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KEY STAT: Cheltenham have won just four of their last 19 home games

EXPERT VERDICT: Cheltenham have reacted well enough to relegation into the National League, but Wrexham can nick a result at Whaddon Road. The Robins have been held at home by Aldershot while Wrexham bounced back well from an opening-day defeat to Bromley, with the best of their wins a 3-1 success at Kidderminster.

RECOMMENDATION: Wrexham
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MLB

National League
Marlins @ Braves
Narveson allowed seven runs in 3.2 IP (79 PT) in his first '15 start.

Foltynewicz is 0-3, 10.67 in his last three starts (over 4-1 in last five).

Miami lost eight of last ten games- under is 6-2-1 in last nine; they lost six of last seven games with Atlanta (over 7-2 in last nine). Braves were outscored 49-15 in losing their last five games (over 6-2 in last eight).

Phillies @ Mets
Eickhoff (acquired in Hamels trade) is 1-1, 3.00 in his first two MLB starts, with both games going over the total.

Colon is 1-2, 4.15 in his last three home starts; five of his last six starts overall went over.

Mets won their last nine games with Philly (over 7-1 in last eight); they won eight of last ten games overall (over 8-2). Phillies lost five of their last seven games; over is 9-3-1 in their last 13.

Reds @ Cubs
Lorenzen is 0-4, 14.44 in his last four starts; under is 6-3-1 in his last ten.

Hendricks is 0-1, 7.54 in his last three starts (under 6-4 in his last ten).

Reds lost 13 of last 15 games overall (under 3-1 in last four); they lost seven of last ten games with the Cubs- last three went over. Chicago played in LA last night; they lost four of last five games (under 4-1).

Nationals @ Cardinals
Gonzalez is 0-3, 11.68 in his last three starts; over is 7-1 in his last eight.

Lackey is 2-1, 3.38 in his last three starts (over 3-1 in last four).

Cardinals won five of last six games with Washington; under is 7-1-1 in last nine series games. St Louis on seven of last eight games (over 6-2-2 in last ten). Nationals won six of last eight games (over 5-2-2 in last nine). .

Diamondbacks @ Rockies
Ray is 0-5, 7.03 in his last five starts (under 4-1).

Bettis is 2-0, 3.71 in his last three starts; three of his last four went over.

Arizona lost six of last seven games (over 6-3-2 in last 11); three of their last four road games went over- they're 7-3 in last ten games against the Rockies (over 6-3-1 in last ten). Colorado lost six of its last nine games.

Giants @ Dodgers
Peavy is 2-2, 5.09 in his last four starts (under 3-1).

Anderson is 2-2, 6.08 in his last four starts (over 3-1).

Dodgers lost five of last six games with SF (over 2-0-1 in last three). Giants are 4-7 in last 11 games overall; over is 8-4-2 in their last 14. Dodgers won five of last six games, allowing 10 runs; under is 7-1-1 in their last nine.

American League
Indians @ Blue Jays
Salazar is 3-1, 2.45 in his last five starts; four of his last six stayed under.

Price is 4-1, 1.98 in his last five starts; six of his last nine stayed under.

Toronto is 6-4 in last ten games with Cleveland; last three series games went over total. Blue Jays won ten of last twelve games (nine of last 11 went over). Indians won last five games, scoring 37 runs (over 5-0).

Rays @ Orioles
Archer is 1-2, 5.13 in his last four starts; four of his last five went over.

Chen is 3-0, 2.42 in his last four starts; four of his last six went over.

Baltimore is 5-3 in its last eight games vs Tampa Bay; under is 8-1-1 in last ten series games. Rays lost five of their last seven games; six of Rays' last eight went over. Orioles lost nine of last ten games (under 4-1-1 in last six).

Bronx @ Red Sox
Nova is 1-3, 7.17 in his last four starts; under is 7-2-1 in his last ten.

Rodriguez is 3-0, 2.89 in his last six home starts (over 5-1).

Bronx won eight of last ten games with Boston; six of last nine series games stayed under the total. NY won its last three games, scoring 38 runs; seven of its last nine games went over. Red Sox won four of last six games (over is 5-2 in their last seven).

Mariners @ Astros
Nuno is 0-1, 4.58 in his last four starts (over 3-1).

Keuchel is 2-0, 1.29 in his last three starts; three of his last four went under.

Astros won six of last nine games; under is 7-3 in last ten. Seattle lost seven of last ten games with Houston (over 7-0-1 in last eight). Mariners won four of last six games; eight of their last ten games went over.

Angels @ A's
Santiago is 0-4, 6.32 in his last six starts (under 4-1 in last five).

Doubront is 0-0, 1.13 in two starts for Oakland; over is 3-1-1 in his last five.

Angels are 11-25 in their last 36 games (over 7-3 in last ten); they lost three of last four games with Oakland-- six of last nine series games went over the total. A's are 4-3 in last seven games; seven of their last eight games went over.

Interleague
Rangers @ Padres
Lewis is 2-1, 3.00 in his last three starts (under 3-0 last three road starts).

Ross is 3-1, 4.08 in his last six starts (over 4-2).

Texas won four of last six games with San Diego; six of last eight series games went under the total. Rangers won seven of last nine games; eight of their last ten stayed under the total. Padres lost five of last seven games (over 6-2-1 in their last nine). .

