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  • #16
    Re: MLB Betting Info. 8/5

    Preview: Brewers (48-58) at Diamondbacks (43-65)


    Game: 1
    Venue: Chase Field
    Date: August 05, 2016 9:40 PM EDT


    PHOENIX -- Arizona looks to avenge a series loss when it hosts Milwaukee and Chase Field fan favorite Craig Counsell in a weekend series.


    To do so, the Diamondbacks will have to play better than they did in their previous series this week, when they were outscored 32-8 and outhit 48-20 while being swept by National League East leader Washington. It did not help that they faced Washington's top three starters -- Stephen Strasburg, Tanner Roark and Max Scherzer.


    The Brewers took three of four when the teams met at Miller Park 10 days ago.


    Arizona starts rookie Braden Shipley (1-1) against former Diamondback Chase Anderson (6-10), a rematch of the starting pitchers in the Brewers' 7-2 victory in the first game of the series in Milwaukee on July 25.


    Shipley gave up six runs in 5 1/3 innings of that game in his major league debut, but rebounded with six scoreless innings in a 4-2 victory at the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.


    Shipley gave up five hits, struck out four and walked one in his second start -- the last game the Diamondbacks have won. They have lost four in a row, 12 of 15 and 19 of 25 since July 3.


    Milwaukee has won seven of 10, starting with the Arizona series.


    The Diamondbacks have a 5.11 team ERA -- 29th in the majors -- and the loss of right-hander Zack Greinke for five weeks with an oblique strain has not helped.


    Arizona has 41 quality starts. Only Milwaukee (40) has fewer.


    Following an 8-3 loss to Washington on Wednesday, Manager Chip Hale was asked if the pitching simply was not good enough.


    "I don't want to say that, because I think if we execute the pitches ... the guys that are throwing the pitches are good enough, they just need to execute better," Hale said.


    "Locate better, pitch selection better, which the catchers and the pitchers are both responsible. I hate to make a blanket statement. I think the guys throwing the pitches when we're struggling are good enough to get people out, we just need to keep working with them to make them better."


    Arizona third baseman Jake Lamb and outfielder Yasmany Tomas had homers in the final two games of the Washington series, giving Lamb 23 for the season and Tomas 19.


    Tomas was 6-for-14 with two homers, two doubles and eight RBIs in the four games in Milwaukee, and has six homers in his last 11 games.


    The Brewers' Hernan Perez recorded a homer, two RBIs and three stolen bases in the Arizona series. He is hitting .400 with three homers, eight RBIs and five stolen bases in his last eight games.


    Both teams will have a little different look this time around. Arizona traded setup man Tyler Clippard on Saturday, and the Brewers dealt catcher Jonathan Lucroy, lefty specialist Will Smith and closer Jarred Jeffress at the Monday trade deadline.


    The Brewers' most acclaimed addition was shortstop Orlando Arcia, who was promoted from Triple-A Colorado Springs. Arcia made his major league debut Tuesday, and is 0-for-6 in two games at San Diego. Arcia was Baseball America's No. 8 overall prospect entering the season.


    With Arcia's addition, Brewers manager Counsell has played major league stolen base leader Jonathan Villar (40) at third base and put the versatile Perez in right field. Counsell was a member of the Diamondbacks' 2001 World Series winner.


    "I know a lot of people are excited, and it's an exciting day," Counsell told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about Arcia's promotion.


    "He's an important player. Now we get to watch him grow every day. We get to watch him struggle, and then grow from it. Which is fun."

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    • #17
      Re: MLB Betting Info. 8/5

      Preview: Cubs (66-41) at Athletics (48-60)


      Game: 1
      Venue: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
      Date: August 05, 2016 10:05 PM EDT


      OAKLAND, Calif. -- Addison Russell plays his first game against the team that traded him 25 months ago, the Oakland Athletics, when the Chicago Cubs visit the Bay Area for a three-game series beginning Friday night.


      The opener of the interleague series also features left-hander Jon Lester, who the A's acquired in a deal 26 days after their July 5, 2014 blockbuster with the Cubs that cost them their top minor-league prospect.


      Billy Beane, the A's general manager at the time, went all-in for a shot at a championship in the days leading up to the 2014 trade deadline.


      First he dealt Russell, considered to be a centerpiece in the future of the franchise, along with right-hander Dan Straily and minor-leaguer Billy McKinney for two front-line starting pitchers, Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel.


      Not satisfied with a starting staff that also included Sonny Gray and Scott Kazmir, Beane then sent slugger Yoenis Cespedes to Boston for Lester and outfielder Jonny Gomes.


      The moves backfired on the A's, who struggled down the stretch, lost the American League West to the Los Angeles Angels and saw their season come to a crashing halt in the wild-card playoff game.


      Lester, Samardzija and Hammel were all gone by the start of the 2015 season, and so of course was Russell, who made his major league debut April 25, 2015 as a Cub.


      Losing their No. 1 pick (11th overall) in 2012 hasn't been as crushing as many A's fans had envisioned. In fact, Marcus Semien, a shortstop acquired prior to the start of the 2015 season in a trade involving Samardzija, has outhit Russell .247-.242 and out-homered him 37-25 since arriving in Oakland.


      Lester, meanwhile, has won 22 of 53 starts since joining the Cubs last season. He went 6-4 in 11 starts with the A's.


      The Cubs touched down in Oakland on Thursday with the best record in baseball (66-41) and having won seven of their last eight games.


      However, they lost two of three the last time they played in Oakland in July 2013.


      "I never planned on being in this type of organization," Russell, who can expect a warm ovation from the Oakland fans, said this week of the Cubs. "I'm very fortunate that I am."


