MLB BEST BETS FOR AUGUST !
08/18/2025....................7 - 8 - 1..............................46.66%.......................+ 2.30
08/17/2025....................4 - 15 - 2............................24.05%.......................- 59.80
08/16/2025....................6 - 2 - 0.............................75.00%........................+ 22.00
08/15/2025....................6 - 11 - 1............................35.29%.......................- 36.90
08/14/2025......................6 -5 - 0.............................54.54%.......................+ 8.60
08/13/2025..................10 - 10 - 0.............................50.00%.......................+ 4.15
08/11/2025......................4 - 7 - 0.............................36.36%........................- 20.25
08/10/2025......................9 - 10 -1............................47.36%........................- 6.00
08/09/2025......................7 -, 12 - 0..........................36.84%........................- 30.65
08/08/2025.......................9 - 10 - 0..........................47.36%........................+ 1.50
08/07/2025........................5 - 2 - 1...........................71.42%.......................+ 14.00
08/06/2025........................5 - 9 - 0...........................35.71%........................- 23.85
08/05/2025......................13 - 5 - 0...........................72.22%........................+ 37.80
08/04/2025......................11 - 8 - 0...........................57.89%........................+ 18.80
08/03/2025......................10 - 8 - 0...........................55.55%........................+ 5.80
08/02/2025.......................9 - 11 - 0..........................45.00%........................- 9.95
08/01/2025.......................8 - 11 - 0..........................42.10%........................- 21.37
TOTALS.........................129 -144 - 6..........................47.25%........................- 93.82
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BEST BETS TOTALS BY MONTHS
JULY TOTALS......................195 - 157 - 4...........................55.39%.......................+ 204.80
JUNE TOTALS.......................205 - 229 - 6............................47.23%.......................- 162.04
MAY TOTALS........................207 - 193 - 12..........................51.75%........................- 42.64
APRIL TOTALS.......................246 - 219 - 9............................52.90%....................... + 29.02
08/18/2025....................7 - 8 - 1..............................46.66%.......................+ 2.30
08/17/2025....................4 - 15 - 2............................24.05%.......................- 59.80
08/16/2025....................6 - 2 - 0.............................75.00%........................+ 22.00
08/15/2025....................6 - 11 - 1............................35.29%.......................- 36.90
08/14/2025......................6 -5 - 0.............................54.54%.......................+ 8.60
08/13/2025..................10 - 10 - 0.............................50.00%.......................+ 4.15
08/11/2025......................4 - 7 - 0.............................36.36%........................- 20.25
08/10/2025......................9 - 10 -1............................47.36%........................- 6.00
08/09/2025......................7 -, 12 - 0..........................36.84%........................- 30.65
08/08/2025.......................9 - 10 - 0..........................47.36%........................+ 1.50
08/07/2025........................5 - 2 - 1...........................71.42%.......................+ 14.00
08/06/2025........................5 - 9 - 0...........................35.71%........................- 23.85
08/05/2025......................13 - 5 - 0...........................72.22%........................+ 37.80
08/04/2025......................11 - 8 - 0...........................57.89%........................+ 18.80
08/03/2025......................10 - 8 - 0...........................55.55%........................+ 5.80
08/02/2025.......................9 - 11 - 0..........................45.00%........................- 9.95
08/01/2025.......................8 - 11 - 0..........................42.10%........................- 21.37
TOTALS.........................129 -144 - 6..........................47.25%........................- 93.82
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BEST BETS TOTALS BY MONTHS
JULY TOTALS......................195 - 157 - 4...........................55.39%.......................+ 204.80
JUNE TOTALS.......................205 - 229 - 6............................47.23%.......................- 162.04
MAY TOTALS........................207 - 193 - 12..........................51.75%........................- 42.64
APRIL TOTALS.......................246 - 219 - 9............................52.90%....................... + 29.02
Tuesday’s 6-pack:
Last six years, Pittsburgh Steelers’ passing leader:
2024— Russell Wilson, 2,482 yards
2023— Kenny Pickett, 2,070
2022— Kenny Pickett, 2,404
2021— Ben Roethlisberger, 3,740
2020— Ben Roethlisberger, 3,803
2019— Mason Rudolph, 1,765
Quote of the Day
“The fans are frustrated, and Kyle is frustrated. When you make outs, it doesn’t look good. He’s trying. It’s just not clicking. We’re going to have to take a step back here, just give him some days off to reset him, hopefully.”
Cubs manager Craig Counsell, on giving slumping OF Kyle Tucker some games off
Tuesday’s quiz
In the 1998 movie Bulworth, what famous actor played a suicidal politician who takes a contract out on himself, but then falls in love with the woman hired to kill him?
Monday’s quiz
In the football movie The Replacements, Gene Hackman coached and Keanu Reeves played QB for the Washington Sentinels.
Sunday’s quiz
Jake Plummer holds the Denver Broncos’ all-time record for most passing yards in a game; he threw for 499 yards in a 2004 loss to Atlanta.
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Over the last 17 years, the Super Bowl champ is 19-6-2 ATS in its Week 1 game the next year.
— Cleveland Browns named 40-year old Joe Flacco as its starting QB; Flacco started a total of only 20 games the last five years- he was 2-4 as a starter for the Colts last year— he was 4-1 as a starter for the Browns two years ago.
— Flacco/Ryan Fitzpatrick share an NFL record; they’ve both started a game for five different teams. Rams’ backup QB Jimmy Garoppolo has started a game for three teams.
— Texas Longhorns are #1 in the pre-season top 25 college football poll, but they’re an underdog in their season opener (+2.5 @ Ohio State). Longhorns are the only preseason #1 team in the last 45 years that is an underdog in their season opener.
— Defensive coordinators in college football who are making the most money:
$3.1M/year- Jim Knowles, Penn State
$2.7M- DJ Durkin, Auburn
$2.65M- D’Anton Lynn
$2.61M- Pete Golding, Ole Miss
— Alabama named junior QB Ty Simpson its starting QB; he’s been a backup QB the last two years, throwing 25 passes for the Crimson Tide last season. Alabama’s two backups have no college experience, something to keep an eye on.
— Over the last 100 years, the longest winning streak in the major leagues was when the 2017 Cleveland Indians won 22 games in a row. The longest winning streak by a National League team was in 2021, when the Cardinals won 17 in a row.
— Famous birthdays, August 19th:
Jill St John, 85
Gerald McRaney, 78
Anthony Munoz, 67
Gary Gaetti, 67
Michael Harney, 67
Ricky Pierce, 66
Ron Darling, 65
Bobby Hebert, 65
Morten Andersen, 65
Nate Burleson, 44
JJ Hardy, 43
Kirk Cousins, 37
— Bengals 31, Commanders 17
Joe Burrow played into the 2nd quarter, was 9-14/62 passing.
WR Michael Tinsley caught 5 passes for 73 yards, 2 TD’s; he’ll find a job somewhere in the NFL.
Takes guts to play so Burrow so much on August 18th; if he gets hurt, the season is over.
— Brewers 7, Cubs 0
Freddy Peralta allowed one hit in six shutout IP.
Milwaukee has won 15 of its last 16 games.
Brewers lead the Cubs by 8 games in NL Central.
Game 2 of the twinbill was rained out; they’ll play a pair Tuesday.
— Reds 4, Angels 1
Brady Singer allowed one run in 6 IP, got his 11th win.
Gavin Lux hit a 2-run homer in the first inning.
