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Armadillo's Write-Up
Wednesday, April 154
National League
Marlins @ Braves
Haren is 0-1, 2.50 in his last three starts; over is 3-0-1 in his last four.
Stults is 1-0, 1.96 in his last three starts; four of his last five home starts went over the total.
Miami lost five of last seven games with Atlanta; under is 6-3-1 in last ten series games. Marlins lost six of first eight games; Braves won six of first eight, with four of last five 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 eight of last ten games with Philly (over 6-3-1). Under is 4-2-1 in last seven Phils games- they've scored 21 runs in 3-5 start, are 0-7-1 in first five innings. Five of last six Met games went over the total. New York won its last three games, allowing eight runs.
Reds @ Cubs
Marquis is 0-3, 12.42 in his last seven starts; eight of last ten went over.
Wood is 0-3, 8.83 in his last four starts; six of his last nine stayed under.
Home side is 9-3 in last 12 Cincinnati-Cub games; Chicago won six of last nine meetings. Cubs won four of last six games overall. Reds lost three of last four after a 4-0 start.
Brewers @ Cardinals
Peralta is 2-1, 1.82 in his last five starts; five of his last six stayed under.
Lynn is 0-3, 2.62 in his last seven starts, five of which stayed under; St Louis scored 13 runs in those seven games.
Milwaukee lost seven of last ten games with St Louis; three of last four meetings stayed under total. Brewers are off to 2-5 start; four of their last five games went over. Cardinals are off to a 3-3 start, with three of last four games going over total.
Diamondbacks @ Padres
Anderson is 1-1, 5.57 in his last four starts; over is 8-1-1 in his last ten.
Morrow is 0-1, 4.30 in his last three starts.
San Diego lost five of last seven games with Arizona (over 5-2). Padres won four of last five games, scoring 25 runs- over is 6-3 in their games.
Rockies @ Giants
Matzek is 4-2, 1.61 in his last seven starts, six of which stayed under.
Luncecum is 1-1, 4.91 in his last three starts.
Road team won seven of first eight Colorado (6-2) games. Rockies are 8-4 in last dozen games with the Giants. SF lost its last five games, outscored 23-7. Five of their last seven games stayed under.
American League
Bronx @ Baltimore
Eovaldi is 0-4, 5.45 in his last six starts; under is 4-2-1 in his last seven. .
Norris is 4-1, 4.50 in his last seven starts; seven of his last ten went over.
Bronx lost six of last eight games at Camden Yards; four of last five in series went over total. Six of last seven Bronx games went over total. Orioles lost four of last six games; over is 5-2-1 in their first eight games this season.
Rays @ Blue Jays
Ramirez is making first '15 start; he is 0-2, 6.75 in his last four starts- four of his last six starts stayed under.
Buehrle is 3-1, 2.85 in his last six starts- four his last five went over total; he got his 200th career win in his last start.
Road team won eight of last nine Tampa-Toronto games, with Rays winning four of last five; Tampa won five of last six games overall. Over is 4-2-1 in last seven Toronto games. Blue Jays lost three of last four games.
White Sox @ Indians
Danks is 2-1, 2.92 in his last four starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six.
Bauer didn't allow hit in first '15 start, throwing 111 pitches, only six of which were hit in fair territory; overall, he is 1-1, 4.37 in his last six starts, with three of last four going over the total.
Cleveland won six of last eight games with the White Sox; eight of last nine stayed under the total. Indians lost last four games overall, allowing 29 runs- their bullpen threw nine innings last night, after Carrasco was injured.
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 twelve Angel-Ranger games; Angels are 8-4 in those twelve games, with five of last six going over. Angels lost four of last five games overall, giving up 30 runs- five of their last six went over. Texas lost three of its last five games.
A's @ Astros
Pomeranz is 1-0, 0.52 in his last three starts; three of his last four went over.
McHugh is 6-0, 1.96 in his last six starts; six of his last seven stayed under. .
Oakland won four of its last five games in Houston. Four of last five A's-Astros games stayed under. Six of last seven Oakland games went over. Six of first eight Astro games stayed under. Houston lost last four home games. A's are 1-4 when they score less than eight runs.
Royals @ Twins
Volquez is 3-1, 2.38 in his last five starts; under is 5-3 in his last eight.
Gibson is 2-3, 7.00 in his last five starts; six of his last nine went over.
Kansas City won its first seven games this year; they've won eight of last ten games with Minnesota. Twins stumbled out of gates with a 1-6 start- they got booed at their home opener. Five of last seven Royal games went over.
