The Bum's April Major League Baseball Trends-Stats-Notes Etc. !

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MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, April 11

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ST LOUIS (1 - 2) at CINCINNATI (4 - 0) - 1:10 PM
MICHAEL WACHA (R) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 45-36 (+9.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 36-23 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CUETO is 15-4 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 11-1 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 15-4 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 97-54 (+32.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 357-380 (-93.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 15-24 (-16.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 359-326 (-82.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
WACHA is 1-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.1 units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
CUETO is 5-6 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.28 and a WHIP of 1.320.
His team's record is 9-9 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-7. (+3.6 units)

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WASHINGTON (1 - 3) at PHILADELPHIA (2 - 2) - 7:05 PM
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 149-170 (-46.9 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 104-108 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 65-81 (-26.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
HAMELS is 7-14 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 66-65 (-29.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 9-17 (-13.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 10-19 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0 (+1.5 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

DOUG FISTER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
FISTER is 2-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.60 and a WHIP of 0.976.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HAMELS is 15-8 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 1.085.
His team's record is 22-10 (+7.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-19. (-8.1 units)

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NY METS (2 - 2) at ATLANTA (4 - 0) - 7:10 PM
DILLON GEE (R) vs. JULIO TEHERAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 21-8 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
TEHERAN is 11-0 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 34-25 (+13.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 82-84 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 82-84 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 45-39 (+11.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
GEE is 29-20 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GEE is 15-7 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
GEE is 28-20 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
GEE is 17-9 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 63-67 (-14.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

DILLON GEE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GEE is 6-4 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.79 and a WHIP of 1.115.
His team's record is 8-6 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-12. (-11.4 units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. NY METS since 1997
TEHERAN is 3-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.59 and a WHIP of 1.272.
His team's record is 4-3 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-1. (+4.8 units)

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PITTSBURGH (1 - 3) at MILWAUKEE (0 - 4) - 7:10 PM
VANCE WORLEY (R) vs. JIMMY NELSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 26-41 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 186-149 (+26.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 66-45 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 107-64 (+29.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
WORLEY is 22-7 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 79-87 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 79-87 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 36-48 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

VANCE WORLEY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WORLEY is 1-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.06 and a WHIP of 1.516.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

JIMMY NELSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHICAGO CUBS (1 - 2) at COLORADO (4 - 0) - 8:10 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. KYLE KENDRICK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1388-1555 (-281.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1331-1468 (-256.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1017-1154 (-213.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
COLORADO is 36-23 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
KENDRICK is 27-19 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 46-73 (-26.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 61-80 (-29.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

KYLE KENDRICK vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
KENDRICK is 1-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 0.963.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

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LA DODGERS (2 - 2) at ARIZONA (2 - 2) - 8:10 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. ARCHIE BRADLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 48-23 (+19.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 66-100 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 746-656 (-88.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 5-14 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in home games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 66-100 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 23-42 (-20.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. ARIZONA since 1997
KERSHAW is 10-7 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 11-10 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-8. (+2.8 units)

ARCHIE BRADLEY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (3 - 2) at SAN DIEGO (2 - 3) - 8:40 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 15-7 (+9.6 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 94-70 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 94-70 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 52-34 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 28-14 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 33-16 (+18.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 15-4 (+10.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 103-81 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 52-43 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 103-81 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1024-855 (+117.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 71-51 (+17.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 50-29 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in road games after getting shut out since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 369-368 (+42.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
BUMGARNER is 17-5 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 17-5 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 11-25 (-21.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 8-14 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BUMGARNER is 6-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.192.
His team's record is 11-6 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-7. (+1.9 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
SHIELDS is 1-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.6 units)

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BOSTON (3 - 1) at NY YANKEES (1 - 3) - 1:05 PM
JOE KELLY (R) vs. ADAM WARREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 74-93 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 32-46 (-15.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 66-81 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 51-65 (-17.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 31-44 (-18.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 31-41 (-18.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOE KELLY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
KELLY is 2-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

ADAM WARREN vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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MINNESOTA (1 - 3) at CHI WHITE SOX (0 - 4) - 2:10 PM
MIKE PELFREY (R) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PELFREY is 32-57 (-27.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
PELFREY is 33-57 (-27.9 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 36-37 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 59-97 (-28.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 129-185 (-38.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 56-76 (-22.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAMARDZIJA is 11-24 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 7-12 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 5-14 (-12.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 9-22 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 11-24 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 5-12 (-9.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 5-11 (-11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
PELFREY is 0-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.66 and a WHIP of 1.832.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 1-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 9.31 and a WHIP of 1.965.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.2 units)

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SEATTLE (1 - 3) at OAKLAND (3 - 2) - 4:05 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. SONNY GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 83-148 (-49.1 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
OAKLAND is 18-5 (+11.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 118-73 (+34.2 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
SEATTLE is 46-36 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 42-32 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 41-29 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 91-77 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 22-29 (-14.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 41-40 (-17.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 46-43 (-17.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

J.A. HAPP vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HAPP is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 0.64 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

SONNY GRAY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GRAY is 4-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.36 and a WHIP of 1.073.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)

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DETROIT (4 - 0) at CLEVELAND (2 - 2) - 4:05 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PRICE is 23-28 (-21.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 18-7 (+11.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PRICE is 61-28 (+23.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

DAVID PRICE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
PRICE is 7-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.64 and a WHIP of 1.207.
His team's record is 7-2 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+2.1 units)

COREY KLUBER vs. DETROIT since 1997
KLUBER is 2-5 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.57 and a WHIP of 1.459.
His team's record is 4-6 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.8 units)

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TORONTO (3 - 1) at BALTIMORE (2 - 2) - 7:05 PM
AARON SANCHEZ (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 102-72 (+35.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 50-31 (+21.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 89-64 (+28.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 74-40 (+39.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 79-51 (+32.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 43-28 (+17.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 48-32 (+22.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
JIMENEZ is 13-4 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 3-10 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

AARON SANCHEZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
JIMENEZ is 3-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.74 and a WHIP of 1.443.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.9 units)

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HOUSTON (2 - 2) at TEXAS (2 - 3) - 8:05 PM
ROBERTO HERNANDEZ (R) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 87-152 (-59.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HERNANDEZ is 11-23 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 33-49 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 33-49 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 43-78 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 44-68 (-19.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GALLARDO is 12-21 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GALLARDO is 5-11 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GALLARDO is 11-21 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GALLARDO is 6-17 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against TEXAS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

ROBERTO HERNANDEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 2-9 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.50 and a WHIP of 1.466.
His team's record is 3-10 (-8.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-7. (-1.8 units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GALLARDO is 13-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.69 and a WHIP of 1.144.
His team's record is 13-4 (+6.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-6. (+4.7 units)

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KANSAS CITY (4 - 0) at LA ANGELS (2 - 2) - 9:05 PM
JEREMY GUTHRIE (R) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 100-69 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 36-17 (+17.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
WEAVER is 94-38 (+32.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 94-38 (+32.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 75-32 (+25.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 104-77 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 53-36 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 100-74 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 75-52 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 38-25 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 61-43 (+13.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 24-12 (+12.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
GUTHRIE is 40-28 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 40-25 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 150-134 (-65.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
GUTHRIE is 3-5 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.14 and a WHIP of 1.046.
His team's record is 5-7 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-9. (-6.6 units)

JERED WEAVER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
WEAVER is 7-4 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.24 and a WHIP of 1.079.
His team's record is 8-5 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-3. (+6.7 units)

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TAMPA BAY (1 - 3) at MIAMI (1 - 3) - 4:10 PM
CHRIS ARCHER (R) vs. JARRED COSART (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 78-88 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 11-19 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 58-62 (-17.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 41-31 (+15.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 14-7 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. MIAMI since 1997
ARCHER is 0-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JARRED COSART vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
COSART is 3-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 1.17 and a WHIP of 0.957.
His team's record is 3-0 (+5.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, April 11

National League
Cardinals @ Reds
Wacha is 0-1, 6.59 in his last three starts, all of which went over total.

Cueto is 2-0, 0.78 in his last three starts; under is 6-1-1 in his last eight.

Cincinnati won its first four games, all in last at-bat, allowing 12 runs. Home side won nine of last 11 St Louis-Cincy games; last three series games went over the total.

Nationals @ Phillies
Fister is 5-0, 1.26 in his last five starts; five of his last six stayed under.

Hamels is 0-2, 3.60 in his last three starts; Phillies scored one run in the three games. Four of his last six starts stayed under.

Washington lost six of last seven games with Phillies; under is 5-2-1 in last eight meetings. Nationals lost three of first four to start this season.

Mets @ Braves
Gee is 1-2, 4.88 in his last four starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five.

Teheran is 2-1, 2.50 in his last three starts; four of his last five went under.

Atlanta won its first four games to start season; Mets won seven of last 11 with Atlanta; under is 6-2-1 in last nine series games.

Pirates @ Brewers
Worley is 3-0, 2.67 in his last five starts; five of his last six stayed under.

Nelson is 0-5, 5.08 in his last six starts; Brewers scored four runs in his last three starts.

Pirates lost three of first four games; Brewers lost four in row at home to open season. Pittsburgh won five of last seven games against Milwaukee, with under 4-0-1 in last five series games.

Cubs @ Rockies
Hammel is 1-1, 2.20 in his last five starts, all of which stayed under.

