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**Udog** · 04-09-2015, 09:42 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- Bobby Hurley is rumored to be frontrunner for the Arizona State job, after Jeff Capel turned ASU down. Sun Devils aren't using a search firm, might just be using a Duke alumni magazine to find coaching candidates.

-- Hawai'i hired St Mary's assistant Eran Ganot, who used to be a Rainbow aide; that seeems to count more at Hawai'i than at most schools.

-- Utah gave hoop coach Larry Kystkowiak a $2.4M a year contract; he's turned the Utes'program around in four years, as they moved up to the Pac-12.

-- Eastern Kentucky hired Mnnesota assistant Dan McHale, who comes off a Pitino coaching tree; Richard's, not his father's.

-- Why are the Bue Jays opening on the road? They play in a damn dome!!!!

-- Throws on intentional walks shouldn't count on pitch counts, but they do.

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

13) 75-year old Jack Nicklaus stole the show at the Masters' par-3 tournament with a hole-in-one, his first ever at Augusta.

12) When Hank Aaron hit his 715th homer on April 8, 1974, an obscure relief pitcher named Tom House caught the ball in the Atlanta bullpen. 41 years later, House is now an expert on throwing mechanics, working mostly with QBs in the NFL. House had been a pitching coach in Texas under Bobby Valentine, in the days when George W. Bush owned the ballclub.

11) Of the nine batters in Oakland's lineup Wednesday, Craig Gentry was the only one who played for the A's last season. Mark Canha, Tyler Ladendorf both hit triples in a 5-run third inning-- it was the first MLB hit for both guys.

10) UNLV loses freshman star Rashad Vaughn to the NBA Draft, raising the question of whether it is worth it to recruit high-caliber players like Vaughn, if they're just gong to bolt after one season. Spend lot of resources recruiting them, coaching them, but never reap the benefits of having a veteran player.

9) Reverse side of that is at Georgetown, where star D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera is said to have changed his mind and will play for the Hoyas next season. He's a very good player; his return makes Georgetown a top 25 team.

8) Louisville poached Cleveland State's best player; Trey Lewis, who scored 16.3 ppg for Vikings last season. This is what happens when bigtime coaches find their rosters a little short; they just raid a mid-major and take their best player. Not a lot of ethics when millions of dollars are at stake.

7) Chris Mullin got his first signee when Tarik Owens left Tennessee for the Red Storm; 6-10 sophomore didn't play all that much for the Vols this season but improved near the end of the year- St John's needs bodies- they're losing a lot from this year's team.

6) CBS newsman Bob Schieffer is retiring later this year; he has hosted Face the Nation on Sunday mornings since 1991.

5) Minnesota Twins are first AL team since 1977 (Seattle) to get shut out in first two games of a season; they haven't even had a guy on third base yet.

4) Apparently ESPN bought a stake in DraftKings, so expect a deluge of fantasy sports commercials. Tryng to figure out how that is legal but gambling on games isn't-- seems like the same thing.

3) Big Dawg reports that 115 guys were on the DL before this baseball season even started; thats 3.83 guys per team. Again, one guy was on the DL after he got hurt while sneezing.

2) I love my IPhone6, but I despise Auto Correct; please let me correct my own mistakes. Auto Correct causes more problems than it fixes.

1) NHL's best teams in shootouts: Chicago 9-3, St Louis and Colorado, both at 9-4. Worst teams in shootouts: Philly is 3-11, Detroit 4-10.

**Udog** · 04-09-2015, 09:47 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, April 9

New York Mets @ Washington Nationals

Game 953-954
April 9, 2015 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York Mets
(Harvey) 17.476
Washington Nation
(Strasburg) 16.309
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York Mets
by 1
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington Nation
-130
6
Dunkel Pick:
New York Mets
(+110); Under

San Francisco Giants @ San Diego Padres

Game 955-956
April 9, 2015 @ 6:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco Gia
(Hudson) 12.838
San Diego Padres
(Kennedy) 13.878
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego Padres
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego Padres
-135
7
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego Padres
(-135); Over

Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers

Game 957-958
April 9, 2015 @ 1:08 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota Twins
(Gibson) 13.508
Detroit Tigers
(Greene) 16.113
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit Tigers
by 2 1/2
7 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit Tigers
-170
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit Tigers
(-170); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Kansas City Royals

