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723MEMPHIS -724 PORTLAND
MEMPHIS are 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road games versus good 3 point shooting teams - making >=36% of their attempts - 2nd half of the season in the current season.

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NBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, August 15

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MEMPHIS (34 - 39) vs. PORTLAND (35 - 39) - 8/15/2020, 2:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 51-31 ATS (+16.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 182-137 ATS (+31.3 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
PORTLAND is 22-32 ATS (-13.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 5-5 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 5-5 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA

Saturday, August 15

Trend Report

Memphis @ Portland
Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Memphis's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 7 games on the road
Portland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 5 games
Portland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Memphis

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Play-In Game Predictions & Odds: Grizzlies vs. Trail Blazers
Kevin Rogers

The NBA 2020 postseason will begin on Saturday August 15, 2020 when the league produces its first inaugural play-in game.

The No. 8 Portland Trail Blazers will meet the No. 9 Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday from the NBA Bubble in Orlando, Florida.

If the Trail Blazers win on Saturday, they’ll advance to the 2020 NBA Playoffs and meet the No. 1 Los Angeles Lakers in the first round. If the Grizzlies win, then the pair will meet again on Sunday and whoever wins that game will play Los Angeles on Tuesday in Game 1.

Betting Resources

Matchup: Play-In Game
Expert Picks: Vegas Insiders
Venue: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Location: Orlando, Florida
Date: Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020
Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
TV: ABC

Betting Odds - Grizzlies vs. Trail Blazers

Portland opened as a seven-point favorite over Memphis for Saturday's NBA Play-In Game while the total was sent out at 231.5

The early action came in on the underdog and most books have the Trail Blazers listed as six-point favorites while the total has been pushed up a point to 232.5.

Be sure to follow all the line movements.

Point-Spread Odds

Trail Blazers -6
Grizzlies +6

Money-Line Odds

Trail Blazers -300 (Bet $100 to win $33)
Grizzlies +250 (Bet $100 to win $250)

Total Odds

Over 233.5
Under 233.5

Inside the Betting Stats

Overall

Portland: 35-39 SU, 32-40-2 ATS
Memphis: 34-39 SU, 36-36-1 ATS

Bubble

Portland: 6-2 SU, 5-2-1 ATS
Memphis: 2-6 SU, 2-6 ATS

The Grizzlies started the bubble as the eighth seed in the Western Conference playoffs, but needed a victory in their eighth and final game against the Bucks just to qualify for the play-in series. Memphis lost four games by nine points or more, while two of the bubble defeats came to teams that have been eliminated from playoff contention (New Orleans and San Antonio).

Blazers' guard Damian Lillard is already an All-Star guard, but he ascended towards superstar status since the NBA restart. Lillard helped carry Portland to six victories, including the 134-133 triumph over Brooklyn in the regular season finale to guarantee a spot in the play-in series..

Lillard scored 42 points against the Nets, which was his fourth-highest scoring game in the bubble. The eye-opening performance by Lillard came in a 61-point outburst against the Mavericks on August 11 in a 134-131 win, while Portland cashed the OVER in seven of eight games.

Blazers' guard Damian Lillard has scored at least 40 points four times since the NBA restart. (AP)

Grizzlies vs. Blazers Head-to-Head

2019-20 Regular Season
July 31, 2020: Portland 140 (-3.5) vs. Memphis 135, Over 225
Feb. 12, 2020: Memphis 111 (-3.5) vs. Portland 104, Under 235

The Grizzlies took care of the Blazers in the only matchup prior to the restart at FedEx Forum. In the final game before the All-Star break, Memphis beat Portland, 111-104 behind Brandon Clarke's 27 points off the bench.

The rest of the Grizzlies struggled from the floor, as the starting backcourt duo of Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks combined to shoot 13-of-39 from the floor for 31 points. Portland was limited to 37% shooting, while Lillard was held to 20 points on 7-of-19 shooting.

Portland and Memphis tipped off play in the bubble in late July in one of the most entertaining games of the restart. The Blazers built a 68-60 halftime lead and jumped out to a 13-point third quarter advantage before the Grizzlies outscored Portland, 30-6 in an eight-minute span to go ahead to start the fourth quarter.

Memphis led 112-103 with under six minutes remaining in regulation, but Portland rallied back behind a pair of Carmelo Anthony three-pointers in the final two minutes to force overtime. The Blazers scored the first 11 points in the extra session and held on for the 140-135 victory and cover as 3.5-point favorites.

Over-Under Total Notes

Totals Report
Overall

Portland: 43-30-1 O/U
Memphis: 32-40-1 O/U

Bubble

Portland: 7-1 O/U
Memphis: 2-6 O/U

When it comes to betting NBA totals, this pair couldn’t be further apart.

