Thursday 8/20/20 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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WNBA

Thursday, August 20

Trend Report

Chicago @ New York
Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Chicago's last 21 games on the road
New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New York's last 11 games when playing at home against Chicago

Seattle @ Indiana
Seattle
Seattle is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle

Connecticut @ Las Vegas
Connecticut
Connecticut is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing Las Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Connecticut's last 7 games when playing Las Vegas
Las Vegas
Las Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Las Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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MLB public betting, line movement for August 20
Patrick Everson

Sonny Gray and the Reds head to St. Louis for a four-game series that begins Thursday night. Caesars sportsbooks opened Cincinnati a -139 favorite, with the Cardinals +129.

MLB betting odds are on the board, and Thursday’s 14-game docket is already getting attention from bettors. The Cincinnati Reds are still a couple of games below .500, but they’ve got a couple solid starters, and one of them is on the bump in a series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals.

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

MLB line movement

Trevor Bauer (3-0, 0.68 ERA) and the Reds blanked the Royals 5-0 on Wednesday, and Sonny Gray (4-1, 2.05 ERA) takes the ball for Thursday’s 8:15 p.m. ET contest against the host Cardinals, who counter with Adam Wainwright (2-0, 1.64 ERA). Caesars books opened Cincinnati -139/St. Louis +129, and there was no line movement Wednesday night.

Shane Bieber (4-0) brings his 1.30 ERA to the mound when the Cleveland Indians visit the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Indians opened -234 at Caesars books and moved in a tick to -230, with the Pirates +200 for a 7:05 p.m. ET meeting.

And on the West Coast, Clayton Kershaw (2-1, 2.65 ERA) gets the nod for the Los Angeles Dodgers in a road game against the hapless Seattle Mariners. Caesars pegged the Dodgers -240 favorites and went to -244 late Wednesday night, with Seattle +214 for a 7:10 p.m. ET start.

MLB public betting

Not surprisingly, the Consensus demonstrated plenty of early public support for Kershaw and Bieber. The Dodgers were landing 78 percent of early picks against the Mariners, while the Indians piled up 75 percent of early picks against the Pirates.

But the public apparently isn’t yet sold on Gray or feels Wainwright is more deserving of respect. The Reds were landing just 41 percent of Consensus picks Wednesday night against the Cardinals.

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901TAMPA BAY -902 NY YANKEES
NY YANKEES are 9-1 SU (9.3 Units) in home games vs. an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game in the current season.

903DETROIT -904 CHI WHITE SOX
DETROIT is 1-10 SU (-11.3 Units) vs. an AL team with a team batting average of .260 or worse in the current season.

905HOUSTON -906 COLORADO
COLORADO is 8-0 SU (8.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the current season.

907NY METS -908 MIAMI
MIAMI is 5-17 SU (-15.7 Units) vs. teams who strand 7.5 or more runners on base per game over the last 2 seasons.

909BOSTON -910 BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE is 12-1 SU (11.4 Units) vs. poor baserunning teams - averaging 0.5 or less SB's/game in the current season.

911CLEVELAND -912 PITTSBURGH
CLEVELAND is 21-7 SU (14.8 Units) in road games vs. a starting pitcher with good control (less than 1.75 BB's/start) over the last 2 seasons.

913LA DODGERS -914 SEATTLE
LA DODGERS are 50-60 SU (-37.6 Units) in road games with a team slugging percentage .400 or worse on the season (AL) since 1996.

915MILWAUKEE -916 MINNESOTA
MILWAUKEE is 2-12 SU (-13.8 Units) in road games vs. a starting pitcher whose lasts less than 5 innings per start over the last 2 seasons.

917TEXAS -918 SAN DIEGO
TEXAS are 1-7 SU (-9.1 Units) vs. NL teams allowing 4.5 or more runs/game on the season in the current season.

919CINCINNATI -920 ST LOUIS
ST LOUIS are 12-2 SU (9.8 Units) in home games in August games over the last 2 seasons.

