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

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Dunkel

Saturday, April 25

I'll add the Cubs/Reds game whenever Dunkel does. It's been hung at this point for a long time, now.


New York Mets @ New York Yankees

Game 979-980
April 25, 2015 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York Mets
(Harvey) 16.502
New York Yankees
(Sabathia) 15.114
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York Mets
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York Mets
-115
7
Dunkel Pick:
New York Mets
(-115); Under

Pittsburgh Pirates @ Arizona Diamondbacks

Game 959-960
April 25, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh Pirate
(Burnett) 14.287
Arizona Diamondba
(De La Rosa) 15.967
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona Diamondba
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh Pirate
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona Diamondba
(+100); Over

San Francisco Giants @ Colorado Rockies

Game 961-962
April 25, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco Gia
(Hudson) 15.589
Colorado Rockies
(De La Rosa) 13.181
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco Gia
by 2 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado Rockies
-125
10
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco Gia
(+100); Over

Los Angeles Dodgers @ San Diego Padres

Game 963-964
April 25, 2015 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles Dodge
(McCarthy) 15.204
San Diego Padres
(Kennedy) 16.181
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego Padres
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego Padres
-110
7
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego Padres
(-110); Under

Cleveland Indians @ Detroit Tigers

Game 965-966
April 25, 2015 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland Indians
(Bauer) 13.502
Detroit Tigers
(Simon) 16.119
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit Tigers
by 2 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit Tigers
-135
8
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit Tigers
(-135); Under

Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox

Game 967-968
April 25, 2015 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City Royal
(Volquez) 17.252
Chicago White Sox
(Danks) 15.604
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City Royal
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City Royal
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City Royal
(-120); Over

Houston Astros @ Oakland Athletics

Game 969-970
April 25, 2015 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston Astros
(Feldman) 13.897
Oakland Athletics
(Graveman) 17.007
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland Athletics
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland Athletics
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland Athletics
(-130); Over

Toronto Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay Rays

Game 971-972
April 25, 2015 @ 6:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto Blue Jays
(Norris) 15.779
Tampa Bay Rays
(Ramirez) 14.301
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto Blue Jays
by 1 1/2
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay Rays
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto Blue Jays
N/A

Boston Red Sox @ Baltimore Orioles

Game 973-974
April 25, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston Red Sox
(Masterson) 15.779
Baltimore Orioles
(Chen) 13.380
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston Red Sox
by 2 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore Orioles
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston Red Sox
(+105); Under

Washington Nationals @ Miami Marlins

Game 953-954
April 25, 2015 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington Nation
(Strasburg) 15.270
Miami Marlins
(Koehler) 16.311
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami Marlins
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington Nation
-140
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami Marlins
(+120); Under

Texas Rangers @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Game 975-976
April 25, 2015 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas Rangers
(Lewis) 16.442
Los Angeles Angel
(Wilson) 15.509
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas Rangers
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles Angel
-180
8
Dunkel Pick:
Texas Rangers
(+160); Over

Atlanta Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies

Game 955-956
April 25, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta Braves
(Miller) 15.270
Philadelphia Phil
(Buchanan) 13.170
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta Braves
by 2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta Braves
-120
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta Braves
(-120); Over

Minnesota Twins @ Seattle Mariners

Game 977-978
April 25, 2015 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota Twins
(May) 16.352
Seattle Mariners
(Paxton) 15.410
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota Twins
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle Mariners
-170
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota Twins
(+150); Over

St. Louis Cardinals @ Milwaukee Brewers

Game 957-958
April 25, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis Cardina
(Wainwright) 15.909
Milwaukee Brewers
(Peralta) 14.312
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis Cardina
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis Cardina
-165
7
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis Cardina
(-165); Over

[StarDust Bum]

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

-- Warriors 109, Pelicans 98-- Golden State first NBA team to advance.

-- Bucks 92, Bulls 90-- Good side out of bounds play got Bucks winning hoop.

-- Grizzlies 115, Blazers 109-- Is Memphis the most obscure good team in all of professional sports?

-- Calgary 7, Vancouver 4-- Flames' first playoff series win since 2004.

-- Orioles 5, Red Sox 4 (10)-- Weird night in Baltimore; fans were told to stay inside the ballpark, even if the game ended, due to protests outside the stadium. Then the Orioles tied the game; extra inning gave cops enough time to quell the protests.

-- Cardinals 5, Brewers 3-- St Louis may have lost Wainwright for season.

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday........

13) There are rumors about that the Bulls will fire coach Tom Thibodeau when the season ends, despite his 255-139 regular season record; Scott Brooks got canned despite a terrific record, Lionel Hollins, Vinny Del Negro and George Karl all got sacked two years ago-- they all had won 56+ regular season games.

To paraphrase Vince Lombardi on that NFL Films clip, "What the hell's going on out there?!?!" Seems like there is too much politics in NBA coaching.

12) New York media has already declared Matt Harvey to be the next Koufax, but Al Leiter had a good tidbit during Saturday's game; when CC Sabathia was Harbey's age, he had already started 178 big league games and won a Cy Young. award-- he got a much earlier start and may be finished earlier, too.

11) The dimensions in Yankee Stadium are a joke; its a softball park in right field and its going to prevent them from having good pitchers, because who in their right mind wants to pitch half their games there? It is every bit as bad as pitching in Coors Field.

10) Minnesota Twins scored a total of four runs in losing Phil Hughes' first four starts; Toronto scored 13-12-12 runs in Mark Buehrle's first three starts.

9) I'm not a big fan of strict platooning in baseball; one team pinch-hit for a lefty hitter in the 4th inning of a game last summer, because the other side put a lefty pitcher in. If a guy isn't good enough to play the first five innings of a game, then he shouldn't be starting in the first place.

8) Through Friday's games, the major league batting average was .245; if the first pitch of an at-bat was put into play, that went up to .318.

7) Ben Zobrist is out 4-6 weeks after getting his knee scoped; A's got taken by Tampa Bay on this trade; Zobrist is damaged goods, a 33-year old who played several years on artficial turf. Go figure.

Oakland's season is already headed for the ashcan; their bullpen sucks, they can't hit lefties-- they're 30-45 since trading Yoenis Cespedes last July 31.

6) Speaking of the Rays, they're 0-10 on replay challenges this season.

5) Mets' rookie catcher Kevin Plawecki hit his first career homer in the Bronx yesterday; my question is this-- if you caught that ball in the bleachers, how much you charging him for it? You have him over a barrel, its his first career home run ball-- HE HAS TO HAVE IT!!!

Let me know what your ideas are....I have my own idea.

4) Steve Stricker missed the cut in New Orleans this week, meaning longest current streak of consecutive cuts made on Tour is Matt Kuchar, at 22.

3) Wow I was watching the Houston-Dallas game on TV Friday night; I'd get tired of the Dallas PA guy pretty darn quick if I went to games there. Tone it down a little, big fella. No need to make everyone deaf.

2) There are betting lines out on some NFL games already; draft is next week, so how you betting games so long before the season starts, before you even know who all the starting quarterbacks are?

1) Peyton Manning donated $3M to Tennessee's football program; thats three million, with an M. How much money does this guy have?

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, April 26

National League
Braves @ Phillies
Cahill is 0-2, 11.37 in his two starts; five of his last six went over total.

Williams is 1-1, 4.76 in his three starts this year.

Phillies lost ten of last 13 games; over is 6-3-2 in their last 11- they lost three of last four with Atlanta, with all four staying under total. Braves lost four of last five games; three of their last four stayed under.

Nationals @ Marlins
Gonzalez is 1-1, 3.93 in his three starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Haren is 1-1, 3.32 in his three starts; over is 5-0-1 in his last six.