The Trail Blazers enter Saturday’s matchup on a 5-0 run to the ‘over’ and seven of their eight games in the NBA Bubble have gone to the high side. That shouldn’t be a surprise considering Portland is averaging a league-best 126 points per game in Orlando. However, the defense has been terrible as the unit has allowed 123.4 PPG.

Memphis is definitely the better defensive team (113.6 PPG) but the Grizzlies have a negative point-differential since it entered the bubble. The offense is just averaging 112.6 PPG but its best effort did come in a loss against Portland.

In their first encounter on July 31 from the NBA Bubble, the total closed at 224 ½ and today's number is almost 10 points higher. If you're buying the 'playoff-like' atmosphere, then a strong case for an 'under' lean could be made.

Key Injuries

The Blazers are healthy heading into the play-in series, but the Grizzlies are without their second-leading scorer, Jaren Jackson, Jr. The former Michigan State standout sustained a knee injury in the third game of the restart against the Pelicans and is sidelined for the rest of the season. Jackson, Jr. averaged 25.3 points per game in the three restart contests and finished less than a point behind Morant for the team lead in points per game.

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NBA
Dunkel

Saturday, August 15

Memphis @ Portland

Game 723-724
August 15, 2020 @ 2:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
115.488
Portland
125.408
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Portland
by 10
249
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland
by 6
232
Dunkel Pick:
Portland
(-6); Over

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WNBA

Saturday, August 15

Trend Report

Washington @ Las Vegas
Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games on the road
Las Vegas
Las Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Las Vegas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home

Los Angeles @ Indiana
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Indiana
Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Indiana's last 8 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
Indiana is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home

New York @ Minnesota
New York
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New York's last 8 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New York
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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WNBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, August 15

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LOS ANGELES (6 - 3) vs. INDIANA (4 - 5) - 8/15/2020, 2:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 5-2 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 6-1 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW YORK (1 - 8) vs. MINNESOTA (6 - 3) - 8/15/2020, 6:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-3 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 6-1 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (3 - 6) vs. LAS VEGAS (7 - 2) - 8/15/2020, 12:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LAS VEGAS is 7-2 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 5-4 straight up against LAS VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MLB public line movement for August 15
Patrick Everson

Anthony Rizzo and the Cubs lost Friday night, but still own the best record in baseball at 13-4. Chicago resumes its series against the Brewers on Saturday, but the line wasn't posted Friday night.

Saturday’s MLB schedule was finally going to be a full slate on the MLB betting board, with all 30 teams in play and two doubleheaders. However, it appears the Pirates-Reds game could be postponed, reportedly due to a positive COVID test. That leaves 16 games, including a Brewers-Cubs prime-time tilt, with Chicago sporting the best record in baseball.

Caesars sportsbooks provided insights on MLB opening lines and early line movement, sharp money and public betting for Saturday’s games.

MLB line movement

The Cubs fell to the Brewers on Friday night, but Chicago is still 9-2 in its last 11 games and 13-4 overall, a win percentage of .765. Most sportsbooks held off on posting a line Friday night for Saturday’s 8:15 p.m. ET clash.

Out on the West Coast, the Dodgers trot out Walker Buehler for Game 2 of a three-game interleague weekend set against the host Angels. The Dodgers opened -147 at Caesars, with the Halos +137, and the line moved to -142/+132 late Friday night.

Generally, you can’t go wrong talking Red Sox-Yankees, but Boston is so bad this season that there’s not much to talk about. New York pounded visiting Boston 10-3 in Friday’s series opener. Saturday's line also was not posted by late Friday night.

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951ST LOUIS -952 CHI WHITE SOX
ST LOUIS are 38-17 SU (19.3 Units) in August games in the last 3 seasons.

953NY METS -954 PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA is 51-70 SU (-31.4 Units) vs. a starting pitcher with good control (less than 1.75 BB's/start) in the last 3 seasons.

955PITTSBURGH -956 CINCINNATI
PITTSBURGH is 52-65 SU (-27.4 Units) vs. a team with a poor bullpen whose ERA is 4.20 or worse over the last 2 seasons.

957CLEVELAND -958 DETROIT
DETROIT is 3-19 SU (-18 Units) in home games vs. an AL starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.200 or better over the last 2 seasons.

959ATLANTA -960 MIAMI
ATLANTA is 10-3 SU (10.3 Units) vs. poor fielding teams - averaging 0.75+ errors/game over the last 2 seasons.

961TAMPA BAY -962 TORONTO
TAMPA BAY is 29-43 SU (-21.9 Units) vs. excellent power teams - averaging 1.5 or more HR's/game over the last 2 seasons.

