7:10 PM EST
WHERE: Citi Field, New York City, New York
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A

Preview: Phillies at Mets
Gracenote
Sep 6, 2017

Philadelphia Phillies rookie Nick Williams has enjoyed a strong start to September with six hits, eight RBIs and four runs scored during his four-game hitting streak. The 23-year-old looks to extend his strong start to the month and continue to fluster the New York Mets in the process on Wednesday when the National League East rivals play the rubber match of their three-game series at Citi Field.

Williams ripped a three-run double in Tuesday's 9-1 rout to improve to 11-for-32 this season against the Mets. Fellow outfielder Odubel Herrera is riding a 19-game hitting streak for the cellar-dwelling Philadelphia, which has won four of six to move within six games of fourth-place New York in the NL East. Although the Mets have dropped five of their last six contests, Norichika Aoki has provided the beleaguered club with a ray of optimism by going 6-for-17 with three doubles, three RBIs and four runs scored since being acquired from Toronto. While Aoki's contributions have been clear, Mets manager Terry Collins was rather cloudy when citing weather concerns for his decision to push back scheduled starter Matt Harvey to Thursday's series opener versus Cincinnati.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, CSN Philadelphia, SNY (New York)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Phillies RH Nick Pivetta (5-9, 6.28 ERA) vs. Mets LH Tommy Milone (1-3, 7.66) or RH Robert Gsellman (5-6, 5.60)

Pivetta recorded his first quality start since July 31 on Friday after allowing one run on four hits in six innings of a no-decision at Miami. The 24-year-old British Columbia native permitted a solo homer as his lone hit over seven innings in a 7-1 rout of New York on July 2 before getting shredded in a no-decision versus the Mets on Aug. 11. Pivetta was taken deep twice in that outing en route to permitting six runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 frames.

Collins admitted in Tuesday's post-game that he hadn't the "faintest idea" of who would pitch in the series finale, although Milone or Gsellman are the most likely candidates according to multiple New York-area beat writers. Milone saw his winless stretch extend to six games since being acquired from Milwaukee after allowing three runs on as many hits in 2 2/3 innings of a no-decision at Houston on Saturday. The 30-year-old was taken deep once in that contest and surrendered eight homers as a member of the Mets and 14 in 12 appearances this season. Gsellman could also get the nod should he be recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas, where he was sent following Saturday's disastrous outing in which he permitted six runs on nine hits in four innings of a loss in Washington.

WALK-OFFS

1. New York SS Asdrubal Cabrera has three hits in this series and is 19-for-56 with three homers, eight RBIs and nine runs scored this season versus Philadelphia.

2. Phillies SS Freddy Galvis is 9-for-27 with three runs scored in his last six contests.

3. Mets CF Juan Lagares has hit safely in six straight and 10 of his last 12 games overall.

PREDICTION: Phillies 4, Mets 2

[New York Knight]

GAME: Toronto Blue Jays (64-75) at Boston Red Sox (78-61)
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, September 06 - 7:10 PM EST
WHERE: Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A

Preview: Blue Jays at Red Sox
Gracenote
Sep 6, 2017

Doug Fister was claimed off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels in late June but he has been the best starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox over the past two weeks. The Red Sox will be looking for another quality outing in Wednesday's rubber match against the Toronto Blue Jays after using 12 pitchers in Tuesday's 19-inning marathon win.

Boston's day started on an ominous note when they admitted to using an Apple Watch to steal signs from the Yankees, but the Red Sox pushed their lead atop the American League East to 3 1/2 games when Hanley Ramirez's bloop single capped a 3-2 victory shortly after New York suffered a walk-off loss in Baltimore. Mookie Betts had a pair of doubles among three hits and scored the tying run in the bottom of the ninth and the winning run in the 19th to halt Boston's three-game skid. The longest game in the majors this year not only ended in Toronto's 14th walk-off loss of the season but the club also set a franchise record by striking out 23 times. Blue Jays designated hitter Kendrys Morales homered for the second straight game and has five blasts and 13 RBIs in his last six games.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, Sportsnet, TVA Sports (Toronto), NESN (Boston)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Blue Jays RH Joe Biagini (3-9, 5.01 ERA) vs. Red Sox RH Doug Fister (4-7, 4.19)

Biagini has made one-third of his 39 appearances as a starter and the best was last time out at Baltimore, when he struck out a career-best 10 batters in seven scoreless innings of five-hit ball. He has made five appearances (one start) against the Red Sox this season, giving up seven runs and 12 hits over 11 innings. Betts is 5-for-9 with two homers and seven RBIs against Biagini.

