Tuesday 9-26-17 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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Tommy Brunson

Tuesday's free play release is the Indians on the Run Line over the Twins.

It's a game that means a little something to both clubs, as Minny is trying to secure that second Wild Card spot, while Cleveland looks to keep the best record in the league on their side as we head towards October.

The difference tonight is on the mound.

Bartolo Colon just got rocked by the Yankees, as he has now dropped all 4 of his September starts, and has an over 9 ERA for the month. His last start against Cleveland saw him allow 3 solo homers in 5 innings as he took the loss back in August.

Josh Tomlin counters and is unbeaten in his 4 starts since returning from a 5 week stay on the DL. He is 2-0 with 7 runs allowed in that stretch. Since his team is on a 29-2 run their last 31 games, it would seem apparent that the play tonight is on the Tribe on the Run Line to grab the 2 runs or better victory.

Cleveland Run Line your comp play.

5* CLEVELAND -1 1/2 RUNS

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Tony Brown

Tony's *5 mlb free pick

Washington vs. Philadelphia, 09/26/2017 19:05 EDT

Total: -120/+9 Under

Sportsbook:
Bodog

Fp: Nationals already clinched so they may just be going thru the motions and Philly offensively has been bad all year 10 runs to win may be a chore making the under my mlb top pick.

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Brian Bitler

Brian's 9* MLB NO Non-Sense Winner

Chi Cubs vs. St. Louis, 09/26/2017 20:15 EDT

Money Line: -113 St. Louis

Sportsbook:
Bookmaker

Big game for the Cardinals who are in a must win spot versus the Cubs. Carlos Martinez goes for the Cards and he got torched by the Cubs two starts ago so revenge will be on his mind and the Cards will be going all out. Love the low juice we will invest 9 units in the Cardinals tonight. (Lost my game on Arizona last night but still a rock solid 11-3 79% on the season in the NFL get my Season Pass or 30 day pass onsale now at rock bottom prices)

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Brandon Lee
Sep 26 '17, 8:40 PM
MLB | MIA vs COL
Play on: UNDER 11½ -105

10* FREE MLB PICK (Marlins/Rockies UNDER 11.5)

The UNDER is worth a look here in Tuesday's matchup between the Marlins and Rockies. Coors Field isn't typically a place I look to play the UNDER, but I feel we are getting enough value with a total at 11.5 given that conditions aren't going to be ideal for hitting with temps in the low 60's and the wind blowing in from center. Not to mention a couple of hot starting pitchers on the mound with the Marlins Jose Arena and Rockies Tyler Anderson. Arena has a 2.37 ERA in his last 3 starts, having just allowing 2 run in 8 innings against the Mets in his last outing. Anderson has given up just 3 runs in his last 11 2/3 innings of work. All we need is one of these guys to throw well and we should fly under this total. Give me the UNDER 11.5!

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Dustin Hawkins
Sep 26 '17, 8:15 PM
MLB | Cubs vs Cardinals
Play on: Cubs +105 at GTBets

Free Play on Cubs +105

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Cheat Sheet - WNBA Finals

(1) Minnesota vs. (2) Los Angeles

Best-of-Five (2-2-1 Format)

Game 1 – Sunday, Sept. 24
Game 2 – Tuesday, Sept. 26
Game 3 – Friday, Sept. 29
Game 4 – Sunday, Oct. 1
Game 5 – Wednesday, Oct. 4

Series Price – per BookMaker.eu

Minnesota -160
Los Angeles +140

Betting Notes - Minnesota

-- Minnesota swept Washington 3-0 in the semifinals, winning all three games by double digits. The Lynx went 2-1 against the spread in the series.

-- Including the playoffs, the Lynx have won six straight games by 10-plus points and they’ve covered the number in four of those games.

-- The ‘over’ went 2-1 in the semifinals.

-- Minnesota has gone 17-2 SU and 9-10 ATS at the Xcel Energy Center this season while the ‘under’ produced a 10-9 record.

-- The Lynx were 13-5 SU and 11-7 ATS on the road this season.

-- The ‘under’ has gone 6-1 in the last seven away games for Minnesota.

Betting Notes – Los Angeles

-- Los Angeles advanced to the WNBA Finals with a three-game sweep over Phoenix in the semifinals.

-- The Sparks went 2-1 versus the number and only failed to cover Game 3 as they nipped the Mercury 89-87 as 4 ½-point road favorites.