Game 959-960
April 9, 2015 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Danks) 14.854
Kansas City Royal
(Volquez) 15.684
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City Royal
by 1
9 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City Royal
-135
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City Royal
(-135); Over

Cleveland Indians @ Houston Astros

Game 961-962
April 9, 2015 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland Indians
(Bauer) 16.703
Houston Astros
(Wojciechowski) 13.622
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland Indians
by 3
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland Indians
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland Indians
(-115); Under

Texas Rangers @ Oakland Athletics

Game 963-964
April 9, 2015 @ 3:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas Rangers
(Martinez) 16.593
Oakland Athletics
(Graveman) 15.611
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas Rangers
by 1
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland Athletics
-150
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas Rangers
(+130); Under

Toronto Blue Jays @ New York Yankees

Game 965-966
April 9, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto Blue Jays
(Norris) 17.359
New York Yankees
(Sabathia) 16.202
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto Blue Jays
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York Yankees
-125
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto Blue Jays
(+105); Under

Boston Red Sox @ Philadelphia Phillies

Game 967-968
April 9, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston Red Sox
(Masterson) 15.037
Philadelphia Phil
(Buchanan) 14.226
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston Red Sox
by 1
9 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston Red Sox
-145
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston Red Sox
(-145); Over

Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds

Game 951-952
April 9, 2015 @ 12:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh Pirate
(Burnett) 13.676
Cincinnati Reds
(Desclafani) 15.977
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati Reds
by 2 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh Pirate
-125
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati Reds
(+105); Over

**Udog** · 04-09-2015, 09:54 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 9

First Post

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PITTSBURGH (0 - 2) at CINCINNATI (2 - 0) - 12:35 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. ANTHONY DESCLAFANI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 23-32 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 25-40 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BURNETT is 205-206 (-38.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 86-127 (-46.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 165-173 (-37.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 2-13 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 27-14 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 35-23 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 185-148 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 355-380 (-95.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
BURNETT is 7-6 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.294.
His team's record is 10-6 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-7. (+0.9 units)

ANTHONY DESCLAFANI vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (1 - 1) at WASHINGTON (1 - 1) - 1:05 PM
MATT HARVEY (R) vs. STEPHEN STRASBURG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 81-83 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 97-78 (+34.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
NY METS are 32-22 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 81-83 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 373-392 (+28.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
STRASBURG is 33-32 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 33-32 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-1 (+0.6 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

MATT HARVEY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HARVEY is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.00 and a WHIP of 0.889.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. NY METS since 1997
STRASBURG is 3-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.19 and a WHIP of 0.946.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (+0.2 units)

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MINNESOTA (0 - 2) at DETROIT (2 - 0) - 1:05 PM
KYLE GIBSON (R) vs. SHANE GREENE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 35-36 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. DETROIT since 1997
GIBSON is 2-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.630.
His team's record is 2-3 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

SHANE GREENE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (0 - 2) at KANSAS CITY (2 - 0) - 2:10 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 102-77 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 23-7 (+14.9 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 98-74 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

JOHN DANKS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
DANKS is 7-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.43 and a WHIP of 1.158.
His team's record is 10-6 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-8. (-2.4 units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 9.64 and a WHIP of 1.713.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (1 - 1) at HOUSTON (1 - 1) - 2:10 PM
TREVOR BAUER (R) vs. ASHER WOJCIECHOWSKI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 60-79 (-32.2 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
HOUSTON is 109-119 (-39.4 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

TREVOR BAUER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
BAUER is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

ASHER WOJCIECHOWSKI vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (1 - 2) at OAKLAND (2 - 1) - 3:35 PM
NICK MARTINEZ (R) vs. KENDALL GRAVEMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 43-67 (-19.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 18-5 (+11.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 118-72 (+35.7 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
TEXAS is 47-31 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 25-19 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 90-76 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 40-39 (-16.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-1 (+0.4 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.2 Units)

NICK MARTINEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MARTINEZ is 1-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.30 and a WHIP of 1.163.
His team's record is 2-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

KENDALL GRAVEMAN vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (1 - 1) at NY YANKEES (1 - 1) - 7:05 PM
DANIEL NORRIS (L) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 16-4 (+12.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

DANIEL NORRIS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

C.C. SABATHIA vs. TORONTO since 1997
SABATHIA is 15-4 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.13 and a WHIP of 1.064.
His team's record is 15-5 (+6.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-11. (-4.1 units)

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BOSTON (1 - 1) at PHILADELPHIA (1 - 1) - 7:05 PM
JUSTIN MASTERSON (R) vs. DAVID BUCHANAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 72-93 (-28.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 64-81 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 51-67 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 49-65 (-19.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 48-36 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 103-107 (-34.8 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MASTERSON is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 7.88 and a WHIP of 1.750.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

DAVID BUCHANAN vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 04-09-2015, 09:56 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, April 9

National League
Pirates @ Reds
Burnett is 0-3, 7.54 in his last four starts; three of his last four road starts went over the total.

