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**StarDust Bum** · 04-14-2015, 01:34 AM

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NBA > (705) LA CLIPPERS@ (706) PHOENIX | 04/14/2015 - 10:35 PM
Play AGAINST PHOENIX using the money line in All games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season
The record is 8 Wins and 21 Losses for the this season (-18.9 units)

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NBA > (701) TORONTO@ (702) BOSTON | 04/14/2015 - 07:35 PM
Play ON BOSTON in the first half in Home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game
The record is 43 Wins and 17 Losses for the last three seasons (+24.3 units)

NBA > (703) WASHINGTON@ (704) INDIANA | 04/14/2015 - 08:05 PM
Play AGAINST INDIANA in the first half in All games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season
The record is 12 Wins and 31 Losses for the last two seasons (-22.1 units)

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NBA > (701) TORONTO@ (702) BOSTON | 04/14/2015 - 07:35 PM
Play UNDER BOSTON on the total in All games versus the first half line in all games
The record is 24 Overs and 54 Unders for the this season (+27.6 units)

NBA > (703) WASHINGTON@ (704) INDIANA | 04/14/2015 - 08:05 PM
Play UNDER INDIANA on the total in All games after a non-conference game
The record is 17 Overs and 41 Unders for the last two seasons (+22.3 units)

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NBA > (703) WASHINGTON @ (704) INDIANA | 04/14/2015 - 08:05 PM
Line: INDIANA -7 BTB PowerLine: INDIANA -5
Edge On: INDIANA (2)

**StarDust Bum** · 04-14-2015, 01:35 AM

MLB's Week 1 surprises

April 13, 2015

It was quite an eventful first week in MLB, highlighted by AL Central favorites Detroit and Kansas City thrashing the rest of the division to enter the season’s second Monday as baseball’s only undefeated teams.

Surprising? Mildly, but not really.

The Tigers starting rotation remains one of the best. Miguel Cabrera is still the game's top hitter. Kansas City’s bullpen is still great. The Royals offense looks improved, too.

So what did stand out? What was actually surprising? Glad you asked. We"ll take a team-by-team look at what most qualifies. Keep in mind, it's Week 1, so many of these can simply be flukes or the start of something worth taking seriously.

Arizona: Paul Goldschmidt got off to the start most envisioned, but with Mark Trumbo banged up and Aaron Hill coming up with just one extra base hit, there’s concern that there again won’t be enough punch. Second-year CF Ender Inciarte is the most likely tonic, so seeing the 24-year-old Venezuelan him pick up a hit in five of six games was a blessing.

Atlanta: What the whole team did was surprising. 5-1? On the heels of dealing closer Craig Kimbrel in a season-opening buzz-kill? Andrelton Simmons is hitting? Alberto Callaspo batting .538? Charmed life. For now.

Baltimore: Alejandro DeAza was a curious choice to bat lead-off since he swings at most everything and strikes out so much. We’ll see how long it lasts, but he’s got two homers, one to lead off the Orioles’ lone home win. He’s also struck out 10 times, at least once in every game and multiple times in all but one.

Boston: David Ortiz is batting .130 and struck out nine times in 23 at-bats. He’s already beaten the Yankees once though. It’s a good bet he’ll figure things out. Fortunately for the Red Sox, Xander Bogaerts and Hanley Ramirez have picked up the slack.

Chi. Cubs: The core of the Cubs bullpen, from closer Hector Rondon to setup men Pedro Strop, Jason Motte, Neil Ramirez and Phil Coke, has given up two earned runs 16.2 innings. Considering the pen was so flammable last season, this is a welcome sight.

Chi. Sox: David Robertson looks unhittable. Well, he did give up one hit in his three innings of work, but the former Yankees closer has required no adjustment period in his new role with the White Sox. It would be nice for Robin Ventura not to have to worry about who puts games away since it’s been such a problem area.

Cincinnati: Young pitchers Anthony DeSclafani and Raisel Iglesias stole the show. One had six starts with the Marlins last year and the Cuban was making his major league debut, but both looked extremely poised with electric stuff. Homer Bailey will return soon, but the Reds won’t have to rush him back and may have to bump veterans Jason Marquis or Mike Leake out of the rotation instead.

Cleveland: Losing Yan Gomes for at least six weeks definitely hurts, but young backup catcher Roberto Perez homered in his first game of the season and will need to be a difference-maker going forward.

Colorado: D.J. LeMahieu and Corey Dickerson are off to ridiculous starts, hitting safely in all six games and batting a combined 22-for-49 (.449) in setting the table atop the lineup. The Rockies haven’t left Coors Field yet, so curb your enthusiasm.

Detroit: SS Jose Iglesias closed the opening week batting .526, ahead of Cabrera (.520), Anthony Gose (.450) and Ian Kinsler (.440), making up the top-four batting average leaders in the AL. Iglesias, who missed all of last season due to stress fractures in both shins, has x-factor written all over him.

Houston: Evan Gattis and Chris Carter, expected to be run producers in the middle of the order, opened a combined 1-for-19, striking out 20 times in 39 attempts. Somehow, the Astros escaped the week 3-3.

Kansas City: The Royals managed to remain perfect despite getting only one hit in 13 at-bats from leader Alex Gordon, who has struck out in every game.

LA Angels: Starters Jered Weaver, C.J. Wilson, Matt Shoemaker and Hector Santiago allowed 22 earned runs in 35 innings, allowing Seattle and Kansas City to fatten up their batting averages.

LA Dodgers: Adrian Gonzalez came out smoking, but Yasiel Puig started so slowly that a 2-for-10 stint in Arizona actually raised his average to .136. He did connect for his first home run, but you know the buzzards will come circling if he doesn’t pick it up. Teams would still be interesting in trading for him, which Don Mattingly probably wouldn’t hate.

Miami: Seeing Florida native Dee Gordon respond so well to his new surroundings was a plus. The new leadoff guy hit safely in five of six and scored four times in the team's only win, a 10-9 thriller over Tampa Bay. Of course, that excitement has been tempered by Giancarlo Stanton batting just .158.