Kendrick is 3-1, 1.78 in his last four starts; seven of his last ten went over.

Colorado won its first four games to start season; they've lost three of last five games with Cubs, who scored three runs in losing two of their first three games this season. Six of last nine series games stayed under total.

Dodgers @ Diamondbacks
Kershaw is 0-2, 6.75 in his last three starts; over is 5-1-1 in his last seven.

Bradley is making MLB debut; he was 1-4, 5.18 in five AAA starts LY, but is considered a top prospect.

Dodgers won seven of last nine games with Arizona; six of those nine games went over the total. Three of four LA games this week went over total

Giants @ Padres
Bumgarner is 4-0, 1.16 in his last five starts; three of his last four went over.

Shields is 0-2, 5.85 in his last four starts; six of his last seven went over.

San Francisco won three of first five games; Padres lost three of first five; each team scored one run in 21 innings in this series so far. Home side won seven of last nine Giant-Padre games, with Giants winning four of last six- four of last five stayed under the total.

American League
Red Sox @ Bronx
Kelly is 3-0, 4.43 in his last three starts; Red Sox scored 21 runs in the three games. Over is 5-3 in his last eight starts.

Warren has a 6.75 RA in three MLB starts, last of which was in 2013.

Boston lost six of last nine games with Bronx; seven of those nine games went over the total. Red Sox won three of first four games; Bronx lost three of its first four. This game lasted 6:49, ending at 2:12am. First pitch today? 1:05.

Twins @ White Sox
Pelfrey is 0-5, 8.37 in his last eight starts; four of last five went over.

Samardzija is 2-4, 3.06 in his last seven starts; last four went over.

Minnesota lost three of its first four games; White Sox were outscored 27-7 in losing first four games. Twins are 6-5 in last eleven games with Chicago- over is 7-2 in last nine series meetings.

Mariners @ A's
Happ is 2-0, 2.70 in his last two starts; seven of his last eight stayed under.

Gray is 2-0, 0.00 in his last two starts (17 IP); four of his last five home starts went over the total.

A's won last three games with Seattle, outscoring them 19-2; six of last eight series games stayed under total. Seattle lost its last three games, outscored by total of 19-3.

Tigers @ Indians
Price is 2-1, 1.38 in his last four starts, all of which stayed under.

Kluber is 5-1, 1.51 in his last six starts; seven of his last ten stayed under.

Detroit won tis first four games to start season; they won eight of last nine games with Cleveland-- last five went over the total.

Blue Jays @ Orioles
Sanchez was 2-2, 1.09 in 24 relief appearances for Toronto LY; this is his first MLB start. He was 3-7, 3.95 in 20 minor league starts LY. .

Jimenez is 3-1, 5.75 in his last four starts; four of his last five went over.

Toronto won three of last four games with Orioles. Under is 7-2 in last nine series games. Toronto won three of first four games this season.

Astros @ Rangers
Hernandez is 0-2, 7.40 in his last five starts; his last six all went over total.

Gallardo is 0-5, 7.04 in his last six starts; four of those six went over the total.

Home side won eight of last eleven Houston-Texas games; eight of last nine in series stayed under the total. All four Astro games this week stayed under.

Royals @ Angels
Guthrie is 4-1, 2.41 in his last six starts, last five of which stayed under.

Weaver is 0-2, 4.74 in his last three starts; three of his last four home starts stayed under the total.

Kansas City won six of last seven games against Angels. Royals won first four games this season. Three of last four series games stayed under, as did three of Angels' first four games.

Interleague
Rays @ Marlins
Archer is 1-2, 2.02 in his last four starts; over is 4-2-1 in his last seven.

Cosart is 0-3, 3.86 in his last four starts; seven of his last nine went under.

Miami lost three of its first four games to open season; Rays lost three of their first four games, with three of those four going over. Marlins won last five games with Tampa Bay; last thee series games went over the total.

Umpires
StL-Cin-- Five of last seven West games stayed under.
Wsh-Phil-- Seven of last ten Layne games went over.
NY-Atl-- Favorites won 10 of last 12 Culbreth games.
Pitt-Mil-- Underdogs won last five Demuth games.
Chi-Colo-- Over is 4-1-2 in last seven Cederstrom games.
LA-Az-- Eight of last nine TBarrett games stayed under.
SF-SD-- Eight of last twelve Vanover games went over.

Bos-NY-- Under is 9-2-1 in last 12 Muchlinski games.
Minn-Chi-- Since 2005, under is 87-62 in Hirschbeck games; he's missed a few seasons, only worked two games last year.
Sea-A's-- Three of last four Carlson games stayed under.
Det-Clev-- Seven of last nine Scott games went over total.
Tor-Balt-- Five of last six TWelke games stayed under.
Hst-Tex-- Eight of last nine Nelson games stayed under.
KC-LAA-- Road team won six of last eight Eddings games.

TB-Mia-- Home side won 12 of last 15 Cuzzi games.

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MLB

Saturday, April 11

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1:05 PM
BOSTON vs. NY YANKEES
Boston is 1-4-1 SU in their last 6 games ,when playing NY Yankees
Boston is 3-5-1 SU in their last 9 games ,when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees4-1-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees are 2-3-1 SU in their last 6 games ,when playing at home against Boston

1:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CINCINNATI
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 12 of St. Louis's last 18 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Cincinnati's last 18 games when playing St. Louis
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis

2:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games at home

4:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games at home

4:10 PM
DETROIT vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit

4:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Miami is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing Tampa Bay

7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Washington is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Washington's last 10 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Baltimore is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games at home

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets's last 9 games when playing Atlanta
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

7:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. MILWAUKEE
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

8:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. TEXAS
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Houston

8:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. COLORADO
Chi Cubs are 4-14 SU in their last 18 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games at home
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ARIZONA
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of LA Dodgers's last 14 games on the road
Arizona is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games

8:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. SAN DIEGO
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco

9:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Angels's last 9 games

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MLB

Saturday, April 11


Red Sox-Yanks to collide 11 hours after marathon game

If you catch any New York Yankees or Boston Red Sox players yawning in their Saturday matinee matchup, you certainly can't blame them.

The storied rivals participated in a 19 inning classic Friday that stretched six hours and 49 minutes before the Sox finally emerged victorious in a 6-5 victory in the Bronx. The biggest impact of the marathon game will be felt today as both sides square off once again at 2:05 p.m. EST - just 11 hours after the contest finished.

The Beantowners were forced to use eight relievers while the Yanks trotted seven of their bullpen arms out in the exhausting tilt.

Joe Kelly and Adam Warren get the nod for Boston and New York, respectively. Last season for the St. Louis Cardinals, Kelly lasted an average of 5.6 innings per start his 17 appearances. The 27-year-old Warren will be making his first start in 561 days.

Both sides are currently priced at -110 at most books with the total sitting at 8.5.




MLB roundup: Red Sox win 19-inning marathon

NEW YORK -- Mookie Betts put the finishing touch on a bizarre night at Yankee Stadium by lifting a sacrifice fly in the top of the 19th inning as the Boston Red Sox outlasted the New York Yankees 6-5 in a game that included a power failure in the 12th and took more than seven hours to complete.

The Red Sox took their third lead in extra innings when shortstop Xander Bogaerts singled in his fourth straight at-bat. He stole second, advanced to third on a passed ball and trotted home when Betts lifted a 2-2 pitch to center field.

On his third attempt to secure the victory, Steven Wright (1-0) struggled again. He gave up a leadoff single to Jacoby Ellsbury, but the game finally ended at 2:13 am ET by getting designated hitter Garrett Jones on a double play.

Not including the delay, the game took 6 hours, 49 minutes to complete and in terms of time was the longest in Boston history and the second longest in New York history. The teams went a combined 5-for-28 with runners in scoring position, stranded 33 runners and struck out 28 times.

The Yankees tied the score twice on home runs, getting a two-out solo shot from

third baseman Chase Headley in the ninth against Edward Mujica and a leadoff home run

by first baseman Mark Teixeira in the 16th off Wright. Boston had taken the lead in the top of the 16th when David Ortiz blasted a home run off Esmil Rogers.

Reds 5, Cardinals 4

CINCINNATI -- Joey Votto hit a pair of two-run home runs and right-hander Jason Marquis pitched six solid innings in his Cincinnati debut.

Right-hander J.J. Hoover (2-0) picked up the victory for the Reds (4-0). Flame-thrower Aroldis Chapman pitched a scoreless ninth inning with two strikeouts for his second save.

Center fielder Randal Grichuk, making his first start of the season for St. Louis, hit a two-run homer off Marquis, who overcame early wildness to last six innings, allowing three runs and five hits with two walks and seven strikeouts.

John Lackey started for St. Louis (1-2) and the right hander gave up four earned runs and four hits in six innings.

Marlins 10, Rays 9 (10)

MIAMI -- Miami snapped out of a scoring slump and posted its first win of the season when Dee Gordon hit a one-out double and scored on Christian Yelich's one-out single in the 10th inning.

Gordon finished with three hits and four runs scored.

Right fielder Giancarlo Stanton gave the Marlins a 9-8 lead in the eighth with a hard single up the middle. That scored Gordon, who had reached on a fielder's choice and advanced to second on a steal, his second of the night.

Tampa Bay trailed 8-1 before rallying against the Miami bullpen for seven runs in the seventh inning, thanks primarily to three bases-loaded walks and a three-run pinch-hit double by David DeJesus.

