Rangers, Angels End Key AL West Series

‘How the West Was Won’ could be determined Sunday night when the Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels conclude their key AL West showdown.

ESPN will have the national broadcast from Rangers Ballpark in Arlington at 8:00 p.m. (ET).

Los Angeles (71-60) came into this series riding a 6-game winning streak (all at home) and sitting just two games behind Texas in the division. However, the normally reliable Dan Haren got roughed up Friday and the team fell behind 11-0 before eventually losing 11-7.

Angels’ manager Mike Scioscia is not fooling around this series. He announced even before Friday’s game that Ervin Santana and Jered Weaver would pitch Saturday and Sunday respectively, each on short rest for the first time in their careers.

The Saturday night game is still pending with Santana opposed by C.J. Wilson in a great duel. Texas was a 155 favorite on the Don Best odds screen.

Weaver (15-6, 2.03 ERA) has the best ERA in the AL, but will probably lose the Cy Young to Detroit’s Justin Verlander. Weaver just signed an extension, spurning the advice of agent Scott Boras, and threw seven shutout innings versus the White Sox last Wednesday (8-0 win) after inking the deal.

The 28-year-old right-hander has lost his last two road starts. He allowed eight earned runs over 4 2/3 innings at Toronto on August 13 (11-2 loss). Weaver surrendered three earned runs over 6 2/3 innings at Detroit on July 31, but was outdueled by Verlander in a 3-2 loss. He’s 8-5 with a 2.60 ERA overall this year on the road.

The Angels are 3-1 in Weaver’s four starts against the Rangers this year (1.86 ERA). They split the two in Texas, with Weaver allowing a combined five earned runs over 15 innings (3.00 ERA).

The Rangers (75-58) needed that Friday win and not just to build their division cushion to three games. They were reeling after losing three straight to Boston (combined score 30-7) after winning that series opener 4-0 last Monday.

Colby Lewis (11-9, 4.07 ERA) is coming off one of his worst outings this year, seven earned runs over six innings against Boston last Tuesday at home. He had pitched well his previous six home starts (3.32 ERA), with Texas winning four, but his home ERA on the year is just 5.56.

The ‘over’ is 10-3 in Lewis’ last 13 home starts.

The 32-year-old right-hander pitched a beauty at the Angels on August 18, throwing seven scoreless on just four hits. He left the game with a lead, outdueling Weaver, but reliever Mike Adams blew the game in the ninth inning.

Lewis also faced the Angels at home in April, allowing four earned runs over five innings in a 15-4 defeat, the bullpen imploding in that one.

Texas is 0-4 in his four starts against the Angels since coming back from Japan last year, even with his combined ERA just 3.00.

Texas is 8-6 against Los Angeles this year, 4-3 at home after splitting six games in April and May.

The Angels are 33-32 away this year (+1.5 units against the betting money line). Their second-half road record is just 9-12.

The ‘over’ is 5-1 in L.A.’s last six games, scoring 7.33 runs per game. However, three of those games were beating up on the woeful Baltimore staff at home.

Texas is 41-26 at home, but it only translates into +.8 units. The second-half home mark is a pedestrian 10-8.

Jim Wolf will call balls and strikes. The Rangers are 16-5 the last 21 times he’s been behind home plate. The ‘over’ is 11-2-3 in his last 16 overall behind the dish.

Weather will be very hot, around 100 degrees at first pitch. Texas is off Monday before continuing its 10-game homestand Tuesday against Tampa. The Angels have to fly all the way to Seattle for a Monday contest.

Detroit Tigers At Minnesota Twins MLB Betting Preview

The Detroit Tigers hope to increase their lead atop the AL Central when they face the Minnesota Twins Sunday afternoon in the final game of their three-game series.

Brad Penny and Brian Duensing take the hill for Sunday’s game at Target Field, which is set to start at 2:10 p.m. (ET).

Before the season began, Minnesota was considered one of the favorites to win the AL Central. But entering Saturday sitting 17 games back on division-leading Detroit, it appears that the Twins will have to settle for playing the spoiler role down the stretch.

Detroit (72-59) has opened up a 6.5-game lead in the AL Central with their recent hot streak. The Tigers have won seven of their last eight (+7.40 units), and are 11-4 over their last 15 games (+7.30 units).

Brad Penny (9-9, 4.82 ERA) has not pitched particularly well this season, but he’s been bailed out by Detroit’s strong offense. Despite Penny surrendering four or more runs in five of his last eight starts, the Tigers are 4-4 over that stretch and have actually been slightly profitable from a betting perspective (+0.30 units).

Penny has a 5.45 lifetime ERA against Minnesota in six career starts against them. Two of those starts came this season, when Penny gave up four runs in seven innings on July 23 (taking the loss) and five runs in six innings on May 30 (a no decision that Detroit went on to win 6-5).

It’s been a disastrous season for Minnesota (55-76) as the Twins have struggled in just about every facet of the game. The team has been on a tailspin in August, going an abysmal 5-18 so far this month (-13.45 units) including a six game losing streak (-7.75 units) heading into Saturday.

Brian Duensing (8-13, 5.12 ERA) hasn’t fared any better lately. In his last five starts, Duensing is 0-5 (-5.45 units) with an 8.65 ERA.

Duensing holds a 4.83 career ERA against Detroit, but has fared much worse than that against the Tigers this season. He gave up seven runs on July 22 and six runs on May 31, lasting only 4 2/3 innings in each of those outings, giving him a 12.54 ERA against Detroit in 2011.

Heading into Saturday’s game, Detroit held a commanding 10-3 lead on the season series over Minnesota. The total has trended ‘over’ at 8-3-2.

Interestingly, despite their clear struggles on the mound, Brad Penny and Brian Duensing’s games have actually trended ‘under’ recently. The ‘under’ is 5-2 in Penny’s last seven starts, and is 7-2-1 in Duensing’s last 10.

Detroit has been a profitable betting option on the road this season at 35-32 (+5.20 units), while Minnesota has struggled badly at home with a 28-38 record (-12.70 units).