963WASHINGTON -964 BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE is 9-0 SU (9.4 Units) vs. poor baserunning teams - averaging 0.5 or less SB's/game in the current season.

965KANSAS CITY -966 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 62-50 SU (11 Units) vs. an AL team with a team batting average of .255 or worse over the last 2 seasons.

967SEATTLE -968 HOUSTON
SEATTLE is 33-48 SU (-21.3 Units) vs. AL teams scoring 4.9 or more runs/game on the season over the last 2 seasons.

969OAKLAND -970 SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO is 32-54 SU (-28.6 Units) in home games vs. teams whose hitters strike out 7 or more times/game over the last 2 seasons.

971BOSTON -972 NY YANKEES
NY YANKEES are 52-26 SU (33.5 Units) in home games vs. an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game over the last 2 seasons.

973TEXAS -974 COLORADO
TEXAS are 7-17 SU (-16.1 Units) in road games vs. a team with a good bullpen that converts on 75%+ of their save opportunities over the last 2 seasons.

973TEXAS -974 COLORADO
CHRIS WOODWARD is 7-17 SU (-11.7 Units) in road games vs. a team with a good bullpen that converts on 75%+ of their save opportunities (Coach of TEXAS)

975SAN DIEGO -976 ARIZONA
SAN DIEGO is 19-27 SU (-19.8 Units) in road games vs. good fielding teams - averaging <=0.6 errors/game over the last 2 seasons.

977MILWAUKEE -978 CHICAGO CUBS
CHICAGO CUBS are 44-40 SU (14.8 Units) in home games vs. an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game over the last 2 seasons.

979LA DODGERS -980 LA ANGELS
LA DODGERS are 12-22 SU (-14 Units) in road games vs. a starting pitcher with good control (less than 1.75 BB's/start) over the last 2 seasons.

981ST LOUIS -982 CHI WHITE SOX
ST LOUIS are 38-17 SU (19.3 Units) in August games in the last 3 seasons.

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MLB

Saturday, August 15

National League
New York @ Philadelphia
Mets (9-12)
Matz is 0-3, 11.37 in his last four starts; he is 2-4, 5.48 in 11 games (10 starts) vs Philly.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-4 Team in first 5 innings: 1-3
Allowed run in first inning: 1-4 Totals: under 3-1

— Mets lost 10 of their last 16 games.
— Over is 4-1 in their last five games.

Phillies (6-9):
Nola is 1-0, 1.29 in his last two starts; he is 8-1, 3.13 in 13 starts vs New York.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-2 Team in first 5 innings: 1-1-1
Allowed run in first inning: 0-3 Totals: under 2-1

— Philly lost five of their last seven games.
— 14 of Philly’s 15 games have been at home.
— Over is 5-1 in their last six games.

Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati
Pirates (4-14):
Brault is 0-0, 0.00 in three opens (7 IP) this year; he is 4-0, 1.99 in 10 games (4 starts) vs Cincinnati.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-3 Team in first 5 innings: 1-0-2
Allowed run in first inning: 0-3 Totals: under 2-1

— Pirates lost 11 of their last 13 games.
— Over is 4-1-1 in their last six games.

Reds (9-11):
Bauer is 3-1, 3.38 in four starts this season; he is 2-1, 4.96 in three starts vs Pittsburgh.
Teams’ record in his starts: 3-1 Team in first 5 innings: 3-1
Allowed run in first inning: 1-4 Totals: over 2-1-1

— Cincinnati lost three of its last five games.
— Reds are 5-7 at home this season.
— Over is 5-2-1 in the Reds’ last eight games.

Atlanta @ Miami
Braves (11-10):
Fried is 3-0, 1.54 in four starts this year; he is 0-1, 6.16 in four starts vs Miami.
Teams’ record in his starts: 4-0 Team in first 5 innings: 3-1
Allowed run in first inning: 0-4 Totals: 2-2

— Braves lost their last four games.
— Atlanta is 4-8 on the road this year.
— Over is 4-0-1 in their last five games.

Marlins (8-4):
Castrano allowed five runs in 4.1 IP (76 PT) in his first start.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-1 Team in first 5 innings: 0-1
Allowed run in first inning: 0-1 Totals: over 1-0

— Miami lost three of its last five games, after a 7-1 start.
— Over is 4-1 in their last five games.

Milwaukee @ Chicago
Brewers (8-10):
Houser 1-1, 2.55 in three starts this year; he is 1-1, 4.86 in seven games (2 starts) vs Chicago.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-1 Team in first 5 innings: 1-2
Allowed run in first inning: 0-3 Totals: under 2-1

— Milwaukee lost five of its last eight games.
— Brewers are 6-4 on the road this season.
— Under is 4-1 in Milwaukee’s last five road games.