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Mia-Atl-- Narveson 0-1; Foltynewicz 6-9
Phil-NY-- Eickhoff 1-1; Colon 12-13
Cin-Cubs-- Lorenzen 6-11; Hendricks 14-11 (5-1 last 6)
Wsh-StL-- Gonzalez 13-11; Lackey 14-12
Az-Colo-- Ray 4-12 (0-5 last 5); Bettis 9-5
SF-LA-- Peavy 6-6; Anderson 13-12

Clev-Tor-- Salazar 14-9; Price 19-7/4-1
TB-Balt-- Archer 15-12; Chen 16-9 (6-1 last 7)
NY-Bos-- Nova 5-6; Rodriguez 9-7
Sea-Hst-- Nuno 2-2; Keuchel 18-8
LAA-A's-- Santiago 12-13 (1-6 last 7); Doubront 3-3/2-0

Tex-SD-- Lewis 13-13; Ross 15-12

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Mia-Atl-- Narveson 1-1; Foltynewicz 7-15
Phil-NY-- Eickhoff 1-2; Colon 8-25
Cin-Cubs-- Lorenzen 9-17 (9 of last 11); Hendricks 7-25 (3 of last 3)
Wsh-StL-- Gonzalez 2-24; Lackey 6-26
Az-Colo-- Ray 3-16; Bettis 3-14
SF-LA-- Peavy 3-12 (3 of last 4); Anderson 9-25

Clev-Tor-- Salazar 7-23; Price 5-26
TB-Balt-- Archer 6-27; Chen 6-25
NY-Bos-- Nova 2-11; Rodriguez 3-16
Sea-Hst-- Nuno 2-4; Keuchel 4-26
LAA-A's-- Santiago 8-25; Doubront 1-6

Tex-SD-- Lewis 5-26; Ross 8-27

 

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Mohawk: Monday 8/31 Analysis
By Garnet Barnsdale

DRF HARNESS

Race 4 - $50,000 Guaranteed Pick Four Pool

EARLY PICK 4:

1,4,6,8/1,3,4,6,8/2,3,5/2 = $60


LATE PICK 4: 2,4,5,6/2,6/1,4,8/4,5 = $48

MEET STATS: 258 - 858 / $1461.30 BEST BETS: 35 - 77 / $115.60

SPOT PLAYS: 10 - 74 / $79.60

Best Bet: STERLING COOPER (7th)

Spot Play: THREE TRUTHS (10th)


Race 1

(1) POWERFUL GLARE has raced exclusively in sires stakes Gold dashes to date and collected a check every time. This is by far the easiest field she's faced and she stands a good chance of graduating here. (3) MALIA is one of only two winners in the field and also has faced mostly better than these. (7) BALLYKEEL ROCKET is the other winner and picks up Filion here which obviously won't hurt her chances.

Race 2

(4) TOM HILL closed a big gap on two nice colts in his first race in three weeks. He looks best here and J Mac will likely drive much more aggressively vs. this group; top call. (8) BOTTOM DEALS has faced nothing but stakes colts so far and gets welcomed class relief here. He is the main threat to the choice. (3) BEAST MODE raced evenly in his debut vs. sires stakes company and is likely to improve here.

Race 3

(5) PERSERVERANT has been rock-solid so far, with three aggressive first-over wins in as many tries. He will likely need a new life's mark to win this, but is probably up to it. (8) NOTETOSELF HANOVER left hard then later in the mile tried to chase down the choice in a good effort. He is getting closer to his initial win. (3) TANGO STAR broke last time but if he could replicate his July 17 winning mile he would be a big threat here; mixed signals.

Race 4

(8) DAY TRADE HANOVER was too far back at Georgian last time but still closed well. Picking up Moiseyev helps the quest for his initial score; on top. (6) SECRECY made a decisive third-quarter brush and drew off, beating the choice. He is a logical contender. (4) KING OF SPORTS won his debut then was 2nd to a sharp winner. He's another for early pick 4 tickets.

Race 5

(8) FORK closed rapidly last time but was too far back and the pace wasn't slowing enough for him to bridge the gap. If he lays closer here he'll be tough to beat. (6) PAPER BACKED LINDY moved into Zeron's barn after missing a month and showed little. Expect sharp improvement here. (1) BURNIN MONEY has lived up to his name the past four starts but isn't without a shot here.

Race 6

(5) DERECHO missed almost 3 weeks then was beaten as a big chalk. These are easier and returning quicker has to help. Catch him to greet the cashier. (2) PRINT MEDIA gets Filion back and figures to sit a sweet trip in the pocket here. Don't sell too short. (3) ST LADS MOONWALK has raced tough and won two straight out of town. He's another that could take this competitive tilt.

Race 7

(2) STERLING COOPER ships in having face much better down south and will take some beating here. (3) FORTUNE FELLA was claimed off two straight out of town wins by high % trainer Waxman who has been known to improve these types rapidly. (1) JOHHNY COME LATELY fired off a rapid closing 1/4 last time out and may have upset possibilities here.

Race 8

(6) OLE JACK MAGIC looks like he gets a perfect set up for his potent late charge here with so much early speed signed on. He should be motoring past these late. (5) WHITE BECOMES HER put up a big first 1/2 then blew a big lead late. She did the same earlier in the meet and came back with a win next out. (2) STORMONT KATE has been on a roll but will likely face more pace pressure here which could be her undoing.

Race 9

(6) INSPIRATION VIEW pressed first-over in an open stakes last week which should serve him well here vs. Ontario-breds. Waples has been on a real roll lately; top call. (2) GERRIES SPORT fires home quickly in every start and is the main danger if close enough turning home. (8) DAYLIGHT RUSH is a 1/2 to several good ones that won a lot of races. He isn't without a shot here.

Race 10

(8) THREE TRUTHS has been racing well for the white-hot Moore stable and now switches drivers to Henry; upset call. (4) CONTINUAL HANOVER was an easy winner in a new life's mark last time at Georgian and is the one to beat here. (1) WRITERS KRAMP hasn't done so well since an impressive score on July 11 but he and Filion did team up for a big upset that night. Don't sell too short.

Race 11

(4) NEW MIRACLE was too far back last time but did close well for third. Moving inside and getting Condren back gives him a better chance; top call. (5) GOODTIME MATT failed as an overwhelming choice last time partly due to steering issues in the lane. If he can pace straight all the way here he will be tough to beat. (2) ABSOLUTLY OFFICIAL continues to grab minor awards and that will likely continue here. (3) ARAZI set a strong pace en route to an upset win last week and could better this placing. (1) ALASKAN SEELSTER rarely misses the ticket and tonight should be no exception.