Miami won its last four games; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten. Nationals lost last four games, outscored 22-8; four of their last six stayed under. Nationals won eight of last eleven games with Miami, but lost last two; nine of last 12 series games stayed under total.

Cubs @ Reds
Arrieta is 2-1, 1.75 in his three starts; under is 3-0-1 in his last four.

DeSclafani is 2-0, 0.86 in three starts, all of which stayed under.

Cubs won six of last seven games with Cincinnati; over is 5-1-2 in last eight games. Reds won three of its last five games; five of last seven games went under. Chicago is 5-4 in its last nine games.

Cardinals @ Brewers
Lynn is 1-1, 2.08 in his three starts; seven of his last nine stayed under.

Fiers is 0-3, 9.20 in his three starts; sevne of his last ten stayed under.

Milwaukee lost ten of last 11 games, outscored 58-26; they lost eight of last ten games with St Louis-- six of last nine series games stayed under total. Cardinals won eight of last nine games (under 6-3).

Giants @ Rockies
Lincecum is 1-1, 2.50 in his three starts (under 2-1).

Matzek is 1-1, 2.40 in his three starts; seven of his last nine stayed under.

Colorado won six of last eight games with Giants; under is 8-2-2 in last 12 in series. Rockies lost six of their last eight games, outscored 54-29. Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven San Francisco games. Giants won four of their last five.

Pirates @ Diamondbacks
Liriano is 0-1, 3.00 in his three starts; under is 6-3-1 in his last ten.

Hellickson is 1-2, 4.58 in his three starts, all of which stayed under.

Pittsburgh won four of last five games with Arizona, six of last eight games overall. Arizona lost four of last five at home; five of its last six overall stayed under the total.

Dodgers @ Padres
Baker is 66-52, 4.25 in 170 MLB starts over nine years; he started eight games for Texas LY (3-4, 5.47). His last three starts went over- this is his first start this season, first start for the Dodgers.

Morrow is 0-0, 3.15 in his three starts (under 2-1).

Dodgers won seven of last nine games with San Diego; seven of nine went over the total. LA won nine of its last eleven games. Padres lost last four games, outscored 21-13; three of their last four stayed under.

American League
Red Sox @ Orioles
Miley is 1-1, 6.08 in his three starts; four of his last six went over.

Norris is 0-2, 17.42 in his three starts; his last four all went over.

Baltimore lost five of last six games, outscored 42-25; they're 7-5 in last 12 games with Boston- three of last four went over. Red Sox lost three of last four games, with three of those four going over total.

Indians @ Tigers
Carrasco is 2-1, 2.38 in his three starts; his last six stayed under.

Lobstein is 1-1, 327 in his two startsl four of his last six at home went under. .

Detroit lost four of its last five games after an 11-2 start; they've won eight of last nine vs Cleveland, scoring 59 runs (over 8-1). Indians lost eight of last 12 games, with eight of last ten staying under the total.

Blue Jays @ Rays
Buehrle is 3-0, 4.00 in his three starts; Blue Jays scored 13-12-12 runs in the three games. Six of his last seven starts went over.

Archer is 2-1, 0.46 in his three starts, all of which stayed under.

Rays won last four games, outscoring foes 25-11. Five of last seven Tampa Bay games went over total; they've won six of their last seven games with Toronto. Four of last six Toronto road tilts went over.

Royals @ White Sox
Friday night's game was suspended at 2-2 in 8th inning; teams got rained out yesterday.

Volquez is 2-1, 1.99 in three starts this year; under was 2-0-1 in those games.

Danks is 0-2, 6.06 in his three starts, all of which stayed under.

Kansas City won eight of last nine games with Chicago; seven of last ten series games went over. Royals won four of last five games overall; under is 4-1-1 in their last six. White Sox won four of last six home games.

Rangers @ Angels
Martinez is 2-0, 0.90 in his first three starts.

Santiago is 2-1, 2.45 in his three starts; six of his last eight went over.

Rangers lost eight of last 11 games; five of last seven stayed under. Angels won eight of last 11 games with Texas; over is 5-3-1 in last nine. Halos won four of their last five games.

Astros @ A's
Wojchiechowski is 0-1, 9.00 in two major league starts.

Pomeranz is 1-2, 4.76 in his three starts; four of his last six went over.

Houston is 7-5 in last 12 games with Oakland; they've won six of last seven games overall- four of their last five went over. A's lost four of their last five games- five of their last six went over.

Twins @ Mariners
Gibson is 1-2, 6.46 in his three starts; under is 3-0-1 in his last four.

Elias is making first '15 start; he was 3-4, 2.66 in his last 10 starts LY (under was 7-3 in those games). .

Seattle lost eight of last 12 games with Minnesota; four of last six series games stayed under. Twins lost eight of their last eleven road games. Seattle is 4-6 in its last ten games- four of its last six went over.

Interleague
Mets @ Bronx
Niese is 2-0, 2.50 in his three starts (over 2-0-1)-- he was thrown out of Friday's game for bitching on balls/strikes from dugout.

Eovaldi is 1-1, 3.12 in his three starts this year.

Mets won 12 of their last 13 games; over is 6-2-2 in last ten- they've won seven of last ten games with Bronx- over is 4-1-1 in last six played here. Bronx won six of its last eight games; over is 8-3-1 in its last twelve.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Atl-Phil-- Cahill 0-2; Williams 2-1
Wsh-Mia-- Gonzalez 2-1; Haren 2-1
Chi-Cin-- Arrieta 2-1; DeSclafani 3-0
StL-Mil-- Lynn 1-2; Fiers 0-3
SF-Col-- Lincecum 1-2; Matzek 2-1
Pitt-Az-- Liriano 0-3; Hellickson 1-2
LA-SD-- Baker 0-0; Morrow 3-0

Bos-Balt-- Miley 2-1; Norris 1-2
Clev-Det-- Carrasco 2-1; Lobstein 1-1
Tor-TB-- Buehrle 3-0; Archer 2-2
KC-Chi-- Volquez 2-1; Danks 1-2
Tex-LA-- Martinez 3-0; Santiago 2-1
Hst-A's-- Wojchiechowski 1-1; Pomeranz 1-2
Minn-Sea-- Gibson 1-2; Elias 0-0

NYM-NYY-- Niese 2-1; Eovaldi 1-2

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Atl-Phil-- Cahill 1-2; Williams 1-3
Wsh-Mia-- Gonzalez 0-3; Haren 0-3
Chi-Cin-- Arrieta 2-1; DeSclafani 3-0
StL-Mil-- Lynn 0-3; Fiers 0-3
SF-Col-- Lincecum 1-3; Matzek 1-3
Pitt-Az-- Liriano 1-3; Hellickson 2-3
LA-SD-- Baker 0-0; Morrow 1-3

Bos-Balt-- Miley 1-3; Norris 1-3
Clev-Det-- Carrasco 2-3; Lobstein 2-2
Tor-TB-- Buehrle 1-3; Archer 1-4
KC-Chi-- Volquez 2-1; Danks 1-2
Tex-LA-- Martinez 0-3; Santiago 1-3
Hst-A's-- Wojchiechowski 1-2; Pomeranz 1-3
Minn-Sea-- Gibson 1-3; Elias 0-0

NYM-NYY-- Niese 2-3; Eovaldi 2-3

Umpires
Chi-Cin-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Diaz games.
Wsh-Mia-- Over is 9-0-1 in last ten Morales games.
Atl-Phil-- Favorites won nine of last eleven Dimuro games.
StL-Mil-- All four Bucknor games this year went over.
Pitt-Az-- Home side won Woodring's last six games LY; this is his first game behind plate this season.
SF-Colo-- Last three BWelke games went over the total.
LA-SD-- I've got no info on rookie umpire Blakney.

