Saturday 8/1/20 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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John Martin

Aug 01 '20, 7:05 PM in 6h
MLB | White Sox vs Royals
Play on: White Sox -136 at YouWager

1 Unit FREE PLAY on Chicago White Sox -136
The Chicago White Sox have rebounded nicely from a 1-4 start with two straight wins. Gio Gonzalez makes his White Sox debut tonight against the Kansas City Royals, who have been held to 3 runs or fewer in five of their eight games this year, and 5 runs or fewer in seven of them. The Royals are 19-43 in their last 62 games as home underdogs and 2-8 in their last 10 home games overall. Give me the White Sox.

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Teddy Davis

Aug 01 '20, 7:05 PM in 6h
MLB | White Sox vs Royals
Play on: Royals +123 at 1BetVegas

Royals here are worth a look. I'm not a fan at all of Gio Gonzalez. The Royals may not be an upper team by any means but Gio doesn't deserve t one this heavy of a favorite either. Royals actually out played the White Sox last night but didn't come away with the victory. I think they jump on Gio early here and get the job done.

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Rob Vinciletti

Aug 01 '20, 7:07 PM in 6h
MLB | Red Sox vs Yankees
Play on: Yankees -165 at 5Dimes

** Saturday Featured Free Play **



The MLB Comp Play for Saturday is on the NY. Yankees at 7:15 eastern. The Yankees fit the system below that is 18-4 since 2004 and plays on home favorites of 140 or higher with a total of 10 or higher that scored 5 or more runs in a home favored win at -140 or more and are playing a team that scored 2 or less runs with 5+ hits in a road dog loss. Home teams have scored 7 or more runs in this system and NY should a the multiple run win as they have tough Actin Tanaka has won 3 of 4 vs Boston. Godley goes for Boston and he lost his last 4 starts dating to last season. Look for the Yankees to take this one. Go with the Yankees. RV- GC Sports.

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Steve Janus

Aug 01 '20, 7:07 PM in 6h
MLB | Astros vs Angels
Play on: Angels +155 at Mirage

1* Free Sharp Play on Angels +155
This is too good a price to pass up with the Angles as a home dog. Houston is one of those teams that are going to be overpriced no matter the situation. I just think the books are giving the Astros a little too much love here. Zack Greinke will go for Houston and he was not good at all in his first start, giving up 3 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks in 3.3 innings. Greinke also owns a less than stellar 4.10 ERA and 1.356 WHIP in his career against the Angels. Los Angeles is also red-hot at the plate. Angels have scored 28 runs over their last 4 games. Play the Angels +155!

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Dave Price

Aug 01 '20, 7:10 PM in 6h
MLB | Indians vs Twins
Play on: Twins -113 at betonline

Dave’s Saturday Free Play:
1* on Minnesota Twins -113
The Key: The Cleveland Indians are scoring just 3.1 RPG while the Minnesota Twins are scoring 5.7 RPG this year. The Twins have a big advantage at the plate to make up for their pitching. And Kenta Maeda was a nice get this offseason for their rotation. Maeda is 48-35 with a 3.86 ERA in his 5 years in the big leagues. Carlos Carrasco was rocked for 6 earned runs and 10 hits in 4 1/3 innings of a 3-9 loss to the Twins in his lone start against them last year. The Twins are 37-14 in their last 51 games as favorites. Take Minnesota.

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Mike Lundin

Aug 01 '20, 7:35 PM in 7h
MLB | TAM vs BAL
Play on: OVER 9 -100

RAYS @ ORIOLES FREE PICK AUGUST 1, 2020
The Baltimore Orioles have shown themselves more than capable of putting up runs on the board, coming into this contest with an average of 5 rpg following a 6-3 win over the Rays on Friday.
Pitching on the other hand is a big issue, and tonight's starter Wade LeBlanc (1-0, 6.35 ERA) was tagged with four runs in 5 2/3 innings of a 7-4 win at Boston in his season debut.
Tampa Bay counters with Tyler Glasnow (0-0, 2.25 ERA) who's coming off four innings of one-run ball against Atlanta, a game the Rays won 14-5. I think he's in for a tougher outing in this one.
Over is 6-0 in Orioles last 6 games a home underdog and 10-4 in their last 14 games with the total set at 9.0-10.5, with both trends dating back to last season.
Free pick on OVER 9.