921ARIZONA -922 OAKLAND
OAKLAND is 14-4 SU (9.6 Units) in home games in August games over the last 2 seasons.

923LA ANGELS -924 SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO is 9-30 SU (-24.5 Units) in home games vs. a bad bullpen that blows 38% or more of their save opportunities over the last 2 seasons.

925PHILADELPHIA -926 TORONTO
CHARLIE MONTOYO is 35-25 SU (7.5 Units) vs. a bad bullpen that blows 38% or more of their save opportunities (Coach of TORONTO)

925PHILADELPHIA -926 TORONTO
TORONTO is 35-25 SU (11.9 Units) vs. a bad bullpen that blows 38% or more of their save opportunities over the last 2 seasons.

927PHILADELPHIA -928 TORONTO
TORONTO is 35-25 SU (11.9 Units) vs. a bad bullpen that blows 38% or more of their save opportunities over the last 2 seasons.

927PHILADELPHIA -928 TORONTO
CHARLIE MONTOYO is 35-25 SU (7.5 Units) vs. a bad bullpen that blows 38% or more of their save opportunities (Coach of TORONTO)

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MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, August 20

Tampa Bay @ NY Yankees

Game 901-902
August 20, 2020 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Curtiss) 00.000
NY Yankees
(Paxton) 00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay

Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
N/A

Philadelphia @ Toronto

Game 925-926
August 20, 2020 @ 1:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Howard) 00.000
Toronto
(Anderson) 00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia

Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
N/A

Detroit @ Chicago White Sox

Game 903-904
August 20, 2020 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Turnbull) 16.746
Chicago White Sox
(Giolito) 15.214
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-175
8
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+155); Over

Houston @ Colorado

Game 905-906
August 20, 2020 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Javier) 16.038
Colorado
(Marquez) 17.539
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-130
11 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-130); Under

Philadelphia @ Toronto

Game 927-928
August 20, 2020 @ 4:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Velasquez) 00.000
Toronto
(Thornton) 00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia

Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
N/A

NY Mets @ Miami

Game 907-908
August 20, 2020 @ 6:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Lugo) 00.000
Miami
(Castano) 00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets

Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
N/A

Cleveland @ Pittsburgh

Game 911-912
August 20, 2020 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Bieber) 16.573
Pittsburgh
(Williams) 12.097
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 4 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-240
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-240); Over

LA Dodgers @ Seattle

Game 913-914
August 20, 2020 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Kershaw) 17.511
Seattle
(Kikuchi) 14.869
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-240
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-240); Over

Milwaukee @ Minnesota

Game 915-916
August 20, 2020 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Woodruff) 16.119
Minnesota
(Berrios) 17.224
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-115); Under

Boston @ Baltimore

Game 909-910
August 20, 2020 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Eovaldi) 00.000
Baltimore
(Wojchwski) 00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston

Dunkel Pick:
Boston
N/A

Texas @ San Diego

Game 917-918
August 20, 2020 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Gibson) 16.928
San Diego
(Lamet) 15.863
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-185
8
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+165); Over

Cincinnati @ St. Louis

Game 919-920
August 20, 2020 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Gray) 16.152
St. Louis
(Wainwrght) 15.346
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-140
8
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(-140); Over

Arizona @ Oakland

Game 921-922
August 20, 2020 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Young) 17.981
Oakland
(Manaea) 16.135
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-155
9
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+135); Over

LA Angels @ San Francisco

Game 923-924
August 20, 2020 @ 9:45 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Suarez) 15.848
San Francisco
(Gausman) 14.952
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-135
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-135); Over

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MLB

Thursday, August 20

National League
New York @ Miami
Mets (12-14)
Lugo is making his first ’20 start; he’s started 31 MLB games, none since 2018. He’s allowed three runs in 10.1 IP in nine 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

— Mets won their last three games.
— Over is 6-2 in their last eight games.

