Colorado Rockies vs. Los Angeles Angels Preview and Predictions 08-28-2018 in MLB
MLB Previews 28th August 2018 by Gracenote
Rockies vs. Angels Preview and Predictions
by Gracenote on 08/28/2018
The Colorado Rockies wasted an opportunity to grab a share of first place in the National League West but hope to receive another chance when they visit the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday for the finale of their two-game interleague set. Colorado remained one game behind division-leading Arizona after dropping a 10-7 decision in Monday's series opener.
The Rockies also trail Milwaukee by 1 1/2 games for the second wild-card spot in the NL as they battled back from a 5-2 deficit with five consecutive runs before allowing five in the bottom of the eighth inning en route to their third loss in four contests. DJ LeMahieu concluded a 3-for-5 performance with his first career grand slam in the top of the eighth that gave Colorado a 7-5 lead and Carlos Gonzalez recorded his second three-hit performance in three contests to extend his hitting streak to five games. Eric Young Jr. put Los Angeles ahead for good with a two-run single during the team's late rally, which helped end its six-game losing streak. Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani both homered in the setback, with the former adding a single for his third two-hit effort in four games since returning from the disabled list.
TV: 10:07 p.m. ET, AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain (Colorado), FS West (Los Angeles)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Rockies LH Kyle Freeland (11-7, 2.96 ERA) vs. Angels RH Noe Ramirez (4-4, 4.69)
Freeland makes his second attempt at a career-high 12th victory after settling for a no-decision against San Diego on Thursday despite allowing only two runs in 6 1/3 innings. The 25-year-old native of Denver also looks to even his record and lower his 3.58 ERA on the road, which is more than a full run higher than his mark at home (2.27). Freeland never has faced the Angels but is 5-0 with a 1.81 ERA in seven career interleague starts.
Ramirez, who recorded his first career save by working a perfect inning on 11 pitches in the series opener, will make his first major-league start in the finale as the Angels go with the ever-popular "bullpen game" approach. The 28-year-old Californian has made 60 relief appearances this season and 103 overall since making his debut with Boston in 2015. Ramirez met the Rockies for the first time on May 8, when he yielded two runs on two hits and a walk in one inning at Colorado.
WALK-OFFS
1. LeMahieu has gone 7-for-13 over his last three contests.
2. Ohtani (elbow) threw 50 pitches in a simulated game prior to the series opener and feels he is ready to rejoin Los Angeles' rotation.
3. Trout has gone 6-for-14 with a homer, two RBIs and five runs scored since returning from his wrist injury and a personal leave for the death of his brother-in-law.
PREDICTION: Rockies 7, Angels 3
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Seattle Mariners vs. San Diego Padres Preview and Predictions 08-28-2018 in MLB
MLB Previews 27th August 2018 by Gracenote
Mariners vs. Padres Preview and Predictions
by Gracenote on 08/27/2018
The San Diego Padres aren't putting up much fight of late against teams angling for postseason position, and the Seattle Mariners are hoping that trend continues. The Mariners will try to take advantage of the slumping Padres and draw closer in the American League wild card race when they visit for the opener of a two-game interleague series Tuesday.
The Mariners are 4 1/2 games behind the Athletics in the race for the second AL wild card and need to avoid overlooking San Diego with a four-game showdown in Oakland scheduled to begin Thursday. The Padres were swept in a three-game series by NL playoff hopefuls the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend and are 2-8 in their last 10 games - all against potential playoff teams. "There is obviously a ton to improve on," San Diego first baseman Eric Hosmer told reporters. "We have to figure out our identity as a club, our identity as an offense and we just have to find a way to play better baseball." The Padres will try to begin improving as an offense Tuesday against the Mariners' Felix Hernandez while attempting to support their starter, Jacob Nix.
TV: 10:10 p.m. ET, ROOT Northwest (Seattle), FS San Diego
PITCHING MACHUP: Mariners RH Felix Hernandez (8-11, 5.64 ERA) vs. Padres RH Jacob Nix (1-2, 6.17)
Hernandez returned to the rotation Aug. 20 after a brief stint in the bullpen and was reached for four runs on five hits and a pair of walks in six innings without factoring in the decision. The former Cy Young Award winner struck out six in those six frames to match his total from his previous three outings, encompassing 16 2/3 innings. Hernandez is 6-3 with a 2.90 ERA in 12 career starts against San Diego.