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Brandon Lee

Aug 01 '20, 8:10 PM in 7h
MLB | Padres vs Rockies
Play on: Rockies +110 at Mirage

10* FREE MLB PICK (Rockies +110)
I'll take my chances here with Colorado as a home dog against division rival San Diego on Friday. Rockies should be extremely motivated after last night's 1-run loss, where they blew a 1-run lead going into the 9th.
Colorado's offense stayed hot, as they put up 7 runs in defeat. That's now 4 straight games where the Rockies have put up at least 5 runs. I look for them to keep it going against Padres' Joey Lucchesi, who only last 3 2/3 innings in his first start. Also, last time Lucchesi took the mound at Coors Field he gave up 8 runs on 9 hits (3 HRs) in just 3 2/3 innings.
Kyle Freeland will get the rock for Colorado and he's coming off a strong first start of 2020. Freeland allowed just 2 runs on 4 hits in 6 innings at Texas. Freeland has also had a ton of success in recent outings against the Padres. He's made 4 straight starts against San Diego where he's pitched at least 6 innings and allowed 3 or fewer runs. Give me the Rockies +110!

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Jimmy Boyd

Aug 01 '20, 8:15 PM in 7h
MLB | Pirates vs Cubs
Play on: Pirates +145 at Mirage

1* Free Pick on Pirates +145

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Cole Faxon

Aug 01 '20, 9:10 PM in 8h
MLB | A's vs Mariners
Play on: Mariners +136 at sportsbook

FREE PLAY on Mariners +136

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Jack Jones

Aug 01 '20, 9:10 PM in 8h
MLB | A's vs Mariners
Play on: A's -148 at 5Dimes

Jack’s Free Pick Saturday: Oakland A’s -148
The Oakland A’s have lost three straight games coming in and will be highly motivated for a victory Saturday. They have lost three straight as favorites, while the Seattle Mariners have won three straight as underdogs. Those streaks end tonight.
Mike Fiers has been great over the past couple seasons. He went 12-8 with a 3.56 ERA and 1.180 WHIP in 2018 between Detroit and Oakland. He also went 15-4 with a 3.90 ERA and a.186 WHIP in 2019 for the A’s. Fiers has held the Mariners to 6 earned runs in 16 innings for a 3.38 ERA in his last three starts against them.
Yusei Kikuchi is 6-11 with a 5.61 ERA and 1.536 WHIP in 33 starts over the past two seasons in Seattle. He averages just 6.5 K/9 and has been a huge disappointment. Kikuchi is 0-2 with a 4.29 ERA in four career starts against Oakland. Bet the A’s Saturday.

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MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, August 1

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CINCINNATI (2 - 5) at DETROIT (5 - 3) - 6:10 PM
TREVOR BAUER (R) vs. MICHAEL FULMER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 77-92 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 158-221 (-60.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
DETROIT is 52-116 (-37.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 25-61 (-26.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 25-60 (-29.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 10-28 (-17.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 158-182 (-51.6 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.
DETROIT is 13-34 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 38-91 (-32.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 5-22 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 836-849 (-120.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
FULMER is 5-20 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-1 (+4.6 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

TREVOR BAUER vs. DETROIT since 1997
BAUER is 9-6 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.11 and a WHIP of 1.461.
His team's record is 10-10 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-6. (+5.4 units)

MICHAEL FULMER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
FULMER is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (3 - 4) at KANSAS CITY (3 - 5) - 7:05 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. RONALD BOLANOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 2-16 (-12.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 2 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 8-13 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-28 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 48-52 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 433-452 (+30.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 5-21 (-16.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
GONZALEZ is 4-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 6.31 and a WHIP of 1.730.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.7 units)

RONALD BOLANOS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (4 - 4) at BALTIMORE (3 - 3) - 7:35 PM
TYLER GLASNOW (R) vs. WADE LEBLANC (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 104-226 (-71.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 54-111 (-42.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 62-152 (-65.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 60-151 (-62.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 1-0 (+1.7 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

TYLER GLASNOW vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
GLASNOW is 2-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.2 units)