      No doubt, A's fans won't be so kind to Lester, who is seen as the guy who not only cost the A's a fan favorite (Cespedes) but also was the goat of the 2014 playoffs.


      The home game will be the first for the A's since they made more unpopular moves at this year's trade deadline, selling off right fielder Josh Reddick and pitcher Rich Hill to the Los Angeles Dodgers for three prospects.


      The A's lost five in a row sandwiching the trade before outlasting the Angels 8-6 in 10 innings Thursday.


      "Losing Red and Rich hurts on the field and changes the dynamic in the clubhouse," A's All-Star Stephen Vogt said in the wake of the trade. "I hope bringing (Reddick) back next year (as a free agent) isn't off the table."


      The A's counter Lester in the series opener with left-hander Dillon Overton, who takes a 1-2 and 9.33 ERA to the mound.

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      • #18
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        Preview: Angels (49-59) at Mariners (54-53)


        Game: 1
        Venue: Safeco Field
        Date: August 05, 2016 10:10 PM EDT


        SEATTLE -- As a kid growing up outside of Seattle, Tim Lincecum probably dreamed of pitching at Safeco Field.


        As a star pitcher at the University of Washington, he likely had similar aspirations about pitching against rising Seattle Mariners star Felix Hernandez.


        On Friday, Lincecum will get to pitch against Hernandez at Safeco Field -- although he probably hoped for better circumstances.


        The 31-year-old Los Angeles Angels starter continues his comeback while pitching against Hernandez for the first time in his career. He will return to Safeco Field for the first time since June 2012, when he was a part of the soon-to-be-anointed-champion San Francisco Giants' rotation.


        These days, Lincecum (2-5, 8.49 ERA) is a fading star who might not get many more chances to prolong his career. He has been hit hard since making a successful Angels debut on June 18, and he struggled so badly with his command the last time out that he issued six walks in five innings.


        Despite the growing sentiment that his career is on the verge of finally being over, Lincecum told the Los Angeles Times this week that he has moments when he thinks: "Hey, there's promise. There's potential. It's still in there."


        While Lincecum is clearly on the back end of his once-proud career, there is a chance he is not the only fading star who will be on the mound Friday night.


        Hernandez (5-4, 3.46 ERA) has shown plenty of signs that he is not the dominant pitcher he once was. His fastball has lost a few ticks, from the mid- to low-90s, and he has gone past the seventh inning only once in his past eight starts. A recent disabled-list stint with a strained calf cost Hernandez a month and a half. He is still one of the better pitchers in the American League, but Hernandez has a long way to return to his perch as an annual Cy Young contender.


        This would have been an incredible pitching matchup in, say, 2011. These days, it is not quite as significant.


        Still, in a battle of two teams that are quickly falling out of postseason contention, the long-overdue matchup of Lincecum and Hernandez is about as intriguing as it gets.


        The Angels (49-59) haven't been in contention since April, and the long season is starting to take its toll. Star center fielder Mike Trout was out of the starting Thursday while feeling the effects of illness, and it is unclear whether he will be back in the lineup for Friday's game. He entered as a sub and went 0-for-1 with a walk in the Angels' 8-6, 11-inning loss to the Oakland A's.


        "There's no doubt that we have to look at some point to get the guys that are grinding every day off of their feet at some point," manager Mike Scioscia said Thursday.


        Seattle has its own set of health problems, with an overworked bullpen that lost another piece in veteran Steve Cishek on Thursday. Cishek was the Mariners' closer until Monday night, when he served up the game-winning homer less than 24 hours after blowing his sixth save of the season. Cishek was placed on the disabled list Thursday with a hip injury that may well linger through the remainder of the season.


        Cishek said before Thursday's game that he pitched through the injury for a while, adding that it started to affect his location.


        "It just got to a point where the surrounding muscles were taking the brunt of it," he said, "and I was really having a hard time getting through my delivery."


        The Mariners could have used Cishek on Thursday night, when they needed all five available relievers to get through a 3-2, 11-inning loss to the Boston Red Sox. Fill-in closer Edwin Diaz, having earned saves on back-to-back nights, got the night off.

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        • #19
          Re: MLB Betting Info. 8/5

          Preview: Red Sox (59-48) at Dodgers (60-48)


          Game: 1
          Venue: Dodger Stadium
          Date: August 05, 2016 10:10 PM EDT


          LOS ANGELES -- After losing two of three to the Colorado Rockies, the Los Angeles Dodgers face another offensive challenge Friday when the Boston Red Sox hit Dodger Stadium for a three-game series.


          The Red Sox, who beat Seattle in 11 innings on Thursday to earn a split of the four-game series, lead the majors in several offensive categories, including runs (584), hits (1,077), batting average (.285), RBIs (558), on-base percentage (.351) and slugging percentage (.469).


          David Ortiz, the Red Sox's 40-year-old slugger who is retiring at season's end, is again enjoying a superb season offensively. Ortiz was hitting .311 with 25 home runs and 87 RBIs. The Dodgers will honor Ortiz, who is retiring at season's end, before Friday's game.


          The Dodgers were outscored 19-5 against Colorado at Coors Field before starter Kenta Maeda and the Dodgers' bullpen held the Rockies to two runs and five hits in a 4-2 decision on Thursday to avoid a sweep.


          Injuries and inconsistency have hampered the Dodgers' starting rotation. Ace Clayton Kershaw (herniated disk) landed on the 60-day disabled list this week.


          "You can weather and combat adversity as much as possible and our group has done a great job of that. But you're as good as your next starter," Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said, according to the Orange County Register, after Wednesday's 12-2 thrashing by Colorado.