 

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Yonkers: Monday 8/31 Analysis
By Matt Rose

DRF HARNESS

Race 7 - $10,000 Guaranteed Pick Five Pool

MEET STATS: 248 - 781 / $1420.60 BEST BETS: 34 - 62 / $116.80


Best Bet: SASSA HANOVER (6th)

Spot Play: ROCKNTOUCH (1st)


Race 1

(2) ROCKNTOUCH made a huge move in the third quarter to enter contention last week but understandably tired; Ed Hart trainee is impossible to look past from this spot. (3) ASTOR gets needed post relief after last week's parked-out effort. (4) TRIGGER FINGER has had his moments here in the past.

Race 2

(1) FASHION DELIGHT gets both serious class and post relief; he's the deserving choice from this spot. (2) ROADWAY has raced just evenly recently for Banca but he also drops in class. (7) TOUCH AND GO is up the claiming ladder off an easy win and he'll be a big price; worth including underneath.

Race 3

(3) ROCK SONG took money last week from the outside post and raced well considering the trip; ready to roll from the improved post. (1) DULL ROAR moves all the way inside and these Mark Ford-trained veterans are capable of popping at any given time. (2) FASTLANELUKE is another with needed post relief.

Race 4

(1) JUDY'S GIRL ships south from Saratoga and makes her debut for the Sabot barn; worth following at first asking. (3) CRAZEY MARVALIS returns locally off a blowout score at Monticello. (6) STERLING DELILAH ships in from Philly, were he was second best last out at a big price.

Race 5

(7) MOREMERCY BLUECHIP is at the mercy of the poor post draw but filly is the most accomplished NYSS contender this season and she has enough early speed to get involved. (6) DEVIL CHILD hasn't put in a bad effort in some time. (2) BETTORHAVEANOTHER tightened effectively in a qualifier for this event and she should be well-spotted here.

Race 6

(3) SASSA HANOVER has loads of talent but hasn't really put it all together this season; Burke's filly should be able to take control from this spot. (1) LUCK BE A LINDY has been more of a fringe player this season but she draws best and the talented Scott Zeron drives again. (6) ROCK ME GENTLY seems best used underneath from this spot, where she will likely be trying to rally late.

Race 7

(3) DIVINE CAROLINE is a highly regarded filly from Joe Holloway who couldn't sustain late after brushing for command in the ECB final at Tioga. From this spot she might not have to be used as hard to control things. (6) MOSQUITO BLUE CHIP has quietly had an awesome year and has banked almost 500K lifetime for smaller-time connections than we're used to seeing; Morrill will have to fire hard early for her best chance. (2) BAND OF ANGELS is another legit filly in here who has a post advantage in a great three-horse matchup.

Race 8

(6) SCARLET CHASER needs a trip from this spot but he seems capable versus this camera-shy group. (5) DONT TELL WAYNE added Lasix last out and tripped-out from the pocket; capable of repeating. (3) K SLATER gets a slightly better post to work with.

Race 9

(5) STATION THREEOHSIX drops to a new low, has Brennan driving again and should awaken. (6) MEIRS HANOVER is an interesting shipper for Allard, was Sears' choice is will probably be forwardly placed. (3) STEUBEN PATRIOT is better than he's been showing.

Race 10

(7) CLEAREDFORTAKEOFF has been solid at multiple venues out of town recently and I expect Stalbaum to be firing hard with her. (1) MAC'S SECURE has been a steady earner at this level; draws best. (8) LADY BETH has been super in her two starts since joining the Dan Gill barn but I don't know how she'll get involved from this spot.

Race 11

(1) MADIBA MAGIC N had back-to-back eight holes versus better in his two prior local starts; this is a spot to see what he's got. (3) LAST DRAGON debuts for the Blumenfeld barn, which has been going well recently. (4) MR PERSEVERENCE returns locally and has been flashing speed out of town.

Race 12

(1) FIE FY FO has tailed off recently out of town but the filly recently added Lasix and does show up here with the best post in a hard-to-figure event; worth a look. (5) ELOQUENTLY STATED has good speed for Brennan/Burke; stamina may be the issue. (4) SOUTHWIND MISCHIEF had no chance in her local debut; perhaps she can show more tonight.

 

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Handicapped by Chatsworth Consortium at Harrington Raceway

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Odds shown are morning line odds.


Race 1 - Post: 5:30 - 1 mile. PACE - Class Rating: 87 - Purse:$11000 - H & G WINNERS OVER $50,000 LIFETIME THAT ARE NON WINNERS OF $80,001 LIFETIME AE: NW 8


CONSORTIUM CHOICES


Chatsworth Consortium

# 3 LETSMAKEAWISH 2/1


# 8 MY ZACH BROMAC N 5/2


# 2 B'S WEDDIE 9/1


The choice in here is LETSMAKEAWISH. Has to be given a look based on the nice speed rating achieved in the most recent affair. Driver-conditioner are no strangers to the winners circle and should have this gelding breaking away from the pack. You have to get behind a horse that wins a lot, very impressive win pct. MY ZACH BROMAC N - Take a look at this standardbred's avg speed ranking of 89 and compare to today's class rating. Looks like a really good bet. This contender has shown us ability in its prior races, just look at the 87 average class rating. Should play well for this one. B'S WEDDIE - Earned a 78 TrackMaster speed fig last time out. A duplicate contest here should get the win in this event.

 

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Handicapped by Chatsworth Consortium at Yonkers Raceway

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Odds shown are morning line odds.


Race 8 - Post: 9:30 - 1 mile. PACE - Class Rating: 91 - Purse:$19000 - NON-WINNERS OF $8,000 IN LAST 5 STARTS WINNERS OVER $50,000 IN 2015 NOT ELIGIBLE. AE. 3& 4 YEAR OLD NON-WINNERS OF $100,000 LIFETIME.