Reds are a game behind the Mets for the last NL Wild Card spot.
— Rockies 4, Dodgers 3
Warming Bernabel had a walk-off single for the Rockies.
Colorado has won six of its last seven games.
Rockies snapped a 10-game losing skid against the Dodgers.
— Tigers 10, Astros 0
Houston has been shut out in 3 of last 4 games, first time since 2005.
Good news is that the Astros got to the World Series in 2005.
Jack Flaherty allowed three hits in 7 shutout IP.
— Phillies 12, Mariners 7
Phillies scored six runs in the second inning, had 21 hits overall.
Bryce Harper hit two home runs, Trea Turner had four hits, five RBI.
Turner hit a home run, the 1,500th hit of his career.
— Orioles 6, Red Sox 3
Trevor Rogers threw 7 IP, is now 6-2, 1.41 this season.
Gunnar Henderson had two RBI, scored three runs.
Red Sox are in a 3-way tie with New York/Seattle for the three AL Wild Card spots.
— Cardinals 8, Marlins 3
Alec Burleson went 3-for-4, including the go-ahead single in 7th inning.
Marlins’ defense was lousy behind Eury Perez in a 3-run fifth inning.
St Louis’ win snaps a five-game losing skid.
Last six years, Pittsburgh Steelers’ passing leader:
2024— Russell Wilson, 2,482 yards
2023— Kenny Pickett, 2,070
2022— Kenny Pickett, 2,404
2021— Ben Roethlisberger, 3,740
2020— Ben Roethlisberger, 3,803
2019— Mason Rudolph, 1,765
Quote of the Day
“The fans are frustrated, and Kyle is frustrated. When you make outs, it doesn’t look good. He’s trying. It’s just not clicking. We’re going to have to take a step back here, just give him some days off to reset him, hopefully.”
Cubs manager Craig Counsell, on giving slumping OF Kyle Tucker some games off
Tuesday’s quiz
In the 1998 movie Bulworth, what famous actor played a suicidal politician who takes a contract out on himself, but then falls in love with the woman hired to kill him?
Monday’s quiz
In the football movie The Replacements, Gene Hackman coached and Keanu Reeves played QB for the Washington Sentinels.
Sunday’s quiz
Jake Plummer holds the Denver Broncos’ all-time record for most passing yards in a game; he threw for 499 yards in a 2004 loss to Atlanta.
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Tuesday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but…….
— Over the last 22 years, the team that lost the Super Bowl is 6-16 ATS in its season opener the next year.Over the last 17 years, the Super Bowl champ is 19-6-2 ATS in its Week 1 game the next year.
— Cleveland Browns named 40-year old Joe Flacco as its starting QB; Flacco started a total of only 20 games the last five years- he was 2-4 as a starter for the Colts last year— he was 4-1 as a starter for the Browns two years ago.
— Flacco/Ryan Fitzpatrick share an NFL record; they’ve both started a game for five different teams. Rams’ backup QB Jimmy Garoppolo has started a game for three teams.
— Texas Longhorns are #1 in the pre-season top 25 college football poll, but they’re an underdog in their season opener (+2.5 @ Ohio State). Longhorns are the only preseason #1 team in the last 45 years that is an underdog in their season opener.
— Defensive coordinators in college football who are making the most money:
$3.1M/year- Jim Knowles, Penn State
$2.7M- DJ Durkin, Auburn
$2.65M- D’Anton Lynn
$2.61M- Pete Golding, Ole Miss
— Alabama named junior QB Ty Simpson its starting QB; he’s been a backup QB the last two years, throwing 25 passes for the Crimson Tide last season. Alabama’s two backups have no college experience, something to keep an eye on.
— Over the last 100 years, the longest winning streak in the major leagues was when the 2017 Cleveland Indians won 22 games in a row. The longest winning streak by a National League team was in 2021, when the Cardinals won 17 in a row.
— Famous birthdays, August 19th:
Jill St John, 85
Gerald McRaney, 78
Anthony Munoz, 67
Gary Gaetti, 67
Michael Harney, 67
Ricky Pierce, 66
Ron Darling, 65
Bobby Hebert, 65
Morten Andersen, 65
Nate Burleson, 44
JJ Hardy, 43
Kirk Cousins, 37
— Bengals 31, Commanders 17
Joe Burrow played into the 2nd quarter, was 9-14/62 passing.
WR Michael Tinsley caught 5 passes for 73 yards, 2 TD’s; he’ll find a job somewhere in the NFL.
Takes guts to play so Burrow so much on August 18th; if he gets hurt, the season is over.
— Brewers 7, Cubs 0
Freddy Peralta allowed one hit in six shutout IP.
Milwaukee has won 15 of its last 16 games.
Brewers lead the Cubs by 8 games in NL Central.
Game 2 of the twinbill was rained out; they’ll play a pair Tuesday.
— Reds 4, Angels 1
Brady Singer allowed one run in 6 IP, got his 11th win.
Gavin Lux hit a 2-run homer in the first inning.
Reds are a game behind the Mets for the last NL Wild Card spot.
— Rockies 4, Dodgers 3
Warming Bernabel had a walk-off single for the Rockies.
Colorado has won six of its last seven games.
Rockies snapped a 10-game losing skid against the Dodgers.
— Tigers 10, Astros 0
Houston has been shut out in 3 of last 4 games, first time since 2005.
Good news is that the Astros got to the World Series in 2005.
Jack Flaherty allowed three hits in 7 shutout IP.
— Phillies 12, Mariners 7
Phillies scored six runs in the second inning, had 21 hits overall.
Bryce Harper hit two home runs, Trea Turner had four hits, five RBI.
Turner hit a home run, the 1,500th hit of his career.
— Orioles 6, Red Sox 3
Trevor Rogers threw 7 IP, is now 6-2, 1.41 this season.
Gunnar Henderson had two RBI, scored three runs.
Red Sox are in a 3-way tie with New York/Seattle for the three AL Wild Card spots.
— Cardinals 8, Marlins 3
Alec Burleson went 3-for-4, including the go-ahead single in 7th inning.
Marlins’ defense was lousy behind Eury Perez in a 3-run fifth inning.
St Louis’ win snaps a five-game losing skid.
MLB
Tuesday, August 19
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Trend Report
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Milwaukee VS Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Milwaukee's last 19 games.
Milwaukee is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games.
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games against Chicago Cubs.
Milwaukee is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chicago Cubs' last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago Cubs' last 5 games against Milwaukee.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago Cubs' last 7 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago Cubs' last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee.
Houston VS Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Houston's last 13 games.
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games against Detroit.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games on the road.
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games against Houston.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 7 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against Houston.
St. Louis VS Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis' last 5 games.
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games against Miami.
St. Louis is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games.
Miami is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games when playing at home against St. Louis.
Toronto VS Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Toronto's last 20 games.
Toronto is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games against Pittsburgh.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Toronto's last 12 games on the road.
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games against Toronto.
Pittsburgh is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto.
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games against an opponent in the American League.
Seattle VS Philadelphia
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
Seattle is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games against Philadelphia.
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 10 games.
Philadelphia is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Philadelphia's last 15 games against Seattle.
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
New York VS Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets' last 8 games.
NY Mets is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games.
NY Mets is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games against Washington.
NY Mets is 0-6 SU in its last 6 games on the road.
Washington is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games.
Washington is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home.
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games against an opponent in the National League East Division division.
Baltimore VS Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Baltimore's last 12 games.