Milwaukee: Jimmy Nelson stopped the bleeding after four consecutive Brewers losses, shutting out the Pirates with nine Ks. It’s a big year for him after last year’s early struggles.

Minnesota: It’s surprising that this passes for a major league team and their loyal fan base is OK with it.

NY Mets: Matt Harvey pitched six innings of scoreless ball, striking out nine. Like Metallica once put it, and nothing else matters.

NY Yankees: Alex Rodriguez wasn’t booed mercilessly and ended Week 1 batting .300 with a homer and a team-high six RBI, not to mention a start at first base.

Oakland: Mark Canha, a gem of a find that’s only going to inflate Billy Beane’s inflated legacy further, hit safely in all five games, batting .360. He only struck out twice after leading all of MLB in Ks during Spring Training.

Philadelphia: Chase Utley and Ryan Howard are a combined 5-for-39 and have yet to leave the yard. Surprising? Maybe not. Depressing? If you’re a Phillies fan, undoubtedly.

Pittsburgh: Rookie Arquimedes Caminero and Rob Scahill, who struggled with Colorado, have joined former Phillie Antonio Bastardo and closer Marc Melancon in combining for 8.2 innings of scoreless relief. Caminero looks like a beast, so combined with set-up men Tony Watson and Jared Hughes, the bullpen could be a major area of strength here.

San Diego: Kimbrel picked right up where he left off in Atlanta, pitching scoreless innings in all four outings and racking up two saves. It’s a good bet the Padres won’t be experiencing buyer’s remorse.

San Francisco: Madison Bumgarner allowed 10 hits? In one game? He’ll be alright. It actually happened to him three times last season.

Seattle: James Paxton and Hisashi Iwakuma were virtually unhittable last season but were each roughed up by the Angels. All those who backed the Mariners to reach the World Series, me included, need that to be an aberration.

St. Louis: Plenty to be excited about, but Michael Wacha looking so sharp against a formidable Reds lineup was a great start following last year’s sophomore slump, especially since he looked healthy.

Tampa Bay: The Rays are going to have their ups and downs given their youth movement, but had to breathe a sigh of relief seeing young starters Chris Archer and Jake Odorizzi get off to excellent starts.

Texas: Derek Holland going on the 60-day DL was a rough blow, but pitching project Nick Martinez looks like he’s made further strides, shutting out Oakland on the road over seven innings in his 2015 debut.

Toronto: That pitching staff looks rough. The starters appear shaky and the bullpen looks like a bust. They’ll score runs, but the Jays certainly do appear to be a team to ride for overs.

Washington: Michael A. Taylor leads the team with 10 strikeouts, but could become a special player and a catalyst if he shortens his swing. The rookie will be the CF until Denard Span returns later this month.

**StarDust Bum** · 04-14-2015, 01:38 AM

Three-Horse Race in East

April 13, 2015

It's been a long haul, this NBA regular season, but the playoffs are just around the corner.

So who wins the NBA title?

We all know the favorites don't waltz to the NBA Finals.

Last year, San Antonio had to go seven games with Dallas in the first round, then six with Oklahoma City.

Two years ago Miami needed to go seven games with up-and-coming Indiana to get there, then had to pull off a miracle in Game 6 to stun the Spurs in the finals.

Three years ago San Antonio was a No. 1 seed and up 2-0 on the young Thunder in the Western Conference Finals. Then, WHAM, Oklahoma City won five in a row to take a 1-0 lead in the Finals. Then, WHAM, Miami won 4 in a row to shell-shock wide-eyed OKC.

Even in college we saw a slew of upsets and surprises in this year's NCAA Tournament, with No. 1 Villanova going down early, one day before a pair of No. 2 seeds (Virginia, Kansas) fell.

And didn’t Wichita State and tiny Butler make a deep runs in recent years? Butler was a fifth seed in 2010 and a No. 8 seed in 2011, advancing to the NCAA Championship game twice.

Four years ago the Dallas Mavericks were the No. 4 seed in the West, then knocked off everyone on the way to a surprising title.

There's another factor that stands out, best summed up in a famous quote: "It is not the critic who counts. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat."

That was not from a coach but Teddy Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States. The hard work he was describing about the man "In the Arena" could apply to any NBA star pulling on sneakers and battling for the right to advance to the championship over the next two months.

It takes teamwork and effort, lots of effort, to hoist the crown at the end of a long season. San Antonio exemplified teamwork a year ago on the way to winning the title. The West has won 11 of the last 16 NBA titles.

This week, I'm taking a closer look at the top contenders in the Eastern Conference.

Cleveland Cavaliers: Cleveland started slow with new pieces all around, anchored by LeBron James. They struggled on defense, too, but as the calendar turned so did the Cavs, roaring down the stretch looking ready to make a run to the Eastern Conference championship. Lebron James (26 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 7.3 APG) has paced himself but still has had a monster season, tutoring 23-year old Kyrie Irving. Starting power forward Kevin Love (16 PPG, 10 RPG) is still a force and the Cavs added depth with J.R. Smith and Iman Shumbert in mid-season. If there’s any weakness it might defense, bottom 10 in field goal shooting allowed, along with a free throw percentage that is in the middle of the pack. Still, they look like the team to beat in the East and the Cavs are 12-2 ATS against the West. They are also 37-14 over the total playing on two day’s rest.

Atlanta Hawks: Where did these kids come from? In case you’ve forgotten, one year ago Atlanta was 38-44. The outstanding backcourt leads the way behind 6-7 Jeff Teague (16 PPG, 7 APG) and sharpshooter Kyle Korver, a pair of unselfish players, which is why Atlanta has been Top 3 in assists all season. Paul Milsap (17 PPG) and Al Horford (15 PPG, 7.4 RPG) have stayed healthy up front and the bench has been outstanding. And what balance: The Hawks are Top 10 in points scored and allowed, as well as field goal shooting defense. The Hawks are 11-29 ATS on two day’s rest, though 13-6-1 ATS against the East. Cracks in the armor? They haven’t played anywhere near that 36-5 run before the All-Star break.

