Thursday 9-14-17 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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MLB

Thursday, September 14

National League
Braves @ Nationals
Foltynewicz is 0-6, 8.07 in his last six starts; his last three starts stayed under. Atlanta is 6-9 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-13-6

Roark is 2-1, 3.65 in his last four starts; under is 9-2 in his last 11 starts. Washington is 6-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-11-2

Braves won their last four games; over is 6-1-1 in their last eight games overall. Washington won six of last nine games; under is 4-2-1 in their last seven home games.

Marlins @ Phillies
Urena is 4-1, 3.26 in his last seven starts; under is 6-3-2 in his last 11. Miami is 10-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-8-3

Thompson is 0-2, 8.57 in his last four starts (over 3-2). Phillies are 1-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-2-1

Marlins lost 14 of last 16 games; over is 6-1 in their last seven. Philly won three of last four games; over is 5-3 in their last eight games.

Mets @ Cubs
Lugo is 1-2, 5.58 in his last six starts; over is 9-3-1 in his last 13 starts. New York is 5-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-4-3

Tseng makes his big league debut here; he was 6-1, 1.80 in nine AAA starts this season.

Mets lost their last three games; over is 11-4-2 in their last 17 games. Cubs lost six of last ten games; over is 3-1 in their last four games.

Reds @ Cardinals
Garrett is 0-5, 11.86 in his last seven starts; over is 6-2 in his last eight. Reds are 2-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-9-1

Weaver is 5-0, 1.71 in his last five starts (over 3-3). St Louis is 2-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-1-1

Reds lost six of last eight road games (under 5-2-1). St Louis won eight of last ten games; under is 7-3 in their last ten home games.

Rockies @ Diamondbacks
Bettis is 2-2, 5.24 in six starts this season (under 5-1). Colorado split his two road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-3-1

Godley is 2-0, 3.32 in his last three starts; under is 9-5-2 in his last 16. Arizona is 5-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-8-4

Rockies won eight of their last ten games; over is 7-1-1 in their last nine games. Arizona lost four of last six games; over is 6-2-2 in their last ten home games.

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American League
White Sox @ Tigers
Shields is 1-2, 4.29 in his last six starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Chicago is 2-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-11-3

Bell is 0-1, 7.27 in two starts this year (over 2-0). Detroit lost his only home start— their first 5-inning record with him: 0-1-1

White Sox won four of last five games; over is 4-2-1 in their last seven games. Chicago is 7-16 in road series openers. Detroit lost 11 of last 13 games; over is 8-2 in their last ten home games. Tigers are 1-8 in last nine home series openers.

A’s @ Red Sox
Gossett is 1-2, 5.06 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Oakland is 3-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-8-1

Pomeranz is 5-1, 3.00 in his last seven starts; over is 4-2 in his last six starts. Boston is 11-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 17-11

A’s won six of their last seven games; over is 10-1 in their last 11 games. Boston won five of last seven games; over is 4-1 in their last five games.

Royals @ Indians
Junis is 4-0, 2.48 in his last six starts; under is 3-1-1 in his last five. Royals are 4-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-4-1

Tomlin is 6-0, 2.45 in his last seven starts; under is 4-2 in his last six starts. Cleveland is 6-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-10-4

Royals won three of last five games; over is 6-1 in their last seven road games. KC is 11-12 in road series openers. Cleveland won its last 21 games; under is 15-5 in their last 20 home games. Indians won their last nine home series openers.

Baltimore @ New York
Miley is 2-3, 3.95 in his last five starts (under 5-0). Baltimore is 9-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-15-2

Tanaka is 3-1, 4.32 in his last four starts; over is 4-1 in his last five starts. New York is 8-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-11-2

Orioles lost six of last seven games; their last six games stayed under. Baltimore is 9-14 in road series openers. New York won four of last five games (under 4-1). NY is 14-8 in home series openers.