Clev-Det-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Joyce games.
KC-Chi-- Last six TWelke games stayed under total.
Hst-A's-- Home side won last ten Wolcott games.
Tor-TB-- Eight of last ten Segal games went over.
Bos-Balt-- Underdogs are 5-4 in last nine Basner games.
Tex-LA-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Gonzalez games.
Min-Sea-- Four of last five Barber games went over.

NYM-NYY-- Underdogs won last three Wolf games.

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MLB

Sunday, April 26

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Trend Report
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1:08 PM
CLEVELAND vs. DETROIT
Cleveland is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland's last 9 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games at home
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

1:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CINCINNATI
Chi Cubs6-1-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing Cincinnati
Chi Cubs are 3-6-1 SU in their last 10 games ,when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,at home
Cincinnati is 1-6-1 SU in their last 8 games ,when playing Chi Cubs

1:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Miami is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Washington
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

1:10 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 12 games at home

1:35 PM
ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Atlanta is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Philadelphia is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Atlanta

1:35 PM
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 9 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games at home

2:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. MILWAUKEE
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Milwaukee is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games

2:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
Chi White Sox are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Kansas City

3:35 PM
TEXAS vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games on the road
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
LA Angels are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games at home
LA Angels are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Texas

4:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games

4:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of LA Dodgers's last 16 games when playing on the road against San Diego
LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
San Diego is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home

4:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. SEATTLE
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Minnesota

4:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing San Francisco

4:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. ARIZONA
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games at home

8:05 PM
NY METS vs. NY YANKEES
NY Mets are 12-1 SU in its last 13 games
NY Mets are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home
NY Yankees are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing NY Mets

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MLB

Sunday, April 26


Buehrle the Blue Jays luck charm versus Rays

The Toronto Blue Jays will send veteran Mark Buehrle to the mound to face the Tampa Bay Rays Sunday. The leftie has meant wins when the Jays and Rays meet, with Toronto winning six of Buehrle's past seven starts against Tampa.

Buehrle has only allowed 2.4 runs per outing in those seven games, while twice leaving a zero in the runs column.

The Rays are expected to start Chris Archer opposite Buehrle Sunday.


Indians a hot Under play with Carrasco pitching

The Over/Under count as gone 1-13 in Carlos Carrasco's previous 14 starts for the Cleveland Indians making the AL Central club a hot Under wager when the Venezuelan gets the ball.

Those 14 games have seen Carrasco allow an average of only 1.2 runs per outing while registering 7.3 K's per game. Hell, teams can't even hit Carrasco, as he has only given up four hits per game during that span while only allowing more than four hits 21 percent of the time.

The Indians have already proven to be a solid under play as the team has posted a 5-10 O/U mark overall this season, but an even better 2-8 away from Cleveland. You can thank Cleveland's lack of offense this season, as the team has averaged a mere 3.80 runs per game, good for twenty-first in the majors.

Carrasco is slated to get the start when the Indians visit the Detroit Tigers Sunday.



MLB roundup: Orioles pull out 10-inning win

BALTIMORE -- After Baltimore blew a ninth-inning lead and then fell behind in the 10th against the Boston Red Sox, the Orioles rallied for a dramatic 5-4 victory on a homer by left fielder David Lough on Saturday night.

The Orioles snapped a five-game losing streak. The Red Sox have lost five of eight games after starting the season 7-3.

Boston's Xander Bogaerts led off the 10th with a home run against Baltimore right-hander Brad Brach (1-1) that gave the Red Sox a 4-3 lead. But Orioles center fielder Adam Jones started the bottom half of the inning with a triple off Koji Uehara (1-1) and first baseman Chris Davis tied the score on a sacrifice fly before Lough's towering shot to right won it.

Baltimore's Jimmy Paredes had a career-high four hits, including his third homer of the year.

Tigers 4, Indians 1

DETROIT -- Victor Martinez drove in three runs and Alfredo Simon won his fourth straight start, allowing one run in 6 2/3 innings to halt Detroit's four-game losing streak.

The right-handed Simon (4-0), acquired in an offseason deal with Cincinnati, struck out three, walked two and allowed six hits before being relieved by lefty Tom Gorzelanny, who got the final out of the seventh.

Gorzelanny also worked the eighth and got Brandon Moss to ground into a first-pitch, inning-ending double play with runners on first and third. Joakim Soria pitched the ninth to earn his sixth save.

Cleveland left-hander T.J. House (0-3) was called on to make an emergency start in place of scheduled right-hander Trevor Bauer, who was ill.

Mets 8, Yankees 2

NEW YORK -- An 8 2/3-inning effort from right-hander Matt Harvey and 12 hits from seven players fueled a New York Mets win.

Harvey (4-0) continued his April dominance, giving up two runs and five hits and striking out seven. He is now 8-0 lifetime in April. The Mets (14-4) have won 12 of their last 13 games. The Yankees' four-game winning streak was snapped.

Center fielder Juan Lagares led the Mets at the plate, going 4-for-4 and tying a career high for hits in a game.

Yankees starter C.C. Sabathia (0-4) was tagged for seven earned runs and nine hits with two strikeouts while allowing three home runs.

Braves 5, Phillies 2

PHILADELPHIA -- Eric Young Jr. doubled home the go-ahead run in a three-run seventh inning as Atlanta rallied to beat the Philadelphia, ending a four-game losing streak.

Shelby Miller (3-0) pitched six innings for the victory. Braves shortstop Andrelton Simmons homered to start the seventh-inning uprising.

First baseman Ryan Howard hit a two-run homer for Philadelphia, which has dropped nine of 12.

Marlins 8, Nationals 0

MIAMI -- Giancarlo Stanton and Justin Bour provided offense and Tom Koehler turned in an excellent pitching performance for Miami in its fourth straight win.

The Marlins (7-11) handed the Nationals (7-11) their fourth straight loss and will go for a three-game sweep of the series on Sunday.

Stanton went 3-for-3 with a towering home run, a double, a walk and two RBIs. Bour, a rookie first baseman making his first start of the season, went 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBIs. Miami shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria added a three-run homer in the eighth, extending his hitting streak to eight games and boosting Miami's lead to 8-0.

Koehler (2-2) pitched 7 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing six hits and one walk while striking out four. The Nationals failed to get a runner past second base in the game.

Cardinals 5, Brewers 3

MILWAUKEE -- St. Louis clinched its fifth series win of the season but suffered a potential blow when ace Adam Wainwright left in the fifth inning after sustaining a left ankle injury.

Leading off the fifth, Wainwright hit a popup to Milwaukee first baseman Adam Lind and tripped while running toward first, appearing to roll the ankle as he exited the batter's box. He hobbled off the field and did not return.

The Cardinals jumped on the Brewers early, grabbing a 2-0 lead in the top of the second, and went ahead 5-0 in the seventh on a three-run homer by left fielder Matt Holliday.

Astros 9, A's 3

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Second baseman Jose Altuve hit a three-run homer and right fielder George Springer had a solo shot as Houston defeated Oakland.

The Astros (10-7) are off to their best start since 2006 when they were 12-5.

Astros right-hander Scott Feldman (2-2) allowed three runs and five hits in 6 2/3 innings. He blanked the A's for the first six innings before giving up three runs in the seventh.

Rays 4, Blue Jays 2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Tampa Bay rallied with three runs in the eighth inning to beat Boston.

Rays reliever Brad Boxberger pitched a perfect ninth inning to cap the comeback win. Third baseman Evan Longoria went 4-for-4 with a double and four singles. The four hits tied a career high that he has achieved five times.