Interleague
Tigers @ Pirates
Simon is 3-1, 3.26 in his last five starts, last three of which went over.
Liriano is 4-0, 1.59 in his last eight starts (under 5-2-1). He was on paternity list over the weekend, hasn't pitched in nine days.
Tigers won seven of first eight games, scoring 52 runs; four of their last five went over the total. Pittsburgh won three of last five games. Home side won seven of last eight Detroit-Pittsburgh games; Pirates won six of last nine 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 six of its first eight games this year; eight of last ten games with the Nationals went over. Nats lost five of last six games- they've led six of eight games after five innings, but won only three of the eight.
Mariners @ Dodgers
Walker is 1-2, 6.35 in his last three starts; he allowed nine runs in 3.1 IP in his first '15 outing.
Oft-injured Anderson is 1-0, 1.84 in his last five starts; three of his last four starts that weren't in Colorado stayed under total.
Seattle played in extra innings three of last four days, blew lead in 9th inning in the other; they're 5-4 in last nine games at Dodger Stadium, but lost last four games overall with LA. Last six Mariner games went over total.
Umpires
-- Mia-Atl-- Favorites won seven of last eight Porter games.
-- Phil-NY-- Six of last eight Bellino games went over.
-- Cin-Chi-- Last three Fletcher games went over total.
-- Mil-StL-- Four of last five Hoye games stayed under.
-- Az-SD-- Underdogs are 12-7 in last nineteen Johnson games.
-- Col-SF-- Underdogs won three of last four Carlson games.
-- Chi-Cle-- Underdogs won nine of last thirteen Carapazza games.
-- NY-Balt-- Eight of last eleven Barber games stayed under.
-- TB-Tor-- 11 of last 13 Nelson games stayed under total.
-- LA-Tex-- 12 of last 15 Iassogna games stayed under.
-- A's-Hst-- Six of last seven TWelke games stayed under.
-- KC-Min-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Estabrook games.
-- Wsh-Bos-- Over is 14-5-1 in last 20 Schrieber games.
-- Det-Pitt-- Home side won seven of last eight Layne games.
-- Sea-LA-- Eight of last ten Hudson games stayed under.
Armadillo's Write-Up
Wednesday, April 154
National League
Marlins @ Braves
Haren is 0-1, 2.50 in his last three starts; over is 3-0-1 in his last four.
Stults is 1-0, 1.96 in his last three starts; four of his last five home starts went over the total.
Miami lost five of last seven games with Atlanta; under is 6-3-1 in last ten series games. Marlins lost six of first eight games; Braves won six of first eight, with four of last five 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 eight of last ten games with Philly (over 6-3-1). Under is 4-2-1 in last seven Phils games- they've scored 21 runs in 3-5 start, are 0-7-1 in first five innings. Five of last six Met games went over the total. New York won its last three games, allowing eight runs.
Reds @ Cubs
Marquis is 0-3, 12.42 in his last seven starts; eight of last ten went over.
Wood is 0-3, 8.83 in his last four starts; six of his last nine stayed under.
Home side is 9-3 in last 12 Cincinnati-Cub games; Chicago won six of last nine meetings. Cubs won four of last six games overall. Reds lost three of last four after a 4-0 start.
Brewers @ Cardinals
Peralta is 2-1, 1.82 in his last five starts; five of his last six stayed under.
Lynn is 0-3, 2.62 in his last seven starts, five of which stayed under; St Louis scored 13 runs in those seven games.
Milwaukee lost seven of last ten games with St Louis; three of last four meetings stayed under total. Brewers are off to 2-5 start; four of their last five games went over. Cardinals are off to a 3-3 start, with three of last four games going over total.
Diamondbacks @ Padres
Anderson is 1-1, 5.57 in his last four starts; over is 8-1-1 in his last ten.
Morrow is 0-1, 4.30 in his last three starts.
San Diego lost five of last seven games with Arizona (over 5-2). Padres won four of last five games, scoring 25 runs- over is 6-3 in their games.
Rockies @ Giants
Matzek is 4-2, 1.61 in his last seven starts, six of which stayed under.
Luncecum is 1-1, 4.91 in his last three starts.
Road team won seven of first eight Colorado (6-2) games. Rockies are 8-4 in last dozen games with the Giants. SF lost its last five games, outscored 23-7. Five of their last seven games stayed under.