CONSORTIUM CHOICES


Chatsworth Consortium

# 5 DONT TELL WAYNE 5/2


# 4 KEHMMYWOOD 6/1


# 1 SAMANDAR 7/2


DONT TELL WAYNE will have you running to the cashier's window in this event. Overall figures look very nice. Can't throw him out of the picture. Formidable shot in this race to get the victory with second time Lasix. Squaring off very well, achieved a very strong speed rating in his most recent outing (89). KEHMMYWOOD - A very good win pct has been earned by nice horses coming from the 4 slot. SAMANDAR - Starters win from this position at Yonkers Raceway with better than average regularity, suggesting this tremendous play. Feel the need for speed, this interesting entrant has been turning in some fantastic TrackMaster Speed Ratings averaging around 92.

 

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Handicapped by The Walker Group at Mountaineer

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Odds shown are morning line odds.


Race 4 - Claiming - 5.5f on the Dirt. Purse: $6300 Class Rating: 68

FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON THREE RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 121 LBS.; OLDER, 123 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE JULY 31 ALLOWED 3 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $5,000


RECOMMENDED CHOICES

The Walker Group Picks

# 3 SWAMPY 8/5


# 4 HOOKED A GOOD ONE 5/2


# 2 NORA'S MUSIC 3/1


I have to support SWAMPY here. Shows strong Equibase speed figs on average overall when measured up against the rest of this group. Baird has a sound 18 percent win rate with entries running at this distance and surface. Will almost certainly go to the front end and could never look back. HOOKED A GOOD ONE - Recent numbers for the jockey - 22 win percent - make this filly stand out in this group. Moyers has her trained soundly to break quickly out of the gate. NORA'S MUSIC - Has a very solid shot in this competition if you like back class. Always good to invest in a conditioner with this kind of decent win percentage - 22 percent - at this distance & surface.

 

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Handicapped by The Walker Group at Saratoga

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Odds shown are morning line odds.


Race 8 - Claiming - 9.0f on the Dirt. Purse: $62000 Class Rating: 113

FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD. THREE YEAR OLDS, 119 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF TWO RACES AT A MILE OR OVER IN 2015 ALLOWED 2 LBS. ONE SUCH RACE IN 2015 ALLOWED 4 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $40,000


RECOMMENDED CHOICES

The Walker Group Picks

# 7 CONGENIAL 6/1


# 2 BARRISTER JIM 4/1


# 1 LIEUTENANT SEANY O 5/1


CONGENIAL is my choice. Lately Saez has been sizzling which may give the edge to this gelding. Has been running quite well lately and should be on the front end early on. Saez has an excellent ROI over the past 30 days (+4) which ought to help players with this selection. BARRISTER JIM - Vaunts sound speed figures on average overall when matched with the rest of this field. Ortiz and Maker are a strong pair for dividends. LIEUTENANT SEANY O - Ran a solid last race.

 

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Handicapped by Valuline at Presque Isle Downs

Today's Most Likely Winner Is at:
Presque Isle Downs, Race 8 (Monday August 31, 2015)

SMART COOKIE


PID-8 6f ALLW Ten Horses
"A" MCL 7,500 F/M 3YUP $11,000
P# ex t s ML WP TVL

1 SMART COOKIE 8/5 36% 9/5 Strong Favorite icon
10 APPACHEE SQUALL 3/1 20% 4/1
7 COTTINA 7/2 18% 9/2

 

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

Bar

Parx Racing - Race #2 - Post: 1:22pm - Claiming - 6.5 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $30,000 Class Rating: 72

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#10 LONGHAIREDHIPPIE (ML=6/1)
#3 TOOMUCHINFORMATION (ML=5/1)
#6 BACHMAN BILLY (ML=6/1)


LONGHAIREDHIPPIE - Ran last out against tougher competition at Parx Racing. The move down the class ladder should suit him well. TOOMUCHINFORMATION - This horse's last race was out at Parx Racing in a race with a class figure of 81. Dropping considerably in Equibase class figure this time puts him in a solid position in this race. A repeat of that most recent race on July 27th where he garnered a fig of 62 looks good enough to score in this clash. BACHMAN BILLY - Ran in the last race against a better group of horses at Parx Racing. The move to a lower level should suit him well. Entered a $15,000 Claiming race at Parx Racing last out and raced on a muddy track finishing sixth. Will do better in today's race.

Vulnerable Contenders: #5 COOL BU MOON (ML=3/1), #2 PORTENT (ML=4/1),

COOL BU MOON - Hasn't hit the board in any sprint races lately. Not probable to see him doing it this time out either. Will not be easy for this horse to beat this field off of that last speed fig. Improbable to improve enough to run a figure anywhere near today's Equibase class figure, so put him on the questionable challengers list. PORTENT - The pace configuration just isn't too promising for this speed merchant. Many other horses would have to scratch to aid his dreams at winning. Looked good on Aug 4th, finishing third, but no workouts since is a bit troublesome. Don't feel this horse will make an impact in today's event. That last speed figure was common when compared with today's class figure.


STRAIGHT WAGERS:
Putting our cash on #10 LONGHAIREDHIPPIE to win. Have to have odds of at least 4/1 or better though

EXACTA WAGERS:
Box [3,6,10]

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
Box [3,6,10] Total Cost: $6

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
Pass

 

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

Bar

Thistledown - Race #2 - Post: 1:25pm - Claiming - 8.2 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $11,500 Class Rating: 76

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#1 COYOTE MOON (ML=3/1)
#6 BUNDLER (ML=4/1)


COYOTE MOON - (EPS) earnings per start is something that I feel can be a vital selection factor. This horse is ranked number one in this field. The outside post didn't help this horse's chances last out at Presque Isle Downs. Today's inside post should be just fine. BUNDLER - Adkins brings him right back. I advocate you stick with this strong gelding.

