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

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MLB
Dunkel

Monday, April 20


Cleveland Indians @ Chicago White Sox

Game 913-914
April 20, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland Indians
(Bauer) 14.605
Chicago White Sox
(Danks) 15.910
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland Indians
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+100); Over

Oakland Athletics @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Game 915-916
April 20, 2015 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland Athletics
(Graveman) 14.548
Los Angeles Angel
(Shoemaker) 13.346
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland Athletics
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles Angel
-155
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland Athletics
(+135); Over

Houston Astros @ Seattle Mariners

Game 917-918
April 20, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston Astros
(Wojciechowski) 16.732
Seattle Mariners
(Iwakuma) 15.820
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston Astros
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle Mariners
-175
7
Dunkel Pick:
Houston Astros
(+155); Over

Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Game 901-902
April 20, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Arrieta) 14.405
Pittsburgh Pirate
(Burnett) 15.899
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh Pirate
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh Pirate
-115
7
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh Pirate
(-115); Over

Cincinnati Reds @ Milwaukee Brewers

Game 903-904
April 20, 2015 @ 7:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati Reds
(Desclafani) 13.976
Milwaukee Brewers
(Peralta) 14.915
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee Brewers
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee Brewers
-120
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee Brewers
(-120); Over

San Diego Padres @ Colorado Rockies

Game 905-906
April 20, 2015 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego Padres
(Despaigne) 15.171
Colorado Rockies
(De La Rosa) 14.261
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego Padres
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado Rockies
-130
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego Padres
(+110); Under

Baltimore Orioles @ Boston Red Sox

Game 907-908
April 20, 2015 @ 11:05 am

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore Orioles
(Chen) 17.386
Boston Red Sox
(Masterson) 16.404
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore Orioles
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston Red Sox
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore Orioles
(+115); Under

New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers

Game 909-910
April 20, 2015 @ 7:08 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York Yankees
(Sabathia) 15.299
Detroit Tigers
(Simon) 16.793
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit Tigers
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit Tigers
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit Tigers
(-145); Under

Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

Game 911-912
April 20, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota Twins
(Gibson) 12.938
Kansas City Royal
(Volquez) 14.371
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City Royal
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City Royal
-170
8
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City Royal
(-170); Under

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, April 20

National League
Cubs @ Pirates
Arrieta is 1-1, 1.98 in two starts this year; his last three starts stayed under.

Burnett is 0-1, 2.25 in two starts this year; five of his last seven went under.

Cubs lost seven of last eight games with Pittsburgh; last four went over total. Chicago is 2-3 in last five games overall; over is 5-2-1 in their last eight. Bucs won last three games, scoring 17 runs; they were shut out in last 3 losses.

Reds @ Brewers
DeSclafani is 1-0, 1.38 in two starts this year; his last three stayed under.

Peralta is 0-1, 4.50 in two starts this year; six of his last seven stayed under.

Reds lost seven of last eight games after a 4-0 start; they've scored total of four runs in last four games- four of their last five stayed under. Milwaukee lost last five games, outscored 25-9; over is 6-3-1 in their last 10. Brewers are 6-3 in last nine games against Cincinnati- eight of last ten stayed under.

Padres @ Rockies
Despaigne is 2-2, 3.79 in his last six starts; five of his last seven went under.

de la Rosa is 3-0, 2.70 in his last four home starts; three of four stayed under.

San Diego won seven of their last nine games overall; over is 5-2-1 in their last eight. Colorado lost its last three games, outscored 20-6. Home side won nine of last ten Padre-Rockie games; under in 4-1-1 in the last six.

American League
Orioles @ Red Sox
Chen is 0-0, 4.35 in two starts this season; three of his last four went over.

Masterson is 1-0, 7.59 in two starts this year- they both went over total.

Baltimore won eight of last ten games with Boston, with three of last four staying under total; road team won nine of those 11 games. Red Sox lost three of last four games. Eight of last ten Boston games went over. Baltimore won four of its last five games. This is 11am start, because it is Boston Marathon Day (Patriots Day).

Bronx @ Tigers
Sabathia is 0-2, 6.39 in two starts this year; five of his last seven went over.

Simon is 2-0, 2.03 in two starts this year; three of his last four went over.

Detroit is off to a 10-2 start- they allowed total of two runs in last four wins, but six of their last nine games went over. Bronx won last three games to even their record at 6-6- nine of their last ten games went over. Tigers lost five of last eight series games, with six of last seven staying under.

Twins @ Royals
Gibson is 1-1, 6.10 in two starts this year; his last three stayed under.

Volquez is 1-1, 2.30 in two starts this year; six of his last nine stayed under.

Kansas City is 2-3 in last five games after a 7-0 start; three of their last four at home stayed under total. Minnesota won four of its last five games. Twins won three of last four games with KC- three of those four went over total.

Indians @ White Sox
Bauer is 2-0, 1.50 in two starts this season (4 hits allowed/12 IP).

Danks is 0-2, 6.97 in two starts; White Sox scored three runs for him.

Cleveland won seven of last nine games against White Sox; nine of last ten in series stayed under total. Indians lost six of last eight games, with four of last five staying under. Chicago lost three of its last four games.

A's @ Angels
Graveman is 1-1, 8.31 in his first two MLB starts; one terrible, one real good.

Angels won 10 of last 11 Shoemaker starts; he is 2-0, 4.38 this season. Over is 5-2-1 in his last eight outings.

Oakland is 0-5 in games decided by 1 or 2 runs; their six wins are by combined score of 47-1. A's lost seven of last eight games with Angels- three of last four went over total. LA lost six of last nine games, was outscored 19-8 in its only three home games (0-3). Oakland lost three of last four games, with four of last five staying under.

Astros @ Mariners
Wojochiechowski is a tough name to type; he allowed four runs in four IP in his only MLB start, vs Cleveland.

Iwakuma is 0-1, 7.36 in two starts this season; his last five went over.

Houston won four of last five games with Seattle; last three went over total. Astros won three of last four games- four of last five stayed under. Three of last four Mariner games stayed under the total.