American League
Bronx @ Baltimore
Eovaldi is 0-4, 5.45 in his last six starts; under is 4-2-1 in his last seven. .
Norris is 4-1, 4.50 in his last seven starts; seven of his last ten went over.
Bronx lost six of last eight games at Camden Yards; four of last five in series went over total. Six of last seven Bronx games went over total. Orioles lost four of last six games; over is 5-2-1 in their first eight games this season.
Rays @ Blue Jays
Ramirez is making first '15 start; he is 0-2, 6.75 in his last four starts- four of his last six starts stayed under.
Buehrle is 3-1, 2.85 in his last six starts- four his last five went over total; he got his 200th career win in his last start.
Road team won eight of last nine Tampa-Toronto games, with Rays winning four of last five; Tampa won five of last six games overall. Over is 4-2-1 in last seven Toronto games. Blue Jays lost three of last four games.
White Sox @ Indians
Danks is 2-1, 2.92 in his last four starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six.
Bauer didn't allow hit in first '15 start, throwing 111 pitches, only six of which were hit in fair territory; overall, he is 1-1, 4.37 in his last six starts, with three of last four going over the total.
Cleveland won six of last eight games with the White Sox; eight of last nine stayed under the total. Indians lost last four games overall, allowing 29 runs- their bullpen threw nine innings last night, after Carrasco was injured.
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 twelve Angel-Ranger games; Angels are 8-4 in those twelve games, with five of last six going over. Angels lost four of last five games overall, giving up 30 runs- five of their last six went over. Texas lost three of its last five games.
A's @ Astros
Pomeranz is 1-0, 0.52 in his last three starts; three of his last four went over.
McHugh is 6-0, 1.96 in his last six starts; six of his last seven stayed under. .
Oakland won four of its last five games in Houston. Four of last five A's-Astros games stayed under. Six of last seven Oakland games went over. Six of first eight Astro games stayed under. Houston lost last four home games. A's are 1-4 when they score less than eight runs.
Royals @ Twins
Volquez is 3-1, 2.38 in his last five starts; under is 5-3 in his last eight.
Gibson is 2-3, 7.00 in his last five starts; six of his last nine went over.
Kansas City won its first seven games this year; they've won eight of last ten games with Minnesota. Twins stumbled out of gates with a 1-6 start- they got booed at their home opener. Five of last seven Royal games went over.
Interleague
Tigers @ Pirates
Simon is 3-1, 3.26 in his last five starts, last three of which went over.
Liriano is 4-0, 1.59 in his last eight starts (under 5-2-1). He was on paternity list over the weekend, hasn't pitched in nine days.
Tigers won seven of first eight games, scoring 52 runs; four of their last five went over the total. Pittsburgh won three of last five games. Home side won seven of last eight Detroit-Pittsburgh games; Pirates won six of last nine 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 six of its first eight games this year; eight of last ten games with the Nationals went over. Nats lost five of last six games- they've led six of eight games after five innings, but won only three of the eight.
Mariners @ Dodgers
Walker is 1-2, 6.35 in his last three starts; he allowed nine runs in 3.1 IP in his first '15 outing.
Oft-injured Anderson is 1-0, 1.84 in his last five starts; three of his last four starts that weren't in Colorado stayed under total.
Seattle played in extra innings three of last four days, blew lead in 9th inning in the other; they're 5-4 in last nine games at Dodger Stadium, but lost last four games overall with LA. Last six Mariner games went over total.
Umpires
-- Mia-Atl-- Favorites won seven of last eight Porter games.
-- Phil-NY-- Six of last eight Bellino games went over.
-- Cin-Chi-- Last three Fletcher games went over total.
-- Mil-StL-- Four of last five Hoye games stayed under.
-- Az-SD-- Underdogs are 12-7 in last nineteen Johnson games.
-- Col-SF-- Underdogs won three of last four Carlson games.
-- Chi-Cle-- Underdogs won nine of last thirteen Carapazza games.
-- NY-Balt-- Eight of last eleven Barber games stayed under.
-- TB-Tor-- 11 of last 13 Nelson games stayed under total.
-- LA-Tex-- 12 of last 15 Iassogna games stayed under.
-- A's-Hst-- Six of last seven TWelke games stayed under.
-- KC-Min-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Estabrook games.
-- Wsh-Bos-- Over is 14-5-1 in last 20 Schrieber games.
-- Det-Pitt-- Home side won seven of last eight Layne games.
-- Sea-LA-- Eight of last ten Hudson games stayed under.
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