Marlins (9-9):
Castano is 0-1, 5.23 in two starts this year.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-2 Team in first 5 innings: 0-1-1
Allowed run in first inning: 0-2 Totals: 1-1

— Miami lost eight of its last ten games, after a 7-1 start.
— Over is 6-2 in their last eight games.

Cincinnati @ St Louis
Reds (10-12):
Gray is 4-1, 2.93 in five starts this year; he is 1-1, 1.08 in three starts vs St Louis.
Teams’ record in his starts: 4-1 Team in first 5 innings: 4-1
Allowed run in first inning: 1-5 Totals: over 2-1-2

— Cincinnati lost four of its last seven games.
— Reds split ten road games this season.
— Under is 3-1-1 in the Reds’ last five games.

Cardinals (6-7)
Wainwright is 2-0, 1.64 in two starts this season; he is 10-12, 5.25 in 32 games (27 starts) vs Cincinnati.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-0 Team in first 5 innings: 2-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-2 Totals: 1-1

— St Louis split eight games over the last five days, after not playing for 17 days.
— Both teams played a doubleheader yesterday, in a different city.
— Cardinals won two of their three home games, which were last month.

American League
Tampa Bay @ New York
Rays (16-9):
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

— Tampa Bay won 10 of its last 11 games.
— Rays won eight of their last nine road games.
— Over is 5-2-2 in their last nine games.

Bronx (16-8):
Paxton is 1-1, 8.22 in four starts this season; he is 3-1, 3.38 in six starts vs Tampa Bay.
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

— Bronx won five of its last seven games.
— New York won nine of its 11 home games.
— Under is 8-4-2 in their last 14 games overall.

Detroit @ Chicago
Tigers (9-13):
Turnbull is 2-1, 2.78 in four starts this year; he is 0-1, 5.40 in two starts vs Chicago.
Teams’ record in his starts: 3-1 Team in first 5 innings: 1-1-2
Allowed run in first inning: 0-4 Totals: under 3-0-1

— Detroit lost its last nine games.
— Tigers are 5-4 on the road this season.
— Over is 5-3 in their last eight games.

White Sox (14-11):
Giolito is 0-2, 8.04 in three home starts; road team won all five of his starts. He is 4-2, 2.93 in seven starts vs Detroit.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-3 Team in first 5 innings: 0-4-1
Allowed run in first inning: 2-5 Totals: under 3-2

— Chicago won six of its last nine games overall.
— White Sox are 6-8 at home this season.
— Under is 4-1-1 in their last six games.

Boston @ Baltimore
Red Sox (7-18):
Eovaldi is 1-2, 5.79 in five starts, 0-2, 0-2, 7.88 in three road outings. He is 4-1, 5.10 in 10 starts vs Baltimore.
Teams’ record in his starts: 3-2 Team in first 5 innings: 1-2-2
Allowed run in first inning: 2-5 Totals: over 3-2

— Red Sox lost nine of their last ten games.
— Boston lost eight of its last nine road games.
— Over is 6-3-1 in their last ten games.

Orioles (12-12):
Wojciechowski is 1-2, 4.82 in four starts this season; he is 2-1, 0.92 in four games (3 starts) vs Boston.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-2 Team in first 5 innings: 2-2
Allowed run in first inning: 2-4 Totals: 2-2

— Orioles are 7-5 in their last 12 games overall.
— Baltimore lost nine of their last ten home games.
— Over is 6-2-1 in their last nine games.

Interleague
Philadelphia @ Toronto
Phillies (8-10):
Howard is 0-1, 9.00 in two starts (8 IP).
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-1 Team in first 5 innings: 1-1
Allowed run in first inning: 1-2 Totals: over 2-0

Nola is 2-0, 0.86 in his last three starts, all at home.
Teams’ record in his starts: 3-1 Team in first 5 innings: 2-0-2
Allowed run in first inning: 0-4 Totals: under 3-1

— Philly won four of their last five games.
— Phillies lost two of their three road games this season.
— Over is 6-4 in their last ten games.