Cubs (13-4):
Rea is making his first ’20 start; he is 7-7, 4.59 in in 28 career games (25 starts). His last MLB start was in 2016. He’s thrown three scoreless innings in two relief stints this year.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0

— Cubs won nine of their last 11 games.
— Chicago won eight of ten home games.
— Under is 7-2-1 in their home games.

San Diego @ Arizona
Padres (11-10)
Quantrill is making his first ’20 start; this is likely a bullpen game.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0

— San Diego is 4-6 in its last ten games.
— Under is 6-2 in their last eight games.

Diamondbacks (8-11):
Young is making his first ’20 start; he allowed one run in eight IP in three relief stints vs San Diego.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0

— Arizona won six of its last nine games.
— Diamondbacks are 4-4 at home this season.
— Four of their last five games went over.

American League
Tampa Bay @ Toronto (@ Buffalo)
Rays (12-9):
Yarbrough is 0-2, 4.71 in four starts; he is 6-1, 2.14 in 10 games (3 starts) vs Toronto.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-2 Team in first 5 innings: 0-2-2
Allowed run in first inning: 1-4 Totals: under 3-1

— Tampa Bay won seven of its last nine games.
— Rays won four of their last five road games.
— Over is 4-0-1 in their last five games.

Blue Jays (7-8):
Anderson allowed one run in three IP (45 PT) in his first ’20 start.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-1
Allowed run in first inning: 0-1 Totals: under 1-0

— Blue Jays lost six of their last 11 games.
— Jays won two of their first three home games in Buffalo.
— Over is 3-0 in their Buffalo games.

Boston @ New York
Red Sox (6-14):
Eovaldi is 0-1, 5.06 in his last three starts; he is 1-1, 1.95 in eight games (5 starts) vs New York.
Teams’ record in his starts: 3-1 Team in first 5 innings: 1-1-2
Allowed run in first inning: 1-4 Totals: 2-2

— Red Sox lost their last four games.
— Boston lost four of its five road games .
— Under is 5-2 in their road games.

Bronx (13-6):
Paxton is 0-1, 9.58 in three starts this year; he is 5-1, 3.23 in nine starts vs Boston.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-2 Team in first 5 innings: 1-2
Allowed run in first inning: 1-3 Totals: over 2-1

— Bronx won its last three games, after a 1-4 skid.
— New York won all seven of its home games, scoring 50 runs.
— Over is 3-0-2 in their last five home games.

Cleveland @ Detroit
Indians (11-9):
Bieber is 3-0, 1.63 in four starts this year; he is 3-1, 2.28 in four starts vs Detroit.
Teams’ record in his starts: 4-0 Team in first 5 innings: 3-1
Allowed run in first inning: 2-4 Totals: under 3-1

— Cleveland won six of its last nine games.
— Indians are 5-5 on the road this season.
— Under is 15-5 in Indian games this season.

Tigers (9-8):
Turnbull is 2-0, 2.00 in three starts this season; he is 0-5, 5.52 in seven games (6 starts) vs Cleveland.
Teams’ record in his starts: 3-0 Team in first 5 innings: 1-0-2
Allowed run in first inning: 0-3 Totals: under 2-0-1

— Detroit lost its last three games.
— Tigers are 4-7 at home this season.
— Under is 5-3-2 in their last ten home games.

Kansas City @ Minnesota
Royals (8-11):
Junis is 0-0, 4.00 in two starts this year; he is 0-1, 4.23 in eight starts vs Minnesota.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-1 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0-2
Allowed run in first inning: 0-2 Totals: 1-1

Duffy is 0-2, 5.12 in four starts this year; he is 6-3, 3.32 in 24 games (20 starts) vs Minnesota.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-3 Team in first 5 innings: 1-2-1
Allowed run in first inning: 0-4 Totals: under 3-1

— Royals won five of their last six games.
— KC lost seven of its 11 road games.
— Under is 7-4 in their road games.

Twins (12-7)
Odorizzi allowed two runs in three IP (71 PT) in his first ’20 start; he is 3-5, 4.94 in 11 starts vs KC.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-1 Team in first 5 innings: 0-1
Allowed run in first inning: 1-1 Totals: over 1-0

Berrios is 1-2, 5.31 in four starts this year; he is 3-3, 4.45 in 14 starts vs Kansas City.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-2 Team in first 5 innings: 2-2
Allowed run in first inning: 2-4 Totals: 2-2

— Twins lost five of their last seven games.
— Minnesota is 5-2 in series openers.
— Under is 7-1 in their home games.

Seattle @ Houston
Mariners (7-14):
Margevicius blanked Colorado for 3.1 innings in his first ’20 start (61 PT).
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-1 Team in first 5 innings: 0-1
Allowed run in first inning: 0-1 Totals: under 1-0

— Seattle lost 10 of its last 13 games.
— Mariners are 4-7 on the road.
— Over is 9-2 in their road games.