Mariners @ Rangers
Hernandez is making his first start since July 31; he is 0-1, 4.50 in his last three starts. Under is 4-1 in his last five starts. Seattle is 2-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-6-1

Cashner is 2-0, 1.71 in his last three starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Texas is 6-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 15-6-3

Mariners lost six of their last eight road games; eight of their last nine games overall stayed under. Texas lost five of last seven games; over is 12-4-1 in their last 17 games.

Blue Jays @ Twins
Anderson is 1-1, 3.06 in three starts this year (under 3-0). Blue Jays lost his only road start— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-0-2

Berrios is 1-2, 4.44 in his last four starts (under 14-7-1). Minnesota is 8-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-7-3

Blue Jays won four of last five games; under is 9-2-1 in their last 12 games. Toronto is 6-11 in last 17 road series openers. Minnesota won five of last seven games; over is 6-3 in their last nine home games. Twins are 13-11 in home series openers.

Astros @ Angels
Peacock is 1-0, 2.12 in his last three starts; over is 7-4 in his last 11 starts. Houston is 7-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-3-2

Nolasco is 0-1, 5.40 in his last four starts; over is 6-3-1 in his last ten. Angels are 5-9 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-16-4

Astros lost five of their last six games, five of which went over the total. Angels lost four of last six games, five of which stayed under.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
Atl-Wsh: Foltynewicz 13-14; Roark 16-10
Mia-Phil: Urena 16-8; Thompson 2-3
NY-Chi: Lugo 8-6; Tseng 0-0
Cin-StL: Garrett 4-9; Weaver 5-1
Colo-Az: Bettis 3-3; Godley 13-9

American League
Chi-Det: Shields 7-11; Bell 0-2
A’s-Bos: Gossett 5-9; Pomeranz 19-9
Balt-NY: Miley 15-14; Tanaka 14-13
KC-Clev: Junis 9-3; Tomlin 11-12
Sea-Tex: Hernandez 7-6; Cashner 12-12
Tor-Minn: Anderson 1-2; Berrios 12-10
Hst-LA: Peacock 12-6; Nolasco 10-19

Interleague

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Atl-Wsh: Foltynewicz 4-27; Roark 10-26
Mia-Phil: Urena 4-24; Thompson 2-5
NY-Chi: Lugo 4-14; Tseng 0-0
Cin-StL: Garrett 6-13; Weaver 1-6
Colo-Az: Bettis 2-6; Godley 4-22

American League
Chi-Det: Shields 6-18; Bell 2-2
A’s-Bos: Gossett 2-14; Pomeranz 8-28
Balt-NY: Miley 11-29; Tanaka 11-27
KC-Clev: Junis 3-12; Tomlin 7-23
Sea-Tex: Hernandez 7-13; Cashner 6-24
Tor-Minn: Anderson 1-3; Berrios 6-22
Hst-LA: Peacock 2-18; Nolasco 12-29

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Umpires
National League

American League

Interleague

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 83-56 AL, favorites -$36
AL @ NL– 72-67 NL, favorites +$35
Total: 150-128 AL, favorites -$1

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 70-67-4
AL @ NL: Over 74-59-7
Total: Over 144-126-11

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 9/13/17
Ariz 28-26-19……41-22–12……..69-48
Atl 27-34-10……25-39-8………..52-73
Cubs 32-31-8…….36-24-14………..68-55
Reds 23-42-9……..29-36–7……….52-78
Colo 38-29-7…….37-29-5………..75-58
LA 33-24-13…….41-25-9……….74-49
Miami 31-34-9…….35-26-10………66-60
Milw 35-27-10…….37-28-9……….71-55
Mets 31-36-4……..30-37-7……….61-73
Philly 19-43-16……27-32-8………..46-75
Pitt 31-36-7…….28-31-13………..60-67
St. Louis 30-32-9……38-25-10………..68-57
SD 21-43-8……..36-29–9…………57-72
SF 16-49-9……..28-32-12……….44-80
Wash 42-23-7……33-30-10………….75-53

