Tuesday 8/18/20 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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NBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, August 18

Orlando @ Milwaukee

Game 761-762
August 18, 2020 @ 1:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Orlando
110.311
Milwaukee
124.777
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 14 1/2
220
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 11 1/2
224 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-11 1/2); Under

Miami @ Indiana

Game 769-770
August 18, 2020 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
117.276
Indiana
119.413
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 2
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
by 3 1/2
216
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(+3 1/2); Over

Oklahoma City @ Houston

Game 771-772
August 18, 2020 @ 6:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
118.500
Houston
112.421
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 6
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 1 1/2
225
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
(-1 1/2); Under

Portland @ LA Lakers

Game 767-768
August 18, 2020 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
120.952
LA Lakers
115.345
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Portland
by 5 1/2
249
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Lakers
by 5 1/2
228 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Portland
(+5 1/2); Over

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NBA

Tuesday, August 18

Trend Report

Orlando @ Milwaukee
Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Orlando's last 11 games on the road
Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando
Milwaukee is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Orlando

Miami @ Indiana
Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 9 games on the road
Indiana
Indiana is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Indiana is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Miami

Oklahoma City @ Houston
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Oklahoma City is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games

Portland @ LA Lakers
Portland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 5 games
LA Lakers
LA Lakers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games when playing Portland

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MLB public betting, line movement for August 18
Patrick Everson

The Rays are among the hottest teams in baseball right now, winning eight of their last nine. Tampa Bay opened an even-money underdog to the Yankees, then moved to a slight -107 favorite.

MLB betting odds are posted and drawing dollars for Tuesday’s 15-game slate. Noteworthy matchups include the Yankees opening a three-game road set against the AL East rival Rays, and the Cardinals and Cubs in prime time.

Multiple oddsmakers provided insights on MLB opening lines and early line movement, sharp money and public betting for Tuesday’s games. Covers will update this action report with MLB sharp picks vs. public bets and line movement throughout the day.

MLB line movement

The Yankees are on a six-game win streak entering this 7:05 p.m. ET clash, and the Rays are quite hot, too, at 8-1 in their last nine games. Caesars sportsbooks gave a slight edge to Masahiro Tanaka and New York, opening at -110 against Blake Snell and Tampa Bay at even money. However, the first moves were toward Tampa, with the line going to Rays -107/Yankees -103 late Monday night.

St. Louis, continuing to work its way back into form after a lengthy layoff due to COVID issues, split a Monday doubleheader against the Cubs. Chicago is -175 chalk for Tuesday’s 8:15 p.m. ET start, with the Cardinals +160.

Kenta Maeda is 3-0 with a 2.66 ERA in four starts for the Twins, and as such, Caesars opened Minnesota -165 for Tuesday’s 8:10 p.m. ET meeting with the visiting Brewers. Late Monday night, the line ticked to Twins -160/Brewers +150.

MLB public betting

Despite the Rays’ hot streak and an early moneyline flip, Covers Consensus showed plenty of support for the Yankees, who were landing 66 percent of picks Monday night. The Cubs were drawing 60 percent of early picks against the Cards, and the Twins grabbed 64 percent of early Covers Consensus plays against the Brewers.

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901COLORADO -902 HOUSTON
HOUSTON is 386-364 SU (42.4 Units) in home games vs. a team with a poor bullpen whose ERA is 4.20 or worse since 1996.

903SAN DIEGO -904 TEXAS
SAN DIEGO is 19-30 SU (-22.8 Units) in road games vs. good fielding teams - averaging <=0.6 errors/game over the last 2 seasons.

905SAN FRANCISCO -906 LA ANGELS
LA ANGELS are 26-62 SU (-35.5 Units) in home games when playing against a terrible team (Win Pct. <=38%) since 1996.

907OAKLAND -908 ARIZONA
ARIZONA is 31-19 SU (14.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

909TORONTO -910 BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE is 9-1 SU (8.4 Units) vs. teams whose hitters strike out 7 or more times/game in the current season.

911TAMPA BAY -912 NY YANKEES
NY YANKEES are 8-0 SU (9.4 Units) in home games vs. an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game in the current season.

913CLEVELAND -914 PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH is 20-39 SU (-24.9 Units) in home games vs. good fielding teams - averaging <=0.6 errors/game over the last 2 seasons.