WADE LEBLANC vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
LEBLANC is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 2.251.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (5 - 3) at MINNESOTA (5 - 2) - 7:10 PM
CARLOS CARRASCO (R) vs. KENTA MAEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 189-146 (-31.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 66-61 (-34.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 25-32 (-25.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 116-94 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 132-102 (-22.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 61-73 (-28.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CARRASCO is 0-5 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 106-66 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 71-41 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 84-47 (+23.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-1 (-0.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
CARRASCO is 7-10 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.376.
His team's record is 8-13 (-10.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-9. (+2.2 units)

KENTA MAEDA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (3 - 5) at ATLANTA (5 - 3) - 7:10 PM
MICHAEL WACHA (R) vs. TOUKI TOUSSAINT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 104-71 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 31-12 (+12.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 98-57 (+36.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 149-103 (+38.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 113-80 (+26.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 475-496 (+32.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WACHA is 0-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

TOUKI TOUSSAINT vs. NY METS since 1997
TOUSSAINT is 0-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (2 - 3) at MILWAUKEE (3 - 3) - 7:10 PM
JACK FLAHERTY (R) vs. BRETT ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
FLAHERTY is 30-35 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 194-148 (+29.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 81-57 (+20.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 20-8 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 127-89 (+26.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 141-101 (+28.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ANDERSON is 15-5 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 40-15 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 485-440 (+55.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

JACK FLAHERTY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
FLAHERTY is 2-4 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.56 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 3-7 (-6.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.7 units)

BRETT ANDERSON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ANDERSON is 0-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 1.097.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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HOUSTON (4 - 3) at LA ANGELS (2 - 6) - 7:15 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. GRIFFIN CANNING (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 124-184 (-60.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
GREINKE is 36-41 (-20.3 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 18-22 (-13.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 60-112 (-38.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
GREINKE is 6-5 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.10 and a WHIP of 1.356.
His team's record is 7-7 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-5. (+2.9 units)

GRIFFIN CANNING vs. HOUSTON since 1997
CANNING is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 20.30 and a WHIP of 6.015.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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BOSTON (3 - 5) at NY YANKEES (5 - 1) - 7:15 PM
ZACK GODLEY (R) vs. MASAHIRO TANAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 87-83 (-31.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 763-665 (-76.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 11-19 (-14.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 36-44 (-26.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 61-54 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 29-43 (-20.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 57-22 (+24.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 44-14 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 79-41 (+33.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

ZACK GODLEY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. BOSTON since 1997
TANAKA is 9-5 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.59 and a WHIP of 1.309.
His team's record is 12-10 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 14-7. (+6.4 units)

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LA DODGERS (5 - 3) at ARIZONA (3 - 5) - 8:10 PM
JULIO URIAS (L) vs. LUKE WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 991-839 (-93.5 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 49-37 (+10.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 951-851 (-106.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JULIO URIAS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

LUKE WEAVER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WEAVER is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 8.31 and a WHIP of 1.848.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (6 - 2) at COLORADO (4 - 2) - 8:10 PM
JOEY LUCCHESI (L) vs. KYLE FREELAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 76-94 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 3-14 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 96-95 (+20.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
FREELAND is 33-24 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOEY LUCCHESI vs. COLORADO since 1997
LUCCHESI is 2-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.89 and a WHIP of 1.159.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.8 units)

KYLE FREELAND vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
FREELAND is 2-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.10 and a WHIP of 1.320.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+3.0 units)

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PITTSBURGH (2 - 5) at CHICAGO CUBS (5 - 2) - 8:15 PM
MITCH KELLER (R) vs. TYLER CHATWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 332-609 (-123.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1879-1912 (-276.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 413-341 (-88.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1011-886 (-149.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 171-177 (-46.2 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 474-409 (-75.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1397-1427 (-210.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 922-954 (-206.9 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 910-830 (-156.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHATWOOD is 16-28 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

MITCH KELLER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
KELLER is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.929.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

TYLER CHATWOOD vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
CHATWOOD is 0-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.74 and a WHIP of 1.579.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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OAKLAND (3 - 4) at SEATTLE (4 - 4) - 9:10 PM
MICHAEL FIERS (R) vs. YUSEI KIKUCHI (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 111-109 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 112-110 (+9.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 42-27 (+18.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 196-135 (+53.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 197-111 (+38.8 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
OAKLAND is 91-71 (+26.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 35-18 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 123-87 (+33.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 35-13 (+20.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 80-51 (+31.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
FIERS is 22-10 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FIERS is 22-10 (+14.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FIERS is 11-0 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FIERS is 21-8 (+15.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FIERS is 31-14 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FIERS is 20-11 (+13.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 979-897 (-124.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 142-160 (-59.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 484-468 (-104.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 1-0 (+1.8 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