          Dodgers lefty Scott Kazmir (9-4, 4.41 ERA) will return to the mound for the first time since having his career-best seven-game winning streak halted July 30 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Kazmir struck out seven, walked none and allowed four runs on eight hits in 6 2/3 innings in a 4-2 loss to the Diamondbacks.


          Kazmir last faced the Red Sox on June 5, 2015 at Fenway Park as a member of the Oakland A's. He gave up four runs on nine hits with four strikeouts and a walks in a 4-2 win by the Red Sox.


          In his career, Kazmir has 29 starts against Boston, posting a 9-9 mark with a 3.99 ERA.


          Knuckleballer Steven Wright (12-5, 3.20 ERA) will get the nod for the Red Sox and make his first start at Dodger Stadium. Wright, a native of nearby Torrance, has been solid on the road this season, compiling a 2.37 ERA, ranking fifth in the American League and holding opposing batters to a .211 batting average (11th in the AL). Wright also has limited the opposition to a .301 slugging percentage (fourth) and a .588 OPS (eighth).


          Wright is 9-2 with a 3.92 ERA in his last 15 starts. He surrendered three runs on 10 hits with five strikeouts and a pair of walks in five innings in a no-decision against the Los Angeles Angels on July 31.


          Red Sox first baseman Hanley Ramirez (left wrist), a former Dodger, missed the past two games. Ramirez hurt himself falling down the dugout steps after Tuesday's 5-4 defeat by the Mariners.


          "Optimistically, hopefully he'll be available for the weekend when we get to L.A. against the Dodgers," Boston manager John Farrell told MLB.com Thursday.

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          • #20
            Re: MLB Betting Info. 8/5

            Preview: Phillies (50-60) at Padres (47-61)


            Game: 1
            Venue: PETCO Park
            Date: August 05, 2016 10:40 PM EDT


            SAN DIEGO -- In sports, "wreaking havoc" is a term more reserved for outside linebackers who crush running backs and sack quarterbacks.


            But Padres manager Andy Green recently said "wreaking havoc" is exactly what 185-pound center fielder Travis Jankowski is doing these days.


            "Travis is dynamic right now," Green continued in his assessment of the very fast, 25-year-old Jankowski after his three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers.


            Jankowski was 6-for-11 against the Brewers with four infield hits and a double. He also drew three walks. And Jankowski was just getting started when he reached base. He stole five bases in the three games, including a steal of home, and made two exception catches in center.


            Since getting a chance to start every day with the arm fracture that sidelined Jon Jay on June 28 and the July 24 trade that dispatched Melvin Upton Jr. to Toronto, Jankowski has become a force as the Padres lead-off hitter.


            Padres fans, who have seen many of the club's leading players move on, have become enamored with the 6-foot-2 speedster with the flowing golden locks and perpetually dirty uniform.


            "He's making the most of his chance to play," Green said. "He's jump-started us with the excitement he brings to the top of the order. He'll do anything he can to get on base. And once on base, he's an instant threat to be on second or third."


            Jankowski will again be at the top of order Friday night as the Padres face Phillies' right-hander Jeremy Hellickson of the Philadelphia Phillies in the opener of a three-game series at Petco Park.


            Yes, Hellickson is still with the Phillies.


            For weeks before the trading deadline, rumors swirled that the 29-year-old right-hander would be traded -- even though a hand injury in the days leading up to the deadline clouded the issue.


            But the Phillies decided to hold onto Hellickson, who is 8-7 with a 3.70 ERA in 22 starts entering Friday night's matchup with Padres left-hander Christian Friedrich (4-6, 4.72 ERA).


            Phillies general manager Matt Klentak decided having a veteran on a young staff was better than acquiring another prospect.


            "There's a huge value in having a veteran starter who can give us six and seven innings every start on a staff of young pitchers," said Klentak of Hellickson's value as the trading deadline passed Monday.


            "I'm glad to still be with the Phillies," Hellickson said. "I want to stay a part of this."


            Friedrich, meanwhile, is coming off his best start since the All-Star break. He held the Cincinnati Reds to one run on five hits and a walk over six innings Saturday night at Petco Park. In his previous seven starts, Friedrich was 1-5 with a 7.86 ERA while pitching into the sixth inning only twice.


            "The secret for me is to put the ball where I need to put it," Friedrich said after Saturday's outing against the Reds.


            "I like Friedrich," Green said. "He's an extremely competitive person. He knows what he has to do to get people out. And when he struggles, he doesn't panic. He remains focused."

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            • #21
              Re: MLB Betting Info. 8/5

              MLB betting cheat sheet and odds: One Giant Series


              We break down all the betting notes you need to handicap this weekend's MLB series, including a huge National League showdown in Washington, D.C. between the Nationals and the San Francisco Giants.


              One Giant Series


              The San Francisco Giants hold a slim lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers atop a competitive National League West - and expanding that edge could be difficult as the Giants visit the NL East-leading Washington Nationals in a three-game weekend set. Both teams will have their aces at their disposal, with the Nationals sending Stephen Strasburg to the hill Saturday and San Francisco riding Madison Bumgarner in Sunday’s series finale. The teams split an entertaining four-game set at the end of July.


              ALCS Rematch


              Tensions will be high at Kauffman Stadium as the Toronto Blue Jays visit the defending World Series-champion Kansas City Royals in a rematch of the American League Championship Series. The three-game set will feature the Blue Jays debut of left-hander Francisco Liriano, who was acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates at the trade deadline. Liriano has had a dreadful season, and has been particularly wretched of late, losing seven of his last eight starts as the moneyline favorite.