Pirates 2, Diamondbacks 1

PHOENIX -- Startling Marte singled in Neil Walker with two outs in the ninth inning to lift Pittsburgh past Arizona.

Walker doubled off Addison Reed (0-1) with two outs before Marte grounded a single into left field through a hole vacated when the Diamondbacks over-shifted to put shortstop Cliff Pennington more in the hole than normal.

Tony Watson (1-1) gave up singles to Ender Inciarte and A.J. Pollock to open the eighth but got out of the inning on a grounder, a foul popout and a strikeout. Mark Melancon pitched the ninth for his fifth save as the Pirates won their season-high fourth straight.

Royals-White Sox, ppd. rain

CHICAGO -- In a scheduled four-game series between Chicago and Kansas City that had already seen about everything imaginable, a full-scale rainout at U.S. Cellular Field only made sense.

A day after the second game of the series was suspended following the eighth inning with the Royals and White Sox tied at 2-2, forecasted rain for the entire day prompted team officials to cancel Saturday's game.

No makeup date was announced. Friday's game will be completed prior to the start of Sunday's series finale.

Cubs-Reds, ppd. rain

CINCINNATI -- After a 4-hour, 13-minute rain delay, the Chicago-Cincinnati game was postponed.

The postponement was the 10th since Great American Ball Park opened in 2003. No makeup date was scheduled.

The Reds have had three of their seven home games delayed by rain. Cincinnati has also had three extra-inning games at home, including a 7-3 loss to the Cubs in 11 innings Friday night.

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MLB

Sunday, April 26


Blue Jays struggling as underdogs

The Toronto Blue Jays haven't relished the underdog role, going just 1-8 in their last nine games as a pup between +110 to +150.

The odds are against the Jays Sunday as they are currently +125 road dogs for their series finale with the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Jays send veteran Mark Buehrle to the hill, while the Rays counter with Chris Archer.

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, April 26

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WASHINGTON (7 - 11) at MIAMI (7 - 11) - 1:10 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 5-10 (-7.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 397-389 (+39.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
GONZALEZ is 108-74 (+29.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 178-175 (-40.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 62-81 (-42.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 165-169 (-47.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 16-25 (-16.4 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
MIAMI is 2-0 (+2.4 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. MIAMI since 1997
GONZALEZ is 6-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 1.67 and a WHIP of 0.889.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.8 units)

DAN HAREN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HAREN is 3-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.96 and a WHIP of 0.871.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.5 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (9 - 7) at CINCINNATI (8 - 9) - 1:10 PM
JAKE ARRIETA (R) vs. ANTHONY DESCLAFANI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1396-1560 (-279.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 149-189 (-57.1 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 746-791 (-150.2 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1339-1473 (-254.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1024-1158 (-211.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 646-751 (-199.7 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 684-685 (-154.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
ARRIETA is 25-16 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-1 (+1.6 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
ARRIETA is 2-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 0.862.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.2 units)

ANTHONY DESCLAFANI vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
DESCLAFANI is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 0.825.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.2 units)

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ATLANTA (9 - 8) at PHILADELPHIA (6 - 12) - 1:35 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. JEROME WILLIAMS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 88-91 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 86-90 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 67-74 (-17.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 44-53 (-22.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WILLIAMS is 9-3 (+10.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 26-16 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
CAHILL is 33-20 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 149-171 (-48.1 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 107-112 (-35.5 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
CAHILL is 1-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.24 and a WHIP of 1.160.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

JEROME WILLIAMS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WILLIAMS is 1-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.487.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-7. (-8.1 units)

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ST LOUIS (12 - 4) at MILWAUKEE (3 - 15) - 2:10 PM
LANCE LYNN (R) vs. MICHAEL FIERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 18-31 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 77-105 (-42.3 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
LYNN is 4-14 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 165-106 (+33.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 3-15 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 2-10 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 3-15 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 39-52 (-17.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 22-36 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 3-15 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 3-13 (-10.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 40-53 (-19.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-1 (+2.4 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

LANCE LYNN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LYNN is 5-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.28 and a WHIP of 1.209.
His team's record is 7-4 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-5. (+1.0 units)

MICHAEL FIERS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
FIERS is 2-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 1.72 and a WHIP of 1.181.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

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PITTSBURGH (10 - 8) at ARIZONA (8 - 9) - 4:10 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. JEREMY HELLICKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 11-23 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
LIRIANO is 27-37 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LIRIANO is 13-22 (-14.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 195-154 (+29.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 193-153 (+27.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 111-65 (+32.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 72-107 (-30.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 37-52 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 7-18 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in home games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 72-107 (-30.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 26-55 (-24.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LIRIANO is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (8 - 11) at COLORADO (10 - 8) - 4:10 PM
TIM LINCECUM (R) vs. TYLER MATZEK (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 53-46 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 53-46 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 722-709 (+46.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
LINCECUM is 21-10 (+11.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 52-80 (-27.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 65-82 (-27.5 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 4-1 (+3.2 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.2 Units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. COLORADO since 1997
LINCECUM is 11-10 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.96 and a WHIP of 1.371.
His team's record is 13-16 (-7.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-16. (-6.0 units)

TYLER MATZEK vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MATZEK is 2-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.231.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

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LA DODGERS (11 - 6) at SAN DIEGO (10 - 9) - 4:10 PM
SCOTT BAKER (R) vs. BRANDON MORROW (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 4-1 (+2.6 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.2 Units)

SCOTT BAKER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BAKER is 2-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 0.929.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

BRANDON MORROW vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (6 - 10) at DETROIT (12 - 6) - 1:05 PM
CARLOS CARRASCO (R) vs. KYLE LOBSTEIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 16-27 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 31-32 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 45-44 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-1 (+3.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. DETROIT since 1997
CARRASCO is 1-5 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 8.18 and a WHIP of 2.334.
His team's record is 1-6 (-5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-6. (-5.9 units)

KYLE LOBSTEIN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
LOBSTEIN is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.28 and a WHIP of 1.631.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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TORONTO (9 - 9) at TAMPA BAY (10 - 8) - 1:10 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. CHRIS ARCHER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 564-645 (+15.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
BUEHRLE is 24-11 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 97-63 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 28-12 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 87-93 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 41-51 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 3-11 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 12-20 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 41-51 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 48-57 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-1 (+4.6 Units) against TORONTO this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BUEHRLE is 9-6 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.305.
His team's record is 17-8 (+9.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 14-11. (+2.7 units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. TORONTO since 1997
ARCHER is 3-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.98 and a WHIP of 1.160.
His team's record is 6-4 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.5 units)

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BOSTON (10 - 8) at BALTIMORE (8 - 10) - 1:35 PM
WADE MILEY (L) vs. BUD NORRIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 81-100 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 596-535 (-77.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 37-52 (-17.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 72-86 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 108-80 (+33.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 56-37 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 56-39 (+19.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 95-69 (+29.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 59-47 (+14.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 52-37 (+21.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NORRIS is 21-12 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 14-3 (+11.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 50-37 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 93-141 (-72.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 17-31 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-3 (+0.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

WADE MILEY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MILEY is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.4 units)

BUD NORRIS vs. BOSTON since 1997
NORRIS is 1-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.41 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (12 - 4) at CHI WHITE SOX (6 - 9) - 2:10 PM
EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. JOHN DANKS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 112-81 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 57-38 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 66-47 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 108-78 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 66-46 (+14.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 33-51 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 4-0 (+4.4 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 1-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.026.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

JOHN DANKS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
DANKS is 7-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 1.171.
His team's record is 10-7 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-9. (-3.5 units)

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TEXAS (6 - 11) at LA ANGELS (9 - 9) - 3:35 PM
NICK MARTINEZ (R) vs. HECTOR SANTIAGO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 73-106 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 7-23 (-13.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 71-102 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 441-365 (+54.6 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 58-26 (+22.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 49-35 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 4-1 (+2.9 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.0 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