Vulnerable Contenders: #10 CONSERVE (ML=9/2), #11 CAMPEONISIMO (ML=6/1), #7 VERSAGGI (ML=8/1),

CONSERVE - The result of sixth in the last event shows me that this horse may be going out of form. CAMPEONISIMO - 6/1 odds isn't enough for this thoroughbred when examining the most recent showings. When examining today's class rating, he will have to garner a much better speed rating than last race out to compete in this dirt route.


STRAIGHT WAGERS:
Bet on #1 COYOTE MOON to win if we can get at least 9/5 odds

EXACTA WAGERS:
Box [1,6]

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
None

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
None

 

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SPOT PLAYS

For Monday


TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE


Delaware Park (3rd) Crimson Valor, 3-1
(6th) Spanish Dream, 3-1


Finger Lakes (2nd) Life of a Tiger, 6-1
(9th) Cool and Quiet, 5-1


Hastings Park (3rd) Irish Romeo, 3-1
(6th) Laguna Blaze, 4-1


Mountaineer (2nd) Culpepper Cat, 4-1
(7th) Atlantic Bull, 3-1


Parx Racing (1st) Molten Steel, 5-1
(5th) Saratoga Woods, 3-1

Presque Isle Downs (1st) Island Blossom, 5-1
(6th) Why Izzy Why, 9-2


Saratoga (6th) The Strip, 6-1
(10th) Tiz Time to Shake, 6-1


Thistledown (1st) Night Reader, 5-1
(8th) Smuggler's Hold, 6-1

 

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Preview: Indians (63-66) at Blue Jays (74-56)

Game: 1
Venue: Rogers Centre
Date: August 31, 2015 7:07 PM EDT

Edwin Encarnacion is riding a career-best 25-game hitting streak and a run of eight straight games with at least one RBI. He hasn't struck out much in that latter run as he gets ready to face hard-throwing Danny Salazar.

Salazar will try to cool Encarnacion and the red-hot Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night at Rogers Centre opposite David Price, who has dominated the Cleveland Indians.

Encarnacion is batting .409 with 11 homers and 35 RBIs on his hit streak - the longest in the majors since a 28-game run by Colorado's Nolan Arenado in 2014. He has four homers in his last two games, highlighted by Saturday's three-homer, nine-RBI effort in a 15-1 rout of Detroit.

The slugger went deep again the next day for his 30th homer in a 9-2 victory that completed a three-game sweep. Encarnacion is hitting .484 with seven homers, 24 RBIs and just three strikeouts in his last eight games.

Encarnacion has at least one extra-base hit in eight consecutive games, one shy of Shawn Green's team record set in 1999. His eight-game run with an RBI matched the Blue Jays record shared by Carlos Delgado, Willie Upshaw and Matt Stairs.

The Blue Jays (74-56) totaled 29 runs and 38 hits in the weekend sweep of the Tigers. Josh Donaldson was 6 for 13 with two homers in the series and Russell Martin also went deep twice for Toronto, which leads the New York Yankees by 1 1/2 games in the AL East.

"We're playing great baseball," manager John Gibbons said. "Everything's really clicking."

Encarnacion is 2 for 5 with a homer and a double against Salazar (11-7, 3.30 ERA), who is among baseball's leaders with 10.10 strikeouts per nine innings.

Salazar was scratched Friday because of a virus, and manager Terry Francona said he became ill Tuesday and missed a couple of days of his routine between starts, losing five to six pounds.

"You start losing that much weight, this will allow him to get some of his strength back," Francona said. "I think this has a chance to work out better for everybody."

The right-hander allowed five runs in 4 2-3 innings of a 6-2 loss at the New York Yankees on Aug. 22 after going 3-0 with a 0.95 ERA in his previous four outings.

Salazar is 1-1 with a 2.70 ERA in two starts versus Toronto.

He'll be opposed by a strikeout artist in Price (13-4, 2.42), who has 179 to rank among the majors' best. Price improved to 4-0 with a 1.98 ERA in five starts with the Blue Jays by limiting Texas to two runs in six innings Wednesday in a 12-4 road victory.

The left-hander is 8-0 with a 3.54 ERA in 11 starts at Rogers Centre, including two with Toronto.

Price is 9-1 with a 2.04 ERA in 12 starts against Cleveland, including 2-0 with a 0.42 ERA in three this year while with Detroit. Jason Kipnis is 5 for 11 versus Price this year and 7 for 20 overall, while Yan Gomes is 0 for 6 in this matchup in 2015 and hitless in 12 career at-bats.

Cleveland (63-66) opens a nine-game trip with this three-game series after going 5-0 at home, beating the Los Angeles Angels 9-2 on Sunday. Francisco Lindor is 17 for 34 during a nine-game hitting streak.

These teams split four games April 30-May 3.

 

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Preview: Rays (64-66) at Orioles (63-67)

Game: 1
Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Date: August 31, 2015 7:05 PM EDT

Chris Archer has battled consistency issues since the end of June, but the level of offense Baltimore has displayed in a damaging late-August slump might make his next start a little more predictable.

The Tampa Bay ace takes the mound Monday night at Camden Yards, where the Rays will try to send the Orioles to a fifth straight loss overall and at home.

Archer (11-10, 2.88 ERA) surrendered four runs and nine hits with 12 strikeouts in six innings of Wednesday's 5-3 home loss to Minnesota, falling to 2-6 with a 4.13 ERA in his last 11 starts and reaching 10 losses for the first time in his career.

He blamed an unfortunate seventh inning for spoiling what could have been a better result after falling to 1-3 with a 3.18 ERA over the last five outings in which he's struck out at least 10 batters.

"Felt great," Archer told MLB's official website. "Threw the ball well. I think we played well overall. That seventh inning, the ball didn't go our way."