Nix is making his fourth career start and trying to recapture the magic he showed in his MLB debut against Philadelphia on Aug. 10. The 22-year-old breezed through six scoreless innings to earn a win in that turn but was reached for a total of eight runs and 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings over his next two outings. Nix is making his first career start against an AL opponent.
WALK-OFFS
1. Mariners RHP Juan Nicasio is expected to undergo season-ending knee surgery.
2. San Diego OF Wil Myers doubled and tripled Sunday - his first extra-base hits since July 29.
3. Seattle RF Mitch Haniger is enjoying an eight-game hitting streak (12-for-33) and scored nine runs in that span.
PREDICTION: Mariners 6, Padres 5
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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants Preview and Predictions 08-28-2018 in MLB
MLB Previews 28th August 2018 by Gracenote
Diamondbacks vs. Giants Preview and Predictions
by Gracenote on 08/28/2018
The Arizona Diamondbacks attempt to keep a minor funk from turning into a troublesome stretch when they visit the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday for the middle contest of their three-game set. The Diamondbacks have dropped three of four contests after falling 2-0 in the series opener but maintained their one-game lead over Colorado in the National League West.
A four-game series in Los Angeles looms, with the Dodgers sitting two games back, but Arizona first will face San Francisco ace Madison Bumgarner on Tuesday after being blanked on five hits in the opener. Leadoff hitter Jon Jay recorded three of them, but the foursome behind him in the order - Eduardo Escobar, David Peralta, Paul Goldschmidt and Daniel Descalso - went 1-for-15. The Giants have won three consecutive games, allowing four runs and 16 hits during the streak. Steven Duggar hit a two-run homer to account for Monday's offense and is 6-for-15 with a blast, a triple and four RBIs over his last four contests.
TV: 10:15 p.m. ET, FS Arizona, NBCS Bay Area (San Francisco)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Diamondbacks RH Clay Buchholz (7-2, 2.25 ERA) vs. Giants LH Madison Bumgarner (5-5, 2.88)
Buchholz is one of the hottest pitchers in the majors with six wins in his last seven starts and a 1.73 ERA over his last eight. The 34-year-old scattered four hits over seven scoreless innings in a triumph over the Los Angeles Angels in his last turn and gave up one run in a complete-game victory over San Diego in his previous outing. Buchholz is 1-0 with a 2.77 ERA in three career starts against the Giants - with the win occurring on Aug. 4, when he gave up two runs and seven hits over six frames.
Bumgarner defeated the New York Mets in his last turn as he gave up one run and five hits with eight strikeouts in as many innings. The 29-year-old is 3-2 with a 1.71 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and .198 batting average allowed in seven home starts this season. Bumgarner is 1-1 with a 2.45 ERA in two starts against Arizona this season and 10-11 with a 2.58 ERA in 32 career appearances (31 starts).
WALK-OFFS
1. Giants C Buster Posey (hip) underwent season-ending surgery on Monday and will require a recuperation period of six to eight months.
2. Goldschmidt was 0-for-3 with a walk in the opener but is 21-for-58 with four homers, seven doubles, 10 RBIs and 14 walks against San Francisco this season.
3. San Francisco clinched the season series with Monday's win as it is 10-7 with two games remaining.
PREDICTION: Diamondbacks 4, Giants 3
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WASHINGTON (66 - 66) at PHILADELPHIA (70 - 61) - 7:05 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. AARON NOLA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 66-66 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 33-35 (-7.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 30-29 (-11.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
WASHINGTON is 42-39 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 52-43 (-6.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
WASHINGTON is 34-33 (-14.9 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 70-61 (+6.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-17 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 41-23 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 28-15 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 55-46 (+7.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 35-24 (+12.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
NOLA is 19-7 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
NOLA is 12-0 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 26-10 (+15.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 7-7 (+1.5 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.9 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)
MAX SCHERZER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
SCHERZER is 9-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.26 and a WHIP of 0.947.
His team's record is 13-3 (+7.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-10. (-7.1 units)
AARON NOLA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
NOLA is 4-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.242.