DeSclafani is 0-1, 12.14 in two MLB starts; they both went over.

Reds won five of last six games with Pittsburgh, winning first two games in this series; under is 5-2-1 in last eight series games.

Mets @ Nationals
Harvey hasn't pitched since 2013; he was 0-2, 3.86 in his last three starts; under is 5-1-1 in his last seven starts.

Strasburg is 4-2, 1.41 in his last seven starts; his last four stayed under.

Washington won nine of last 12 games with the Mets; five of last six in series stayed under the total.

Giants @ Padres
Hudson is 0-5, 6.04 in his last ten starts; three of last four stayed under.

Kennedy is 3-0, 2.75 in his last three starts; four of his last six stayed under.

Home side won six of last seven Giant-Padre games, with Giants winning three of last four.

American League
Twins @ Tigers
Gibson is 2-3, 5.63 in his last seven starts; six of his last eight went over. .

Greene was 1-3, 6.17 in his last five starts for Bronx; six of his last nine starts stayed under the total.

Minnesota lost last three games with Detroit, outscored 18-0; Twins are first AL team since 1977 to get shut out in first two games- they haven't even had a runner on third base yet.

White Sox @ Royals
Danks is 2-0, 1.89 in his last three starts; over is 4-0-1 in his last five.

Volquez is 2-1, 2.35 in his last seven starts; three of his last four went over.

Royals won nine of last eleven games with Chicago; seven of last eight went over the total. KC scored 17 runs in first two games of this series.

Indians @ Astros
Bauer was 0-1, 4.41 in his last six starts LY, with four of last five going over the total.

Wojciechowski is making MLB debut here; he is 13-11, 3.99 in 35 career AAA starts (4-4, 4.74 in only 14 starts LY).

Cleveland won nine of last 12 games with Houston; 11 of those 12 games stayed under the total. Teams split pair of 2-0 games in this series.

Rangers @ A's
Martinez is 2-2, 2.80 in his last six starts; seven of his last ten stayed under.

Graveman is making first MLB start; he allowed two runs in 4.2 IP in relief for Jays LY. He jumped from A ball to majors LY, going 3-2, 1.88 in his six AAA starts, 14-6, 1.83 overall in 27 minor league starts LY.

Oakland lost six of last ten games with Texas, but won two of first three in this series; over is 7-3-1 in last eleven series games.

Blue Jays @ Bronx
Norris allowed two runs in 3.1 IP (59 PT) in his only MLB start, vs Seattle last September.

Sabathia is making first start since last May 10; he is 0-2, 8.36 in his last three starts- four of his last five went over.

Toronto is 4-4 in its last eight games in the Bronx; six of last eight games in series stayed under total.

Interleague
Red Sox @ Phillies
Masterson is 0-2, 10.22 in his last three starts; three of his last four stayed under the total.

Buchanan was 0-3, 3.81 in his last nine starts LY; Phils scored 28 runs in the nine games. Over is 3-1-1 in his last five home starts.

Boston won five of its last eight games with the Phillies; over is 4-1-1 in last six Boston series wins, 0-3 in Philly's last three series wins.

Umpires
obviously, these numbers go back to last year
Pitt-Cin-- Favorites are 11-3 in last 14 BWelke games.
NY-Wsh-- Favorites won 13 of last 17 Timmons games.

Minn-Det-- Five of last seven Barksdale games stayed under.
Chi-KC-- Underdogs are 4-3 in last seven Davidson games.
Cle-Hst-- Underdogs were 15-13 in Barry games last year.
Tex-A's-- Seven of last ten Hamari games went over total.
Tor-NYY-- Over is 11-4-1 in last sixteen Meals games.

Bos-Phil-- Under is 14-5-1 in last 20 Randazzo games.