Fister gave the Red Sox their only victory in a four-game set at Yankee Stadium on Friday, working seven strong innings and allowing one run on four hits. The 33-year-old pitched seven innings in his previous turn but was saddled with the loss despite yielding two runs and five hits over seven innings. Morales is 9-for-27 with three homers and Jose Bautista 7-for-20 against Fister.

WALK-OFFS

1. The Red Sox got 13 scoreless innings from their bullpen and tied an AL record by using 12 pitchers .

2. Blue Jays manager John Gibbons, who has missed the past four games while dealing with a personal issue, is not expected back until Friday.

3. Red Sox RHP Carson Smith was activated off the disabled list and tossed a scoreless inning in his first appearance since May 2016.

PREDICTION: Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 3

[New York Knight]

GAME: Washington Nationals (84-54) at Miami Marlins (67-71)
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, September 06 - 7:10 PM EST
WHERE: Marlins Park, Miami, Florida
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A

Preview: Nationals at Marlins
Gracenote
Sep 6, 2017

Daniel Murphy has tormented the Miami Marlins throughout the season, and this series in South Florida has been no different. The 32-year-old Florida native looks to continue to give the Marlins fits as the Washington Nationals vie for a three-game series sweep on Wednesday.

Murphy went deep for the second time in as many days in Tuesday's 2-1 triumph, improving to 5-for-9 with four RBIs and three runs scored in the series and 18-for-51 with three homers, 12 RBIs and 11 runs scored versus the Marlins this season. Washington has won seven straight encounters with Miami to seize a 12-6 edge in the season series and reduce its magic number toward winning the National League East title to eight. The Marlins have dropped eight of nine overall to fall seven games behind Colorado in the race for the National League's second wild card. Marcell Ozuna collected his third three-hit performance in nine outings on Tuesday and is batting just .238 versus Wednesday starter Gio Gonzalez.


TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, MASN2 (Washington), FSN Florida (Miami)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Nationals LH Gio Gonzalez (13-6, 2.58 ERA) vs. Marlins LH Dillon Peters (0-0, 0.00)

Gonzalez has handcuffed Miami to the tune of posting a 9-3 mark with a 1.94 ERA in 15 career starts and a 3-0 record with a 1.29 ERA and 26 strikeouts in four outings (28 innings) this season. The 31-year-old Miami Dade County native didn't look as dominant in his last trip to the mound, however, as he saw his five-start winning streak come to a halt in Thursday's 6-3 setback at Milwaukee. The five runs he allowed in the six-inning stint were the most he surrendered since May 8.

Peters did not record a decision in his major-league debut, but the 25-year-old certainly turned heads after scattering three hits over seven scoreless innings versus Philadelphia on Friday. Peters struck out eight to match Jose Fernandez's 2013 franchise record for a pitcher in his major-league debut, prompting the younger hurler to say that it's "unbelievable company" after the contest. The bullpen was unable to hold a one-run lead in the ninth and spoiled Peters' bid for his first career victory.

WALK-OFFS

1. Miami 2B Dee Gordon is riding a nine-game hitting streak, with eight hits and three runs scored coming against Washington in that stretch.

2. Nationals RF Jayson Werth is 0-for-18 with five strikeouts in his last five contests.

3. Marlins RF Giancarlo Stanton is mired in a 2-for-26 stretch overall and is just 6-for-29 with nine strikeouts in his career versus Gonzalez.

PREDICTION: Nationals 5, Marlins 2

[New York Knight]

GAME: Kansas City Royals (68-69) at Detroit Tigers (59-79)
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, September 06 - 7:10 PM EST
WHERE: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A

Preview: Royals at Tigers
Gracenote
Sep 6, 2017

With the Curse of Justin Verlander finally laid to rest, the Detroit Tigers will try to put another dent in the playoff chances of the visiting Kansas City Royals in Wednesday afternoon's rubber match of their three-game series. The Tigers halted a five-game skid with a 13-2 romp on Tuesday, their first win since trading away Verlander.