915NY METS -916 MIAMI
MIAMI is 5-15 SU (-13.6 Units) vs. teams who strand 7.5 or more runners on base per game over the last 2 seasons.

917WASHINGTON -918 ATLANTA
WASHINGTON is 58-33 SU (24 Units) vs teams who strand 6.9 or less runners on base per game over the last 2 seasons.

919SEATTLE -920 LA DODGERS
SEATTLE is 65-72 SU (-23.2 Units) in road games vs. an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game in the last 3 seasons.

921PHILADELPHIA -922 BOSTON
PHILADELPHIA is 4-15 SU (-13.6 Units) vs. poor fielding teams - averaging 0.75+ errors/game over the last 2 seasons.

923CINCINNATI -924 KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY is 2-13 SU (-14.3 Units) in home games vs. an NL team with an on base percentage .325 or worse in the last 3 seasons.

925MILWAUKEE -926 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 8-1 SU (6.9 Units) in home games against right-handed starters in the current season.

927DETROIT -928 CHI WHITE SOX
CHI WHITE SOX is 66-51 SU (16.4 Units) vs. an AL team with a team batting average of .260 or worse over the last 2 seasons.

929ST LOUIS -930 CHICAGO CUBS
ST LOUIS are 40-18 SU (20.2 Units) in August games in the last 3 seasons.

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MLB

Tuesday, August 18

National League
Washington @ Atlanta
Nationals (8-12):
Voth is 0-2, 3.86 in three starts this season.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-3 Team in first 5 innings: 1-2
Allowed run in first inning: 0-3 Totals: under 2-1

— Washington is 4-7 in its last 11 games.
— Nationals lost five of their first eight road games.
— Over is 6-0 in their last six games.

Braves (14-10):
Tomlin is making his first ’20 start; he starter 145 games for Cleveland from 2010-18, going 61-53, 4.77. He started one game for Atlanta last 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

— Braves lost four of their last six games.
— Atlanta is 7-2 at home this year.
— Over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games.

New York @ Miami
Mets (10-14)
Peterson is 3-1, 3.32 in four starts this season.
Teams’ record in his starts: 3-1 Team in first 5 innings: 3-1
Allowed run in first inning: 1-4 Totals: 2-2

— Mets lost five of their last eight games.
— Under is 4-3 in their last seven road games.

Marlins (9-7):
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

— Miami lost six of its last eight games, after a 7-1 start.
— Under is 9-7 in their games this season.

St Louis @ Chicago
Cardinals (5-5)
Ponce de Leon allowed three runs in 3.2 IP in his one ’20 start.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-1 Team in first 5 innings: 0-1
Allowed run in first inning: 1-1 Totals: under 1-0

— St Louis won three of five games over three days, after not playing for 17 days.

Cubs (14-7):
Darvish is 3-0, 0.90 in his last three starts; he is 0-2, 4.07 in four starts vs St Louis.
Teams’ record in his starts: 3-1 Team in first 5 innings: 3-1
Allowed run in first inning: 0-4 Totals: 2-2

— Cubs lost four of their last five games.
— Chicago won nine of its 14 home games, but lost four of last five.
— Under is 9-5-1 in their home games.

American League
Toronto @ Baltimore
Blue Jays (8-11):
Pearson is 0-0, 7.30 in three starts this season.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-3 Team in first 5 innings: 0-2-1
Allowed run in first inning: 1-3 Totals: over 2-1

— Blue Jays lost nine of their last 14 games.
— Jays are 7-7 on the road this season.
— Under is 8-2-1 in their last 11 road games.

Orioles (12-10):
LeBlanc is 1-0, 7.13 in four starts this season.
Teams’ record in his starts: 3-1 Team in first 5 innings: 3-1
Allowed run in first inning: 1-4 Totals: 1-1-2

— Orioles won seven their last ten games.
— Baltimore lost seven of their last eight home games.
— Over is 5-1-1 in their last seven games.

Tampa Bay @ New York
Rays (14-9):
Snell is 1-0, 2.08 in four starts (13 IP) this year; he is 3-6, 4.23 in 17 starts vs New York.
Teams’ record in his starts: 3-1 Team in first 5 innings: 1-1-2
Allowed run in first inning: 0-4 Totals: 2-2

— Tampa Bay won eight of its last nine games.
— Rays won six of their last seven road games.
— Over is 5-1-1 in their last seven games.