NICK MARTINEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MARTINEZ is 1-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 0.923.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. TEXAS since 1997
SANTIAGO is 4-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.195.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.1 units)

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HOUSTON (10 - 7) at OAKLAND (8 - 11) - 4:05 PM
ASHER WOJCIECHOWSKI (R) vs. DREW POMERANZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 78-44 (+26.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 44-46 (+13.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 96-86 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 45-47 (-20.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 31-33 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 94-82 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-2 (+1.1 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

ASHER WOJCIECHOWSKI vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

DREW POMERANZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
POMERANZ is 0-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 7.30 and a WHIP of 1.541.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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MINNESOTA (7 - 10) at SEATTLE (7 - 10) - 4:10 PM
KYLE GIBSON (R) vs. ROENIS ELIAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 34-21 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 14-23 (-17.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 82-91 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 82-91 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 27-35 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 73-81 (-27.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GIBSON is 2-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.5 units)

ROENIS ELIAS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
ELIAS is 0-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 8.71 and a WHIP of 1.646.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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NY METS (14 - 4) at NY YANKEES (10 - 8) - 8:05 PM
JON NIESE (L) vs. NATHAN EOVALDI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 14-4 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 36-26 (+14.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 84-86 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 14-4 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
NY METS are 14-8 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 14-4 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 32-43 (-19.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 17-22 (-12.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
EOVALDI is 11-25 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
EOVALDI is 11-25 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JON NIESE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
NIESE is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.05 and a WHIP of 1.405.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. NY METS since 1997
EOVALDI is 1-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.62 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

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Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

-- Wizards 125, Raptors 94-- Gutless tank job by Toronto, which was favored to win series but got swept instead, not even bothering to compete in Game 4.

-- Clippers 114, Spurs 105-- Best series on paper has turned out that way.

-- Cavaliers 101, Celtics 93-- Love got hurt, JR Smith got tossed/suspended.

-- Minnesota 4, St Louis 1-- Wild faces Chicago in next round.

-- Montreal 2, Ottawa 0-- Senators had a terrific year, nonetheless.

-- Orioles 18, Red Sox 7-- Think Ben Cherington called Philly last night?

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

13) Kevin Love separated his shoulder Sunday, is expected to miss 2+ weeks, which is pretty much the entire next playoff series. JR Smith will be suspended for Game 1 of next series. Expensive win for Cleveland.

12) Mike Conley has multiple facial fractures, is out for the Grizzlies' game in Portland tonight; he flew back to Memphis over the weekend.

11) If I designed a golf course, there would be a lot of water on it, maybe small streams running parallel to the fairways. Sand traps look nice but are a waste of time. Water is intimidating, makes the course a lot harder.

10) Dodgers' Alex Guerrero has 13 RBI in 23 plate appearances; why doesn't he play more? Its not like they have Mike Schmidt at third base.

9) Dodgers put Yasiel Puig on the DL and replaced him with Andre Ethier, who makes $18M a year. Must be nice to have such well-paid subs.

8) Max Scherzer hurt his thumb batting yesterday, says he now favors using the DH. Adam Wainwright hurt his ankle/achilles batting Saturday, is probably out for the year. I'm against the DH; why can't pitchers be better at hitting?

7) Tampa Bay's Chris Archer allowed one earned run in his last four starts (26.2 IP). Rays get Matt Moore back from injury, they might be better than all of us thought this spring.

6) Bronx 6, Queens 4-- ESPN's Sunday night game was a defensive horror for the first few innings. Mets have to shore up their middle infield defense if they're going to be a serious postseason contender.

5) Curt Schilling brought up a great point last night; it takes 32-35 good major league players to make the playoffs. I remember in 2012, the A's got help from guys like Brandon Hicks (two walk-off HRs), George Kottaras, Seth Smith- they were in first place for one day that year. Fortunately, it was the last day.

Teams only have 25 guys on their active roster, but over the six-month season, all teams will have injuries and need replacements. The teams that compete for championships have solid depth, even in AAA.

4) Former Boston College basketball coach Al Skinner has resurfaced as the coach at Kennesaw State; within 2-3 years, he's going to scare the hell out of some big-name team in the first round of the NCAAs. He can recruit.

3) Indiana got very good news when Yogi Ferrell said he is coming back for his senior year; stuff like that gives a program positive momentum.

2) *********** has posted spreads for NFL games for Weeks 1-16; Oakland is not favored to win any of its games.

1) I love pro football, but good lord I'm sick of all this draft buildup; just wake me up when the draft starts Thursday night. There is too much media and they do way too much speculating. Just tell me what really happens.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, April 27

National League
Mets @ Marlins
Gee is 0-1, 5.60 in his three starts; four of his last five went over total.

Cosart is 1-1, 3.63 in his three starts; under is 3-1-1 in his last five.

Mets won 12 of last 14 games overall (over is 6-1-1 in last eight), seven of last nine with Miami; over is 8-1-1 in last ten series games. Miami won its last five games, outscoring opponents 29-6; over is 8-2-1 in their last eleven.

Nationals @ Braves
Fister is 1-0, 3.32 in his three starts; six of his last nine stayed under.

Stults is 0-1, 4.50 in his three starts; over is 5-1 in his last six home starts.

Braves lost five of their last six games. Nationals lost their last five games, outscored 28-10; they won four of last six games with Atlanta- six of last eight series games stayed under.

Brewers @ Reds
Nelson is 1-1, 1.80 in his three starts; six of his last nine stayed under.

Marquis is 1-1, 7.80 in his three starts; seven of his last ten went over.

Milwaukee lost ten of last 12 games, outscored 61-32; they lost four of last five games with Cincinnati- under is 7-3 in his last ten. Reds lost three games in row, scoring total of seven runs.

Pirates @ Cubs
Worley is 2-0, 2.31 in his last two starts; seven of his last nine went under.

Hammel is 1-1, 5.71 in his three starts; three of his last four went over.

Pirates won its last five games, allowing nine runs; under is 3-1-1 in those five games- they're 7-3 in last ten games with Chicago; over is 6-1-1 in last eight. Cubs won four of last six games; over is 3-1-1 in their last five.

Phillies @ Cardinals
Hamels is 0-2, 4.13 in his four starts this season.

Lackey is 1-0, 4.34 in his three starts; three of his last four went over.

Phillies lost five of last seven games in St Louis; under is 5-2-1 in last eight series games. Philly is 1-6 on road, with three of last four going over. Cards won four of last five games; under is 4-1 in their last five home games.

Rockies @ Diamondbacks
Matzek is 1-1, 2.40 in his three starts; seven of his last nine stayed under.

CAnderson is 0-0, 3.00 in his three starts; they all stayed under total.

Rockies lost six of their last eight games, outscored 54-29. Arizona lost five of last six at home; under is 5-1-1 in their last seven games overall. Rockies won six of last eight games with Arizona; four of last five went over.

Giants @ Dodgers
Lincecum is 1-1, 2.50 in his three starts (under 2-1).

BAnderson is 1-1, 5.40 in his three starts this season (under 2-1).

Dodgers lost four of their last six games; four of last five stayed under total. LA lost its last three games with Giants, scoring six runs. Giants won four of their last five games overall; under is 7-3-1 in their last eleven games.

American League
Royals @ Indians
Vargas is 1-1, 7.36 in his three starts; three of his last four went over.

Kluber is 0-2, 3.25 in his four starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Indians lost five of last seven games, with eight of last ten staying under the total- they're 5-2 in last seven games with Kansas City (four of last six under). Royals lost three of last four games (under 5-2-1 in last eight).