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Baltimore's last 17 games when playing on the road against Boston.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Boston's last 13 games.
Boston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games against Baltimore.
Boston is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games at home.
Chicago VS Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago White Sox's last 5 games.
Chicago White Sox is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
Chicago White Sox is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games against Atlanta.
Chicago White Sox is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road.
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
Atlanta is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games at home.
Atlanta is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Chicago White Sox.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games played on a Tuesday.
New York VS Tampa Bay
NY Yankees is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
NY Yankees is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games against Tampa Bay.
NY Yankees is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
NY Yankees is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games against an opponent in the American League East Division division.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games.
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home.
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees.
Texas VS Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas' last 5 games.
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games against Kansas City.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas' last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games.
Kansas City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games against Texas.
Kansas City is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home.
Athletics VS Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Athletics' last 6 games.
Athletics is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games against Minnesota.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Athletics' last 5 games on the road.
Athletics is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Minnesota.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games.
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games against Athletics.
Minnesota is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home.
Los Angeles VS Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers' last 9 games.
LA Dodgers is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games against Colorado.
LA Dodgers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road.
LA Dodgers is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Colorado.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games.
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games against LA Dodgers.
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Cincinnati VS Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Cincinnati's last 16 games.
Cincinnati is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games.
Cincinnati is 9-0 SU in its last 9 games against LA Angels.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 10 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Angels' last 10 games.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Angels' last 13 games at home.
LA Angels is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels' last 10 games against an opponent in the National League.
Cleveland VS Arizona
Cleveland is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games.
Cleveland is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games against Arizona.
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road.
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games.
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 9 games at home.
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland.
San Francisco VS San Diego
San Francisco is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games.
San Francisco is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games against San Diego.
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games.
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games against San Francisco.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games at home.
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Milwaukee VS Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Milwaukee's last 19 games.
Milwaukee is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games.
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games against Chicago Cubs.
Milwaukee is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chicago Cubs' last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago Cubs' last 5 games against Milwaukee.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago Cubs' last 7 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago Cubs' last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee.
Houston VS Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Houston's last 13 games.
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games against Detroit.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games on the road.
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games against Houston.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 7 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against Houston.
St. Louis VS Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis' last 5 games.
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games against Miami.
St. Louis is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games.
Miami is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games when playing at home against St. Louis.
Toronto VS Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Toronto's last 20 games.
Toronto is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games against Pittsburgh.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Toronto's last 12 games on the road.
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games against Toronto.
Pittsburgh is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto.
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games against an opponent in the American League.
Seattle VS Philadelphia
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
Seattle is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games against Philadelphia.
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 10 games.
Philadelphia is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Philadelphia's last 15 games against Seattle.
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
New York VS Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets' last 8 games.
NY Mets is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games.
NY Mets is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games against Washington.
NY Mets is 0-6 SU in its last 6 games on the road.
Washington is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games.
Washington is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home.
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games against an opponent in the National League East Division division.
Baltimore VS Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Baltimore's last 12 games.
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Baltimore's last 17 games when playing on the road against Boston.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Boston's last 13 games.
Boston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games against Baltimore.
Boston is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games at home.
Chicago VS Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago White Sox's last 5 games.
Chicago White Sox is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
Chicago White Sox is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games against Atlanta.
Chicago White Sox is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road.
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
Atlanta is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games at home.
Atlanta is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Chicago White Sox.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games played on a Tuesday.
New York VS Tampa Bay
NY Yankees is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
NY Yankees is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games against Tampa Bay.
NY Yankees is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
NY Yankees is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games against an opponent in the American League East Division division.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games.
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home.
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees.
Texas VS Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas' last 5 games.
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games against Kansas City.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas' last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games.
Kansas City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games against Texas.
Kansas City is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home.
Athletics VS Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Athletics' last 6 games.
Athletics is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games against Minnesota.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Athletics' last 5 games on the road.
Athletics is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Minnesota.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games.
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games against Athletics.
Minnesota is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home.
Los Angeles VS Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers' last 9 games.
LA Dodgers is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games against Colorado.
LA Dodgers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road.
LA Dodgers is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Colorado.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games.
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games against LA Dodgers.
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Cincinnati VS Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Cincinnati's last 16 games.
Cincinnati is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games.
Cincinnati is 9-0 SU in its last 9 games against LA Angels.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 10 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Angels' last 10 games.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Angels' last 13 games at home.
LA Angels is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels' last 10 games against an opponent in the National League.
Cleveland VS Arizona
Cleveland is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games.
Cleveland is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games against Arizona.
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road.
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games.
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 9 games at home.
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland.
San Francisco VS San Diego
San Francisco is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games.
San Francisco is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games against San Diego.
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games.
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games against San Francisco.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games at home.
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Tuesday, August 19
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIL at CHC | 02:20 PM | CHC -123 U 9.0 | +500 +500 |
| STL at MIA | 06:40 PM | STL +127 U 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| HOU at DET | 06:40 PM | HOU +140 O 7.0 | +500 +500 |
| TOR at PIT | 06:40 PM | TOR -148 O 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| NYM at WAS | 06:45 PM | WAS +175 O 9.0 | +500 +500 |
| SEA at PHI | 06:45 PM | PHI -202 O 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| BAL at BOS | 07:10 PM | BOS -131 U 9.0 | +500 +500 |
| CHW at ATL | 07:15 PM | CHW +142 O 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| NYY at TB | 07:35 PM | TB +113 U 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| ATH at MIN | 07:40 PM | MIN -132 U 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| TEX at KC | 07:40 PM | KC -106 U 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| MIL at CHC | 08:05 PM | CHC +101 O 7.0 | +500 +500 |
| LAD at COL | 08:40 PM | COL +240 U 12.0 | +500 +500 |
| CIN at LAA | 09:38 PM | CIN -126 U 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| CLE at AZ | 09:40 PM | CLE +109 O 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| SF at SD | 09:40 PM | SF +190 U 8.0 | +500 +500 |
MLB BEST BETS FOR AUGUST !
