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**TheGame** · 08-27-2013, 06:48 AM

Tuesday's National League Betting Cheat Sheet
By Covers.com

Miami Marlins at Washington Nationals (-158, 8)

Cold pitching stat: Nats starter Ross Ohlendorf did not fare well in his last start on August 21. He gave up four runs on six hits over 4 1/3 innings in an 11-6 victory over the Chicago Cubs.

Cold batting stat: Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton has just one hit in seven at-bats in his career versus Ohlendorf.

Weather: There is a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms in the forecast for gametime. Temperatures will be in the low-90s and wind will blow from left field to right field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: The under is 6-1 in Marlins SP Nate Eovaldi's last seven starts overall.

Milwaukee Brewers at Pittsburgh Pirates (-142, 7)

Cold pitching stat: Pirates lefty Jeff Locke has had an awful August. Locke is 0-1 with a 7.50 ERA in four starts this month.

Cold batting stat: Pirates slugger Pedro Alvarez is 5-for-22 with nine strikeouts in his career against Brewers starter Kyle Lohse.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-80s with a 50 percent chance of rain. Wind will blow out to left field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: The Brewers are 6-1 in Lohse's last seven starts.

Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets (-132, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Mets starter Jon Niese is coming off of arguably his best start of the year. Niese went seven innings allowing one run on five hits, but was the hard-luck loser in a 4-1 loss to the Braves on August 21.

Cold batting stat: Phillies SS Jimmy Rollins is 8-for-37 (.216) in his career versus Niese.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-80s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow in from left field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: The over is 13-3-1 in Niese's last 17 Tuesday starts.

Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals (+100, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Reds starter Mat Latos has been stellar in August. The righty is 3-1 with a 0.89 ERA in his four August starts.

Hot batting stat: The Cards have hit well versus Latos, however. Collectively, the Cards own a .318 average in 173 at-bats versus Latos.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-90s with mostly clear skies. Wind will blow out to center field at 8 mph.

Key betting note: The Cardinals are 5-0 SP Joe Kelly's previous five starts overall.

San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies (-121, 10.5)

Cold pitching stat: Rockies starter Chad Bettis is 0-2 with a 4.50 ERA in five August starts.

Hot batting stat: Giants C Buster Posey is hitting .465 versus the Rockies this season.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-80s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to left field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: The Giants are 1-5 in the last six meetings in Colorado.

San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks

Hot pitching stat: Padres starter Ian Kennedy is 2-1 with a 3.20 ERA in four starts since coming over to San Diego in a trade with Arizona.

Cold batting stat: DBacks 3B Martin Prado is 2-for-10 lifetime versus Kennedy.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-90s with clear skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 5 mph.

Key betting note: The Diamondbacks are 4-0 in their last four during Game 2 of a series.

Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers (-280, 5.5)

Hot pitching stat: Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw is 3-1 with a 0.90 ERA in his four August starts.

Cold batting stat: Cubs SS Starlin Castro is 0-for-13 in his career versus Kershaw.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-70s with sunny skies. Wind will blow out to right field at 5 mph.

Key betting note: The Cubs are 0-5 in SP Travis Wood's last five road starts versus a team with a winning record.

Interleague

Cleveland Indians at Atlanta Braves (-141, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Braves SP Alex Wood is 1-0 with a sparkling 1.11 ERA in four August starts.

Cold batting stat: Braves C Brian McCann is batting just .227 in the month of August.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-80s with partly cloudy skies. Wind will blow from left field to right field at 3 mph.

Key betting note: The Braves are 4-1 in Woods last five starts.

**TheGame** · 08-27-2013, 12:25 PM

MLB Odds and Picks – Reds, behind Latos, look to bounce back vs. Cardinals
By: The Linemakers
Sportingnews.com

LAS VEGAS -- The Reds struck early in the first game of a pivotal three-game series against the Cardinals on Monday by jumping out to a 4-0 lead, but in baseball, as Yogi Berra said, “It ain’t over 'til it’s over.“

The Cardinals would claw back, and when down 5-4 in the seventh, Allen Craig delivered the death blow with his first career grand slam to give St. Louis an 8-5 lead. The Cards went on to win, 8-6, for their ninth win in 13 games against Cincinnati this season.