Twins 6, White Sox 0

CHICAGO -- Minnesota's Tommy Milone threw 7 2/3 scoreless innings to spoil the home opener of the Chicago White Sox.

Milone allowed two hits and two walks, struck out seven and retired 16 straight hitters after a bunt single by Chicago second baseman Micah Johnson started the second inning.

Second baseman Brian Dozier went 2-for-6 with a home run, first baseman Joe Mauer hit a run-scoring single in the first inning for the Twins' first RBI of the season and center fielder Jordan Schafer lofted a two-run single in Minnesota's three-run ninth.

Hector Noesi started and took the loss for the White Sox, who have been outscored 27-7 and started 0-4 for the first time since 1995.

Padres 1, Giants 0

SAN DIEGO -- Wil Myers' RBI double in the eighth inning led San Diego past San Francisco.

Myers drove in pinch-hitter Clint Barmes, who had reached on a one-out walk, to break the Padres' 21-inning scoreless stretch.

Joaquin Benoit (2-0) got the win after working a clean eighth. Craig Kimbrel posted his first save in his first save opportunity by pitching the ninth. Jeremy Affeldt (0-1) took the loss.

Diamondbacks 4, Dodgers 3 (10)

PHOENIX -- Ender Inciarte singled against a five-man infield to drive in Cliff Pennington with the winning run in the 10th inning.

Pennington walked with one out against left-hander J.P. Howell (0-1), took second on a wild pitch and stole third as A.J. Pollock walked. Dodgers manager Don Mattingly visited the mound and deployed a five-man infield, with right fielder Yasiel Puig moving to third base, but Inciarte hit it the other way, pulling a ball inside the bag at first base for his first career game-winning hit.

First baseman Paul Goldschmidt's three-run homer in the third inning accounted for the other D-backs runs. Goldschmidt, who has 14 homers against the Dodgers in 58 games, also singled in the first and eighth innings. Catcher Yasmani Grandal homered and shortstop Jimmy Rollins had a two-run double for the Dodgers.

A's 12, Mariners 0

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Rookie left fielder Mark Canha paced a 16-hit attack with his first major-league home run and left-hander Drew Pomeranz threw seven shutout innings in Oakland's rout.

Canha crushed a two-run homer to deep left field off Mariners right-hander Taijuan Walker in the second inning. He went 3-for-5, drove in two runs and scored three times in the opener of a three-game series. Canha, who made his third straight start, is batting .500 (7-for-14) with six RBIs and two doubles to go with his home run.

First baseman Ike Davis went 3-for-5 with two doubles and four RBIs and scored twice for Oakland (3-2). Right fielder Ben Zobrist went 2-for-3 with two doubles, scored twice and drove in one run. Center fielder Sam Fuld went 3-for-5, scored twice and drove in a run. Shortstop Marcus Semien had two hits, including a double, drove in two and scored once.

Pomeranz held the Mariners to two singles in his first start of the season..

Blue Jays 12, Orioles 5

BALTIMORE -- Toronto banged out eight doubles in a 16-hit attack that helped starter Mark Buehrle earn his 200th victory in a rout of Baltimore.

Toronto (3-1) had just a .218 average through its first three games but scored 10 runs on 10 hits in the first four innings, spoiling the Orioles' home opener. That made life easier for Buehrle (1-0), who reached his milestone by giving up two runs on eight hits in six innings.

Catcher Dioner Navarro and third baseman Josh Donaldson both drove in three runs. Center fielder Dalton Pompey and right fielder Jose Bautista each had two RBIs. Bautista went 3-for-3 with four runs scored before coming out in the bottom of the sixth. Seven Blue Jays got doubles, led by two from Pompey.

The Blue Jays pounded Orioles starter Bud Norris (0-1) for eight runs on seven hits in three-plus innings.

Astros 5, Rangers 1

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Houston starting pitcher Collin McHugh picked right up from his impressive rookie season, turning in a five-hit gem to spoil Texas' home opener at Globe Life Park.

McHugh won his eighth consecutive game dating back to last August by keeping a Rangers offense coming off a 10-run explosion a day earlier in Oakland completely off-kilter through the six innings he worked.

McHugh struck out four and walked two while throwing 87 pitches before first-year Houston manager A.J. Hinch lifted him after giving up a single run in the bottom of the sixth .

Rockies 5, Cubs 1

DENVER -- Colorado won its home opener over the Chicago Cubs at Coors Field, tying a franchise record with its fourth straight victory to begin a season.

Batting second to start a game for the first time in nearly six years, shortstop Troy Tulowitzki doubled home two runs in the fifth off Cubs starter Travis Wood (0-1) to put the Rockies ahead.

The Rockies tacked on two runs in the sixth when first baseman Justin Morneau, who entered the game 1-for-13, led off with a home run, and left fielder Corey Dickerson singled home a run, giving him seven RBIs for the season.

Rockies starter Tyler Matzek threw just 40 of 84 pitches for strikes and was lifted with the score tied at 1-1 after giving up a walk and single to begin the fifth. Christian Bergman (1-0) took over and snuffed out that rally.

Tigers 8, Indians 4

CLEVELAND -- Detroit exploded for 18 hits in rolling to a victory over Cleveland before a sellout crowd in the Indians' home opener at Progressive Field.

Third baseman Nick Castellanos belted a two-run home run and four other Tigers had three hits as Detroit extended its season-opening winning streak to four games. Right-hander Alfredo Simon (1-0) pitched into the sixth inning to get the win. Right-hander Joakim Soria got the last out of the game for his first save.

The Tigers did most of the damage against Indians right-hander Zach McAllister, who started but only lasted four innings. McAllister (0-1) gave up five runs on 13 hits.

Phillies 4, Nationals 1

PHILADELPHIA -- Shortstop Freddy Galvis went 3-for-3 and pinch-hitter Cesar Hernandez keyed Philadelphia's four-run seventh inning with a two-run single.

Washington center fielder Michael Taylor led off the game with a homer, accounting for the Nationals' run.

Gio Gonzalez, making his first start of the season for the Nationals, made the 1-0 lead stand up through 6 1/3 innings. But after retiring the leadoff hitter in the seventh, he walked left fielder Grady Sizemore and catcher Cameron Rupp and hit third baseman Andres Blanco with a 1-2 pitch to load the bases. Xavier Cedeno came on in relief for Washington. Hernandez, batting for winning pitcher Luis Garcia (1-0), slapped the first pitch through the right side, scoring pinch-runner Odubel Herrera and Rupp.

Cedeno hit center fielder Ben Revere with a pitch, reloading the bases. Galvis then greeted Craig Stammen, the third Washington pitcher of the inning, with an RBI single to right. Second baseman Chase Utley made it 4-1 with a sacrifice fly.

Philadelphia starter Jerome Williams, 0-4 with a 7.40 ERA in spring training, allowed the leadoff homer to Taylor but otherwise went unscathed in six innings.

Pirates 6, Brewers 2

MILWAUKEE -- Pedro Alvarez and Starling Marte hit solo home runs and Neil Walker had three hits, including two doubles, as Pittsburgh snapped a season-opening three-game losing streak.

First baseman Alvarez had two hits, including an RBI single, as did catcher Francisco Cervelli for the Pirates, who had dropped back-to-back games on walk-off hits at Cincinnati before coming to Milwaukee.

Left-hander Jeff Locke started 2015 on a high note, working six innings and holding Milwaukee to two runs, seven hits and a walk with two strikeouts.

Braves 5, Mets 3

ATLANTA -- Phil Gosselin lined a bases-loaded, two-out single into center field in the eighth inning to give Atlanta a home-opening win.

The Braves have won its first four games of the season for the first time since 1994 when they started 7-0.

The Atlanta bullpen pitched four scoreless innings and has not allowed a run in 15 innings this season.

The Braves opened a 2-0 lead in the first inning and made it 3-0 with an unearned run in the third.

The Mets tied the score with three runs in the fourth. Curtis Granderson worked a leadoff walk and scored when David Wright hit a long homer to left, his first of the season. Left fielder John Mayberry Jr. followed by hitting the next pitch for his first homer of the season.

Royals 4, Angels 2

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Kansas City picked up where it left off last year, spoiling the Angels' home opener.

The Royals (4-0) took two from the Angels in Anaheim in last season's American League Division Series on their way to a three-game sweep and eventual trip to the World Series. With less fanfare Friday, the Royals won in much the same way -- clutch hitting and solid pitching, particularly from the bullpen.

Royals left-hander Jason Vargas claimed the victory after giving up two runs, five hits and one walk in six innings. The only runs the Angels pushed across against him came on right fielder Kole Calhoun's RBI double in the third inning and third baseman David Freese's solo homer in the sixth. Both run-scoring hits came with two outs.

Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer and center fielder Lorenzo Cain drove in runs in the first and fifth innings, respectively, before ex-Angel Kendrys Morales homered in the sixth. Cain drove in another run with a bases-loaded walk in the ninth.

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Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

-- Arizona 6, Dodgers 0-- Archie Bradley was brilliant in his D'back debut.

-- Padres 10, Giants 2-- When was last time San Diego had 20 hits?

-- Braves 5, Mets 3-- Mets also lost closer Mejia for 80 games (PEDs)

-- Phillies 3, Nats 2 (10)-- Phils are 3-2, haven't led after five innings yet.