Minnesota’s Joe Mauer (neck) and Detroit’s Brennan Boesch (thumb) are both questionable for Sunday’s game with minor injuries.

Sunday’s weather is expected to be cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Sunday's betting tips: Run from Raiders' run D

Who’s hot

MLB: The Rays are 13-5 in David Price’s last 18 road starts.

MLB: The Cardinals are 23-11 in their last 34 Sunday games.

WNBA: The Under is 15-5-1 in San Antonio’s last 21 games.

Who’s not

MLB: The Twins are 0-5 in Brian Duensing’s last five starts.

MLB: The Mariners are 2-7 in Jason Vargas’ last nine starts.

WNBA: Chicago is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games against the Eastern Conference.

Injury not to be overlooked

White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski (.296, 23 doubles), who fractured his wrist when he was hit by a pitch Aug. 12, appears close to returning from the first DL stint of his career. Pierzynski took batting practice and caught a bullpen session Friday and likely will start a rehab assignment early in the week. He plans to return by week’s end.

Key stat

11.9 – That’s the extra-base-hit percentage of Rangers right fielder Nelson Cruz, who had two homers, a double and six RBIs in Friday’s 11-7 win over the Angels. That gave him 55 extra-base hits in 462 plate appearances. The league average is 7.7 percent. Cruz’s percentage ranks second in the AL behind David Ortiz’s 12.4.

Game of the day

New Orleans Saints at Oakland Raiders (4.5, 38.5)

Notable quotable

"When I put my name to something and say I'm going to do something, I'm going to do it. This run defense thing has baffled this organization for years." – Raiders coach Hue Jackson to the Oakland Tribune on his vow to improve the team’s run defense. Oakland, which gave up 239 rushing yards to San Francisco last week, is a 4.5-point home dog to New Orleans in Sunday’s lone preseason game.

Notes and tips

Umpire Bill Miller will be behind the plate Sunday when the Cubs visit the Brewers. The Over is 5-0 in Miller’s last five games calling balls and strikes, and 4-0-1 in his last five games involving Milwaukee.

Tampa Bay cornerback Aqib Talib could get a four-game suspension from Commissioner Roger Goodell to start the season, and it would be a major blow to the Buccaneers’ secondary. Talib is facing a charge of aggravated assault following a March shooting incident in a Dallas suburb. Police believe Talib and his mother shot at a man, who was not hurt. If Talib is out, the the Bucs could be exposed in their Sept. 11 opener against Detroit. In last year’s matchup without Talib, Lions WR Calvin Johnson went off for 10 catches and 152 yards as Detroit won 23-20. And that was with Drew Stanton, not Matthew Stafford, at quarterback. Most books have the Bucs laying 3 in this matchup.

Brewers closer John Axford has converted 35 save chances in a row. The streak ties Trevor Hoffman (1999-2000) for the 15th longest in MLB since 1969.

Sunday's six-pack

-- Matt Ryan threw 42 passes in the first half at Pittsburgh, sat out the second half. Guess 42 passes in a half is enough work.

-- Lions looked like the '72 Dolphins last night, passing for 272 yards in the first half; of course, they were 4-0 in preseason in 2008, then went 0-16 in the regular season. That won't happen this year.

-- Justin Verlander allowed 4+ runs Saturday for just the sixth time in his 29 starts this season.

-- Saturday was first time in seven games Twins scored more than two runs in a game, and they did it against Verlander. Go figure.

-- Jed York, owner of the 49ers, looks like he is 15 years old. Seriously. No way could he get into a bar without getting carded.

-- Bills scored the first 17 points, the last 18 points and still needed OT to beat Jacksonville at home. That doesn't happen very often.


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Sunday's List of 13: Looking deep into some NFC trends........

Arizona:
-- Ranked 28th or worse in rushing yards the last six years.
-- Redbirds are 20-12 SU at home the last four years, 10-5 in last 15 tries as a home dog.
-- Arizona is just 19-33-1 off a win since 2004.
-- They've had positive turnover ratio just twice in last decade (-52).

Atlanta:
-- 33-15 SU last three years, best stretch in club history.
-- Falcons are 22-8-1 in last 31 games as a favorite; 15-6-1 at home, 7-2 in last nine on road.
-- Atlanta covered 17 of last 24 games against AFC teams.
-- They’re just 7-17 in last 24 games as home dog, 2-10 in divisional play.

Carolina:
-- Panthers ranked 23-22-20 against run last three years.
-- Carolina is 5-9 in last 14 tries as home underdog, 8-13 in last 21 games as road dog, but 7-2 as a divisional road favorite.
-- They’re 7-15 in last 22 games as single digit favorite.
-- Panthers are 5-10-1 in last 16 games on artificial turf.

Chicago:
-- Bears allowed 56 sacks LY, 3.5 per game. Too many. Cutler has to throw more balls away.
-- Bears are 6-12-1 in last 19 games as a home favorite, 10-6 in last 16 as home dog.
-- Since 2005, Chicago is 20-13-1 against spread after a loss.
-- Bears were outscored 68-21 in last three visits to Lambeau Field.

Dallas:
-- Finished in top 7 in NFL in yards gained four of last five years.
-- Covered six of last seven as double digit underdog, but are just 3-8 in last 11 tries as double digit favorite.
-- Underdog covered 10 of their 12 division games the last two years.
-- Were 6-10 LY, despite a zero turnover ratio. Thats a bad sign.

Detroit:
-- Won their last two road games LY, making them 10-70 on foreign soil over the last decade, 2-22 over last three years.
-- Lions are 8-3-1 vs spread in their last dozen games on natural grass.
-- Detroit has ranked 23rd or worse in rushing the last six years.
-- Lions are 5-10-1 vs spread in last 16 games where spread was 3 points or less; over the last decade, they're 0-4 as a road favorite.

Green Bay:
-- Packers have a +45 turnover ratio in the last four seasons.
-- Green Bay covered 10 of last 13 as road dog in divisional games; since 2006, they're 16-6-1 overall as a road underdog.
-- Since '06, Pack is 18-11-3 against the spread after a loss.
-- They've been in top 9 in total offense in eight of the last ten years.