Chicago Bulls: If this team from the Windy City could ever get healthy…Even banged up they’ve been a force in the East. The offense has improved from a year ago with the additions of Pau Gasol and 6-10 rookie Nikola Mirotic, but the heart and soul of this team remains defense and rebounding. Joakim Noah anchors the physical frontcourt and the defense is one again Top 10 in field goal shooting allowed, a necessity in April. That defense helps on the road: The Bulls are 20-8 'under' the total on the road against a team with a winning home record.

Odds to win the 2015 Eastern Conference per Sportsbook.ag

Cleveland Cavaliers 1/3
Atlanta Hawks 7/2
Chicago Bulls 8/1
Toronto Raptors 30/1
Washington Wizards 30/1
Indiana Pacers 50/1
Boston Celtics 75/1
Brooklyn Nets 100/1
Milwaukee Bucks 100/1

**StarDust Bum** · 04-14-2015, 12:50 PM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

-- Klay Thompson had 37 points Monday........in the first half.

-- Nebraska had just under 77,000 fans for its spring football game.

-- Boise State offered a 9th grader a basketball scholarship.

-- Urban Meyer makes more $$$ than 25 of 32 NFL head coaches.

-- Would the Chargers trade Philip Rivers for the #2 pick in the draft?

-- ESPN parted ways with Lou Holtz, meaning college football Saturdays on TV.just got a little better.

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

13) Wonder what New Orleans Pelicans thought about the NBA rescinding Russell Westbrook's 16th technical foul, which allowed him to play Monday night against Portland? Pelicans/Thunder are tied for the last playoff spot.

12) Kris Byant has seven RBI in his first five AAA games; when will the Cubs bring him up? Pretty bovious he is major league-ready.

11) Since the start of 2014 season, lefthanded hitters are 17-144 (.149) against Mets' lefty reliever Jerry Blevins, with six walks and 44 strikeouts.

10) In addition to Urban Meyer making $6.5M a year, he also gets the use of a private jet for 50 hours a year, up from 35 in his last contract.

9) Pepsi replaces Coke as the official soft drink of the NBA; ton of money in this stuff. When I stayed at the Westgate Hotel in Las Vegas last November, they were in midst of switching from Coke to Pepsi and ran out of regular Coke while I was there. No bueno. In my humble opinion, Coke is way better.

8) Speaking of the NBA, I'm probably not renewing my NBA League Pass for next year; the product just isn't good enough to justify the expense. Too many guys taking nights off; good teams rest guys for playoffs, bad teams do not try hard enough to win.

If someone who likes basketball as much as I do doesn't want the League Pass, thats bad news for the NBA- they need to stretch out their schedule to create less back/backs, so players will try to play 82 games again.

7) Ron Baker/Fred Van Vleet are both coming back to Wichita State next year, which means the Shockers will be a preseason top 10 team. Decisions like this make or break programs; it gives Gregg Marshall another year of national TV exposure and more time to recruit their replacements.

6) Stuff like this reminds me of when Rob Evans was coach at Arizona State; he went 18-14 in 2005 with Ike Diogu his best player- they seemed like a team on the rise, but then Diogu left a year early for the NBA, the Sun Devils fell off the cliff and Evans got fired. Had Diogu stayed and ASU made the NCAAs, Evans gets a contract extension and the course of their program is way different.

5) Virginia took a hit with Justin Anderson going to the NBA; Cavaliers will still be good, but they're out of the preseason top 10 now. Tony Bennett has no chance of being fired; they're still a strong program, but they're not going to be a threat to get to the Final Four now.

4) Transfer list for college basketball is now over 450 kids; lot of turnover all over the country. There are 351 D-I teams. Kids don't like to sit on the bench anymore; if they ain't playing, they ain't staying.

3) Tigers' pitcher David Price says that every time he is consistently throwing 95-96 mph, which he doesn't always do, he gets "randomly" tested for drugs before his next start. He doesn't think it is a coincidence.

2) Forget to mention this yesterday; the catch George Springer made Sunday in Arlington was amazing-- it saved the game in extra innings. He robbed the Rangers of a game-winning grand slam and the Astros won three innings later.

1) If you haven't filed your taxes yet, today would be a good day to do it.

**StarDust Bum** · 04-14-2015, 12:55 PM

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**StarDust Bum** · 04-14-2015, 12:57 PM

MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, April 14

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MIAMI (1 - 6) at ATLANTA (6 - 1) - 7:10 PM
TOM KOEHLER (R) vs. TREVOR CAHILL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 23-9 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 17-8 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 3-10 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 43-49 (-19.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-0 (+4.9 Units) against MIAMI this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

TOM KOEHLER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
KOEHLER is 0-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.357.
His team's record is 1-6 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+3.9 units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. MIAMI since 1997
CAHILL is 2-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.519.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.1 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (3 - 4) at NY METS (4 - 3) - 7:10 PM
DAVID BUCHANAN (R) vs. MATT HARVEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 44-27 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 495-495 (+28.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-20 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 301-320 (-91.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 29-46 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.

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

DAVID BUCHANAN vs. NY METS since 1997
BUCHANAN is 0-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.018.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

MATT HARVEY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HARVEY is 4-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 1.08 and a WHIP of 0.690.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (4 - 3) at CHICAGO CUBS (4 - 2) - 8:05 PM
ANTHONY DESCLAFANI (R) vs. JAKE ARRIETA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 6-22 (-14.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 45-64 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 11-2 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
ARRIETA is 24-15 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 689-776 (+42.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 500-561 (+35.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1391-1555 (-278.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 150-124 (-49.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 746-727 (-164.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 353-340 (-87.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1334-1468 (-253.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 218-228 (-68.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1020-1154 (-210.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 645-747 (-196.2 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 144-161 (-45.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.