-- Rays 2, Marlins 0-- Miami has stumbled out of blocks with 1-4 start.

-- Brewers 6, Pirates 0-- Milwaukee was last team to win a game.

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind..........

13) Alex Rodriguez tried to play first base yesterday; he looked like a nervous 11-year old every time a ball came near him.

What do ballplayers do in spring training? Aren't they supposed to practice playing baseball? What the hell was ARod doing down in Florida? I was not a good baseball player, not even in Little League, but my footwork at first base was a hell of a lot better than ARod's Saturday. Who coaches this team?

12) You think Chase Headley was happy to get a throwing error on a ball that Ryan Howard would've caught? Howard is about as mobile as a statue right now, but ARod makes him look like freakin' JT Snow.

My point is that it is not real hard to get footwork down at first base. ARod is still a pretty good athlete; he should be at least average at first base.

11) Speaking of ARod, he is owed another $6M as soon as he gets to 660 home runs, which will tie him with Willie Mays on the all-time HR list. His employers are going to try and weasel out of paying him the $6M-- good luck there. Just because they can't profit from the event doesn't void his contract.

10) While we're talking about weasels, Angels are risking imploding their own clubhouse by turning their back on Josh Hamilton, whose personal problems were well-known before the Angels traded for him. But now that he seemingly can't play anymore, they're trying to duck out of paying him the remaining $$ on his contract. Ha!!! Just pay him, get him counseling and pretend you care, thats their easiest way out of this mess.

9) Five Canadian teams made NHL playoffs for first time since 2004.

8) LA Clippers will have their pick of playoff dates, since Kings/Lakers will be playing golf soon. Clippers always complain about being treated like second class citizens in their own arena, so this is a good chance to make some hay on their local rivals.

7) Knicks won in Orlando Saturday but not before the two teams combined for the lowest-scoring quarter in recent NBA history. Knicks 8, Magic 7 in the second quarter made James Naismith turn over in his grave.

6) Milwaukee Bucks are 39-40, currently the #6 seed in the east. Houston is the #6 seed in the west; they're 53-26. Not sure how to fix this imbalance with east/west other than re-seeding all 16 teams before the playoffs, or not letting sub-.500 teams in the playoffs. Doubt either option will ever happen.

5) Mets' closer Jennry Mejia gets 80 games for steroids; of course he has no idea how they got into his system. David Wright threw Mejia under the bus, for some reason, which should make the Mets' clubhouse a fun place when Mejia returns in July.

4) Two-time NFL MVP Kurt Warner is going to be offensive coordinator of the high school team his son plays on this fall. Brett Favre is a high school OC in Mississippi; curious how much of an advantage they have, if they have one.

3) Congrats to Mark Buehrle on his 200th win Friday night; pretty quiet 200 wins, but he stays healthy and has been very consistent.

2) San Diego State-U San Diego are going to play an outdoor hoop game at Petco Park in December; court will be between third base and home plate.

1) Buffalo Bulls replaced Bobby Hurley with assistant Nate Oats, who came to Buffalo in a package deal with Justin Moss, their best player. Osts won a lot of games coaching high school ball in Michigan. Also means that Hurley has to find a new right-hand man in Tempe for his new job.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, April 12

National League
Cardinals @ Reds
Only 8 of Martinez' 79 MLB appearances have been starts; he was 2-1, 4.73 in seven starts LY. He's pitched one scoreless inning so far this year.

Can't find any info on Cuban RHP Iglesias, other than he was 0-2, 3.68 in six spring training appearances, covering 14.2 IP, which means almost nothing. This is obviously his MLB debut.

Cincinnati won four of its first five games. Home side won nine of last 12 St Louis-Cincy games; three of last four series games went over the total.

Nationals @ Phillies
Scherzer is 2-2, 3.86 in his last five starts; three of last four stayed under.

O'Sullivan is 0-2, 4.88 in his last four starts.

Washington lost seven of last eight games with Phillies; under is 6-2-1 in last nine meetings. Nationals lost four of first five to start this season. Phillies are 3-1 in their last four games. Under is 4-1 in Washington games, 3-0-1 in last four Philly games.

Mets @ Braves
Colon is 3-1, 3.16 in his last four starts; six of his last eight went over.

Wood is 3-1, 2.04 in his last six starts; under is 6-1-1 in his last eight.

Atlanta won its first five games to start season; Mets lost three of last four games. Over is 3-1 in last four Atlanta games, 3-0 in last three Met games.

Pirates @ Brewers
Sadler is making first MLB start; he allowed nine runs in 10.2 IP LY, in his six relief appearances. Liriano is away for personal reasons today.

Lohse is 1-3, 5.75 in his last six starts; three of last four stayed under.

Pirates/Brewers both lost four of first five games. Under is 5-0-1 in last six Pirate-Brewer games.

Cubs @ Rockies
Cubs won nine of last ten Hendricks starts (7-1, 2.80); six of last nine stayed under the total.

Lyles is 2-2, 3.99 in his last five starts; three of his last four starts at Coors Field went over the total.

Colorado won four of its first five games to start season; they've lost four of last six games with Cubs. Three of four Cub games stayed under total.

Dodgers @ Diamondbacks
Greinke is 4-0, 1.94 in his last eight starts; five of last seven went over.

Collmenter is 1-3, 2.73 in his last five starts; Arizona scored roral of 11 runs in the five games. Under is 5-2-1 in his last eight starts.

Dodgers lost three of last four games overall but won seven of last ten games with Arizona. Arizona won three of last four games, with last three staying under total.

Giants @ Padres
Peavy is 0-2, 9.58 in his last three starts, all of which went over.

Ross is 0-2, 6.75 in his last three starts; five of his last seven stayed under.

Home side won eight of last ten Giant-Padre games; four of last six stayed under the total. Three of last four Giant games stayed under; four of six San Diego games went over the total.

American League
Tigers @ Indians
Lobstein is 0-2, 6.48 in his last three starts; four of his six MLB starts stayed under the total.

House is 3-0, 1.36 in his last five starts; seven of his last ten stayed under.

Detroit won its first five games to start season; they won nine of last ten games with Cleveland-- last six went over the total. Three of last four Detroit games went over also.

Blue Jays @ Orioles
Hutchison is 2-0, 2.45 in his last two starts; his last three stayed under.

Tillman is 2-0, 4.50 in his last three starts; four of his last five went over.

Under is 8-2 in last ten Blue Jay-Oriole games; Orioles are 5-3 in last eight series games, winning four of last five here

Twins @ White Sox
Hughes is 1-2, 4.37 in his last five starts; seven of his last ten stayed under.

Sale is making first 2015 start; he was 2-1, 2.65 in his last five starts LY. Over is 4-2-1 in his last seven starts.

Minnesota/White Sox both lost four of first five games. Over is 8-2 in last ten series games. .

Astros @ Rangers
Houston won last six Keuchel starts (3-0, 1.90); nine of his last ten stayed under the total.

Lewis is 2-3, 4.15 in his last six starts.

Home side won nine of last twelve Houston-Texas games; nine of last ten in series stayed under the total. All five Astro games this week stayed under; three of last four Texas games went over. Houston lost three of its last four.

Royals @ Angels
Ventura is 2-0, 1.47 in his last three starts; eight of his last nine starts went over the total.

Wilson is 2-2, 4.03 in his last five starts; over is 5-3 in his last eight.

Kansas City won seven of last eight games against Angels. Royals won their first five games this season.

Mariners @ A's
Hernandez is 3-1, 2.60 in his last seven starts, six of which stayed under.

Hahn is 0-2, 5.64 in his last four starts; over is 5-2-1 in his last eight.

A's won three of last four games with Seattle, outscoring them 23-7; six of last nine series games stayed under total. Seattle lost three of its last four games, outscored by total of 23-8. Last four Oakland games, last three Seattle games all went over the total.

Red Sox @ Bronx
Buchholz is 4-3, 3.69 in his last seven starts, last five of which went over.

Tanaka is 2-5, 5.98 in his last seven starts; five of his last six home starts stayed under the total.

Red Sox won four of first five games this season; Bronx lost four of its first five. Eight of last ten series games went over the total, with Boston winning three of last four. Over is 3-1-1 in Red Sox games; last three Bronx games went over total.

Interleague
Rays @ Marlins
Karns is 1-3, 7.11 in his last five starts; five of his six starts went over.

Alvarez is 2-2, 1.56 in his last five starts, four of which stayed under.

Miami lost four of its first five games to open season; Rays lost three of their first five games. Marlins won five of last six games with Tampa Bay; three of last four series games went over the total.

Umpires
StL-Cin-- Underdog won 14 of last 18 Danley games.
Wsh-Phil-- Favorites won 11 of last 12 Wendelstedt games.
NY-Atl-- Eight of last nine Hudson games stayed under.
Pitt-Mil-- 18 of last 24 Basner games went over the total.
Chi-Colo-- Favorite won 11 of last 12 Cooper games.
LA-Az-- Five of last six Hernandez games stayed under.
SF-SD-- Five of last six Kulpa games stayed under total.

Det-Clev-- 12 of last 14 Iassogna games stayed under.
Tor-Balt-- Underdogs won seven of last nine Everitt games, last six of which stayed under the total.
Minn-Chi-- Over is 36-30 in last 66 Holbrook games.
Hst-Tex-- Over is 6-3-1 in last ten Diaz games.
KC-LAA-- Five of last seven Wolf games stayed under.
Sea-A's-- Favorites won seven of last eight Dimuro games.
Bos-NY-- Under is 3-0-1 in last four Winters games.