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MLB

Monday, April 20

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Trend Report
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11:05 AM
BALTIMORE vs. BOSTON
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Baltimore is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Boston is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games at home

7:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 11 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

7:08 PM
NY YANKEES vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 10 of NY Yankees's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
Detroit is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games

7:20 PM
CINCINNATI vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Cincinnati's last 12 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Cleveland is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games at home
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Cleveland

8:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
Minnesota is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Minnesota
Kansas City is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games

8:40 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of San Diego's last 23 games when playing Colorado
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games

10:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games on the road
LA Angels are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing Oakland
LA Angels are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Oakland

10:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 19 of Houston's last 23 games on the road
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle's last 10 games
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

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MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, April 20

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CHICAGO CUBS (6 - 5) at PITTSBURGH (6 - 6) - 7:05 PM
JAKE ARRIETA (R) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1393-1558 (-280.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1336-1471 (-255.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1022-1157 (-212.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 191-152 (+27.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 107-65 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 107-65 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 68-48 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 47-25 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 358-366 (+48.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ARRIETA is 17-7 (+12.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 205-208 (-41.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 12-29 (-26.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 165-175 (-39.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 135-147 (-34.0 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 103-107 (-26.0 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

JAKE ARRIETA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
ARRIETA is 3-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.13 and a WHIP of 1.130.
His team's record is 4-0 (+5.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BURNETT is 7-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.25 and a WHIP of 1.169.
His team's record is 7-6 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-6. (+0.4 units)

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CINCINNATI (5 - 7) at MILWAUKEE (2 - 10) - 7:20 PM
ANTHONY DESCLAFANI (R) vs. WILY PERALTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 46-67 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 690-780 (+39.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 501-564 (+34.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 384-336 (+62.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 2-10 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 80-88 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 2-10 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 2-10 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 39-49 (-16.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

ANTHONY DESCLAFANI vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

WILY PERALTA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
PERALTA is 3-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.88 and a WHIP of 1.120.
His team's record is 3-5 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.1 units)

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SAN DIEGO (8 - 5) at COLORADO (7 - 5) - 8:40 PM
ODRISAMER DESPAIGNE (R) vs. JORGE DE LA ROSA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 9-26 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DE LA ROSA is 39-23 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 16-5 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 24-5 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 14-3 (+10.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 14-3 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 39-22 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 17-3 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 25-8 (+19.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 11-3 (+9.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 19-12 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 50-46 (+7.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 49-77 (-26.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

ODRISAMER DESPAIGNE vs. COLORADO since 1997
DESPAIGNE is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 8-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.49 and a WHIP of 1.320.
His team's record is 15-4 (+10.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-10. (-1.6 units)

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BALTIMORE (7 - 5) at BOSTON (7 - 5) - 11:05 AM
WEI-YIN CHEN (L) vs. JUSTIN MASTERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 107-75 (+37.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 50-36 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 52-39 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 16-6 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 55-34 (+23.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 94-67 (+30.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 83-54 (+33.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 59-46 (+15.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 51-34 (+23.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHEN is 32-13 (+18.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 20-10 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 32-18 (+17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 78-97 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 6-18 (-14.9 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 37-51 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 34-49 (-17.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 10-19 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 70-85 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 18-29 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 14-31 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. BOSTON since 1997
CHEN is 5-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.414.
His team's record is 8-3 (+6.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.2 units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MASTERSON is 5-6 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.51 and a WHIP of 1.524.
His team's record is 6-6 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-4. (+3.8 units)

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NY YANKEES (6 - 6) at DETROIT (10 - 2) - 7:05 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. ALFREDO SIMON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 31-43 (-20.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SIMON is 22-13 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 22-13 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 15-3 (+13.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 22-23 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

C.C. SABATHIA vs. DETROIT since 1997
SABATHIA is 19-13 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.47 and a WHIP of 1.324.
His team's record is 23-16 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 22-16. (+4.6 units)

ALFREDO SIMON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SIMON is 0-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.57 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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MINNESOTA (5 - 7) at KANSAS CITY (9 - 3) - 8:10 PM
KYLE GIBSON (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 109-80 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 105-77 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 77-54 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 77-56 (+10.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 64-45 (+14.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 33-36 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
GIBSON is 4-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.38 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 4-0 (+5.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 0.878.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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CLEVELAND (4 - 7) at CHI WHITE SOX (4 - 7) - 8:10 PM
TREVOR BAUER (R) vs. JOHN DANKS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 14-24 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 90-65 (+40.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 101-54 (+35.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-49 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DANKS is 4-14 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DANKS is 30-44 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DANKS is 5-19 (-14.4 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
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

TREVOR BAUER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BAUER is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.72 and a WHIP of 1.949.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

JOHN DANKS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
DANKS is 5-12 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.13 and a WHIP of 1.420.
His team's record is 8-15 (-7.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-11. (-1.3 units)

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OAKLAND (6 - 7) at LA ANGELS (5 - 7) - 10:05 PM
KENDALL GRAVEMAN (R) vs. MATT SHOEMAKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 94-82 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 43-43 (-18.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 92-78 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 56-24 (+22.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SHOEMAKER is 18-5 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHOEMAKER is 9-0 (+9.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHOEMAKER is 17-5 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHOEMAKER is 16-4 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHOEMAKER is 10-1 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record 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
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

KENDALL GRAVEMAN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

MATT SHOEMAKER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SHOEMAKER is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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HOUSTON (6 - 6) at SEATTLE (5 - 7) - 10:10 PM
ASHER WOJCIECHOWSKI (R) vs. HISASHI IWAKUMA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 80-88 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 80-88 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 1-7 (-7.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 25-32 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 33-44 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

ASHER WOJCIECHOWSKI vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
IWAKUMA is 4-4 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.288.
His team's record is 4-5 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.6 units)

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MLB

Monday, April 20


Braves boast top two money pitchers so far

The Atlanta Braves pitchers Julio Teheran and Shelby Miller are the top two pitchers in the bigs in terms of starter money so far.

With not much expected of the Braves in 2015 there has been value thanks to the solid starting pitching. Teheran lead the majors at +380, while his teammate Miller is just a dollar behind at +379.The Braves are a combined 6-0 in Teheran and Miller's six starts.

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Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

-- Running a 26-mile marathon seems unhealthy; then again, if I drive 26 miles, I'm looking for a Wendy's drive-thru window.

-- Cubs face Francisco Liriano tonight, their first game against a lefty starter- they also brought up infield prospect Addison Russell, who will play 2B..

-- North Carolina PG Marcus Paige had his ankle scoped this week; he didn't do lot of practicing this season.

-- San Jose Sharks "fired" Todd McLellan after seven years; he was 311-163-66 as Sharks' coach, but never made the Stanley Cup finals. No one quits these jobs.

-- Why would Oklahoma City fire Scott Brooks? Is it his fault his players were hurt all season? Sometimes coaching an NBA team seems like running an asylum. He has not been fired yet, but rumors are they want to hire Kevin Ollie.

-- Jimmy Butler scored 31 points for the Bulls last night; he didn't have a D-I scholarship offer coming out of high school. He went to Tyler JC for a year, then went to Marquette. Life is funny sometimes.

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud..........

13) Losing isn't fun; Cincinnati Reds' manager Brian Price went on a 5:34 tirade against a sportswriter, complete with 77 F-bombs and 11 other expletives. My first thought on this was: the season is two weeks old and the guy sounds like he's going to have a nervous breakdown. He might not be cut out for the job.

