NFL betting: Three teams improve to 4-0 O/U records
Despite a high total in the Denver Broncos versus Philadelphia Eagles game, the scoreline soared past the 57.5 number as the teams combined for 72 points.
The 52-20 Broncos victory moves the club to a 4-0 Over/Under record along with a pair of other teams who saw their totals go over the number Sunday.
The Chicago Bears also moved to 4-0 O/U after their 42-30 loss to the Detroit Lions.
Joining them at that clip is the Minnesota Vikings who combined for 61 points in Minny's 34-27 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in London, England.
The Green Bay Packers, who are enjoying their bye week, sit at 3-0 O/U
Despite a high total in the Denver Broncos versus Philadelphia Eagles game, the scoreline soared past the 57.5 number as the teams combined for 72 points.
The 52-20 Broncos victory moves the club to a 4-0 Over/Under record along with a pair of other teams who saw their totals go over the number Sunday.
The Chicago Bears also moved to 4-0 O/U after their 42-30 loss to the Detroit Lions.
Joining them at that clip is the Minnesota Vikings who combined for 61 points in Minny's 34-27 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in London, England.
The Green Bay Packers, who are enjoying their bye week, sit at 3-0 O/U
MLB
AL play-in game
-- Price is 1-1, 2.73 in his last four starts; he didn't pitch against the Rangers this year-- he allowed eight runs in 10.2 IP in two starts against them LY.
-- Perez is 1-0, 2.84 in his last two starts; he allowed two runs in five IP in a relief appearance vs Rays LY, only time they've seen him.
Rangers are 32-18 vs lefty starters, Tampa Bay is 29-23.
Texas just went 7-0 vs Astros/Angels on a homestand to get here, scoring 46 runs in those games; they had lost seven in a row at home before that. Rangers are 4-3 vs Tampa Bay this year, winning two of three here in early April.
Rays are 8-2 in last ten games but lost Friday/Saturday and almost blew a 7-0 lead Sunday; they've won seven of their last ten on the road.
Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Texas games, 4-1 in last five Tampa tilts.
AL play-in game
-- Price is 1-1, 2.73 in his last four starts; he didn't pitch against the Rangers this year-- he allowed eight runs in 10.2 IP in two starts against them LY.
-- Perez is 1-0, 2.84 in his last two starts; he allowed two runs in five IP in a relief appearance vs Rays LY, only time they've seen him.
Rangers are 32-18 vs lefty starters, Tampa Bay is 29-23.
Texas just went 7-0 vs Astros/Angels on a homestand to get here, scoring 46 runs in those games; they had lost seven in a row at home before that. Rangers are 4-3 vs Tampa Bay this year, winning two of three here in early April.
Rays are 8-2 in last ten games but lost Friday/Saturday and almost blew a 7-0 lead Sunday; they've won seven of their last ten on the road.
Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Texas games, 4-1 in last five Tampa tilts.
Monday Night
Rays and Rangers will square off in a tiebreaker Monday night at the Ballpark in Arlington, airing at 8:07 p.m. ET on TBS
The winner heads to Progressive Field for Wednesday's AL Wild Card Game vs the Indians, airing on TBS at 8:07 p.m. ET, and a shot at the Red Sox in the AL Division Series
2013 MLB POSTSEASON MATCHUPS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Tiebreaker: Rays at Rangers (Monday, 8:07 p.m. ET, TBS)
Wild Card: Rays or Rangers at Indians
Division Series: Wild Card at Red Sox | Tigers at A's
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Wild Card: Reds at Pirates
Division Series: Wild Card at Cardinals | Dodgers at Braves
2013 postseason schedule
AL tiebreaker: Monday
NL Wild Card Game: Tuesday
AL Wild Card Game: Wednesday
NL Division Series begin: Thursday
AL Division Series begin: Friday
NL Championship Series begins: Oct. 11
AL Championship Series begins: Oct. 12
World Series begins: Oct. 23
By time the World Series starts it will be snowing..Unreal Oct 23rd...
