Monday 9-11-17 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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Trends - New Orleans at Minnesota

ATS Trends
New Orleans

Saints are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 road games.
Saints are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 vs. NFC.
Saints are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games overall.
Saints are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games on fieldturf.
Saints are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games in September.
Saints are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Monday games.
Saints are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games in Week 1.

Minnesota

Vikings are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games in September.
Vikings are 20-6 ATS in their last 26 games on fieldturf.
Vikings are 22-7 ATS in their last 29 home games.
Vikings are 38-17 ATS in their last 55 games overall.
Vikings are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 Monday games.

OU Trends
New Orleans

Over is 5-1 in Saints last 6 games in Week 1.
Over is 8-3 in Saints last 11 games in September.
Over is 11-5 in Saints last 16 games on fieldturf.
Over is 11-5 in Saints last 16 Monday games.

Minnesota

Under is 4-0 in Vikings last 4 Monday games.
Under is 5-1 in Vikings last 6 games in September.
Under is 10-4 in Vikings last 14 vs. NFC.
Under is 7-3 in Vikings last 10 games on fieldturf.

Head to Head

Over is 4-0-1 in the last 5 meetings in Minnesota.
Over is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.
Favorite is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 meetings.

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Trends - L.A. Chargers at Denver

ATS Trends
L.A. Chargers

Chargers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games in Week 1.
Chargers are 11-3-1 ATS in their last 15 games in September.
Chargers are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 road games.
Chargers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. AFC.
Chargers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Chargers are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games on grass.

Denver

Broncos are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games in September.
Broncos are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games in Week 1.
Broncos are 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 home games.
Broncos are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 vs. AFC.
Broncos are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games on grass.
Broncos are 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 Monday games.
Broncos are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 vs. AFC West.

OU Trends
L.A. Chargers

Under is 4-0 in Chargers last 4 Monday games.
Under is 4-1-1 in Chargers last 6 games overall.
Under is 3-1-1 in Chargers last 5 games on grass.
Over is 5-2 in Chargers last 7 vs. AFC West.

Denver

Over is 6-1 in Broncos last 7 games in Week 1.
Over is 4-1 in Broncos last 5 games in September.
Under is 4-1 in Broncos last 5 games overall.
Under is 4-1 in Broncos last 5 games on grass.
Over is 4-1 in Broncos last 5 vs. AFC West.
Under is 4-1 in Broncos last 5 vs. AFC.
Under is 13-6-1 in Broncos last 20 home games.

Head to Head

Chargers are 8-2-4 ATS in their last 14 meetings in Denver.
Road team is 10-3-1 ATS in their last 14 meetings.
Over is 9-3 in the last 12 meetings in Denver.

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MLB
Dunkel

Monday, September 11

Chicago White Sox @ Kansas City

Game 915-916
September 11, 2017 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Lopez) 15.952
Kansas City
(Hammel) 12.225
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-180
9
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+160); Under

Seattle @ Texas

Game 913-914
September 11, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Miranda) 15.420
Texas
(Hamels) 16.879
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-135
10
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-135); Under

Detroit @ Cleveland

Game 911-912
September 11, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Jaye) 12.776
Cleveland
(Carrasco) 19.314
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 6 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-340
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-340); Over

NY Yankees @ Tampa Bay

Game 909-910
September 11, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Sabathia) 18.631
Tampa Bay
(Odorizzi) 14.695
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 4
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-125); Over

Baltimore @ Toronto

Game 907-908
September 11, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Jimenez) 15.516
Toronto
(Estrada) 14.726
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-120
10
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(+100); Under

LA Dodgers @ San Francisco

Game 905-906
September 11, 2017 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Maeda) 11.319
San Francisco
(Stratton) 13.159
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-190
8
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+170); Under

Colorado @ Arizona

Game 903-904
September 11, 2017 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Freeland) 14.259
Arizona
(Greinke) 16.224
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-185
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-185); Over

Pittsburgh @ Milwaukee

Game 901-902
September 11, 2017 @ 7:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Brault) 16.166
Milwaukee
(Woodruff) 14.611
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-160
9
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+140); Over

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MLB

Monday, September 11

National League
Pirates @ Brewers
Brault allowed three runs in five IP (91 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 4-3 win over the Cubs. Pirates’ first 5-inning record with him: 0-1

Woodruff is 1-1, 1.52 in four starts this year (under 4-0). Brewers are 0-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-1-1

Pirates lost their last five games; under is 5-1 in their last six. Bucs are 1-6 in last seven road series openers. Milwaukee just swept Cubs three games; they’re 4-1 in last five home games. Under is 5-2-2 in their last nine games. Brewers are 7-3 in last ten home series openers.

Rockies @ Diamondbacks
Gray is 3-2, 2.73 in his last five starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. He is 1-1, 4.09 vs Arizona this season. Colorado is 5-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-6-1

Greinke is 2-0, 2.29 in his last three starts; under is 5-0-1 in his last six starts. He is 2-1, 3.62 in four starts vs Colorado this year. Arizona is 16-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 17-6-5

Rockies won six of their last seven games; their last six games went over. Colorado is 4-11 in last 15 road series openers. Arizona is 14-2 in its last 16 games, 16-7 in home series openers. Over is 5-1-1 in their last seven home games.