Bronx (16-6):
Tanaka is 0-0, 3.09 in three starts this year; he is 10-4, 3.07 in 19 starts vs Tampa Bay.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-1 Team in first 5 innings: 2-0-1
Allowed run in first inning: 0-3 Totals: under 2-1

— Bronx won its last five games.
— New York won all nine of its home games, scoring 65 runs.
— Under is 7-4-1 in their last 12 games overall.

Detroit @ Chicago
Tigers (9-11):
Skubal is making his MLB debut; he was 2-3, 2.76 in nine AA starts LY.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0

— Detroit lost its last seven games.
— Tigers are 5-2 on the road this season.
— Over is 4-2 in their last six games.

White Sox (12-11):
Cease is 3-0, 3.71 in his last three starts; he is 4-0, 2.86 in four starts vs Detroit.
Teams’ record in his starts: 3-1 Team in first 5 innings: 2-1-1
Allowed run in first inning: 2-4 Totals: 2-2

— Chicago won four of its last seven games overall.
— White Sox lost eight of their 12 home games.
— Under is 3-0-1 in their last four games.

Interleague
Colorado @ Houston
Rockies (13-9):
Senzatela is 3-0, 4.30 in four starts this year.
Teams’ record in his starts: 3-1 Team in first 5 innings: 3-0-1
Allowed run in first inning: 1-4 Totals: over 4-0

— Rockies lost six of their last eight games.
— Colorado won six of its nine road games.
— Under is 6-2-1 in their road games.

Astros (12-10):
Greinke is 1-0, 2.53 in four starts this year; he is 14-7, 3.66 in 34 starts vs Colorado.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-2 Team in first 5 innings: 2-0-2
Allowed run in first inning: 2-4 Totals: under 2-1-1

— Astros won six of their last seven games.
— Under is 4-1 in their last five games.
— Houston is 2-6 in games where winning run scores from 7th inning on.

San Francisco @ Anaheim
Giants (8-16):
Cahill threw 1.2 scoreless innings (55 PT) in his first ’20 start. He is 6-3, 2.31 in 13 games (11 starts) vs Anaheim.
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

— Giants lost 12 of their last 15 games.
— SF is 5-10 on the road this season.
— Under is 7-5-1 in their last 13 road games.

Angels (8-15):
Bundy is 3-1, 1.57 in four starts this year.
Teams’ record in his starts: 3-1 Team in first 5 innings: 3-1
Allowed run in first inning: 0-4 Totals: 2-2

— Angels are 6-12 in their last 18 games.
— Halos are 5-8 at home (over 11-1-1)

San Diego @ Texas
Padres (12-12)
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 lost five of its last six games.
— Padres are 6-8 on the road this season.
— Under is 7-4 in their last 11 games.

Rangers (10-11):
Minor is 0-2, 9.20 in his last three starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-3 Team in first 5 innings: 1-3
Allowed run in first inning: 0-4 Totals: over 3-1

— Texas won seven of its last ten games.
— Rangers won five of their last seven home games.
— Under is 7-5 in Texas home games.

Oakland @ Arizona
A’s (16-7):
Montas is 2-1, 1.57 in four starts this season, but missed his last start with a shore neck.
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 13 of its last 16 games.
— A’s are 7-4 on the road this season.
— Over is 6-2 in their last eight games

Diamondbacks (12-11):
Weaver is 0-3, 11.85 in four starts this year.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-3 Team in first 5 innings: 0-3-1
Allowed run in first inning: 3-4 Totals: 2-2

— Arizona won nine of its last 12 games.
— Diamondbacks are 6-4 at home this season.
— Five of their last eight games went over.

Seattle @ Los Angeles
Mariners (7-17):
Gonzales is 2-2, 5.16 in four starts this season.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-2 Team in first 5 innings: 2-2
Allowed run in first inning: 1-4 Totals: over 3-1

— Seattle lost 13 of its last 16 games.
— Mariners are 4-10 on the road.
— Over is 10-4 in their road games.

Dodgers (17-7)
Gonzolin threw 8.2 scoreless innings in two starts this season.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-1 Team in first 5 innings: 2-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-2 Totals: under 2-0

— Dodgers won seven of their last ten games.
— LA is 7-4 at home this season.
— Last five Dodger games went over the total.