-- Los Angeles will bring a 10-game winning streak into the finals and the club has gone 9-1 ATS during this run while the ‘under’ is 7-3 over this span.

-- The Sparks went 18-1 SU and 14-5 ATS at home this season.

-- Los Angeles went 11-9 SU and 10-8 ATS away from home this season.

-- Similar to Minnesota, the ‘under’ has been a solid wager for L.A. on the road lately with a 5-2 mark in its last seven.

2017 Regular Season Encounters

July 6 – Minnesota 88 (-6.5) vs. Los Angeles 77 (Under 166.5)

August 11 - Los Angeles 70 (+5.5) at Minnesota 64 (Under 161.5)

August 27 – Los Angeles 78 (-2.5) vs. Minnesota 67 (Under 155.5)

2016 WNBA Finals

Game 1 – Los Angeles 78 (+6.5) at Minnesota 76 (Under 161)

Game 2 – Minnesota 79 (-7) vs. Los Angeles 60 (Under 159)

Game 3 – Los Angeles 92 (+1) vs. Minnesota 75 (Over 159.5)

Game 4 – Minnesota 85 (+1) at Los Angeles 79 (Over 160)

Game 5 – Los Angeles 77 (+5.5) at Minnesota 76 (Under 156.5)

WNBA Finals History – 1997-2016

-- The league went to a best-of-five format during the 2005 season. In the 12 series, we’ve seen five sweeps (3-0), four matchups go to a decisive Game 7 and three series end in four games (3-1).

-- The Sparks have won the WNBA Championship three times, including last year’s victory over Minnesota.

-- The previous title for the Sparks came in 20012 when the franchise pulled off the rare repeat.

-- Los Angeles failed to three-peat in 2003 as it was defeated by the now defunct Detroit Shock.

-- Since the 2011 season, Minnesota has won three championships and finished runner-up twice. The victories included two sweeps.

-- The Lynx have alternated titles the last six years and if that trend continues, they’ll be champions this seasons.

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WNBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, September 26

Los Angeles @ Minnesota

Game 665-666
September 26, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
115.159
Minnesota
128.751
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 13 1/2
155
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 5 1/2
158 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-5 1/2); Under

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WNBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, September 26

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LOS ANGELES (30 - 8) at MINNESOTA (30 - 8) - 9/26/2017, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 26-50 ATS (-29.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) in all games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in August or September games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) after a division game this season.
LOS ANGELES is 20-12 ATS (+6.8 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.
LOS ANGELES is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
LOS ANGELES is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LOS ANGELES is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 11-8 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 10-9 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
12 of 19 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Tuesday, September 26

Trend Report

8:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

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MLB
Dunkel

Tuesday, September 26

Baltimore @ Pittsburgh

Game 979-980
September 26, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Gausman) 17.077
Pittsburgh
(Williams) 14.033
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-120); Under

Seattle @ Oakland

Game 977-978
September 26, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Paxton) 14.904
Oakland
(Mengden) 16.817
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+105); Over

Detroit @ Kansas City

Game 975-976
September 26, 2017 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Sanchez) 15.204
Kansas City
(Vargas) 13.380
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-175
10
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+155); Over

LA Angels @ Chicago White Sox

Game 973-974
September 26, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Bridwell) 14.692
Chicago White Sox
(Volstad) 16.526
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
N/A

Houston @ Texas

Game 971-972
September 26, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Keuchel) 14.338
Texas
(Hamels) 15.636
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-130
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+110); Under

Toronto @ Boston

Game 969-970
September 26, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Happ) 15.905
Boston
(Sale) 16.976
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-230
8
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-230); Under

Minnesota @ Cleveland

Game 967-968
September 26, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Colon) 16.443
Cleveland
(Tomlin) 18.276
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-200
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-200); Under

Tampa Bay @ NY Yankees

Game 965-966
September 26, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Snell) 16.016
NY Yankees
(Mntgmry) 17.531
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
N/A

San Diego @ LA Dodgers

Game 963-964
September 26, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Lamet) 12.535
LA Dodgers
(Wood) 14.714
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-230
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-230); Under

San Francisco @ Arizona

Game 961-962
September 26, 2017 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Moore) 15.155
Arizona
(Ray) 12.933
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-210
9
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+180); Over

Miami @ Colorado

Game 959-960
September 26, 2017 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Urena) 15.077
Colorado
(Andrson) 13.857
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-155
11 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+135); Over

Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis

Game 957-958
September 26, 2017 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Arrieta) 14.985
St. Louis
16.500
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-115); Under

Cincinnati @ Milwaukee

Game 955-956
September 26, 2017 @ 7:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(McGuire) 14.391
Milwaukee
(Davies) 15.910
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-185
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-185); Over

Atlanta @ NY Mets

Game 953-954
September 26, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Dickey) 13.843
NY Mets
(Montero) 12.081
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-110
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-110); Over

Washington @ Philadelphia

Game 951-952
September 26, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Gonzalez) 12.812
Philadelphia
(Thmpson) 14.661
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-150
9
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+130); Over

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MLB

Tuesday, September 26

National League
Braves @ Mets
Dickey is 1-2, 7.66 in his last four starts; over is 5-1 in his last six. Atlanta is 5-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-11-5

Montero is 0-2, 8.31 in his last two starts; under is 10-4 in his last 14. Mets are 3-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-10-2

Atlanta won four of its last six games; under is 9-3 in their last 11 games. Mets are 4-11 in their last 15 games; under is 5-3 in their last eight home games.

Nationals @ Phillies
Gonzalez is 7-2, 2.51 in his last nine starts; over is 4-0-1 in his last five. Washington is 10-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 17-8-5

Thompson is 1-1, 3.80 in his last four starts (over 5-2). Phillies are 3-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 4-2-1

Washington won six of last eight games; under is 10-3-2 in their last 15 games. Phillies lost four of their last five games; under is 8-1-2 in their last 11.

Reds @ Brewers
McGuire is making his first MLB start; he was 9-9, 2.79 in 27 AA starts this year He’s thrown 5.2 scoreless innings in four relief stints in the majors this season.

Davies is 1-2, 4.18 in his last four starts; under is 9-3-1 in his last 13. Milwaukee is 8-8 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 15-11-6

Reds lost their last six games; under is 8-3 in their last 11 games. Cincy is 5-13 in last 18 road series openers. Milwaukee lost three of last four games (under 3-0-1); they’re 9-6 in last 15 home series openers. Brewers are 1.5 games out in the Wild Card race.

Cubs @ Cardinals
Arrieta is 4-1, 2.39 in his last seven starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Cubs are 10-9 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 16-8-4

Martinez is 2-1, 4.39 in his last four starts; over is 11-5 in his last 16 starts. St Louis is 9-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 16-12-3

Cubs won 11 of last 13 games; under is 6-2–1 in their last nine. St Louis won five of last seven home games; under is 6-2 in their last eight.

Marlins @ Rockies
Urena is 2-0, 2.08 in his last four starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. Miami is 10-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-7-5

Anderson is 1-2, 6.16 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Colorado is 3-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-7

Marlins won six of last nine games; 10 of their last 12 road games went over. Colorado lost six of its last eight games; under is 9-2 in their last 11 games. Rockies have 1.5-game lead in race for the last Wild Card spot.

Giants @ Diamondbacks
Moore is 2-2, 4.50 in his last four starts; under is 5-3-1 in his last nine. Giants are 3-11 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 5-19-6

Ray is 5-0, 2.70 in his last six starts; under is 5-3 in his last eight. Arizona is 7-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-6-8

Giants won five of their last seven games; under is 9-2 in their last 11 games. Arizona lost five of last eight games; over is 4-1 in their last five games.

Padres @ Dodgers
Lamet is 0-3, 3.71 in his last six starts (under 5-1). San Diego is 4-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-8-2

Wood is 1-0, 1.50 in his last two starts; over is 4-1 in his last five. Dodgers are 8-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-9-2

San Diego won five of its last eight games (under 8-4). Dodgers are 4-1 in their last five games; under is 8-2-3 in their last 13.

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American League
Rays @ New York
Snell is 4-0, 2.95 in his last seven starts; under is 10-5 in his last 15. Rays are 5-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-8-4

Severino is 2-0, 2.63 in his last four starts; over is 10-1 in his last 11 starts. NY is 10-5 in his home starts — their first 5-inning record with him: 17-10-3

Tampa Bay is 4-6 in its last ten games; their last three games went over. Rays are 3-6 in last nine road series openers. New York won nine of last 12 games; under is 4-3-1 in their last eight. NY is 11-3 in last 13 home series openers.