Orioles 28-38-5……..30-37-7………58-75
Boston 30-32-10………34-37-2…….64-69
White Sox 23-38-10………29-42–4…….52-80
Cleveland 44-23-8……..37-24-8……….81-47
Detroit 27-38-10…….28-33-10……..55-71
Astros 36-28-11……..43-24-5………79-52
KC 26-33-10……..30-31-13…….56-64
Angels 26-39-8………30-28-13……..56-67
Twins 38-23-12………35-32-8……..72-54
NYY 34-38-7……….36-27-4…..…70-65
A’s 26-37-7……..32-32-12……..58-69
Seattle 28-36-9……..39-25-10………67-61
TB 36-29-11……..38-22-9……..74-51
Texas 34-26-11……..38-27-8……..72-53
Toronto 29-37-5……..30-33-11……..59-70

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 9/13/17)
Ariz 22-71……..26-73………..48
Atl 17-70……….19-75………36
Cubs 20-71……..26-74………..46
Reds 30-75……..26-72……….56
Colo 20-74……..25-71..……..45
LA 21-71……..26-74..…….47
Miami 31-74……..26-71………..57
Milw 24-72……28-75…..……52
Mets 32-71……..25-74……….57
Philly 17-78……..22-68……….39
Pitt 22-74……..22-73……….44
StL 15-72……..23-72………..38
SD 23-72……….24-73……….47
SF 17-75……….21-73……….38
Wash 26-72……..29-73……….55

Orioles 17-72……..24-75……….41
Boston 20-72……..18-73……….38
White Sox 22-71……20-75……….42
Clev 22-76……..25-71………47
Detroit 18-74…….26-71………44
Astros 21-76……..28-70………49
KC 18-70……..16-76………..34
Angels 27-75……..21-72……….48
Twins 17-71……..19-73……….36
NYY 19-78……..18-67……….37
A’s 18-70……..27-76………45
Seattle 21-73…….25-76……….46
TB 22-74……..24-73………46
Texas 28-72……..30-73………58
Toronto 24-72……..21-77………45

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MLB

Thursday, September 14

Trend Report

1:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. DETROIT
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Chi White Sox's last 16 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

1:35 PM
OAKLAND vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Oakland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

1:45 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ST. LOUIS
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

3:40 PM
COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games on the road
Colorado is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

7:05 PM
MIAMI vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Miami

7:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Washington is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games

7:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore

7:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CLEVELAND
Kansas City is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games at home

8:05 PM
NY METS vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
NY Mets are 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home
Chi Cubs are 11-4 SU in their last 15 games at home

8:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. TEXAS
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Texas
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Texas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games when playing Seattle

8:10 PM
TORONTO vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Toronto is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games at home
Minnesota is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing Toronto

10:07 PM
HOUSTON vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Houston
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games

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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, September 14

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CINCINNATI (63 - 83) at ST LOUIS (76 - 69) - 1:45 PM
AMIR GARRETT (L) vs. LUKE WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 32-31 (+9.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
CINCINNATI is 55-57 (+7.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 79-75 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 27-32 (-11.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 9-6 (+5.3 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.5 Units)

AMIR GARRETT vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GARRETT is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

LUKE WEAVER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (80 - 66) at ARIZONA (84 - 62) - 3:40 PM
CHAD BETTIS (R) vs. ZACK GODLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 84-62 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 47-27 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 28-14 (+10.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 13-5 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday this season.
ARIZONA is 39-27 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 63-47 (+10.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 51-32 (+16.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 34-29 (+7.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GODLEY is 23-14 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GODLEY is 9-3 (+7.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 80-66 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 19-12 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
COLORADO is 25-24 (+13.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 39-35 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 6-1 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games in September games this season.
COLORADO is 8-2 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday this season.
COLORADO is 37-26 (+16.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 33-19 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 36-29 (+8.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 33-26 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 20-19 (+13.4 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 2 seasons.
BETTIS is 24-14 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BETTIS is 13-4 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BETTIS is 19-10 (+10.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 10-8 (+0.6 Units) against COLORADO this season
11 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.8 Units)