Cleveland @ Pittsburgh
Indians (13-9):
Carrasco is 2-2, 3.22 in four starts this season.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-2 Team in first 5 innings: 2-2
Allowed run in first inning: 0-4 Totals: over 3-1

— Cleveland won seven of its last ten games.
— Indians are 7-5 on the road this season.
— Under is 16-6 in Indian games this season.

Pirates (4-14):
Brubaker allowed three runs in three IP (52 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: 1-1 Totals: over 1-0

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

Philadelphia @ Boston
Phillies (7-9):
Eflin is 0-1, 5.40 in two starts this season.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-1 Team in first 5 innings: 1-1
Allowed run in first inning: 1-2 Totals: under 2-0

— Philly won their last three games.
— Phillies lost only road game they’ve played this season.
— Over is 5-3 in their last eight games.

Red Sox (6-17):
Godley is 0-2, 11.32 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: under 2-1

— Red Sox lost their last eight games, giving up 73 runs.
— Boston lost nine of 12 home games.
— Over is 3-0-1 in their last four home games.

Cincinnati @ Kansas City
Reds (9-11):
Bauer is 2-0, 0.92 in three starts this season; he is 5-5, 3.69 in 16 starts vs KC.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-1 Team in first 5 innings: 2-0-1
Allowed run in first inning: 0-3 Totals: under 2-1

— Cincinnati lost three of its last five games.
— Reds split eight road games this season.
— Over is 5-2-1 in the Reds’ last eight games.

Royals (9-14):
Keller threw 11 shutout innings in winning his two starts this year.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-0 Team in first 5 innings: 2-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-2 Totals: 1-1

— Royals lost three of their last five games.
— KC won its last four home games.
— Under is 5-1 in their last six games.

Milwaukee @ Minnesota
Brewers (10-10):
Burnes allowed one run in 3.1 IP (75 PT) in his one start this season.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-0 Team in first 5 innings: 1-0
Allowed run in first inning: 1-1 Totals: over 1-0

— Milwaukee won its last three games.
— Brewers won six of their last eight road games.
— Over is 4-2 in Milwaukee’s last six games.

Twins (15-8)
Maeda is 3-0, 2.66 in four starts this year.
Teams’ record in his starts: 3-1 Team in first 5 innings: 4-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-4 Totals: over 3-1

— Twins won four of their last five games.
— Under is 11-1 in their home games.

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MLB

Tuesday, August 18

Trend Report

Colorado @ Houston
Colorado
Colorado is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Colorado is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Houston
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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

San Francisco @ LA Angels
San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games at home

Oakland @ Arizona
Oakland
Oakland is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
Arizona
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

Tampa Bay @ NY Yankees
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
NY Yankees
NY Yankees is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

Cleveland @ Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland

Washington @ Atlanta
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
Atlanta is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Washington

Seattle @ LA Dodgers
Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Seattle's last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Seattle's last 12 games on the road
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games

NY Mets @ Miami
NY Mets
NY Mets is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing Miami
NY Mets is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Miami
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 10 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Miami is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games

Philadelphia @ Boston
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 9 games when playing Philadelphia

Toronto @ Baltimore
Toronto
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
Baltimore
Baltimore is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games

Cincinnati @ Kansas City
Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 8 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 8 games when playing Cincinnati

Detroit @ Chi White Sox
Detroit
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Chi White Sox is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit

Milwaukee @ Minnesota
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Minnesota's last 13 games at home
Minnesota is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home

St. Louis @ Chi Cubs
St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Chi Cubs is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games

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NHL public betting, line movement for August 18
Patrick Everson

Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals are in desperation mode for Tuesday's Game 4, looking to dodge elimination against the Islanders. New York is a -115 favorite and Washington even money.

NHL betting odds are up for Tuesday’s games, with four matchups on the conference quarterfinal docket. The Capitals and Islanders are in the prime-time contest, with third-seeded Washington surprisingly on the verge of being swept out of the NHL playoffs.

Caesars sportsbooks provided insights on NHL opening lines and early line movement, sharp money and public betting for Tuesday’s contests.