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

ANTHONY DESCLAFANI vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
DESCLAFANI is 0-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.69 and a WHIP of 1.106.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.2 units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
ARRIETA is 2-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.2 units)

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ARIZONA (4 - 3) at SAN DIEGO (4 - 4) - 10:10 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. ODRISAMER DESPAIGNE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 68-101 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 195-230 (-58.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
ARIZONA is 68-101 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 51-75 (-22.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 24-43 (-19.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 96-71 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 96-71 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 29-14 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-0 (+1.5 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HELLICKSON is 0-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 8.10 and a WHIP of 1.049.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

ODRISAMER DESPAIGNE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
DESPAIGNE is 1-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.96 and a WHIP of 1.150.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.7 units)

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COLORADO (5 - 2) at SAN FRANCISCO (3 - 5) - 10:15 PM
CHRISTIAN BERGMAN (R) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 14-42 (-22.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 148-267 (-64.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
COLORADO is 25-60 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 14-42 (-22.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 25-60 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 15-45 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 47-75 (-26.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 62-81 (-29.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 103-84 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 103-84 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1024-856 (+116.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 71-54 (+13.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 717-706 (+44.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
HUDSON is 291-180 (+54.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 165-73 (+50.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 122-65 (+35.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 279-168 (+58.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 74-31 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

CHRISTIAN BERGMAN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
BERGMAN is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

TIM HUDSON vs. COLORADO since 1997
HUDSON is 5-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.228.
His team's record is 9-6 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-9. (-5.7 units)

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NY YANKEES (3 - 4) at BALTIMORE (3 - 4) - 7:05 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 31-42 (-19.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 6-17 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 103-74 (+34.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 16-6 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 51-33 (+19.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 90-66 (+27.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 75-41 (+39.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 44-29 (+17.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 46-31 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SABATHIA is 66-27 (+29.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

C.C. SABATHIA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SABATHIA is 20-6 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.20 and a WHIP of 1.123.
His team's record is 24-8 (+11.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 17-13. (+3.4 units)

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
GONZALEZ is 2-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 5-6 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-3. (+4.7 units)

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TAMPA BAY (4 - 3) at TORONTO (4 - 3) - 7:05 PM
MATT ANDRIESE (R) vs. DANIEL NORRIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 81-88 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 21-31 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 51-58 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 42-52 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 558-640 (+14.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TORONTO is 105-119 (-42.9 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.

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

MATT ANDRIESE vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

DANIEL NORRIS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (2 - 4) at CLEVELAND (2 - 4) - 7:10 PM
JOSE QUINTANA (L) vs. CARLOS CARRASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 99-51 (+38.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 10-3 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 362-362 (+33.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CARRASCO is 7-21 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CARRASCO is 3-13 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
CARRASCO is 7-21 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CARRASCO is 4-14 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CARRASCO is 2-10 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

JOSE QUINTANA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
QUINTANA is 3-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.63 and a WHIP of 1.231.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.6 units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
CARRASCO is 2-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.19 and a WHIP of 1.288.
His team's record is 3-5 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.7 units)

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LA ANGELS (3 - 4) at TEXAS (3 - 5) - 8:05 PM
DREW RUCINSKI (R) vs. NICK MARTINEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 23-8 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 753-729 (+72.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 22-7 (+13.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 632-613 (+66.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 536-515 (+51.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 54-21 (+24.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 70-100 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 21-43 (-23.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 7-20 (-12.0 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 34-51 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 14-36 (-24.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 34-51 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 44-79 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 45-69 (-19.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 20-34 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

DREW RUCINSKI vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

NICK MARTINEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MARTINEZ is 0-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 0.842.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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OAKLAND (4 - 4) at HOUSTON (3 - 4) - 8:10 PM
KENDALL GRAVEMAN (R) vs. ASHER WOJCIECHOWSKI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 92-79 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 42-42 (-18.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 46-44 (-18.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 78-42 (+28.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 109-121 (-41.5 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.

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

KENDALL GRAVEMAN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

ASHER WOJCIECHOWSKI vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (2 - 5) at BOSTON (5 - 2) - 6:10 PM
STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. JUSTIN MASTERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 144-212 (-49.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
STRASBURG is 33-33 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 4-11 (-13.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 33-33 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 32-34 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 12-18 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 76-94 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 5-17 (-14.7 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 35-48 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 68-82 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 53-68 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 24-34 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 32-45 (-18.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. BOSTON since 1997
STRASBURG is 1-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MASTERSON is 0-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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DETROIT (6 - 1) at PITTSBURGH (3 - 4) - 7:05 PM
SHANE GREENE (R) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 141-213 (-56.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 40-41 (-17.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 188-150 (+27.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 104-63 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 208-217 (+32.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 27-14 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 104-63 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 66-46 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 44-23 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 358-364 (+50.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
DETROIT is 36-22 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
GREENE is 6-0 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 205-207 (-40.0 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 165-174 (-38.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 135-146 (-32.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

SHANE GREENE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

A.J. BURNETT vs. DETROIT since 1997
BURNETT is 7-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.88 and a WHIP of 1.447.
His team's record is 9-3 (+6.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+2.7 units)

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SEATTLE (3 - 4) at LA DODGERS (4 - 3) - 10:10 PM
HISASHI IWAKUMA (R) vs. SCOTT BAKER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

SCOTT BAKER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BAKER is 3-5 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.96 and a WHIP of 1.638.
His team's record is 5-6 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-8. (-7.2 units)

**StarDust Bum** · 04-14-2015, 12:58 PM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, April 14

National League
Marlins @ Braves
Koehler is 1-2, 4.50 in his last four starts.

Cahill is making first start for Atlanta; he was 0-4, 7.75 in his last seven starts for Arizona, with three of last four going over total.

Miami lost five of last six games with Atlanta; under is 6-2-1 in last nine series games. Marlins lost six of first seven games; Braves won six of first seven, with three of last four games going over total.

Phillies @ Mets
Buchanan is 0-2, 6.60 in his last three starts; three of his last four went over.