**Udog** · 04-09-2015, 09:56 AM

MLB

Thursday, April 9

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Trend Report
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12:35 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CINCINNATI
Pittsburgh is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Cincinnati8-2-1 SU in its last 11 games at home

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

1:08 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Minnesota is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Detroit's last 13 games when playing Minnesota

2:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. KANSAS CITY
Chi White Sox are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

2:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland

3:35 PM
TEXAS vs. OAKLAND
Texas is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Texas is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing at home against Texas

6:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Francisco's last 14 games
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games
Philadelphia is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. NY YANKEES
Toronto is 4-21 SU in their last 25 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Toronto is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 21-4 SU in their last 25 games when playing at home against Toronto
NY Yankees are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games at home

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**Udog** · 04-09-2015, 09:58 AM

MLB

Thursday, April 9

MLB roundup: Dodgers' Gonzalez hits 3 homers

LOS ANGELES -- Adrian Gonzalez hit solo three home runs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 7-4 Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium.

Gonzalez set a major league record by hitting five home runs in the first three games of the season, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. He drove in four runs Wednesday as the Dodgers won for the second time in the season-opening series.

The 32-year-old first baseman, who went deep in a fifth consecutive game dating back to last season, became just the third Dodger to homer in each of the first three games of a season, joining Jimmy Wynn (1974) and Carl Furillo (1955).

Right-hander Brandon McCarthy (1-0) struck out nine and walked one, allowing four runs on nine hits in five-plus innings in his Dodgers debut. McCarthy also drove in a run.

Braves 2, Marlins 0

MIAMI -- A.J. Pierzynski, making his Braves debut, hit a two-run homer to help Atlanta beat Miami.

Freddie Freeman started the seventh-inning rally with a single off of Marlins starter Tom Koehler (0-1). Pierzynski pulled Koehler's next pitch off the upper-deck facade in right field, snapping a scoreless tie.

Atlanta right-hander Shelby Miller, who pitched five innings, got a no-decision. The Braves got scoreless relief from Brandon Cunniff (1-0), Luis Avilan, Jim Johnson and Jason Grilli (second save).

Yankees 4, Blue Jays 3

NEW YORK -- Chase Headley's single capped a three-run, eighth-inning rally, and New York edged Toronto.

The Yankees' first two runs in the eighth scored on a wild pitch and a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch, with Jays reliever Brett Cecil plunking Brian McCann. Headley hit a ground ball that deflected off the mound and under the glove of shortstop Jose Reyes into left field.

Dellin Betances (1-0) picked up the win despite throwing 32 pitches and giving up an unearned run in the eighth. Andrew Miller pitched a perfect ninth for his first save.

Phillies 4, Red Sox 2

PHILADELPHIA -- Jeff Francoeur's three-run homer in the sixth inning proved to be the difference as Philadelphia topped Boston.

The Phillies failed to score in the first 14 innings of the season, Francoeur changed all that with one swing. The long ball came after left fielder Darin Ruf walked and third baseman Cody Asche singled to put two runners on base against Boston right-hander Rick Porcello.

It was the first homer in the major leagues by Francoeur since June 16, 2013, for the Kansas City Royals.

Rays 2, Orioles 0

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Jake Odorizzi and three relievers combined for a three-hit shutout, giving rookie manager Kevin Cash his first career win as Tampa Bay edged Baltimore.

The Rays got their first lead of 2015 -- in their 24th inning of the season -- without a hit, loading the bases in the sixth inning on three walks, then bringing in a run when Brian Matusz walked Logan Forsythe.

Odorizzi was sharp in his season debut, holding the Orioles to two hits in 6 2/3 innings. Brad Boxberger struck out three in the ninth for his first save.

Nationals 2, Mets 1

WASHINGTON -- Jordan Zimmermann allowed one run in six innings, and Ryan Zimmerman hit a two-run homer in the first as Washington beat New York.

Zimmermann (1-0) was 3-0 last year against the Mets, and he is now 15-6 in his career against New York. He gave up five hits and no walks with four strikeouts. Closer Drew Storen got his first save of the season as he pitched a perfect ninth for the Nationals.

Mets starter Jacob deGrom (0-1) allowed two runs and six hits in six innings.

Tigers 11, Twins 0

DETROIT -- Ian Kinsler drove in four runs, Jose Iglesias chipped in four hits and Anibal Sanchez pitched 6 2/3 innings of three-hit shutout ball to lead Detroit to its second consecutive shutout of Minnesota.