MICHAEL FIERS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
FIERS is 3-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.93 and a WHIP of 1.283.
His team's record is 7-5 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-3. (+5.7 units)

YUSEI KIKUCHI vs. OAKLAND since 1997
KIKUCHI is 0-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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TEXAS (2 - 4) at SAN FRANCISCO (4 - 4) - 9:10 PM
JORDAN LYLES (R) vs. DREW SMYLY (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against TEXAS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JORDAN LYLES vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
LYLES is 2-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 6.42 and a WHIP of 1.574.
His team's record is 3-6 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.8 units)

DREW SMYLY vs. TEXAS since 1997
SMYLY is 3-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.11 and a WHIP of 1.257.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

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Diamond Trends for Saturday August 1
Vince Akins

SU Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Houston at L.A. Angels (7:05 p.m. ET)

-- The Astros are 10-0 SU since Sep 01, 2019 past the first game of a series on the road after they drew 5+ walks last game.


SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs (8:15 p.m. ET)

-- The Pirates are 0-16 SU since May 27, 2019 on the road after they allowed 5+ walks last game.


OU Trend of the Day
Matchup: Cincinnati at Detroit (6:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Tigers are 0-10 OU (-3.10 ppg) since Jul 13, 2019 in the second game of a series after they scored first in the series opener.


Starter-Based Trend of the Day
Matchup: Oakland at Seattle (9:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Athletics are 9-0 SU since Aug 25, 2018 when Mike Fiers starts as a favorite when their starter went fewer than 6 innings in each of their last two games.

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NHL Playoff Picks and Predictions for Saturday August 1
Matt Blunt

To be played in Toronto and Edmonton

NHL Favorite
Best Bet

Matchup: Winnipeg vs. Calgary
TV-Time: NBCSN, 10:30 p.m. ET

Favorite Pick: Calgary -130

The series price and this Game 1 line still feel rather disrespectful to a Calgary team that was the top seed in the West just a season ago. Calgary appears to be a team that the majority of the market could potentially be sleeping on.

The Jets are just too depending on their goalie doing all the heavy lifting for them, and should that go south early in this series, this series probably won't be a long one. The goaltending edge easily goes to the Jets though and that is the resistance that's found in this and the series lines.

But one rough playoff series last year and Calgary has gotten cast aside as a contender, as this year's team was bitten by a bit more bad luck in close games. But I remember a Tampa Bay team who was the #1 seed in the East last year and were actually out in the first round before the Flames. They aren't getting cast aside as a legitimate contender like the Flames are.

Calgary's much better then the current #8 spot suggests of them, and they ambush Hellebuyck with everything they got en route to a convincing Game 1 win.


NHL Underdog
Best Bet

Matchup: Florida vs. N.Y Islanders
TV-Time: NBCSN, 4:00 p.m. ET

Florida Panthers +100

Not sure there is a true “best” underdog do take on this opening slate, so I'll go with the one that the oddsmakers have currently tabbed as the most likely to actually win with the shortest price. The Panthers will have to get some strong goaltending in this entire series if they want to advance, and Bobrovsky's had a history in his career of stealing games with his play.

The Islanders are a squad I'm not sure has enough scoring to go really all that far in this restart, and while that's not specific to this single game, fading the Islanders as a team I don't believe will be long for the bubble stay is the general approach I'm going with in the opener.


NHL Over-Under Total
Best Bet

Matchup: Montreal vs. Pittsburgh
TV-Time: NBC, 8:00 p.m. ET

Montreal/Pittsburgh Over 5.5

On paper this series really does set up like it's Carey Price vs the Penguins attack, but Montreal's got some guys that can put the puck in the net too. The Habs also have next to nothing in terms of pressure on their shoulders as they really shouldn't be here playing postseason hockey, so why not be a free-wheeling, run-and-gun team because they're going to need it to win at least one game in this series.