              Prospect Showcase


              The Minnesota Twins and Tampa Bay Rays will both showcase their top pitching prospects this weekend at Tropicana Field. The Rays will send deceptive left-hander Blake Snell to the hill Saturday afternoon; Snell has pitched to the under in five of his last seven starts, and has allowed two or fewer runs in four straight outings. The Twins counter with Jose Berrios on Sunday; he’s 4-0-1 against the total in five major-league starts, thanks in large part to 20 earned runs against over 21 innings.


              Hitting Notes


              * The Minnesota Twins produced the second-most runs of any team in July - and they have outfielder Max Kepler to thank for that. Entering Thursday, Kepler has hit a whopping 13 home runs since July 1 - more than any player in baseball over that span - and has an OPS above 1.000 over that span.


              * Houston, you have a problem. And it centers around the play of 3B Alex Bregman, who comes into Thursday hitting an abysmal 1-for-32 in his first taste of major-league action. The Astros have faltered in his eight games, going 2-6 SU despite being a favorite in seven of those contests.


              Pitching Notes


              * Thinking about betting on Chicago Cubs lefty Jon Lester to tame the Athletics in Oakland on Friday? Think again. While Lester has been a sensational play at home (6-2, 1.99 ERA), he has stumbled outside Wrigley Field (5-2, 4.03). The over is 8-2 in Lester’s 10 road starts.


              * Houston fans will be clamoring to see what Joe Musgrove can do for an encore. The 23-year-old racked up eight strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings in his major-league debut Tuesday against the Toronto Blue Jays, and has earned himself the start Sunday against Yu Darvish and the Texas Rangers.


              Totals Trend


              Aaron Sanchez has made life miserable for opposing hitters, and he’s making things difficult for his Toronto Blue Jays, as well. They’re sending him to the bullpen shortly, but not before he takes the hill Saturday. Sanchez has pitched to the under in 15 of his 21 starts so far this season.


              Friday's Weather Report


              * There is a chance of some thunderstorms in D.C. for the opener of the series between the Nats and Giants. There will also be a 5-10 mph breeze blowing out to left field at Nationals Park. The total for this one is set at 8.5.


              * There will be thunderstorms in the Pittsburgh area Friday night for the evening game between the Pirates and the visiting Cincinnati Reds. There will be a 25 percent chance of some wet stuff falling from the sky and a 5-10 mph wind blowing from right to left. The total is set at 8.0.


              * Detroit will have a 40 percent chance of rain and some thunderstorms in the area as the Tigers welcome the New York Mets to town for a weekend of interleague action. There will also be a 10-15 mph wind blowing from right to left. The total is set at 7.5.


              * There will be three cities with games Friday night that will be impacted by a system sweeping through the Midwest carrying with it a 40 percent chance of rain and some potential electricity in the air. Toronto at Kansas City (Total: 9.0), Atlanta at St. Louis (Total: 8.5), and Miami at Colorado (Total: 11.5) could all see weather delays and wet conditions.

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              • #22
                Re: MLB Betting Info. 8/5

                Five to Follow MLB Betting: Friday, August 5, 2016, Opening Line Report
                by Alan Matthews


                The New York Mets need every win they can get in their battle for a wild-card spot -- I'm presuming the NL East title is going to Washington -- so the news that the team's best hitter, Yoenis Cespedes (.292, 22 HRs, 59 RBIs), is headed to the 15-day disabled list with a right quad injury obviously isn't good. The injury has been bothering him for a while as he had played in only 14 of the Mets' 21 games since he originally suffered the injury and was hitting .227 with just one homer in that span. He apparently tweaked the problem on Wednesday when he was at DH against the Yankees. What is ticking Mets fans off is that while Cespedes was struggling and missing games, he was still golfing nearly every morning and did so Wednesday. Obviously what a guy does in his free time is his business, but I would think if you need rest from games at times that you shouldn't be golfing.




                Indians at Yankees (-126, 8.5)


                Of course the Yankees traded closer Andrew Miller to Cleveland last weekend. The Bombers did really well in that deal in getting two top Indians prospects and have capably replaced Miller with Dellin Betances. The Tribe go with Josh Tomlin (11-3, 3.43). He beat Oakland on Saturday in allowing two runs and six hits over seven innings. This will be his first look this year at the Yankees. Mark Teixeira is 4-for-13 with two homers against him. Jacoby Ellsbury is 3-for-19 with two doubles. New York's Michael Pineda (5-10, 5.13) lost at Tampa Bay on Sunday, giving up five runs and walking four over six innings. This will be his first career start vs. Cleveland. Red-hot Mike Napoli has faced him, going 2-for-7.


                Key trends: The Indians are 12-2 in Tomlin's past 14 on the road. The Yankees are 5-2 in Pineda's past seven in Game 1 of a series. The "over/under" has gone under in four of Tomlin's past six on the road. The under is 5-0-1 in Pineda's past six at home.


                Early lean: Indians and under.


                Orioles at White Sox (-115, 9.5)


                You don't want to be a White Sox rookie making your major-league debut this season. On Monday, the Pale Hose acquired minor-league outfielder Charlie Tilson from St. Louis for reliever Zach Duke. The Sox promoted Tilson immediately and started him in center field on Tuesday, obviously hoping he showed enough the rest of this season to determine if he's a legitimate big-leaguer. We won't know the rest of this season as Tilson had to leave the game with what turned out to be a torn hamstring and was put on the DL on Wednesday. He will have season-ending surgery. Tilson is the third Sox player making his debut to leave a game injured in 2016. A fourth, catcher Kevan Smith, hurt his back during pregame warm-ups and never got on the field. The Sox start former Oriole Miguel Gonzalez (2-5, 4.06); he was released this spring by Baltimore. He is working on a string of six straight quality starts. The O's were his only other big-league team, so he hasn't faced them. Mark Trumbo has seen him, though, going 2-for-7 with two homers. Baltimore goes with Yovani Gallardo (3-3, 5.70). He is on extra rest, last pitching Saturday in Toronto and allowing five runs in 4.1 innings in a loss. Todd Frazier is a career .344 hitter off him with a homer in 32 at-bats.