Blue Jays (10-11):
CAnderson allowed one run in three IP in both his ’20 starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-1 Team in first 5 innings: 0-1-1
Allowed run in first inning: 0-2 Totals: under 2-0

Thornton allowed one run in four IP (74 PT) in his first ’20 start.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-0 Team in first 5 innings: 1-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-1 Totals: under 1-0

— Blue Jays are 6-5 in their last 11 games.
— Jays won four of their last five road games.
— Over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games.

Houston @ Colorado
Astros (14-10):
Javier is 2-1, 3.05 in his first four MLB starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-2 Team in first 5 innings: 2-1-1
Allowed run in first inning: 0-4 Totals: 2-2

— Astros won eight of their last nine games.
— Houston lost five of its last six road games.
— Under is 5-2 in their last seven games.

Rockies (13-11):
Marquez is 2-3, 3.38 in five starts this year, 1-1, 3.38 at home.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-3 Team in first 5 innings: 2-2-1
Allowed run in first inning: 2-5 Totals: under 4-0-1

— Rockies lost eight of their last ten games.
— Colorado is 3-6 in its last nine home games.
— Under is 4-2 in their last six games.

Cleveland @ Pittsburgh
Indians (15-9):
Bieber is 4-0, 1.30 in his five starts, last four of which were on the road.
Teams’ record in his starts: 5-0 Team in first 5 innings: 4-1
Allowed run in first inning: 2-5 Totals: under 4-1

— Cleveland won nine of its last 12 games.
— Indians are 9-5 on the road this season.
— Under is 17-6-1 in Indian games this season.

Pirates (4-16):
Williams is 1-3, 4.43 in four starts this year.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-3 Team in first 5 innings: 1-3
Allowed run in first inning: 1-4 Totals: over 3-1

— Pirates lost 13 of their last 15 games.
— Over is 4-2-2 in their last eight games.

Milwaukee @ Minnesota
Brewers (11-11):
Woodruff is 0-0, 4.40 in his last three starts; he is 1-1, 2.87 in three road starts,
Teams’ record in his starts: 3-2 Team in first 5 innings: 2-3
Allowed run in first inning: 1-5 Totals: under 4-1

— Milwaukee won four of its last five games.
— Brewers won seven of their last ten road games.
— Over is 5-3 in Milwaukee’s last eight games.

Twins (16-9)
Berrios is 1-3, 5.92 in five starts this year, 1-2, 4.20 at home.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-3 Team in first 5 innings: 2-3
Allowed run in first inning: 2-5 Totals: under 3-2

— Twins won five of their last seven games.
— Under is 12-2 in their home games.

Anaheim @ San Francisco
Angels (8-17):
Suarez was 2-6, 7.11 in 19 games (15 starts) LY; this is his first ’20 start.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0
Allowed run in first inning: 0-0 Totals: 0-0

— Angels are 6-14 in their last 20 games.
— Halos lost five of their last six road games.
— Over is 8-0-2 in their last ten games.

Giants (10-16):
Gausman is 0-1, 4.57 in four starts this year; he is vs Anaheim.
Teams’ record in his starts: 0-4 Team in first 5 innings: 2-2
Allowed run in first inning: 1-4 Totals: 2-2

— Giants lost 12 of their last 17 games.
— SF is 4-6 at home this season.
— Over is 8-0-1 in Giants’ last nine home games.

Texas @ San Diego
Rangers (10-13):
Gibson is 1-2, 4.98 in four starts this season.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-3 Team in first 5 innings: 2-2
Allowed run in first inning: 2-4 Totals: 2-2

— Texas lost its last four games.
— Rangers lost seven of their ten road games.
— Over is 4-0 in their last four games.