Rays and Rangers will square off in a tiebreaker Monday night at the Ballpark in Arlington, airing at 8:07 p.m. ET on TBS
The winner heads to Progressive Field for Wednesday's AL Wild Card Game vs the Indians, airing on TBS at 8:07 p.m. ET, and a shot at the Red Sox in the AL Division Series
2013 MLB POSTSEASON MATCHUPS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Tiebreaker: Rays at Rangers (Monday, 8:07 p.m. ET, TBS)
Wild Card: Rays or Rangers at Indians
Division Series: Wild Card at Red Sox | Tigers at A's
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Wild Card: Reds at Pirates
Division Series: Wild Card at Cardinals | Dodgers at Braves
2013 postseason schedule
AL tiebreaker: Monday
NL Wild Card Game: Tuesday
AL Wild Card Game: Wednesday
NL Division Series begin: Thursday
AL Division Series begin: Friday
NL Championship Series begins: Oct. 11
AL Championship Series begins: Oct. 12
World Series begins: Oct. 23
By time the World Series starts it will be snowing..Unreal Oct 23rd...
Today's MLB Picks
Tampa Bay at Texas
The Rays look to take today's tiebreaker against the Rangers and build on their 20-6 record in David Price's last 26 starts as a road favorite of -110 to -150. Tampa Bay is the pick (-135) according to Dunkel, which has the Rays favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-135). Here are all of today's picks.
Tampa Bay at Texas
The Rays look to take today's tiebreaker against the Rangers and build on their 20-6 record in David Price's last 26 starts as a road favorite of -110 to -150. Tampa Bay is the pick (-135) according to Dunkel, which has the Rays favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-135). Here are all of today's picks.
| MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Time Posted: 6:00 a.m. EST |
| Game 981-982: Tampa Bay at Texas (8:07 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Price) 16.842; Texas (Perez) 15.433 Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 7 Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-135); 7 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-135); Under |
MLB
Monday, September 30
Trend Report
8:07 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TEXAS
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Tampa Bay is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games at home
Monday, September 30
Trend Report
8:07 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TEXAS
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Tampa Bay is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games at home
MLB
Long Sheet
Monday, September 30
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TAMPA BAY (91 - 71) at TEXAS (91 - 71) - 8:05 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. MARTIN PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 11-3 (+8.9 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
PEREZ is 9-2 (+8.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 99-84 (-21.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 10-13 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 71-73 (-15.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 13-25 (-15.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-3 (+0.9 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
DAVID PRICE vs. TEXAS since 1997
PRICE is 1-7 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.57 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 4-7 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.5 units)
MARTIN PEREZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.
Long Sheet
Monday, September 30
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TAMPA BAY (91 - 71) at TEXAS (91 - 71) - 8:05 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. MARTIN PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 11-3 (+8.9 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
PEREZ is 9-2 (+8.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 99-84 (-21.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 10-13 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 71-73 (-15.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 13-25 (-15.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-3 (+0.9 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
DAVID PRICE vs. TEXAS since 1997
PRICE is 1-7 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.57 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 4-7 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.5 units)
MARTIN PEREZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.
MLB
Monday, September 30
Rays at Rangers: What bettors need to know
Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers (+105, 7.5)
It is a must-win scenario for the Tampa Bay Rays and host Texas Rangers on Monday if they wish to advance to a second must-win situation. The two teams tied for the second American League wild-card spot and will break the tie for the right to meet the Cleveland Indians in Wednesday’s one-game round. Texas has won seven straight games and Tampa Bay has won eight of its last 10 contests.
Rays ace David Price starts against Rangers rookie Martin Perez and Texas announced that power-hitting outfielder Nelson Cruz will be activated for Monday’s game. Cruz’s 50-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs ended Sunday and he has fared well against Price, going 6-for-12 with two homers against the left-hander. Price is fired up about getting the ball in the tiebreaker. “This is a moment that I want to be in,” he said. “I want to be able to relish the moment and go out there and have fun.”