No matter how sharp Price may be for Montreal – and after such a long layoff it's questionable he's even sharp at all – but he'll likely face plenty of rubber from Crosby, Malkin and company from Pittsburgh and he won't be able to hold up forever. More potential for communication errors defensively in front of Price as well being the first game back (holds true for all games really), and this entire new scenario gives these two teams an opportunity to flip the script from their 0-3 O/U record against one another during the regular season.

Every one of those games finished with five goals though, and when you mix in a higher likelihood of sloppier play, I'll gravitate to this 'over' where some will look at the series history and not even consider it.


NHL Prop
Best Bet

Matchup: Chicago vs. Edmonton
TV-Time: NBC, 3:00 p.m. ET

Edmonton to score first and win in regulation +170

The Oilers were the final cut from the “favorite” category simply because outlining the case for the biggest favorite on the board isn't the hardest thing to do. So here is a plus-money way to look at a game that should be one the Oilers exploit the numerous edges they have in this matchup.

From the speed and skill Edmonton's got up front, to the level of comfort they've got to have being in their own arena, to the thinned out Blackhawks roster, if the Oilers play at their normal level in this series, they'll ultimately end up in the next round.

With all those advantages potentially magnified in a Game 1, Edmonton coming out and establishing control of the game early on and ultimately winning is a relatively easy game script to see out. After all, the team that scored first won all three regular season meetings as well.

Obviously, the alternative could happen and the Oilers come out flat and lost with no crowd there, but for a team I do believe wins in regulation to begin with (Edmonton is +107 in regulation), adding them to score first to that opinion at this price isn't hard to get behind.

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NHL picks and predictions for Saturday, August 1
Rohit Ponnaiya

NHL betting is back as the best-of-five qualifying rounds begin this Saturday. Games begin at noon ET with the Rangers vs Hurricanes, and go all the way past midnight with the Jets and Flames. Hockey bettors will have plenty of odds to chew on. Here are our favorite NHL picks and predictions for Saturday, August 1.

Florida Panthers vs New York Islanders

When the Panthers signed Sergei Bobrovsky for $70 million in the offseason they were expecting to put their goaltending problems behind them. Unfortunately, Bob has been an absolute disaster posting a .900 save percentage and a GAA of 3.23. That said, he played well against the Islanders at the beginning of the season, stopping 61 of 65 shots in two games.

The Islanders were 22nd in the NHL scoring and just 28th in shots per game. Their moderate success was due to strong defense and goaltending as they allowed the ninth-fewest goals per game in the league. The Under has gone 7-0-1 in the last eight games in the head-to-head between these teams and with the playoff intensity on Saturday we expect it to hit again.

PREDICTION: Under 5.5 (-105)


Chicago Blackhawks vs Edmonton Oilers

After a solid performance in Chicago's exhibition game on Wednesday, goalie Corey Crawford looks ready for action. But Crawford isn't as sharp as he used to be and the Blackhawks defense is nowhere near as good as it used to be. Chicago has allowed the second-most high-danger scoring chances at even strength and the most shots overall in the league (35.1 per game).

That's bad news against Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and a high-flying Oilers team that averages 3.14 goals per game. The Blackhawks aren't too shabby up front either, with plenty of scoring ability in their top two lines, and regardless of who the Oilers play between the pipes they should be able to find the back of the net.

PREDICTION: Over 6 (-115)


Winnipeg Jets vs Calgary Flames

Oddsmakers are expecting a close series when these Western Conference rivals square off. Although the Flames were the second-highest scoring team in the NHL in 2018-2019, they ranked 20th in the league in goals this season. The Jets actually scored nine more even-strength goals than Calgary, thanks to a balanced offense Led by Blake Wheeler, Patrik Laine, and Kyle Connor.

In nets Winnipeg has Vezina Trophy finalist Connor Hellebucyk who has gone 31-21-5 with a .922 save percentage and a GAA of 2.57. That's a distinct advantage over Calgary who has the unimpressive duo of David Rittich and Cam Talbot between the pipes. Back the squad with the superior goaltending.

PREDICTION: Moneyline Winnipeg (-105)

Today's NHL betting card

Panthers vs Islanders Under 5.5 (-105)
Blackhawks vs Oilers Over 6 (-115)
Moneyline Winnipeg (-105)