Dodgers @ Giants
Maeda is 1-2, 5.85 in his last four starts (under 3-0-1). Dodgers are 6-7 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-6-3

Stratton is 2-1, 1.99 in his last four starts (under 4-2). Giants are 2-0 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-4-1

Dodgers lost 10 games in row, 15 of their last 16 games; over is 8-2 in their last ten games. LA is 12-3 in last 15 road series openers. Giants are 4-12 in last 16 games; over is 4-0-1 in their last five. SF is 3-13 in last 16 home series openers.

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American League
Orioles @ Blue Jays
Jimenez is 0-2, 10.39 in his last four starts; under is 4-2 in his last six road starts. Baltimore is 4-7 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-11-3

Estrada is 2-0, 4.50 in his last three starts; Jays scored 23 runs in the three games. Over is 4-1 in his last five starts. He is 2-0, 3.16 in four starts vs Baltimore this year. Jays are 6-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-15-3

Orioles lost their last four games; under is 6-3 in their last nine games. Baltimore is 9-13 in road series openers. Toronto lost six of last nine home games but won last two; under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Blue Jays are 4-10 in last 14 home series openers.

Tigers @ Indians
Boyd is 0-4, 8.38 in his last six starts; over is 7-3-2 in his last 12 starts. He is 1-1, 2.41 in three starts vs Cleveland this season. Detroit is 6-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-10-6

Carrasco is 4-1, 1.90 in his last six starts; over is 7-3 in his last ten starts. He is 3-1, 2.14 in five starts vs Detroit this year. Indians are 8-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 19-7-2

Tigers lost 8 of last 10 games; under is 7-1-1 in their last nine road games. Detroit is 6-10 in last 16 road series openers. Cleveland won its last 18 games; under is 13-4 in their last 17 home games. Tribe won its last eight home series openers.

New York vs Tampa Bay (@ Citi Field in NYC- Rays are home team)
Sabathia is 2-0, 3.33 in his last four starts; under is 5-1 in his last six starts. He is 2-0, 3.77 in three starts vs Tampa Bay this season. NY is 8-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-10-1

Odorizzi is 2-0, 2.31 in his last two starts; over is 11-4 in his last 15 starts. Tampa Bay is 4-8 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-9-4

This series is in the Mets’ stadium because of the hurricane. New York won six of last eight games; eight of their last nine road games went over. Tampa Bay lost three of last four games; over is 4-2 in their last six games. Rays won five of last six series openers.

Mariners @ Rangers
Miranda is 1-0, 4.50 in his last four starts; over is 9-4 in his last 13 starts. Seattle is 10-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 15-10-3

Hamels is 0-2, 8.81 in his last three starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six starts. He is 0-0, 6.55 in two starts vs Seattle this season. Rangers are 6-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 15-2-2

Mariners lost their last five road games; their last six games overall stayed under. Seattle is 10-3 in last 13 road series openers. Texas lost three of last four games; over is 11-2-1 in their last 14 games. Rangers are 12-6 in last 18 home series openers.

White Sox @ Royals
Lopez is 0-3, 5.51 in his last three starts (under 3-1). Chicago lost his only road start— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-3

Hammel is 3-1, 4.68 in his last four starts; KC scored 27 runs in those four games. Over is 5-1 in his last six starts. Royals are 5-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-12-7

Chicago lost five of last seven games; over is 4-1-1 in their last six games. White Sox are 6-16 in road series openers. Royals are 5-3 in their last eight games; over is 7-3 in their last 10 games. Kansas City is 1-4 in last five home series openers.

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Interleague



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Record with this pitcher starting:
Pitt-Mil: Brault 1-0; Woodruff 2-2
Colo-Az: Gray 10-6; Greinke 20-8
LA-SF: Maeda 15-8; Stratton 3-3

American League
Balt-Tor: Jimenez 11-11; Estrada 13-16
Det-Clev: Boyd 8-13; Carrasco 20-8
NY-TB: Sabathia 15-8; Odorizzi 10-14
Sea-Tex: Miranda 15-13; Hamels 11-8
Chi-KC: Lopez 1-3; Hammel 10-18

Interleague

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Pitt-Mil: Brault 1-1; Woodruff 0-4
Colo-Az: Gray 4-16; Greinke 3-28
LA-SF: Maeda 8-23; Stratton 1-6

American League
Balt-Tor: Jimenez 7-22; Estrada 10-29
Det-Clev: Boyd 5-21; Carrasco 5-28
NY-TB: Sabathia 6-23; Odorizzi 7-24
Sea-Tex: Miranda 12-28; Hamels 8-28
Chi-KC: Lopez 1-4; Hammel 5-28

Interleague

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Umpires
National League

American League

Interleague

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 81-56 AL, favorites -$236
AL @ NL– 72-67 NL, favorites +$35
Total: 148-128 AL, favorites -$201

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 69-66-4
AL @ NL: Over 74-59-7
Total: Over 143-125-11