                Key trends: The Orioles are 6-0 in Gallardo's past six vs. teams with a losing record. The Sox are 1-6 in their past seven in Game 1s of a series. The under is 4-1 in Gallardo's past five.


                Early lean: Orioles and over.


                Giants at Nationals (-145, 8.5)


                Lone national TV game of Friday as it will be shown in the MLB Network and should have live betting at sportsbooks. Monitor the status of Nats first baseman Ryan Zimmerman, who hasn't played since taking a pitch off his left wrist Sunday. The Nats start lefty Gio Gonzalez (6-9, 4.29). He pitched in San Francisco on Sunday and allowed one earned run and six hits over six innings in a tough loss. That's three straight quality starts after a rough patch for Gio. Buster Posey is 6-for-22 against him with a homer. Hunter Pence is just 1-for-17. The Giants go with Jeff Samardzija (9-7, 4.30), who might be the No. 4 on the team now with the addition of Matt Moore. Samardzija will be on extra rest here as he most recently pitched last Friday vs. Washington and continued to scuffle, allowing four runs in six innings in a loss. Daniel Murphy is 6-for-12 off him with three extra-base hits and four RBIs. Zimmerman might simply sit again as he's 1-for-19 off "Shark."


                Key trends: The Giants are 0-6 in their past six series openers. They are 1-4 in Samardzija's past five vs. teams with a winning record. The over is 8-3-1 in his past 12.


                Early lean: Nationals and over.


                Mets at Tigers (-120, 7.5)


                The Mets add the DH for this interleague matchup. It would have been Cespedes against his former team. Here's the pitching matchup of the night between Detroit's Justin Verlander, the 2011 Cy Young winner, and New York's Noah Syndergaard, whom I'd bet wins a Cy Young in his career if he stays healthy. Syndergaard (9-5, 2.48) is winless in his past four starts but has pitched pretty well in them. Last time out he took a no-decision vs. Colorado, allowing two earned and six hits over six innings. He might be pulled a tad early here as Syndergaard has thrown 232 pitches in his past two outings combined. He has never faced the Tigers. Verlander (11-6, 3.54) is pitching like his 2011 self of late. He threw a complete game against Houston on Saturday, allowing two runs and striking out 11. He had a 1.69 ERA in six July starts. Neil Walker is 2-for-12 off him.


                Key trends: The Mets are 4-1 in Syndergaard's past five interleague starts. The Tigers are 8-2 in Verlander's past 10 vs. teams with a winning record. The under is 6-1-1 in Verlander's past eight at home.


                Early lean: Tigers and under.


                Angels at Mariners (-194, 8)


                The Halos have lost closer Huston Street to the DL with knee inflammation, so look for Cam Bedrosian to get most of the ninth-inning chances going forward. He struck out the side for his first career save Tuesday night against the A's but then struggled Wednesday. You may remember his father Steve was a good reliever -- and one-year starter -- in the 1980s and early 1990s. He won the Cy Young with the Phillies in 1987 with a league-leading 40 saves. About six years ago, this would have been the pitching matchup of the season. Seattle's Felix Hernandez won his only Cy Young Award in 2010 and the Angels' Tim Lincecum won back-to-back Cy Youngs with the Giants in 2008-09. Lincecum (2-5, 8.49) looks shot in his comeback with Los Angeles. The Washington native makes only his second career start at Seattle's Safeco Field. Robinson Cano is 0-for-6 off him. Chris Iannetta is 7-for-18 with a homer and eight walks. Hernandez (5-4, 3.46) has made three starts since coming off the DL, and they have each gotten better. He's 0-2 with a 3.77 ERA in two starts this year against the Angels. Mike Trout is a .375 hitter off him with five homers and 15 RBIs.


                Key trends: The Angels are 1-4 in Lincecum's past five vs. teams with a winning record. The Mariners are 0-4 in Hernandez's past four vs. the Angels. The under is 7-1-1 in his past nine at home in the series.


                Early lean: Mariners and under.

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                • #23
                  Re: MLB Betting Info. 8/5

                  'Big Home Favorites August/September'


                  August is upon the baseball season which means MLB clubs in the playoff hunt are giving their all and teams outside the October picture are planning holiday's. That disparity in motivation can lead to some big odds baseball bettors must deal with.


                  On the surface, it may seem like easy money when you see a home winning team with a great pitcher hosting a mediocre team. However, what seems like a sure thing seldom is in baseball. The very best teams clock in with a 60% winning percentage, the worst teams are usually good for a win 40% of the time so winning 2 out 3 doesn't cut it with heavy juice.


                  Over the past five seasons (2011-2015) home favorites priced -$2.40 or more during August/September were 95-35 for a 73.3% winning clip. But, the heavy chalk resulted in +$401 at the betting window. Not exactly a good return on investment.


                  Putting down your hard-earned money on these humungous home favorites when hosting a division opponent down the stretch would have left you in a -$924 hole despite the teams winning at a 68.7% clip (55-25).


                  Something to keep in mind as the season moves along.

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                  • #24
                    Re: MLB Betting Info. 8/5

                    'Under gamblers cashing with O's'


                    Baltimore Orioles at Chicago White Sox August 5, 8:10 EST


                    Baltimore Orioles and low-scoring games go together like baseball handicapping and baseball betting. In the past twenty-two games Baltimore has played 'Under' 20 times with 2 'Over'. Matching that, Orioles have a 10-1 'Under' streak vs a team with a losing record and have played 'Under' in 7 of 9 on the South Side of Chicago.

