Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Monday 10/7/19
American League
Astros (2-0) @ Rays
Greinke is 4-0, 1.78 in his last four starts; he is 4-6, 3.36 in 17 games (14 starts) vs Tampa Bay- he is 3-4, 4.03 in 11 playoff starts.
Former Astro Morton is 3-0, 2.73 in his last five starts; he is 4-6, 6.28 in 11 starts vs Houston, and is 3-2, 3.96 in 8 playoff games (7 starts).
Houston is in playoffs for 4th time in five years; they won 2017 World Series, lost ALCS LY. Astros are 5-4 vs Tampa Bay this year; home side won seven of the nine games. Houston outscored Tampa Bay 9-3 in first two games of this series.
Rays won the Wild Card game Wednesday; they’re in playoffs for first time since 2013. Tampa Bay is 1-3 in the ALCS, winning their first one in 2008, losing the last three.
New York (2-0) @ Twins
Severino is 1-1, 1.50 in three starts this year; he is 0-1, 4.15 in two starts vs Minnesota, is 1-2, 6.26 in six playoff starts.
Odorizzi is 1-1, 2.65 in his last three starts; he is 7-9, 4.71 in 18 games (17 starts) vs NYY- this is his first playoff start.
New York is in playoffs for 4th time in last seven years, after making it 17 of 18 years before that; they won three of last five trips to the ALDS.
Twins lost their last 12 playoff games with NYY. Minnesota lost Wild Card game here in 2017, their only playoff appearance since 2010; they’re 2-6 vs NYY this year, NYY scoring 18 runs in first two series games. Average total in the seven games is 13.1.
National League
Braves (2-1) @ Cardinals
Fried is 2-2, 7.71 in his last five starts; he is 1-0, 0.00 in two games (7.1 IP 1 start) vs St Louis, and is 0-0, 2.08 in six relief stints (4.1 IP) in playoff games.
Hudson is 6-1, 1.86 in his last nine starts; he is 0-0, 3.38 in two games (1 start) vs Atlanta- this is his playoff starts.
Atlanta is in playoffs for 2nd year in a row after a 4-year absence; they lost their last seven appearances in the NLDS, dating back to 2002. Atlanta scored three runs in 9th inning Sunday to pull out a dramatic 3-1 win and grab a 2-1 series lead.
St Louis is in the playoffs for first time in four years, after making it every year from 2011-15. Cardinals are 4-5 in nine games with Atlanta this year, 1-3 in this ballpark- they scored only two runs in innings 1-7 in first three games of this series.
Dodgers (2-1) @ Nationals
Hill is 0-0, 1.59 in three starts since coming off IL; he is 2-2, 4.08 in seven games (5 starts) vs Washington, and is 1-2, 3.04 in 12 playoff games (11 starts).
Corbin is 3-0, 4.84 in his last four starts, and is 5-9, 3.36 in 21 games (19 starts) vs LA. He is 0-1, 1.50 in his one career playoff start.
Dodgers are 6-4 vs Washington this year, 3-2 in games games played here. LA is in playoffs for 7th year in a row, losing the World Series the last two years.
Washington won the Wild Card game Tuesday, then scored only four runs when they split the two games in LA; they’re in playoffs for fifth time in eight years. Nationals lost in NLDS last four times they were in playoffs, three times in a 5th game.
MLB
Monday, October 7
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Trend Report
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Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games when playing Houston
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 15 games when playing Houston
Tampa Bay is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Houston
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
Houston Astros
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Houston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Houston's last 13 games on the road
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Houston is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games when playing Tampa Bay
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Houston's last 15 games when playing Tampa Bay
Houston is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Houston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
St. Louis is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 15 of St. Louis's last 22 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
St. Louis is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Atlanta
St. Louis is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Atlanta's last 22 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Atlanta is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Washington Nationals
Washington is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Washington is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
Washington is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Washington is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home
Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
Washington is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing LA Dodgers
Washington is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Dodgers is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
LA Dodgers is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Washington
LA Dodgers is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing Washington
LA Dodgers is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
LA Dodgers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Minnesota is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
NY Yankees is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
NY Yankees is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
NY Yankees is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
MLB
Dunkel
Monday, October 7
Houston @ Tampa Bay
Game 905-906
October 7, 2019 @ 1:05 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Greinke) 18.142
Tampa Bay
(Morton) 15.315
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-145
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-145); Under
Atlanta @ St. Louis
Game 901-902
October 7, 2019 @ 3:07 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(TBD) 16.213
St. Louis
(Hudson) 15.297
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
N/A
LA Dodgers @ Washington
Game 903-904
October 7, 2019 @ 6:40 pm
Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Hill) 18.122
Washington
(Scherzer) 16.582
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-135
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(+115); Over
NY Yankees @ Minnesota
Game 907-908
October 7, 2019 @ 8:40 pm
Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Severino) 17.226
Minnesota
(Odorizzii) 13.937
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-145
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-145); Over
MLB
Long Sheet
Monday, October 7
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ATLANTA (98 - 66) at ST LOUIS (92 - 72) - 3:07 PM
JULIO TEHERAN (R) vs. DAKOTA HUDSON (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-3 (+2.3 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)
JULIO TEHERAN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
TEHERAN is 3-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.66 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.2 units)
DAKOTA HUDSON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HUDSON is 0-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.106.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)
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LA DODGERS (107 - 57) at WASHINGTON (95 - 70) - 6:40 PM
RICH HILL (L) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-5 (-0.1 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.9 Units)
RICH HILL vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HILL is 2-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.384.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.7 units)
ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
SANCHEZ is 1-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.168.
His team's record is 3-7 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.4 units)
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HOUSTON (109 - 55) at TAMPA BAY (97 - 68) - 1:05 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. CHARLIE MORTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 45-34 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 70-44 (-6.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
GREINKE is 35-40 (-20.0 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 187-140 (+22.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 14-8 (+12.4 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 25-7 (+18.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 77-72 (+18.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 39-25 (+22.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 48-22 (+15.3 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 19-3 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 54-23 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
MORTON is 31-45 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-5 (+0.3 Units) against HOUSTON this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)
ZACK GREINKE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
GREINKE is 4-6 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.29 and a WHIP of 1.204.
His team's record is 5-9 (-6.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-5. (+3.0 units)
CHARLIE MORTON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MORTON is 4-6 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 6.28 and a WHIP of 1.657.
His team's record is 5-6 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-7. (-3.7 units)
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NY YANKEES (105 - 59) at MINNESOTA (101 - 63) - 8:40 PM
LUIS SEVERINO (R) vs. JAKE ODORIZZI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 30-29 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 101-63 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 67-39 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 79-45 (+20.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MINNESOTA is 44-20 (+20.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ODORIZZI is 21-9 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 105-59 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY YANKEES are 47-27 (+19.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 6-2 (+3.7 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
7 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.9 Units)
LUIS SEVERINO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SEVERINO is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 7.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 2-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)
JAKE ODORIZZI vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
ODORIZZI is 7-9 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.95 and a WHIP of 1.204.
His team's record is 7-10 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-9. (-3.6 units)