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Monday 8-20-18 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc
National League
Braves (68-55) @ Pirates (63-62)
Gausman is 2-1, 2.84 in three starts for Atlanta (under 2-1). Team in his starts: 2-1, 0-1 road
5-inning record: 2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-24
Archer is 1-0, 6.91 in three starts for Pittsburgh (over 2-1). Team in his starts: 2-1, 1-0 home
5-inning record: 3-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-20
Braves lost their last four games; they’re 6-2 in last eight road series openers. Under is 4-1 in their last five games. Pittsburgh lost six of its last nine games, scoring 5 runs last four nights; under is 7-1 in their last eight games. Pirates are 13-8 in home series openers.
Giants (61-64) @ Mets (54-69)
Holland is 1-0, 3.62 in his last five starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 12-11, 6-8 away
5-inning record: 8-9-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-23
Wheeler is 6-0, 2.04 in his last six starts; over is 6-3 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 11-12, 4-8 home (won last four at home)
5-inning record: 9-11-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-24
Giants lost their last four games; they’re 11-10 in road series openers. Under is 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Mets are 8-4 in their last 12 games; they’re 12-17 vs lefty starters- over is 5-3 in their last eight games.
Reds (55-69) @ Brewers (69-57)
Bailey is 0-2, 6.48 in his last three starts; under is 5-3 in his last eight. Team in his starts: 1-15, 0-9 away
5-inning record: 1-13-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-16
Anderson is 0-0, 6.14 in his last three starts (over 3-0). Team in his starts: 12-12, 7-5 home
5-inning record: 13-7-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 9-24
Reds won their last three games; they’re 8-11 in road series openers. Under is 3-1 in their last four games. Milwaukee is 4-8 in its last 12 games, 11-8 in home series openers. Brewers’ last five home games all went over.
Cardinals (68-57) @ Dodgers (67-58)
Gomber is 2-0, 2.53 in his four starts (under 3-1). Team in his starts: 4-0, 3-0 away.
5-inning record: 4-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-4
Wood is 2-1, 1.99 in his last four starts, last three of which stayed under. Team in his starts: 12-11, 5-6 home
5-inning record: 9-9-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-23
St Louis won 10 of its last 12 games; they’re 20-15 vs lefty starters, 9-11 in road series openers— over is 12-6 in their last 18 home games. Dodgers won three of their last four games; they’re 10-10 in home series openers, 27-20 vs lefty starters- under is 3-0-1 in their last four home games.
American League
Orioles (37-87) @ Blue Jays (55-69)
Cashner is 1-0, 3.21 in his last two starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six. Team in his starts: 8-15, 4-8 away
5-inning record: 7-12-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-23
Estrada is 2-2, 5.48 in his last four starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. Team in his starts: 10-11, 4-6 home.
5-inning record: 8-9-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-21
Baltimore lost eight of its last ten games; they’re 0-7 in last seven road series openers. Under is 7-1 in their last eight games. Blue Jays are 4-10 in their last 14 games; over is 5-1 in their last six games. Toronto is 11-9 in home series openers.
Royals (38-86) @ Rays (63-61)
Lopez allowed six runs in 4.2 IP (88 PT) in his first Royals’ start, a 6-5 loss. Team in his starts: 0-1, 0-0 away
5-inning record: 0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1
Stanek is 0-2, 3.10 in 19 games as an opener (under 11-7-1). Team in his starts: 7-12, 6-5 home.
5-inning record: 8-9-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-19
Royals are 4-13 in their last 17 games, 5-15 in road series openers. Over is 9-2 in their last 11 road games. Tampa Bay is 6-4 in its last ten games, 8-2 in last ten home series openers. Under was 8-1 on their recent 5-4 road trip.
Indians (71-52) @ Red Sox (88-37)
Kluber is 3-0, 1.78 in his last four starts; over is 17-3-1 in his last 21 starts. Team in his starts: 16-9, 7-4 away
5-inning record: 17-5-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-25
Porcello is 4-1, 3.69 in his last five starts; over is 10-5 in his last 15. Team in his starts: 17-8, 8-3 home.
5-inning record: 16-8-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-25
Indians won seven of their last eight games; they’re 8-4 in last 12 road series openers. Tribe’s last four games stayed under. Boston won 13 of its last 16 games; under is 11-3-1 in their last 15 home games. Red Sox are 15-4 in home series openers.