TB-Mia-- Over is 8-2-1 in last eleven Davis games.

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MLB

Sunday, April 12

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Trend Report
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1:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CINCINNATI
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis

1:10 PM
DETROIT vs. CLEVELAND
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games at home

1:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing on the road against Miami
Tampa Bay is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Miami's last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Miami's last 15 games

1:35 PM
NY METS vs. ATLANTA
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games
Atlanta is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home

1:35 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Washington's last 11 games
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Washington

1:35 PM
TORONTO vs. BALTIMORE
Toronto is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Toronto's last 15 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Baltimore's last 13 games when playing at home against Toronto
Baltimore is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games at home

2:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. MILWAUKEE
Pittsburgh is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

2:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Minnesota's last 11 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games at home
Chi White Sox are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games at home

3:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. TEXAS
Houston is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
Texas is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas's last 9 games at home

3:35 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. LA ANGELS
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games at home
LA Angels are 2-9 SU in their last 11 games

4:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. OAKLAND
Seattle is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Seattle's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Seattle
Oakland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Seattle

4:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Chi Cubs's last 20 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Chi Cubs's last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Colorado's last 20 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Colorado is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

4:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing San Diego
San Francisco is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games

4:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ARIZONA
LA Dodgers are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games when playing on the road against Arizona
LA Dodgers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
Arizona is 6-16 SU in their last 22 games when playing LA Dodgers

8:05 PM
BOSTON vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

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MLB

Sunday, April 12

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Game of the Day: Red Sox at Yankees
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Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees (-111, 7)

After playing more than 10 hours of baseball in a span of just over 21 hours, the Boston Red Sox and the host New York Yankees will finally have some down time before a Sunday night matchup to close out a three-game series. The Red Sox claimed the 19-inning marathon in the series opener that ended Saturday morning and then rode a monster performance from Brock Holt - who went 4-for-5 with three RBIs in his first start of the season - to an 8-4 win Saturday afternoon.

The victory stretched their winning streak to three games and the Red Sox can record their first three-game sweep at Yankee Stadium in nearly four years. Dustin Pedroia and Daniel Nava had two RBIs apiece for Boston while first baseman Mike Napoli was hitless in four at-bats to fall to 0-for-17 on the season. Starter Joe Kelly limited the Yankees to a run on one hit in seven innings, dropping the ERA for Red Sox starters to 2.30 and New York's team batting average to .193. Both teams will throw out their Opening Day starters in the finale, with Boston turning to Clay Buchholz and the Yankees handing the ball to Masahiro Tanaka.

TV: 8:05 p.m. ET, ESPN

LINE HISTORY: Most books opened the Yankees in the -110 to -115 range with the total set at 7.

WEATHER FORECAST: Clear skies with zero chance of precipitation in this game. Temperatures will be near the 57°F-60°F with winds gusting southward at six miles per hour.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Red Sox RH Clay Buchholz (1-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Yankees RH Masahiro Tanaka (0-1, 9.00)

Buchholz struck out nine, walked one and yielded just three hits in his seven-inning gem at Philadelphia on Opening Day in his 150th career start. He was 0-2 with a 6.88 ERA against the Yankees in 2014 and is 5-7 with a 5.64 mark for his career, spanning 15 starts. New York 1B/3B Alex Rodriguez is 10-for-25 with a pair of home runs against Buchholz, who is in line to make his home debut next weekend against Baltimore.

While Buchholz was outstanding in his season debut, Tanaka had some issues, giving up four earned runs in four innings of a 6-1 loss to Toronto. He tossed a complete game in his only previous home start against Boston on June 28, 2014, but was tagged with a tough 2-1 loss. Tanaka has posted a 2.44 ERA in 11 career starts at Yankee Stadium, striking out 83 while allowing 59 hits in 73 2/3 innings.

TRENDS:

*Yankees are 1-4 in Tanaka's last 5 starts vs. American League East.
*Over is 7-1 in Red Sox last 8 games vs. a right-handed starter.
*Under is 6-1 in Tanaka's last 7 home starts.
*Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

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MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, April 12


Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Indians

Game 915-916
April 12, 2015 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit Tigers
(Lobstein) 16.778
Cleveland Indians
(House) 14.798
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit Tigers
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland Indians
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit Tigers
(+100); Over

Toronto Blue Jays @ Baltimore Orioles

Game 917-918
April 12, 2015 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto Blue Jays
(Hutchison) 17.877
Baltimore Orioles
(Tillman) 16.712
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto Blue Jays
by 1
7 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore Orioles
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto Blue Jays
(-105); Under

Minnesota Twins @ Chicago White Sox

Game 919-920
April 12, 2015 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota Twins
(Hughes) 15.252
Chicago White Sox
(Sale) 14.309
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota Twins
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-165
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota Twins
(+145); Under

Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers

Game 921-922
April 12, 2015 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston Astros
(Keuchel) 16.369
Texas Rangers
(Lewis) 14.877
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston Astros
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston Astros
-135
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston Astros
(-135); Over

St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds

Game 901-902
April 12, 2015 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis Cardina
(Martinez) 16.874
Cincinnati Reds
(Iglesias) 13.610
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis Cardina
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis Cardina
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis Cardina
(-120); Over

Kansas City Royals @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Game 923-924
April 12, 2015 @ 3:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City Royal
(Ventura) 13.107
Los Angeles Angel
(Wilson) 18.336
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles Angel
by 5
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles Angel
-125
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles Angel
(-125); Over

Washington Nationals @ Philadelphia Phillies

Game 903-904
April 12, 2015 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington Nation
(Scherzer) 15.139
Philadelphia Phil
(O'Sullivan) 13.948
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington Nation
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington Nation
-200
7
Dunkel Pick:
Washington Nation
(-200); Over

Seattle Mariners @ Oakland Athletics

Game 925-926
April 12, 2015 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle Mariners
(Hernandez) 15.987
Oakland Athletics
(Hahn) 14.389
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle Mariners
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle Mariners
-140
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle Mariners
(-140); Under

New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves

Game 905-906
April 12, 2015 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York Mets
(Colon) 17.335
Atlanta Braves
(Wood) 14.824
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York Mets
by 2 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta Braves
-130
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New York Mets
(+110); Under

Boston Red Sox @ New York Yankees

Game 927-928
April 12, 2015 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston Red Sox
(Buchholz) 17.309
New York Yankees
(Tanaka) 16.112
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston Red Sox
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston Red Sox
-115
7
Dunkel Pick:
Boston Red Sox
(-115); Under

Pittsburgh Pirates @ Milwaukee Brewers

Game 907-908
April 12, 2015 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh Pirate
(Sadler) 15.607
Milwaukee Brewers
(Lohse) 14.519
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh Pirate
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee Brewers
-135
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh Pirate
(+115); Under

Tampa Bay Rays @ Miami Marlins

Game 929-930
April 12, 2015 @ 1:11 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay Rays
(Karns) 14.808
Miami Marlins
(Alvarez) 12.682
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay Rays
by 2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami Marlins
-150
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay Rays
(+130); Over

Chicago Cubs @ Colorado Rockies

Game 909-910
April 12, 2015 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Hendricks) 14.295
Colorado Rockies
(Lyles) 16.471
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado Rockies
by 2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado Rockies
-130
10
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado Rockies
(-130); Under

Los Angeles Dodgers @ Arizona Diamondbacks

Game 911-912
April 12, 2015 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles Dodge
(Greinke) 16.239
Arizona Diamondba
(Collmenter) 13.488
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles Dodge
by 3
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles Dodge
-160
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles Dodge
(-160); Under

San Francisco Giants @ San Diego Padres

Game 913-914
April 12, 2015 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco Gia
(Peavy) 17.395
San Diego Padres
(Ross) 16.412
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco Gia
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego Padres
-140
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco Gia
(+120); Over

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Team Pitcher Open Line Movements Current Runline Scores