08/19/2025...............11 - 13 - 1..............................45.83%.......................- 16.60
08/18/2025....................7 - 8 - 1..............................46.66%.......................+ 2.30
08/17/2025....................4 - 15 - 2............................24.05%.......................- 59.80
08/16/2025....................6 - 2 - 0.............................75.00%........................+ 22.00
08/15/2025....................6 - 11 - 1............................35.29%.......................- 36.90
08/14/2025......................6 -5 - 0.............................54.54%.......................+ 8.60
08/13/2025..................10 - 10 - 0.............................50.00%.......................+ 4.15
08/11/2025......................4 - 7 - 0.............................36.36%........................- 20.25
08/10/2025......................9 - 10 -1............................47.36%........................- 6.00
08/09/2025......................7 -, 12 - 0..........................36.84%........................- 30.65
08/08/2025.......................9 - 10 - 0..........................47.36%........................+ 1.50
08/07/2025........................5 - 2 - 1...........................71.42%.......................+ 14.00
08/06/2025........................5 - 9 - 0...........................35.71%........................- 23.85
08/05/2025......................13 - 5 - 0...........................72.22%........................+ 37.80
08/04/2025......................11 - 8 - 0...........................57.89%........................+ 18.80
08/03/2025......................10 - 8 - 0...........................55.55%........................+ 5.80
08/02/2025.......................9 - 11 - 0..........................45.00%........................- 9.95
08/01/2025.......................8 - 11 - 0..........................42.10%........................- 21.37
TOTALS.........................140 -157 - 7..........................47.13%........................-110.42
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BEST BETS TOTALS BY MONTHS
JULY TOTALS......................195 - 157 - 4...........................55.39%.......................+ 204.80
JUNE TOTALS.......................205 - 229 - 6............................47.23%.......................- 162.04
MAY TOTALS........................207 - 193 - 12..........................51.75%........................- 42.64
APRIL TOTALS.......................246 - 219 - 9............................52.90%....................... + 29.02
08/19/2025...............11 - 13 - 1..............................45.83%.......................- 16.60
08/18/2025....................7 - 8 - 1..............................46.66%.......................+ 2.30
08/17/2025....................4 - 15 - 2............................24.05%.......................- 59.80
08/16/2025....................6 - 2 - 0.............................75.00%........................+ 22.00
08/15/2025....................6 - 11 - 1............................35.29%.......................- 36.90
08/14/2025......................6 -5 - 0.............................54.54%.......................+ 8.60
08/13/2025..................10 - 10 - 0.............................50.00%.......................+ 4.15
08/11/2025......................4 - 7 - 0.............................36.36%........................- 20.25
08/10/2025......................9 - 10 -1............................47.36%........................- 6.00
08/09/2025......................7 -, 12 - 0..........................36.84%........................- 30.65
08/08/2025.......................9 - 10 - 0..........................47.36%........................+ 1.50
08/07/2025........................5 - 2 - 1...........................71.42%.......................+ 14.00
08/06/2025........................5 - 9 - 0...........................35.71%........................- 23.85
08/05/2025......................13 - 5 - 0...........................72.22%........................+ 37.80
08/04/2025......................11 - 8 - 0...........................57.89%........................+ 18.80
08/03/2025......................10 - 8 - 0...........................55.55%........................+ 5.80
08/02/2025.......................9 - 11 - 0..........................45.00%........................- 9.95
08/01/2025.......................8 - 11 - 0..........................42.10%........................- 21.37
TOTALS.........................140 -157 - 7..........................47.13%........................-110.42
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BEST BETS TOTALS BY MONTHS
JULY TOTALS......................195 - 157 - 4...........................55.39%.......................+ 204.80
JUNE TOTALS.......................205 - 229 - 6............................47.23%.......................- 162.04
MAY TOTALS........................207 - 193 - 12..........................51.75%........................- 42.64
APRIL TOTALS.......................246 - 219 - 9............................52.90%....................... + 29.02
Wednesday’s 6-pack:
Longest active droughts for college football teams in the AP Top 25:
2012— Rutgers
2019— West Virginia
2019— Stanford
2019— Maryland
2019— California
2019— Virginia
Quote of the Day
“I was wondering, the person who invented the clock, the first clock ever. How did that person know what time it was?”
John Kruk
Wednesday’s quiz
Who played QB for the Philadelphia Eagles, the first time they played in a Super Bowl?
Tuesday’s quiz
In the 1998 movie Bulworth, Warren Beatty played a suicidal politician who takes a contract out on himself, but then falls in love with the woman hired to kill him (Halle Berry).
Monday’s quiz
In the football movie The Replacements, Gene Hackman coached and Keanu Reeves played QB for the Washington Sentinels.
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First episode dealt mostly with Patrick Mahomes and the Hunt family, which owns the Chiefs. Second episode was all about Andy Reid and his career.
If you like the NFL and history and don’t dislike the Chiefs, it is worth your time- there has even been a little Hank Stram footage in there (“65 toss power trap, boys. Could break wide open”).
— Trade deadline in Major League Baseball is July 31st; I’m wondering if it would be better for the sport if the deadline was August 31st, the way it used to be?
Trades/trade rumors equal publicity, contenders trying to get better, more people talking about the sport, which is good for everyone involved. MLB does a terrible job of promoting the game, which is a great game, but they have to work at promoting it, the way the NFL does.
— Commissioner Manfred had an interesting suggestion at the Little League Classic Sunday night on ESPN; when the sport expands to 32 teams in the next few years, and they will, could be that there will be geographic re-alignment, and no more American/National Leagues.
Less travel for the teams, more games between geographic rivals, better TV ratings, more $$$ made for the teams, which is what everyone wants.
We posted that idea in this space 15 years ago, still think it is a good idea.
By the way, Salt Lake City/Nashville seem like frontrunners to get an expansion team.
— Indianapolis Colts named Daniel Jones their starting QB; Jones was 25-45-1 as a starter for the Giants, splitting two playoff games three years ago.
— Random stat: Chicago White Sox have lost their last 14 games in Kansas City.
— Cincinnati Reds DFA’d OF Jake Fraley, and Atlanta scooped him up. Reds are contending, Braves aren’t. Fraley hit .232 for the Reds this year with a .719 OPS; his career OPS is .736.
— Long time ago, when I was a kid, seemed like no one ever swung at a 3-0 pitch, batters just took it, except for the very best hitters. Nowadays, do hitters swing at more 3-0 pitches?
In 2022, there were 7,197 pitches thrown in 3-0 counts across MLB and 6,838 of them, or 95%, were fastballs. Compare that to 2-0 counts, where out of 23,542 pitches, only 17,134 of them, or 72%, were fastballs.
In 2022, Atlanta saw 231 pitches in a 3-0 count and swung at 50 of them, for a 22% swing rate. Only the Texas Rangers at 24% swung at a higher percentage.
— Baseball players need to slide feet-first more, especially into home plate; guys are hurting their hands/fingers sliding head-first into bases.
— Famous birthdays, August 20th:
Peter Horton, 72
Quinn Buckner, 71
Mark Langston, 65
Andy Benes, 58
Todd Helton, 52
Amy Adams, 51
Jerryd Bayless, 37
Mitch Trubisky, 31
Jung Hoo Lee, 27
— Tigers 1, Astros 0 (10)
Hunter Brown/Tarik Skubal had a pretty good pitchers’ duel here.
Astros were shut out for third day in a row, and fourth time in five games.
Game ended on a bases loaded walk to Gleyber Torres.
— Cubs 6-4, Brewers 4-1
Chicago sweeps a pair, moves within 7 games of Milwaukee in the NL Central.
— Braves 11, White Sox 10
Chicago led 10-4 after the sixth inning.
Matt Olson went 4-for-5, scored three runs.
White Sox have scored 10+ runs in 6 of 29 games since the All-Star break.
— Reds 6, Angels 4
Reds blew a 4-1 lead, but scored twice in ninth inning for the win.
Noelvi Marte homered, doubled for Cincinnati.
Jo Adell homered twice for the Angels.
— A’s 6, Twins 3
Nick Kurtz went 3-for-3, with two walks.
A’s are 11-5 when Jacob Lopez starts on the mound.
A’s are 15-8 in their last 23 games overall.
— Orioles 4, Red Sox 3 (11)
Rookie C Basallo knocked in winning run in top of the 11th.
Newly-acquired Nathaniel Lowe tied game in the 9th inning for Boston.
Red Sox are 4-8 in their last dozen games.
— Royals 5, Rangers 2
Bobby Witt Jr hit his 100th career home run.
Royals have won five games in a row.
Rangers lost 10 of their last 12 games.
— If the baseball playoffs started today (they do not):
NL: Phillies, Brewers, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Cubs, Mets, Padres.
AL: Blue Jays, Tigers, Astros. Wild Cards: New York, Mariners, Red Sox
Longest active droughts for college football teams in the AP Top 25:
2012— Rutgers
2019— West Virginia
2019— Stanford
2019— Maryland
2019— California
2019— Virginia
Quote of the Day
“I was wondering, the person who invented the clock, the first clock ever. How did that person know what time it was?”