The right-hander hasn't had much success against Baltimore with a 1-3 record and 5.31 ERA in seven career starts. Only one came at Camden, but it was the worst of the bunch as Archer gave up seven runs and 12 hits in five innings of a 7-1 loss on April 14, 2014.

Chris Davis (4 for 10 with a home run), Manny Machado (6 for 16), Steve Pearce (3 for 8 with two homers) and Ryan Flaherty (5 for 14) have hit him well, but Adam Jones' 2-for-20 mark might be more in line with the club's recent run.

After Sunday's 6-0 loss in Texas, Baltimore (63-67) has dropped 10 of 11 and fallen 5 1/2 games back of the Rangers for the AL's second wild-card spot. The Orioles have averaged 2.7 runs and hit .216 in that span while allowing six wild-card candidates to move ahead of them, including the Rays (64-66).

In their last nine games, Davis is batting .121 with 18 strikeouts and Matt Wieters is at .138.

"We're still right in the thick of things. We just have to get on a little winning streak," Jones said. "We're still going to make a run. There's a full month left, so I don't think anybody in this clubhouse has given up."

Baltimore has won seven of 12 in the series with the Rays, though the offense hasn't been much better with 3.2 runs per game and a .208 average.

Tampa Bay is a game ahead of the Orioles, but it has lost five of seven. The Rays avoided a three-game sweep with Sunday's 3-2 home win over Kansas City.

The bullpen has done its part with one earned run allowed in the last 18 2-3 innings over four-plus games, but the lineup managed eight runs in the series.

They'll try to break out against Wei-Yin Chen (8-6, 3.17), who is 4-0 with a 4.08 ERA in his last seven starts, which began with a 5-2 win in Tampa Bay on July 26. The left-hander has seen the Rays four times this season and hasn't allowed more than three runs in his last six starts in the series while going 1-1 with a 3.24 ERA.

Kevin Kiermaier (4 for 9 with a home run), Daniel Nava (7 for 16 with a home run) and Logan Forsythe (7 for 22 with three homers) have hit him well, but Asdrubal Cabrera is 0 for 11. Kiermaier has also homered in consecutive games.

 

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Preview: Marlins (52-79) at Braves (54-76)

Game: 1
Venue: Turner Field
Date: August 31, 2015 7:10 PM EDT

The Atlanta Braves have been swept in three of their last four series, but the latest took the embarrassment to a whole new level.

They'll try to clean things up against an opponent more to their liking beginning Monday night against the visiting Miami Marlins, who have only been slightly better over the closing days of August.

Atlanta (54-76) has followed a 0-7 road trip by losing five of six on a nine-game homestand, most recently being swept in three games by the New York Yankees concluding with Sunday's 20-6 loss.

"You never, as a baseball player, as a competitor, want to be a part of a game like this, unless you're on the other side," first baseman Freddie Freeman told MLB's official website. "It's just something that you never want to happen again. So you go out there and play, and hopefully you can contribute as much as you can so this doesn't happen again.

"Today's over with. Hopefully tomorrow we can play a better game."

In their 1-12 span, the Braves have a 7.61 ERA after giving up 38 runs to the Yankees. They're in position to lose six straight at home for the first time since their final six of 2009, and they could also drop 20 games in a month for the first time since going 9-20 in August 2008.

Adonis Garcia is at least providing some offensive optimism with three homers in his last six games while going 9 for 18 in his last four, and Nick Markakis is hitting .375 during an 11-game hitting streak.

The Braves can fall back on some season success against the Marlins with 10 wins in 13 games. The only other NL team they have a winning record against is Milwaukee (5-2).

The Marlins (52-79) have lost eight of 10, mostly because of a struggling offense. They've scored 2.2 runs per game in that span, though they showed some promise in Sunday's 7-4 loss in Washington.

Adeiny Hechavarria had three hits and Justin Bour and Derek Dietrich homered. Hechavarria had hit .143 in his previous nine games, and Bour has gone deep in two straight contests.

Mike Foltynewicz (4-6, 5.71 ERA) will be charged with turning things around for the Atlanta staff.

The right-hander gave up four unearned runs and five hits in five innings of Tuesday's 5-1 loss to Colorado. He's lost three straight starts with an 8.16 ERA.

"We made some mistakes behind (Foltynewicz) that lengthened the innings and caused him to throw more pitches," manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "If we go out there and have a clean game defensively behind him, he might be out there pitching in the seventh. I thought his stuff was good. His secondary pitches were good. He's not experienced enough to cover those (errors) up."

The rookie preceded the losing streak by giving up two runs and five hits with four walks in 5 2-3 innings of a 7-2 win over Miami on Aug. 8, his first victory since May 24.

He's up against Chris Narveson, who's no rookie but felt the pressure in his first big league start since April 2012 on Wednesday. Narveson (1-1, 7.04) surrendered seven runs in 3 2-3 innings of a 7-2 home loss to Pittsburgh.

"I was just missing up a little bit," the left-hander said. "I think I was a little amped up and trying to do a little too much. Obviously I left some balls up and they did what they were supposed to."

Atlanta's Michael Bourn is 5 for 10 in their matchups, but he's batted .093 in his last 17 games.

 

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Preview: Phillies (52-79) at Mets (72-58)

Game: 8
Venue: Citizens Bank Park
Date: August 31, 2015 7:10 PM EDT

Bartolo Colon facing the Philadelphia Phillies might be exactly what the New York Mets need to continue their winning ways after a slight hiccup this weekend.

The Mets swept four games in Philadelphia before dropping two of three at home to Boston this weekend and will try to remain dominant against the Phillies in the start of a three-game set Monday night at Citi Field.

Colon (11-11, 4.65 ERA) was part of the previous Phillies sweep, allowing five hits in seven shutout innings in a 9-4 win Aug. 26. It was just his second win in 12 starts and only his second scoreless outing this year. He is 3-0 with a 3.32 ERA in three games against the Phillies in 2015 and 6-1 in seven starts against them in two years as a Met.