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 9/10/17
Ariz 28-26-19……39-22–11……..67-48
Atl 26-34-9……25-39-8………..51-73
Cubs 32-31-8…….34-24-14………..66-55
Reds 22-41-9……..29-36–7……….51-77
Colo 38-27-6…….37-29-5………..75-56
LA 31-24-13…….41-25-9……….72-49
Miami 30-33-9…….35-26-10………65-59
Milw 35-27-10…….35-27-9……….69-54
Mets 31-34-4……..30-37-7……….61-71
Philly 19-43-16……26-31-8………..45-74
Pitt 30-34-7…….28-31-13………59-65
St. Louis 30-32-9……37-24-10………..67-56
SD 21-41-8……..36-29–9…………57-70
SF 16-49-9……..28-30-12……….44-79
Wash 42-23-7……33-29-9………….75-52

Orioles 27-36-5……..30-37-7………57-73
Boston 30-32-10………33-36-2…….63-68
White Sox 21-37-10………29-42–4…….50-78
Cleveland 44-23-8……..34-24-8……….78-47
Detroit 27-35-10…….28-33-10……..55-68
Astros 35-27-11……..43-24-5……..78-51
KC 26-33-10……..29-29-13…….55-62
Angels 26-39-8………29-27-13……..55-66
Twins 38-23-12………32-32-8…….69-54
NYY 32-38-6……….36-27-4…..…68-65
A’s 25-36-7……..32-32-12……..57-68
Seattle 26-35-9……..39-25-10………65-60
TB 36-28-10……..38-21-9……..74-49
Texas 34-26-11……..37-25-8……..71-51
Toronto 29-37-5……..28-32-11……..57-69

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 9/10/17)
Ariz 22-71……..25-70………..47
Atl 16-68……….19-75……….35
Cubs 20-71……..25-72………..45
Reds 28-73……..26-72……….54
Colo 20-71……..25-71..……..45
LA 20-68……..26-74..…….46
Miami 31-72……..26-71………..57
Milw 24-72……27-72…..……51
Mets 31-69……..25-74……….56
Philly 17-78……..20-66……….37
Pitt 20-71……..22-73……….42
StL 15-72……..22-70………..37
SD 23-70……….24-73……….47
SF 17-75……….20-70……….37
Wash 26-72……..28-71……….54

Orioles 16-69……..24-75……….40
Boston 20-72……..17-71……….37
White Sox 21-68……20-75………..41
Clev 22-76……..23-68………45
Detroit 17-71…….26-71………43
Astros 21-74……..28-70………49
KC 18-70……..15-73………..33
Angels 27-75……..20-70……….47
Twins 17-71……..18-71……….35
NYY 18-75……..18-67……….36
A’s 16-68……..27-76………43
Seattle 21-70…….25-76……….46
TB 21-73……..24-71……….45
Texas 28-72……..29-70………57
Toronto 24-72……..21-74………45

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MLB

Monday, September 11

Trend Report

7:07 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TORONTO
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 19 of Baltimore's last 24 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Toronto's last 12 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Baltimore

7:10 PM
DETROIT vs. CLEVELAND
Detroit is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Detroit is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 19 of Cleveland's last 25 games when playing at home against Detroit

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TAMPA BAY
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees

7:40 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. MILWAUKEE
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh

8:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Seattle's last 14 games when playing on the road against Texas
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Texas is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing Seattle
Texas is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Seattle

8:15 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. KANSAS CITY
Chi White Sox are 2-12 SU in their last 14 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games at home
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox

9:40 PM
COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Arizona
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games at home
Arizona is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home

10:15 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing San Francisco
LA Dodgers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 8 games at home

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MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, September 11

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PITTSBURGH (67 - 77) at MILWAUKEE (75 - 68) - 7:40 PM
STEVEN BRAULT (L) vs. BRANDON WOODRUFF (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 67-77 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 96-120 (-36.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 41-57 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 109-129 (-31.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 32-44 (-12.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
PITTSBURGH is 131-271 (-75.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 75-68 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 50-35 (+15.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 47-42 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 46-32 (+25.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 39-34 (+11.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 8-5 (+3.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
9 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.5 Units)

STEVEN BRAULT vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
BRAULT is 0-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

BRANDON WOODRUFF vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (78 - 65) at ARIZONA (83 - 60) - 9:40 PM
KYLE FREELAND (L) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 444-704 (-137.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 83-60 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 46-25 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 38-25 (+13.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 59-40 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 21-14 (+8.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 51-31 (+18.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 33-27 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GREINKE is 20-8 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 44-10 (+24.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 14-2 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 99-48 (+38.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 68-26 (+35.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 78-65 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 37-34 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 4-0 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games in September games this season.
COLORADO is 35-25 (+14.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 19-15 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
COLORADO is 31-25 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ARIZONA is 237-235 (-57.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 9-6 (+2.7 Units) against COLORADO this season
10 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.8 Units)

KYLE FREELAND vs. ARIZONA since 1997
FREELAND is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. COLORADO since 1997
GREINKE is 9-5 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.04 and a WHIP of 1.318.
His team's record is 14-9 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-13. (-4.5 units)

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LA DODGERS (92 - 51) at SAN FRANCISCO (56 - 89) - 10:15 PM
KENTA MAEDA (R) vs. CHRIS STRATTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 81-74 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 1-10 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
LA DODGERS are 32-32 (-23.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 133-97 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 90-87 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 4-9 (-12.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 116-67 (+31.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Monday since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 51-18 (+18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 56-89 (-37.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 47-62 (-27.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 32-38 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 21-38 (-19.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 37-57 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 39-64 (-32.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 38-51 (-14.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 6-7 (+1.8 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