Blue Jays @ Red Sox
Sanchez is 1-2, 5.14 in his three starts (under 2-0-1).

Kelly is 1-0, 4.08 in his three starts; three of his last four went over.

Toronto lost four of last six games with Boston; six of last eight stayed under total. Blue Jays lost four of last five road games. Red Sox lost four of last five games- four of those five went over the total.

White Sox @ Orioles
Noesi is 0-5, 5.28 in his last five starts; last four stayed under.

Jimenez is 1-1, 2.30 in his three starts; under is 3-0-1 in his last four.

Chicago lost eight of last ten games with Baltimore (under 7-2-1); they've won three of last four games- under is 5-0-1 in last six. Orioles won four of last five home games; seven of their nine home games went over.

Rays @ Bronx
Karns is 1-1, 5.70 in four starts, all of which went over.

Warren is 1-1, 6.00 in three starts, all of which went over.

Tampa Bay lost six of last eight games with Bronx; six of eight went over the total. Rays won their last five games, allowing seven runs in last four, three of which stayed under. Bronx won eight of last ten (over 3-1-1 in last five).

Mariners @ Rangers
Walker is 0-2, 10.66 in his three starts this season.

Gallardo is 2-2, 4.79 in his four starts this season.

Mariners won five of last seven games with Texas; four of last five stayed under total. Seattle lost four of its last six; three of last four stayed under the total. Rangers lost five of their last seven games.

Tigers @ Twins
Price threw 51 pitches in first inning in last start, giving up eight runs in 2.1 IP; he is 0-1, 6.35 in his last two road starts. Under is 5-2 in his last seven.

Milone is 2-0, 4.34 in his three starts; six of his last seven went over.

Minnesota lost five of last seven games with Detroit; three of last four went under total. Twins won three of last four games (under 3-1). Detroit won five of its six road games.

Interleague
Astros @ Padres
McHugh is 8-0, 2.17 in his last eight starts, 3-0, 2.41 this season; seven of his last nine stayed under.

Shields is 2-0, 3.60 in his four starts; eight of his last ten went over.

Houston lost four of last five games with San Diego. Astros won seven of last eight games; five of their last six went over. Padres lost four of last five games, outscored 21-13; four of their last five stayed under.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
NY-Mia-- Gee 2-1; Cosart 1-2
Wsh-Atl-- Fister 1-2; Stults 1-2
Mil-Cin-- Nelson 1-2; Marquis 2-1
Pitt-Chi-- Worley 2-1; Hammel 1-2
Phil-StL-- Hamels 1-3; Lackey 2-1
Colo-Az-- Matzek 2-1; CAnderson 1-2
SF-LA-- Lincecum 1-2; BAnderson 1-2

KC-Clev-- Vargas 2-1; Kluber 0-4
Tor-Bos-- Sanchez 1-2; Kelly 2-1
Chi- Balt-- Noesi 0-2; Jimenez 1-2
TB-NY-- Karns 2-2; Warren 2-1
Sea-Tex-- Walker 0-3; Gallardo 2-2
Det-Minn-- Price 3-1; Milone 2-1

Hst-SD-- McHugh 3-0; Shields 2-2

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
NY-Mia-- Gee 1-3; Cosart 0-3
Wsh-Atl-- Fister 1-3; Stults 0-3
Mil-Cin-- Nelson 1-3; Marquis 2-3
Pitt-Chi-- Worley 0-3; Hammel 0-3
Phil-StL-- Hamels 2-4; Lackey 1-3
Colo-Az-- Matzek 2-1; CAnderson 1-3
SF-LA-- Lincecum 1-2; BAnderson 0-3

KC-Clev-- Vargas 0-3; Kluber 2-4
Tor-Bos-- Sanchez 1-3; Kelly 1-3
Chi- Balt-- Noesi 1-2; Jimenez 0-3
TB-NY-- Karns 1-4; Warren 1-3
Sea-Tex-- Walker 2-3; Gallardo 2-4
Det-Minn-- Price 1-4; Milone 1-3

Hst-SD-- McHugh 1-3; Shields 1-4

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MLB

Monday, April 27

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Trend Report
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6:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CLEVELAND
Kansas City is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Kansas City is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City

6:10 PM
TORONTO vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. NY YANKEES
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 13 of NY Yankees's last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 8 games at home

7:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. BALTIMORE
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Chi White Sox's last 14 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. MIAMI
NY Mets are 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington

7:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CINCINNATI
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Cincinnati's last 16 games when playing Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee

8:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

8:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Texas
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Texas
Texas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit

8:15 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ST. LOUIS
Philadelphia is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Philadelphia is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
St. Louis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
St. Louis is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games

9:40 PM
COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 12 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Colorado is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Arizona's last 12 games when playing at home against Colorado
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado

10:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. LA DODGERS
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 9-4 SU in their last 13 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing San Francisco

10:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. SAN DIEGO
Houston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games

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MLB

Monday, April 27


Pitcher change - Cubs Travis Wood scratched

Chi. Cubs vs. Pittsburgh on April 27 at 8:05 PM. New Starter: Jason Hammel, Chi. Cubs


Cards' Wainright expected to be done for year

St. Louis Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Sunday with an Achilles injury, but the outlook could be much worse than initially thought.

Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports is reporting that the right-hander is expected to be done for the season, but has not yet undergone an MRI. While batting against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday, the 33-year-old popped up a fastball from Wily Peralta but pulled up lame and required assistance to leave the field. He did not return to the game.

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MLB
Dunkel

Monday, April 27


Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins

Game 975-976
April 27, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit Tigers
(Price) 15.531
Minnesota Twins
(Milone) 16.609
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota Twins
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit Tigers
-165
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota Twins
(+145); Under

Milwaukee Brewers @ Cincinnati Reds

Game 955-956
April 27, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee Brewers
(Nelson) 14.218
Cincinnati Reds
(Marquis) 17.292
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati Reds
by 3
8 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati Reds
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati Reds
(-130); Over

Houston Astros @ San Diego Padres

Game 977-978
April 27, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston Astros
(McHugh) 15.204
San Diego Padres
(Shields) 14.188
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston Astros
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego Padres
-135
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston Astros
(+115); Over

Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

Game 957-958
April 27, 2015 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh Pirate
(Worley) 15.451
Chicago Cubs
(Hammel) 16.978
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-135
No Run Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-135); N/A

Philadelphia Phillies @ St. Louis Cardinals

Game 959-960
April 27, 2015 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia Phil
(Hamels) 12.994
St. Louis Cardina
(Lackey) 14.318
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis Cardina
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis Cardina
-165
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis Cardina
(-165); Under

Colorado Rockies @ Arizona Diamondbacks

Game 961-962
April 27, 2015 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado Rockies
(Matzek) 13.425
Arizona Diamondba
(Anderson) 14.853
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona Diamondba
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona Diamondba
-145
9
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona Diamondba
(-145); Under

San Francisco Giants @ Los Angeles Dodgers

Game 963-964
April 27, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco Gia
(Lincecum) 15.201
Los Angeles Dodge
(Anderson) 14.136
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco Gia
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles Dodge
-110
7
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco Gia
(-110); Over

Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Indians

Game 965-966
April 27, 2015 @ 6:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City Royal
(Vargas) 16.424
Cleveland Indians
(Kluber) 15.698
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City Royal
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland Indians
-180
7
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City Royal
(+160); Over

Toronto Blue Jays @ Boston Red Sox

Game 967-968
April 27, 2015 @ 6:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto Blue Jays
(Sanchez) 17.098
Boston Red Sox
(Kelly) 12.908
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto Blue Jays
by 4
10 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston Red Sox
-160
9
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto Blue Jays
(+140); Over