1:10 PM EDT
901 ST LOUIS CARDINALS (R) Martinez, C -115 -115 / -120 / -121 -119 -1.5(+151)
902 CINCINNATI REDS (R) Iglesias, R 8 8u20 / 8u22 / 8u25 8u25 +1.5(-164)
TV: FS-Midwest, FS-Ohio, DTV: 661, 671
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1:35 PM EDT
903 WASHINGTON NATIONALS (R) Scherzer, M -205 -205 -1.5(-115)
904 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (R) O'sullivan, S 7u20 7u20 / 7u22 7u25 +1.5(+106)
TV: MASN2, DTV: 641
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1:35 PM EDT
905 NEW YORK METS (R) Colon, B 7u25 7u25 / 7u31 / 6.5o20 6.5o15 +1.5(-210)
906 ATLANTA BRAVES (L) Wood, A -125 -125 / -124 / -125 -120 -1.5(+192)
TV: FS-South, SNY, DTV: 639, 646
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2:10 PM EDT
907 PITTSBURGH PIRATES (R) Sadler, C 8.5u20 8.5u17 / 8.5u20 / 8.5u29 8.5u25 +1.5(-208)
908 MILWAUKEE BREWERS (R) Lohse, K -135 -135 / -133 / -130 -125 -1.5(+190)
PIT-CF-Andrew McCutchen-? | TV: FS-Wisconsin, ROOT-Pittsburgh, DTV: 659, 669
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4:10 PM EDT
909 CHICAGO CUBS (R) Hendricks, K 10 10 / 10u14 9.5o15 +1.5(-190)
910 COLORADO ROCKIES (R) Lyles, J -135 -135 / -125 / -122 -120 -1.5(+174)
TV: ROOT-Rocky Mountain, WGN, DTV: 307, 683
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4:10 PM EDT
911 LOS ANGELES DODGERS (R) Greinke, Z -160 -160 / -164 -160 -1.5(+106)
912 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (R) Collmenter, J 7.5o20 7.5o20 +1.5(-115)
TV: FS-Arizona, DTV: 686
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4:10 PM EDT
913 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (R) Peavy, J 6.5o20 6.5o20 / 6.5o18 6.5o15 +1.5(-212)
914 SAN DIEGO PADRES (R) Ross, T -140 -140 / -136 -130 -1.5(+194)
TV: CSN-Bay, FS-San Diego, DTV: 694, 696
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1:10 PM EDT
915 DETROIT TIGERS (L) Lobstein, K 9u20 8.5u15 / 8.5u24 / 8.5u25 8o20 +1.5(-200)
916 CLEVELAND INDIANS (L) House, T -115 -115 / -119 / -120 -115 -1.5(+183)
Time-change to 01:10pm EDT | DET-DH-Victor Martinez-? | CLE-LF-Michael Brantley-Doubtful | TV: FS-Detroit, SportsTime Ohio, DTV: 662, 663
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1:35 PM EDT
917 TORONTO BLUE JAYS (R) Hutchison, D 8.5u20 8o15 / 8o13 / 8o15 8 +1.5(-210)
918 BALTIMORE ORIOLES (R) Tillman, C -120 -120 -115 -1.5(+192)
TV: MASN, DTV: 640
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2:10 PM EDT
919 MINNESOTA TWINS (R) Hughes, P 7.5u20 7.5u20 / 7.5u22 7.5u25 +1.5(-173)
920 CHICAGO WHITE SOX (L) Sale, C -170 -147 / -140 / -141 -140 -1.5(+159)
TV: CSN-Chicago, FS-North, DTV: 665, 668
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3:05 PM EDT
921 HOUSTON ASTROS (L) Keuchel, D -120 -120 / -132 / -130 -135 -1.5(+129)
922 TEXAS RANGERS (R) Lewis, C 8.5u20 8.5u20 / 8.5u21 8.5u20 +1.5(-140)
TEX-P-Yu Darvish-OUT | TV: FS-Southwest, ROOT-Southwest, DTV: 674, 676
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3:35 PM EDT
923 KANSAS CITY ROYALS (R) Ventura, Y 7.5u20 7.5u20 +1.5(-200)
924 LOS ANGELES ANGELS (L) Wilson, C -125 -125 -120 -1.5(+183)
TV: FS-Kansas City, FS-West, DTV: 672, 692
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4:05 PM EDT
925 SEATTLE MARINERS (R) Hernandez, F -135 -135 / -139 -140 -1.5(+123)
926 OAKLAND ATHLETICS (R) Hahn, J 6.5u15 6.5u15 / 6.5u12 / 6.5 6.5o15 +1.5(-133)
TV: CSN-California, ROOT-Northwest, DTV: 687, 698
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8:05 PM EDT
927 BOSTON RED SOX (R) Buchholz, C -115 7o25 +1.5(-224)
928 NEW YORK YANKEES (R) Tanaka, M 7o25 -105 / -114 +100 -1.5(+205)
TV: ESPN, DTV: 206
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1:10 PM EDT
929 TAMPA BAY RAYS (R) Karns, N 7.5u20 7.5u20 7o15 +1.5(-165)
930 MIAMI MARLINS (R) Alvarez, H -160 -160 / -149 -140 -1.5(+152)
TV: FS-Florida, SunSports, DTV: 653, 654
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[StarDust Bum]

Wainwright plenty rested between openers

April 12, 2015

ST. LOUIS (AP) - At least the first time through the rotation, the St. Louis Cardinals stuck to the plan of giving their pitchers extra rest.

Adam Wainwright starts Monday's home opener against the Milwaukee Brewers with seven days' rest since pitching six scoreless innings in an opening-night win at the Chicago Cubs.

The 33-year-old right-hander pitched 243 innings last year, including the postseason, after throwing 276 2-3 in 2013, then St. Louis lost to Boston in the World Series.

Wainwright had minor elbow surgery after the season. He' is 12-7 with a 2.31 career ERA against Milwaukee, and was 3-1 last season.

Wainwright (1-0) opposes Matt Garza (0-1), who was 0-2 in three starts against St. Louis last year.

PRE-GAME TRIBUTE

There will be a memorial tribute to Oscar Taveras, the promising rookie who died along with his girlfriend in a car accident during the offseason.

The team's Hall of Famers and the current roster will arrive on a motorcade around the warning track, and the Budweiser Clydesdales also will also make an appearance. Stars of the Whiteyball era will be on opposite ends of the first pitch, with Willie McGee throwing to Ozzie Smith.

Manager Mike Matheny is having players come in earlier than usual for the 3 p.m. CDT start so veterans can discuss expectations for the day with younger players.

''Opening day in St. Louis is like a holiday,'' Matheny said.

LONG TIME GONE

Since they opened on the road, the Cardinals will be taking the field at Busch Stadium for the first time since the NL Championship Series.

''I can't speak for everyone but I'm anxious to go home,'' Matheny said. ''We started off in two cities (Chicago and Cincinnati) that don't like us, and now we go home to a city that loves us. I can't wait.''

BUSINESS AS USUAL

Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy said the pomp and circumstance won't change the pre-game routine. There will be plenty of time for meetings, video room work and scouting reports.

''The biggest thing is just keeping it simple,'' Lucroy said. ''You want the pitcher to basically use your strengths as much as you can.''

NL CENTRAL TOUR

The Brewers will be starting a 22-game stretch against division rivals. Manager Ron Roenicke said it shouldn't change the approach.

''We want to win, we don't care who it's against,'' Roenicke said. ''It's more about just getting going the right way and we need to do a better job of that.''

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Indians C Gomes to miss six weeks

April 12, 2015

CLEVELAND (AP) - Yan Gomes could be out of the Indians' lineup for two months, a major blow to a team expected to contend this season.

Gomes, one of the Indians' best players, sustained a ''moderate'' sprain of the medial collateral ligament in his right knee on a play at the plate Saturday. The team expects him to be out at least six weeks. An MRI at the Cleveland Clinic on Sunday revealed the sprain.

Gomes' leg was jolted violently by Detroit outfielder Rajai Davis, who slid hard on a force play and clipped the catcher's right leg. Gomes was extended at the time like a first baseman making a catch.

Before Sunday's game Gomes was placed on the 15-day disabled list and he hobbled onto the field on crutches to receive his Silver Slugger Award from last season.

Indians manager Terry Francona was bracing for bad news.

''Losing Gomes, man, that can be a season-killer,'' Francona said before the series finale.

Gomes is the club's top right-handed power hitter and a solid defensive player. Last season, he led all AL catchers in average (.278) and extra-base hits (49). He was second in RBIs (74) and homers (21) and handled one of baseball's youngest starting staffs.

Not having Gomes in the lineup or behind the plate weakens the Indians, who went 85-77 in 2014 and were in the playoff hunt until the season's final weekend.

''I think I used the word with Gomer a lot of times this spring where you like your catcher to be indispensable,'' Francona said. ''I think that's a pretty big compliment to Gomer.''

Roberto Perez started Sunday's game in place of Gomes, and the team will call up Brett Hayes from Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday. The Indians are off Monday.

Gomes' absence was felt in the first inning Sunday when Perez overthrew third base on a double steal, allowing the Tigers to score their first run.

Francona is confident that Perez, who homered earlier this week in a win at Houston, can fill in capably while Gomes is out.

''We're so fortunate we have Roberto,'' Francona said. ''I would say the biggest thing is that every single pitcher on the staff has not one single issue throwing with Roberto. He has a little bit less experience less than Gomes, not a ton, but some. But they all love throwing to him. We told him this spring, `Prepare like you're going to be an everyday guy because you're always one injury away from being an everyday guy.'

''Unfortunately that happened. The good side for us it that he can handle this.''

Perez played in 29 games last season for the Indians, who brought up the 26-year-old in July. He batted .271 with one homer and four RBIs.

The Indians also recalled right-handers Shaun Marcum and Austin Adams from Triple-A Columbus and optioned lefty Kyle Crockett to the minors.

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Marlins' Ozuna late for BP, benched

April 12, 2015

MIAMI (AP) - Miami Marlins center fielder Marcell Ozuna has been scratched from the starting lineup for their game against Tampa Bay after he was late for batting practice.

Ichiro Suzuki replaced Ozuna on Sunday and was set to make his first start for the Marlins.

Manager Mike Redmond declined to give a reason for Ozuna's tardiness but was unhappy about it.

Redmond says that ''we're trying to win a series, and he owes it to his teammates to be here to prepare himself.''

Asked if Ozuna's punishment would be for one game, Redmond said, ''We'll see.''

Ozuna began the day batting .263 for the Marlins, who struggled offensively in the season's first week and were off to a 1-4 start.