KENTA MAEDA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MAEDA is 3-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.58 and a WHIP of 1.678.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

CHRIS STRATTON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (71 - 72) at TORONTO (66 - 77) - 7:05 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. MARCO ESTRADA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 59-84 (-25.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 15-30 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 13-27 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
BALTIMORE is 212-339 (-105.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
JIMENEZ is 67-100 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 31-60 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 159-146 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 32-26 (+8.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 66-77 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 161-179 (-53.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.
TORONTO is 26-38 (-14.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 37-52 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 25-41 (-22.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TORONTO is 30-32 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ESTRADA is 6-12 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 11-5 (+7.3 Units) against TORONTO this season
11 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+6.9 Units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
JIMENEZ is 8-5 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.274.
His team's record is 11-6 (+8.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-9. (-2.4 units)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
ESTRADA is 6-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 9-3 (+6.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-8. (-5.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (77 - 65) at TAMPA BAY (71 - 73) - 7:10 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. JAKE ODORIZZI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 10-19 (-9.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
NY YANKEES are 15-24 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
TAMPA BAY is 31-27 (+7.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SABATHIA is 15-8 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
SABATHIA is 11-3 (+10.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
SABATHIA is 23-12 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SABATHIA is 73-35 (+28.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 139-166 (-34.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 72-78 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 11-23 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 87-110 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 8-5 (+2.0 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.7 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SABATHIA is 16-14 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.80 and a WHIP of 1.251.
His team's record is 24-20 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 20-22. (-4.6 units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
ODORIZZI is 5-6 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.71 and a WHIP of 1.132.
His team's record is 5-7 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-5. (+1.1 units)

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DETROIT (60 - 82) at CLEVELAND (87 - 56) - 7:10 PM
MYLES JAYE (R) vs. CARLOS CARRASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 60-82 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 35-57 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
DETROIT is 40-62 (-19.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 87-46 (+21.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 28-8 (+16.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
CLEVELAND is 11-13 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
CARRASCO is 30-38 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CARRASCO is 13-20 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
CARRASCO is 13-19 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 10-6 (+0.4 Units) against DETROIT this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.3 Units)

MYLES JAYE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. DETROIT since 1997
CARRASCO is 8-7 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.31 and a WHIP of 1.476.
His team's record is 11-8 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-12. (-6.9 units)

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SEATTLE (71 - 72) at TEXAS (71 - 71) - 8:05 PM
ARIEL MIRANDA (L) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 71-71 (+3.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 91-62 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 74-58 (+19.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 123-96 (+31.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 78-66 (+24.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 25-15 (+14.0 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 36-34 (+7.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HAMELS is 35-17 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 30-11 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 25-11 (+14.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 29-11 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 33-14 (+17.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 18-8 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games in September games over the last 3 seasons.
MIRANDA is 10-5 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
MIRANDA is 13-7 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 35-38 (-10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 8-4 (+4.7 Units) against TEXAS this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

ARIEL MIRANDA vs. TEXAS since 1997
MIRANDA is 1-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.08 and a WHIP of 1.114.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HAMELS is 5-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.486.
His team's record is 7-5 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-7. (-4.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (56 - 86) at KANSAS CITY (71 - 71) - 8:15 PM
REYNALDO LOPEZ (R) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 16-42 (-18.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 71-71 (+6.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 85-68 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 76-63 (+16.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 55-51 (+8.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 38-33 (+8.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 405-412 (+35.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 280-397 (-108.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
HAMMEL is 17-23 (-14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 7-6 (-0.2 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

REYNALDO LOPEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
LOPEZ is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
HAMMEL is 2-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.58 and a WHIP of 1.347.
His team's record is 4-1 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

[New York Knight]

GAME: Baltimore Orioles (71-72) at Toronto Blue Jays (66-77)
DATE/TIME: Monday, September 11 - 7:07 PM EST
WHERE: Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A

Preview: Orioles at Blue Jays
Gracenote
Sep 11, 2017

The Baltimore Orioles still find themselves in the thick of the cluttered American League wild-card race despite their four-game losing streak. Baltimore looks to end the slide when it continues its 10-game road trip Monday with the first of three contests against the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Orioles concluded their 6-4 homestand Thursday with a 9-1 loss to the New York Yankees and began their trek in disappointing fashion as they scored a total of four runs while being swept in a three-game set at Cleveland over the weekend. Baltimore fell one game under .500 with the setback and is three behind Minnesota for the AL's second wild-card spot with three teams between them, Seattle even with the Orioles and Tampa Bay trailing the two clubs by one-half game. Jonathan Schoop went 8-for-21 with three multi-hit efforts during a four-game home series against Toronto from Aug. 31-Sept. 3 and began gearing up for another strong performance versus the Blue Jays by recording three of Baltimore's seven hits in its 3-2 loss on Sunday. Toronto trounced Detroit 8-2 on Sunday for its second straight win as the bottom-third of the lineup went a combined 8-for-12, with No. 7 hitter Teoscar Hernandez registering two homers, five RBIs and three runs scored.