Vikings:
-- Minnesota is 10-17 as a road favorite over the last decade, 3-9 in the more important games vs NFC North opponents. .
-- Vikings covered twice in their last ten games as a home dog.
-- They averaged 17.9 yards per point LY, their worst average in that important category the last ten years.
-- Vikings are 14-24 vs spread in their last 38 games on grass.

Giants:
-- Giants are 4-10 as a home favorite the last two years; they're also 9-7 vs spread in first half of last two years, 4-12 in second half.
-- Big Blue is 16-7 as a road favorite since 2005.
-- LY, Giants ranked 5th in total offense, 7th in total defense, were +30 in sacks and still didn't make the playoffs.
-- Giants are 3-10 in games following their last thirteen losses.

Saints:
-- They've had negative turnover ratio in five of last six years, with Super Bowl championship season the only year they had a positive ratio.
-- Since 2001, Saints are 27-44-3 at home, 22-34-2 as a home fave.
-- Last two seasons, Saints are 0-6 as a home favorite against its division rivals, 7-2-1 against everyone else.
-- NO covered 10 of last 13 games that followed a loss.

Eagles:
-- Philly covered 10 of last 14 games as a road favorite.
-- Over last four years, Eagles are 2-8 as home favorite in division tilts, 13-5 against everyone else.
-- They've won six in row against the Giants, but lost three of four against the Cowboys- they won four of last five at Washington (59-28 LY).
-- Eagles were just 4-4 SU at home LY. That needs to improve.

Rams:
-- LY, Rams were +9 in sacks, +5 in turnovers; they improved their sack total from 25 to 43 LY.
-- St Louis is 13-6-1 in last 20 games that followed a win.
-- Rams lost their last six games at Seattle by average of 18 points.
-- They've covered just five of last 19 as an NFC West underdog.

49ers:
-- Last made playoffs in 2002; since then, they're 46-82 SU.
-- Ranked 23rd or worse in total offense the last seven years.
-- 49ers are 4-9-1 in their last 14 games as a road favorite.
-- Since 2002, they're 19-28-4 in game following a win.

Seattle:
-- Seahawks are 16-32 the last three years, with a minus-24 TO ratio.
-- Over last six years, Seattle is 29-17-2 at home, 15-32-1 on the road.
-- Since 2003, Seattle is 7-23-2 as a non-divisional road underdog.
-- Seahawks covered three of last 15 games that followed a win.

Tampa Bay:
-- Bucs are 11-3-2 in last 15 games as road dog, but just 1-10 in their last 11 games as a home underdog.
-- Tampa Bay is 6-1-1 vs spread in last eight games on artificial turf.
-- Bucs are 3-10-3 vs AFC teams the last four seasons.
-- They ranked 28/32 against the run last two years. Not very good.

Redskins:
-- Washington is 9-15 SU at home the last three seasons.
-- Last time Redskins had a positive turnover ratio was 2005.
-- Since 2006, Skins are 5-13-1 as a home favorite.
-- Last two years, Washington is 9-3-1 as a road underdog.

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MLB


Sunday, August 28

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Sunday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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STREAKING

Matt Cain, San Francisco Giants (10-9, 2.90 ERA)

The 26-year-old right-hander is putting together his best season. He’s given up just six earned runs over his last four starts, covering 29 innings. Batters are hitting just .221 against him.

Ian Kennedy, Arizona Diamondbacks (16-4, 3.09 ERA)

The NL’s co-leader in wins, Kennedy has given up just four earned runs over his last three starts. The last time out, Kennedy blanked the Nationals over seven innings while fanning eight. He’s won eight of his last nine decisions.

SLUMPING

Casey Coleman, Chicago Cubs (2-6, 7.59 ERA)

This Triple-A callup wouldn’t start for most teams, but then again these are the Cubs. Coleman has given up 15 hits and nine runs in his last two starts covering 8 2/3 innings. He’s lost his last three decisions.

Brian Matusz, Baltimore Orioles (1-6, 8.92 ERA)

Batters are hitting .363 against Matusz. That’s not a misprint. He’s given up at least five earned runs in each of his last four starts, and the Orioles have lost the last six times he’s gotten the ball. It’s scary to think what the Yankees, who lead MLB in homers, will do to him.

MLB


Sunday, August 28

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Sunday Night Baseball: Angels at Rangers
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Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers (-105, 8.5)

The race for the American League West crown shifts to primetime when the Los Angeles Angels visit the division-leading Texas Rangers to close out their three-game series on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball.

HOW THE WEST WAS WON

The AL West has turned into a two-team race with Texas (75-58) clinging to a three-game leading over the Angels (71-60) heading into Saturday night's action. The race appeared over two weeks ago when Texas won the first three games of a four-game set at Los Angeles, but the Angels won the finale and went on to string together a six-game winning streak to keep things interesting.

The Rangers have been in first place all but 10 days this entire season and haven’t left the top spot since May 15.

HE WENT TO JERED

Angels manager Mike Scioscia will go to staff ace Jered Weaver (15-6, 2.03 ERA) on three days' rest. Weaver has been phenomenal all year and he has delivered in the most important games, his four starts against Texas.

Weaver has been lights out against the Rangers, posting a 1.86 ERA and 3-1 mark against them

“If you’re going to a four-man rotation or using guys on short rest three or four times through the rotation, some guys might unravel if they’re not used to it,” Scioscia told MLB.com. “But this would be a one-time deal, so these guys should be fine.”

Weaver is 9-5 with a 3.14 ERA in 24 career starts against Texas.

RANGER DANGER

The Texas lineup is dotted with big boppers. They rank second or third in MLB in runs per game (5.06), team batting average (.276), home runs (157) and OPS (.778). The Rangers offense looks forward to the challenge of facing Weaver again.

“Bring them on,” Texas outfielder Josh Hamilton said of facing Ervin Santana on Saturday and Weaver on Sunday.