CHAD BETTIS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BETTIS is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.23 and a WHIP of 1.818.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

ZACK GODLEY vs. COLORADO since 1997
GODLEY is 2-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

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ATLANTA (66 - 78) at WASHINGTON (88 - 57) - 7:05 PM
MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R) vs. TANNER ROARK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 62-30 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 66-78 (+2.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 37-32 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 24-30 (+19.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 33-39 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 23-15 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 63-70 (+13.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 49-52 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 55-59 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 31-34 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 13-5 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 15-16 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ATLANTA is 36-42 (+15.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 24-29 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 8-7 (+7.8 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.5 Units)

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
FOLTYNEWICZ is 2-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.46 and a WHIP of 1.643.
His team's record is 3-2 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

TANNER ROARK vs. ATLANTA since 1997
ROARK is 5-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.81 and a WHIP of 1.144.
His team's record is 8-3 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.7 units)

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MIAMI (68 - 77) at PHILADELPHIA (56 - 89) - 7:05 PM
JOSE URENA (R) vs. JAKE THOMPSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 26-37 (-12.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MIAMI is 8-21 (-11.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MIAMI is 2-10 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
MIAMI is 28-40 (-13.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-33 (+8.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
URENA is 16-8 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
URENA is 10-2 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
URENA is 6-1 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season. (Team's Record)
URENA is 14-6 (+10.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
URENA is 11-4 (+7.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 56-89 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 32-61 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 36-70 (-26.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 10-8 (+4.8 Units) against MIAMI this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOSE URENA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
URENA is 1-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.84 and a WHIP of 1.459.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

JAKE THOMPSON vs. MIAMI since 1997
THOMPSON is 0-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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NY METS (63 - 82) at CHICAGO CUBS (79 - 66) - 8:05 PM
SETH LUGO (R) vs. JEN-HO TSENG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 63-82 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 0-16 (-16.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 50-60 (-18.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 13-42 (-29.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY METS are 6-22 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
NY METS are 110-89 (+35.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
NY METS are 432-449 (+32.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
LUGO is 15-7 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LUGO is 11-2 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 79-66 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 42-32 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 58-54 (-25.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 41-37 (-15.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 827-774 (-158.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-2 (+0.8 Units) against NY METS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

SETH LUGO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

JEN-HO TSENG vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (58 - 87) at DETROIT (60 - 85) - 1:10 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. CHAD BELL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 406-413 (+35.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
DETROIT is 60-85 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 40-65 (-22.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 25-40 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 8-7 (+2.7 Units) against DETROIT this season
10 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.8 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. DETROIT since 1997
SHIELDS is 8-8 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.37 and a WHIP of 1.365.
His team's record is 13-11 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-13. (-3.7 units)

CHAD BELL vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (64 - 81) at BOSTON (82 - 63) - 1:35 PM
DANIEL GOSSETT (R) vs. DREW POMERANZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 201-268 (-52.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 22-48 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 9-26 (-13.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 7-24 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 30-26 (+6.6 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BOSTON is 60-57 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 370-292 (-46.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 148-134 (-46.2 Units) against the money line in home games in September games since 1997.
BOSTON is 13-21 (-16.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
POMERANZ is 10-24 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
POMERANZ is 18-31 (-20.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-2 (+3.6 Units) against BOSTON this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

DANIEL GOSSETT vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

DREW POMERANZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
POMERANZ is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.750.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (72 - 74) at NY YANKEES (79 - 66) - 7:05 PM
WADE MILEY (L) vs. MASAHIRO TANAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 27-44 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BALTIMORE is 16-32 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
NY YANKEES are 44-23 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TANAKA is 19-4 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 160-148 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 33-28 (+7.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
BALTIMORE is 88-72 (+15.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 9-6 (+3.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
14 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+12.9 Units)

WADE MILEY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
MILEY is 0-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.83 and a WHIP of 1.590.
His team's record is 3-6 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-6. (-3.7 units)