TV: 7:07 p.m. ET, MASN (Baltimore), Sportsnet, TVA Sports (Toronto)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Orioles RH Ubaldo Jimenez (5-9, 6.80 ERA) vs. Blue Jays RH Marco Estrada (7-8, 5.00)

Jimenez worked a scoreless inning of relief against the New York Yankees on Tuesday after getting pounded in each of his last three starts. The 33-year-old Dominican surrendered at least five runs for the third straight outing on Aug. 30, when he escaped with a no-decision after yielding six over 2 2/3 innings against Seattle. Jimenez improved to 8-5 with a 4.12 ERA in 19 career appearances (17 starts) versus the Blue Jays when he allowed two hits and struck out eight over eight scoreless innings of a victory at Toronto on June 29.

Estrada settled for a no-decision at Boston on Tuesday after scattering three hits over seven scoreless innings. The 34-year-old Mexican is riding a four-start unbeaten streak during which he notched a victory at Baltimore on Aug. 31 despite being tagged for six runs and 10 hits in five frames. With the win, Estrada improved to 6-1 lifetime and 2-0 in four turns this season against the Orioles.

WALK-OFFS

1. Blue Jays INF Darwin Barney collected four hits on Sunday, has gone 6-for-8 over his last two games and recorded three multi-hit performances in his last five contests.

2. Toronto announced that RHP Aaron Sanchez, who hasn't pitched since July 19 due to a blister on his right middle finger, will miss the remainder of the season.

3. Baltimore OF Craig Gentry, who suffered a fractured right middle finger on Sept. 1, will be examined on Monday and hopes to be activated from the 10-day disabled list the following day.

PREDICTION: Blue Jays 6, Orioles 4

[New York Knight]

GAME: Detroit Tigers (60-82) at Cleveland Indians (87-56)
DATE/TIME: Monday, September 11 - 7:10 PM EST
WHERE: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A

Preview: Tigers at Indians
Gracenote
Sep 11, 2017

The Cleveland Indians look to continue the longest winning streak in baseball since 2002 when they go for No. 19 in a row against the visiting Detroit Tigers on Monday in the opener of their three-game series. Francisco Lindor remained hot with a double and a homer as the Indians topped Baltimore 3-2 on Sunday to move within two victories of equaling Oakland's 20-game run of 15 years ago and three away from matching the 1935 Chicago Cubs' major league-record 21-game streak.

Lindor is 8-for-17 with a pair of doubles, a triple and three homers over the last four games of the streak while Carlos Santana has recorded five multi-hit performances in his last seven contests for Cleveland, which has outscored its opponents 121-32 during the magical run. Carlos Carrasco goes after his career-best 15th victory when he takes the mound for the Indians on Monday, while Detroit counters with rookie Myles Jaye. The Tigers have dropped eight of their 10 contests this month, including a pair at Toronto over the weekend, and already has lost the season series to Cleveland, going 6-10 with former MVP Miguel Cabrera hitting only .191 with three homers and nine RBIs. Nicholas Castellanos has hit safely in seven straight games, going 11-for-27 with a pair of homers and nine RBIs for Detroit.

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

PITCHING MATCHUP: Tigers RH Myles Jaye (1-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Indians RH Carlos Carrasco (14-6, 3.53)

Jaye makes his first major-league start after two scoreless relief appearances, including 3 1/3 innings of two-hit ball against the Indians on Sept. 2. The 25-year-old Georgian issued two walks and has not struck out a batter in 5 2/3 overall frames with the Tigers while surrendering three hits. Jaye is 4-13 (3-6 at Triple-A Toledo) with a 3.96 ERA in 25 starts at two levels of the minor leagues this year, serving up just 11 homers in 131 2/3 innings.

Carrasco has been outstanding in his last three starts, permitting a total of just two runs over 23 innings with 25 strikeouts and zero walks. The 30-year-old Venezuelan needs eight strikeouts for his second season with at least 200 and can earn his fifth victory in six decisions. Cabrera is 12-for-46 with a double and a homer versus Carrasco, who is 9-7 lifetime against the Tigers and 3-1 with a 2.14 ERA in five starts this year.

WALK-OFFS

1. Detroit SS Jose Iglesias, who was re-instated from the paternity list on Saturday, has not been able to join the team as he is stuck in Miami due to Hurricane Irma.

2. Indians CF Bradley Zimmer suffered a broken bone in his left hand Sunday and will be re-evaluated on Monday.

3. Tigers OF Tyler Collins, who batted .200 in 40 games earlier in the season before being sent to the minors, is expected to be added to the roster for the series opener.

PREDICTION: Indians 6, Tigers 2

[New York Knight]

GAME: New York Yankees (77-65) at Tampa Bay Rays (71-73)
DATE/TIME: Monday, September 11 - 7:10 PM EST
WHERE: Citi Field, New York City, New York
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A

Preview: Yankees at Rays
Gracenote
Sep 10, 2017

The Tampa Bay Rays will have a hard time concentrating on baseball Monday, when they host the New York Yankees in the opener of a three-game series to be played at Citi Field - home of the New York Mets - due to Hurricane Irma’s arrival in Florida. The Rays ended a three-game slide with a 4-1 victory over Boston on Sunday as Irma was reaching shore on the Southwest Coast of Florida and barreling toward Tampa and St. Petersburg.