“They’re good, no doubt about it. They’ll either step up on short rest or not.”

Hamilton is batting .269 over the last two weeks with three home runs, eight runs scored and six RBIs.

“I’m not surprised at anything Mike does,” Texas manager Ron Washington said of Scioscia’s decision to move up Santana and Weaver so they can both face Texas.

“We’re not afraid of Santana and Weaver. We’re not talking about Don Drysdale and Koufax. We’ve faced Weaver and Santana before.”

COLBY CHEESE

Texas will go with Colby Lewis on Sunday. His last time out, against the Angels on August 18, he was tossing straight cheese. He pitched seven shutout innings, scattering four hits and a pair of walk. But the Rangers are 0-4 in Lewis' last four starts against the Angels.

UNUSUAL SUSPECTS

Veteran catcher Mike Napoli has been the strongest bat in the Rangers lineup lately, while 24-year old centerfielder Peter Bourjos has been the toughest out in the Angels lineup.

Napoli is batting .309 with 11 runs scored and four home runs over the last two weeks. Bourjos is hitting .373 with nine runs scored and eight RBIs over that span. These two could have a major impact on Sunday's game.

NOTEWORTHY NUMBERS

The Rangers have outscored the Angels 68-56 this season and have a +99 run differential against all opponents.

The Angels have a +20 run differential against all opponents.

Los Angeles is 8-2 in Weaver's last 10 starts but 1-5 in his last six Sunday starts.

Texas is 13-4 in its last 17 home games vs. a right-handed starter.


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MLB


Sunday, August 28

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Hot lines: Sunday's best MLB bets
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Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins (105, 9.5)

Twins lefty Brian Duensing is far better suited to the bullpen, and likely will be back there soon if he keeps pitching the way he’s been.

Right-handed batters have a .923 OPS against him. All batters are hitting .302 against him.

Minnesota has lost six of Duensing’s last seven starts. He’s given up 13 earned runs in his last two starts while lasting a total of seven innings.

When he faced the Tigers on July 22, Detroit lit him up for two homers and seven earned runs in 4 2/3 innings.

Meanwhile, Detroit’s Brad Penny is 2-0 with a respectable 4.08 ERA over his last three starts.

Pick: Tigers

Washington Nationals at Cincinnati Reds (-158, 7.5)

Cincy starter Johnny Cueto just faced the Nationals on Aug. 17 in Washington. He dominated them, allowing one run on six hits over eight innings in a 2-1 victory.

Cueto leads the NL with a 2.03 ERA and it’s not even close. Giants ace Tim Lincecum is next at 2.46.

Washington starter Jordan Zimmermann, whose 3.10 ERA ranks 12th, faced the Reds a day after Cueto toyed with Washington. Zimmermann tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings as the Nationals won 3-1.

The Under is 5-0 in Zimmermann’s last five starts overall and 7-2 in his last nine road starts.

Pick: Under

MLB
Dunkel


Washington at Cincinnati
The Nationals look to build on their 5-1 record in Jordan Zimmermann's last 6 starts as an underdog from +110 to +150. Washington is the pick (+140) according to Dunkel, which has the Nationals favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Washington (+140). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 28

Game 953-954: Washington at Cincinnati (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Zimmermann) 14.789; Cincinnati (Cueto) 13.747
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-160); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+140); Under

Game 957-958: Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Coleman) 14.241; Milwaukee (Greinke) 16.435
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-265); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-265); Over

Game 959-960: Pittsburgh at St. Louis (2:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Karstens) 15.322; St. Louis (Lohse) 14.363
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+130); Over

Game 961-962: Houston at San Francisco (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Norris) 14.261; San Francisco (Cain) 15.381
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 6
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-210); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-210); Under

Game 963-964: San Diego at Arizona (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Luebke) 14.356; Arizona (Kennedy) 16.025
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Arizona (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-150); Under

Game 965-966: Colorado at LA Dodgers (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Chacin) 16.322; LA Dodgers (Eovaldi) 15.987
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+110); Over

Game 967-968: Tampa Bay at Toronto (1:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Price) 15.219; Toronto (Morrow) 15.580
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-105); Over

Game 969-970: Kansas City at Cleveland (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Chen) 14.590; Cleveland (Masterson) 14.226
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-180); 8
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+160); Under

Game 973-974: NY Yankees at Baltimore (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Colon) 15.728; Baltimore (Britton) 16.257
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-180); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+160); Under

Game 975-976: Detroit at Minnesota (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Penny) 16.378; Minnesota (Duensing) 12.684
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 3 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Detroit (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-120); Over

Game 977-978: Chicago White Sox at Seattle (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Floyd) 16.021; Seattle (Vargas) 15.032
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-125); Under

Game 979-980: LA Angels at Texas (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Weaver) 15.218; Texas (Lewis) 15.837
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Texas (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-110); Over

Game 981-982: NY Yankees at Baltimore (7:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Nova) 16.643; Baltimore (Matusz) 15.105
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

MLB
Write-Up


Sunday, August 28

Hot pitchers
-- Cueto is 2-0, 1.80 in his last three starts. Zimmerman is 2-1, 2.25 in his last four outings.
-- Greinke is 6-0, 1.40 in his last six starts.
-- Karstens is 4-0, 2.27 in his last seven road starts.
-- Kennedy is 8-1, 2.48 in his last nine starts. Luebke is 2-0, 1.88 in his last four outings.
-- Chacin is 2-2, 3.45 in his last five starts. Eovaldi is 1-1, 2.05 in four starts this season.
-- Norris is 1-1, 2.23 in his last five road starts.

-- Price is 2-1, 1.13 in his last three starts.
-- Indians won last six Masterson starts (2-0, 3.79). Chen is 4-0, 3.28 in his last four outings.
-- Nova is 6-0, 3.32 in his last six starts.
-- Penny is 2-0, 4.08 in his last three starts.
-- Floyd is 2-0, 3.72 in his last three starts.
-- Weaver is 8-2, 1.80 in his last thirteen starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Coleman is 0-3, 10.57 in his last four starts.
-- Lohse has a 6.43 RA in his last seven starts.
-- Cain is 1-3, 3.89 in his last five starts.