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
TANAKA is 1-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.117.
His team's record is 1-6 (-7.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.5 units)

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KANSAS CITY (72 - 73) at CLEVELAND (90 - 56) - 7:10 PM
JAKE JUNIS (R) vs. JOSH TOMLIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 41-15 (+16.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 14-0 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in September games this season.
CLEVELAND is 24-7 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 31-8 (+19.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
KANSAS CITY is 72-73 (+4.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 77-65 (+14.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 56-53 (+6.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 37-32 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
JUNIS is 8-2 (+6.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 9-6 (-0.6 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)

JAKE JUNIS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

JOSH TOMLIN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
TOMLIN is 9-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.060.
His team's record is 12-8 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-11. (-4.7 units)

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SEATTLE (73 - 73) at TEXAS (72 - 73) - 8:05 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. ANDREW CASHNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 162-204 (-58.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
TEXAS is 72-73 (+2.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 45-32 (+13.9 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 92-64 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 28-18 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 75-60 (+18.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 124-98 (+29.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 124-107 (+17.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 37-35 (+7.2 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 20-9 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games in September games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 38-24 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 20-8 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 10-5 (+5.8 Units) against TEXAS this season
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 19-23 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.266.
His team's record is 23-29 (-14.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 28-20. (+5.3 units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
CASHNER is 1-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.19 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)

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TORONTO (68 - 78) at MINNESOTA (76 - 69) - 8:10 PM
BRETT ANDERSON (L) vs. JOSE BERRIOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 68-78 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 30-37 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
TORONTO is 39-53 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 25-41 (-17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ANDERSON is 57-69 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ANDERSON is 15-20 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 76-69 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 52-38 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 67-88 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 95-125 (-50.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 28-38 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-1 (+2.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

BRETT ANDERSON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
ANDERSON is 3-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.66 and a WHIP of 1.169.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.5 units)

JOSE BERRIOS vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (87 - 58) at LA ANGELS (74 - 71) - 10:05 PM
BRAD PEACOCK (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 30-36 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 10-21 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 74-71 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 32-21 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 225-174 (+42.4 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 56-51 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 53-48 (+10.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 27-27 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 24-13 (+10.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
HOUSTON is 46-27 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 69-36 (+17.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 16-7 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 9-6 (+1.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.2 Units)

BRAD PEACOCK vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PEACOCK is 3-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.96 and a WHIP of 1.266.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-6. (-5.9 units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
NOLASCO is 7-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.98 and a WHIP of 1.134.
His team's record is 8-3 (+5.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.3 units)

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Chi White Sox vs. Detroit, 09/14/2017 13:10 EDT

Money Line: -123 Detroit

Sportsbook:
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Chicago White Sox at Detroit 1:10 ET
Tigers over White Sox- These two also-rans are a combined 54 games under .500 with the White Sox having won four of their last five trying to climb out of the AL Central cellar. Detroit has lost five straight and 11 of their past 13 and holds a 2-game lead over Chicago. This is the first of an 11-game home stand for the Tigers who are fresh off a sweep to the Indians as they won their 21 straight game yesterday. James Shields (3-6, 5.40 ERA) gets the start for the White Sox and he has allowed 23 home runs in 98 innings and is 8-8 with a 4.37 ERA in 24 career starts against Detroit. The Tigers will start rookie Chad Bell (0-2, 5.79) and he picks up his first win here. Take DETROIT!

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Ray Monohan

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Miami vs. Philadelphia, 09/14/2017 19:05 EDT

Money Line: -127 Miami

Sportsbook:
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Miami Marlins -119

The Marlins are worthy of a flyer here on Thursday night.

Miami starter Jose Urena has been stellar in his recent run. He's won 4 of his last 5 decisions overall and last time out against Philadelphia is he was dominant. Urena allowed just 1 run over 7.0 innings of work, as he has been in some kind of groove lately.

Jake Thompson counters and he's been horrible. He allowed 7 runs over a 5.0 inning span last time out, which marked his 3rd horrific outing in his last 4.

