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TAMPA BAY RAYS VS. WASHINGTON NATIONALS
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Washington Nationals will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Nationals Park in an interleague contest.

The Rays will trot Charlie Morton out to the mound in this one. Right hander Morton has a 1-1 record and a 4.82 ERA this season.

Morton's opponent in this one will be Max Scherzer. The Nationals right hander has a 3.95 ERA to go along with a 3-2 record this season.

Washington was a 10-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Braves. They lost as +130 underdogs, while the total score of 13 made winners of OVER bettors.

The Rays were a 5-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Marlins. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -215 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 28-13 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games

Washington:
Team record: 14-25 SU
Washington is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Washington is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games at home
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay

Next up:
Tampa Bay at Washington Tuesday, September 8

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KANSAS CITY ROYALS VS. CLEVELAND INDIANS
The fans at Progressive Field will be treated to a game between the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians when they take their seats on Monday.

Brad Keller will be the starting pitcher for the Royals on this day. Right hander Keller is 3-1 this season with a 1.93 ERA.

The Indians will counter Keller with Zach Plesac. Right hander Plesac has a 1.33 ERA to go along with a 2-1 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Indians as -215-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

The Indians were a 4-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Brewers. That made winners of bettors who got Cleveland at -250 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Kansas City was a 8-2 loser in its last match on the road against the White Sox. They lost as +195 underdogs, while the total score of 10 made winners of UNDER bettors.

Kansas City:
Team record: 14-27 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Kansas City is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

Cleveland:
Team record: 25-15 SU
Cleveland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games at home

Next up:
Kansas City at Cleveland Tuesday, September 8

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NEW YORK YANKEES VS. TORONTO BLUE JAYS
The New York Yankees will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Monday when they take on the Toronto Blue Jays at Sahlen Field.

The Yankees will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Jordan Montgomery in this game. Montgomery has a 2-2 record and a 5.76 ERA this season.

Montgomery's opponent in this one will be Hyun-Jin Ryu. The Blue Jays left hander has a 2.93 ERA to go along with a 3-1 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -140-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game's total opened at 9.5.

Toronto was a 10-8 winner in its last match on the road against the Red Sox. They won as -120 favorites, while the total score of 18 made winners of OVER bettors.

Last time out for New York, they were a 5-1 loser as they battled the Orioles on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Orioles at 180 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

New York:
Team record: 21-19 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
NY Yankees is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Yankees is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
NY Yankees is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

Toronto:
Team record: 22-18 SU
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
New York at Toronto Tuesday, September 8

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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS VS. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
The division rival Arizona Diamondbacks and San Francisco Giants are set to renew hostilities on Monday when they meet at Oracle Park.

Right hander Zac Gallen will take the mound for the Diamondbacks to start this game. Gallen is 1-0 this season with a 1.80 ERA.

Gallen's opponent in this one will be Kevin Gausman. The Giants right hander has a 4.65 ERA to go along with a 2-2 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Diamondbacks as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Giants, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

Last time out for San Francisco, they were a 4-2 winner as they battled the Diamondbacks on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Giants at -148 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

In their last action, Arizona was a 4-2 loser on the road against the Giants. Bettors on San Francisco at -148 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Arizona:
Team record: 15-26 SU
Arizona is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games
Arizona is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games

San Francisco:
Team record: 20-21 SU
San Francisco is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
San Francisco is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
Arizona home to Los Angeles Tuesday, September 8
San Francisco home to Seattle Tuesday, September 8

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HOUSTON ASTROS VS. OAKLAND ATHLETICS
The division rival Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics are set to renew hostilities on Monday when they meet at Ring Central Coliseum.

The Astros will trot Cristian Javier out to the mound in this one. Right hander Javier has a 4-1 record and a 3.35 ERA this season.

Javier's opponent in this one will be Frankie Montas. The Athletics right hander has a 6.06 ERA to go along with a 2-3 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -151-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total opened at 9.

In their last action, Oakland was a 5-3 loser on the road against the Padres. Bettors on San Diego at -105 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Last time out for Houston, they were a 9-5 loser as they battled the Angels on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Angels at 160 were rewarded, while the 14 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Houston:
Team record: 21-19 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games on the road

Oakland:
Team record: 23-14 SU
Oakland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Oakland is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games at home

Next up:
Houston home to Oakland Tuesday, September 8

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COLORADO ROCKIES VS. SAN DIEGO PADRES
The Colorado Rockies and the San Diego Padres will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Petco Park.

Kyle Freeland will be the starting pitcher for the Rockies on this day. Left hander Freeland is 2-1 this season with a 4.09 ERA.

Starting this game for the Padres will be Dinelson Lamet. The right hander has a 2.62 ERA to go along with a 2-1 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -225-moneyline favorites versus the Rockies, while the game's total opened at 8.

In their last action, San Diego was a 5-3 winner on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on San Diego at -105 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Last time out for Colorado, they were a 7-6 winner as they battled the Dodgers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rockies at 250 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Colorado:
Team record: 20-20 SU
Colorado is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Colorado is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games on the road

San Diego:
Team record: 25-17 SU
San Diego is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
San Diego is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games

Next up:
Colorado at San Diego Tuesday, September 8

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NEW YORK ISLANDERS VS. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
The New York Islanders and the Tampa Bay Lightning will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Rogers Place.

Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -150-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total opened at 5.

In their last action, New York was a 4-0 winner on the road against the Flyers. Bettors on New York at -117 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

New York:
Team record: 46-25-13 SU
NY Islanders is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
NY Islanders is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
NY Islanders is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 53-24-6 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 6-18 ATS in its last 24 games
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 14 games

Next up:
New York at Tampa Bay Wednesday, September 9

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MIAMI (17 - 18) at ATLANTA (24 - 16) - 1:10 PM
JOSE URENA (R) vs. IAN ANDERSON (R)

Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 123-84 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 110-67 (+35.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 64-41 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 165-114 (+41.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 13-9 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
URENA is 23-19 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
URENA is 9-2 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
JOSE URENA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
URENA is 2-7 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 6.37 and a WHIP of 1.450.
His team's record is 2-11 (-9.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-7. (-2.9 units)
IAN ANDERSON vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (19 - 17) at NY METS (19 - 22) - 1:10 PM
ZACK WHEELER (R) vs. DAVID PETERSON (L)

Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-52 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 153-157 (-52.5 Units) against the money line in home games in September games since 1997.
NY METS are 410-417 (-122.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-2 (+2.3 Units) against NY METS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)
ZACK WHEELER vs. NY METS since 1997
WHEELER is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
DAVID PETERSON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (18 - 20) at MINNESOTA (25 - 17) - 2:10 PM
MICHAEL FULMER (R) vs. MICHAEL PINEDA (R)

Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 65-133 (-35.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 32-71 (-26.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 31-68 (-27.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 46-106 (-34.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 126-81 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 96-56 (+22.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 52-29 (+16.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PINEDA is 11-1 (+9.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 5-1 (+8.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 this season.
MINNESOTA is 58-82 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-3 (+3.6 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.7 Units)
MICHAEL FULMER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
FULMER is 5-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.64 and a WHIP of 1.011.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)
MICHAEL PINEDA vs. DETROIT since 1997
PINEDA is 3-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.11 and a WHIP of 1.283.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

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TEXAS (13 - 26) at SEATTLE (18 - 22) - 4:10 PM
KOLBY ALLARD (L) vs. MARCO GONZALES (L)

Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 3-14 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TEXAS is 4-16 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TEXAS is 0-10 (-10.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TEXAS is 1-11 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
TEXAS is 2-12 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 0-7 (-7.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 73-63 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 11-7 (+8.6 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SEATTLE is 52-36 (+21.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 7-2 (+6.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)
KOLBY ALLARD vs. SEATTLE since 1997
ALLARD is 1-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 8.52 and a WHIP of 2.366.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
MARCO GONZALES vs. TEXAS since 1997
GONZALES is 5-5 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.98 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 5-6 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.5 units)

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ST LOUIS (17 - 15) at CHICAGO CUBS (23 - 18) - 4:10 PM
JOHAN OVIEDO (R) vs. KYLE HENDRICKS (R)

Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 109-134 (-40.0 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 18-4 (+15.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 58-39 (+13.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1897-1928 (-278.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 417-343 (-88.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1019-895 (-152.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 14-20 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in September games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 479-416 (-78.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 956-947 (-170.2 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1411-1440 (-211.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
HENDRICKS is 5-12 (-11.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-4 (+1.6 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)
JOHAN OVIEDO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
OVIEDO is 0-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 0.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)
KYLE HENDRICKS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HENDRICKS is 8-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.10 and a WHIP of 1.067.
His team's record is 14-6 (+7.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-10. (-0.7 units)

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TAMPA BAY (28 - 13) at WASHINGTON (14 - 25) - 6:05 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)

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.
CHARLIE MORTON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MORTON is 2-5 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 6.23 and a WHIP of 1.615.
His team's record is 3-6 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.5 units)
MAX SCHERZER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SCHERZER is 5-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.66 and a WHIP of 0.872.
His team's record is 6-4 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-7. (-4.2 units)

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KANSAS CITY (14 - 27) at CLEVELAND (25 - 15) - 6:10 PM
BRAD KELLER (R) vs. ZACH PLESAC (R)

Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 56-140 (-42.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 209-158 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 132-103 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 115-93 (-31.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-4 (+0.4 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
BRAD KELLER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
KELLER is 1-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.61 and a WHIP of 1.179.
His team's record is 3-2 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)
ZACH PLESAC vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PLESAC is 4-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.30 and a WHIP of 1.097.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (21 - 19) at TORONTO (22 - 18) - 6:37 PM
JORDAN MONTGOMERY (L) vs. HYUN-JIN RYU (L)

Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 8-12 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in road games in September games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 6-13 (-13.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
RYU is 23-4 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 14-30 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
JORDAN MONTGOMERY vs. TORONTO since 1997
MONTGOMERY is 2-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.04 and a WHIP of 0.923.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)
HYUN-JIN RYU vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
RYU is 0-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 8.71 and a WHIP of 1.646.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.5 units)