12) Seriously, 77 F-bombs in 5:34 is tremendous and he got off to a slow start. Worst thing about the whole thing is that his basic point is wrong; its the job of the reporter to give out news on the team. If a manager can't deal with this being the age of instant news via social media, then he shouldn't have the job he has. If he doesn't start winning soon, he won't have it anyway.

11) Sad day for a couple of tough guys: Doug Buffone, 71 and Bob St Clair, 84 two very tough men, passed away Monday. Buffone was a LB for the Bears with Dick Butkus, St Clair was a Hall of Famer for the 49ers. RIP fellas.

10) Anaheim Ducks are first team in NHL history to lead a playoff series 3-0 when they trailed all three games in the third period. Ottawa is down 3-0 in its series with Montreal, losing last two games in OT- they led all three games after the first period.

9) Woman was standing behind the plate in Pittsburgh last night; a foul ball hit the net, the net gave way a little and the ball hit the lady square in the side of the head. She was taken away on a stretcher after a 15-minute delay- can you say "personal injury lawsuit"?

8) Steve Spurrier turned 70 years old this week, is still going strong, playing golf and coaching the Gamecocks. He's had a tremendous career.

7) Adrian Peterson will make $765,000 a game this season, $15M in 2016, $17M in 2017; will another team take a chance on such an expensive player in his 30's? Peterson hasn't played since Week 1 of last season.

6) Kyle Wiltjer is coming back to Gonzaga next year, Jakob Poeltl is coming back to Utah, great news for both those teams.

5) Couple transfers to note: PG Ricky Tarrant goes from Alabama to Memphis and Evan Payne goes from LMU to Long Beach State.

4) Rumors say the Marlins will hire Wally Backman as manager if they can Mike Redmond; Backman is a fiery type who has done well in the minors, but Redmond is highly respected. Two weeks is a little quick to be firing people.

3) 15 of 30 current major league managers caught in the big leagues.

2) Ranger-Penguin series is first time since 2009 Stanley Cup finals that the Penguins haven't had home ice advantage in a series- thats ten series ago.

1) NFL schedule comes out tonight at 8:00; as Bud Grant used to say, "Its not who you play, its when you play them." Steelers-Patriots is early favorite to be the Thursday night season opener.

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MLB
Dunkel

Tuesday, April 21

Baltimore Orioles @ Toronto Blue Jays

Game 965-966
April 21, 2015 @ 7:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore Orioles
(Norris) 16.015
Toronto Blue Jays
(Buehrle) 15.112
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore Orioles
by 1
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto Blue Jays
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore Orioles
(+120); Over

New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers

Game 967-968
April 21, 2015 @ 7:08 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York Yankees
(Eovaldi) 17.759
Detroit Tigers
(Lobstein) 16.611
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York Yankees
by 1
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit Tigers
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
New York Yankees
(+115); Over

Boston Red Sox @ Tampa Bay Rays

Game 969-970
April 21, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston Red Sox
(Miley) 17.276
Tampa Bay Rays
(Archer) 14.759
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston Red Sox
by 2 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay Rays
-130
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston Red Sox
(+110); Over

Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

Game 971-972
April 21, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota Twins
(Milone) 14.496
Kansas City Royal
(Vargas) 16.075
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City Royal
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City Royal
-160
8
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City Royal
(-160); Under

Miami Marlins @ Philadelphia Phillies

Game 951-952
April 21, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami Marlins
(Haren) 15.268
Philadelphia Phil
(Williams) 13.772
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami Marlins
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami Marlins
-125
8
Dunkel Pick:
Miami Marlins
(-125); Over

Cleveland Indians @ Chicago White Sox

Game 973-974
April 21, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland Indians
(Carrasco) 16.075
Chicago White Sox
(Noesi) 14.588
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland Indians
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland Indians
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland Indians
(-145); Under

St. Louis Cardinals @ Washington Nationals

Game 953-954
April 21, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis Cardina
(Lynn) 14.762
Washington Nation
(Gonzalez) 16.318
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington Nation
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington Nation
-120
7
Dunkel Pick:
Washington Nation
(-120); Over

Oakland Athletics @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Game 975-976
April 21, 2015 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland Athletics
(Pomeranz) 17.311
Los Angeles Angel
(Santiago) 15.721
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland Athletics
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles Angel
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland Athletics
(-105); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Game 955-956
April 21, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Wood) 17.828
Pittsburgh Pirate
(Liriano) 14.233
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 3 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh Pirate
-145
7
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(+125); Under

Houston Astros @ Seattle Mariners

Game 977-978
April 21, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston Astros
(McHugh) 16.674
Seattle Mariners
(Walker) 15.590
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston Astros
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle Mariners
-110
7
Dunkel Pick:
Houston Astros
(-110); Under

Atlanta Braves @ New York Mets

Game 957-958
April 21, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta Braves
(Cahill) 16.498
New York Mets
(Niese) 15.313
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta Braves
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York Mets
-160
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta Braves
(+140); Under

Texas Rangers @ Arizona Diamondbacks

Game 979-980
April 21, 2015 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas Rangers
(Martinez) 12.572
Arizona Diamondba
(Anderson) 14.133
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona Diamondba
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona Diamondba
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona Diamondba
(-140); Over

Cincinnati Reds @ Milwaukee Brewers

Game 959-960
April 21, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati Reds
(Marquis) 12.762
Milwaukee Brewers
(Fiers) 14.233
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee Brewers
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee Brewers
-135
8
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee Brewers
(-135); Under

San Diego Padres @ Colorado Rockies

Game 961-962
April 21, 2015 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego Padres
(Morrow) 16.104
Colorado Rockies
(Matzek) 17.628
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado Rockies
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado Rockies
-120
10
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado Rockies
(-120); Under

Los Angeles Dodgers @ San Francisco Giants

Game 963-964
April 21, 2015 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles Dodge
(Anderson) 16.104
San Francisco Gia
(Lincecum) 16.966
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco Gia
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles Dodge
-130
7
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco Gia
(+110); Over

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, April 21

National League
Marlins @ Phillies
Haren is 1-0, 2.08 in two starts this year; over is 4-0-1 in his last five.

Williams is 0-1, 4.91 in two starts this year; under is 3-1-1 in his last five.

Marlins won three of last four games with Philly; four of last six stayed under the total. Miami lost its last four games; five of their last six went over total. Phillies lost seven of last eight games; over is 4-1-1 in their last six.

Cardinals @ Nationals
Lynn is 1-1, 2.45 in two starts this year; six of his last eight stayed under.

Gonzalez is 1-1, 5.84 in his two starts this year; three of his last four stayed under the total.

Cardinals won eight of last ten games with Washington; under is 7-1-1 in last nine series games. St Louis won its last five games, allowing five runs; four of the five stayed under. Washington won four of last five games; six of its last seven went over total.

Cubs @ Pirates
Wood is 1-1, 2.31 in two starts this year; seven of his last ten stayed under.