Astros (9-10):
Javier is 1-1, 4.30 in three starts this season.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-2 Team in first 5 innings: 1-1-1
Allowed run in first inning: 0-3 Totals: over 2-1

— Astros lost five of their last eight games.
— Over is 7-3-2 in their last 12 games.
— Houston is 1-6 in games where winning run scores from 7th inning on.

Interleague
Washington @ Baltimore
Nationals (7-10):
Corbin 2-0, 3.00 in three starts this year; he is 0-1, 3.38 in three games (2 starts) vs Baltimore.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-1 Team in first 5 innings: 3-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: under 2-1

— Washington lost six of its last nine games.
— Nationals won three of their first five road games.
— Over is 4-2 in their last six games.

Orioles (11-8):
Wojciechowski is 0-2, 4.61 in three starts this year; he is 0-2, 4.05 in five games (3 starts) vs Washington.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-2 Team in first 5 innings: 1-2
Allowed run in first inning: 2-3 Totals: under 2-1

— Orioles won six their last seven games.
— Baltimore lost seven of ten home games.
— Under is 8-5-1 in their last 15 games.

St Louis @ Chicago
Cardinals (2-3)
Wainwright allowed one run in six IP (83 PT) in his first ’20 start, back on July 25.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-0 Team in first 5 innings: 1-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-1 Totals: over 1-0

Bullpen game
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0

— St Louis is playing for first time in 17 days.
— Cardinals lost their last three games.
— Over is 2-0 in their wins, 0-3 in their losses.

White Sox (10-9):
Giolito is 1-0, 1.89 in his last three starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-2 Team in first 5 innings: 0-3-1
Allowed run in first inning: 1-4 Totals: 2-2

Bullpen game
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0

— Chicago lost five of its last eight games overall.
— White Sox lost six of their eight home games.
— Over is 3-1 in their last four games.

Texas @ Colorado
Rangers (9-9):
Gibson is 0-2, 5.87 in three starts this season.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-3 Team in first 5 innings: 1-2
Allowed run in first inning: 2-3 Totals: over 2-1

— Texas won six of its last seven games.
— Rangers lost five of their seven road games.
— Over is 5-2 in Texas road games.

Rockies (12-6):
Marquez is 2-2, 3.12 in four starts this season, three of which were on the road.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-2 Team in first 5 innings: 2-1-1
Allowed run in first inning: 2-4 Totals: under 3-0-1

— Rockies lost four of their last five games.
— Colorado won six of its 11 home games.
— Over is 4-2-1 in their last six games.

Dodgers @ Angels
Dodgers (14-7)
Buehler is 0-0, 4.30 in three starts this season; he allowed two runs in five IP in his one start vs Anaheim.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-1 Team in first 5 innings: 1-1-1
Allowed run in first inning: 1-1-1 Totals: under 2-1

— Dodgers won four of their last seven games.
— LA is 8-2 on the road this season.
— Under is 4-2 in their last six games.

Angels (7-13):
Heaney is 1-1, 4.26 in four starts this year; he is 1-2, 4.56 in four starts vs LA.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-3 Team in first 5 innings: 2-1-1
Allowed run in first inning: 0-4 Totals: over 3-1

— Angels are 5-10 in their last 15 games.
— Halos are 4-6 at home (over 8-1-1)

Oakland @ San Francisco
A’s (14-6):
Montas is 2-0, 0.64 in his last two starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 3-1 Team in first 5 innings: 2-1-1
Allowed run in first inning: 0-4 Totals: 2-2

— Oakland won 11 of its last 13 games.
— A’s are 5-3 on the road this season.
— Under is 8-6 in their last 14 games

Giants (8-13):
Gausman is 0-1, 4.50 in his three starts the year; he is 1-2, 2.77 in four starts vs Oakland.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-3 Team in first 5 innings: 1-2
Allowed run in first inning: 1-3 Totals: under 2-1

— Giants lost nine of their last 12 games.
— SF is 3-4 at home this season.
— Over is 6-1 in their home games.