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                    • #25
                      Re: MLB Betting Info. 8/5

                      'Giant have rough road ahead'


                      San Francisco at Washington August 5, 7:05 EST


                      N.L. West leading San Francisco Giants and N.L. East leading Washington Nationals open a three-game series at Nationals Park.


                      The Giants have collapsed since the All-Star break with 13 losses in 18 games behind 3.5 runs/game. No reason to think they'll turn things around in the Nation's Capital. San Francisco as a team has had its problems of late in an opposing park with just two wins the past eleven away from home. Giants have certainly followed in that same vein in Washington with the club compiling a 2-10 record the past twelve visits.


                      Adding to the problem, Giants starter, Jeff Samardzija has fallen on hard times with just one win in six attempts surrendering four or more runs in all but one game. Additionally, Samardzija is not your typical August Guy going 0-7 recently and compiling a 1-9 record his last ten during the month. One final betting nugget. Samardzija has a 1-4 Team Start skid vs Washington including a loss in San Francisco his last outing.

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                      • #26
                        Re: MLB Betting Info. 8/5

                        StatFox Super Situations


                        MLB | PHILADELPHIA at SAN DIEGO
                        Play Against - Road teams (PHILADELPHIA) poor hitting team (AVG <=.250) against an average starting pitcher (ERA=4.20 to 5.20) -NL, with a starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.150 or better on the season-NL
                        114-70 since 1997. ( 62.0% | 46.8 units )
                        8-7 this year. ( 53.3% | 0.3 units )




                        StatFox Situational Power Trends


                        MLB | MINNESOTA at TAMPA BAY
                        MINNESOTA is 22-14 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in Road games vs teams who strand 6.9 or less runners on base per game in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
                        The average score was: MINNESOTA (5.5) , OPPONENT (4.1)

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                        • #27
                          Re: MLB Betting Info. 8/5

                          Preview: Indians at Yankees

                          Current Conditions - Bronx

                          Cloudy 73 °F
                          Wind: N 0.0
                          5-Day Forecast
                          GAME: Cleveland Indians (61-45) at New York Yankees (54-54)
                          DATE/TIME: Friday, August 05 - 7:05 PM EST
                          WHERE: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
                          LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A

                          The Cleveland Indians used the long ball to avoid a sweep and are swinging the power bats at the right time as they begin a three-game series against the host New York Yankees on Friday. Yankee Stadium has the highest home run rate of any American League park and will be hard-pressed to contain the Indians, who have hit 15 shots over their last seven games.

                          Four came in Thursday's 9-2 rout of Minnesota, which helped Cleveland open a three-game lead in the AL Central. The Indians and Yankees pulled off one of the bigger deals before Monday's trade deadline, as former New York closer Andrew Miller was shipped to Cleveland for a host of prospects. Miller retired all four batters he faced - three via strikeout - on Thursday and is sure to be a factor this weekend as he returns to a stadium at which he is 8-1 with a 1.49 ERA in his career. The Yankees are coming off a four-game split of their Subway Series with the Mets that concluded with a 4-1 setback on Thursday.

                          TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, SportsTime Ohio (Cleveland), YES (New York)

                          PITCHING MATCHUP: Indians RH Josh Tomlin (11-3, 3.43 ERA) vs. Yankees RH Michael Pineda (5-10, 5.13)

                          Tomlin will be making his 20th start for the first time since 2011 and will tie his career high for wins - also accomplished five seasons ago - with a victory. He allowed two runs in seven innings to defeat Oakland on Saturday but gave up his 25th home run, the fourth-highest total in the AL entering Thursday. Mark Teixeira is 4-for-13 with a pair of homers against the 31-year-old Tomlin, who is 1-2 with a 7.16 ERA in four career games (three starts) at Yankee Stadium.

                          Pineda gave up exactly five runs in three of his five starts last month, including a six-inning effort in a loss at Tampa Bay on Sunday. He has recorded eight strikeouts in each of his last three outings and pulled into Thursday leading the AL with an average of 10.78 per nine innings. The Dominican will be making his 90th career start but first against Cleveland.

                          WALK-OFFS

                          1. Indians 1B Mike Napoli's home run streak ended at five games Thursday, but he is 10-for-21 with nine RBIs and eight runs during his six-game hitting streak.

                          2. Cleveland is 11-14 against the AL East while New York is 17-10 versus the Central.

                          3. The Yankees scored 25 runs in winning three of four games at Cleveland last month.

                          PREDICTION: Indians 6, Yankees 4

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                          • #28
                            Re: MLB Betting Info. 8/5