-- Morrow is 1-3, 6.40 in his last four starts.
-- Britton is 1-3, 19.06 in his last four starts. Matusz is 0-6, 12.08 in his last six starts. Colon is 0-2, 5.73 in his last four starts.
-- Duensing is 0-5, 9.00 in his last five starts.
-- Vargas is 0-3, 11.15 in his last three home starts.
-- Lewis is 1-2, 4.78 in his last six starts.

Totals
-- Under is 9-2-1 in Washington's last twelve road games.
-- Seven of last eight games at Miller Park stayed under the total.
-- Over is 8-3 in Cardinals' last eleven home games.
-- 12 of San Diego's last 17 road games went over the total.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in Dodgers' last eleven home games.
-- Eight of Giants' last ten home games stayed under total.

-- Over is 9-2-1 in last twelve Bronx games.
-- Over is 7-3 in Toronto's last ten home games.
-- Six of Cleveland's last eight games went over the total.
-- Seven of Angels' last eight road games went over the total.
-- Under is 10-4-2 in Detroit's last sixteen road games.
-- Under is 8-3 in Floyd's last eleven road starts.

Hot Teams
-- Reds won six of their last seven home games.
-- Milwaukee won 20 of its last 23 home games.
-- Arizona won last five games, allowing total of four runs.
-- Colorado won five of its last seven games. Dodgers won seven of their last nine games.
-- Giants won three of their last four games.

-- Orioles won their last five games, outscoring foes 36-9.
-- Tampa Bay won eight of its last eleven games.
-- Angels won seven of their last eight games.
-- Tigers won eight of their last nine games.
-- White Sox won four of their last six games.

Cold Teams
-- Nationals lost their last five games, outscored 24-9.
-- Cubs lost six of their last seven games.
-- Cardinals lost eight of their last 12 games. Pirates lost seven of 11.
-- Padres lost their last three games, scoring two runs.
-- Astros lost six of their last seven games.

-- Toronto is 5-8 in its last thirteen home games.
-- Bronx Bombers lost three of their last four games.
-- Cleveland lost six of its last nine games. Royals lost nine of their last twelve road games.
-- Rangers lost six of their last eight games.
-- Twins lost their last seven games, outscored 41-9.
-- Seattle lost eight of its last eleven games.

Umpires
-- Colo-LA-- Four of last five Layne games stayed under the total.
-- Pitt-StL-- Last five Fletcher games all went over the total.
-- Chi-Mil-- Last five Miller games all went over the total.
-- Wsh-Cin-- Under is 7-4 in last eleven Holbrook games.
-- SD-Az-- Home teams won last eight Timmons games.
-- Hst-SF-- Over is 11-1-2 in last fourteen Vanover games.

-- NY-Balt-- Road team won four of last five Hirschbeck games.
-- TB-Tor-- 10 of last 13 Nelson games went over the total.
-- Det-Min-- Home team won 11 of last 14 Porter games.
-- KC-Clev-- Under is 12-2-1 in last fifteen Gibson games.
-- LA-Tex-- Over is 12-2-2 in last sixteen Wolf games.
-- Chi-Sea-- Nine of last ten Demuth games went over the total.

MLB


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1:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CLEVELAND
Kansas City is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Kansas City is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 10 games when playing Kansas City
Cleveland is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Kansas City

1:07 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games at home

1:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. NY METS
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets's last 10 games at home
NY Mets are 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Atlanta

1:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CINCINNATI
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

1:35 PM
OAKLAND vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oakland's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Oakland's last 13 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games at home
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oakland

1:35 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BALTIMORE
NY Yankees are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees

1:35 PM
FLORIDA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Florida is 1-5-1 SU in its last 7 games ,on the road
Florida is 1-5-1 SU in its last 7 games ,when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia15-4-1 SU in its last 20 games when playing Florida
Philadelphia8-2-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Florida

2:10 PM
DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
Detroit is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Detroit is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit

2:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Chi Cubs's last 15 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs

2:15 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. ST. LOUIS
Pittsburgh is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
St. Louis is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

4:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Houston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

4:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ARIZONA
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
San Diego is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games at home

4:10 PM
COLORADO vs. LA DODGERS
Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Colorado is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado

4:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. SEATTLE
Chi White Sox are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Seattle is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games

7:35 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BALTIMORE
NY Yankees are 1-3-1 SU in their last 5 games ,
NY Yankees14-4-1 SU in their last 19 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 2-9-1 SU in their last 12 games ,when playing NY Yankees
Baltimore5-0-1 SU in its last 6 games

8:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels's last 8 games on the road
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games

WNBA
Dunkel


Connecticut at Tulsa
The Sun look to build on their 6-1 ATS record in their last 7 road games. Connecticut is the pick (-9) according to Dunkel, which has the Sun favored by 11. Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (-9). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 28

Game 651-652: Minnesota at San Antonio (3:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 114.375; San Antonio 114.231
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 155
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 2 1/2; 152 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (+2 1/2); Over

Game 653-654: Connecticut at Tulsa (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Connecticut 114.608; Tulsa 103.651
Dunkel Line & Total: Connecticut by 11; 149
Vegas Line & Total: Connecticut by 9; 152 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (-9); Under

Game 655-656: Phoenix at Washington (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 111.847; Washington 107.959
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 4; 171
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 6; 173
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+6); Under

Game 657-658: New York at Chicago (6:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 111.457; Chicago 116.206
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 4 1/2; 147
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 3 1/2; 145 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-3 1/2); Over

Game 659-660: Los Angeles at Seattle (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 105.168; Seattle 109.703
Dunkel Line & Total: Seattle by 4 1/2; 150
Vegas Line & Total: Seattle by 7; 144 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+7); Over




WNBA


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3:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. SAN ANTONIO
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
San Antonio is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
San Antonio is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home

4:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Phoenix is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Washington's last 13 games
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