John Kruk
Wednesday’s quiz
Who played QB for the Philadelphia Eagles, the first time they played in a Super Bowl?
Tuesday’s quiz
In the 1998 movie Bulworth, Warren Beatty played a suicidal politician who takes a contract out on himself, but then falls in love with the woman hired to kill him (Halle Berry).
Monday’s quiz
In the football movie The Replacements, Gene Hackman coached and Keanu Reeves played QB for the Washington Sentinels.
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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings…….
— TV recommendation: ESPN has a Hard Knocks-type show about last year’s Chiefs, The Kingdom; watched the first two episodes Monday night, it is very good, more in-depth than what is usually in Hard Knocks. NFL Films always does quality stuff, but with ESPN starting its new stand-alone service this week, this seems a little better than usual.First episode dealt mostly with Patrick Mahomes and the Hunt family, which owns the Chiefs. Second episode was all about Andy Reid and his career.
If you like the NFL and history and don’t dislike the Chiefs, it is worth your time- there has even been a little Hank Stram footage in there (“65 toss power trap, boys. Could break wide open”).
— Trade deadline in Major League Baseball is July 31st; I’m wondering if it would be better for the sport if the deadline was August 31st, the way it used to be?
Trades/trade rumors equal publicity, contenders trying to get better, more people talking about the sport, which is good for everyone involved. MLB does a terrible job of promoting the game, which is a great game, but they have to work at promoting it, the way the NFL does.
— Commissioner Manfred had an interesting suggestion at the Little League Classic Sunday night on ESPN; when the sport expands to 32 teams in the next few years, and they will, could be that there will be geographic re-alignment, and no more American/National Leagues.
Less travel for the teams, more games between geographic rivals, better TV ratings, more $$$ made for the teams, which is what everyone wants.
We posted that idea in this space 15 years ago, still think it is a good idea.
By the way, Salt Lake City/Nashville seem like frontrunners to get an expansion team.
— Indianapolis Colts named Daniel Jones their starting QB; Jones was 25-45-1 as a starter for the Giants, splitting two playoff games three years ago.
— Random stat: Chicago White Sox have lost their last 14 games in Kansas City.
— Cincinnati Reds DFA’d OF Jake Fraley, and Atlanta scooped him up. Reds are contending, Braves aren’t. Fraley hit .232 for the Reds this year with a .719 OPS; his career OPS is .736.
— Long time ago, when I was a kid, seemed like no one ever swung at a 3-0 pitch, batters just took it, except for the very best hitters. Nowadays, do hitters swing at more 3-0 pitches?
In 2022, there were 7,197 pitches thrown in 3-0 counts across MLB and 6,838 of them, or 95%, were fastballs. Compare that to 2-0 counts, where out of 23,542 pitches, only 17,134 of them, or 72%, were fastballs.
In 2022, Atlanta saw 231 pitches in a 3-0 count and swung at 50 of them, for a 22% swing rate. Only the Texas Rangers at 24% swung at a higher percentage.
— Baseball players need to slide feet-first more, especially into home plate; guys are hurting their hands/fingers sliding head-first into bases.
— Famous birthdays, August 20th:
Peter Horton, 72
Quinn Buckner, 71
Mark Langston, 65
Andy Benes, 58
Todd Helton, 52
Amy Adams, 51
Jerryd Bayless, 37
Mitch Trubisky, 31
Jung Hoo Lee, 27
— Tigers 1, Astros 0 (10)
Hunter Brown/Tarik Skubal had a pretty good pitchers’ duel here.
Astros were shut out for third day in a row, and fourth time in five games.
Game ended on a bases loaded walk to Gleyber Torres.
— Cubs 6-4, Brewers 4-1
Chicago sweeps a pair, moves within 7 games of Milwaukee in the NL Central.
— Braves 11, White Sox 10
Chicago led 10-4 after the sixth inning.
Matt Olson went 4-for-5, scored three runs.
White Sox have scored 10+ runs in 6 of 29 games since the All-Star break.
— Reds 6, Angels 4
Reds blew a 4-1 lead, but scored twice in ninth inning for the win.
Noelvi Marte homered, doubled for Cincinnati.
Jo Adell homered twice for the Angels.
— A’s 6, Twins 3
Nick Kurtz went 3-for-3, with two walks.
A’s are 11-5 when Jacob Lopez starts on the mound.
A’s are 15-8 in their last 23 games overall.
— Orioles 4, Red Sox 3 (11)
Rookie C Basallo knocked in winning run in top of the 11th.
Newly-acquired Nathaniel Lowe tied game in the 9th inning for Boston.
Red Sox are 4-8 in their last dozen games.
— Royals 5, Rangers 2
Bobby Witt Jr hit his 100th career home run.
Royals have won five games in a row.
Rangers lost 10 of their last 12 games.
— If the baseball playoffs started today (they do not):
NL: Phillies, Brewers, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Cubs, Mets, Padres.
AL: Blue Jays, Tigers, Astros. Wild Cards: New York, Mariners, Red Sox
MLB
Wednesday, August 20
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Toronto VS Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games.
Toronto is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games.
Toronto is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games against Pittsburgh.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games on the road.
Pittsburgh is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games against Toronto.
Pittsburgh is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto.
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games against an opponent in the American League.
Seattle VS Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games.
Seattle is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games.
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games against Philadelphia.
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games against Seattle.
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing at home against Seattle.
Houston VS Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Houston's last 14 games.
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games against Detroit.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games on the road.
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games against Houston.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing at home against Houston.
Cleveland VS Arizona
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games against Arizona.
Cleveland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road.
Cleveland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Arizona.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games.
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games against Cleveland.
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
St. Louis VS Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis' last 6 games.
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
St. Louis is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games against Miami.
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games.
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 6 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis.
New York VS Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets' last 9 games.
NY Mets is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games.
NY Mets is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games against Washington.
NY Mets is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road.
Washington is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games.
Washington is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games at home.
Washington is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against NY Mets.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games played on a Wednesday.
Chicago VS Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago White Sox's last 6 games.
Chicago White Sox is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
Chicago White Sox is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games against Atlanta.
Chicago White Sox is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road.
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Atlanta is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Chicago White Sox.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games played on a Wednesday.
New York VS Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 6 games.
NY Yankees is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
NY Yankees is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games against Tampa Bay.
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games against NY Yankees.
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees.
Texas VS Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas' last 6 games.
Texas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games.
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games against Kansas City.
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games.
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 7 games against Texas.
Kansas City is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home.
Athletics VS Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Athletics' last 5 games.
Athletics is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games.
Athletics is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games against Minnesota.
Athletics is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games on the road.
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games against Athletics.
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home.
Minnesota is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Athletics.
Milwaukee VS Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Milwaukee's last 20 games.
Milwaukee is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games.
Milwaukee is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Milwaukee's last 14 games when playing on the road against Chicago Cubs.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Chicago Cubs' last 15 games.
Chicago Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago Cubs' last 7 games against Milwaukee.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chicago Cubs' last 9 games at home.
Los Angeles VS Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers' last 10 games.
LA Dodgers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
LA Dodgers is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games against Colorado.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games.
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games against LA Dodgers.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 12 games at home.
Cincinnati VS Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Cincinnati's last 17 games.
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games.