The win put St. Louis all alone atop the NL Central by half-game (the Pirates were idle), and it dropped the Reds to 3.5 games back. The Reds still have a comfortable six-game lead over Arizona in the wild-card chase, but Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and St. Louis want nothing to do with a one-game playoff format, which makes tonight’s game at Busch Stadium critical for the Reds.

Cincy gets only six more whacks at the Cardinals, and they have to make the remaining games count in their favor to have any chance of winning the division. If St. Louis is able to fare well in its next 12 games – all against Pittsburgh and Cincinnati – they can cruise through the rest of its schedule against teams with losing records.

World Series odds: NL Central figures prominently

The Cardinals may still be the considerable favorite to win the division, but we think the Reds bounce back tonight, and it’s not only because of what’s at stake for Dusty Baker’s club, but also because of who takes the mound for Cincinnati.

Mat Latos (13-4, 2.93 ERA) looks to match a career high in wins with his 14th of the season, and he’s been the only Reds starter to handle the high powered St. Louis offense consistently. He’s 3-0 with a 1.50 ERA in his past four starts against them. He last faced them on June 8, giving up two runs over seven innings in a 4-2 home victory. Plus, he’s been absolutely amazing in August, allowing only three runs in 30 1/3 innings, and he’s 5-1 with a 1.47 ERA in his last seven starts overall.

Latos will be opposed by Joe Kelly (5-3, 3.01 ERA), who has gone 5-0 with a 2.33 ERA in eight starts since joining the rotation July 6. This will be his first start against the Reds this season.

Taking a shot with the Cubs

Clayton Kershaw is a giant -300 favorite tonight against the Cubs, a team the Dodgers have beaten eight straight times. The price seems appropriate considering the best pitcher in the game is dealing and that the Dodgers are the hottest team in baseball over the past two months.

The Cubs have hit .175 over their last 14 games with runners in scoring position, a number that doesn't figure to be helped with Kershaw pitching. Travis Wood, meanwhile, has been the Cubs best pitcher all season, but has gone 0-3 with a 5.16 ERA in his last five outings.

Kershaw has won his last three starts and hasn’t allowed a run in his last two, which has lowered his ERA to 1.72. He’s on his way to a third straight ERA crown, which would tie a major league record set by Lefty Grove (1929-31) and Greg Maddux (1993-95).

But for all his greatness, Kershaw has been a good pitcher to bet against. That may sound like a crazy statement, but his prices are so inflated because of his dominance that taking the plus-money against him has been profitable, as the Dodgers are only 16-11 behind him.

If you're not buying this all the way, but maybe just a little, you could go the conservative route and take the Cubs +1.5 runs at +120. However, we’re going all in with the Cubs for the whole enchilada at +260. The Dodgers haven’t won four straight games behind Kershaw all season.

Monday’s selections:

Cubs (Wood) +260 at Dodgers

Reds (Latos) -108 at Cardinals

Phillies (Kendrick) +125 at Mets

Yankees (Pettitte) -115 at Blue Jays

Second-half record: 69-59 (+1,370)

**TheGame** · 08-27-2013, 12:25 PM

Hot pitchers
-- Eovaldi is 1-1, 3.28 in six road starts this season.
-- Washington won all three Ohlendorf starts (1-0, 3.06).
-- Lohse is 4-1, 2.45 in his last seven starts.
-- Niese is 2-0, 2.84 in three starts since coming off DL.
-- Kelly is 5-0, 1.79 in his last seven starts.
-- Latos is 5-1, 1.91 in his last seven.
-- Former D'Back Kennedy is 2-1, 3.20 in four starts for San Diego.
-- Kershaw is 3-0, 0.75 in his last three starts.

-- AWood is 2-0, 1.72 in his last five starts.

-- Pettitte is 2-0, 2.84 in his last couple starts.
-- Happ is 1-1, 5.82 in his last four starts.
-- Wilson is 2-0, 1.89 in his last three starts.
-- Quintana is 2-1, 3.91 in his last four starts.
-- Shields is 2-0, 2.57 in his last three starts.
-- Iwakuma is 2-0, 2.57 in his last two starts.
-- Holland is 1-0, 1.67 in last four.

Cold pitchers
-- Kendrick is 0-2, 7.05 in his last three starts.
-- Locke is 0-2, 6.91 in his last six starts.
-- Bettis is 0-2, 6.75 in five starts this season.
-- TWood is 0-3, 5.16 in his last five starts.

-- Salazar is 0-1, 4.41 in his last three starts.