Twins @ Indians
Colon is 0-4, 8.24 in his last four starts; under is 4-2 in his last six. Minnesota is 2-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-6-1

Tomlin is 3-0, 2.70 in his last five starts; under is 5-3 in his last eight. Cleveland is 7-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-10-6

Twins won their last four games; over is 4-0-1 in their last five games. Minnesota is 5-3 in last eight road series openers. Cleveland is 29-2 in its last 31 games; under is 10-3 in their last 13 home games. Indians are 10-0 in last ten home series openers.

Blue Jays @ Red Sox
Happ is 3-1, 3.28 in his last four starts; under is 7-3 in his last ten. Toronto is 5-6 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-13-1

Sale is 2-0, 1.83 in his last three starts; his last four starts went over. Boston is 9-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 15-8-8

Toronto lost four of last seven road games; under is 9-4-1 in their last 14 games. Boston won nine of last 11 games; under is 6-3 in their last nine.

Astros @ Rangers
Keuchel is 1-1, 2.25 in his last two starts; over is 4-2 in his last six starts. Houston is 8-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-7-2

Hamels is 2-1, 2.53 in his last three starts (under 3-0). Rangers are 7-2 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 17-3-2

Houston won nine of its last 11 games; under is 6-2 in their last eight. Texas lost its last four games; under is 7-2 in their last nine.

Angels @ White Sox
Bridwell is 1-1, 3.12 in his last three starts; under is 11-3 in his last 14 starts. Angels are 8-0 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-5-3

Fulmer is 1-1, 5.14 in four starts this year (under 2-1-1). Chicago split his two home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-1-1

Angels lost seven of their last eight games; seven of their last eight road games stayed under. Chicago won four of last five games; over is 5-2-1 in their last eight home games.

Tigers @ Royals
Sanchez is 0-4, 8.58 in his last seven starts (over 5-2). Detroit is 2-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-7-2

Vargas is 3-0, 2.20 in his last three starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven. Royals are 9-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 15-12-3

Detroit lost its last seven games; over is 8-2-1 in their last 11. Tigers are 6-11 in last 17 road series openers. Royals are 4-8 in their last 12 games; under is 8-5 in their last 13. KC is 1-5 in last six home series openers.

Mariners @ A’s
Paxton is 0-2, 6.35 in his last three starts; under is 6-2 in his last eight. Seattle is 4-4 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-7-4

Mengden is 2-0, 0.00 (16 IP) in his last two starts (under 3-2). A’s won both his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-2-1

Seattle lost eight of its last ten games; under is 14-6 in their last 20. Oakland is 14-4 in its last 18 games; over is 9-4 in their last 13 home games.

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Interleague

Orioles @ Pirates
Gausman is 2-1, 1.71 in his last five starts; under is 9-2 in his last 11 starts. Baltimore is 7-8 in his road starts— their 1st 5-inning record with him: 15-15-2

Williams is 1-3, 2.91 in his last four starts; Pirates scored five runs in the four games. Under is 14-2 in his last 16 starts. Bucs are 5-7 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-12-3

Orioles lost seven of last ten games; over is 8-3 in their last 11. Baltimore is 6-11 in last 17 road series openers. Pittsburgh won three of last four games; under is 16-5 in their last 21 games. Pirates are 1-5 in last six home series openers.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Wsh-Phil: Gonzalez 18-12; Thompson 4-3
Atl-NY: Dickey 16-14; Montero 7-10
Cin-Mil: McGuire 0-0; Davies 19-13
Chi-StL: Arrieta 16-13; Martinez 16-15
Mia-Colo: Urena 17-9; Anderson 6-8
SF-Az: Moore 10-20; Ray 18-8
SD-LA: Lamet 9-11; Wood 17-7

American League
TB-NY: Snell 10-11; Severino 19-11
Min-Clev: Colon 5-8; Tomlin 13-12
Tor-Bos: Happ 10-14; Sale 22-9
Hst-Tex: Keuchel 15-7; Hamels 13-9
LA-Chi: Bridwell 15-3; Fulmer 2-2
Det-KC: Sanchez 7-8; Vargas 19-11
Sea-A’s: Paxton 13-9; Mengden 4-1

Interleague
Balt-Pitt: Gausman 16-16; Williams 10-14

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Wsh-Phil: Gonzalez 11-30; Thompson 2-7
Atl-NY: Dickey 7-30; Montero 4-17
Cin-Mil: McGuire 0-0; Davies 9-32
Chi-StL: Arrieta 8-29; Martinez 11-31
Mia-Colo: Urena 4-26; Anderson 1-14
SF-Az: Moore 10-30; Ray 9-26
SD-LA: Lamet 6-20; Wood 4-24