4:00 PM
CONNECTICUT vs. TULSA
Connecticut is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tulsa
Connecticut is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tulsa's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tulsa's last 8 games when playing Connecticut

6:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New York's last 11 games when playing Chicago
New York is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games at home

9:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. SEATTLE
Los Angeles is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Los Angeles is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games at home
Seattle is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Los Angeles

The last 5 days in MLB has been like the stock market.......:partying:

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record
08/27/11 18-*5-*1 78.26% +*7200 Detail
08/26/11 13-*17-*0 43.33% -*3145 Detail
08/25/11 8-*9-*0 47.06% -*920 Detail
08/24/11 9-*9-*0 50.00% +*550 Detail
08/23/11 20-*11-*1 64.52% +*5635 Detail

Sunday, August 28

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Kansas City - 1:05 PM ET Cleveland -180 500
Cleveland - Over 7.5 500

Tampa Bay - 1:07 PM ET Tampa Bay -116 500
Toronto - Over 7.5 500

Washington - 1:10 PM ET Cincinnati -145 500
Cincinnati - Under 7.5 500

NY Yankees - 1:35 PM ET NY Yankees -170 500
Baltimore - Under 9.5 500

Detroit - 2:10 PM ET Detroit -115 500
Minnesota - Over 9.5 500

Chi. Cubs - 2:10 PM ET Chi. Cubs +251 500
Milwaukee - Over 8.5 500

Pittsburgh - 2:15 PM ET Pittsburgh +139 500
St. Louis - Over 8 500

Houston - 4:05 PM ET San Francisco -205 500
San Francisco - Under 6.5 500

Chi. White Sox - 4:10 PM ET Seattle +109 500
Seattle - Under 7.5 500

Colorado - 4:10 PM ET Colorado +106 500
LA Dodgers - Under 7.5 500

San Diego - 4:10 PM ET Arizona -147 500
Arizona - Under 7.5 500

NY Yankees - 7:35 PM ET Baltimore +183 500
Baltimore - Under 9.5 500

LA Angels - 8:09 PM ET LA Angels +109 500
Texas - Under 8.5 500

New Orleans Saints at Oakland Raiders (+4.5, 38.5)
STARTER REPORT

RAIDERS: Oakland coach Hue Jackson wouldn’t say how long he’ll play his starters on Sunday against the Saints, but, judging by the general rule of thumb, bettors should count on the Raiders’ first-string offense playing the entire first half and maybe a drive or two in the third quarter.

Newly signed rookie quarterback Terrelle Pryor is not expected to play against New Orleans but Jackson did say he’d give Pryor a few snaps in the Raiders’ exhibition finale.

That means Oakland will stick to its regular QB rotation, with Jason Campbell leading the first team offense and Trent Edwards and Kyle Boller backing up the former Redskin.

Campbell had to leave last week’s 17-3 loss to the Niners after getting knocked in the head, but he was back in practice on Tuesday and has been playing with Oakland’s starters all week.

SAINTS: New Orleans head coach Sean Payton told reporters his primary starters would play the first half “and then we’ll see where we are at halftime to see what we’re going to do in the third quarter.”

INJURY REPORT

The Saints will be without starters Lance Moore (WR), Roman Harper (S) and Sedrick Ellis (DT). The Raiders, meanwhile, won’t have newly signed CB Lito Sheppard or starting LB Rolando McClain suiting up Sunday.

Running back Darren McFadden has been the star of the Raiders' camp but it’s unclear whether the Pro Bowler will see any preseason action because of how important he is to the offense. He broke his orbital bone at the start of August and only recently returned to full practices.

PRESEASON PERFORMANCE

Silver and Black backers hope the club’s play in the preseason isn’t a sign of things to come. The Raiders have been uneven on offense and defense, losing to the Niners and Cardinals so far.

Oakland’s biggest weakness so far is its run defense. The unit gave up 239 yards on the ground last week to San Fran and allowed over four yards per carry against Arizona, too.

The Saints looked great in Week 1 but not as sharp last weekend against the Texans. Houston gained over 400 yards, most of which came against New Orleans’ first-string defense.

THING TO REMEMBER

New Orleans is 4-0 SU and ATS in its last four Week 3 preseason games. The third week of the preseason is generally when starters play the most and coaches actually do a bit of game planning.

The Raiders, on the other hand, are 0-3 SU and ATS in their last three Week 3 preseason games and were outscored 97-31 in the process, including a 45-7 beatdown at the hands of the Saints two years ago.

New Orleans Saints at Oakland Raiders (+4.5, 38.5)

Normally, NFL preseason games are relatively local in nature, but on Sunday night, for NBC’s Sunday Night Football, the New Orleans Saints will take the lengthy road trip across the country to tango with the Oakland Raiders.

QB Drew Brees and the starting offense should see at least two quarters of action this week, if not more, as Head Coach Sean Payton tries to assess exactly what his team has to offer this year. However, injuries are definitely starting to mount up for this squad, something that proved to be a major problem in the regular season last year as well. Again, the running back position has been hit hard. Rookie RB Mark Ingram has missed substantial practice this week, while RB Chris Ivory is already out of the fold for at least the next month to boot. Starting OL Carl Nicks isn’t expected to play on Sunday night, nor is WR Lance Moore. Moore isn’t the only wide out left off of the team’s roster this week in all likelihood. Rookies Jarred Fayson and Joe Morgan aren’t likely to see any time with injuries either. S Roman Harper fractured a finger this week in practice as well. Needless to say, Payton has to be more concerned about just getting out of this week’s game healthy than he does with actually winning it.