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RF Josh Reddick returns to A's lineup

April 12, 2015

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Right fielder Josh Reddick has been activated from the disabled list to make his season debut Sunday against the Seattle Mariners and Oakland nemesis Felix Hernandez.

The Athletics optioned rookie infielder-outfielder Tyler Ladendorf to Triple-A Nashville.

Reddick, who hasn't felt pain in his strained right oblique muscle for some time, played a pair of games for Class-A Stockton but had hoped to return Saturday. He had to wait an extra day and says ''it still eats under my skin a little bit.''

He started and batted eighth for the series finale. Manager Bob Melvin expects to move Reddick up in the order once he gets a rhythm with his swing. He went 1 for 7 on his rehab assignment.

Ladendorf tripled in his first major league at-bat Wednesday night against Texas.

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Twins' Nolasco heads to disabled list

April 10, 2015


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CHICAGO (AP) - Minnesota Twins right-hander Ricky Nolasco is headed to the 15-day disabled list because of inflammation in his pitching elbow.

Manager Paul Molitor says the move will likely be made Saturday, with Trevor May getting called up from Triple-A Rochester. May will start Monday's home opener against Kansas City.

Nolasco (0-1) felt pain during Wednesday's 11-0 loss at Detroit. Molitor says an MRI showed no structural damage.

May was 3-6 with a 7.88 ERA in 10 appearances and nine starts last season.

Shortstop Eduardo Escobar was in the lineup against the Chicago White Sox after his fiancee gave birth to a boy - the couple's first child - Friday morning. Molitor says Escobar was planning to head to Minnesota after the game and be back in uniform Sunday

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Indians' Brantley out again with spasms

April 11, 2015

CLEVELAND (AP) - Michael Brantley's back issue has sent him to the bench again.

The Indians All-Star outfielder, who missed two games in Houston earlier this week with tightness in his lower back, sat out Saturday against the Detroit Tigers and will likely miss the series finale as well.

Brantley's back has bothered him for several weeks and acted up late in Friday's home opener. The 27-year-old was examined by team doctors after the team returned home and he was cleared to be in the lineup.

''His back spasms flared up toward the end of the game last night,'' manager Terry Francona said Saturday. ''I probably got a little carried away yesterday when Michael told me he was ready to play. I probably should have said, `No, you're not playing.' He'll want to play, but I think this is the smarter way to handle it. I just want him to be himself.''

Francona does not expect Brantley, who finished third in MVP voting last season, to go on the disabled list. Francona indicated Brantley will probably miss Sunday's game since the Indians are also off Monday, giving Cleveland's best position player more time to recover.

''We've talked about everything, but I don't think anybody thinks we need to DL him,'' Francona said.

Brantley is batting just .125 and has driven in one run in two games. He was scratched from the starting lineup Wednesday in Houston and also sat out Thursday's game.

He hit .327 with 20 homers and 97 RBIs last season.

[StarDust Bum]

Team Pitcher Open Line Movements Current Runline Scores

1:10 PM EDT
951 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (R) Harang, A 7u20 7u20 +1.5(-139)
952 NEW YORK METS (R) Degrom, J -175 -175 -176 -1.5(+128)
TV: SNY, DTV: 639
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4:15 PM EDT
953 MILWAUKEE BREWERS (R) Garza, M 7u20 7u20 +1.5(-142)
954 ST LOUIS CARDINALS (R) Wainwright, A -185 -185 / -180 -181 -1.5(+131)
TV: FS-Midwest, FS-Wisconsin, DTV: 669, 671
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4:35 PM EDT
955 COLORADO ROCKIES (R) Butler, E 7.5 7.5 / 7.5u21 7.5u20 +1.5(-195)
956 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (R) Heston, C -120 -120 -1.5(+179)
TV: CSN-Bay, ROOT-Rocky Mountain, DTV: 683, 696
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7:10 PM EDT
957 MIAMI MARLINS (R) Latos, M 7u20 7u20 +1.5(-202)
958 ATLANTA BRAVES (R) Miller, S -130 -130 -120 -1.5(+185)
TV: FS-Florida, DTV: 654
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8:05 PM EDT
959 CINCINNATI REDS (R) Leake, M
960 CHICAGO CUBS (L) Lester, J -160 -160 -147
TV: CSN-Chicago, FS-Ohio, DTV: 661, 665
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10:10 PM EDT
961 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (R) De La Rosa, R 6.5u20 6.5u20 +1.5(-153)
962 SAN DIEGO PADRES (R) Cashner, A -175 -175 -176 -1.5(+141)
TV: FS-Arizona, DTV: 686
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4:10 PM EDT
963 KANSAS CITY ROYALS (L) Duffy, D -135 -135 -136 -1.5(+130)
964 MINNESOTA TWINS (R) May, T 8.5 8.5 8.5u20 +1.5(-141)
TV: FS-Kansas City, FS-North, DTV: 668, 672
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7:05 PM EDT
965 TAMPA BAY RAYS (R) Odorizzi, J 8.5 8.5 +1.5(-170)
966 TORONTO BLUE JAYS (R) Dickey, R -150 -150 -140 -1.5(+156)
TV: SunSports, DTV: 653
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7:05 PM EDT
967 NEW YORK YANKEES (R) Pineda, M 7.5o20 7.5o20 7.5o15 +1.5(-182)
968 BALTIMORE ORIOLES (L) Chen, W -115 -115 / -118 -124 -1.5(+167)
TV: ESPN, MASN2, DTV: 206, 641
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8:05 PM EDT
969 LOS ANGELES ANGELS (R) Shoemaker, M -145 -145 -1.5(+121)
970 TEXAS RANGERS (L) Detwiler, R 8.5 8.5 +1.5(-131)
TEX-P-Yu Darvish-OUT | TV: FS-Southwest, FS-West, DTV: 676, 692
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8:10 PM EDT
971 OAKLAND ATHLETICS (L) Kazmir, S -130 -130 -1.5(+137)
972 HOUSTON ASTROS (R) Feldman, S 7.5 7.5 +1.5(-149)
TV: CSN-California, ROOT-Southwest, DTV: 674, 698
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1:35 PM EDT
973 DETROIT TIGERS (R) Sanchez, A 7o20 7o20 -1.5(+161)
974 PITTSBURGH PIRATES (R) Cole, G -106 -106 / -104 -109 +1.5(-175)
TV: FS-Detroit, ROOT-Pittsburgh, DTV: 659, 663
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3:05 PM EDT
975 WASHINGTON NATIONALS (R) Zimmermann, J 8 8 +1.5(-199)
976 BOSTON RED SOX (R) Porcello, R -120 -120 -1.5(+182)
TV: MASN, NESN, DTV: 628, 640
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10:10 PM EDT
977 SEATTLE MARINERS (L) Paxton, J 7u20 7u20 +1.5(-209)
978 LOS ANGELES DODGERS (R) Mccarthy, B -120 -120 -1.5(+191)
TV: ROOT-Northwest, DTV: 687
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[StarDust Bum]

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Results of Mel Kiper Jr's latest mock draft.........

1) Tampa Bay-- Jameis Winston, QB Florida State

2) Tennessee-- Marcus Mariota, QB Oregon

3) Jacksonville-- Leonard Williams, DE USC

4) Oakland-- Amari Cooper, WR Alabama

5) Washington-- Dante Fowler Jr, DE Florida

6) NY Jets-- Brandon Scherff, OT Iowa

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend...........

13) Masters must be TV gold; CBS runs commercials for it in January, NBA or NASCAR won't go head-to-head with it on Sunday. They use same graphics package they used in 1986, announcers aren't allowed to say certain words on the air (they banned Gary McCord for being.....himself during broadcasts).

There is a certain weirdness about it, but money talks, often very loudly.

12) Drexel graduate transfer Damion Lee has whittled his list of destinations down to five schools; Arizona-Gonzaga-Louisville-Marquette-Maryland. he is from Baltimore and will help a lot no matter where he goes.

11) Chris Mullin signed up buddy Barry Rohrssen as an assistant coach for St John's, giving him an impressive couple recruiters as his first two assistant coaches. Question now becomes: are there enough good players in NYC for St John's to be a perennial NCAA tourney team? There is debate on this, but it looks like Mullin is intent on building a recruiting fence around the Big Apple.

10) Carolina Hurricanes (down 18%), Florida Panthers (down 22%), had NHL's biggest attendance drops this season, as compared to average of previous three seasons. Still think the NHL needs less Sun Belt teams, more in Canada.

9) Indians lost catcher Yan Gomes for 6-8 weeks with a sprained MCL.

8) There is a strong rumor on the Interweb that Pistons' Greg Monroe is going to sign with the Knicks as a free agent this summer.

7) With LA/Boston missing playoffs this spring, Blackhawks are only team in NHL playoffs that has won a Stanley Cup in the last five years.

6) This goes back a ways, but apparently the LA Kings got so mad at their coach one night in February, they locked him out of their locker room after a game in Tampa. This is a team that won two of last three Stanley Cups- they also won their next seven games after the incident.

5) Funny thing about the Kings; they won the Stanley Cup last year, missed the playoffs this year, but they had five more points this regular season than they did last year. But winning in the playoffs is all that matters.

4) Milwaukee beat the Nets 96-73, putting Jason Kidd's team in the playoffs, after they had the worst record in the league last year. Now they're 40-40, not exactly the '71 Lakers, but thats still a big improvement.