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MLB

Saturday, August 15

Trend Report

St. Louis @ Chi White Sox
St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games when playing at home against St. Louis

Kansas City @ Minnesota
Kansas City
Kansas City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Kansas City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 9 games at home

Milwaukee @ Chi Cubs
Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

St. Louis @ Chi White Sox
St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games when playing at home against St. Louis

Kansas City @ Minnesota
Kansas City
Kansas City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 9 games at home

NY Mets @ Philadelphia
NY Mets
NY Mets is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games
Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games at home

Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games

Cleveland @ Detroit
Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games

Atlanta @ Miami
Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Miami
Miami is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta

Tampa Bay @ Toronto
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games at home
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

Boston @ NY Yankees
Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games on the road
NY Yankees
NY Yankees is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston

Oakland @ San Francisco
Oakland
Oakland is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games on the road
San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games at home
San Francisco is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Oakland

Seattle @ Houston
Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Seattle's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston
Houston is 17-1 SU in its last 18 games when playing Seattle
Houston is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Seattle

Washington @ Baltimore
Washington
Washington is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
Baltimore
Baltimore is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Baltimore is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

Texas @ Colorado
Texas
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Texas
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Texas

San Diego @ Arizona
San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
Arizona
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing San Diego

LA Dodgers @ LA Angels
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 10 of LA Angels's last 12 games at home

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MLB
Dunkel

Saturday, August 15

St. Louis @ Chicago White Sox

Game 981-982
August 15, 2020 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wainwrght) 15.225
Chicago White Sox
(Giolito) 16.392
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
N/A

Kansas City @ Minnesota

Game 983-984
August 15, 2020 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Kennedy) 17.398
Minnesota
(Odorrizi) 16.429
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
N/A

Milwaukee @ Chicago Cubs

Game 977-978
August 15, 2020 @ 3:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Houser) 00.000
Chicago Cubs
(Rea) 00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee

Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
N/A

St. Louis @ Chicago White Sox

Game 951-952
August 15, 2020 @ 5:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(TBD) 16.430
Chicago White Sox
(TBD) 14.909
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
N/A

Kansas City @ Minnesota

Game 965-966
August 15, 2020 @ 5:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Duffy) 14.968
Minnesota
(Berrios) 17.582
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-190
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-190); Under

NY Mets @ Philadelphia

Game 953-954
August 15, 2020 @ 6:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Matz) 16.117
Philadelphia
(Nola) 17.066
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-170
9
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-170); Under

Atlanta @ Miami

Game 959-960
August 15, 2020 @ 6:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Fried) 14.912
Miami
(Yamamoto) 17.375
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-185
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+160); Under

Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati

Game 955-956
August 15, 2020 @ 6:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Brault) 12.772
Cincinnati
(Bauer) 15.305
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-200
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(-200); Under

Cleveland @ Detroit

Game 957-958
August 15, 2020 @ 6:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Bieber) 15.617
Detroit
(Turnbull) 13.474
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-180
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-180); Over

Tampa Bay @ Toronto

Game 961-962
August 15, 2020 @ 6:37 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Yarbrough) 17.391
Toronto
(Anderson) 16.447
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
N/A

Boston @ NY Yankees

Game 971-972
August 15, 2020 @ 7:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Eovaldi) 17.754
NY Yankees
(Paxton) 16.664
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-185
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+165); Over

Oakland @ San Francisco

Game 969-970
August 15, 2020 @ 7:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Manaea) 15.667
San Francisco
(Gausman) 16.733
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-180
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+160); Under

Seattle @ Houston

Game 967-968
August 15, 2020 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Mrgevicius) 17.078
Houston
(Javier) 16.112
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-210
9
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+180); Over

Washington @ Baltimore

Game 963-964
August 15, 2020 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Corbin) 17.972
Baltimore
(Wojchwski) 16.147
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-180
9
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-180); Over

Texas @ Colorado

Game 973-974
August 15, 2020 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Gibson) 14.640
Colorado
(Marquez) 15.712
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-160
12
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-160); Under

San Diego @ Arizona

Game 975-976
August 15, 2020 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Quantrill) 00.000
Arizona
(Young) 00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego

Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
N/A

LA Dodgers @ LA Angels

Game 979-980
August 15, 2020 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Buehler) 18.586
LA Angels
(Heaney) 14.693
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 4
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-145
9
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-145); Over

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MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, August 15

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ST LOUIS (2 - 3) at CHI WHITE SOX (10 - 9) - 4:10 PM
ALEX REYES (R) vs. CLAYTON RICHARD (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

ALEX REYES vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
RICHARD is 5-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.90 and a WHIP of 1.168.
His team's record is 6-2 (+5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.3 units)

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NY METS (9 - 12) at PHILADELPHIA (6 - 9) - 6:05 PM
STEVEN MATZ (L) vs. AARON NOLA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 477-498 (+33.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 74-86 (-27.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 39-48 (-18.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

STEVEN MATZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MATZ is 2-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.56 and a WHIP of 1.672.
His team's record is 4-6 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.8 units)

AARON NOLA vs. NY METS since 1997
NOLA is 7-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.13 and a WHIP of 1.094.
His team's record is 9-4 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.6 units)