American League
TB-NY: Snell 6-21; Severino 6-30
Min-Clev: Colon 1-13; Tomlin 7-25
Tor-Bos: Happ 4-24; Sale 3-31
Hst-Tex: Keuchel 5-22; Hamels 9-22
LA-Chi: Bridwell 2-18; Fulmer 0-3
Det-KC: Sanchez 3-15; Vargas 7-30
Sea-A’s: Paxton 3-22; Mengden 0-5

Interleague
Balt-Pitt: Gausman 10-32; Williams 7-24

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Umpires
National League
Atl-NY: Under is 5-2 in last seven West games.
Wsh-Phil: Over is 3-1-1 in last five Ortiz games.
Chi-StL: Under is 6-2 in last eight Hoberg games.
Mia-Colo: Home team is 16-4 in last 20 Iassogna games.
SF-Az: Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Nelson games.
SD-LA: Under is 8-4 in last 12 Timmons games.

American League
Tor-Bos: Four of last five Rackley games stayed under.
Hst-Tex: Under is 8-2-1 in last eleven Torres games.
LA-Chi: Over is 6-2-2 in last ten Winters games.
Sea-A’s: Under is 13-4 in last 17 TBarrett games.

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 84-57 AL, favorites -$280
AL @ NL– 73-72 NL, favorites +$416
Total: 156-130 AL, favorites +$136

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 71-68-4
AL @ NL: Over 74-64-8
Total: Over 145-132-12

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 9/19/17
Ariz 28-26-20……43-25–12……..71-51
Atl 27-35-10……26-42-8………..53-77
Cubs 33-31-8…….39-25-14………..72-56
Reds 23-43-9……..30-37-9…………53-80
Colo 38-31-7………40-29-5………..78-60
LA 38-24-13…….41-25-9…………79-49
Miami 32-36-10…….36-26-11………68-62
Milw 37-27-10…….38-29-10……….74-56
Mets 33-39-5……..30-37-7………….63-76
Philly 19-43-16……30-36-9………..49-79
Pitt 31-37-9…….28-33-13………..60-70
St. Louis 32-34-9……..39-25-10………..71-59
SD 21-46-8……..38-29–9…………59-75
SF 16-49-9……..30-33-13……….46-81
Wash 43-23-7……34-33-10………….77-56

Orioles 29-39-5……..31-39-8………..60-78
Boston 31-35-11………34-37-3……….65-72
White Sox 25-40-11………29-42–4…….54-82
Cleveland 45-23-8……..39-24-10……..84-47
Detroit 27-38-10…….30-36-11……..57-74
Astros 37-28-11……..47-24-5………84-52
KC 26-35-13……..30-31-13…….56-66
Angels 26-39-8………31-31-14……..57-70
Twins 38-24-13………38-33-8……..76-57
NYY 34-38-7……….40-28-5…..…74-66
A’s 29-39-10……..32-32-12……..61-71
Seattle 29-39-9……..39-25-11………68-64
TB 36-29-11……..40-24-9……..76-53
Texas 35-27-12……..38-28-9……..73-55
Toronto 30-40-5……..30-33-12……..60-73

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 9/19/17)
Ariz 24-76……..27-74………..51
Atl 17-71……….19-79………36
Cubs 20-72……..26-78………..46
Reds 30-76……..27-76……….57
Colo 20-76……..25-74..……..45
LA 23-76……..26-74..…….49
Miami 32-78……..27-73……….59
Milw 24-74……29-78…..…..53
Mets 34-75……..26-75……….60
Philly 17-78……..24-74……….41
Pitt 22-77……..22-75……….44
StL 16-76……..23-73………..39
SD 23-75……….26-75……….49
SF 17-75……….22-77……….39
Wash 26-73……..30-77……….56

Orioles 17-76……..25-77……….42
Boston 21-77……..18-74……….39
White Sox 24-76……20-75……….44
Clev 22-77……..26-75………48
Detroit 18-74…….27-77………45
Astros 21-77……..29-74………50
KC 18-75……..16-76………..34
Angels 27-75……..22-77……….49
Twins 17-73……..20-77……….37
NYY 19-78……..21-73……….40
A’s 20-76……..27-76………47
Seattle 21-77…….25-77……….46
TB 22-74……..26-77………48
Texas 29-76……..30-74………59
Toronto 26-76……..21-78………47