NHL line movement

The Capitals suffered a 2-1 overtime loss in Game 3 Sunday, putting them on the brink of a first-round ouster, two years after winning the Stanley Cup. Caesars sportsbooks opened New York a slim -110 favorite, with Washington -105, and the line ticked to -115/even money for this 8 p.m. ET matchup.

Like the Islanders, the Golden Knights can secure a conference semifinal spot with a win over the Blackhawks. Vegas couldn’t finish off a sweep Sunday, losing 3-1 in Game 4, but opened a -190 favorite at Caesars for Game 5. Chicago is a +170 underdog for the 10:30 p.m. ET faceoff, and there was no line movement Monday night.

The Flyers and Canadiens open the day in a 3 p.m. ET Game 4 puck drop, with top-seeded Philadelphia holding a 2-1 lead and aiming to create some breathing room against No. 8 Montreal. Caesars opened Flyers -125/Canadiens +110, and there was no movement by late Monday night.

NHL public betting

Consensus is a good indicator of public play, and on Monday night, it was all Golden Knights. Vegas was landing 75 percent of early picks against the Blackhawks. The Flyers and Islanders were landing 57 and 56 percent of picks, respectively, and the 5:30 p.m. ET Flames-Stars game was the closest to dead two-way, with Calgary taking 52 percent of Consensus picks.

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NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, August 18

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PHILADELPHIA (46-22-0-7, 99 pts.) vs. MONTREAL (35-34-0-9, 79 pts.) - 8/18/2020, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 0-6 ATS (+6.6 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 455-399 ATS (-122.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
MONTREAL is 10-4 ATS (+15.2 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 14-11 ATS (+28.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 46-29 ATS (+12.7 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-4 ATS (+10.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 35-43 ATS (-38.7 Units) in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 8-4 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 8-4-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)

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WASHINGTON (42-23-0-10, 94 pts.) vs. NY ISLANDERS (41-24-0-10, 92 pts.) - 8/18/2020, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 11-18 ATS (-18.0 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
WASHINGTON is 0-6 ATS (-6.5 Units) in road games in the first round of the playoffs over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 93-72 ATS (+17.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 68-64 ATS (+161.5 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in road games vs. division opponents this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 52-35 ATS (+88.0 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in the first round of the playoffs over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 7-1 ATS (+8.2 Units) when leading in a playoff series over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 20-9 ATS (+29.6 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 22-20 ATS (+44.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 74-58 ATS (+132.3 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 30-16 ATS (+13.9 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 36-21 ATS (+14.1 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 30-11 ATS (+15.6 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 44-35 ATS (+83.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 126-143 ATS (+320.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 8-7 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 8-7-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)

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CHICAGO (36-33-0-9, 81 pts.) vs. VEGAS (45-25-0-8, 98 pts.) - 8/18/2020, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VEGAS is 91-76 ATS (+195.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 16-16 ATS (-11.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VEGAS is 11-2 (+7.3 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
VEGAS is 11-2-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.8 Units)

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CALGARY (41-29-0-8, 90 pts.) vs. DALLAS (40-28-0-8, 88 pts.) - 8/18/2020, 5:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 235-255 ATS (-28.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
CALGARY is 13-3 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
CALGARY is 15-9 ATS (+24.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CALGARY is 10-4 ATS (+5.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 9-4 (+5.5 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 9-4-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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NHL

Tuesday, August 18

Trend Report

Philadelphia @ Montreal
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 9 games
Montreal
Montreal is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Montreal is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia

Calgary @ Dallas
Calgary
Calgary is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Calgary is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas
Dallas is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Calgary
Dallas is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games

Washington @ NY Islanders
Washington
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
NY Islanders
NY Islanders is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
NY Islanders is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington

Chicago @ Vegas
Chicago
Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Vegas
Vegas
Vegas is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
Vegas is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Parx Racing

Parx Racing - Race 10	Daily Double / Pick 3 (Races 10-11-12) / Exacta / 50 cent Trifecta 10 cent Superfecta
Claiming $12,500 • 7 Furlongs • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 64 • Purse: $20,000 • Post: 4:58P
(PLUS UP TO 40% PABF) FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON TWO RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 121 LBS.; OLDER, 126 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE JULY 18 ALLOWED 3 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $12,500.