The 42-year-old right-hander also worked in relief for the first time in four years on Saturday against Boston, tossing an inning on his scheduled throw day to help manager Terry Collins rest a tired bullpen. The Mets addressed their thin reliever corps this weekend by acquiring right-hander Addison Reed from Arizona.

"He's good for Monday," Collins said of Colon. "He was going to throw 15 pitches. He wanted to throw a bullpen (Saturday) anyway, said he could come in late in the game."

Collins did not start Yoenis Cespedes and rested Travis d'Arnaud on Sunday. Cespedes was 0 for 7 in the first two against Boston after homering in three of four against the Phillies, while d'Arnaud also homered twice and drove in six in three games last week at Philadelphia.

D'Arnaud is batting .400 with nine RBIs against the Phillies this season and Michael Cuddyer is hitting .500 with four homers and 12 RBIs in 12 games. Cuddyer was 3 for 3 with a tiebreaking single against Boston in a 5-4 win Sunday and is batting .375 in 17 games since coming off the DL on Aug. 11.

"With his knee feeling better, he's swinging the bat great," said Collins. "And as we head down the last month, he's going to be important."

The Mets outscored the Phillies 40-21 and slugged 13 home runs last week, but didn't leave the park once last Wednesday against Jerad Eickhoff.

Eickhoff (1-1, 2.25 ERA) was the only Philadelphia starter last week that didn't surrender a home run and on Monday will make his third big league start since being acquired from Texas in the deal that sent Cole Hamels to the Rangers.

He threw six shutout innings at Miami in his first start, then took the loss against the Mets and Colon, allowing four runs - three earned - and six hits in six innings.

"I had a little trouble getting settled," said Eickhoff, who gave up three first-inning runs but also retired 16 straight hitters at one point last Wednesday.

The Phillies followed the dreadful effort against the Mets by winning two of three against San Diego. Odubel Herrera had four hits in Sunday's 9-4 loss to the Padres and is batting .346 this month.

Freddy Galvis is hitting .333 against Colon this season and Ryan Howard has two career homers against the veteran.

Philadelphia is 1-12 against New York this season, including 0-6 at Citi Field. The Phillies have never been winless for an entire season against the Mets in New York, coming close in 1987 with a 1-8 mark. They have lost seven straight in Flushing and haven't taken a series in New York since winning two of three from May 9-11, 2014.

 

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Preview: Yankees (72-57) at Red Sox (60-70)

Game: 1
Venue: Fenway Park
Date: August 31, 2015 7:10 PM EDT

Offense wasn't a problem over the weekend for the New York Yankees despite the absence of two sluggers from the starting lineup.

One will return Monday night while the other may not.

Alex Rodriguez is expected to rejoin the Yankees' lineup, though Mark Teixeira could remain out for the opener of a three-game set against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.

New York (72-57) totaled 38 runs and batted .364 in a three-game weekend sweep at Atlanta. Didi Gregorius was 7 for 12 with eight RBIs in the series, Carlos Beltran was 6 for 12 and Chase Headley 6 for 11 with a homer and seven RBIs.

The Yankees fell a run shy of their season high with a 20-6 victory Sunday in which Stephen Drew went 4 for 4 with four RBIs.

Rodriguez did not start in the weekend series with no designated hitter in an NL park and will now return to the lineup.

The same can't be said for Teixeira, who has missed the last three games with a bruised right shin and has started only once in the Yankees' last 12 games. He is second on the club with 79 RBIs, and manager Joe Girardi is not sure when he will return.

"There just hasn't been a lot of improvement," Girardi said.

Boston (60-70) has won nine of its last 14 at home and enjoyed taking two of three from the NL East-leading New York Mets on the road over the weekend.

"A couple of the players, I overheard their conversation, and playing the role of spoiler right now and beating the Mets the first couple of days was pretty special to us," interim manager Torey Lovullo told MLB's official website. "We want that to continue."

The Yankees are 8-4 in the season series and expect a difficult trip to face their last-place archrival.

"I think there's a lot of pride that goes into those games," Girardi said. "They have young players that are continuing to try to make a mark for themselves and it's important for them."

New York will start Ivan Nova (5-6, 4.50 ERA), who fell to 1-3 with a 7.17 ERA in his last four outings after surrendering a season-high seven runs over four-plus innings in Tuesday's 15-1 home defeat to Houston.

The right-hander was charged with four runs in 6 2-3 innings in a 5-3 loss at Boston on July 11 to fall to 3-3 with a 5.11 ERA in nine starts against the Red Sox.

David Ortiz is 8 for 22 with a homer off Nova, while Alejandro De Aza is 7 for 10 with a homer in the matchup.

Ortiz returned to the lineup after not starting one game due to a heel problem and drilled his 494th homer with a two-run shot in Sunday's 5-4 loss.

Catcher Ryan Hanigan missed his second straight game with tightness in his right calf, with Blake Swihart replacing him. Hanley Ramirez is out nursing a sore shoulder.

Boston will start rookie Eduardo Rodriguez (7-5, 4.39), who is 1-1 with a 2.70 ERA in two starts versus New York. Jacoby Ellsbury is 4 for 7 against him and Rodriguez 3 for 6.

The left-hander is 3-0 with a 2.41 ERA in his last six home starts.

 

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Preview: Reds (53-76) at Cubs (74-55)

Game: 1
Venue: Wrigley Field
Date: August 31, 2015 8:05 PM EDT

Jake Arrieta's no-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers came at the perfect time for the Chicago Cubs.

Kyle Hendricks would probably settle for a quality start.

Hendricks looks to end his struggles as the Cubs host the slumping Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.