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PITTSBURGH (4 - 14) at CINCINNATI (9 - 11) - 6:10 PM
STEVEN BRAULT (L) vs. TREVOR BAUER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 84-98 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 63-97 (-29.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 33-48 (-20.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 431-390 (-84.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-1 (+0.6 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

STEVEN BRAULT vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
BRAULT is 2-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.10 and a WHIP of 1.328.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

TREVOR BAUER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
BAUER is 2-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.96 and a WHIP of 1.102.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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CLEVELAND (11 - 9) at DETROIT (9 - 8) - 6:10 PM
SHANE BIEBER (R) vs. SPENCER TURNBULL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 195-152 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 26-33 (-25.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 121-99 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 138-107 (-22.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 105-89 (-34.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 64-78 (-30.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 56-121 (-38.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 6-22 (-13.6 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 26-65 (-33.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 159-187 (-55.4 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.
DETROIT is 25-58 (-28.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 14-36 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 39-95 (-35.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 7-29 (-20.7 Units) against the money line after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 17-63 (-27.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

SHANE BIEBER vs. DETROIT since 1997
BIEBER is 3-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.28 and a WHIP of 0.831.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

SPENCER TURNBULL vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
TURNBULL is 0-5 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.70 and a WHIP of 1.700.
His team's record is 0-6 (-6.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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ATLANTA (11 - 10) at MIAMI (9 - 4) - 6:10 PM
MAX FRIED (L) vs. DANIEL CASTANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 9-4 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 8-2 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 110-78 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 99-79 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 102-61 (+36.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 44-31 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 106-89 (+29.7 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
ATLANTA is 96-83 (+19.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
FRIED is 26-8 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FRIED is 20-6 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FRIED is 14-3 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

MAX FRIED vs. MIAMI since 1997
FRIED is 0-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 6.16 and a WHIP of 1.737.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

DANIEL CASTANO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (12 - 9) at TORONTO (7 - 9) - 6:37 PM
RYAN YARBROUGH (L) vs. CHASE ANDERSON (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-2 (+0.7 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

RYAN YARBROUGH vs. TORONTO since 1997
YARBROUGH is 1-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.225.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

CHASE ANDERSON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (7 - 10) at BALTIMORE (11 - 8) - 7:35 PM
PAT CORBIN (L) vs. ASHER WOJCIECHOWSKI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 2-8 (-9.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 11-8 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 7-1 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
WASHINGTON is 33-22 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 56-114 (-41.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 67-157 (-61.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 37-83 (-35.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-1 (+4.4 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

PAT CORBIN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
CORBIN is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

ASHER WOJCIECHOWSKI vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
WOJCIECHOWSKI is 0-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.54 and a WHIP of 1.308.
His team's record is 1-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (8 - 11) at MINNESOTA (12 - 7) - 7:10 PM
TYLER DUFFEY (R) vs. JOSE BERRIOS (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-0 (+4.1 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

TYLER DUFFEY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

JOSE BERRIOS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BERRIOS is 3-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.45 and a WHIP of 1.386.
His team's record is 5-9 (-8.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-6. (+0.5 units)

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SEATTLE (7 - 14) at HOUSTON (9 - 10) - 7:10 PM
NICK MARGEVICIUS (L) vs. CRISTIAN JAVIER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 102-181 (-58.8 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
SEATTLE is 57-56 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 31-34 (+6.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 44-33 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 300-323 (-63.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-1 (+1.4 Units) against SEATTLE this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

NICK MARGEVICIUS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

CRISTIAN JAVIER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (14 - 6) at SAN FRANCISCO (8 - 13) - 7:07 PM
SEAN MANAEA (L) vs. KEVIN GAUSMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 85-98 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 49-47 (+16.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 110-71 (+27.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 96-73 (+29.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 28-11 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 78-48 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 136-99 (+30.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 123-84 (+28.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 110-56 (+32.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

SEAN MANAEA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MANAEA is 2-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.53 and a WHIP of 1.265.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
GAUSMAN is 1-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

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BOSTON (6 - 14) at NY YANKEES (13 - 6) - 7:07 PM
NATHAN EOVALDI (R) vs. JAMES PAXTON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 90-92 (-36.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 22-26 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 11-21 (-16.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 39-53 (-32.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 63-62 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 27-36 (-19.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 43-48 (-14.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 29-49 (-26.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 61-25 (+24.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 42-14 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 50-15 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 19-11 (+17.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
EOVALDI is 2-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.49 and a WHIP of 0.743.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.4 units)

JAMES PAXTON vs. BOSTON since 1997
PAXTON is 5-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 7-2 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.6 units)

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TEXAS (9 - 9) at COLORADO (12 - 7) - 8:10 PM
KYLE GIBSON (R) vs. GERMAN MARQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 87-93 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 57-57 (+9.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GIBSON is 52-43 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-2 (+0.4 Units) against TEXAS this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