Liriano is 0-1, 2.08 in two starts; Pirates scored two runs for him. In his last nine starts, under is 6-2-1.

Cubs lost seven of last nine games with Pittsburgh; four of last five went over total. Pirates won three of last four games; they scored total of two runs in their last four losses. Chicago won six of its last nine games.

Braves @ Mets
Cahill is 0-5, 9.40 in his last seven starts; four of his last five went over.

Niese is 1-0, 3.18 in two starts this year; under is 4-1-1 in his last six.

Mets won their last eight games, scoring 35 runs in last six (over 4-1-1); they won four of last six games with Atlanta, last four going over. Braves are 5-1 on road; seven of their last nine overall went over the total.

Reds @ Brewers
Marquis is 0-1, 7.20 in two starts this year; seven of his last ten went over.

Fiers is 0-5, 4.71 in his last five starts, 0-2, 5.91 this year; eight of his last ten starts stayed under the total.

Reds lost seven of last nine games after a 4-0 start; five of their last six games stayed under. Milwaukee lost last six games, outscored 31-10; Brewers are 6-4 in last ten games against Cincinnati- nine of last eleven stayed under.

Padres @ Rockies
Morrow is 0-0, 1.29 in two starts this year; Padres scored four runs for him.

Matzek is 1-0, 1.80 in two starts this year; seven of his last eight went under.

San Diego won eight of their last ten games overall; over is 6-2-1 in their last nine . Colorado lost its last four games, outscored 34-8. Home side won nine of last 11 Padre-Rockie games; under in 4-2-1 in the last seven.

Dodgers @ Giants
Anderson is 1-0, 4.09 in two starts this year; six of his last nine stayed under.

Lincecum is 0-1, 3.00 in his two starts; Giants scored two runs for him.

Giants lost nine of last ten games, scoring 14 runs in last seven (under 5-2). Dodgers won last seven games, scoring 44 runs (over 5-2). LA won seven of last nine games against their rivals from the north.

American League
Orioles @ Blue Jays
Norris is 0-1, 12.38 in his two starts; four of his last five went over.

Buehrle is 2-0, 3.75 this season; Jays scored 12 runs in each of his starts. Five of his last six starts went over the total.

Baltimore won four of last six games; they've lost four of last six games with Toronto, with under is 6-3-1 in last ten series games. Blue Jays lost five of their last seven games, all at home.

Bronx @ Tigers
Eovaldi is 0-0, 4.35 in two starts this year.

Lobstein is 1-2, 5.94 in his last three starts; three of his last four went over.

Detroit is off to an 11-2 start- they allowed total of three runs in last five wins. Bronx won three of last four games; nine of their last eleven games went over. Tigers lost five of last nine series games, with seven of last eight staying under the total.

Red Sox @ Rays
Miley is 0-1, 10.57 in two starts this year; four of his last five went over.

Archer is 2-0, 0.00 (14 IP) in his last two starts; four of his last five went under the total.

Red Sox are 5-3 in last eight games with Tampa Bay; they've lost three of last four games overall, with eight of last ten going over. Rays lost four of last five games, with four of those five going over total.

Twins @ Royals
Milone is 2-0, 2.08 in two starts this year; five of his last six went over.

Vargas is 1-1, 7.00 in two starts this year; over is 5-3 in his last eight.

Kansas City is 3-3 in last five games after a 7-0 start. Minnesota won four of its last six games. Twins won three of last five games with KC- over is 3-1-1 in those five games.

Indians @ White Sox
Carrasco is 1-1, 2.84 in two starts this year; he got hit on the jaw by a batted ball in last start, was KO'd in first inning. Under is 9-1 in his last 10 starts.

Noesi is 0-4, 5.01 in his last four starts; last three stayed under.

Cleveland won seven of last ten games against White Sox; 10 of last 11 in series stayed under total. Indians lost seven of last nine games, with five of last six staying under. Chicago lost three of its last five games.

A's @ Angels
Pomeranz is 1-1, 3.00 in two starts this year; four of his last five road starts stayed under the total.

Santiago is 1-1, 2.92 in two starts this year; six of his last eight went over.

Oakland lost seven of last nine games with Angels- four of last five went over total. LA lost seven of last ten games, was outscored 25-11 in its only four home games (0-4). Oakland lost three of last five games, with four of last six staying under.

Astros @ Mariners
McHugh is 7-0, 1.91 in his last seven starts; seven of his last eight stayed under the total.

Walker is 0-2, 17.18 in two starts this year; four of his last six stayed under.

Houston won five of last six games with Seattle; last four went over total. Astros won four of last five games- four of last six stayed under. Seattle lost five of its last seven games; seven of their last ten went over.

Interleague
Rangers @ Diamondbacks
Martinez is 2-0, 0.64 in his two starts; Rangers scored 18 runs for him. Four of his last six starts went over.

Anderson is 0-0, 4.09 in his two starts; seven of his last nine went over.

Texas won six of last nine games with Arizona; over is 5-3 in last eight series games. Rangers lost five of last seven games (over 4-2-1). Arizona won three of last four games; four of their last six stayed under.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Mia-Phil: Haren 2-0; Williams 1-1
Stl-Wsh: Lynn 1-1; Gonzalez 1-1
Chi-Pitt: Wood 1-1; Liriano 0-2
Atl-NY: Cahill 0-1; Niese 1-1
Cin-Mil: Marquis 1-1; Fiers 0-2
SD-Col: Morrow 2-0; Matzek 2-0
LA-SF: Anderson 1-1; Lincecum 0-2

Blt-Tor: Norris 1-1; Buehrle 2-0
NY-Det: Eovaldi 0-2; Lobstein 1-0
Bos-TB: Miley 1-1; Archer 2-1
Min-KC: Milone 2-0; Vargas 1-1
Clev-Chi: Carrasco 1-1; Noesi 0-1
A's-LAA: Pomeranz 1-1; Santiago 1-1
Hst-Sea: McHugh 2-0; Walker 0-2

Tex-Az: Martinez 2-0; Anderson 1-1

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Mia-Phil: Haren 0-2; Williams 1-2
Stl-Wsh: Lynn 0-2; Gonzalez 0-2
Chi-Pitt: Wood 0-2; Liriano 0-2
Atl-NY: Cahill 1-1; Niese 2-2
Cin-Mil: Marquis 2-2; Fiers 0-2
SD-Col: Morrow 1-2; Matzek 1-1
LA-SF: Anderson 0-2; Lincecum 1-2

Blt-Tor: Norris 1-2; Buehrle 1-2
NY-Det: Eovaldi 2-2; Lobstein 1-1
Bos-TB: Miley 1-2; Archer 1-3
Min-KC: Milone 1-2; Vargas 0-2
Clev-Chi: Carrasco 1-2; Noesi 1-1
A's-LAA: Pomeranz 1-2; Santiago 1-2
Hst-Sea: McHugh 0-2; Walker 2-2

Tex-Az: Martinez 0-2; Anderson 0-2:

Umpires
Chi-Pitt-- Six of last nine West games stayed under.
Cin-Mil-- Nine of last ten TBarrett games stayed under.
SD-Colo-- Seven of last ten Fairchild games went over.

