In The Dugout for Wednesday. 9/17

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Re: In The Dugout for Wednesday. 9/17

Philadelphia at San Diego

Adam Hamari	27	12-15	8.81	289	185	104	64.0	14.7	5.8	2.54	1.59	14-11

Current streak = 2-0 Road.

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Last 10 W/ Philly 1-1 / 2-0 Under
Hamels 1-0 / 1-0 Under

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Last 10 W/ Padres 0-3 / 2-1 Under
Stults 0-1 / 1-0 Under

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Trends.
Head to Head

Phillies are 7-0 in Hamels' last 7 starts vs. Padres. Phillies are 5-0 in Hamels' last 5 road starts vs. Padres. Under is 7-1 in Hamels' last 8 starts vs. Padres. Over is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in San Diego. Under is 5-1 in Hamels' last 6 road starts vs. Padres. Phillies are 28-9 in the last 37 meetings in San Diego. Phillies are 48-21 in the last 69 meetings.

Umpire Trends - Adam Hamari

Under is 4-1 in Hamaris last 5 Wednesday games behind home plate. Over is 6-2 in Hamaris last 8 games behind home plate. Home team is 6-2 in Hamaris last 8 games behind home plate.

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Re: In The Dugout for Wednesday. 9/17

MLB


National League
Nationals-Braves
Gonzalez is 2-1, 3.68 in his last six starts.
Wood is 1-0, 1.23 in his last three starts.


Washington won eight of its last ten games- they clinched NL East last night. .
Braves lost eight of their last nine games.


Over is 5-1 in Arizona's last six games.


Marlins-Mets
Alvarez is 0-1, 5.74 in his last three starts.
Gee is 3-1, 3.60 in his last four starts.


Miami lost five of its last seven games.
Mets lost four of their last six games.


Five of last seven Alvarez starts stayed under.


Reds-Cubs
Corcino allowed two runs in six IP in his first '14 start.
Hendricks is 6-2, 2.32 in his last ten starts.


Reds lost four of their last five games.
Cubs lost eight of their last 11 games, but threw shutouts last two games.


Under is 8-2-1 in last eleven Cincinnati games.


Brewers-Cardinals
Fiers is 6-1, 1.74 in his last seven starts.
Wainwright is 3-0, 2.35 in his last three starts.


Brewers won five of their last six games.
St Louis won three of their last four games.


Five of last six Milwaukee games stayed under.


Dodgers-Rockies
Frias three six shutout innings in his only '14 start
de la Rosa is 1-3, 5.16 in his last four starts.


Dodgers won eight of their last eleven games.
Colorado lost seven of its last eight games.


Over is 8-2-1 in Dodgers' last eleven games.


Giants-Diamondbacks
Bumgarner is 5-0, 1.80 in his last five starts.
Chafin threw five shutout innings in his only '14 start.


Giants lost three of last four games, scoring six runs.
Arizona won three of last four games, scoring 25 runs. .


Over is 4-1-1 in last six Giant games.


Phillies-Padres
Hamels is 1-1, 1.86 in his last three starts.
Stults is 1-3, 4.97 in his last four starts.


Phillies lost seven of their last ten games.
San Diego won eight of its last eleven home games.


Six of last eight San Diego games went over total.


American League
Blue Jays-Orioles
Happ is 1-5, 4.57 in his last seven starts.
Norris is 2-0, 1.89 in his last three starts.


Toronto lost four of its last five games.
Orioles won nine of their last ten games- they clinched AL East last night. .


Five of last seven Toronto games went over total.


Bronx-Rays
McCarthy is 2-3, 2.83 in his last five starts.
Cobb is 4-1, 1.23 in his last ten starts.


Bronx lost five of its last six games.
Tampa Bay won four of its last five games.


Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Tampa Bay games; five of last six Bronx games stayed under the total.


Tigers-Twins
Price is 2-1, 2.70 in his last three starts.
Gibson is 0-2, 7.92 in his last five starts.


Tigers won seven of their last nine games.
Minnesota lost nine of its last twelve games.


Eight of last twelve Detroit games went over total.


White Sox-Royals
Sale is 2-0, 1.71 in his last three starts. .
Ventura is 3-1, 2.84 in his last four starts.