Some trends to note. Phillies are 1-4 in their last 5 games following a win. Phillies are 4-9 in Thompsons last 13 starts.

Given the strong pitching edge, Miami is worth a move.

Back Miami.

Good Luck, Razor Ray.

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Brandon Lee
Sep 14 '17, 7:10 PM
MLB | Royals vs Indians
Play on: Royals +190 at Bovada

10* FREE MLB PICK (Royals +190)

It's not easy going against a team that's won 21 straight, but I think it's worth a shot here given the near 2 to 1 odds we are catching on the Royals. I know the talk is about going for the all-time record of 26 straight wins, but they did just set the AL record with their 21st win yesterday. I think there was some pressure and desire to get to 21 and wouldn't be shocked if they suffered a bit of a letdown here against a Royals team that you know would love nothing more than to put an end to this thing. KC will send out Jaob Junus, who has really been throwing the ball well, as he's 5-0 with a 3.18 ERA in his last 8 appearances, 6 of which were starts. Indians will send out Josh Tomlin and they are just 1-5 in his last 6 starts against a division opponent and 3-9 in his last 12 series openers. Give me the Royals +190!

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Jack Jones
Sep 14 '17, 7:05 PM
MLB | Orioles vs Yankees
Play on: Orioles +177 at 5Dimes

Jack's Free Pick Thursday: Baltimore Orioles +177

The Baltimore Orioles are showing tremendous value today as +177 road underdogs to the New York Yankees. The Orioles are fighting to stay alive in the wild card race, and the Yankees are a team that they are chasing, making this a big series for them.

Wade Miley has pitched very well here down the stretch. He is 4-3 with a 3.25 ERA over his last eight starts. In two starts against the Yankees in 2017, Miley has given up just 2 earned runs in 10 innings for a 1.80 ERA.

Masahiro Tanaka is consistently overvalued for the Yankees. He is 11-1 with a 4.82 ERA in 27 starts this season. In two starts against the Orioles in 2017, Tanaka has allowed 10 earned runs in 10 2/3 innings for an 8.43 ERA.

Baltimore is 14-6 (+8.5 Units) against the money line after allowing 1 run or less this season. The Yankees are 0-4 in Tanaka's last four starts vs. Baltimore. Bet the Orioles Thursday.

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Jimmy Boyd
Sep 14 '17, 8:10 PM
MLB | Blue Jays vs Twins
Play on: Blue Jays +146 at 5Dimes

Free Pick on Toronto +

I like the value here with the Blue Jays as a big road underdog against the Twins Thursday night. While Toronto is all but out of the Wild Card race, I don't see this team throwing in the towel and they have continued to fight with a 4-1 record over their last 5.

The value here has a lot to do with Blue Jays starter Brett Anderson, who has pitched effectively in all 3 starts since being picked up by Toronto. He's pitched into the 6th inning of each outing and now allowed more than 3 runs in any start. The most impressive stat is that he's not walked a single batter during this stretch.

Minnesota will counter with Jose Berrios, but he could find it difficult here as Toronto sluggers Josh Donaldson and Jose Bautista both have excellent numbers in their careers at the Twins' Target Field. It has a lot to do with the Blue Jays 12-5 edge int he series over the last 3 years. It's also worth noting that the Twins are just 1-7 in Berrios' last 8 starts in a series opener and 1-4 in his last 5 vs a team with a losing record. Take Toronto!

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Hunter Price
Sep 14 '17, 1:45 PM in 2h
MLB | Reds vs Cardinals
Play on: Cardinals -202 at 5Dimes

1* Free Pick on Cardinals -202

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Mike Williams
Sep 14 '17, 3:40 PM
MLB | Rockies vs Diamondbacks
Play on: Diamondbacks -175 at GTBets

1* on Diamondbacks -175

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Diamond Trends - Thursday
September 14, 2017
TOP SU TREND:

-- The Rangers are 0-9 since Jun 16, 2013 in the last game of a series as a favorite when they are off two losses in which they never led.