Arrieta delivered the Cubs' first no-hitter since Carlos Zambrano in 2008 in Sunday's 2-0 win. Striking out 12, he helped Chicago end a four-game losing streak that had trimmed three games off their lead for the second wild card over San Francisco.

'You see other guys around the league do it and you want to be a part of something like that,' Arrieta said. 'So it's not only special for me and my family and friends, but for the organization and my teammates. They embraced me after the game, and it was extremely special to see how excited they were for what I was able to do.'

Now 5 1/2 up after the Giants lost Sunday, Chicago (74-55) hopes to get the back end of its rotation in order.

Hendricks (6-6, 4.11 ERA) has gone 2-2 with a 5.97 ERA in his last seven starts, a stretch that began with a 9-1 loss to Cincinnati on July 22 in which he gave up five runs in six innings. He faced the Reds on June 13 with better results, throwing five innings of one-run ball in a 4-3 win.

Hendricks made it through six innings for the first time in four starts in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Giants, but he gave up four runs while walking three.

Early inning trouble has plagued the right-hander this year. Opponents are batting .278 against him in the first, compared to the league average of .249.

The Cubs scored twice in the top of that inning in San Francisco on Wednesday, but Hendricks gave up a leadoff home run to Nori Aoki and then walked the bases loaded with two outs before another run crossed on a fielder's choice.

"It was kind of a sloppy first that permitted them to get back in and that pretty much was the difference in the game," Cubs manager Joe Maddon told MLB's official website.

The last-place Reds (53-76) have posted the worst record in the majors in August at 7-21. Their 3.43 runs per game, .233 batting average and .364 slugging percentage all rank last in the NL this month.

The Reds have lost 14 of 16 and are 4-9 against the Cubs this season.

Cincinnati recalled right-hander Michael Lorenzen from Triple-A Louisville following Sunday's 4-1 loss to Milwaukee, and the right-hander will make his 18th start this season.

Lorenzen (3-8, 5.46) scuffled to an 0-6 record and 9.82 ERA in his last seven big-league starts, but he earned another shot in the Reds' rotation after going 2-1 with a 1.13 ERA in three minor-league outings.

'It's exciting and it's frustrating. We're having to go through a lot of the growing pains,' manager Bryan Price said of his rotation that includes three rookies and two second-year pitchers. 'Some guys might be up here a little prematurely and that's out of necessity. The benefits and rewards will play out in `16 and `17, but maybe not as much as we had hoped in `15.'

The Reds placed outfielder Brennan Boesch on the 15-day disabled list with a sore right ankle Sunday. Price said the team wouldn't announce his replacement until Monday.

 

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Preview: Mariners (61-70) at Astros (72-59)

Game: 1
Venue: Minute Maid Park
Date: August 31, 2015 8:10 PM EDT

The Houston Astros are entering their second-to-last homestand with the right man set to take the mound.

Dallas Keuchel could have as many as four home starts remaining depending on how Houston aligns its rotation, and the first comes Monday night against a Seattle Mariners club which has chosen to rest its ace.

Keuchel (15-6, 2.28 ERA) can become the first to win his first 12 home decisions since Johan Santana went 12-0 in 17 starts for Minnesota in 2006. While Santana won the Cy Young, his 2.19 home ERA doesn't quite rival Keuchel's 1.35 mark entering this contest.

The left-hander is 11-0 in 14 home starts, and the only pitcher to finish with at least 11 wins, no losses and an ERA under 1.50 at home dating to 1914 is Orel Hershiser. The Los Angeles Dodgers' former ace went 11-0 with a 1.08 ERA in 17 starts and two relief appearances at Chavez Ravine in 1985.

In Tuesday's 15-1 win at the New York Yankees, Keuchel gave up three hits with nine strikeouts in seven scoreless innings to become the first AL pitcher to 15 wins and first Houston arm to get there since Roy Oswalt went 17-10 in 2008.

Since that loss to the AL West-leading Astros, the Yankees have scored 40 runs in four games, while Seattle's 3.9 per game rank 13th in the AL.

"(The Yankees have) got a lot of guys that are professional over there and know what they're doing, and I'm lucky enough to have some good quality innings against them," Keuchel told MLB's official website.

The Mariners, however, are one of two teams to tag him with five runs this season in a 6-3 final in Seattle on June 20. The 27-year-old lasted six innings and gave up home runs to Nelson Cruz, Mark Trumbo and Seth Smith as he fell to 3-4 with a 2.88 ERA in eight appearances in the series. Cruz (6 for 12), Trumbo (5 for 10) and Smith (4 for 12) have all homered off him twice, but Robinson Cano is 2 for 16.

The pitching matchup would have been great had Felix Hernandez kept his spot in the rotation, but Seattle manager Lloyd McClendon elected to rest him and go with Vidal Nuno.

"I did the same thing last year to freshen my pitchers up and Felix had the best September of his career," McClendon said. "Everybody thought I was nuts when I did, and I'll do it again because it's the right thing to do."

Nuno (0-1, 3.21 ERA) pitched an inning of scoreless relief Wednesday following a four-start stretch in which he went 0-1 with a 4.58 ERA. The left-hander has a 1.50 ERA in six relief innings against Houston.

The Astros (72-59) fell 7-5 in Minnesota on Sunday, dropping two of three in the series as their division lead was trimmed to three over streaking Texas. The lineup was up and down on a 3-3 trip while being shut out twice, but it could be getting healthier soon.

George Springer (broken wrist) is on a rehab assignment, and Carlos Correa has missed four consecutive games with a sore hamstring but could play Monday.

"I'm really close," Correa said. "I just don't want to force it and then miss September baseball."

The Mariners (61-70) lost 6-5 at the Chicago White Sox on Sunday but have been hitting better lately with 5.4 runs and a .297 average over a 5-3 span.

Austin Jackson was a double away from the cycle, has a nine-game hitting streak and is batting .394 in his last 18. Kyle Seager also had three hits and is 8 for 15 with homers in three straight games.