Cincinnati is 10-0 SU in its last 10 games against LA Angels.
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Angels' last 11 games.
LA Angels is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels' last 5 games at home.
LA Angels is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati.
San Francisco VS San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Francisco's last 12 games.
San Francisco is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games.
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games against San Diego.
San Francisco is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games.
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games against San Francisco.
San Diego is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home.
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Toronto VS Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games.
Toronto is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games.
Toronto is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games against Pittsburgh.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games on the road.
Pittsburgh is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games against Toronto.
Pittsburgh is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto.
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games against an opponent in the American League.
Seattle VS Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games.
Seattle is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games.
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games against Philadelphia.
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games against Seattle.
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing at home against Seattle.
Houston VS Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Houston's last 14 games.
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games against Detroit.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games on the road.
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games against Houston.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing at home against Houston.
Cleveland VS Arizona
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games against Arizona.
Cleveland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road.
Cleveland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Arizona.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games.
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games against Cleveland.
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
St. Louis VS Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis' last 6 games.
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
St. Louis is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games against Miami.
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games.
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 6 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis.
New York VS Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets' last 9 games.
NY Mets is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games.
NY Mets is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games against Washington.
NY Mets is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road.
Washington is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games.
Washington is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games at home.
Washington is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against NY Mets.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games played on a Wednesday.
Chicago VS Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago White Sox's last 6 games.
Chicago White Sox is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
Chicago White Sox is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games against Atlanta.
Chicago White Sox is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road.
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Atlanta is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Chicago White Sox.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games played on a Wednesday.
New York VS Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 6 games.
NY Yankees is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
NY Yankees is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games against Tampa Bay.
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games against NY Yankees.
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees.
Texas VS Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas' last 6 games.
Texas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games.
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games against Kansas City.
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games.
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 7 games against Texas.
Kansas City is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home.
Athletics VS Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Athletics' last 5 games.
Athletics is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games.
Athletics is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games against Minnesota.
Athletics is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games on the road.
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games against Athletics.
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home.
Minnesota is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Athletics.
Milwaukee VS Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Milwaukee's last 20 games.
Milwaukee is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games.
Milwaukee is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Milwaukee's last 14 games when playing on the road against Chicago Cubs.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Chicago Cubs' last 15 games.
Chicago Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago Cubs' last 7 games against Milwaukee.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chicago Cubs' last 9 games at home.
Los Angeles VS Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers' last 10 games.
LA Dodgers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
LA Dodgers is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games against Colorado.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games.
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games against LA Dodgers.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 12 games at home.
Cincinnati VS Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Cincinnati's last 17 games.
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games.
Cincinnati is 10-0 SU in its last 10 games against LA Angels.
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Angels' last 11 games.
LA Angels is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels' last 5 games at home.
LA Angels is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati.
San Francisco VS San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Francisco's last 12 games.
San Francisco is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games.
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games against San Diego.
San Francisco is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games.
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games against San Francisco.
San Diego is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home.
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Wednesday, August 20
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOR at PIT | 12:35 PM | PIT +140 O 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| SEA at PHI | 01:05 PM | PHI -138 U 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| HOU at DET | 01:10 PM | DET +104 U 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| CLE at AZ | 03:40 PM | CLE +100 U 9.0 | +500 +500 |
| STL at MIA | 06:40 PM | STL +108 O 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| NYM at WAS | 06:45 PM | WAS +148 O 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| CHW at ATL | 07:15 PM | CHW +166 O 9.0 | +500 +500 |
| NYY at TB | 07:35 PM | TB -115 U 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| TEX at KC | 07:40 PM | KC -118 U 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| ATH at MIN | 07:40 PM | ATH +108 O 9.0 | +500 +500 |
| MIL at CHC | 08:05 PM | CHC +103 O 7.0 | +500 +500 |
| LAD at COL | 08:40 PM | COL +267 O 11.5 | +500 +500 |
| CIN at LAA | 09:38 PM | CIN +124 U 9.0 | +500 +500 |
| SF at SD | 09:40 PM | SF +132 U 8.0 | +500 +500 |
MLB BEST BETS FOR AUGUST !
08/20/2025...................5 - 9 - 0..............................35.71%......................- 10.90
08/19/2025...............11 - 13 - 1..............................45.83%.......................- 16.60
08/18/2025....................7 - 8 - 1..............................46.66%.......................+ 2.30
08/17/2025....................4 - 15 - 2............................24.05%.......................- 59.80
08/16/2025....................6 - 2 - 0.............................75.00%........................+ 22.00
08/15/2025....................6 - 11 - 1............................35.29%.......................- 36.90
08/14/2025......................6 -5 - 0.............................54.54%.......................+ 8.60
08/13/2025..................10 - 10 - 0.............................50.00%.......................+ 4.15
08/11/2025......................4 - 7 - 0.............................36.36%........................- 20.25
08/10/2025......................9 - 10 -1............................47.36%........................- 6.00
08/09/2025......................7 -, 12 - 0..........................36.84%........................- 30.65
08/08/2025.......................9 - 10 - 0..........................47.36%........................+ 1.50
08/07/2025........................5 - 2 - 1...........................71.42%.......................+ 14.00
08/06/2025........................5 - 9 - 0...........................35.71%........................- 23.85
08/05/2025......................13 - 5 - 0...........................72.22%........................+ 37.80
08/04/2025......................11 - 8 - 0...........................57.89%........................+ 18.80
08/03/2025......................10 - 8 - 0...........................55.55%........................+ 5.80
08/02/2025.......................9 - 11 - 0..........................45.00%........................- 9.95
08/01/2025.......................8 - 11 - 0..........................42.10%........................- 21.37
TOTALS.........................145 -166 - 7..........................46.62%........................-121.32
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BEST BETS TOTALS BY MONTHS
JULY TOTALS......................195 - 157 - 4...........................55.39%.......................+ 204.80
JUNE TOTALS.......................205 - 229 - 6............................47.23%.......................- 162.04
MAY TOTALS........................207 - 193 - 12..........................51.75%........................- 42.64
APRIL TOTALS.......................246 - 219 - 9............................52.90%....................... + 29.02
08/20/2025...................5 - 9 - 0..............................35.71%......................- 10.90
08/19/2025...............11 - 13 - 1..............................45.83%.......................- 16.60
08/18/2025....................7 - 8 - 1..............................46.66%.......................+ 2.30
08/17/2025....................4 - 15 - 2............................24.05%.......................- 59.80
08/16/2025....................6 - 2 - 0.............................75.00%........................+ 22.00
08/15/2025....................6 - 11 - 1............................35.29%.......................- 36.90
08/14/2025......................6 -5 - 0.............................54.54%.......................+ 8.60
08/13/2025..................10 - 10 - 0.............................50.00%.......................+ 4.15
08/11/2025......................4 - 7 - 0.............................36.36%........................- 20.25
08/10/2025......................9 - 10 -1............................47.36%........................- 6.00
08/09/2025......................7 -, 12 - 0..........................36.84%........................- 30.65
08/08/2025.......................9 - 10 - 0..........................47.36%........................+ 1.50
08/07/2025........................5 - 2 - 1...........................71.42%.......................+ 14.00
08/06/2025........................5 - 9 - 0...........................35.71%........................- 23.85
08/05/2025......................13 - 5 - 0...........................72.22%........................+ 37.80
08/04/2025......................11 - 8 - 0...........................57.89%........................+ 18.80
08/03/2025......................10 - 8 - 0...........................55.55%........................+ 5.80
08/02/2025.......................9 - 11 - 0..........................45.00%........................- 9.95
08/01/2025.......................8 - 11 - 0..........................42.10%........................- 21.37
TOTALS.........................145 -166 - 7..........................46.62%........................-121.32
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BEST BETS TOTALS BY MONTHS
JULY TOTALS......................195 - 157 - 4...........................55.39%.......................+ 204.80
JUNE TOTALS.......................205 - 229 - 6............................47.23%.......................- 162.04
MAY TOTALS........................207 - 193 - 12..........................51.75%........................- 42.64
APRIL TOTALS.......................246 - 219 - 9............................52.90%....................... + 29.02
Thursday’s 6-pack:
Last six #1 QB’s for the New Jersey Jets:
2024— Aaron Rodgers
2021-23— Zach Wilson
2018-20— Sam Darnold
2017— Josh McCown
2015-16— Ryan Fitzpatrick
2013-14— Geno Smith
Quote of the Day
“A lot of people don’t know this, but my dad, he’s my righthand man. He didn’t even have running water until he was in high school. There’s definitely a lot of things — and people — that I could certainly help with this gift I’ve been blessed with. Little things like that, I don’t really even know anybody back at home that doesn’t need money. It feels good. It’s certainly a weight off my shoulders, my family’s shoulders. It definitely means a lot.”