Meanwhile, this is the first truly big test for new Head Coach Hue Jackson, as his team is going against one of the best teams in the game, at home, following a pair of relatively embarrassing losses to start off the campaign. Preseason results don’t often matter, but Jackson is going to want to notch that first win eventually. QB Jason Campbell and the starting offense will get its time in this one, but the focus might be on the other side of the ball, where the secondary, now sans DB Nnamdi Asomugha, has to cope against one of the best passing teams in the land this year. We aren’t sure whether WR Jacoby Ford or RB Darren McFadden will be in the fold for the offense this week, as both are recovering from injuries. Campbell though, needs to perform a whole heck of a lot better than he has to start off the preseason. He only went 6-of-9 for 66 yards in limited action against the Arizona Cardinals, but he wasn’t able to get the team into the end zone. The same was true against the San Francisco 49ers, as he went 5-of-7 for 74 yards, but couldn’t get the team to score.

New Orleans Saints @ Oakland Raiders Pick: The oddsmakers are hoping that you fall into the trap of backing New Orleans in this one, laying four points with a team that really might look more like a preseason practice squad than a full team. Sure, Brees and the offense will surely put up its one or two scores, but the Oakland offense should have the advantage at some point and perform a heck of a lot better than it has in recent weeks. Remember that this is still a preseason games. Scores are generally low, and points are at a premium.

3:00 PM ETMinnesota at San Antonio

Teams ROT Record Consensus Odds

MIN 651 22-6 (10-4 V) (152.5 UNDER )

SA 652 13-14 (6-6 H) - 2 ( MINNY - 2 )

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Opinion: Consensus | Team Experts



4:00 PM ETConnecticut at Tulsa

Teams ROT Record Consensus Odds

CONN 653 18-10 (5-8 V) - ( 152.5 UNDER )

TUL 654 2-25 (1-12 H) - 9 ( TULSA + 9 )

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Opinion: Consensus | Team Experts



4:00 PM ETPhoenix at Washington

Teams ROT Record Consensus Odds

PHO 655 15-12 (6-7 V) - ( 173.5 UNDER )

WAS 656 5-22 (3-11 H) - 5 ( PHO - 5 )

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Opinion: Consensus | Team Experts



6:00 PM ETNew York at Chicago

Teams ROT Record Consensus Odds

NY 657 16-12 (6-8 V) - ( 145.5 OVER )

658 13-15 (9-6 H) - -3 ( NY + 3 )

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Opinion: Consensus | Team Experts



9:00 PM ETLos Angeles at Seattle

Teams ROT Record Consensus Odds

LA 659 12-16 (5-10 V) - (144.5 OVER )

SEA 660 16-12 (12-2 H) - -7 ( LA + 7 )

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Opinion: Consensus | Team Experts

Sparks visit Seattle on Sunday night

LOS ANGELES SPARKS

at SEATTLE STORM


Tip-off: Sunday, 9:00 p.m. EDT
Line: TBD, Total: TBD

Two of the WNBA’s model franchises play the first game of a home-and-home when Seattle hosts Los Angeles on Sunday night.

These teams have crushed each other at home this year, with the Sparks winning by 24 in L.A. in June, and the Storm getting them back with a 19-point victory in Seattle in July. The Storm have been outstanding at home all year, going 12-2 SU and 8-5-1 ATS, and they’ve won the first three games SU (2-1 ATS) of their current homestand.

And now they have Lauren Jackson back. The WNBA’s reigning MVP has averaged 15.7 PPG and 5.7 RPG despite playing limited minutes (20.7 MPG) in her three games back from hip surgery. The Sparks, meanwhile, have been miserable on the road all year (5-10 SU, 4-11 ATS). All of this makes SEATTLE the pick.

The Sparks were without star forward Candace Parker when they lost to Seattle in July. Parker averaged 20.0 PPG, on 53% FG and 60% from three-point land, and 8.7 RPG during their recent three-game road trip. Los Angeles went 2-1 SU and 1-2 ATS in those games.

Seattle is 6-2 SU with Jackson in the lineup this year, and it has dominated the Sparks over the past two seasons. Seattle is 8-1 SU and 6-2-1 ATS against L.A. over the past two seasons, including 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS at home.

MLB
Long Sheet


Sunday, August 28

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ATLANTA (79 - 54) at NY METS (62 - 68) - 1:10 PM
MIKE MINOR (L) vs. DILLON GEE (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 7-6 (+2.5 Units) against ATLANTA this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.3 Units)

MIKE MINOR vs. NY METS since 1997
MINOR is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 6.60 and a WHIP of 1.933.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

DILLON GEE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GEE is 2-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.83 and a WHIP of 1.186.
His team's record is 3-2 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.5 units)

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WASHINGTON (62 - 69) at CINCINNATI (66 - 66) - 1:10 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 94-62 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 67-38 (+21.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 62-70 (+0.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 62-70 (+0.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CINCINNATI is 28-39 (-17.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CINCINNATI is 67-66 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CINCINNATI is 84-79 (-41.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 65-65 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.411.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
CUETO is 4-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.17 and a WHIP of 1.254.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (57 - 76) at MILWAUKEE (80 - 54) - 2:10 PM
CASEY COLEMAN (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 159-177 (-33.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 57-77 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 60-81 (-29.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 62-76 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 57-77 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 31-12 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
MILWAUKEE is 47-22 (+19.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 27-7 (+18.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 81-54 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 46-23 (+19.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 50-16 (+29.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 28-6 (+20.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 41-21 (+16.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MILWAUKEE is 81-54 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 66-38 (+25.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
GREINKE is 11-0 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 11-0 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 27-12 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 8-4 (+3.2 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-1.1 Units)

CASEY COLEMAN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
COLEMAN is 0-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.636.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
GREINKE is 1-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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PITTSBURGH (62 - 70) at ST LOUIS (69 - 64) - 2:15 PM
JEFF KARSTENS (R) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 125-208 (-46.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 197-406 (-95.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 89-209 (-64.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 17-48 (-19.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 63-70 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 32-33 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 32-30 (+10.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 16-10 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in road games in day games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 61-69 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 86-84 (-35.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 14-17 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 70-65 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 34-32 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ST LOUIS is 70-69 (-33.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 18-24 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
ST LOUIS is 69-63 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 6-6 (+2.9 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

JEFF KARSTENS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
KARSTENS is 1-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 1.157.
His team's record is 2-2 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LOHSE is 6-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.156.
His team's record is 7-5 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-4. (+3.8 units)