NY-Det-- Three of last four Little games went over.
Min-KC-- Under is 12-3-1 in last sixteen Guccione games.
Cle-Chi-- Five of last six Cooper games went over.
A's-LA-- Six of last eight Foster games stayed under.
Hst-Sea-- All three Bucknor games this year went over.

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MLB

Tuesday, April 21

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
MIAMI vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games

7:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. PITTSBURGH
Chi Cubs are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games
Chi Cubs are 5-13 SU in their last 18 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home
Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing Chi Cubs

7:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. WASHINGTON
St. Louis is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing Washington
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:07 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games at home
Toronto is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home

7:08 PM
NY YANKEES vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 8 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 10 of NY Yankees's last 12 games
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Detroit is 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

7:10 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
Boston is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Boston
Tampa Bay is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Mets's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Atlanta

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

8:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
Minnesota is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Minnesota
Kansas City is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games

8:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. MILWAUKEE
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cincinnati's last 13 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

8:40 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Colorado's last 24 games when playing San Diego

9:40 PM
TEXAS vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Texas's last 12 games when playing Arizona
Texas is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing at home against Texas

10:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oakland's last 12 games
Oakland is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games at home
LA Angels are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing Oakland

10:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Houston's last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 19 of Houston's last 24 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Houston
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston

10:15 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of LA Dodgers's last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 8 games at home
San Francisco is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

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Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

Pointspreads for Week 1 of the 2015 NFL season

-- Steelers @ Patriots -6
-- Packers -4 @ Bears
-- Chiefs @ Texans -1.5
-- Browns @ Jets -1
-- Colts -3 @ Bills
-- Dolphins -2.5 @ Redskins
-- Panthers -4 @ Jaguars
-- Seahawks -3.5 @ Rams
-- Saints @ Cardinals -2.5
-- Lions @ Chargers -2
-- Titans @ Buccaneers -3
-- Bengals -3 @ Raiders
-- Ravens @ Broncos -4
-- Giants @ Cowboys -5.5
-- Eagles @ Falcons -1.5
-- Vikings @ 49ers -3.5

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Initial thoughts on the '15 NFL schedule

13) Week 1 Thursday night game: Steelers @ Patriots. New England doesn't have lot of strong opponents on its '15 schedule; with this game on NBC, the opponent had to be a good team, and Pittsburgh fits that bill.

12) Eagles have five primetime games, plus Thanksgiving Day in Detroit, so the league is saying they like what Chip Kelly is doing. Weeks 6-7-9, Philly is on in primetime all three weeks, with a bye in Week 8.

11) Four of the Giants' first six games are night games, with three of the four divisional games.

10) Week 1: Ravens @ Broncos-- Gary Kubiak against team he worked for last year. Week 11: Broncos @ Bears-- John Fox against team he worked for LY.

9) Week 6: Cardinals @ Steelers-- Ben Roethlisberger wasn't happy when the Steelers let Bruce Arians go as OC; Arians returns here as a very successful head coach of the Cardinals-- he spent eight years in Pittsburgh.

8) Rex Ryan faces his old team in Week 10 when the Bills visit Swamp Stadium; they meet again January 3 in Orchard Park. Starting in Week 10, Buffalo plays five of six games on the road, including three in row in Weeks 10-12.

7) Week 1: Packers @ Bears-- Last three years, the team Green Bay opened the season with eliminated the Packers in the playoffs that year.

6) Andre Johnson catches passes for the Colts now; the longtime Texan WR will see his former team in Weeks 5 and 15, with Week 5 in Houston.

5) Week 1: Titans @ Bucs-- If Winston/Mariota are the first two picks in the draft next week, they could face each other in the first game of their careers.

4) Week 2: Seahawks @ Packers-- If Seattle kicks off to start the game, they have to onside kick, right?

3) Thanksgiving tripleheader:
-- Eagles-Lions, Panthers-Cowboys, Bears-Packers. Green Bay will retire #4 that night, as Brett Favre returns to the frozen tundra.

2) Jerry Jones better order some warm parkas for his team; their last three road games are in Washington (Dec 7 night game), Green Bay six days later, then in Buffalo on Dec 27. Something to ponder when you draft your fantasy team.

1) Oh yeah, DeMarco Murray is an Eagle now; Philly-Dallas games are Week 2, a 4:25 (presumably national) game, then a Week 9 Sunday night game.

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MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, April 22


Atlanta Braves @ New York Mets

Game 907-908
April 22, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta Braves
(Stults) 13.606
New York Mets
(Gee) 16.353
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York Mets
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York Mets
-140
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New York Mets
(-140); Under

Texas Rangers @ Arizona Diamondbacks

Game 929-930
April 22, 2015 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas Rangers
(Gallardo) 13.796
Arizona Diamondba
(Bradley) 15.754
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona Diamondba
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona Diamondba
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona Diamondba
(-125); Over

Cincinnati Reds @ Milwaukee Brewers

Game 909-910
April 22, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati Reds
(Cueto) 14.323
Milwaukee Brewers
(Nelson) 12.829
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati Reds
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati Reds
-130
7
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati Reds
(-130); Under

San Diego Padres @ Colorado Rockies

Game 911-912
April 22, 2015 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego Padres
(Shields) 18.013
Colorado Rockies
(Kenrick) 16.556
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego Padres
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego Padres
-135
10
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego Padres
(-135); Under

Los Angeles Dodgers @ San Francisco Giants

Game 913-914
April 22, 2015 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles Dodge
(Kershaw) 15.688
San Francisco Gia
(Bumgarner) 16.796
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco Gia
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles Dodge
-140
6
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco Gia
(+120); Over

Cleveland Indians @ Chicago White Sox

Game 915-916
April 22, 2015 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland Indians
(Kluber) 13.388
Chicago White Sox
(Samardzija) 15.944
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland Indians
-125
7
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+105); Over

Baltimore Orioles @ Toronto Blue Jays

Game 917-918
April 22, 2015 @ 7:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore Orioles
(Jimenez) 16.900
Toronto Blue Jays
(Sanchez) 15.442
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore Orioles
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto Blue Jays
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore Orioles
(-105); Over

New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers

Game 919-920
April 22, 2015 @ 7:08 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York Yankees
(Warren) 16.966
Detroit Tigers
(Price) 15.811
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York Yankees
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit Tigers
-205
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New York Yankees
(+175); Over

Boston Red Sox @ Tampa Bay Rays

Game 921-922
April 22, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston Red Sox
(Kelly) 16.600
Tampa Bay Rays
(Karns) 14.666
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston Red Sox
by 2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston Red Sox
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
Boston Red Sox
(-120); Under