White Sox (46-77) @ Twins (59-64)
Giolito is 3-1, 4.93 in his last six starts; over is 6-4-1 in his last 11. Team in his starts: 12-12, 8-5 away.
5-inning record: 6-15-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 9-24
Gonsalves is making his MLB debut; he is 9-3, 2.96 in 18 AAA starts this year. Team in his starts: 0-0 home
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0
White Sox won four of their last five games; they’re 5-15 in road series openers. Over is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Minnesota won six of its last seven games; under is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Twins won their last seven home series openers.
Rangers (56-70) @ A’s (74-50)
Colon is 2-2, 6.75 in his last four starts; his last five road starts stayed under. Team in his starts: 10-12, 4-7 away
5-inning record: 8-11-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-22
Fiers is 1-0, 2.38 in two starts for Oakland (under 2-0). Team in his starts: 2-0, 2-0 home.
5-inning record: 2-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-23
Texas won three of its last four games; they’re 6-2 in last eight road series openers; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. A’s are 13-4 in their last 17 games, 6-2 in last eight home series openers. Under is 8-2-1 in their last 11 home games.
Astros (75-49) @ Mariners (71-54)
Cole is 1-3, 3.55 in his last four starts; under is 7-2 in his last nine. Team in his starts: 18-7, 9-4 away
5-inning record: 13-6-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 6-25
Hernandez is 0-4, 10.27 in his last five starts; his last three starts went over. He pitched well in a 5.2 inning relief stint in Oakland last week, allowing two runs. Team in his starts: 10-13, 5-7 home.
5-inning record: 9-12-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 11-23
Houston lost seven of its last nine games; they’re 16-4 in road series openers— under is 8-3-1 in their last 12 games. Seattle lost seven of its last nine home games, 13-7 in home series openers. Over is 7-1 in their last eight home games.
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Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 8/19
Ariz 33-22-9……30-21-9……..63-43
Atl 27-27-7…..31-22-9………58-49
Cubs 24-25-13……28-26-8…….52-51
Reds 18-36-4……23-31-10….…41-67
Colo 32-22-14……31-21-6……62-44
LA 32-23-8…….28-23-13……61-46
Miami 22-32-9…..26-26-12…….48-58
Milw 26-31-9…..31-23-6…….57-54
Mets 30-29-4……23-25-13…..53-52
Philly 24-24-13…..32-20-10……56-44
Pitt 28-25-6……29-25-12……..57-50
StL 30-25-8……27-29-6………57-54
SD 20-34-9……20-34-9…….40-68
SF 27-28-12…..23-23-12……50-51
Wash 28-25-11..…28-25-8………56-50
Orioles 18-35-11……19-33-10……37-68
Boston 32-21-13……37-16-6……..69-37
W Sox 18-37-6…..…19-34-10……37-71
Indians 25-22-13……39-16-9……64-38
Det 21-33-9…..…27-27-11.……48-60
Astros 31-18-15……31-20-11…….62-37
KC 19-35-8…….23-31-10…..42-66
Angels 28-25-11……27-28-8……55-53
Twins 19-32-11……31-27-8…..50-59
NYY 29-21-9……40-19-7…….69-39
A’s 23-29-10……26-24-12…..49-53
Seattle 31-26-8……29-21-14…….60-45
TB 29-25-12……26-24-8……55-48
Texas 21-30-8…..25-35-7…….46-65
Toronto 18-34-11……20-28-14……38-62
%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 8/19)
Ariz 28-63…….22-61…..…50
Atl 19-60……26-62………45
Cubs 12-62……..19-59……..31
Reds 14-58……..14-66……..28
Colo 21-67…….23-58.……..44
LA 22-63……..23-62..…..45
Miami 14-63……..19-63…….33
Milw 22-65…..…21-61…….43
Mets 25-62……..19-61…….44
Philly 13-61……..21-63……34
Pitt 15-59……..19-67…….34
StL 21-63……..19-62…….40
SD 17-64……..17-64…….34
SF 12-65………18-61..…..30
Wash 24-64……..18-61……..42
Orioles 19-64……..18-61………37
Boston 19-65……24-60………43
White Sox 17-60……16-62…….33
Clev 17-59…….27-63……..44
Detroit 19-63……..18-63….…37
Astros 17-63…..…14-62………30
KC 15-62..…….19-62…….34
Angels 17-62…..….18-63…….35
Twins 14-60………15-63…….29
NYY 13-59……..28-65………41
A’s 17-64…..…..17-62…….34
Seattle 23-63………20-64…….43
TB 20-66..……19-57……..39
Texas 9-59…….…19-66…..…28
Toronto 16-63………13-61….….29
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Atlanta is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games at home
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Baltimore is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games
Baltimore is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Baltimore is 4-18 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Toronto
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Baltimore's last 14 games when playing Toronto
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Baltimore's last 22 games when playing on the road against Toronto Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Toronto is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
Toronto is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Baltimore
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Toronto's last 14 games when playing Baltimore
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Toronto's last 22 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Kansas City is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kansas City's last 8 games on the road
Kansas City is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Kansas City is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Tampa Bay is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston Boston Red Sox
Boston is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games
Boston is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Boston's last 15 games at home
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games
San Francisco is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
San Francisco is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Mets New York Mets
NY Mets is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games