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HOUSTON (43 - 90) at SAN FRANCISCO (71 - 62) - 4:05 PM
BUD NORRIS (R) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 30-60 (-21.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
HOUSTON is 20-49 (-21.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 43-91 (-36.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 16-38 (-18.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 20-49 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 11-29 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
HOUSTON is 41-90 (-38.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 26-67 (-33.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 145-90 (+29.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 174-135 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 175-137 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NORRIS is 8-3 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 10-4 (+12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-3 (+2.3 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

BUD NORRIS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

MATT CAIN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
CAIN is 1-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 5.64 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)

SAN DIEGO (60 - 73) at ARIZONA (74 - 59) - 4:10 PM
CORY LUEBKE (L) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 75-60 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 45-30 (+17.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ARIZONA is 18-9 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
ARIZONA is 41-27 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ARIZONA is 22-10 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
ARIZONA is 75-60 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KENNEDY is 19-8 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 9-1 (+9.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 19-8 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 28-18 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 148-146 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 24-21 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 34-32 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 150-147 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 77-73 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 48-78 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 6-4 (+1.9 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)

CORY LUEBKE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LUEBKE is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
KENNEDY is 3-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.40 and a WHIP of 0.933.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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COLORADO (63 - 70) at LA DODGERS (62 - 69) - 4:10 PM
JHOULYS CHACIN (R) vs. NATHAN EOVALDI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 65-71 (-29.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 11-22 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 63-71 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 18-35 (-14.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 59-88 (-32.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 23-30 (-13.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 15-28 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
COLORADO is 63-71 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 41-55 (-24.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 16-5 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
LA DODGERS are 63-69 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 63-69 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 9-8 (+1.7 Units) against COLORADO this season
11 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.6 Units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CHACIN is 5-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 1.99 and a WHIP of 1.159.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.6 units)

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

TAMPA BAY (72 - 59) at TORONTO (66 - 66) - 1:07 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. BRANDON MORROW (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 75-67 (+15.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 20-8 (+14.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 77-79 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 66-66 (+0.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MORROW is 18-8 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 20-14 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
TAMPA BAY is 37-28 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 16-7 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents this season.
PRICE is 27-9 (+18.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 9-17 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in home games in day games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 9-4 (+4.6 Units) against TORONTO this season
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)

DAVID PRICE vs. TORONTO since 1997
PRICE is 8-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.19 and a WHIP of 1.014.
His team's record is 9-1 (+7.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.4 units)

BRANDON MORROW vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
MORROW is 3-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.10 and a WHIP of 0.957.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)

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KANSAS CITY (54 - 79) at CLEVELAND (65 - 64) - 1:05 PM
BRUCE CHEN (L) vs. JUSTIN MASTERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 54-80 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 52-75 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 20-10 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 67-64 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 64-61 (+7.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHEN is 12-6 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 7-1 (+7.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 22-18 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 10-4 (+5.4 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
9 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.8 Units)

BRUCE CHEN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
CHEN is 3-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.46 and a WHIP of 1.543.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MASTERSON is 3-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.85 and a WHIP of 1.331.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

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NY YANKEES (78 - 51) at BALTIMORE (52 - 77) - 1:35 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. ZACH BRITTON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 63-56 (-12.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 58-63 (+11.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 35-8 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
NY YANKEES are 27-12 (+11.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 45-73 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 18-50 (-29.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 8-23 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
BALTIMORE is 52-78 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 204-285 (-85.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 9-2 (+5.5 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
COLON is 11-7 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.362.
His team's record is 13-9 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-13. (-7.0 units)

ZACH BRITTON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BRITTON is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 7.37 and a WHIP of 2.319.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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DETROIT (73 - 59) at MINNESOTA (55 - 77) - 2:10 PM
BRAD PENNY (R) vs. BRIAN DUENSING (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 71-51 (+14.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 16-8 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 74-59 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 36-57 (-16.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 27-49 (-17.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MINNESOTA is 8-23 (-14.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
MINNESOTA is 55-78 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 28-40 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 3-12 (-10.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 28-40 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 11-3 (+7.4 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
9 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.0 Units)

BRAD PENNY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PENNY is 2-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.45 and a WHIP of 1.404.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-5. (-4.6 units)

BRIAN DUENSING vs. DETROIT since 1997
DUENSING is 1-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 6.15 and a WHIP of 1.692.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (65 - 65) at SEATTLE (56 - 75) - 4:10 PM
GAVIN FLOYD (R) vs. JASON VARGAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 54-38 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 35-23 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 43-36 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-12 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 37-29 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 29-45 (-14.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 56-76 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 65-79 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 115-164 (-44.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 6-2 (+3.8 Units) against SEATTLE this season
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.1 Units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs. SEATTLE since 1997
FLOYD is 3-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.88 and a WHIP of 1.404.
His team's record is 5-6 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-3. (+4.6 units)

JASON VARGAS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
VARGAS is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.309.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (71 - 61) at TEXAS (76 - 58) - TBA
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. COLBY LEWIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 99-106 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 28-13 (+12.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA ANGELS are 35-25 (+9.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA ANGELS are 598-589 (+46.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 79-55 (+22.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 615-604 (+68.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 30-21 (+12.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 508-498 (+66.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 25-17 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
LEWIS is 28-31 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEWIS is 6-12 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 9-6 (+2.2 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.2 Units)

JERED WEAVER vs. TEXAS since 1997
WEAVER is 9-5 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.14 and a WHIP of 1.180.
His team's record is 14-10 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 16-7. (+7.8 units)

COLBY LEWIS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
LEWIS is 3-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.03 and a WHIP of 1.325.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.7 units)

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NY YANKEES (78 - 51) at BALTIMORE (52 - 77) - 7:35 PM
IVAN NOVA (R) vs. BRIAN MATUSZ (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 9-2 (+5.5 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

IVAN NOVA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
NOVA is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

BRIAN MATUSZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
MATUSZ is 2-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.56 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 2-3 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)