White Sox won five of their last seven games
Kansas City lost six of its last nine games.


Over is 4-1-1 in last six Kansas City games.






Indians-Astros
Carrasco is 4-1, 1.40 in his last seven starts.
Oberholtzer is 1-3, 7.06 in his last four starts.


Cleveland lost six of its last nine games.
Astros won ten of their last fifteen games. .


Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Houston games.


Mariners-Angels
Paxton is 3-1, 1.71 in his last four starts
Wilson is 4-1, 4.19 in his last seven starts.


Seattle lost six of its last nine games.
Angels won ten of their last twelve games.


Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Seattle games.


Rangers-A's
Holland is 1-0, 0.86 in three starts this season.
Samardzija is 1-2, 2.40 in his last four starts.


Texas won its last four games, allowing nine runs.
A's lost 13 of their last 18 games.


Five of last six Oakland games stayed under the total.


Interleague game
Red Sox-Pirates
Buchholz is 3-0, 2.08 in his last three starts.
Liriano is 2-0, 0.67 in his last four starts.


Red Sox lost six of their last nine games.
Pittsburgh won nine of its last eleven games.


Six of last nine Pittsburgh games went over the total.




Teams' record when this starting pitcher starts:
-- Frias 0-1; de la Rosa 16-12
-- Bumgarner 19-12; Chafin 1-0
-- Gonzalez 14-11; Wood 10-12
-- Alvarez 18-9; Gee 8-11
-- Corcino 0-1; Hendricks 9-2
-- Fiers 6-1; Wainwright 21-9
-- Hamels 14-13; Stults 11-18


-- Happ 11-12; Norris 17-9
-- McCarthy 4-14/6-5; Cobb 11-12
-- Price 14-9/4-4; Gibson 11-17
-- Carrasco 5-6; Oberholtzer 9-13
-- Sale 15-9; Ventura 15-11
-- Paxton 7-3; Wilson 15-13
-- Holland 2-1; Samardzija 3-14/7-6


-- Buchholz 11-14; Liriano 12-14


Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Frias 0-1; de la Rosa 11-28
-- Bumgarner 4-31; Chafin 0-1
-- Gonzalez 10-25; Wood 6-22
-- Alvarez 6-27; Gee 4-19
-- Corcino 0-1; Hendricks 5-11
-- Fiers 0-7; Wainwright 3-30
-- Hamels 3-27; Stults 13-29 (4 of last 4)


-- Happ 5-23; Norris 5-26
-- McCarthy 7-29; Cobb 4-23
-- Price 3-31; Gibson 7-28
-- Carrasco 2-11; Oberholtzer 9-22
-- Sale 3-24; Ventura 7-26
-- Paxton 2-10; Wilson 7-28
-- Holland 0-3; Samardzija 10-30


-- Buchholz 9-25; Liriano 7-26


Umpires
-- Wsh-Atl-- Seven of last nine Hallion games stayed under.
-- Mia-NY-- Home side is 22-5 in Davis games this season.
-- Cin-Chi-- Over is 17-6 in Basner games this season.
-- LA-Col-- Five of last six Bellino games went over total.
-- SF-Az-- Six of last eight LBarrett games went over.
-- Mil-StL-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Gonzalez games.
-- Phil-SD-- Five of last seven Hamari games went over.


-- Tor-Balt-- Four of last five Schrieber games went over.
-- NY-TB-- Home side won nine of last twelve West games.
-- Cle-Hst-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Nauert games.
-- Chi-KC-- Under is 9-6-1 in last sixteen Carlson games.
-- Det-Min-- Under is 10-5-1 in last sixteen Wolcott games.
-- Sea-LAA-- Over is 9-3-1 in last thirteen Meals games.
-- Tex-A's-- Under is 16-2-1 in last nineteen Danley games.