NY Mets is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games
NY Mets is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
NY Mets is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
NY Mets is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
NY Mets is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 9 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games
Chi White Sox is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Chi White Sox is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Chi White Sox is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Chi White Sox is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Cincinnati's last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Cincinnati's last 23 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home
Milwaukee is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Milwaukee's last 23 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Texas Rangers
Texas is 17-7 ATS in its last 24 games
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Texas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Oakland
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Oakland
Texas is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Texas is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Oakland's last 14 games
Oakland is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 11 games at home
Oakland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Texas
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Texas
Oakland is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Texas
Oakland is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing at home against Texas
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
St. Louis is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
St. Louis is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
LA Dodgers is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
LA Dodgers is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games at home
LA Dodgers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
LA Dodgers is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
LA Dodgers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Houston Astros
Houston is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Houston is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 12 games
Houston is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Houston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Houston's last 19 games on the road
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Seattle
Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Houston's last 12 games when playing on the road against Seattle Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games
Seattle is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Seattle is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle's last 8 games at home
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing Houston
Seattle is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Seattle's last 12 games when playing at home against Houston
Wins and Losses Streak
Baltimore 4-12 past 16 games overall
Cleveland 14-4 past 18 games overall
Colorado 8-1 past nine games overall
St. Louis 14-4 past 18 games overall
Toronto 4-10 past 14 games overall
Over/Under Streak
Chicago White Sox Over 5-1-1 past seven games
Colorado Under 7-2 past nine games
Oakland Under 10-3-1 past 14 games
Pittsburgh Under 7-1 past eight games
San Francisco Under 6-1-1 past eight games
Going Klubbin'
The Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox will meet for the first time this season when the teams take the field at Fenway Park at 7:10 p.m. ET. It's a possible playoff preview, too, as these teams are on a collision course for the postseason. It's a primetime pitching matchup, too, as two-time Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber takes the ball from manager Terry Francona against Rick Porcello, the 2016 Cy winner. These two pitchers have won the award in three of the past four seasons.
The Indians have won five straight road contests, and seven of their past eight games overall. They're also 20-7 in the past 27 games overall against a right-handed starter, and 12-2 in the past 14 on the road vs. RHP. In addition, the Indians are an impressive 22-8 over the past 30 road outings, and 11-4 in his past 15 assignments against American League East foes. While that's a great record, the Indians are 0-4 across his past four tries against teams with a winning overall record. The Red Sox enter this battle red hot, too, going 39-12 in the past 51 games overall. They're also an impressive 44-16 in the past 60 games at Fewnay Park. Boston has pushed aside nine of their past 11 opponents from the AL Central, and they're 6-1 in the past seven at home against teams with an overall winning record. The BoSox have won eight of Porcello's past 10 starts, and they're 8-3 in his past 11 at home. Boston is also 4-0 in his past four tries against teams with a winning overall record.
As mentioned, this is the first meeting this season between the contenders. Totals bettors will see the over is 3-1-2 in the past six meetings between these sides. However, the under is 4-1-2 in the past seven matchups at Fenway Park, and 4-1 in the past five starts by Kluber against the BoSox. The under is also 16-5 in Porcello's past 21 starts at the Fens against teams with a winning record, and 22-8-2 in their past 32 games overall at home. The under is also 4-0 in Cleveland's past four overall, and 4-0 in their past four vs. RHP. However, the over is an alarming 16-4-1 in Kluber's past 21 starts, and 4-0-1 in his past five inside the AL East. The over is a perfect 6-0 in his past six road outings, too.
