Monday 8-5-19 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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Bobby Conn

Aug 05 '19, 10:10 PM in 8h
MLB | Cardinals vs Dodgers
Play on: Cardinals +160 at 5Dimes

1* Free Play on Cardinals +160
The Dodgers (74-40) have enjoyed a huge lead in the NL West for quite a while, which has allowed them to start auditioning pitchers for their staff come playoff time. Tony Gonsolin (0-1, 5.63 ERA) is next to try out when the Cardinals (58-52) come to town.
Although Gonsolin managed a four-inning save against the Rockies, he gave up six total runs in a four-inning loss to the Diamondbacks in his lone career start in June. Gonsolin’s inexperience looks to be good news for the road-dog Cardinals.
St. Louis will give the ball to Michael Wacha (6-5, 5.15 ERA), who’s walked two or fewer batters in each of his last nine appearances. The Cardinals right-hander has been good against the likes of Joc Pederson, holding the Dodgers hitter to a .214 average in 14 at-bats.
The Cardinals are happy to have back both Matt Carpenter and Marcell Ozuna, who leads the club with 62 RBIs. Catcher Yadier Molina is still out, but Matt Weiters has been very good in his stead. On top of throwing out 47% of potential base stealers, Weiters is batting .271 with five homers since the All-Star break.

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Diamond Trends - Monday
Vince Akins

SU Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Rays are 15-0 SU in the first game of a series with no rest as a home 140-plus favorite after a game as a home favorite in which they scored six-plus runs.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Pirates are 0-15 SU in the history of the database in the first game of a series with no rest when their line is within 20 cents of pickem after a game as a home dog in which they drew one or fewer walks.

OU Trend of the Day:

-- The Blue Jays are 12-0 OU in the first game of a series with no rest as a road 170+ dog when playing a team that has a better record.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Phillies are 0-9 SU in franchise history with Vince Velasquez on the road when he averaged more than four pitches per batter in his last start and the Phillies lost.