TOP OU TREND:

-- The Phillies are 11-0-2 OU (3.65 ppg) since Sep 09, 2015 as a dog coming off a home game in which they won by 5+ runs.

TOP STARTER TREND:

-- The Mariners are 13-0 RUN LINE ON since Jun 11, 2008 when Felix Hernandez starts as a road dog when they won in each of his last two starts.

TOP CHOICE TREND:

-- The Yankees are 12-0 since Apr 27, 2014 when Masahiro Tanaka starts at home after they used 5+ pitchers yesterday.

Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)

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GAME: Chicago White Sox (58-87) at Detroit Tigers (60-85)
DATE/TIME: Thursday, September 14 - 1:10 PM EST
WHERE: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A

Preview: White Sox at Tigers

The Chicago White Sox have a chance to climb out of the cellar in the American League Central with a good showing in a four-game series at the Detroit Tigers, which begins with a matinee affair Thursday. The White Sox have won four of their last five after a 5-3 win at Kansas City on Wednesday and they enter this series trailing the fourth-place Tigers by two games.

Chicago, which leads the season series with Detroit by an 8-7 margin, has held down last place every day since July 8. Jose Abreu had the go-ahead sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth inning for the White Sox on Wednesday, his ninth RBI in the last five games. The Tigers waved the white flag several weeks ago with a series of trades and have continued their free-fall with five straight losses, the last three of which came at the hands of the red-hot Cleveland Indians. Veteran James Shields gets the nod in the opener for Chicago opposite 28-year-old rookie Chad Bell for Detroit.

TV: 1:10 p.m. ET, CSN Chicago, FSN Detroit

PITCHING MATCHUP: White Sox RH James Shields (3-6, 5.40 ERA) vs. Tigers LH Chad Bell (0-2, 5.79)

Shields snapped an 11-game winless streak with seven stellar innings in a victory over San Francisco on Saturday. He limited the Giants to a run and two hits to record his fourth quality start over a span of seven outings, all after producing just two through his first 11 appearances. The 35-year-old yielded a run and two hits across 5 1/3 innings against Detroit to begin the season and he is 8-8 with a 4.37 ERA lifetime versus the Tigers.

Bell made 19 relief appearances for Detroit before joining the rotation this month. He gave up five runs over four innings of his first career start before improving a bit at Toronto his last time out, allowing two runs in 4 2/3 frames. The Tennessee native has a 6.28 ERA in 10 games (one start) at home.

WALK-OFFS

1. Abreu is batting .377 with three home runs against the Tigers this year.

2. Detroit has scored nine runs during its five-game slide.

3. White Sox SS Tim Anderson is 11-for-23 with four stolen bases during a five-game hitting streak.

PREDICTION: White Sox 6, Tigers 4

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GAME: Oakland Athletics (64-81) at Boston Red Sox (82-63)
DATE/TIME: Thursday, September 14 - 1:35 PM EST
WHERE: Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A

Preview: Athletics at Red Sox

Drew Pomeranz has won nine of his last 10 decisions to insert his name among the contenders for the American League Cy Young Award while strengthening the Boston Red Sox in their quest to win the AL East title. The 28-year-old looks to bolster both bids on Thursday afternoon as the Red Sox play the rubber match of their three-game series versus the visiting Oakland Athletics.

Jed Lowrie drove in a pair of runs to highlight his three-hit performance in Wednesday's 7-3 rout, improving to 11-for-23 with two homers, six RBIs and five runs scored this season versus his former team. Lowrie has hit safely in 10 of his last 11 games overall and is 4-for-7 with a homer in his career against Pomeranz. AL West cellar-dwelling Oakland hasn't had much reason to cheer this season, but it has won six of seven outings overall and four of six encounters against the Red Sox. California native Dustin Pedroia collected back-to-back three-hit performances to extend his hitting streak to 26 games versus Oakland, although Boston's de facto captain saw his team's lead in the AL East over the second-place New York Yankees trimmed to three games.