Miami Marlins @ Philadelphia Phillies

Game 901-902
April 22, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami Marlins
(Cosart) 15.540
Philadelphia Phil
(Hamels) 13.353
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami Marlins
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia Phil
-130
7
Dunkel Pick:
Miami Marlins
(+110); Over

Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

Game 923-924
April 22, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota Twins
(Pelfrey) 14.496
Kansas City Royal
(Guthrie) 16.088
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City Royal
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City Royal
-160
8
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City Royal
(-160); Under

St. Louis Cardinals @ Washington Nationals

Game 903-904
April 22, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis Cardina
(Lackey) 17.079
Washington Nation
(Fister) 15.554
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis Cardina
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington Nation
-125
7
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis Cardina
(+105); Over

Oakland Athletics @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Game 925-926
April 22, 2015 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland Athletics
(Gray) 17.072
Los Angeles Angel
(Weaver) 15.601
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland Athletics
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles Angel
-110
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland Athletics
(-110); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Game 905-906
April 22, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Hammel) 13.880
Pittsburgh Pirate
(Worley) 17.314
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh Pirate
by 3 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh Pirate
-125
7
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh Pirate
(-125); Under

Houston Astros @ Seattle Mariners

Game 927-928
April 22, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston Astros
(Hernandez) 16.836
Seattle Mariners
(Happ) 15.704
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston Astros
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle Mariners
-150
8
Dunkel Pick:
Houston Astros
(+130); Under

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MLB

Wednesday, April 22


High scoring day leads to cashed over tickets

The Over finished 10-5 in 15 games thanks to a total of 167 runs scored Wednesday.

Season to date, Overs have a considerable with a 112-86 record, good enough to cash at a rate of 56.57 percent.



MLB roundup: Cubs score 3 in ninth to beat Pirates

PITTSBURGH -- Starlin Castro hit a tying two-run single then Welington Castillo drove in the winning run with a ground out in a three-run ninth inning Tuesday night as the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 9-8 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates and closer Mark Melancon.

With the Cubs down 8-6, Anthony Rizzo led off the ninth with a single and went to third on Jorge Soler's double. Rookie Kris Bryant singled and Castro, the three-time All-Star shortstop, then bounced a two-run single over third baseman Josh Harrison's head.

Castillo, the Cubs' third-string catcher, then bounced out to second on a high chopper that enabled Bryant to score and pin the loss on Melancon -- his first blown save in three opportunities.

Reds 16, Brewers 10

MILWAUKEE -- Grand slams by Jay Bruce and Todd Frazier capped off a five-homer day for Cincinnati which clubbed Milwaukee at Miller Park.

Zack Cozart hit two solo home runs and Joey Votto added a third as the Reds pounded out 13 hits.

Jason Marquis gave up five runs on nine hits over five innings but struck out eight and earned his first victory of the season.

Nationals 2, Cardinals 1 (10 innings)

WASHINGTON -- Yunel Escobar had a two-out solo homer in the bottom of the 10th off Carlos Villanueva as Washington beat St. Louis for a rare win against the defending National League Central division champions.

There were 23 runners left on base through nine innings as the teams combined for 20 hits and just two runs in the first nine innings. It was the third career walk-off homer for Escobar, who hit the first pitch into the St. Louis bullpen in left.

The Nationals had a chance to win the game in the bottom of the ninth but center fielder Jon Jay made a diving catch on a liner off the bat of Jayson Werth with the bases loaded for the third out of the frame.

Royals 6, Twins 5

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Mike Moustakas homered and drove in three runs as Kansas City rallied to defeat Minnesota.

Moustakas' singled home Paulo Orlando with the go-ahead run with two outs in the eighth. Salvador Perez opened the inning with a single and Jarrod Dyson pinch-ran. After losing pitcher Casey Fien made five throws to first base, Orlando singled up the middle, moving Dyson to third. Dyson scored on second baseman Christian Colon's ground out.

Indians 6, White Sox 2

CHICAGO -- Cleveland roughed up Chicago's top pitching prospect Carlos Rodon, who was making his major league debut at U.S. Cellular Field.

The Indians broke the game open in the sixth and seventh innings, scoring four runs, sparked by pinch-hitter Ryan Raburn's two-run single off Rodon, who was called up to the White Sox on Monday.

Hector Carrasco, making his first start since being struck in the face by a line drive by Chicago left fielder Melky Cabrera on April 4, struck out eight in five innings to earn the win.

Yankees 5, Tigers 2

DETROIT -- Chris Young and Stephen Drew hit solo home runs as Nathan Eovaldi recorded his first victory with New York.

Young got on base in all five of his at-bats with three hits and two walks. His fourth homer of the season sparked a three-run seventh inning. The Yankees managed only eight hits off Tigers pitching and Drew had two.

Eovaldi acquired from the Miami Marlins during the offseason, held Detroit to one run on eight hits in seven-plus innings while striking out four.

Red Sox 1, Rays 0

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Boston scored the game's only run thanks to an error as Tampa Bay's home woes continued.

Boston scored in the third inning, and the ball never left the infield. Dustin Pedroia hit into what should have been an inning-ending double play, but rookie second baseman Ryan Brett, playing in his third major league game, committed a throwing error that allowed Ryan Hanigan, who reached on an infield single and advanced on a walk, to score.

Miley gave up just three hits in 5 2/3 scoreless innings. Tampa Bay lost its fourth straight to drop to 1-5 at home. The Rays were shut out for the second time in three games.

Blue Jays 13, Orioles 6

TORONTO -- Edwin Encarnacion hit two home runs -- one into the 500 level -- to lead Toronto over Baltimore.

Jose Bautista also homered for Toronto and Ryan Goins drove in three runs as Mark Buehrle picked up his third straight win to open the season.

Buehrle allowed eight hits, one walk and three runs in six innings to pick up his second win of the season against Baltimore.

Mets 7, Braves 1

NEW YORK -- Jon Niese took a shutout into the seventh inning, and Curtis Granderson drove in four runs as New York ran its winning streak to nine games.

Niese allowed one run and four hits in 6 2/3 innings. He struck out five, worked around four walks and threw 67 of 106 pitches for strikes.

He lost his shutout bid when Cameron Maybin. Niese held Atlanta to one hit in nine at-bats with men on base.

Phillies 7, Marlins 3

PHILADELPHIA -- Ryan Howard and Freddy Galvis hit two-run homers as Philadelphia outlasted Miami.

Ben Revere added a two-run triple for the Phillies, who won for just the second time in nine games.

Right fielder Giancarlo Stanton hit his third homer of the season for the Marlins, who have dropped five straight.

Padres 7, Rockies 6

DENVER -- San Diego struck for four runs in the eighth inning to overhaul Colorado. The Padres earned their ninth win in 11 games, while the Rockies lost their fifth straight.