His team's record is 5-8 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-9. (-5.6 units)
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MILWAUKEE (73 - 59) at CINCINNATI (56 - 75) - 7:10 PM
JUNIOR GUERRA (R) vs. ANTHONY DESCLAFANI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 10-15 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
DESCLAFANI is 17-7 (+14.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 73-59 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 75-72 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 52-28 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 58-42 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 9-4 (+3.6 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.5 Units)
JUNIOR GUERRA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GUERRA is 2-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.394.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)
ANTHONY DESCLAFANI vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
DESCLAFANI is 2-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.044.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.6 units)
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NY METS (58 - 73) at CHICAGO CUBS (77 - 53) - 8:05 PM
JACOB DEGROM (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 57-73 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 9-21 (-12.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
NY METS are 14-29 (-18.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 38-49 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY METS are 41-85 (-40.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DEGROM is 11-15 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
DEGROM is 5-11 (-10.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 24-15 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 450-469 (+33.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1772-1815 (-263.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 381-315 (-82.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 949-846 (-152.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 161-171 (-47.2 Units) against the money line in home games in August games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 3-8 (-8.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1308-1353 (-206.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 94-79 (-19.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 864-793 (-151.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)
JACOB DEGROM vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
DEGROM is 3-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 1.223.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)
COLE HAMELS vs. NY METS since 1997
HAMELS is 9-14 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.425.
His team's record is 12-20 (-16.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-15. (-4.3 units)
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PITTSBURGH (64 - 67) at ST LOUIS (73 - 58) - 8:15 PM
IVAN NOVA (R) vs. JACK FLAHERTY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 31-43 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 19-44 (-21.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 20-32 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in August games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 14-28 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 86-107 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 66-88 (-22.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 19-5 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 31-23 (+9.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 25-20 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 116-108 (-34.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 12-21 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 8-15 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 48-49 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 54-53 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 53-60 (-32.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 7-6 (+0.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)
IVAN NOVA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
NOVA is 1-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.88 and a WHIP of 1.482.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)
JACK FLAHERTY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
FLAHERTY is 2-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 1.136.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)
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ARIZONA (72 - 59) at SAN FRANCISCO (66 - 67) - 10:15 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 4-13 (-12.8 Units) against the money line after getting shut out over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 66-67 (+6.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 32-27 (+12.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 89-50 (+30.3 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 854-871 (+34.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ARIZONA is 166-131 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 37-28 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ARIZONA is 16-4 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
ARIZONA is 78-57 (+14.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 25-16 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 41-24 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BUCHHOLZ is 32-19 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 80-112 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 145-163 (-43.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BUMGARNER is 11-21 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 13-20 (-14.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 8-16 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 12-18 (-15.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 10-7 (+5.4 Units) against ARIZONA this season
9 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)
CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.462.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)
MADISON BUMGARNER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BUMGARNER is 10-11 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.60 and a WHIP of 1.110.
His team's record is 16-15 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 19-12. (+5.4 units)
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CHI WHITE SOX (52 - 79) at NY YANKEES (83 - 48) - 7:05 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. LANCE LYNN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SHIELDS is 2-21 (-17.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 15-10 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in August games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 35-40 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 421-431 (+38.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 123-99 (+38.6 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-1 (+0.7 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)
JAMES SHIELDS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SHIELDS is 12-16 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.08 and a WHIP of 1.287.
His team's record is 14-19 (-5.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 20-11. (+7.8 units)
LANCE LYNN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
LYNN is 3-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.15 and a WHIP of 0.982.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)
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TORONTO (60 - 71) at BALTIMORE (38 - 94) - 7:05 PM
THOMAS PANNONE (L) vs. JOSH ROGERS (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 12-2 (+9.8 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.9 Units)
THOMAS PANNONE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PANNONE is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.429.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
JOSH ROGERS vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.
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MINNESOTA (61 - 69) at CLEVELAND (74 - 56) - 7:10 PM
KYLE GIBSON (R) vs. CARLOS CARRASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 22-40 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
CLEVELAND is 131-66 (+33.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 46-39 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 374-388 (+45.3 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 95-86 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
GIBSON is 23-16 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GIBSON is 13-6 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GIBSON is 29-20 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 74-56 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 32-27 (-24.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 9-12 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 43-38 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
CLEVELAND is 56-41 (-12.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 41-32 (-9.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CARRASCO is 40-42 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CARRASCO is 18-22 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
CARRASCO is 19-21 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 8-8 (+3.7 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)
KYLE GIBSON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GIBSON is 3-8 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.28 and a WHIP of 1.590.
His team's record is 7-10 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-11. (-6.5 units)
CARLOS CARRASCO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
CARRASCO is 6-9 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.11 and a WHIP of 1.372.