TV: 1:35 p.m. ET, MLB Network, NBCSN California (Oakland), NESN (Boston)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Athletics RH Daniel Gossett (4-8, 5.02 ERA) vs. Red Sox LH Drew Pomeranz (15-5, 3.35)

Gossett picked up his first win since Aug. 2 in the opener of a doubleheader on Saturday after recording a career-high seven strikeouts and allowing one run over six innings in an 11-1 rout of Houston. "What I take out of this one is I got to be consistent," the 24-year-old said. "Location was a little bit better. It was OK." Gossett will be making his 15th career start and first versus Boston.

Pomeranz improved to 8-2 in 14 starts at Fenway Park on Friday after permitting two runs on as many hits in six innings of a 9-3 victory versus Tampa Bay. The left-hander was left with a no-decision at Oakland on May 20, as he yielded two runs while striking out six in just four innings. The short outing didn't sit well with Pomeranz, who was captured on video of having a spirited conversation with manager John Farrell in the dugout before being told to hit the showers.

WALK-OFFS

1. Boston SS Xander Bogaerts is 4-for-7 with three runs scored in the series.

2. Oakland rookie 1B Matt Olson is 7-for-15 with three home runs, six runs scored and six RBIs in his last five contests.

3. Red Sox LF Andrew Benintendi is 8-for-18 with four doubles, five RBIs and three runs scored during his four-game hitting streak.

PREDICTION: Red Sox 4, Athletics 1

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GAME: Cincinnati Reds (63-83) at St. Louis Cardinals (76-69)
DATE/TIME: Thursday, September 14 - 1:45 PM EST
WHERE: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A

Preview: Reds at Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals' playoff hopes appeared to take a devastating hit when longtime ace Adam Wainwright had to go on the disabled list last month with an elbow injury. Enter rookie Luke Weaver, who goes for his fifth victory in as many starts when the Cardinals wrap up their three-game series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Thursday afternoon.

St. Louis had its four-game winning streak snapped with Wednesday's 6-0 setback, suffering only its third loss in 13 games while falling to 6-9 against the Reds this year. Cleanup hitter Jose Martinez is 4-for-8 in the series and has hit safely in 13 of 14 games for the Cardinals, who dropped into third place in the National League Central - one-half game behind Milwaukee and three back of the first-place Chicago Cubs. Cincinnati reached 200 homers for the seventh time in franchise history in style as Eugenio Suarez hit the team's seventh grand slam of the season - two shy of the club record. Weaver will be opposed by another rookie in Cincinnati's Amir Garrett, who blanked St. Louis on two hits over six innings on April 7 in his major-league debut but is 0-5 over his last seven starts.

TV: 1:45 p.m. ET, FSN Ohio (Cincinnati), FSN Midwest (St. Louis)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Reds LH Amir Garrett (3-7, 7.39 ERA) vs. Cardinals RH Luke Weaver (5-1, 2.16)

Making his first start since June 20 after a lengthy stint in the minors, Garrett was plagued by the same issue that has sabotaged his season - an inability to keep the ball in the park. The 25-year-old took the loss against the Mets in New York on Friday after giving up four runs and five hits, including three homers. Garrett has surrendered a staggering 22 home runs in only 63 1/3 innings.

Weaver remained perfect in four starts since replacing Wainwright, blanking Pittsburgh on seven hits over 5 2/3 innings on Friday. The 24-year-old has permitted only four runs in those four outings while amassing 36 strikeouts against four walks in a span of 25 1/3 frames. Weaver faced the Reds in his final appearance of 2016 and was hammered for five runs while retiring only two batters.

WALK-OFFS

1. Reds LF Adam Duvall has hit safely in 10 straight games against St. Louis.

2. Cardinals 3B Matt Carpenter has drawn 10 walks in his last five games, giving him 99 on the season.

3. The Reds placed RHP Drew Storen on the 10-day disabled list due to a sprained right elbow.

PREDICTION: Cardinals 8, Reds 3