Iglesias scored three runs during his first career four-hit game. He has six hits in two games after collecting just five all spring.

Minnesota starter Ricky Nolasco walked four and gave up six runs and six hits in a three-inning stint in his first start of the season.

Cubs 2, Cardinals 0

CHICAGO -- Shortstop Starlin Castro's seventh-inning RBI single to left-center field delivered a go-ahead run as Chicago beat St. Louis.

Castro drove in Anthony Rizzo and later scored from third on Miguel Montero's sacrifice fly to right.

Cubs right-hander Jake Arrieta (1-0) worked seven innings and allowed just three hits while striking out seven and walking three. Hector Rondon threw a perfect ninth inning for his first save.

Rockies 5, Brewers 4 (10 innings)

MILWAUKEE -- Colorado overcame a late rally by Milwaukee to secure a series sweep. Pinch hitter Wilin Rosario was the hero for the Rockies in the top of the 10th, taking a 3-2 fastball from Brewers closer Francisco Rodriguez over the wall in right field for a game-deciding solo shot.

It was the Rockies' 18th extra-base hit of the series and the decisive blow for an offense that has been clicking on all cylinders, racking up 38 hits and 20 runs in the three games against the Brewers.

Rockies closer LaTroy Hawkins blew the lead by giving up two ninth-inning runs, but he earned the win. John Axford came on for the save in the bottom of the 10th, retiring the Brewers in order.

Royals 7, White Sox 5

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Lorenzo Cain, who reached base four times, hit a two-run, tiebreaking homer in the eighth as Kansas City defeated Chicago.

Cain hit the first pitch from Zack Putnam out to deep left with Alcides Escobar aboard. Cain and Escobar went a combined 6-for-9 with three runs and two RBIs.

Wade Davis picked up the victory, striking out two and allowing one hit in the eighth inning. Greg Holland pitched a flawless ninth for his first save.

Indians 2, Astros 0

HOUSTON -- Carlos Carrasco, who signed a four-year, $22 million contract extension Tuesday, pitching 6 1/3 shutout innings as Cleveland blanked Houston.

Carrasco struck out 10, walked one and allowed three hits.

The Indians provided Carrasco modest run support in the form of solo home runs from Carlos Santana in the fourth inning and Mike Aviles in the eighth. Aviles was a last-minute replacement for left fielder Michael Brantley (lower back stiffness).

Giants 5, Diamondbacks 2

PHOENIX -- Casey McGehee hit a two-run home run, and rookie right-hander Chris Heston picked up his first major league victory as San Francisco beat Arizona.

Heston, recalled Tuesday to take injured Matt Cain's spot in the rotation, gave up three hits and two runs (one earned) in six innings. One Arizona run scored after an errant pickoff throw and the other on a passed ball.

McGehee, acquired to replace Pablo Sandoval, hit his first homer of the season in the ninth inning. Nori Aoki added three hits for the Giants.

A's 10, Rangers 0

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Scott Kazmir pitched seven shutout innings, and first baseman Mark Canha went 3-for-5 with two doubles and four RBIs in his major league debut, leading Oakland to a rout of Texas.

Kazmir allowed just one hit and struck out 10 in his first start of the season, notching double-digit strikeouts for the 23rd time in his career.

Second baseman Tyler Ladendorf, another Oakland player making his major league debut, lined an RBI triple in his first at-bat during a five-run third inning. He scored two runs and had two RBIs on the night.

Angels 5, Mariners 3

SEATTLE -- Los Angeles jumped out to a big early lead and held on to beat the Seattle to take the opening series.

The Angels scored four first-inning runs on the way to a 5-0 lead before the Mariners rallied to make things interesting.

Albert Pujols' home run gave the Angels a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning, and Los Angeles never trailed after that. Shortstop Brad Miller and third baseman Kyle Seager each hit home runs for the Mariners.

Reds 5, Pirates 4 (11 innings)

CINCINNATI -- Joey Votto's single with two outs in the bottom of the 11th inning drove home Zack Cozart, lifting Cincinnati to a victory over Pittsburgh. The game was delayed two hours and 34 minutes by rain.

At 1:47 a.m. EST, Votto laced a single to right off right hander Radhames Liz (0-1), and Cozart scored easily from second base. Cozart reached base when he was hit by a pitch, and he went to second on a walk by Billy Hamilton.

The sixth Cincinnati pitcher, J.J. Hoover (1-0), threw two scoreless innings to earn the victory.

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