Padres (14-12)
Lamet is 2-1, 1.93 in five starts this year, 2-0, 2.04 in three home starts.
Teams’ record in his starts: 3-2 Team in first 5 innings: 4-0-1
Allowed run in first inning: 0-5 Totals: under 3-2

— San Diego lost five of its last eight games.
— Padres are 7-4 at home this season.
— Under is 6-4 in their last ten home games.

Arizona @ Oakland
Diamondbacks (12-12):
Young allowed one run in 4.1 IP (63 PT) in his first ’20 start; he was 7-5, 3.56 in 17 games (15 starts) LY.
Teams’ record in his starts: 1-0 Team in first 5 innings: 0-0-1
Allowed run in first inning: 1-1 Totals: over 1-0

— Arizona won 10 of its last 14 games.
— Diamondbacks are 5-6 in their last 11 road games.
— Four of their last five road games went over.

A’s (17-8):
Manaea is 0-2, 9.00 in five starts this year, 0-1, 8.00 in two home outings.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-3 Team in first 5 innings: 1-4
Allowed run in first inning: 2-5 Totals: over 3-2

— Oakland won 14 of its last 18 games.
— A’s won their last nine home games.
— Over is 7-3 in their last ten games

Los Angeles @ Seattle
Dodgers (18-8)
Kershaw is 2-1, 2.65 in three starts this season.
Teams’ record in his starts: 2-1 Team in first 5 innings: 2-1
Allowed run in first inning: 0-3 Totals: over 2-1

— Dodgers won eight of their last 12 games.
— LA won five of its last six road games.
— Six of last seven Dodger games went over the total.

Mariners (8-18):
Kikuchi is 0-1, 5.28 in three starts this season.
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

— Seattle lost 14 of its last 18 games.
— Mariners are 4-7 at home.
— Under is 6-4-1 in their home games.

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MLB

Thursday, August 20

Trend Report

Tampa Bay @ NY Yankees
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
Tampa Bay is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
NY Yankees
NY Yankees is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games at home
NY Yankees is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home

Philadelphia @ Toronto
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games at home

Detroit @ Chi White Sox
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Detroit's last 16 games on the road
Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Chi White Sox is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit

Houston @ Colorado
Houston
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Colorado's last 17 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games at home

Philadelphia @ Toronto
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games at home

NY Mets @ Miami
NY Mets
NY Mets is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami
NY Mets is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing NY Mets

Cleveland @ Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland

Milwaukee @ Minnesota
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Minnesota's last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games

LA Dodgers @ Seattle
LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers

Boston @ Baltimore
Boston
Boston is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Boston is 18-5 ATS in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Baltimore is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games

Texas @ San Diego
Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Texas
San Diego is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Texas

Cincinnati @ St. Louis
Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Cincinnati's last 19 games on the road
St. Louis
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati

Arizona @ Oakland
Arizona
Arizona is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Oakland
Oakland
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Oakland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home

LA Angels @ San Francisco
LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels's last 7 games
LA Angels is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco
San Francisco is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Francisco's last 9 games at home

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NHL public betting, line movement for August 20
Patrick Everson

Evgeny Kuznetsov and the Capitals hope to continue their comeback against the Islanders in Wednesday night's Game 5. Caesars installed Washington as a -115 favorite.

NHL betting odds are on the board for a light Thursday slate in Stanley Cup playoffs conference quarterfinal play. The marquee matchup features the Washington Capitals continuing their quest to stay alive against the New York Islanders in a prime-time Game 5.

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

NHL line movement

The Capitals put themselves in a 3-0 hole in their best-of-7 series against the Islanders, then found themselves trailing Game 4 2-0 just nine minutes in. But Washington rallied for a 3-2 victory to gain a little hope, and in fact, Caesars books opened the Caps -115 favorites for an 8 p.m. ET puck drop. New York is an even-money underdog.

In the only other Thursday matchup, the Dallas Stars and Calgary Flames fire it up for Game 6. The Stars won the last two games to take a 3-2 series lead and can advance to the conference semifinals with a win in this 10:30 p.m. ET contest. Dallas opened a -125 favorite at Caesars, with Calgary +110, and as with the Islanders-Caps game, there was no line movement Wednesday night.