Bears’ backup QB Tyson Bagent, who got a $10M contract this week
Thursday’s quiz
Who is the all-time leader in passing yards for Notre Dame football?
Wednesday’s quiz
Ron Jawlorski played QB for the Philadelphia Eagles, first time they played in a Super Bowl.
Tuesday’s quiz
In the 1998 movie Bulworth, Warren Beatty played a suicidal politician who takes a contract out on himself, but then falls in love with the woman hired to kill him (Halle Berry).
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Reid now has bulletproof glass protecting him in the office.
— New Orleans Saints are only NFL team that hasn’t named its starting QB for Week 1; Spencer Rattler (0-6 as a starter LY) and 25-year old rookie Tyler Shough are the candidates. Kellen Moore is in his first year as a head coach; he’s taking his time with this decision.
— Atlanta Falcons aren’t expected to use QB’s Michael Penix/Kirk Cousins in their preseason finale in Dallas Friday; #3 QB Emory Jones is in concussion protocol, so Atlanta signed Ben DiNucci to play this week’s game, and maybe more.
DiNucci played in three games with the Cowboys in 2020; since then, he played in the XFL in 2023, has been on practice squads for the Falcons, Saints and Buffalo.
— Cincinnati Bengals are spending 39% of their salary cap this year on QB’s/WR’s, more than any other NFL team.
— Chicago Bears signed backup QB Tyson Bagent for two years, $10M; Agent was 2-2 as a starter for the Bears in 2023— he played college ball at Shepherd College in West Virginia.
— Mets’ OF Juan Soto has 30 home runs, 20 stolen bases this season; before this year, the most bases he ever stole in one season was 12, in 2019/2023.
— Congrats to Jimmy Vaccaro, who has retired after 50 years as a Las Vegas bookmaker; most recently, he was working at South Point in Las Vegas. He turns 80 years old in October.
I met Jimmy Vaccaro at South Point a few years ago; good guy, he was cleaning up papers on the sportsbook floor at South Point. We talked for a few minutes; his sportsbook was a fun place to hang out and watch games. We wish him well.
— Famous birthdays, August 21st:
Willie Lanier, 80
Archie Griffin, 71
Gary Hogeboom, 67
Jim McMahon, 66
Craig Counsell, 55
Jesse Chavez, 42
BJ Upton, 41
JD Martinez, 38
Brandon Drury, 33
Mike Evans, 32
Ryan Pepiot, 28
Corbin Carroll, 25
Today would’ve been the great Wilt Chamberlain’s 89th birthday.
— Tigers 7, Astros 2
Detroit scored six runs in the first inning.
Tigers are 9-2 in their last eleven games.
Astros scored total of two runs in their last four games.
— Braves 1, White Sox 0
Atlanta won 11-10 Tuesday, then won this game in a totally opposite way.
Huston Waldrep struck out seven guys in 7 IP.
Both teams had four hits; the only run scored on an error.
— Nationals 5, Mets 4
Josh Bell hit his 16th home run for the Nationals.
Brandon Nimmo left the game with a stiff neck.
Washington’s bullpen got the last 11 outs, allowing only two baserunners.
— Angels 2, Reds 1
Luis Rengifo had the game-winning hit in the 8th inning.
Yusei Kikuchi tossed seven IP, allowed only seven baserunners.
Cincinnati remains a game behind the Mets for the NL’s last Wild Card slot.
— Phillies 11, Mariners 2
Trey Turner went 5-for-6, scored three runs.
Kyle Schwarber went 3-for-5, drove in five runs.
Mariners have lost seven of their last eight games.
— New York 6, Tampa Bay 4 (10)
Giancarlo Stanton hit a pinch-hit home run in the 10th inning.
New York hit five home runs, has hit 14 the last two games.
Rays had tied the game with two runs in ninth inning.
— A’s 4, Twins 2 (10)
Shea Langeliers hit a 2-run homer in the 10th inning.
Langeliers has hit 16 of his 28 home runs since the All-Star break.
A’s are 16-8 in their last 24 games overall.
— If the baseball playoffs started today (they do not):
NL: Phillies, Brewers, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Cubs, Mets, Padres.
AL: Blue Jays, Tigers, Astros. Wild Cards: New York, Mariners, Red Sox
Last six #1 QB’s for the New Jersey Jets:
2024— Aaron Rodgers
2021-23— Zach Wilson
2018-20— Sam Darnold
2017— Josh McCown
2015-16— Ryan Fitzpatrick
2013-14— Geno Smith
Quote of the Day
“A lot of people don’t know this, but my dad, he’s my righthand man. He didn’t even have running water until he was in high school. There’s definitely a lot of things — and people — that I could certainly help with this gift I’ve been blessed with. Little things like that, I don’t really even know anybody back at home that doesn’t need money. It feels good. It’s certainly a weight off my shoulders, my family’s shoulders. It definitely means a lot.”
Bears’ backup QB Tyson Bagent, who got a $10M contract this week
Thursday’s quiz
Who is the all-time leader in passing yards for Notre Dame football?
Wednesday’s quiz
Ron Jawlorski played QB for the Philadelphia Eagles, first time they played in a Super Bowl.
Tuesday’s quiz
In the 1998 movie Bulworth, Warren Beatty played a suicidal politician who takes a contract out on himself, but then falls in love with the woman hired to kill him (Halle Berry).
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Thursday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud…….
— Disturbing report in the news tonight; on May 4, 2024, a shot was fired from outside the Chiefs’ facility in Kansas City, went through the glass of Andy Reid’s office and lodged into a wall about 15 feet from where Reid was sitting shortly after midnight local time.Reid now has bulletproof glass protecting him in the office.
— New Orleans Saints are only NFL team that hasn’t named its starting QB for Week 1; Spencer Rattler (0-6 as a starter LY) and 25-year old rookie Tyler Shough are the candidates. Kellen Moore is in his first year as a head coach; he’s taking his time with this decision.
— Atlanta Falcons aren’t expected to use QB’s Michael Penix/Kirk Cousins in their preseason finale in Dallas Friday; #3 QB Emory Jones is in concussion protocol, so Atlanta signed Ben DiNucci to play this week’s game, and maybe more.