-- Milone is 1-2, 6.00 in his last five starts.
-- Verlander is 0-1, 4.91 in his last three outings.
-- Hernandez is 0-2, 8.56 in his last three starts.
-- Chen is 1-3, 4.10 in his last four starts.
-- Doubront is 1-3, 4.84 in his last four starts at Fenway.
-- Correia is 0-2, 5.79 in his last couple starts.

Starting Pitchers/First Inning
-- Eovaldi 3-13; Ohlendorf 1-3
-- Lohse 7-26 (0 of last 8); Locke 5-25
-- Kendrick 5-14; Niese 6-17
-- Latos 8-26 (0 of last 7); Kelly 0-9
-- Petit 0-0; Bettis 3-5
-- Kennedy 9-25; Holmberg 0-0
-- TWood 4-26; Kershaw 3-27 (0 of last 7)

-- Salazar 2-4; AWood 1-7

-- Pettitte 10-23 (8 of last 10); Happ 2-11
-- Milone 6-23 (0 of last 6); Verlander 8-27 (4 of last 7)
-- Wilson 5-26 (1 of last 14); Hernandez 10-23 (3 of last 3)
-- Chen 3-16 (1 of last 10); Doubront 5-23 (1 of last 9)
-- Shields 11-26; Correia 6-25 (0 of last 11)
-- Clemens 0-0; Quintana 9-26
-- Holland 3-26; Iwakuma 6-27 (1 of last 11)

Totals
-- Last five Washington games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Milwaukee games went over total.
-- Under is 11-3-1 in last fifteen Philadelphia games.
-- Three of last four Cincinnati games went over total.
-- Under is 6-0-1 in last seven Colorado games.
-- Four of last five San Diego games stayed under total.
-- Under is 14-5-2 in last 21 Dodger home games.

-- Four of last five Atlanta games stayed under the total.

-- Five of last six Oakland games went over the total.
-- 11 of last 15 Toronto games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last nine Tampa Bay games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last ten Baltimore games went over the total.
-- Eight of last eleven White Sox games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten Houston games went over the total.
-- Six of last nine Seattle home games went over total.

Hot teams
-- Nationals won five of their last six games.
-- Brewers are 7-4 in their last eleven road games.
-- St Louis won eight of its last ten games.
-- Phillies won seven of their last nine games.
-- Rockies won three of their last four games.
-- Arizona won seven of its last nine home games.
-- Dodgers are 47-12 in last 59 games, 5-4 in last nine.

-- Indians won five of their last six games.

-- Detroit won six of its last nine games.
-- Angels won last three games, outscoring foes 14-2.
-- Tampa Bay won eight of its last twelve games, but lost last two.
-- Orioles/Red Sox both won three of last four games.
-- White Sox won eight of their last ten games.
-- Houston won three of last four.
-- Texas won 20 of its last 26 games.

Cold teams
-- Marlins lost five of their last six games.
-- Pirates lost ten of their last sixteen games.
-- Mets lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Cincinnati lost three of its last four games.
-- Giants lost six of their last nine road games.
-- San Diego lost four of its last five road games.
-- Cubs lost 16 of their last 23 games.

-- Braves lost three of their last four games.

-- Oakland is 6-7 in its last 13 games.
-- Blue Jays lost 12 of their last 18 games, but won their last two.
-- Bronx lost three of last four.
-- Mariners lost their last four games, outscored 22-5.
-- Kansas City lost nine of their last thirteen games, but won last two.
-- Twins lost seven of their last ten games.

**TheGame** · 08-27-2013, 12:26 PM

7:05 PM
MIAMI vs. WASHINGTON
Miami is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Miami's last 17 games on the road
Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Miami
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games when playing Milwaukee
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

7:07 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Toronto is 1-10 SU in their last 11 games when playing NY Yankees

7:08 PM
OAKLAND vs. DETROIT
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games when playing at home against Oakland
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland

7:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games at home
Atlanta is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home

7:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 8 games when playing Boston
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Baltimore

7:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Angels's last 10 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games at home

8:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Houston is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
Chi White Sox are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Houston

8:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
Kansas City is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Kansas City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City

8:15 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Cincinnati's last 14 games on the road
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 10 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

8:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 15 of San Francisco's last 23 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Colorado is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

9:40 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games on the road
San Diego is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:10 PM
TEXAS vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games on the road
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games

10:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. LA DODGERS
Chi Cubs are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games at home
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

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