Harvey is 1-1, 1.93 in his last three starts; under is 5-2-1 in his last eight.

Mets won seven of last nine games with Philly (over 5-3-1). Under is 4-1-1 in last six Phils games- they've scored 16 runs in 3-4 start. Four of last five Met games went over the total.

Reds @ Cubs
DeSclafani allowed two runs in six IP in his first '15 start; he is 2-2, 5.77 in 14 MLB games, six of which were starts.

Arrieta is 4-0, 1.02 in his last five starts; four of his last six went over.

Home side is 9-2 in last 11 Cincinnati-Cub games; Chicago won six of last eight meetings. Cubs won four of last five games overall. Reds lost three in a row after a 4-0 start- three of their last four games went over.

Diamondbacks @ Padres
Hellickson is 0-5, 6.97 in his last nine starts; over is 6-1-1 in his last eight.

Despaigne is 1-4, 4.35 in his last seven starts; four of his last six went under.

San Diego lost five of last six games with Arizona (over 5-1). Padres won three of last four games, scoring 21 runs- over is 6-2 in their games. Arizona won three of its last four games.

Rockies @ Giants
Bergman is 2-3, 5.85 in his last six starts; over is 6-2-1 in his last nine.

Hudson is 0-5, 6.06 in his last ten starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Road team won six of first seven Colorado (5-2) games. Rockies are 7-4 in last eleven games with the Giants. SF lost its last four games, outscored 19-6.

American League
Bronx @ Baltimore
Sabathia is 0-3, 8.24 in his last four starts; five of his last six went over.

Gonzalez is 1-4, 2.89 in his last five starts; his last seven stayed under. Orioles scored six runs in his last five starts.

Bronx lost five of last seven games at Camden Yards; last four series games went over total. Last six Bronx games went over total. Orioles lost four of last five games; over is 5-1-1 in their first seven games this season.

Rays @ Blue Jays
Andriese is making first MLB start; he was 11-8, 3.77 in 25 AAA starts LY. he has pitched one scoreless inning this season, so this isn't his MLB debut.

Norris is 1-0, 5.00 in two MLB starts- they both went over total.

Road team won seven of last eight Tampa-Toronto games, with Rays winning three of last four; Tampa won four of last five games overall. Over is 4-1-1 in last six Toronto games.

White Sox @ Indians
Quintana is 1-1, 5.03 in his last three starts (over 2-0-1).

Carrasco is 4-3, 1.41 in his last ten starts, nine of which stayed under.

Cleveland won six of last seven games with the White Sox; seven of last eight stayed under the total. Indians lost last three games overall, allowing 25 runs.

Angels @ Rangers
Rucinski is making first MLB start; he's allowed four runs in 9.1 IP in his four MLB appearances- he was 10-6, 3.15 in 26 AA starts LY.

Martinez is 3-1, 1.44 in his last four starts; four of his last five starts at home stayed under the total.

Road team won nine of last ten11 Angel-Ranger games; Angels are 8-3 in those eleven games, with four of last five going over. Angels lost three of last four games overall, giving up 22 runs- four of their last five went over. Texas lost three of its last four games.

A's @ Astros
Graveman allowed eight runs in 3.1 IP in his first MLB start last week.

Peacock is making first '15 start; he is 1-1, 3.94 in his last six starts, with last three at home going over total.

Oakland won three of its last four games in Houston. Three of last four A's-Astros games stayed under. Last six Oakland games went over. Five of first seven Astro games stayed under. Houston lost last three home games. A's are 0-4 when they score less than eight runs.

Interleague
Tigers @ Pirates
Greene is 2-3, 4.94 in his last six starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Burnett is 0-3, 6.75 in his last five starts; under is 6-3-1 in his last ten.

Tigers won six of first seven games, scoring 50 runs; last four went over the total. Pittsburgh won three of last four games. Home side won last seven Detroit-Pittsburgh games; Pirates won six of last eight series games.

Nationals @ Red Sox
Strasburg is 4-3, 2.29 in his last eight starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Masterson is 2-2, 5.68 in his last five starts; his last three stayed under.

Boston won five of its first seven games this year but lost four of last five games with Washington; seven of last nine series games went over. Nats lost four of last five games; under is 4-2-1 in their games this season.

Mariners @ Dodgers
Iwakuma is 1-4, 8.14 in his last five starts; over is 7-0-1 in his last eight.

Lefty Huff has made 54 MLB starts, but last one was for Bronx in 2013; he was 3-1, 1.85 in 30 relief stints LY (39 IP). His careeer record in majors: 25-28, 5.02, with 439 hits allowed in 382 IP.

Seattle played in extra innings last three days; they're 5-3 in last eight games at Dodger Stadium, but lost last three games overall with LA. Last five Mariner games went over total.

Umpires
-- Mia-Atl-- Under is 17-5 in last 22 O'Nora games.
-- Phil-NY-- Five of last six Marquez games went over total.
-- Cin-Chi-- Over is 15-4-7 in last 26 Emmel games.
-- Az-SD-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Miller games.
-- Col-SF-- Favorites won seven of last eight Gorman games.

-- NY-Balt-- Over is 5-1-2 in last eight Cederstrom games.
-- TB-Tor-- Seven of last ten Blaser games stayed under.
-- LA-Tex-- Underdogs are 6-5 in last eleven LBarrett games.
-- A's-Hst-- Underdogs are 7-7 in last fourteen Tichenor games.

-- Wsh-Bos-- Under is 14-2-1 in last 17 Reynolds games.
-- Det-Pitt-- Underdogs are 13-12 in last 25 Rackley games.
-- Sea-LA-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Gibson games.