Looking Ahead
Monday, Aug. 20
The Orioles and Blue Jays are going nowhere and just playing out the string for the final six weeks. However, there is still plenty of money to be made, regardless of teams' records. Baltimore has won just 20 of their past 73 overall, and they're 15-37 in the past 52 inside the American League East. They're also just 11-46 in the past 57 on the road vs. RHP, and 12-39 in their past 51 overall against righties. They'll roll out Andrew Cashner in Toronto, but they're just 1-5 in his past six against teams with a losing overall record, and 2-5 in his past seven on the road. Baltimore is also 0-5 in Cashner's past five road starts against a team with a losing overall mark. The Jays aren't much better, going 2-7 in their past nine at home, and 0-4 in the past four overall. However, they're 21-8 in the past 29 against teams with a winning percentage under .400. Marco Estrada might be the difference, too, as the Jays are a perfect 5-0 in his past five against teams with a losing record, and 5-1 in his past six at home against losing teams. Moreover, the O's are 0-7 in the past seven in this series, with Toronto a perfect 7-0 in the past seven starts at home by Estrada against Baltimore. They're also 5-1 in his past six overall against the O's. The under is 28-8-1 in the past 37 in this series, too, including 17-5 in the past 22 in Toronto. With Estrada face the O's, the under is an impressive 9-3 over the past 12, too.
Speaking of teams going nowhere, the White Sox and Twins hook up at Target Field in Minneapolis. The Twins just recalled LHP Stephen Gonsalves to start against RHP Lucas Giolito. The Pale Hose have been a little better lately, going 4-1 in the past five games overall, while posting victories in five of the past six starts with Giolito on the hill. They're also 5-1 in Giolito's past six outings on the road, and 4-0 in his past four against teams with a losing overall record. Chicago has also won five straight on the road with Giolito toeing the slab. The Twins haven't quite thrown in the towel on their season, winning five of the past six. They're also 22-8 over the past 30 at Target, while going 20-8 in their past 28 at home vs. RHP. Chicago has won just two of the past eight trips to Minnesota, however. Total bettors might pound the 'under', which is 5-0-1 in the past six meetings in the Twin Cities. The under is also 4-0 in Giolito's past four starts while going 6-1-1 in the past eight meetings overall in this series.
Weather Report
The weather looks great for Monday, as there is little to no precipitation in the forecast with variable winds at most venues, too. In addition, four of the 10 games will be played in games with domes or retractable roofs, too.
Tuesday, Aug. 21
The Phillies took it on the chin Sunday night in Williamsport, Penn. against the Mets at the Little League Classic, but that was a rare hiccup. They are streaking toward a potential postseason spot, but they cannot afford any costly losses. They'll face the fading Nationals, who still have a glimmer of hope for the playoffs, but time is running out. RHP Vince Velasquez takes the ball for Philly, but that hasn't been a good thing lately. Philadelphia is 0-5 in the right-hander's past five road starts, including a shocking 0-4 in his past four outings away from home against teams with a losing record. They're also just 3-8 in the past 11 overall on the road, and 1-5 in the past six road outings against teams with a losing record. They can ill-afford to lose games to teams they should be beating if they wish to make playoff plans. The Nats have won just twice in the past eight outings, and they're 1-4 in their past five against teams with a winning record. However, Washington is still 7-3 in the past 10 home games vs. RHP. Philly has owned this series, going 5-2 in the past seven meetings overall, but they're just 7-16 in the past 23 meetings in D.C.
The Padres will open a series with the red-hot Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Tuesday night. San Diego has been awful, winning just 15 of their past 55 games overall. They can't seem to get out of their own way inside the division, either, going just 19-40 in the past 59 vs. NL West foes. LHP Robbie Erlin isn't offering much resistance lately, as San Diego is just 3-9 across his past 12 outings, and 2-5 over his past seven road starts. They're a dismal 1-6 in his past seven against division opponents, too. The Rockies are 5-0 in their past five at home vs. LHP, and 12-2 in their past 14 overall against southpaws. They have also won 20 of their past 27 at home while going 7-2 in the past nine vs. NL West clubs. San Diego hasn't had much luck at Coors, winning just six of their past 20 in Denver. The under is 4-1 in the past five at Coors, and five of the past seven meetings overall. The under is also 8-0 in Colorado's past eight at home vs. LHP, and 12-4 in the past 16 overall against southpaws.
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