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NL Pitchers Report

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CARLOS FRIAS vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.
JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 4-10 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.94 and a WHIP of 1.572.
His team's record is 4-12 (-8.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-7. (+0.1 units)

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MADISON BUMGARNER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BUMGARNER is 6-4 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.73 and a WHIP of 1.162.
His team's record is 10-6 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-7. (+1.2 units)
ANDREW CHAFIN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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GIO GONZALEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GONZALEZ is 2-8 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.20 and a WHIP of 1.540.
His team's record is 2-9 (-8.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.2 units)
ALEX WOOD vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
WOOD is 2-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.48 and a WHIP of 1.121.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.1 units)

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HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. NY METS since 1997
ALVAREZ is 4-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.56 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)
DILLON GEE vs. MIAMI since 1997
GEE is 3-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.30 and a WHIP of 1.404.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

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MAT LATOS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LATOS is 7-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.90 and a WHIP of 1.121.
His team's record is 8-3 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+2.0 units)
KYLE HENDRICKS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HENDRICKS is 0-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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MICHAEL FIERS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
FIERS is 2-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 1.45 and a WHIP of 1.285.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)
ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 11-7 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.52 and a WHIP of 0.953.
His team's record is 14-8 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-9. (+1.9 units)

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COLE HAMELS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HAMELS is 8-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.21 and a WHIP of 0.902.
His team's record is 11-4 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-9. (-3.5 units)
ERIC STULTS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
STULTS is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

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AL Pitchers Report

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J.A. HAPP vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HAPP is 1-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.32 and a WHIP of 1.355.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)
BUD NORRIS vs. TORONTO since 1997
NORRIS is 3-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.79 and a WHIP of 1.379.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.1 units)

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BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
MCCARTHY is 4-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.67 and a WHIP of 1.220.
His team's record is 6-4 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+3.0 units)
ALEX COBB vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
COBB is 5-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 0.813.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.2 units)

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DAVID PRICE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PRICE is 4-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.37 and a WHIP of 0.965.
His team's record is 4-4 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.4 units)
KYLE GIBSON vs. DETROIT since 1997
GIBSON is 1-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 7.24 and a WHIP of 1.975.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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CARLOS CARRASCO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
CARRASCO is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
BRETT OBERHOLTZER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
OBERHOLTZER is 0-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.13 and a WHIP of 1.342.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

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CHRIS SALE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SALE is 6-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.23 and a WHIP of 1.193.
His team's record is 7-5 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-2. (+7.7 units)
YORDANO VENTURA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
VENTURA is 0-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-2 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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JAMES PAXTON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PAXTON is 2-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)
C.J. WILSON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
WILSON is 9-6 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.248.
His team's record is 13-6 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-8. (+0.5 units)

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DEREK HOLLAND vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HOLLAND is 5-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.44 and a WHIP of 1.324.
His team's record is 8-4 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-5. (+0.9 units)
JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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Re: In The Dugout for Wednesday. 9/17

IL Pitchers Report

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CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.
FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. BOSTON since 1997
LIRIANO is 1-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 7.01 and a WHIP of 1.714.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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Re: In The Dugout for Wednesday. 9/17

3:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games at home
Colorado is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers


3:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ARIZONA
San Francisco is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 9 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Arizona is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against San Francisco


7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. PITTSBURGH
Boston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home


7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. BALTIMORE
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto


7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington


7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 8 games on the road
NY Yankees are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games


7:10 PM
MIAMI vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games


8:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games at home
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Cincinnati


8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home


8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. HOUSTON
Cleveland is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Houston
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Houston is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games


8:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. KANSAS CITY
Chi White Sox are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing Kansas City
Chi White Sox are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox


8:15 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
Milwaukee is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 11 of St. Louis's last 16 games at home


10:05 PM
TEXAS vs. OAKLAND
Texas is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 9 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games
Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home


10:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. LA ANGELS
Seattle is 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Seattle is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels's last 8 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games at home


10:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
San Diego is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games at home

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Re: In The Dugout for Wednesday. 9/17

MLB Betting Cheat Sheet
By Covers.com

Texas-Sized Upset

The Texas Rangers pulled off one of the most unlikely victories of the season Tuesday, prevailing 6-3 over the host Oakland Athletics despite being a whopping +217 underdog. The Rangers have been a 'dog of +200 greater twice this season, and won both times.

Is the Price Right?