San Diego's Wil Myers hit a game-tying single in the eighth, and Derek Norris followed with a two-run double.

Brandon Maurer (1-0) pitched a scoreless seventh after San Diego starter Brandon Morrow gave up five runs in six innings. Padres closer Craig Kimbrel allowed a leadoff homer in the ninth to Nick Hundley, who also tripled home a run in the fourth.

Rangers 7, Diamondbacks 1

PHOENIX -- Prince Fielder hit a two-run home run to cap a four-run eighth inning, and he drove in three runs in Texas' victory over Arizona Diamondbacks.

With the score 1-1, Jason Smolinski reached on an error by third baseman Cliff Pennington with one out in the eighth. Leonys Martin walked before Elvis Andrus singled to drive in Smolinski with the go-ahead run.

Martin and Andrus pulled off a double steal, and Martin scored when catcher Tuffy Gosewisch's throw to third went into left field. Fielder followed with his first homer of the season for the Rangers, who snapped a two-game losing streak.

Astros 6, Mariners 3

SEATTLE -- Jose Altuve lined a go-ahead, three-run double in the eighth inning to guide Houston to a come-from-behind win over Seattle.

Houston trailed 3-1 before an error from second baseman Robinson Cano to begin the eighth jumpstarted Houston's five-run frame.

By delivering their fourth consecutive victory, the Astros improved to 8-6, matching their best start since 2007.

Angels 14, Athletics 1

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Johnny Giavotella and Kole Calhoun combined for six hits, six runs and seven RBIs to lead Los Angeles to a rout of Oakland.

Giavotella went 2-for-3 with a walk, home run, four RBIs and three runs. Calhoun finished 4-for-5 with a homer, three RBIs and three runs.

Los Angeles pounded out 15 hits in all, including two each from David Freese, Erick Aybar and C.J. Cron. The only Angel in the starting lineup not to get at least one hit was first baseman Albert Pujols. The A's made things even easier for the Angels, committing three errors.

Giants 6, Dodgers 2

SAN FRANCISCO -- Tim Lincecum recorded his first win as a starting pitcher since last August, limiting Los Angeles to one run over six innings in San Francisco's victory.

Justin Maxwell homered, tripled, scored three runs, drove in two and made a sensational sliding catch for the Giants, who won for just the second time in their last 11 games in the opener of a three-game series between National League West rivals. Lincecum threw six innings of one-run ball.

The loss snapped the Dodgers' seven-game winning streak.

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Six batters who have come to plate with most men on base this season:

T5) Kevin Pillar, Tor-- 48-- Knocked in only five of the 48 runners.
T5) JD Martinez, Det-- 48-- Helps to bat behind Miggy and Victor.

4) Ian Kinsler, Det-- 49-- Knocked in 16.3% of runners, best of six on this list.

3) Eric Hosmer, KC-- 51-- Knocked in four of 18 guys from second base.

2) Kendrys Morales, KC-- 52-- Knocked in four of eight guys from third base.

1) Marcus Semien, Oak-- 54-- Weird; he bats at bottom of Oakland lineup.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but.........

13) Scott Brooks went 338-207 as head coach in Oklahoma City, but he didn't win a championship, so he got fired yesterday-- it is impossible not to blame this on Kevin Durant/Russell Westbrook, because all they had to do was say one sentence and it all would've stopped.

"We want Scott Brooks to be our coach." They say that and Brooks stays. It was never said; in fact, Durant "supports the decision 100%". Great guy.

12) Not all change is positive; GM Sam Presti, the genius who traded James Harden to rival Houston for three draft picks, one of whom became Steven Adams, now has to hire a coach who is better than Brooks, one that will keep Durant happy so he doesn't bolt in free agency.

In the NBA, the inmates often run the asylum.

11) Six of the 49ers' eight road games this year are east of the Mississippi.

Four of the Ravens' first seven games are in Denver or further west.

10) Scott Brooks got fired; in the NFL, Marvin Lewis got a contract extension; he is one of two NFL coaches (Jim Mora Sr is the other) who lost his first six playoff games. Lewis is a good coach who deserves an extension; the Bengals were hideous before he coached them, but the contrast is striking.

9) Chicago Cubs are 8-6, but a note of caution; in six of the eight wins, they scored the winning run in the 7th inning or later.

8) Milwaukee Brewers are a 2-13 mess; they've lost eight games in a row, their leadoff hitter has a hamstring pull, their catcher has a broken toe. Oy.

7) The Statue of Liberty's nose is 4.5 feet long.

6) In the first two games of its series with New Orleans, Golden State is +47 with Draymond Green on the court, -30 when he is off the court and that is in only 12:00.

5) So you bet the under in Bronx-Detroit game last night; no bueno. Game went over the total in a wild first inning. David Price threw 51 pitches in the snowy first inning that saw Bronx score six runs off him- it was 6-4 after one inning.

4) College hoop transfers: Jaren Sina from Seton Hall to George Washington, and Marcus Marshall from Missouri State to Nevada.

3) Atlanta Hawks were sold for $850M; weird time to sell the team, as Hawks having their best chance to win a title since they've been in Atlanta.

2) Reds manager Bryan Bleepin' Price kept ace Johnny Cueto in the game for 125 pitches last night, as Cincinnati won its third game in a row, 2-1 over the Brewers. Cueto is a free agent this winter; if the Reds aren't going to re-sign him, makes sense to use him up as much as they can before trading him off.

1) Siena plays Georgetown to start the season in November; they'll play VCU or Duke the next night. Good for their strength of schedule, but its probably also an 0-2 start. At least they'll have a good cover for their game programs.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, April 23

National League
Marlins @ Phillies
Phelps allowed one run in 4.2 IP (75 PT) in his first '15 start; he made 40 starts the last three years for Bronx (15-14, 4.21).

McGowan is making first '15 start; he has started 68 big league games, but only eight since 2011- he's allowed two runs in seven IP in five relief stints so far this season.

Marlins won four of last six games with Philly; Miami lost five of its last six games overall- over is 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Phillies lost eight of last ten games; over is 5-1-2 in their last eight.

Cubs @ Pirates
Hendricks is 0-0, 6.10 in two starts this year; his last three road starts went over the total.

Locke is 2-0, 1.93 in two starts this year; six of his last seven went over.

Cubs lost seven of last ten games with Pittsburgh; over is 5-0-2 in last seven series games. Pirates won four of last six games; over is 3-0-3 in their last six. Chicago won seven of its last eleven games overall.

Braves @ Mets
Teheran is 2-0, 4.76 in three starts this year; three of his last four went over.

Colon is 3-0, 2.25 in three starts this year; sevne of his last ten went over.

Mets won their last ten games, scoring 45 runs in last eight (over 5-2-1); they won six of last eight games with Atlanta, five of last six going over. Braves lost five of their last seven games; eight of their last eleven overall went over the total.