TV: 8:07 p.m. ET, TBS
LINE: Texas opened as a +119 home underdog and has been bet down to +105, taking Tampa Bay down from -129 to -116. The total has stayed steady at 7.5 runs.
WEATHER: Temperatures in the mid 70s, clear skies and winds blowing south at 6 mph.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Rays LH David Price (9-8, 3.39 ERA) vs. Rangers LH Martin Perez (10-5, 3.55)
Price didn’t face the Rangers this season but has traditionally struggled against them, going 1-4 with a 5.98 ERA in eight career outings. After being sensational in July and August, Price was 1-2 with a 3.78 ERA in five September starts. He has pitched at least seven innings in four of his last six turns.
The 22-year-old Perez won seven of his last nine decisions as one of Texas’ most-reliable starters over the second half of the season. He didn’t face the Rays this season and his lone career outing against them was a five-inning stint last season in which he gave up two runs and seven hits. Perez has allowed three or fewer runs in nine of his last 11 starts.
TRENDS:
* Over is 3-0-1 in the last four meetings.
* Under is 3-1-1 in the last five meetings in Texas.
* Under is 5-2 in Prices last seven starts vs. Rangers.
* Rays are 2-5 in Prices last seven starts vs. Rangers.
WALK-OFFS:
1. Texas defeated Tampa Bay in the AL Division Series in 2010 and 2011 en route to back-to-back World Series appearances.
2. The Rangers earned the right to host the play-in game because they won the regular-season series 4-3. The teams split a four-game series in mid-September.
3. Rangers OF Alex Rios is batting .435 with two homers and seven RBIs in 23 career at-bats against Price.
Monday, September 30
Rays at Rangers: What bettors need to know
Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers (+105, 7.5)
It is a must-win scenario for the Tampa Bay Rays and host Texas Rangers on Monday if they wish to advance to a second must-win situation. The two teams tied for the second American League wild-card spot and will break the tie for the right to meet the Cleveland Indians in Wednesday’s one-game round. Texas has won seven straight games and Tampa Bay has won eight of its last 10 contests.
Rays ace David Price starts against Rangers rookie Martin Perez and Texas announced that power-hitting outfielder Nelson Cruz will be activated for Monday’s game. Cruz’s 50-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs ended Sunday and he has fared well against Price, going 6-for-12 with two homers against the left-hander. Price is fired up about getting the ball in the tiebreaker. “This is a moment that I want to be in,” he said. “I want to be able to relish the moment and go out there and have fun.”
TV: 8:07 p.m. ET, TBS
LINE: Texas opened as a +119 home underdog and has been bet down to +105, taking Tampa Bay down from -129 to -116. The total has stayed steady at 7.5 runs.
WEATHER: Temperatures in the mid 70s, clear skies and winds blowing south at 6 mph.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Rays LH David Price (9-8, 3.39 ERA) vs. Rangers LH Martin Perez (10-5, 3.55)
Price didn’t face the Rangers this season but has traditionally struggled against them, going 1-4 with a 5.98 ERA in eight career outings. After being sensational in July and August, Price was 1-2 with a 3.78 ERA in five September starts. He has pitched at least seven innings in four of his last six turns.
The 22-year-old Perez won seven of his last nine decisions as one of Texas’ most-reliable starters over the second half of the season. He didn’t face the Rays this season and his lone career outing against them was a five-inning stint last season in which he gave up two runs and seven hits. Perez has allowed three or fewer runs in nine of his last 11 starts.
TRENDS:
* Over is 3-0-1 in the last four meetings.
* Under is 3-1-1 in the last five meetings in Texas.
* Under is 5-2 in Prices last seven starts vs. Rangers.
* Rays are 2-5 in Prices last seven starts vs. Rangers.
WALK-OFFS:
1. Texas defeated Tampa Bay in the AL Division Series in 2010 and 2011 en route to back-to-back World Series appearances.
2. The Rangers earned the right to host the play-in game because they won the regular-season series 4-3. The teams split a four-game series in mid-September.
3. Rangers OF Alex Rios is batting .435 with two homers and seven RBIs in 23 career at-bats against Price.