**StarDust Bum** · 04-14-2015, 12:59 PM

MLB

Tuesday, April 14

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Trend Report
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6:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Washington's last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against Washington

7:05 PM
DETROIT vs. PITTSBURGH
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit
Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home

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

7:07 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY METS
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games

7:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CLEVELAND
Chi White Sox are 2-13 SU in their last 15 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Chi White Sox are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
MIAMI vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games

8:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TEXAS
LA Angels are 13-6 SU in their last 19 games on the road
LA Angels are 14-3 SU in their last 17 games when playing Texas
Texas is 3-14 SU in their last 17 games when playing LA Angels
Texas is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games

8:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

8:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. HOUSTON
Oakland is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Oakland is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Houston
Houston is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Houston's last 13 games

10:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN DIEGO
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Diego's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games when playing at home against Arizona

10:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games at home
LA Dodgers are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games at home

10:15 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Colorado is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
San Francisco is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

**StarDust Bum** · 04-14-2015, 01:00 PM

MLB

Tuesday, April 14

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MLB betting cheat sheet: A-Rod contributing to Over trend in AL East
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Here's a comprehensive look at betting notes for this week's major-league schedule:

Bullish bullpen

Six relievers, 15 combined appearances, 16.1 total innings, no runs. That is the line of perfection the Kansas City Royals’ bullpen boasts through six games, all wins for Kansas City. More of the same can be expected this week against the Minnesota Twins, who are tied for the fewest runs scored (13) in Major League Baseball.

Beasts of the East

All five teams in the always-entertaining American League East scored at least 28 runs in their first two series of the season. The Toronto Blue Jays crossed the plate 38 times. At the same time, all five gave up at least 27 runs—including 33 allowed by the New York Yankees. The over is a combined 22-6 in games played by AL East Clubs.

Save situations

The San Diego Padres won three in a row to end their four-game series against the San Francisco Giants and newcomer Craig Kimbrel saved two of those victories. He is perfect through four appearances with his team (4.0 innings, 2 hits, 1 walk, 4 strikeouts). But the Atlanta Braves are not yet missing him. Atlanta (5-1 SU, 4-2 O/U) is 4-for-4 in save attempts, three courtesy of free-agent signee Jason Grilli.

Pitching Notes

* Matt Harvey of the New York Mets returned from a lost season because of Tommy John surgery to befuddle the Washington Nationals across six innings in his 2015 debut last Thursday. Harvey surrendered only four hits and one walk while striking out seven. Next up for the hard-throwing righty on Tuesday are the Philadelphia Phillies, whom he dominated two years ago to the tune of a 3-0 record in three starts and a 0.45 ERA in 20 innings.

* Seattle Mariners’ 22-year-old Taijuan Walker is set for what will presumably be his first full season in the majors (he appeared sparingly in 2013 and 2014). But he will not last long if he does not improve upon his first start. Last Friday against the Oakland Athletics, Walker allowed nine runs on nine hits and two walks in 3.1 innings during a 12-0 loss. The righty has to face the high-powered Los Angeles Dodgers in his next start on Wednesday.

Hitting Notes

* Though Sunday’s action, only two American League hitters (with enough at-bats to qualify) are batting better than .500. Both reside on the Detroit Tigers. In addition to Miguel Cabrera (.520, 2 HR, 8 RBI), Jose Iglesias (.526, 2 SB) has also started in fine form for Detroit (6-0 SU, 4-2 O/U)

* Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies is dealing with some early-season struggles. The slugging southpaw has not yet left the yard and he is not hitting for average, either. Howard is 4-for-23 (.174) with no homers and one RBI. Philadelphia (2-3-1 O/U) scored just 16 runs in its first six outings.

Totals Streak

New York Yankees (5-1 O/U): The Yankees are scoring plenty of runs (31 through six games) but giving up even more early in the season. An apparently-rejuvenated Alex Rodriguez is batting .300 with six RBIs. Next up for New York is a three-game set with the Baltimore Orioles (4-1-1 O/U).

Injury Notes

* Cleveland Indians’ catcher Yan Gomes suffered a sprained knee in this past Saturday’s loss to the Detroit Tigers and an MRI confirmed that he will be out 6-8 weeks. Gomes was off to a 3-for-20 start this season for Cleveland (2-4 SU, 3-3 O/U), but he hit .278 with 21 home runs and 74 RBI in 2014.

* The news is much better for the Washington Nationals (2-4 SU, 1-4-1 O/U), who need an injection of offense after crossing the plate a mere 13 times in their first two series. Jayson Werth (shoulder) has been activated from the disabled list in time to face the Boston Red Sox from Monday through Wednesday.

Weather Watch:

Weather is supposed to cooperate for most games, but there is a 40 percent chance of showers at Camden Yards for Tuesday's New York Yankees-Baltimore Orioles clash.

Umpire Note: N/A

**StarDust Bum** · 04-14-2015, 01:01 PM

MLB

Tuesday, April 14

MLB April Overs bring May Unders for baseball bettors

The first week of the 2015 MLB season has been a windfall for Over bettors, who enter Monday’s action with a 53-35 Over/Under count so far this year. That’s a 60.23 percent winning clip for the Over including an incredible 14-0-1 Over/Under record in Sunday’s action on the diamond.

While those early results are intriguing, this pattern of Overs in April is nothing new to seasoned baseball bettors. Over the past 14 MLB campaigns, the opening month of the calendar is the only month of the season to actually lean towards the Over more than the Under.

From 2000 to 2014, MLB regular games played in March and April are a combined 2,677-2,625-248 O/U – playing Over 50.5 percent of the time. That trend flips in May, when teams have gone 2911-3059-312 O/U with a 51 percent Under clip. And they’ve continued to stay below the oddsmakers’ number for the remaining months of the baseball season:

March/April 2000-14: 2677-2625-248 O/U (50.5% Over)
May 2000-14: 2911-3059-312 (51% Under)
June 2000-14: 2789-2944-292 (51% Under)
July 2000-14: 2736-2873-273 (51% Under)
August 2000-14: 2934-3108-306 (51% Under)
September 2000-14: 2799-2902-275 (51% Under)
October 2000-14: 138-189-17 (58% Under)

The last four years (2011-2014), games played in the first month of the season (March/April) have gone 753-717-64 Over/Under, a winning clip of 51 percent for the Over. And in the previous two seasons, games in that same time frame are a profitable 401-358-31 O/U for a winning Over rate of 53 percent. Last year, games in March and April finished 207-176-19 O/U – 54 percent to the Over.