3) Russell Westbrook scored 54 points in Oklahoma City's loss in Indiana yesterday, but he also got his 16th technical foul, which means that unless the league rescinds the technical, he can't play against Portland tonight. Thunder is in a struggle for the last playoff spot- they obviously need him to play.

2) Miguel Cabrera went 11-14 in Detroit's series in Cleveland this weekend, as the Tigers start this season 6-0, even with Justin Verlander on the DL.

1) NBA playoff picture, as the season enters the last few days of the regular season: Pacers/Nets are tied for last playoff spot in East; in West, Thunder and Pelicans are tied for the 8th spot.

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Dunkel

Monday, April 13

Oakland Athletics @ Houston Astros

Game 971-972
April 13, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland Athletics
(Kazmir) 12.792
Houston Astros
(Feldman) 16.910
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston Astros
by 4
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland Athletics
-130
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston Astros
(+110); Under

Detroit Tigers @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Game 973-974
April 13, 2015 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit Tigers
(Sanchez) 13.794
Pittsburgh Pirate
(Cole) 14.902
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh Pirate
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh Pirate
-110
7
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh Pirate
(-110); Over

Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Mets

Game 951-952
April 13, 2015 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia Phil
(Harang) 13.748
New York Mets
(deGrom) 15.344
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York Mets
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York Mets
-175
7
Dunkel Pick:
New York Mets
(-175); Under

Washington Nationals @ Boston Red Sox

Game 975-976
April 13, 2015 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington Nation
(Zimmermann) 14.332
Boston Red Sox
(Porcello) 15.412
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston Red Sox
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston Red Sox
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
Boston Red Sox
(-120); Over

Milwaukee Brewers @ St. Louis Cardinals

Game 953-954
April 13, 2015 @ 4:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee Brewers
(Garza) 15.267
St. Louis Cardina
(Wainwright) 16.717
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis Cardina
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis Cardina
-180
7
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis Cardina
(-180); Over

Seattle Mariners @ Los Angeles Dodgers

Game 977-978
April 13, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle Mariners
(Paxton) 17.182
Los Angeles Dodge
(McCarthy) 16.364
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle Mariners
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles Dodge
-120
7
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle Mariners
(+100); Under

Colorado Rockies @ San Francisco Giants

Game 955-956
April 13, 2015 @ 4:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado Rockies
(Butler) 13.989
San Francisco Gia
(Heston) 13.606
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado Rockies
by 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco Gia
-120
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado Rockies
(+100); Under

New York Yankees @ Baltimore Orioles

Game 967-968
April 13, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York Yankees
(Pineda) 16.309
Baltimore Orioles
(Chen) 17.838
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore Orioles
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore Orioles
-125
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore Orioles
(-125); Under

Miami Marlins @ Atlanta Braves

Game 957-958
April 13, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami Marlins
(Latos) 17.778
Atlanta Braves
(Miller) 16.611
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami Marlins
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta Braves
-130
7
Dunkel Pick:
Miami Marlins
(+110); Under

Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

Game 959-960
April 13, 2015 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati Reds
(Leake) 16.717
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 14.128
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati Reds
by 2 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-150
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati Reds
(+130); N/A

Arizona Diamondbacks @ San Diego Padres

Game 961-962
April 13, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona Diamondba
(De La Rosa) 17.109
San Diego Padres
(Cashner) 16.019
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona Diamondba
by 1
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego Padres
-175
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona Diamondba
(+155); Under

Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

Game 963-964
April 13, 2015 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City Royal
(Duffy) 13.190
Minnesota Twins
(May) 11.954
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City Royal
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City Royal
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City Royal
(-140); Over

Tampa Bay Rays @ Toronto Blue Jays

Game 965-966
April 13, 2015 @ 7:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay Rays
(Odorizzi) 11.503
Toronto Blue Jays
(Dickey) 13.944
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto Blue Jays
by 2 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto Blue Jays
-150
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto Blue Jays
(-150); Over

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim @ Texas Rangers

Game 969-970
April 13, 2015 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles Angel
(Shoemaker) 17.209
Texas Rangers
(Detwiler) 18.427
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas Rangers
by 1
7 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles Angel
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas Rangers
(+125); Under

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, April 13

National League
Phillies @ Mets
Harang is 3-2, 1.59 in his last five starts; last four stayed under.

deGrom is 3-1, 2.03 in his last six starts; three of his last four home starts went under the total.

Mets won six of last eight games with Philly (over 5-2-1). Under is 3-1-1 in last five Phils games- they've scored 16 runs in 3-3 start. Last four Met games went over the total. Both teams are 3-3.

Brewers @ Cardinals
Garza is 1-2, 5.16 in his last five starts; five of his last seven stayed under.

Wainwright is 5-1, 2.13 in his last eight starts; his last three home starts went under the total.

Milwaukee lost seven of last nine games with St Louis; last three meetings stayed under total. Brewers are off to 1-5 start; three of their last four games went over. Cardinals are 3-3, winning last two games.

Rockies @ Giants
Butler is 1-1, 5.82 in four MLB starts.

Heston is 1-0, 4.50 in his two MILB starts.

Road team won five of first six Colorado (4-2) games, with over 3-1 in their last four; Rockies are 6-4 in last ten games with the Giants. SF lost its last three games, outscored 17-6.

Marlins @ Braves
Latos gave up seven runs on 37 PT vs Atlanta last week; he is 0-3, 11.57 in his last three starts. Over is 4-1-1 in his last six.

Miller is 0-0, 3.65 in his last five starts; five of his last seven stayed under.

Miami lost four of last five games with Atlanta; under is 5-2-1 in last eight series games. Marlins lost five of first six games; Braves won five of first six, with last three games going over total.

Reds @ Cubs
Leake is 0-2, 4.94 in his last four starts; five of his last six went over.

Lester is 0-2, 6.75 in his last three starts.

Home side is 8-2 in last ten Cincinnati-Cub games; Chicago won five of last seven meetings. Cubs won three of last four games overall.

Diamondbacks @ Padres
de la Rosa is 1-3, 9.35 in his last four starts; last three all went over.

Cashner is 2-1, 1.95 in his last five home starts (under 4-1).

San Diego lost four of last five games with Arizona (over 4-1). Padres won last three games, scoring 17 runs- over is 5-2 in their games. Three of Arizona's last four games stayed under.

American League
Royals @ Twins
Duffy is 1-1, 6.23 in his last four starts, three of which went over.

May is 3-5, 7.40 in his last eight starts, seven of which went over.

Kansas City won its first six games this year; they've won seven of last nine games with Minnesota. Twins stumbled out of gates with a 1-5 start.

Rays @ Blue Jays
Odorizzi is 3-2, 3.15 in his last six starts; three of last four went over.

Dickey is 4-1, 2.33 in his last seven starts; three of his last four home starts went over the total.

Road team won six of last seven Tampa-Toronto games; four of last six went over total. Rays won three of last four games; four of their six games went over. Toronto won three of its last four; over is 4-0-1 in its last five games.

Bronx @ Baltimore
Pineda is 2-0, 1.37 in his last three starts; four of his last five went over.

Chen is 0-3, 6.04 in his last five starts.

Bronx lost four of first six games this season and five of last six games here at Camden Yards; last three series games went over total. Last five Bronx games went over total. Orioles lost three of last four games; over is 4-1-1 in their first six games this season.

Angels @ Rangers
Angels are 9-1 in last ten Shoemaker starts (8-0, 1.63); five of his last seven went over total.

Detwiler gave up eight runs in 4.1 IP last week in Oakland, his first start since 2013 (career record: 20-33).

Road team won eight of last ten Angel-Ranger games; Angels are 7-3 in those ten games, with three of last four going over. Angels lost last three games overall, giving up 19 runs- three of their last four went over.

A's @ Astros
Kazmir is from Houston area; he is 2-0, 1.29 in his last two starts; in his last nine starts, over is 6-2-1.

Feldman is 1-3, 1.64 in his last six starts, all of which stayed under; Houston scored total of 11 runs in his last seven starts.

Houston-Oakland split last ten games, with last three staying under. Oakland lost three of last four games overall, losing in extra innings the last two days- their last five games went over. Five of first six Astro games stayed under.

Interleague
Tigers @ Pirates
Sanchez is 2-0, 1.96 in his last three starts; five of his last six went over.

Cole is 4-0, 3.55 in his last six starts; three of last four stayed under.

Tigers won first six games, scoring 46 runs; last three went over. Pittsburgh is 2-4 in its first six games. Home side won last six Detroit-Pittsburgh games; Pirates won five of last seven series games.

Nationals @ Red Sox
Washington won nine of last ten Zimmerman starts (6-0, 2.44 last eight); his last five stayed under.

Porcello is 0-6, 6.99 in his last seven starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Boston won four of its first six games this year but lost last four games with Washington; six of last eight series games went over. Nationals lost three of last four games; under is 4-1-1 in their games this season.

Mariners @ Dodgers
Paxton is 1-3, 6.43 in his last four starts; five of his last six stayed under.

McCarthy is 3-1, 3.77 in his last ten starts; seven of his last 10 stayed under.

Seattle won in extra innings last two days; they're 5-2 in last seven games at Dodger Stadium. Last four Mariner games went over total.