NHL public betting

In the Consensus, often indicative of public opinion, both Thursday matchups are getting two-way action. The underdog Islanders are landing 53 percent of early picks against the Capitals, while the favored Stars are drawing 54 percent of picks against the Flames.

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3DALLAS -4 CALGARY
CALGARY is 18-11 ATS (8.4 Units) in road games against good offensive teams - >=29 shots on goal, convert >=17% pp in the current season.

5NY ISLANDERS -6 WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON is 13-18 ATS (-14.3 Units) against poor power play killing teams - opp score on >17.5% of chances in the 2nd half of the year in the current season.

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NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, August 20

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DALLAS (41-28-0-8, 90 pts.) vs. CALGARY (41-30-0-8, 90 pts.) - 8/20/2020, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 117-119 ATS (+268.7 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
CALGARY is 15-10 ATS (+26.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DALLAS is 236-255 ATS (+543.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.


Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 10-4 (+6.5 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 10-4-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.9 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (41-25-0-10, 92 pts.) vs. WASHINGTON (43-23-0-10, 96 pts.) - 8/20/2020, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 31-16 ATS (+13.3 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 45-35 ATS (+7.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 28-22 ATS (+52.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 93-73 ATS (+15.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 10-4 ATS (+14.2 Units) in road games vs. division opponents this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 52-36 ATS (+13.4 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 7-1 ATS (+8.1 Units) in the first round of the playoffs over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 12-18 ATS (-18.5 Units) vs. division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 8-8 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 8-8-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS 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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NHL

Thursday, August 20

Trend Report

NY Islanders @ Washington
NY Islanders
NY Islanders is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
NY Islanders is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders

Dallas @ Calgary
Dallas
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Dallas is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Calgary is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Dallas

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Bob Valentino

Orlando and Milwaukee get back after it for Thursday just 48 hours after the injury-riddled Magic jumped out to a 10-point lead after one quarter of play against the # 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and held on for a rather tidy looking 12-point win in a game that landed Over the total.

Orlando was able to put up 122 points, while Milwaukee was held to 110 points which is well below their near 119 points per game average that led the league in scoring.

Expect a better result from Milwaukee in the point scoring department today and expect this game to also land Over the posted total.

The Magic are now Over the total in 3 of their last 4 games and in 6 of their 9 games contested overall since the return of NBA action.

The Bucks are also now 6-3 Over the total in their 9 games played in Florida.

It is hard for me to imagine the Bucks come out "sluggish" in this game. Look for that offense to get into a better flow and rhythm earlier rather than later.

Magic-Bucks Over in Game Two.

2* ORLANDO-MILWAUKEE OVER

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Chris Jordan

Rolling into Thursday on a 15-5 run with complimentary MLB plays.

My free play for Thursday is on the Milwaukee Brewers over the Minnesota Twins, as I like the pitching matchup I see and think the road dog carries the value.

If applicable, please be sure to list Brandon Woodruff over Jose Berrios.

Woodruff is 1-1 with a 3.16 ERA this season, and he rolls into this game after a strange outing his last time out. The right-hander twirled a no-hitter through four innings and after setting down the first batter in the fifth, the next six batters reached safely. He's much better than that, and he'll be out for redemption in this one.

Berrios, meanwhile, is 1-3 with a 5.92 ERA this season, and he still can't seem to find a rhythm on the mound. He's allowed 10 walks in his last three starts, including a season-high four against Kansas City this past Saturday. In three of this five starts he's allowed four or more runs - all earned - while batters are hitting .284 against him this season.

Perspective: the league as a whole is hitting just .241 this season, the lowest since the league hit .237 in 1968.

I'll play the Brewers here, as their offense comes alive and Woodruff pitches a gem.