While May has been the annual turning point for MLB totals bettors, the last four years haven't been such a sharp decline from Overs to Under. May has produced a 827-770-90 Over/Under record from 2011-14 (52% Over), with last year boasting a breakeven 199-199-26 O/U mark. However, June 2011-14 has witnessed a noticeable swing in the totals market with games going 722-826-72 O/U - 53 percent Under.

So far in 2015, MLB teams are scoring a combined total of 8.34 runs a game to open the schedule and there are just five teams that have actually gone Under the betting total more often than not in that first week (Cubs, Cardinals, Phillies, Nationals and Astros).

The 2014 MLB season averaged just 8.14 combined runs per game, the lowest scoring rate in the majors since 1969. Scoring in the major leagues has been on the decline over the past 15 years, with pundits pointing to the use of advanced pitcher/hitter analytics, increased roles for relievers and the end of the steroid era which boosted scores in the late 90s/early 2000s.

As pitchers find their form and bullpen roles are settled, those offensive numbers will follow suit as previous seasons and likely decline, taking with it that lean to the Over. Interesting enough, despite the rash in Overs so far in 2015, pitchers are boasting a MLB-wide 3.70 ERA – the lowest collective earned run average since the 1952 season. Last year, pitchers finished with a MLB-wide 3.74 ERA which registered as the lowest ERA since 1988.

**StarDust Bum** · 04-14-2015, 01:03 PM

MLB

Tuesday, April 14

Hitters' wind when Giants host Rockies Tuesday

According to weather forecasts, wind will blow out to right field at around 18 miles per hour at AT&T Park when the San Francisco Giants take on the Colorado Rockies Tuesday.

The Giants are presently priced at -155 with the total at 7.

Athletics keep cashing Over wagers to start season

The Oakland A's defeated the Houston Astros by a score of 8-1 to extend their streak of cashed Over bets to six Monday. The A's are the top Over play in the bigs with a record of 7-1 Over/Under heading into Tuesday's action.

Oakland has tallied 51 runs through its first eight games - tied for second most in the AL with the Detroit Tigers.

The A's will continue their series with the Houston Astros Tuesday evening. Oddsmakers have tabbed the game with a total of 8.5.

**StarDust Bum** · 04-14-2015, 01:06 PM

NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, April 14

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TORONTO (48 - 32) at BOSTON (38 - 42) - 4/14/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 14-24 ATS (-12.4 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
TORONTO is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games this season.
BOSTON is 46-33 ATS (+9.7 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 25-16 ATS (+7.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
BOSTON is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
TORONTO is 50-36 ATS (+10.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 87-120 ATS (-45.0 Units) in home games after scoring 105 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 7-4 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 6-5 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (46 - 34) at INDIANA (37 - 43) - 4/14/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 32-45 ATS (-17.5 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 15-24 ATS (-11.4 Units) in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 16-25 ATS (-11.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
INDIANA is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.
INDIANA is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
WASHINGTON is 77-55 ATS (+16.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 8-8 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 10-6 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA CLIPPERS (55 - 26) at PHOENIX (39 - 42) - 4/14/2015, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 7-4 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 9-2 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA

Tuesday, April 14

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
TORONTO vs. BOSTON
Toronto is 7-15-1 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 12 games when playing at home against Toronto
Boston is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Toronto

8:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. INDIANA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Indiana
Washington is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing Washington
Indiana is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing Washington

10:30 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. PHOENIX
LA Clippers are 5-14 SU in their last 19 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of the LA Clippers last 8 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Phoenix's last 19 games
Phoenix is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games

**StarDust Bum** · 04-14-2015, 01:07 PM

NBA

Tuesday, April 14

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Game of the Day: Raptors at Celtics
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Toronto Raptors at Boston Celtics (-4, 208)

The Toronto Raptors can set a new franchise record for wins in a season when they travel to Boston on Tuesday. The Raptors locked up home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs by downing the Miami Heat 107-104 on Saturday and remain slightly in front of the Chicago Bulls in the race for the third seed in the Eastern Conference.

"These guys fought for it and scratched for it," Toronto coach Dwane Casey told reporters. "I think you've got to honour that and appreciate that." Boston has racked up four consecutive victories following a 117-78 triumph over the shorthanded Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. The Celtics have won six of their last seven to vault into seventh place in the East with a one-game lead over Brooklyn and can clinch a berth in the post-season if the Nets lose on Monday. Boston ended a four-game slide in the series with a wild 117-116 overtime victory over the Raptors on Apr. 8 and hopes to win two straight meetings for the first time since the 2012-13 season.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, TSN (Toronto), CSN New England (Boston)

LINE HISTORY: Most shops opened the Celts as 4-point home faves which is where the line was sitting at the time of writing.

INJURY REPORT: TOR - (Johnson, questionable). BOS - N/A

POWER RANKINGS: Raptors (-7.9) + Celtics (-4.3) + homecourt (-3) = Celtics -0.6

ABOUT THE RAPTORS (48-32): Lou Williams knocked down four 3-pointers, including a dagger with with 31.2 seconds remaining, en route to a team-high 29 points in the win over the Heat. DeMar DeRozan went 9-of-11 from the free-throw line to finish with 24 points and added six rebounds and four steals to help Toronto win in Miami for the first time since Nov. 18, 2008. "We set a record last year with 48 wins," DeRozan told reporters. "Now we tied that and have a chance to break that, so that means something."

ABOUT THE CELTICS (38-42): Isaiah Thomas scored 17 points and handed out six assists off the bench to lead seven players in double figures in the win over the Cavs. Evan Turner tallied 15 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals as Boston set an NBA season high with 20 steals on Sunday. "We're just trying to get the right flow and keep giving ourselves an opportunity to play longer," Turner told reporters. "If we do, we go into any situation prepared and confident."