Detroit left-hander David Price will look to reverse a disturbing road trend Wednesday as he leads the Tigers (-179, 7.5) against the host Minnesota Twins. Price is just 1-3 straight up as a road favorite of -150 or greater, though he's 2-0 against Minnesota so far this season.

Blue Jays' Bronx Beating

The Toronto Blue Jays have struggled mightily at Yankee Stadium heading into Thursday's opener of a four-game set in New York. The Blue Jays are a stunning 7-30 over their previous 37 games at the hallowed ballpark, though they took two of three there earlier in the season.

Pitching Notes

Chicago lefty Chris Sale looks to strengthen his Cy Young candidacy Wednesday as he guides the visiting White Sox (102, 6.5) against the Kansas City Royals. Sale is 4-2 with a 1.85 ERA since the All-Star break, with the White Sox going 6-4 SU and 4-6 O/U during that span.

Oakland right-hander Sonny Gray seeks to build off back-to-back solid starts Thursday as the Athletics host the Texas Rangers. Gray has allowed four earned runs on nine hits over his previous 15 innings; the Athletics are 2-7 SU in his last nine outings overall.

Hitting Notes

The Detroit Tigers have been mashing this month as they prepare to square off against the Twins. Miguel Cabrera and J.D. Martinez are tied for the major-league lead with six September home runs, while Victor Martinez is close behind with four.

Milwaukee right-hander Kyle Lohse will try to be extra careful with St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina when the Brewers visit the Cardinals on Thursday. Molina is a red-hot 11-for-20 in his career versus Lohse, with three home runs, eight RBIs and just one strikeout.

Totals Streak

Los Angeles Dodgers (8-1-1 O/U): It has been an unusual stretch for the Dodgers, who have been the league's strongest Over option in the past 10 games despite playing in three shutouts over that span. Los Angeles is 74-69-8 O/U for the year.

Prop of the Day

Bettors should consider shrinking the total in the White Sox-Royals tilt to Under 5 (+200). Sale is 3-0 with a 1.41 ERA in nine road starts in 2014, while Royals counterpart Yordano Ventura has been one of the strongest home Under plays of the year at 5-11 O/U.

Injury Notes

The Texas Rangers aren't sure when outfielder Alex Rios will return from a thumb injury that has sidelined him since September 4. The Rangers haven't fared badly in his absence, going 5-4 SU, 4-5 O/U and +340 units entering Wednesday.

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Hanley Ramirez isn't expected to play Wednesday as he continues to deal with a nagging elbow injury. Ramirez has already missed 30 games this season; the Dodgers are 18-12 SU, 11-19 O/U and +456 units over that span.

Weather Watch

Fans at Citi Field will experience winds blowing out to center field at 5 mph for Wednesday's game between the host Mets (-117, 6.5) and the Marlins. Teams combined to score nearly 12 runs in five games with the wind blowing out to center field last season.

Umpire Note of the Day

Over is 14-3-1 in umpire Joe West's last 18 games calling balls and strikes involving the Yankees. West will be behind home plate Wednesday when New York (+127, 6.5) visits the Tampa Bay Rays.

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Re: In The Dugout for Wednesday. 9/17

Gio Gonzalez has been scratched from Wednesday's start against the Braves.
The Nationals clinched the National League East Tuesday, so they'll give the ball to Blake Treinen Wednesday and give Gonzalez some extra rest.

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Re: In The Dugout for Wednesday. 9/17

Thanks on the Gonzales being scratched.

Ali

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Re: In The Dugout for Wednesday. 9/17

Umpire Joe West was suspended for one game without pay Wednesday for grabbing the jersey of Phillies pitcher Jonathan Papelbon during Sunday's game between Philadelphia and the Miami Marlins at Citizens Bank Park.


Joe Torre, Major League Baseball's executive vice president for baseball operations, said: "Joe West handled himself appropriately in ejecting Papelbon after the player's lewd gesture to the fans. I fully understand that Joe was reacting to a player who was acting aggressively, and can understand his frustration with the situation. However, Joe knows that an umpire cannot initiate physical contact with a player, just as a player cannot initiate physical contact with an umpire. I spoke to Joe about the incident, and he admitted that there was a better way to handle the situation. I consider this matter closed."
West will serve the suspension tonight instead of working his assigned game between the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.