Detroit never held a lead since shipping Verlander to Houston but belted six homers in the 13-2 win - its first victory on a seven-game homestand that concludes Wednesday. Rookies JaCoby Jones and John Hicks each went deep twice and combined for seven RBIs for the Tigers, who needed nine innings from their bullpen after starter Anibal Sanchez was injured five pitches into the game. The Royals are 3-2 on their six-game trek despite getting outscored 46-21 and are three games behind the Los Angeles Angels for the second wild card in the American League. Lorenzo Cain homered on Tuesday and is 7-for-10 with four walks over his last three games.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, FS1

PITCHING MATCHUP: Royals RH Jason Hammel (7-10, 4.80 ERA) vs. Tigers LH Matthew Boyd (5-8, 5.92)

Hammel earned the win at Minnesota on Friday despite giving up four runs for the third time in four starts, a stretch during which he has surrendered eight home runs. He had his best start since the All-Star break in a no-decision versus Detroit on July 19, permitting one run over 6 1/3 innings. The slumping Ian Kinsler is 5-for-12 against Hammel, who is 2-2 with a 6.70 ERA versus Detroit.

Boyd won three consecutive starts to close out July, giving up three runs in each, but he is winless in seven appearances (six starts) since. He turned in a solid effort last time out with five innings of one-run ball against Cleveland, but he was battered for 12 runs over 8 1/3 frames in losses to the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees. Boyd won at Kansas City on July 18, allowing three runs in six innings.

WALK-OFFS

1. Tigers SS Jose Iglesias is 12-for-21 during his six-game hitting streak.

2. Cain's homer on Tuesday was Kansas City's 168th of the season, tying the franchise mark set in 1987.

3. Tigers DH Nicholas Castellanos has hit safely in eight of his last nine contests.

PREDICTION: Royals 5, Tigers 3

[New York Knight]

GAME: Texas Rangers (69-68) at Atlanta Braves (60-76)
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, September 06 - 7:35 PM EST
WHERE: SunTrust Park, Cumberland, Georgia
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A

Preview: Rangers at Braves (Game 2)
Gracenote
Sep 6, 2017

Only one team in baseball has slugged more homers than the Texas Rangers, who will get plenty of opportunities to smash longballs heading into a day-night doubleheader Wednesday at the struggling Atlanta Braves. The middle contest of the three-game interleague series was postponed due to rain Tuesday, one night after the Rangers hit three homers in an 8-2 victory to reach 215 - matching their 2016 total - and they trail only Baltimore (216) this year.

The Rangers enter Wednesday’s doubleheader above .500 (69-68) for the first time since Aug. 24 and just the second time in the past 60 games dating back to June 28, as Texas chases the final American League wild-card spot. Shortstop Elvis Andrus has three homers in his past two games for the Rangers and is tied for fifth in longballs at his position, while leading all shortstops in doubles (37) and RBIs (77). Atlanta has turned its focus toward 2018, deploying several impressive rookies into its lineup despite losing 31 of its past 46 contests. Second baseman Ozzie Albies is hitting .362 in his past 18 contests, while shortstop Dansby Swanson is batting .373 in his past 24 games.

TV: 7:35 p.m. ET, FSN Southwest (Texas), FSN Southeast (Atlanta)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Rangers LH Cole Hamels (9-2, 3.92 ERA) vs. Braves RH Julio Teheran (9-11, 4.75)

Hamels won his first four starts in August but has struggled in his past two outings, going 0-1 with 10 runs allowed on 14 hits in 9 1/3 innings. The 33-year-old did not get a decision on Friday in his last start, allowing four runs on five hits in five innings against the Los Angeles Angels, after surrendering six runs on nine hits in just 4 1/3 frames Aug. 26 in a loss at Oakland. Hamels saw the Braves plenty in his 10 years with the Phillies, going 16-9 with a 3.11 ERA in 36 career games (35 starts), and pitched the first part of a combined no-hitter against Atlanta in 2014.

Teheran originally was to pitch Tuesday’s middle game of the series, but the Braves pushed him back a day before the rainout. He makes his 28th start of the season after an August during which he posted his second-best ERA in a month (3.65) in 2017. Teheran closed the month with two excellent starts in a row, surrendering one run on five hits with eight strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings Wednesday at Philadelphia, five days after beating Colorado at home with 7 1/3 innings of two-run, five-hit pitching.

WALK-OFFS

1. Texas scored eight-plus runs Monday for the fourth time in the past seven contests.

2. Since reaching .500 at 45-45 on July 16, Atlanta has posted a 5.13 ERA.

3. The Rangers are 13-5 in interleague play this season.

PREDICTION: Rangers 7, Braves 3