FRANK’S CUTTING ROOM FLOOR FOR SUNDAY, 8/16:

My “Cutting Room Floor” plays are the situations I considered the closest to being worthy of investment but did not make the “final cut” for my official plays today for subscribers. The last play I cut for Sunday is with Over the Total in the game between the Seattle Mariners and the Houston Astros. Seattle (58-67) has won two of their last three games after their 10-5 win on the road against the Astros yesterday. The Mariners have played 12 of their last 17 games Over the Total on the road. They have also played 10 of their 14 games on the road this season Over the Total when priced as a money-line underdog up to +150. Houston (63-61) has played 6 of their last 7 games at home Over the Total. The Astros have also played 21 of their 35 games at home this season Over the Total when priced as a money-line favorite up to -150. Take the Over. Best of luck — Frank.

Frank Sawyer’s Hollywood Sports remains on a 22 of 35 (63%) MLB run with featured 25*/20*/10* plays, despite not winning with Tampa Bay last night, to continue their 42 of 69 (61%) MLB winning streak with featured plays! Now Frank furthers his 19 of 29 (66%) MLB sides streak with featured plays (never priced higher than -150) with his 25* MLB Sunday Night NBC-TV Game of the Month for tonight’s Seattle-Houston money-line side winner at 7:20 PM ET! DO NOT MISS OUT!

At 7:20 PM ET on Sunday, we will be playing the money-line on the Houston Astros (974) versus the Seattle Mariners (973), listing both starting pitchers Hunter Brown and Bryan Woo. THE SITUATION: Houston (63-61) has lost two of their last three games after their 10-5 upset loss at home against the Mariners on Saturday. Seattle (58-67) has won two of their last three games. 

REASONS TO TAKE THE ASTROS WITH THE MONEY-LINE: Houston should bounce back tonight as they have won 6 of their last 7 games after losing their last game. They have also won 7 of their last 11 games after allowing 10 or more runs in their last contest. They have also won 8 of their last 11 games at home. They give the ball to Hunter Brown tonight, who has a 3-2 record with a 3.68 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP in 12 starts, after missing most of the first half of the season due to a shoulder strain. His expected ERA (xERA) from Statcast, which incorporates exit velocity and hard-hit rate into the otherwise fielding-independent data, sits at 3.65, so he is meeting expectations. He should pitch well against this Mariners team that ranks 19th and 18th in MLB since May 1st in weighted On-Base Average and weighted Runs Created on the road against right-handed pitchers. Seattle has lost 6 of their last 7 games after winning their last game. They have also lost 6 straight games after allowing five or more runs in their last game. Additionally, the Mariners have lost 13 of their last 18 games on the road — and they have lost 12 of their last 15 road games when priced as a money-line underdog up to +150. They counter with Bryan Woo, who has an 8-8 record with a 4.15 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP in 23 starts. The right-hander has thrived at home where he enjoys a 1.96 ERA and a 0.75 WHIP in 10 starts — but in his 13 starts on the road, he has been saddled with a 6.22 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP in 13 starts on the road. He faces a Houston team that ranks fourth and first in MLB since June 1st in weighted On-Base Average and weighted Runs Created at home against right-handed pitchers — and they maintain those exact rankings in those two categories since July 1st. 

FINAL TAKE: The Astros have won 9 of their last 13 games when playing with revenge from an upset loss at home. 25* MLB Sunday Night NBC-TV Game of the Month with the money-line on the Houston Astros (974) versus the Seattle Mariners (973), listing both starting pitchers Hunter Brown and Bryan Woo. Best of luck for us — Frank.