“There’s a lot of guys in this locker room that could wake up tomorrow and not have a place to live, me included,” Monday’s scheduled starter Jake Odorizzi told the Tampa Bay Times. “A lot of us wake up and it’s mass destruction, whatever it is, it’s going to be tough to focus on a baseball game.” The Rays are 3 ½ games out in the race for the American League’s second wild card and Odorizzi hopes to provide some inspiration with his third straight win while facing the veteran CC Sabathia on Monday. The Yankees have won six of their last eight to grab a comfortable hold of the top wild-card spot and move within 3 ½ games of first-place Boston in the AL East. Aaron Judge became the second rookie in major-league history to slug 40 homers (41), joining Mark McGwire (49 in 1987), with two blasts and Gary Sanchez (10-for-21 in last five games) also went deep twice for the Yankees in Sunday’s 16-7 rout of Texas.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, MLB Network, YES (New York), FSN Sun (Tampa Bay)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Yankees LH CC Sabathia (11-5, 3.91 ERA) vs. Rays RH Jake Odorizzi (8-7, 4.58)

Sabathia escaped with a no-decision last time out at Baltimore after surrendering five runs and eight hits - three homers - over 5 1/3 innings in a 7-6 setback. The 37-year-old gave up a total of four runs in 19 frames over his previous three outings, picking up a pair of victories along the way. Evan Longoria is 32-for-76 with eight homers, 17 RBIs and 15 walks against Sabathia, who is 16-14 with a 3.80 ERA in a career-most 44 starts against the Rays.

Odorizzi has won his last two starts, including Tuesday's outing against Minnesota in which he permitted one hit over 6 2/3 scoreless innings. The 27-year-old Illinois native has had trouble keeping the ball in the park as he has surrendered 28 homers in 24 starts, including two in a loss to the Yankees in his season debut. Matt Holliday is 3-for-7 with two blasts versus Odorizzi, who is 5-6 with a 4.40 ERA in 13 career appearances (12 starts) against the Yankees.

WALK-OFFS

1. Judge worked his 107th walk of the season Sunday to set a new major-league rookie record, eclipsing the mark set in 1942 by Les Fleming.

2. Rays 1B/DH Lucas Duda, who returns to the stadium in which he started the season as a member of the Mets, has gone deep four times in six games and is one away from his second 30-homer campaign.

3. Yankees INF Chase Headley (13-for-36, three homers, six RBIs) and OF Jacoby Ellsbury (12-for-28, five RBIs) both have hit safely in nine straight games.

PREDICTION: Yankees 5, Rays 3

[New York Knight]

GAME: Pittsburgh Pirates (67-77) at Milwaukee Brewers (75-68)
DATE/TIME: Monday, September 11 - 7:40 PM EST
WHERE: Miller Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A

Preview: Pirates at Brewers
Gracenote
Sep 10, 2017

The Milwaukee Brewers have greatly improved their chances in the National League Central and will try to pick on one of the division's lesser teams when they begin a three-game series against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. A three-game sweep over the Chicago Cubs in Wrigley Field - capped by Sunday's 3-1 win - pulled the Brewers within two games of the Cubs in the division race.

Milwaukee, which has also crawled within three games of Colorado in the race for the second wild card, hosts Chicago for four games on its next homestand. Travis Shaw's two-run homer was the difference Sunday for the Brewers, who outscored the Cubs by a 20-3 margin in the series. The dominant stretch by Milwaukee pitching might continue against a Pirates squad that was blanked 7-0 on Sunday in St. Louis and has produced six runs total during a five-game losing streak. Pittsburgh won eight of the first 11 meetings this year before the Brewers swept a two-game set at home last month.

TV: 7:40 p.m. ET, AT&T SportsNet-Pittsburgh, FSN Wisconsin (Milwaukee)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Pirates LH Steven Brault (0-0, 5.79 ERA) vs. Brewers RH Brandon Woodruff (1-1, 1.52)

Brault made his first start of the season after six relief appearances Tuesday against the Cubs, giving up three runs over five innings in a no-decision. He is 0-3 with a 4.42 ERA in eight career starts while allowing opponents to hit .307. Three of those starts - and two of the losses - came last year against Milwaukee.

Woodruff was dominant against Washington his last time out, yielding a run and two hits with eight strikeouts in seven frames. The rookie has surrendered 17 hits - 15 singles - in 23 2/3 innings with Milwaukee. Woodruff walked just one batter against the Nationals after issuing eight free passes over his previous three starts.

WALK-OFFS

1. Shaw has five home runs in 13 games against Pittsburgh this year.

2. Pirates LF Starling Marte is 1-for-19 over his last five games.

3. Milwaukee has slugged 202 home runs, tied for the fifth-highest total in franchise history.

PREDICTION: Brewers 7, Pirates 4

[New York Knight]

GAME: Seattle Mariners (71-72) at Texas Rangers (71-71)
DATE/TIME: Monday, September 11 - 8:05 PM EST
WHERE: Globe Life Park in Arlington, Arlington, Texas
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A

Preview: Mariners at Rangers
Gracenote
Sep 10, 2017

A pair of American League West teams vying to stay close in the wild-card race meet Monday in Texas, where the host Rangers begin a big four-game series against the Seattle Mariners. Texas enters 2 1/2 games behind Minnesota for the second wild card in the AL, while the Mariners are three back after both teams suffered losses Sunday.