Chicago White Sox @ Baltimore Orioles

Game 969-970
April 27, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Noesi) 16.916
Baltimore Orioles
(Jimenez) 15.858
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore Orioles
-160
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+140); Over

Tampa Bay Rays @ New York Yankees

Game 971-972
April 27, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay Rays
(Karns) 16.193
New York Yankees
(Warren) 18.549
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York Yankees
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York Yankees
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New York Yankees
(-145); Under

New York Mets @ Miami Marlins

Game 951-952
April 27, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York Mets
(Gee) 15.858
Miami Marlins
(Cosart) 13.173
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York Mets
by 2 1/2
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami Marlins
-135
7
Dunkel Pick:
New York Mets
(+115); Under

Seattle Mariners @ Texas Rangers

Game 973-974
April 27, 2015 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle Mariners
(Walker) 13.996
Texas Rangers
(Gallardo) 15.487
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas Rangers
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas Rangers
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Texas Rangers
(-115); Under

Washington Nationals @ Atlanta Braves

Game 953-954
April 27, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington Nation
(Fister) 14.872
Atlanta Braves
(Stults) 15.769
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta Braves
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington Nation
-135
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta Braves
(+115); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, April 27

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NY METS (14 - 5) at MIAMI (8 - 11) - 7:10 PM
DILLON GEE (R) vs. JARRED COSART (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 14-5 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 36-26 (+14.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 84-87 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 14-5 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
NY METS are 13-3 (+10.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 14-5 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 47-40 (+12.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 50-27 (+22.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GEE is 29-21 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GEE is 15-8 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
GEE is 28-21 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
GEE is 17-10 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

DILLON GEE vs. MIAMI since 1997
GEE is 3-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.30 and a WHIP of 1.374.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+1.0 units)

JARRED COSART vs. NY METS since 1997
COSART is 0-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.56 and a WHIP of 1.324.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.2 units)

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WASHINGTON (7 - 12) at ATLANTA (9 - 9) - 7:10 PM
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. ERIC STULTS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 43-26 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
STULTS is 39-28 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 88-92 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 86-91 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 67-75 (-18.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 42-49 (-15.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 44-54 (-23.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

DOUG FISTER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
FISTER is 3-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.23 and a WHIP of 0.773.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

ERIC STULTS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
STULTS is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.17 and a WHIP of 1.533.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.6 units)

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MILWAUKEE (4 - 15) at CINCINNATI (8 - 10) - 7:10 PM
JIMMY NELSON (R) vs. JASON MARQUIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 4-15 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 4-15 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 40-52 (-16.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 4-15 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 1-11 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 4-13 (-9.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 45-49 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 359-327 (-83.4 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 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

JIMMY NELSON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
NELSON is 0-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

JASON MARQUIS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MARQUIS is 6-12 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.92 and a WHIP of 1.590.
His team's record is 8-14 (-9.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-13. (-8.5 units)

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PITTSBURGH (11 - 8) at CHICAGO CUBS (10 - 7) - 8:05 PM
VANCE WORLEY (R) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 247-480 (-103.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 196-154 (+30.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 194-153 (+28.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 71-50 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 158-126 (+26.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1397-1560 (-278.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 748-730 (-166.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 354-341 (-88.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1340-1473 (-253.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 219-229 (-69.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1025-1158 (-210.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 647-751 (-198.7 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
HAMMEL is 10-21 (-14.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

VANCE WORLEY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
WORLEY is 3-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 1.97 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HAMMEL is 4-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.127.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.1 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (7 - 12) at ST LOUIS (12 - 5) - 8:15 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HAMELS is 29-38 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 2-10 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 29-38 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 10-18 (-13.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 119-62 (+29.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 119-62 (+29.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 100-54 (+35.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-22 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

COLE HAMELS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HAMELS is 3-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.99 and a WHIP of 1.062.
His team's record is 7-5 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-8. (-6.0 units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
LACKEY is 2-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

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COLORADO (10 - 8) at ARIZONA (8 - 10) - 9:40 PM
TYLER MATZEK (L) vs. CHASE ANDERSON (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

TYLER MATZEK vs. ARIZONA since 1997
MATZEK is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

CHASE ANDERSON vs. COLORADO since 1997
ANDERSON is 3-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.174.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (8 - 11) at LA DODGERS (11 - 7) - 10:10 PM
TIM LINCECUM (R) vs. BRETT ANDERSON (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-0 (+3.6 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LINCECUM is 9-7 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.11 and a WHIP of 1.324.
His team's record is 16-9 (+7.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-11. (+0.7 units)

BRETT ANDERSON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ANDERSON is 0-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 6.19 and a WHIP of 1.625.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

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KANSAS CITY (12 - 6) at CLEVELAND (6 - 11) - 6:05 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 112-83 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 38-23 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 57-40 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 108-80 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 80-56 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 40-26 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 46-30 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 16-28 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.

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

JASON VARGAS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
VARGAS is 3-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.19 and a WHIP of 1.346.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-6. (-4.1 units)

COREY KLUBER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
KLUBER is 4-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.83 and a WHIP of 0.945.
His team's record is 6-3 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.1 units)

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TORONTO (9 - 10) at BOSTON (10 - 9) - 6:10 PM
AARON SANCHEZ (R) vs. JOE KELLY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KELLY is 24-13 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
KELLY is 22-10 (+13.3 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 81-101 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 596-535 (-77.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 38-51 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 13-20 (-13.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 37-53 (-18.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 72-87 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 57-71 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 57-71 (-18.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 19-29 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 29-37 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

AARON SANCHEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

JOE KELLY vs. TORONTO since 1997
KELLY is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (8 - 9) at BALTIMORE (9 - 10) - 7:05 PM
HECTOR NOESI (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 109-80 (+34.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 57-37 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 16-7 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 96-69 (+30.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 78-46 (+37.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 84-58 (+30.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 60-47 (+15.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 48-32 (+15.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 363-364 (+32.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.

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

HECTOR NOESI vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
NOESI is 0-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 7.08 and a WHIP of 1.623.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
JIMENEZ is 2-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.01 and a WHIP of 1.635.
His team's record is 5-5 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-7. (-6.1 units)

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TAMPA BAY (11 - 8) at NY YANKEES (11 - 8) - 7:05 PM
NATE KARNS (R) vs. ADAM WARREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 88-93 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 565-645 (+16.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 33-43 (-18.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.2 Units)

NATE KARNS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
KARNS is 0-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

ADAM WARREN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
WARREN is 0-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

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SEATTLE (7 - 11) at TEXAS (7 - 11) - 8:05 PM
TAIJUAN WALKER (R) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 17-25 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 3-10 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 43-46 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 74-106 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 23-44 (-22.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 35-52 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 15-37 (-24.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 35-52 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 47-83 (-32.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 47-72 (-20.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 22-39 (-19.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GALLARDO is 13-22 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GALLARDO is 8-18 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-1 (+0.4 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

TAIJUAN WALKER vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GALLARDO is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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DETROIT (13 - 6) at MINNESOTA (8 - 10) - 8:10 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. TOM MILONE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 46-44 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILONE is 55-32 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 53-30 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 39-17 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 34-18 (+16.9 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 38-22 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PRICE is 63-28 (+25.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 32-61 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

DAVID PRICE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PRICE is 6-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.29 and a WHIP of 0.979.
His team's record is 6-5 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-8. (-5.6 units)

TOM MILONE vs. DETROIT since 1997
MILONE is 3-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.67 and a WHIP of 1.366.
His team's record is 5-1 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-0. (+6.2 units)

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HOUSTON (11 - 7) at SAN DIEGO (11 - 9) - 10:10 PM
COLLIN MCHUGH (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 54-37 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 54-37 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 30-18 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 53-49 (+8.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 16-7 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 17-5 (+11.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 12-4 (+9.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 79-94 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

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

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

JAMES SHIELDS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SHIELDS is 2-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.74 and a WHIP of 0.935.
His team's record is 3-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.3 units)

[StarDust Bum]

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

-- White Sox-Oriole game was postponed because of rioting in Baltimore.