His team's record is 7-12 (-10.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-7. (+4.2 units)
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OAKLAND (79 - 53) at HOUSTON (81 - 50) - 8:10 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. CHARLIE MORTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 136-70 (+27.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 79-53 (+30.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
OAKLAND is 35-24 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
OAKLAND is 40-27 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
OAKLAND is 339-277 (+55.8 Units) against the money line in August games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 47-35 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 52-33 (+22.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 32-20 (+17.1 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
JACKSON is 8-1 (+8.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 34-29 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
HOUSTON is 18-16 (-19.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 9-15 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games in August games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 9-17 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 23-22 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 74-59 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 33-30 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 3-8 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 11-6 (+0.6 Units) against OAKLAND this season
11 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.9 Units)
EDWIN JACKSON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
JACKSON is 2-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.178.
His team's record is 6-2 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.5 units)
CHARLIE MORTON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MORTON is 1-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 1-3 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)
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DETROIT (53 - 78) at KANSAS CITY (40 - 91) - 8:15 PM
MATT BOYD (L) vs. JAKE JUNIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 117-176 (-40.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 339-431 (-95.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 49-95 (-30.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 7-28 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
DETROIT is 13-35 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 29-53 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 40-91 (-32.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 21-51 (-24.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 9-20 (-11.3 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 20-45 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 16-34 (-13.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 25-58 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 14-32 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 360-374 (-76.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 7-6 (+0.9 Units) against DETROIT this season
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.7 Units)
MATT BOYD vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BOYD is 3-6 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 6.40 and a WHIP of 1.491.
His team's record is 5-7 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-8. (-5.0 units)
JAKE JUNIS vs. DETROIT since 1997
JUNIS is 4-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.061.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)
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MIAMI (53 - 79) at BOSTON (90 - 42) - 7:10 PM
JOSE URENA (R) vs. BRIAN JOHNSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 15-37 (-15.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 90-42 (+29.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 43-16 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
BOSTON is 32-11 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 15-2 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 25-7 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 73-28 (+31.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
JOHNSON is 13-2 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 11-2 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)
JOSE URENA vs. BOSTON since 1997
URENA is 0-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
BRIAN JOHNSON vs. MIAMI since 1997
JOHNSON is 1-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
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TAMPA BAY (70 - 61) at ATLANTA (73 - 57) - 7:35 PM
RYAN STANEK (R) vs. JULIO TEHERAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 73-56 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 36-25 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 55-36 (+21.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ATLANTA is 36-30 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 70-61 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 14-7 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 49-44 (+7.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 44-24 (+23.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
TAMPA BAY is 19-9 (+12.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
TAMPA BAY is 34-33 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 11-4 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
ATLANTA is 8-21 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 89-99 (-35.7 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
TEHERAN is 5-12 (-11.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 18-30 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 21-38 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-0 (+2.2 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
RYAN STANEK vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.
JULIO TEHERAN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
TEHERAN is 1-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
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LA DODGERS (70 - 61) at TEXAS (58 - 74) - 8:05 PM
WALKER BUEHLER (R) vs. ARIEL JURADO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 70-61 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 8-13 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday this season.
LA DODGERS are 117-134 (-37.1 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 50-43 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 41-40 (-21.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 7-11 (-11.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
TEXAS is 231-228 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 21-12 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 171-157 (+32.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 171-163 (+18.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 63-80 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)
WALKER BUEHLER vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.
ARIEL JURADO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.
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COLORADO (71 - 60) at LA ANGELS (64 - 68) - 10:05 PM
KYLE FREELAND (L) vs. NOE RAMIREZ (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)
KYLE FREELAND vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.
NOE RAMIREZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.
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SEATTLE (74 - 57) at SAN DIEGO (50 - 83) - 10:10 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. JACOB NIX (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 404-362 (-73.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1997.
SEATTLE is 74-57 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 40-32 (+7.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 36-29 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 17-10 (+9.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 51-34 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 52-36 (+17.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 33-22 (+8.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 58-36 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 15-4 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 50-83 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 20-45 (-18.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SAN DIEGO is 18-45 (-19.2 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 13-23 (-10.5 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 this season.
SAN DIEGO is 22-42 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 9-23 (-13.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
SAN DIEGO is 77-107 (-37.8 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 15-32 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 15-29 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 13-27 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 6-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.90 and a WHIP of 1.076.
His team's record is 8-4 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.2 units)
JACOB NIX vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.
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