Seattle won eight of the first 12 meetings with the Rangers this year, including two of three in its previous visit to Arlington. Five Texas pitchers gave up four home runs, one triple and five doubles in a 16-7 loss to the New York Yankees on Sunday. The Mariners finished a 5-4 homestand with a 5-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels and will be looking to snap a five-game losing streak on the road. Ariel Miranda tossed six hitless innings before being removed after 112 pitches his last time out for Seattle, and he will oppose fellow lefty Cole Hamels for the Rangers.

TV: 8:05 p.m. ET, ROOT Northwest (Seattle), FSN Southwest (Texas)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Mariners LH Ariel Miranda (8-6, 4.72 ERA) vs. Rangers LH Cole Hamels (9-3, 4.03)

Six walks helped to run Miranda's pitch count up in his hitless effort Tuesday, which resulted in a no-decision in a 3-1 loss. It marked the second time in a span of five starts that the 28-year-old has walked exactly six batters, but he has limited opponents to 19 hits in 24 2/3 frames during that stretch. Miranda was roughed up for five runs (four earned) in 5 2/3 innings at Texas on Aug. 2.

Hamels has been stuck on nine wins for three straight turns while going 0-2 with an 8.22 ERA. The four-time All-Star is 6-0 with a 3.39 mark in nine home starts this year, including a quality start in a no-decision against the Mariners on July 31. Hamels is 5-3 in his career versus Seattle but he has a 5.06 ERA in their 12 matchups.

WALK-OFFS

1. Texas C Robinson Chirinos is 5-for-8 with a home run, three doubles and three walks over his last three games.

2. Mariners DH Nelson Cruz continues to lead the AL in RBIs (107) and needs one more to match his career high.

3. The Rangers on Sunday activated RHP Matt Bush (knee) from the 10-day disabled list.

PREDICTION: Rangers 6, Mariners 4

[New York Knight]

GAME: Chicago White Sox (56-86) at Kansas City Royals (71-71)
DATE/TIME: Monday, September 11 - 8:15 PM EST
WHERE: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A

Preview: White Sox at Royals
Gracenote
Sep 11, 2017

The Kansas City Royals hope a visit from the worst team in the American League will help them close the gap in the wild-card race. The Royals are 2 1/2 games behind Minnesota for the second wild card as they begin a three-game home series against the last-place Chicago White Sox on Monday.


Kansas City has won its last two contests to earn a split of its four-game weekend set against the Twins and remain within reach of the final playoff spot. The Royals need to make a move, though, as they begin an 11-game road trip Thursday with the opener of a four-game series at red-hot Cleveland. The White Sox have won two straight following a five-game skid, and they did so in dominant fashion, beating San Francisco 13-1 on Saturday and 8-1 the following day. The Royals lead the season series 7-6 and have won five of the last six meetings.

TV: 8:15 p.m. ET, CSN Chicago, FSN Kansas City


PITCHING MATCHUP: White Sox RH Reynaldo Lopez (0-3, 4.84 ERA) vs. Royals RH Jason Hammel (8-10, 4.73)

Lopez is winless in four major-league turns this season but has posted quality starts in three of those outings. The 23-year-old allowed one run and six hits over six innings last time out against Cleveland, but the White Sox scored only one run behind him for the second straight start. Lopez faced the Royals in his White Sox debut on Aug. 11 and gave up two runs and four hits over six frames in a no-decision.

Hammel has won two straight starts and three of his last four. The 35-year-old continues to allow home runs at an alarming rate, surrendering nine in his last five starts, but he limited the damage to two runs over six innings to win at Detroit on Wednesday. Hammel is 2-2 with a 3.54 ERA in 10 career games (three starts) against the White Sox and won the only meeting last year, which marked the first time he faced Chicago since 2013.


WALK-OFFS

1. The Royals have hit 173 home runs, surpassing the previous club mark of 168 set in 1987.

2. The White Sox have homered in seven consecutive games, hitting 18 blasts over that stretch.

3. Kansas City 2B Whit Merrifield is 13-for-32 with seven RBIs during his eight-game hitting streak.


PREDICTION: Royals 7, White Sox 5

[New York Knight]

GAME: Colorado Rockies (78-65) at Arizona Diamondbacks (83-60)
DATE/TIME: Monday, September 11 - 9:40 PM EST
WHERE: Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A

Preview: Rockies at Diamondbacks
Gracenote
Sep 10, 2017

The Arizona Diamondbacks hope to all but wrap up the first wild card in the National League this week as they begin a four-game series against the visiting Colorado Rockies on Monday. Arizona salvaged the finale of its three-game set versus San Diego with a 3-2 triumph to maintain a five-game lead over Colorado, which occupies the second wild-card spot.