-- Dodgers lose pitcher Brandon McCarthy for the year (torn UCL).

-- Last night was Tampa Bay's 20th game, but their first outdoor game; their road games had been at Toronto/Miami, both domed stadiums.

-- There is a baseball player at U of Iowa named Fenway Parks. Seriously.

-- James Winston threw 18 INTs last year, second-most in country. New Mexico State's quarterback was the only QB who threw more.

-- St John's-Arizona State at MGM Grand in Las Vegas December 22; couple of pretty famous coaches, Chris Mullin and Bobby Hurley.

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

13) Looks like college basketball will have a 30-second clock next fall; I just don't think its going to make a huge difference, if thats the only rule change. It creates a few more possessions per game, but not really that many more.

12) Part of the reason Texas Rangers took a shot with Josh Hamilton going to Arlington is their attendance is down 11,160 fans a game since 2012. If it is true that the Rangers will only pay Hamilton $5M a year, that means the Angels are paying Hamilton $20.4M this year and $54.8M over the next two years to play against them!!! That must go over great in the Anaheim clubhouse.

11) Golfer Mikko Ilonen should buy Phil Mickelson a nice Christmas present this year; Lefty dropped out of the Match Play tournament this week, which means Ilonen gets in-- even if he loses in the first round, Ilonen bags a check for $50,000 or so.

10) According to college football expert Phil Steele, Washington Huskies will play the hardest schedule this fall; U-Dub's opponents had a 101-56 record last fall- they play at Boise State Labor Day weekend.

9) Next time Alex Rodriguez hits a homer, he ties Willie Mays with 660 in his career and banks a checks for $6M, but his employers are trying to cheap out and not play the $6M, since they can't cash in on ARod's milestone (buy your own commemorative bat for $299.95!!!!) due to his steroid history.

8) Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas closes down for good this Monday, the end of an era, but it is sold out this weekend, with the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight a big ticket in town. Lot of the older casinos in Vegas are slowly going away.

7) There is a beer sold at my local grocery store called Arrogant Bastard Ale; I'm not much of a drinker, but thats a tremendous name.

6) The 2011 San Diego Padres had eight relief pitchers for most of the year; five of those eight guys are now relievers for the surprisingly good Astros.

5) Why teams lose: when the Seahawks took Russell Wilson with the 75th pick in the 2012 Draft, Jacksonvile took a freakin' punter five picks earlier. Why does a team draft a punter in the third round?

4) There have been a total of 73 runs scored in Bud Norris' four starts, with Orioles 2-2, outscored 37-36. In Chris Archer's last four starts, there were a total of only fifteen runs scored- Archer allowed one run in his last 26.2 IP.

3) Boston has pitching problems; Buchholz/Porcello have at least finished the sixth inning in six of their eight starts, but the other three starters finished six innings only two times in nine starts- that creates too much of a strain on their bullpen. Boston has to trade for a quality starter and soon.

2) Both the shortstops on my fantasy team got hurt last night; Jose Reyes has been hurt, but finally went on the DL- he has a broken rib but had been trying to play thru it, not batting lefty because it hurt too much.

Jed Lowrie hurt his thumb sliding into home (why can't anyone slide??); he is flying back to Houston today for an MRI, which sounds ominous. Waiver wire in our 16-team keeper league is amazingly weak at shortstop. Oy.

1) Trevor Bauer pitches against the Royals tonight; last night, he had boxing gloves on (real ones) in the dugout during the game, a reference to the issues Kansas City has been having with other teams this month.

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Dunkel

Tuesday, April 28

San Francisco Giants @ Los Angeles Dodgers

Game 913-914
April 28, 2015 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco Gia
(Bumgarner) 16.402
Los Angeles Dodge
(Kershaw) 15.511
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco Gia
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles Dodge
-185
6
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco Gia
(+165); Under

Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Indians

Game 915-916
April 28, 2015 @ 6:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City Royal
(Guthrie) 16.811
Cleveland Indians
(Bauer) 15.729
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City Royal
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland Indians
-145
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City Royal
(+125); Under

Toronto Blue Jays @ Boston Red Sox

Game 917-918
April 28, 2015 @ 6:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto Blue Jays
(Hutchison) 12.469
Boston Red Sox
(Buchholz) 15.827
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston Red Sox
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston Red Sox
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston Red Sox
(-130); Under

Tampa Bay Rays @ New York Yankees

Game 919-920
April 28, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay Rays
(Odorizzi) 15.566
New York Yankees
(Whitley) 18.511
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York Yankees
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York Yankees
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
New York Yankees
(-115); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Baltimore Orioles

Game 921-922
April 28, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Samardzija) 16.424
Baltimore Orioles
(Jimenez) 15.309
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1
9 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore Orioles
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(-105); Over

Washington Nationals @ Atlanta Braves

Game 901-902
April 28, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington Nation
(Cole) 12.871
Atlanta Braves
(Teheran) 14.402
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta Braves
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta Braves
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta Braves
N/A

Seattle Mariners @ Texas Rangers

Game 923-924
April 28, 2015 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle Mariners
(Happ) 13.096
Texas Rangers
(Detwiler) 15.976
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas Rangers
by 3
10 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle Mariners
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Texas Rangers
(+110); Over

New York Mets @ Miami Marlins

Game 903-904
April 28, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York Mets
(Montero) 14.913
Miami Marlins
(Phelps) 18.679
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami Marlins
by 4
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami Marlins
-125
8
Dunkel Pick:
Miami Marlins
(-125); Over

Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins

Game 925-926
April 28, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit Tigers
(Sanchez) 16.661
Minnesota Twins
(Pelfrey) 12.626
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit Tigers
by 4
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit Tigers
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit Tigers
(-140); Under

Milwaukee Brewers @ Cincinnati Reds

Game 905-906
April 28, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee Brewers
(Lohse) 14.571
Cincinnati Reds
(Cueto) 13.612
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee Brewers
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati Reds
-200
7
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee Brewers
(+170); Under

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim @ Oakland Athletics

Game 927-928
April 28, 2015 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles Angel
(Weaver) 16.096
Oakland Athletics
(Gray) 17.549
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland Athletics
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland Athletics
-150
7
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland Athletics
(-150); Under

Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

Game 907-908
April 28, 2015 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh Pirate
(Locke) 16.848
Chicago Cubs
(Wood) 15.722
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh Pirate
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-130
No Run Total
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh Pirate
(+110); N/A

Houston Astros @ San Diego Padres

Game 929-930
April 28, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston Astros
(Hernandez) 17.449
San Diego Padres
(Ross) 16.519
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston Astros
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego Padres
-160
7
Dunkel Pick:
Houston Astros
(+140); Over

Philadelphia Phillies @ St. Louis Cardinals

Game 909-910
April 28, 2015 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia Phil
(Gonzalez) 13.931
St. Louis Cardina
(Wacha) 15.465
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis Cardina
by 1 1/2
7 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis Cardina
-200
7
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis Cardina
(-200); Over

Colorado Rockies @ Arizona Diamondbacks

Game 911-912
April 28, 2015 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado Rockies
(Kendrick) 12.848
Arizona Diamondba
(Bradley) 16.324
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona Diamondba
by 3 1/2
9 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona Diamondba
-145
9
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona Diamondba
(-145); Over