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MLB

Tuesday, September 26

Trend Report

7:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Baltimore's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay

7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Washington is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Philadelphia is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Washington

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Toronto's last 18 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Boston
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. NY METS
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing NY Mets
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
NY Mets are 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Atlanta

7:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CLEVELAND
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cleveland's last 16 games
Cleveland is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games

7:40 PM
CINCINNATI vs. MILWAUKEE
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 10 games at home
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

8:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. TEXAS
Houston is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games on the road
Texas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games

8:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games
LA Angels are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 11 games when playing LA Angels
Chi White Sox are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against LA Angels

8:15 PM
CHI CUBS vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 11-2 SU in their last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

8:15 PM
DETROIT vs. KANSAS CITY
Detroit is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Kansas City is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit

8:40 PM
MIAMI vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Miami's last 16 games when playing Colorado
Miami is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Colorado's last 15 games when playing at home against Miami
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami

9:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 11 of San Francisco's last 14 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Arizona's last 14 games when playing at home against San Francisco

10:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. OAKLAND
Seattle is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games at home
Oakland is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home

10:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. LA DODGERS
San Diego is 5-10 SU in their last 15 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego

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Will Rogers

Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh
Pick: Baltimore -120

The set-up: The Pirates stalled division rival St. Louis' bid for a playoff spot by taking two of the final three games over the weekend but enter this final week of the regular season at 71-85 and nothing to play for at all. The Orioles opened the 2017 season 22-10 but quickly fell into a funk. The team got back into contention by late-August but Baltimore's long-shot playoff hopes were officially snuffed out this past Saturday night. Sunday's win versus Tampa Bay was only their fourth in 18 games. This two-game interleague series will feature a pair of teams with nothing to play.

The pitching matchup: Kevin Gausman (11-10 & 4.61 ERA) will go for Baltimore and Trevor Williams (6-9 & 4.18 ERA) for Pittsburgh. Gausman has been excelelnt in his last two starts, allowing just one ER on nine hits over 15 inning (0.60 ERA) with a 13 Ks and just two walks. He's only faced Pittsburgh once in his career (0-1 & 5.40 ERA). Williams owns a 2.12 ERA over his last five starts but has just one win to show for it (he's 1-3 and the team 2-3). Williams is a rookie who has never faced Baltimore.

The pick: The Pittsburgh Pirates clearly have their sights fixed on 2018, as five of the eight position players who started for them on Sunday were rookies. In this one, I'll back the suddenly hot Gausman.

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Teddy Davis

Sep 26 '17, 8:15 PM

MLB | Cubs vs Cardinals
Play on: Cardinals -110 at BMaker

I lost last night backing the Cardinals, but will take them here as quite simply they are playing for their playoff lives here tonight. The Cardinals will give the ball to their ace here in Martinez and I believe he responds well here as he has pitched very well at home with a 3.18 ERA on the year.

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Teddy Covers

Sep 26 '17, 8:15 PM

MLB | Cubs vs Cardinals
Play on: Cubs +103 at 5Dimes

Take the Chicago Cubs (#957)


Here’s the quote from Cubs manager Joe Maddon following Chicago’s blowout win in St Louis last night: “We're definitely arriving at the same mental level we've had the last two seasons. The guys have been there, done that. They know what it's about.” That’s a pretty strong ‘bet-on’ quote for a team priced as underdogs tonight, with a chance to clinch the NL Central title on their biggest rival’s home field with a victory here.
The betting markets are doing what they do – overvaluing the starting pitching matchup at the expense of all other factors. And there’s not much love for Jake Arrieta in the markets right now. Arrieta was sharp in his first start back from a stint on the DL, throwing five innings of one run ball in Milwaukee. Maddon, following that start: “I didn't know what to expect. I thought (Arrieta) was really sharp. I was really surprised at how good he looked.” Chicago’s bullpen behind him is as good as any in baseball, and it’s a fresh pen, working only three innings over the past two days.
The Cubs might not even need a gem from Arrieta to win here if their lineup continues to click. Chicago hung ten runs on St Louis last night, pounding out 86 runs during an 11-2 hot streak over the past two weeks. They beat up Carlos Martinez when they saw him in Chicago less than two weeks ago, and Martinez struggled again in his last outing, giving up a pair of homers in Cinci. The Cardinals aren’t playing good ball, losers of three straight in ‘must win’ situations after dropping a pair to slumping Pittsburgh over the weekend. Wrong team favored here. Take the Cubs.