GERMAN MARQUEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
MARQUEZ is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.59 and a WHIP of 0.882.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (11 - 10) at ARIZONA (9 - 11) - 8:10 PM
CAL QUANTRILL (R) vs. ALEX YOUNG (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 5-3 (+0.5 Units) against ARIZONA this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

CAL QUANTRILL vs. ARIZONA since 1997
QUANTRILL is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 8.10 and a WHIP of 1.300.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

ALEX YOUNG vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (8 - 10) at CHICAGO CUBS (13 - 4) - 3:20 PM
ADRIAN HOUSER (R) vs. COLIN REA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 199-155 (+27.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 92-79 (+18.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1887-1914 (-271.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1016-887 (-145.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 176-178 (-42.2 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 952-941 (-167.0 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1401-1429 (-208.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 916-832 (-152.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.1 Units)

ADRIAN HOUSER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
HOUSER is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 7.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

COLIN REA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (14 - 7) at LA ANGELS (7 - 13) - 9:40 PM
WALKER BUEHLER (R) vs. ANDREW HEANEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 133-148 (-41.2 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 998-843 (-94.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 38-36 (-24.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 165-120 (+36.2 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS 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)

WALKER BUEHLER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BUEHLER is 0-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ANDREW HEANEY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
HEANEY is 1-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.56 and a WHIP of 1.183.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

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ST LOUIS (2 - 3) at CHI WHITE SOX (10 - 9) - 1:10 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. LUCAS GIOLITO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 82-98 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 38-33 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 3 seasons.
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.
WAINWRIGHT is 208-123 (+46.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 99-61 (+31.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 100-55 (+30.7 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 7-22 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.

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

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

LUCAS GIOLITO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GIOLITO is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.27 and a WHIP of 0.948.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.4 units)

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KANSAS CITY (8 - 11) at MINNESOTA (12 - 7) - 1:35 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. JOSE BERRIOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 113-71 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 89-51 (+22.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-0 (+4.1 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
KENNEDY is 5-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.12 and a WHIP of 1.297.
His team's record is 9-6 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-11. (-8.5 units)

JOSE BERRIOS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BERRIOS is 3-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.45 and a WHIP of 1.386.
His team's record is 5-9 (-8.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-6. (+0.5 units)

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NHL public betting, line movement for August 15
Patrick Everson

Erik Cernak and the Lightning aim to regain control of their series against the Blue Jackets in Game 3 Saturday night. Bet365 has Tampa Bay a -175 favorite, with Columbus +155.

NHL betting odds are on the board for a Saturday slate of four conference quarterfinal matchups. Game 3 of the Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Columbus Blue Jackets best-of-seven series goes off in prime time, and the Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes square off in a Game 3, as well.

Multiple oddsmakers provided insights on NHL opening lines and early line movement, sharp money and public betting for Saturday’s contests.

NHL line movement

The Blue Jackets claimed a 3-1 victory in Game 2 against the Lightning to tie up the best-of-seven series. Tampa Bay, certainly still smarting from a first-round sweep at the hands of Columbus last year, opened a -175 Game 3 favorite at bet365, briefly went to -180, then back to -175. The Blue Jackets are +155 for a 7:30 p.m. ET faceoff.

Saturday’s Stanley Cup playoffs kick off with a noon ET matchup of the Bruins and Hurricanes, who split the first two games. Bet365 opened Boston -125 and dialed down to -120 Friday evening, with Carolina even money.

In the nightcap at 8 p.m. ET, the Vegas Golden Knights look to take a 3-0 lead on the Chicago Blackhawks. Bet365 pegged Vegas -200 chalk, moved to -210 Friday afternoon, then went back to -200 Friday evening, with Chicago +170.

NHL public betting

The underdog Blue Jackets are making believers of the public, landing 61 percent of early Consensus picks Friday night. The Golden Knights were the most popular Consensus play among the four Saturday games, landing 63 percent of early picks. And Bruins-Hurricanes was getting two-way attention, with Boston taking 54 percent of picks Friday.

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35BOSTON -36 CAROLINA
CAROLINA is 8-2 ATS (5.8 Units) in road games on Saturday games in the current season.

37COLORADO -38 ARIZONA
COLORADO is 24-10 ATS (13.9 Units) in road games against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game in the current season.

39TAMPA BAY -40 COLUMBUS
TAMPA BAY is 17-1 ATS (15.9 Units) after playing a game where 4 or fewer total goals were scored in the current season.

41VEGAS -42 CHICAGO
CHICAGO is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) in road games playing with triple revenge - 3 straight losses vs. opponent in the current season.