Diamond Trends – Monday

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SU Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Athletics are 19-0 SU post All-Star break after any game in which their bullpen allowed multiple runs. Oakland was the underdog in eight of the nineteen wins.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Cardinals are 0-22 SU as a road dog of more than 130 after the All-Star break when playing an NL team that is behind them in the standings.

Hitter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Astros are 14-0 in franchise history as a road 130-plus favorite off a game as a favorite in which Alex Bregman had multiple hits and scored at least one run.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Indians are 0-8 SU in franchise history when Corey Kluber starts as a dog in August.

Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)