                            Trends - Cleveland at NY Yankees
                            W/L Trends

                            Cleveland
                            • Indians are 21-5 in their last 26 Friday games.
                            • Indians are 12-5 in their last 17 during game 1 of a series.
                            • Indians are 3-7 in their last 10 games following a win.
                            • Indians are 2-5 in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
                            • Indians are 2-7 in their last 9 games vs. a right-handed starter.
                            • Indians are 1-4 in their last 5 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
                            • Indians are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. American League East.
                            • Indians are 0-6 in their last 6 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
                            • Indians are 0-6 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
                            • Indians are 5-0 in Tomlins last 5 Friday starts.
                            • Indians are 9-1 in Tomlins last 10 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
                            • Indians are 8-1 in Tomlins last 9 starts during game 1 of a series.
                            • Indians are 12-2 in Tomlins last 14 road starts.
                            • Indians are 23-5 in Tomlins last 28 starts.
                            • Indians are 9-2 in Tomlins last 11 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
                            • Indians are 22-5 in Tomlins last 27 starts on grass.
                            • Indians are 4-1 in Tomlins last 5 starts vs. American League East.
                            • Indians are 8-2 in Tomlins last 10 starts after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
                            • Indians are 14-4 in Tomlins last 18 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
                            • Indians are 7-2 in Tomlins last 9 starts with 5 days of rest.
                            NY Yankees
                            • Yankees are 10-2 in their last 12 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
                            • Yankees are 4-1 in their last 5 during game 1 of a series.
                            • Yankees are 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
                            • Yankees are 5-2 in their last 7 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
                            • Yankees are 7-3 in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
                            • Yankees are 7-3 in their last 10 home games.
                            • Yankees are 9-4 in their last 13 games following a loss.
                            • Yankees are 2-6 in their last 8 overall.
                            • Yankees are 1-4 in their last 5 Friday games.
                            • Yankees are 1-4 in their last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
                            • Yankees are 6-1 in Pinedas last 7 starts with 4 days of rest.
                            • Yankees are 8-3 in Pinedas last 11 starts on grass.
                            • Yankees are 5-2 in Pinedas last 7 starts during game 1 of a series.
                            • Yankees are 2-5 in Pinedas last 7 Friday starts.
                            • Yankees are 1-6 in Pinedas last 7 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
                            OU Trends

                            Cleveland
                            • Over is 4-0-1 in Indians last 5 overall.
                            • Over is 4-0-2 in Indians last 6 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
                            • Over is 4-0-1 in Indians last 5 on grass.
                            • Over is 4-0-1 in Indians last 5 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
                            • Over is 3-0-1 in Indians last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
                            • Over is 5-0-1 in Indians last 6 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
                            • Over is 3-0-1 in Indians last 4 games vs. a right-handed starter.
                            • Under is 4-1 in Indians last 5 Friday games.
                            • Under is 3-1-1 in Indians last 5 games following a win.
                            • Under is 8-3-1 in Indians last 12 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
                            • Over is 4-0 in Tomlins last 4 starts during game 1 of a series.
                            • Over is 5-1 in Tomlins last 6 starts with 5 days of rest.
                            • Over is 5-1-1 in Tomlins last 7 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
                            • Over is 13-3-1 in Tomlins last 17 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
                            • Under is 4-1-1 in Tomlins last 6 road starts.
                            • Over is 7-2-1 in Tomlins last 10 starts after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
                            • Over is 6-2 in Tomlins last 8 Friday starts.
                            • Over is 18-6-2 in Tomlins last 26 starts on grass.
                            • Over is 18-7-2 in Tomlins last 27 starts overall.
                            • Over is 5-2-1 in Tomlins last 8 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
                            NY Yankees
                            • Over is 4-0 in Yankees last 4 games following a loss.
                            • Over is 3-0-1 in Yankees last 4 vs. American League Central.
                            • Under is 7-1 in Yankees last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
                            • Over is 5-1 in Yankees last 6 overall.
                            • Over is 5-1 in Yankees last 6 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
                            • Under is 5-1-1 in Yankees last 7 during game 1 of a series.
                            • Under is 10-3 in Yankees last 13 games vs. a right-handed starter.
                            • Under is 13-4 in Yankees last 17 on grass.
                            • Under is 13-4 in Yankees last 17 vs. a team with a winning record.
                            • Under is 16-5-1 in Yankees last 22 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
                            • Under is 15-5-1 in Yankees last 21 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
                            • Under is 19-7-3 in Yankees last 29 home games.
                            • Under is 13-6-3 in Yankees last 22 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
                            • Under is 4-0-2 in Pinedas last 6 starts with 4 days of rest.
                            • Under is 6-0 in Pinedas last 6 starts on grass.
                            • Under is 5-0-1 in Pinedas last 6 starts during game 1 of a series.
                            • Under is 2-0-3 in Pinedas last 5 starts after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
                            • Under is 5-0 in Pinedas last 5 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
                            • Under is 7-0-1 in Pinedas last 8 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
                            • Under is 5-0-1 in Pinedas last 6 home starts.
                            • Under is 3-0-3 in Pinedas last 6 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
                            • Under is 6-1 in Pinedas last 7 starts overall.
                            • Under is 3-1-1 in Pinedas last 5 starts vs. American League Central.
                            • Under is 3-1-1 in Pinedas last 5 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
                            • Over is 15-6-4 in Pinedas last 25 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
                            Head to Head

                            • Over is 3-0-1 in the last 4 meetings.
                            • Under is 3-1-2 in Tomlins last 6 starts vs. Yankees.
                            • Indians are 15-36 in the last 51 meetings in New York.
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                            • #29
                              Re: MLB Betting Info. 8/5

                              Preview: Reds at Pirates

                              Current Conditions - Pittsburgh

                              Partly sunny 68 °F
                              Wind: S 6.9
                              5-Day Forecast
                              GAME: Cincinnati Reds (44-63) at Pittsburgh Pirates (53-53)
                              DATE/TIME: Friday, August 05 - 7:05 PM EST
                              WHERE: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
                              LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A

                              Struggling Andrew McCutchen is expected to return to the lineup when the slumping Pittsburgh Pirates open a three-game series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Friday night. McCutchen was benched for the entire three-game series versus the Atlanta Braves as the Pirates lost two of three to drop back to .500 on the season.