Reds @ Brewers
Bailey is 1-1, 3.03 in his last six starts, last five of which stayed under.

Lohse is 0-3, 10.34 in his first three '15 starts; Milwaukee was outscored by a total of 26-4 in the three games, all of which went over.

Milwaukee lost last eight games, outscored 49-21; 10 of last 13 series games stayed under total, with Reds winning last four. Six of last eight Cincinnati games stayed under the total- Reds won their last three games.

Padres @ Rockies
Ross is 1-0, 4.08 in three starts this year; his last four went over total.

Lyles is 1-1, 4.50 in three starts this year; four of his last five went over.

San Diego won nine of their last 12 games overall; over is 7-3-1 in their last eleven. Colorado lost five of its last six games, outscored 45-19. Home side won ten of last 13 Padre-Rockie games- San Diego won three of last four.

Dodgers @ Giants
Bolsinger is making first '15 start; he was 0-4, 6.04 in his last four starts LY for Arizona, with three of the four staying under.

Vogelsong is 0-4, 7.88 in his last seven starts (over 5-2).

Giants lost nine of their last 12 games, but won last two; Dodgers lost last two games after they won previous-- six of their last nine went over. LA won seven of last eleven games against Giants, but lost last two.

Cardinals @ Nationals
Wacha is 2-0, 1.35 in two starts this year; four of his last five went over.

Scherzer is 1-1, 2.08 in his first three Washington starts; three of his last four home starts stayed under.

Cardinals won nine of last 12 games with Washington; under is 8-2-1 in last eleven series games. St Louis won six of its last seven games, allowing ten runs; five of the seven stayed under. Washington won five of its last seven games; seven of its last nine went over total.

American League
Orioles @ Blue Jays
Tillman is 2-1, 5.52 in three starts this year; four of his last five went over.

Hutchison is 1-0, 7.80 in three starts this year; Blue Jays scored 21 runs in his three starts- over is 5-3 in his last eight.

Baltimore lost last three games with Toronto, allowing 27 runs; over is 3-1-1 in last five series games. Blue Jays won three of their last four games. Baltimore lost last three games, outscored 24-9.

Bronx @ Tigers
Tanaka is 2-1, 5.06 in three starts this season; five of his last seven went over the total.

Sanchez is 1-2, 7.71 in three starts this year; seven of his last eight went over.

Detroit is off to an 11-4 start, but they lost last two games. Bronx won five of last six games; ten of their last thirteen games went over. Tigers lost seven of last eleven series games, with eight of last ten staying under the total.

Red Sox @ Rays
Buchholz is 1-2, 6.61 in three starts this year; six of his last seven went over.

Odorizzi is 2-1, 1.74 in three starts this year; four of his last six went over.

Red Sox won three of last four games with Tampa Bay with combined score of 28-11; they've lost four of last six games overall, with nine of last 12 going over. Rays lost five of last seven games; five of the seven went over.

A's @ Angels
Chavez is making first '15 start; he started 21 games (8-8, 3.45) LY. He hasn't allowed a run in 6.2 IP in four relief stints this year.

Tropeano was 1-3, 4.57 in four starts for Houston LY; he allowed five runs in 11 IP in two AAA starts this season.

Oakland lost eight of last eleven games with Angels- six of last seven went over total. LA lost eight of last 12 games overall, are 1-5 at home. Oakland lost four of its last seven games overall.

Royals @ White Sox
Ventura is 2-1, 4.80 in three starts this year; seven of his last nine went over.

Sale is 2-0, 2.25 in two starts this year; over is 6-2-1 in his last nine.

Kansas City won seven of last eight games with Chicago; seven of last nine series games went over. Royals won three of last four games overall; under is 3-1-1 in their last five. White Sox won four of last five home games.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Mia-Phil: Phelps 0-1; McGowan 0-0
Stl-Wsh: Wacha 2-0; Scherzer 2-1
Chi-Pitt: Hendricks 2-0; Locke 2-0
Atl-NY: Teheran 3-0; Colon 3-0
Cin-Mil: Bailey 0-1; Lohse 0-3
SD-Col: Ross 2-1; Lyles 1-2
LA-SF: Bolsinger 0-0; Vogelsong 0-1

Blt-Tor: Tillman 2-1; Hutchison 2-1
NY-Det: Tanaka 2-1; Sanchez 1-2
Bos-TB: Buchholz 1-2; Odorizzi 2-1
A's-LAA: Chavez 0-0; Tropeano 0-0
KC-Chi: Ventura 2-1; Sale 2-0

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Mia-Phil: Phelps 0-1; McGowan 0-0
Stl-Wsh: Wacha 2-2; Scherzer 0-3
Chi-Pitt: Hendricks 1-2; Locke 1-2
Atl-NY: Teheran 1-3; Colon 1-3
Cin-Mil: Bailey 1-1; Lohse 2-3
SD-Col: Ross 0-3; Lyles 0-3
LA-SF: Bolsinger 0-0; Vogelsong 0-1

Blt-Tor: Tillman 1-3; Hutchison 1-3
NY-Det: Tanaka 0-3; Sanchez 1-3
Bos-TB: Buchholz 1-3; Odorizzi 0-3
A's-LAA: Chavez 0-0; Tropeano 0-0
KC-Chi: Ventura 1-3; Sale 1-2

Umpires
Mia-Phil-- Five of last six Nauert games stayed under.
StL-Wsh-- Over is 9-4 in last thirteen Hamari games.
Chi-Pitt-- Road team won seven of last eight Danley games.
Atl-NY-- Under is 7-2-2 in last eleven Baker games.
Cin-Mil-- Five of last seven Hernandez games stayed under.
SD-Colo-- Oer is 7-2-1 in last ten Gibson games.
LA-SF-- Home side won seven of last nine Gonzalez games.

Balt-Tor-- Underdogs won last five HGibson games.
NY-Det-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Cuzzi games.
Bos-TB-- Six of last seven Hoye games stayed under.
A's-LA-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Winters games.

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MLB

Thursday, April 23

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Trend Report
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12:35 PM
CHI CUBS vs. PITTSBURGH
Chi Cubs are 6-14 SU in their last 20 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

1:05 PM
MIAMI vs. PHILADELPHIA
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games

1:08 PM
NY YANKEES vs. DETROIT
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 11 games on the road
Detroit is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing NY Yankees

1:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Atlanta is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games at home
NY Mets are 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Atlanta

1:40 PM
CINCINNATI vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 9 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 9 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

3:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. COLORADO
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
San Diego is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against San Diego

3:45 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games
LA Dodgers are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 10 games at home

4:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. WASHINGTON
St. Louis is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Washington
St. Louis is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing Washington
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games

7:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. LA ANGELS
Oakland is 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland
LA Angels are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against Oakland

7:07 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TORONTO
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 12 games at home

7:10 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston

8:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home