2* BREWERS

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Hastings

Hastings - Race 4	Exactor / Triactor / Superfecta
Claiming $6,250 • 1 1/16 Miles • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 81 • Purse: $8,500 • Post: 6:05P
FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NOT WON A RACE SINCE JULY 20 OR WHICH HAVE NEVER WON FOUR RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 120 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE AT A MILE OR OVER SINCE JULY 20 ALLOWED 2 LBS. ; SUCH A RACE SINCE JUNE 20 ALLOWED 4 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $6,250, FOR EACH $625 TO $5,000 3 LBS. (RACES WHERE ENTERED FOR $4,000 OR LESS NOT CONSIDERED IN ELIGIBILITY). BC BRED CLAIMING PRICE $8,000.

Contenders					Race Analysis
P#	Horse	Morn Line	Accept Odds		Race Type: Dominant Class. CRAZY PROPHET is the Dominant Class of the race. * KEY ANGLES * CRAZY PROPHET: Horse has a TrackMaster "+" designation or an "L" designation. Horse has the highest average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. ACE DEUCE: Horse has a TrackMaster "+" designation or an "L" designation. Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. SQUARE DANCER: Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Ratin g. LITTLE GROOT: Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating.
4	CRAZY PROPHET	10/1	5/1
5	ACE DEUCE	8/1	5/1
2	SQUARE DANCER	5/2	8/1
7	LITTLE GROOT	8/1	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
7	LITTLE GROOT	7	8/1	Front-runner	87	78	74.9	64.5	52.5
5	ACE DEUCE	5	8/1	Stalker	81	82	82.1	77.6	71.6
4	CRAZY PROPHET	4	10/1	Alternator/Stalker	98	87	78.0	87.6	81.1
2	SQUARE DANCER	2	5/2	Alternator/Stalker	81	78	73.6	77.8	71.3
1	ADITYA	1	7/2	Trailer	83	81	80.6	67.3	61.3
8	SWORD FIGHTER	8	9/2	Trailer	81	76	76.6	76.6	65.1
6	MASTER EWEN	6	5/1	Trailer	82	82	57.0	77.3	66.8
3	BETATHANABOYFRIEND	3	12/1	Alternator/Non-contender	86	79	75.0	71.0	58.5

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Camarero

Camarero - Race 3	Pick 5 (3-7) / Exacta / Trifecta / Daily Double 3-4
Claiming $8,000 • 6 1/2 Furlongs • Dirt • Ages 4 and up • CR: 87 • Purse: $6,500 • Post: 3:35P
FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD. WEIGHT, 121 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE AUGUST 6, 2020 ALLOWED 1 LBS. A RACE SINCE JULY 21, 2020 ALLOWED 3 LBS. A RACE SINCE JUNE 21, 2020 ALLOWED 5 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $8,000.

Contenders					Race Analysis
P#	Horse	Morn Line	Accept Odds		Race Type: Dominant Front-runner. VIDEO MOV is the Dominant Front-runner of the race. * KEY ANGLES * VIDEO MOV: Horse has the highest TrackMaster Power Rating. Horse has the highest average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. Horse ha s the highest average Equibase Class Rating at the distance/surface.
2	VIDEO MOV	1/1	5/2

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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
2	VIDEO MOV	2	1/1	Front-runner	85	89	88.2	82.2	79.7
7	EMMETT'S DREAM	7	5/2	Stalker	91	79	73.2	80.8	74.3
3	JUNCTION	3	3/1	Stalker	88	79	59.4	74.2	67.2
1	BEGGINER	1	4/1	Stalker	87	85	50.6	71.8	63.3
6	ROLL TIDE ROLL	6	2/1	Trailer	89	82	55.4	78.0	70.0
5	VERY AMUSING	5	7/2	Alternator/Non-contender	90	84	65.6	61.4	52.9
4	STRONG COMPOSITION	4	9/2	Alternator/Non-contender	79	72	30.2	67.6	54.1