DiNucci played in three games with the Cowboys in 2020; since then, he played in the XFL in 2023, has been on practice squads for the Falcons, Saints and Buffalo.
— Cincinnati Bengals are spending 39% of their salary cap this year on QB’s/WR’s, more than any other NFL team.
— Chicago Bears signed backup QB Tyson Bagent for two years, $10M; Agent was 2-2 as a starter for the Bears in 2023— he played college ball at Shepherd College in West Virginia.
— Mets’ OF Juan Soto has 30 home runs, 20 stolen bases this season; before this year, the most bases he ever stole in one season was 12, in 2019/2023.
— Congrats to Jimmy Vaccaro, who has retired after 50 years as a Las Vegas bookmaker; most recently, he was working at South Point in Las Vegas. He turns 80 years old in October.
I met Jimmy Vaccaro at South Point a few years ago; good guy, he was cleaning up papers on the sportsbook floor at South Point. We talked for a few minutes; his sportsbook was a fun place to hang out and watch games. We wish him well.
— Famous birthdays, August 21st:
Willie Lanier, 80
Archie Griffin, 71
Gary Hogeboom, 67
Jim McMahon, 66
Craig Counsell, 55
Jesse Chavez, 42
BJ Upton, 41
JD Martinez, 38
Brandon Drury, 33
Mike Evans, 32
Ryan Pepiot, 28
Corbin Carroll, 25
Today would’ve been the great Wilt Chamberlain’s 89th birthday.
— Tigers 7, Astros 2
Detroit scored six runs in the first inning.
Tigers are 9-2 in their last eleven games.
Astros scored total of two runs in their last four games.
— Braves 1, White Sox 0
Atlanta won 11-10 Tuesday, then won this game in a totally opposite way.
Huston Waldrep struck out seven guys in 7 IP.
Both teams had four hits; the only run scored on an error.
— Nationals 5, Mets 4
Josh Bell hit his 16th home run for the Nationals.
Brandon Nimmo left the game with a stiff neck.
Washington’s bullpen got the last 11 outs, allowing only two baserunners.
— Angels 2, Reds 1
Luis Rengifo had the game-winning hit in the 8th inning.
Yusei Kikuchi tossed seven IP, allowed only seven baserunners.
Cincinnati remains a game behind the Mets for the NL’s last Wild Card slot.
— Phillies 11, Mariners 2
Trey Turner went 5-for-6, scored three runs.
Kyle Schwarber went 3-for-5, drove in five runs.
Mariners have lost seven of their last eight games.
— New York 6, Tampa Bay 4 (10)
Giancarlo Stanton hit a pinch-hit home run in the 10th inning.
New York hit five home runs, has hit 14 the last two games.
Rays had tied the game with two runs in ninth inning.
— A’s 4, Twins 2 (10)
Shea Langeliers hit a 2-run homer in the 10th inning.
Langeliers has hit 16 of his 28 home runs since the All-Star break.
A’s are 16-8 in their last 24 games overall.
— If the baseball playoffs started today (they do not):
NL: Phillies, Brewers, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Cubs, Mets, Padres.
AL: Blue Jays, Tigers, Astros. Wild Cards: New York, Mariners, Red Sox
MLB
Thursday, August 21
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Athletics VS Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Athletics' last 6 games.
Athletics is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Athletics is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games against Minnesota.
Athletics is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road.
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Minnesota's last 20 games against Athletics.
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Minnesota is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Athletics.
Texas VS Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas' last 7 games.
Texas is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games.
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games against Kansas City.
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Texas' last 20 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games.
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games against Texas.
Kansas City is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home.
Milwaukee VS Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Milwaukee's last 20 games.
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games against Chicago Cubs.
Milwaukee is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Chicago Cubs' last 16 games.
Chicago Cubs is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago Cubs' last 8 games against Milwaukee.
Chicago Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Los Angeles VS Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games.
LA Dodgers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
LA Dodgers is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games against Colorado.
LA Dodgers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games.
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games against LA Dodgers.
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
New York VS Washington
NY Mets is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games.
NY Mets is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games against Washington.
NY Mets is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road.
NY Mets is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games against an opponent in the National League.
Washington is 7-13 SU in its last 20 games.
Washington is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games at home.
Washington is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games against an opponent in the National League East Division division.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games played on a Thursday.
San Francisco VS San Diego
San Francisco is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games.
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games against San Diego.
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego.
San Francisco is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games against an opponent in the National League.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 9 games.
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games against San Francisco.
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Houston VS Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games.
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games against Baltimore.
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Baltimore's last 13 games.
Baltimore is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games against Houston.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games at home.
Boston VS New York
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Boston's last 14 games.
Boston is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games.
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games against NY Yankees.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 5 games.
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
NY Yankees is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 6 games when playing at home against Boston.
St. Louis VS Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis' last 5 games.
St. Louis is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games.
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games against Tampa Bay.
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games.
Tampa Bay is 7-13 SU in its last 20 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games against St. Louis.
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home.
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Thursday, August 21
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Athletics VS Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Athletics' last 6 games.
Athletics is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Athletics is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games against Minnesota.
Athletics is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road.
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Minnesota's last 20 games against Athletics.
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Minnesota is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Athletics.
Texas VS Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas' last 7 games.
Texas is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games.
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games against Kansas City.
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Texas' last 20 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games.
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games against Texas.
Kansas City is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home.
Milwaukee VS Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Milwaukee's last 20 games.
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games against Chicago Cubs.
Milwaukee is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Chicago Cubs' last 16 games.
Chicago Cubs is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago Cubs' last 8 games against Milwaukee.
Chicago Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Los Angeles VS Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games.
LA Dodgers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
LA Dodgers is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games against Colorado.
LA Dodgers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games.
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games against LA Dodgers.
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
New York VS Washington
NY Mets is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games.
NY Mets is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games against Washington.
NY Mets is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road.
NY Mets is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games against an opponent in the National League.
Washington is 7-13 SU in its last 20 games.
Washington is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games at home.
Washington is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games against an opponent in the National League East Division division.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games played on a Thursday.
San Francisco VS San Diego
San Francisco is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games.
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games against San Diego.
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego.
San Francisco is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games against an opponent in the National League.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 9 games.
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games against San Francisco.
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Houston VS Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games.
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games against Baltimore.
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Baltimore's last 13 games.
Baltimore is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games against Houston.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games at home.
Boston VS New York
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Boston's last 14 games.
Boston is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games.
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games against NY Yankees.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 5 games.
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
NY Yankees is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 6 games when playing at home against Boston.
St. Louis VS Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis' last 5 games.
St. Louis is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games.
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games against Tampa Bay.
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games.
Tampa Bay is 7-13 SU in its last 20 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games against St. Louis.
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home.
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Thursday, August 21
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATH at MIN | 01:10 PM | MIN +106 O 9.5 | +500 +500 |
| TEX at KC | 02:10 PM | KC -110 U 9.0 | +500 +500 |
| MIL at CHC | 02:20 PM | MIL +127 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| LAD at COL | 03:10 PM | COL +192 U 11.5 | +500 +500 |
| NYM at WAS | 04:05 PM | WAS +118 O 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| SF at SD | 04:10 PM | SF +169 U 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| BOS at NYY | 07:15 PM | NYY -140 U 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| HOU at BAL | 07:15 PM | HOU +106 U 9.0 | +500 +500 |
| STL at TB | 07:35 PM | STL -110 U 8.5 | +500 +500 |