TRENDS:

*Celtics are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
*Over is 7-2 in Raptors last 9 road games.
*Raptors are 2-8-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings in Boston.
*Celtics are 20-8 ATS in their last 28 games following a ATS win.

CONSENSUS: According to Consensus, 57 percent of bets are on the Celtics.

**StarDust Bum** · 04-14-2015, 01:08 PM

NBA

Tuesday, April 14

NBA roundup: Pelicans on verge of playoff spot

MINNEAPOLIS -- The New Orleans Pelicans moved one step closer to their first playoff appearance since 2011, getting 24 points from forward Anthony Davis to dispatch the Minnesota Timberwolves 100-88 on Monday.

It was the fifth win in six games for the Pelicans, who currently hold the eighth spot in the Western Conference and can clinch a trip to the postseason with a win in their final regular-season game, Wednesday night at home versus San Antonio. If the Pelicans lose to the Spurs, New Orleans could still earn a playoff berth if Oklahoma City also loses its final regular-season game.

Thunder 101, Trail Blazers 90

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Guard Russell Westbrook scored 36 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to keep Oklahoma City's postseason hope alive with one game left to be played Wednesday.

The Blazers were locked into the fourth seed heading into the game. But they have now lost three straight games and four of their last five.

Heat 100, Magic 93

MIAMI -- Four-time defending Eastern Conference champion Miami, a long shot to make the playoffs, remained alive after beating Orlando.

Entering Monday, the Heat's hopes for a seventh straight playoff berth required not only for Miami to win out -- against Orlando on Monday and at Philadelphia on Wednesday -- but also for the Indiana Pacers and Brooklyn Nets to lose out.

The Pacers were idle on Monday, but the Heat got help from the Chicago Bulls, who beat the Nets, which clinched a playoff spot for the idle Boston Celtics.

Warriors 111, Grizzlies 107

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Guard Klay Thompson scored 42 points, leading Golden State to a victory over Memphis.

The Warriors won their 17th consecutive home game and struck a painful blow to Grizzlies' hopes of landing the No. 2 playoff seed in the Western Conference or winning the Southwest Division. Memphis sits one game behind San Antonio and Houston with one game remaining.

Guard Jordan Adams came off the bench to lead Memphis with 19 points. Guard Russ Smith had 16 points off the bench, and forwards Zach Randolph and JaMychal Green scored 10 apiece.

Clippers 110, Nuggets 103

LOS ANGELES -- Remaining in the hunt for home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs, Los Angeles posted a victory over Denver.

The Clippers earned their sixth consecutive win, and they recorded their 13th victory in 14 games and their 20th in 27 since the All-Star break. They remained tied with San Antonio and Houston in the battle for the No. 2 seed, though the Southwest Division winner would beat the Clippers in a tiebreaker.

Power forward Blake Griffin led the Clippers 22 points, and he added nine rebounds and eight assists. Shooting guard J.J. Redick had 20 points, as did center DeAndre Jordan, who also contributed a game-high 21 rebounds. Denver small forward Wilson Chandler led all scorers with 32 points.

Knicks 112, Hawks 108

ATLANTA -- Rookie guard Langston Galloway was 6-for-6 on 3-point attempts en route to a career-high 26 points, and last-place New York beat the team with the best record in the Eastern Conference.

New York forward Jason Smith, who scored 20 points, hit two clinching free throws with 9.3 seconds remaining as the Knicks won their 17th game of the season.

Cavaliers 109, Pistons 97

CLEVELAND -- Cavs forward LeBron James had 21 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for his second triple-double of the season.

The Cavs looked ready for the playoffs, provided they make it there healthy. All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving did not play in the second half Monday with what the team described as tightness in his right hip. He had 12 points and three assists before he was pulled for precautionary reasons.

Bulls 113, Nets 86

NEW YORK -- Rookie forward Nikola Mirotic scored 26 points, hitting three consecutive 3-pointers in the final 81 seconds of the third quarter when Chicago took control to prevent Brooklyn from clinching a playoff spot.

Mirotic had his 11th game with at least 20 points, but his biggest baskets helped the Bulls go from being up 78-63 to 87-65 entering the fourth quarter.

Rockets 100, Hornets 90

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Guard James Harden scored 29 points and Houston remained alive in its quest for the Southwest Division title.

With the win, the Rockets moved back into a tie for first in the division with idle San Antonio, with Memphis needing a win at Golden State later Monday night to make it a three-way tie

Bucks 107, 76ers 97

PHILADELPHIA -- Milwaukee Bucks guard Michael Carter-Williams said it was "great to be back and see some familiar faces" in Philadelphia. And he sent most of them home unhappy.

Carter-Williams, last year's NBA Rookie of the Year who was traded to Milwaukee on Feb. 19, scored 30 points. He matched his season-high point total, shooting 11 for 17 from the floor. He also had five rebounds and five assists.

Jazz 109, Mavericks 92

SALT LAKE CITY -- Rookie point guard Bryce Cotton topped all scorers with 21 points, and center Rudy Gobert had a big game to help Utah to its seventh win in nine games.

Gobert finished with 20 points, 17 rebounds and three blocks to lift the Jazz to their second win in a row against a playoff-bound team after Saturday's victory at Portland.

Guard J.J. Barea led Dallas with 18 points, while big men Charlie Villanueva and Amar'e Stoudemire each contributed 15 points.

Kings 102, Lakers 92

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Forward Omri Casspi continued the hottest scoring spell of his career with a game-high 26 points, and Sacramento used a 12-1 run late in the fourth quarter to hand Los Angeles a historic loss Arena

Casspi needed only 13 shots to record his eighth straight game in double digits, the longest streak of his career, and helped send the Lakers to their 60th loss, the first time in the franchise's 67-year history that it has lost that many. Casspi has averaged 19.9 points per game during his eight-game streak.

Forward Derrick Williams added 20 points, and forward Carl Landry contributed 14 for the Kings. Guard Jordan Clarkson scored 23 points to pace the Lakers.

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