Contenders					Race Analysis
P#	Horse	Morn Line	Accept Odds		Race Type: Lone Front-runner. FUSI is the Lone Front-runner of the race. * KEY ANGLES * FUSI: Today is a sprint and this is the horse's third or fourth start after a layoff. Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. GO METRO GIRL : Today is a sprint and this is the horse's third or fourth start after a layoff. Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. SMOKIN PRINCESS: Horse ranks in the top three in average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. Hor se ranks in the top three in average Equibase Class Rating at the distance/surface.
10	FUSI	7/2	4/1
1	GO METRO GIRL	10/1	9/2
9	SMOKIN PRINCESS	5/1	9/1

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P#	Horse (In Running Style Order)	Post	Morn Line	Running Style	Good Class	Good Speed	Early Figure	Finish Figure	Platinum Figure
10	FUSI	10	7/2	Front-runner	68	56	84.1	47.7	42.2
8	MUCHA MUCHACHA	8	5/2	Stalker	65	60	50.0	56.0	45.0
1	GO METRO GIRL	1	10/1	Alternator/Stalker	79	75	43.7	58.6	51.6
9	SMOKIN PRINCESS	9	5/1	Trailer	66	63	27.0	60.6	53.1
3	ANGEL RAPHAEL	3	10/1	Alternator/Trailer	62	59	41.8	48.6	36.6
5	TIZ A SHARPIE	5	6/1	Alternator/Trailer	66	57	38.4	53.8	42.3
2	LIKE A PRO	2	6/1	Alternator/Trailer	70	50	0.0	0.0	0.0
4	STAY SALTY	4	20/1	Alternator/Non-contender	64	63	53.0	44.0	24.0
6	SWEET MAGIC MOMENT	6	9/2	Alternator/Non-contender	62	41	40.0	46.0	32.5
7	ALLEGRETTO	7	10/1	Alternator/Non-contender	67	57	37.8	47.4	35.4

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Arapahoe Park

Arapahoe Park - Race 1	W/P/S / Exacta / Quinella / 1st Half Early Daily Double / Trifecta .10 Superfecta / Pick 4 (Races 1-2-3-4)
Claiming $5,000 • 300 Yards • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 72 • Purse: $5,670 • Post: 1:00P
QUARTER HORSE 300Y, FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD. THREE YEAR OLDS, 124 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $5,000.

Contenders					Race Analysis
P#	Horse	Morn Line	Accept Odds		Race Type: Not Applicable (Quarter Horse). * KEY ANGLES * RUNAWAY TRAFFIC: Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. Horse ranks in the top three in average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. RANDOON: Horse has a Tra ckMaster "+" designation or an "L" designation. Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. RG MIRACLE: Horse ranks in the top three in average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. Horse ranks in the top three in average Eq uibase Class Rating at the distance/surface. DULY SWORN: Quarter horse has the highest last race Equibase Speed Rating. Horse has the highest TrackMaster Power Rating.
8	RUNAWAY TRAFFIC	5/2	6/1
3	RANDOON	9/2	6/1
2	RG MIRACLE	8/1	6/1
6	DULY SWORN	6/1	6/1

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P#	Horse (In Running Style Order)	Post	Morn Line	Running Style	Good Class	Good Speed	Early Figure	Finish Figure	Platinum Figure
1	PAINT CAN	1	7/2	Slow	74	65	6.8	0.0	0.0
2	RG MIRACLE	2	8/1	Average	83	78	3.8	0.0	0.0
3	RANDOON	3	9/2	Slow	81	78	6.7	0.0	0.0
4	BOYKA	4	12/1	Average/Trouble-prone	71	68	5.9	0.0	0.0
5	OVERSERVED	5	15/1	Average	67	61	5.7	0.0	0.0
6	DULY SWORN	6	6/1	Slow/Trouble-prone	82	73	8.4	0.0	0.0
7	MARIAS LIGHTNING	7	12/1	Average/Trouble-prone	84	63	4.4	0.0	0.0
8	RUNAWAY TRAFFIC	8	5/2	Average	83	76	5.3	0.0	0.0

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Handicapped by The Walker Group at Finger Lakes

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Odds shown are morning line odds.

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Race 7 - Allowance - 6.0f on the Dirt. Purse: $21100 Class Rating: 78

FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON THREE RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 120 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE JULY 18 ALLOWED 2 LBS.