                              Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle made the decision to sit McCutchen after the 2013 National League MVP went 1-for-12 in a three-game set at Milwaukee last weekend. The Pirates are in the midst of a 12-game stretch against four opponents who are at least 10 games below .500, but they lost five of six to the Brewers and majors-worst Braves. It is the beginning of a nine-game road trip for last-place Cincinnati, which has won six consecutive series since the All-Star break. "This is the time when some teams might phone it in," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "This group hasn't."

                              TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, FSN Ohio (Cincinnati), ROOT (Pittsburgh)

                              PITCHING MATCHUP: Reds RH Anthony DeSclafani (6-0, 2.93 ERA) vs. Pirates RH Jameson Taillon (2-2, 3.52)

                              Although he kept his unbeaten string intact, DeSclafani's four-start winning streak came to an end last time out at San Diego when he wound up with a no-decision despite permitting one run on four hits over six innings. It marked the seventh time in his last eight starts that DeSclafani has permitted three runs or fewer. The 26-year-old made four starts versus the Pirates last season, posting a 1-1 record and 2.59 ERA.

                              Taillon recorded his fourth consecutive quality start but suffered a tough-luck loss at Milwaukee, giving up a pair of runs and six hits over six innings. The former No. 2 overall draft pick is still seeking his first career victory at home, logging four no-decisions in as many starts at PNC Park. Taillon has notched 37 strikeouts while walking only five batters in 46 innings and hasn't yielded a free pass in his last four turns.

                              WALK-OFFS

                              1. Reds SS Zack Cozart (bruised finger) has sat out the past three games.

                              2. McCutchen is 6-for-30 in eight games versus Cincinnati this season.

                              3. Reds 2B Brandon Phillips is 5-for-8 with three RBIs and four runs scored in his past two games.

                              PREDICTION: Pirates 4, Reds 2

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                              • #30
                                Re: MLB Betting Info. 8/5

                                Trends - Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
                                W/L Trends

                                Cincinnati
                                • Reds are 6-0 in their last 6 during game 1 of a series.
                                • Reds are 4-1 in their last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
                                • Reds are 6-2 in their last 8 vs. National League Central.
                                • Reds are 5-2 in their last 7 overall.
                                • Reds are 5-2 in their last 7 games on grass.
                                • Reds are 17-35 in their last 52 Friday games.
                                • Reds are 25-52 in their last 77 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
                                • Reds are 19-41 in their last 60 road games.
                                • Reds are 5-11 in their last 16 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
                                • Reds are 12-28 in their last 40 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
                                • Reds are 4-0 in DeSclafanis last 4 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
                                • Reds are 6-0 in DeSclafanis last 6 starts during game 1 of a series.
                                • Reds are 6-1 in DeSclafanis last 7 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
                                • Reds are 4-1 in DeSclafanis last 5 starts.
                                • Reds are 4-1 in DeSclafanis last 5 starts on grass.
                                • Reds are 7-3 in DeSclafanis last 10 starts vs. National League Central.
                                • Reds are 3-7 in DeSclafanis last 10 road starts.
                                Pittsburgh
                                • Pirates are 4-1 in their last 5 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
                                • Pirates are 49-19 in their last 68 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
                                • Pirates are 52-23 in their last 75 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
                                • Pirates are 43-21 in their last 64 Friday games.
                                • Pirates are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. National League Central.
                                • Pirates are 1-5 in their last 6 overall.
                                • Pirates are 1-5 in their last 6 games on grass.
                                • Pirates are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
                                • Pirates are 1-6 in their last 7 games vs. a right-handed starter.
                                • Pirates are 4-1 in Taillons last 5 starts.
                                • Pirates are 4-1 in Taillons last 5 starts on grass.
                                OU Trends

                                Cincinnati
                                • Under is 4-0 in Reds last 4 road games.
                                • Under is 4-0-1 in Reds last 5 Friday games.
                                • Under is 5-1-1 in Reds last 7 overall.
                                • Under is 5-1-1 in Reds last 7 on grass.
                                • Under is 3-1-1 in Reds last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
                                • Under is 5-2 in Reds last 7 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
                                • Over is 10-4-5 in Reds last 19 vs. National League Central.
                                • Over is 22-9-4 in Reds last 35 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
                                • Over is 7-3-2 in Reds last 12 during game 1 of a series.
                                • Over is 19-9-4 in Reds last 32 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
                                • Under is 6-1-3 in DeSclafanis last 10 starts during game 1 of a series.
                                • Under is 4-1-2 in DeSclafanis last 7 starts with 5 days of rest.
                                • Under is 4-1-3 in DeSclafanis last 8 starts on grass.
                                • Under is 4-1 in DeSclafanis last 5 starts after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
                                • Under is 4-1-3 in DeSclafanis last 8 starts overall.
                                • Under is 3-1-3 in DeSclafanis last 7 Friday starts.
                                • Under is 3-1-2 in DeSclafanis last 6 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
                                • Under is 3-1-1 in DeSclafanis last 5 road starts.
                                • Under is 3-1-3 in DeSclafanis last 7 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
                                • Under is 6-2-1 in DeSclafanis last 9 starts vs. National League Central.
                                • Under is 5-2-1 in DeSclafanis last 8 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
                                Pittsburgh
                                • Under is 4-0 in Pirates last 4 vs. National League Central.
                                • Under is 6-1 in Pirates last 7 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
                                • Under is 6-1 in Pirates last 7 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
                                • Over is 9-3 in Pirates last 12 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
                                • Over is 19-7 in Pirates last 26 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
                                • Over is 17-7 in Pirates last 24 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
                                • Under is 7-3 in Pirates last 10 games following a loss.
                                • Over is 35-16 in Pirates last 51 home games.
                                Head to Head

                                • Under is 5-1-1 in the last 7 meetings.
                                • Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Pittsburgh.
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