J.D. Martinez snapped a 2-2 tie in the sixth inning with his second blast of the contest, giving him a pair of multi-homer performances over his last six games. The 30-year-old has belted seven shots in the past week, including four against the Dodgers in Los Angeles last Monday, and is one away from tying the career high of 38 he set with Detroit in 2015 as he has gone deep 21 times in 45 games with the Diamondbacks. While Arizona has won 14 of its last 16 to pull within nine games of the first-place Dodgers in the NL West, Colorado, which is three games ahead of Milwaukee and St. Louis for the second wild card, has captured six of seven after completing its first four-game sweep at Los Angeles since 1993 with Sunday's 8-1 victory. Mark Reynolds belted a grand slam in the triumph and is one shot away from reaching the 30-homer plateau for the first time since he hit 37 with Baltimore in 2011.

TV: 9:40 p.m. ET, AT&T SportsNet-Rocky Mountain (Colorado), FSN Arizona

PITCHING MATCHUP: Rockies LH Kyle Freeland (11-10, 3.99 ERA) vs. Diamondbacks RH Zack Greinke (16-6, 3.01)

Freeland's winless streak reached six starts on Wednesday, when he surrendered five runs - three earned - and seven hits over 3 1/3 innings of a loss to San Francisco. The 24-year-old native of Denver has suffered three setbacks during his drought despite allowing three earned runs or fewer on five occasions, and hasn't won since July 30 at Washington. Freeland is 1-1 in two turns against the Diamondbacks during his rookie season, including a victory at Arizona on April 28 in which he gave up one run over six frames.

Greinke looks to grab a share of the major-league lead in victories as he aims to win his third straight decision. The 33-year-old Floridian did not factor in the decision against the Dodgers in Los Angeles on Tuesday despite allowing just one run and four hits over seven innings. Greinke owns a 9-5 record and 4.00 ERA in 23 career starts and one relief appearance against Colorado, including a 2-1 mark and 3.62 ERA in four turns this season.

WALK-OFFS

1. Rockies OF Carlos Gonzalez played in his 1,099th game with the club on Sunday, passing Vinny Castilla for third place on the franchise list.

2. Arizona purchased the contract of 1B Christian Walker from Triple-A Reno on Sunday, and the 26-year-old was retired as a pinch-hitter in the win over San Diego in his debut with the team.

3. Colorado activated LHP Tyler Anderson (knee) from the 60-day disabled list and recalled RHP Jairo Diaz (elbow) from Triple-A Albuquerque in order to be placed on the same list.

PREDICTION: Diamondbacks 5, Rockies 2

[New York Knight]

GAME: Los Angeles Dodgers (92-51) at San Francisco Giants (56-89)
DATE/TIME: Monday, September 11 - 10:15 PM EST
WHERE: AT&T Park, San Francisco, California
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A

Preview: Dodgers at Giants
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Sep 10, 2017

Two of the most frustrated teams in the majors meet Monday in the opener of a three-game series as the cellar-dwelling San Francisco Giants host the Los Angeles Dodgers, who have lost 10 straight contests and 15 of their last 16. The Dodgers still own the majors’ best record at 92-51 and hold a nine-game lead over Arizona in the National League West, but they're beginning a 10-game road trip with definite reasons for concern.

Rookie Walker Buehler allowed a grand slam in Sunday’s 8-1 loss to Colorado, which completed a four-game sweep at Dodger Stadium for the first time since their inaugural season of 1993. Rookie Alex Verdugo belted his first career homer, but the Dodgers went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position and leadoff hitter Chris Taylor went 0-for-5 for the second straight game. The Giants will have little sympathy for their rivals after losing back-to-back games to the Chicago White Sox while being outscored 21-2. One of several candidates to become San Francisco's left fielder next season, Jarrett Parker returned to the lineup Sunday after missing nearly two weeks with a mild left oblique strain and homered in four at-bats.

TV: 10:15 p.m. ET, SportsNet LA (Los Angeles), NBCSN Bay Area (San Francisco)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Dodgers RH Kenta Maeda (12-6, 4.02 ERA) vs. Giants RH Chris Stratton (2-3, 4.10)

After struggling in his previous start, Maeda allowed one unearned run and four hits over five innings of a no-decision on Wednesday against Arizona. The 29-year-old native of Japan has solidified his role in the second half, going 5-2 with a 3.42 ERA in nine turns since the All-Star break. Joe Panik is 3-for-7 with a home run against Maeda, who went 3-1 with a 4.58 ERA in four outings against San Francisco last season.

Stratton is looking to bounce back from a rough outing last Monday, when he allowed three runs and eight hits over four innings against Colorado. The 27-year-old has bolstered his case for a spot in next season’s rotation by going 2-2 with a 3.15 ERA in six turns, including three quality starts. “You hate to say you’re surprised, but he has exceeded what we thought,” manager Bruce Bochy told reporters. “He’s doing stuff that elite pitchers do.”

WALK-OFFS

1. The Dodgers are moving LHP Clayton Kershaw’s start from Wednesday to Tuesday.

2. The Giants must finish at least 7-10 to avoid the second 100-loss season in franchise history.

3. Los Angeles MGR Dave Roberts said 1B Adrian Gonzalez (back) likely will start at least one of the three games against San Francisco.

PREDICTION: Dodgers 6, Giants 2

[New York Knight]

Mike Wynn

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