RECOMMENDED CHOICES
	# 1A SKIPIN ON ORCHARD 5/1
# 6 DR. LLOYD 8/1
# 2 TENENCY 4/1

I give my vote to SKIPIN ON ORCHARD here. Should go off at a decent number and has some positive things going for him. The class rating of today's contest is much lower than his last contest. DR. LLOYD - He looks quite good in this slot and I expect will be on the lead or close at the midpoint. TENENCY - With Davila getting the mount, watch out for this animal. Davila will almost certainly be able to get this gelding to break out early in this race.

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

Belterra Park - Race #1 - Post: 12:35pm - Claiming - 6.0 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $7,500 Class Rating: 61

Rating:

#3 ROBOTRON (ML=4/1)


ROBOTRON - Ran in the last race against a higher rated class of horses at Belterra Park. The move to a lower level should suit her well. Look at this mare's PP lines. With each race she keeps getting closer. This mare is in fine form, having run a strong race on August 7th, finishing third.

Vulnerable Contenders: #6 QUEEN OF CORONA (ML=2/1), #5 ROSEBUD'S TIGER (ML=3/1), #1 LIL POM POM (ML=5/1),

QUEEN OF CORONA - Hard to keep chasing this kind of 'bridesmaid' horse. Notched a substandard speed rating last out in a $5,000 Claiming race on Aug 6th. Improbable to see an improved performance off of that number. ROSEBUD'S TIGER - Doesn't look to have enough positive qualities to warrant the price. LIL POM POM - Finished fourth on August 7th after the very long layoff. Doubtful if there will be any betterment in this contest. Will be tough for this horse to beat this group off of that last speed fig. Doubtful to improve enough to run a figure close enough to today's class rating, so put her on the possibly overvalued contestants list.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Hal - ROBOTRON - Advancing each step of the way, this thoroughbred has recorded significant increases in her speed figures over her last two affairs.

STRAIGHT WAGERS:	#3 ROBOTRON is the play if we get odds of 1/1 or better
EXACTA WAGERS:	None
TRIFECTA WAGERS:	Skip
SUPERFECTA WAGERS:	Pass

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

Thistledown - Race #2 - Post: 1:20pm - Claiming - 6.0 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $14,200 Class Rating: 52

Rating:

#1 LAISSEZ FAIRE (ML=5/2)


LAISSEZ FAIRE - Trainer Skerrett gave this mare a good stiff morning drill. Last one was 2nd fastest of the day. Mare took a little vacation, but has been racing into shape.

Vulnerable Contenders: #6 ALL THE BEST (ML=3/1), #5 GOODFRIDAY MORNING (ML=7/2), #3 STONE ZONE (ML=9/2),

ALL THE BEST - This horse doesn't have a champion's attitude. Repeatedly finishes in the place and show hole. Finished second in her most recent race with a mediocre speed fig. When I look at today's Equibase class figure, it would take an improved performance to prove victorious after that in this field. GOODFRIDAY MORNING - You always believe this horse has a shot to be victorious, but she fails most every time. STONE ZONE - No picnic to play any entrant in a sprint race if she hasn't finished in the money in a sprint in the last 60 days. This steed hasn't been close at the finish line recently.

STRAIGHT WAGERS:	Putting our cash on #1 LAISSEZ FAIRE to win. Have to have odds of at least 1/1 or better though
EXACTA WAGERS:	None
TRIFECTA WAGERS:	Pass
SUPERFECTA WAGERS:	Pass

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Handicapped by The Walker Group at Louisiana Downs

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Odds shown are morning line odds.

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Race 2 - Claiming - 8.0f on the Turf. Purse: $13000 Class Rating: 55

FOR ACCREDITED LA BRED FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON TWO RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 121 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE JULY 18 ALLOWED 2 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $12,500, IF FOR $10,000, ALLOWED 2 LBS.

RECOMMENDED CHOICES
	# 6 SILVER SIREN 5/2
# 3 G'S DEADLINE 7/2
# 4 QUIET BARBARA 3/1

SILVER SIREN is my choice. Has to be considered against this group displaying respectable figures lately and an average speed rating of 68 under similar conditions. Her earnings per start in turf route contests alone makes you take a look at her. Likely to see a much stronger performance with the drop. QUIET BARBARA - Green has recent return on investment numbers which make this horse a good bet. Has ran admirably in turf route races.