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**Udog** · 04-17-2015, 08:29 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

Odds on NBA first round playoff series

-- Chicago -$750 vs Milwaukee +$500

-- Cleveland -$3,500 vs Boston +$1,500

-- Toronto -$190 vs Washington +$165

-- Atlanta -$1,500 vs Brooklyn +$800

-- Houston -$330 vs Dallas +$265

-- San Antonio -$185 vs LA Clippers +$160

-- Golden State -$5,000 vs New Orleans +$1,800

-- Memphis -$165 vs Portland +$140

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here......

13) Cubs finally brought Kris Bryant up to big leagues; he stayed in minors for 12 days, meaning the Cubs keep him until club control for an extra year, which is a terrible rule. Its also against the rules for Cubs to do that, but they did it.

12) Odd thing is that Bryant never played a home game this year in AAA; his team won on road in Memphis/New Orleans. Wonder where all his stuff is? He has gone from spring training to AAA and now to the big leagues.

11) NHL has done an excellent job miking its players, showing locker room scenes after games, doing NFL Films-type stuff. Well done. Playoff hockey is first-class entertainment.

10) If you care about such things, there are 3,073 names on the Stanley Cup.

9) One last hockey note: the St Louis Blues made the Stanley Cup finals their first three years in existence (1968-70), went 0-12 in those three series but have not been back in the finals since.

League expanded from six to 12 teams in 1967; all six new teams were in the Western Conference, meaning one of the new teams would be in the finals every year. St Louis was the best of those teams, but their fans have had a very long wait to win a Stanley Cup.

8) There is a Senator from Oklahoma named James Lankford; I know nothing about the guy, but I'm hearing him on TV as I type this-- he has a tremendous voice. He could make a fortune doing voiceovers on commercials.

7) Adrian Peterson was re-instated by the NFL; next question is, will he stay on the Vikings, or get traded somewhere else (Dallas???)?

6) There are four NBA teams who finished in the top 10 this year, in efficency on both offense and defense: Spurs-Hawks-Warriors-Trailblazers.

5) High school athletes sign with the college head coach more than they do with the college itself; Dominic Green signed with Arizona State last fall, but he has re-opened his recruitment, with Herb Sendek getting fired. Green shoots it well, is considered a top 150 recruit.

4) UNLV is having a very good week; Stephen Zimmerman signed with the Rebels this week- he is a local 7-footer who played for Dave Rice's brother in high school at Bishop Gorman. Nigel Williams-Goss may also go to UNLV after transferring from Washington- he would be a tremendous get for the Rebels, and he has two years left in college.

I'm told that when local boosters were clamoring for Rice's head right after the season ended, Zimmerman's mom sent UNLV's AD an e-mail that said her son wouldn't play for the Rebels if Rice got fired. Take that, boosters.........

3) There will soon be a college basketball tournament in the Cayman Islands, much like the event in Atlantis every November. More basketball is good!!!!

2) Do you think these NFL prospects get tired of all these interviews they do with teams? They're only going to play for one team, but half the league has been picking their brains. Has to be tiring for a young person.

1) If NFL Network ever wants to do a great reality show, they should show us an inside peek at how the schedule is made up every year. This year's schedule hasn't been finished yet and it looks like it will be released later than usual.

**Udog** · 04-17-2015, 08:30 AM

Can underdogs dominate NBA Playoffs betting like last year?

NBA betting underdogs were unleashed in Round 1 of the NBA Playoffs last year, going an incredible 32-19-1 ATS (with one pick’em game) and covering the spread at a near 63 percent rate.

And that was the story for most of the 2014 postseason as well, as NBA underdogs finished the playoffs with a 52-36-1 ATS mark (57.8 percent). That Round 1 trend bled over into the conference semifinals, where underdogs finished 14-9 ATS, then went south in the conference finals (3-9 ATS) before showing up a bit in the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs (3-2 ATS).

So, will basketball bettors see similar success blindly betting the underdog when the 2015 NBA Playoffs start Saturday?

“With the Western Conference, it’s a lot closer than the Eastern Conference this year,” Mark Tomita, assistant manager at the Westgate Superbook in Las Vegas tells Covers. “The West looks pretty wide open this year.”

Tomita does expect the public to come in heavy on the notable favorites, like Golden State and Cleveland, but says early money has already taken San Antonio, which is a 1.5-point pup at the Los Angeles Clippers Sunday.

As for which playoff teams hold the most underdog value, here are the top NBA underdog bets this season:

New Orleans Pelicans - 26-13 ATS
Boston Celtics - 31-17 ATS
Milwaukee Bucks - 29-20-1 ATS
Atlanta Hawks – 12-9-1 ATS
Houston Rockets - 16-12 ATS
Memphis Grizzlies – 13-10 ATS

In a cruel twist of this trend, NBA bettors should beware of double-digit NBA Playoff underdogs. Since the 2003 NBA Playoffs, when Round 1 went to a best-of-seven format from best-of-five, double-digit dogs are just 29-42-3 ATS (6-68 SU) in the postseason - covering just 41 percent of the time.

There are a pair of double-digit underdogs on the board for this weekend’s games: New Orleans +11 at Golden State, and Boston +11 at Cleveland. Those two teams, as shown above, just so happen to be the top underdog bets in the NBA this season.

Underdog-heavy results are a double-edged sword for sportsbooks. While the general public gravitates towards the big-name favorites, the sharp bettors tend to take the points in the NBA Playoffs. This is especially true with some of the earlier weekday postseason time slots – the 7 p.m. ET starts – which are on at 4 p.m. in Nevada.

These weekday afternoon games in Las Vegas don’t get much walk-in traffic from tourists and conference goers, which leaves the books to go one-on-one with the wiseguys in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs, with little money from the betting public to limit liability.

“The midweek people aren't getting engaged until after 5 p.m. and it makes the late games much more attractive, since they can come in and place a bet and have a beer,” Jay Rood, vice president of race and sports from MGM properties in Las Vegas, told Covers last April. “That leaves us going head-to-head with sharps in the early games. So if the underdogs are covering in those early midweek games, it’s not good for us.”

Last year’s early underdog trend did pull a fair share of public bettors away from the favorites. Rood said that NBA regular season games will see an 80/20 split of money on the favorite and underdog but that difference drops to 75/25 in the postseason.

As for the regular season giving any hints of how the playoffs could lean, oddsmakers did their job handicapping the games. Favorites and underdogs split, each going 601-601-27 ATS on the year.

**Udog** · 04-17-2015, 08:30 AM

The truth behind betting the Zig-Zag Theory in the NBA Playoffs

In NBA betting circles, Zig-Zags are trendy applications that have been profitable moneymakers during the playoffs. The premise is simple: Bet a team off a playoff loss in its very next game.

The theory is that in a short series involving imminent elimination, a team in more inclined to bounce back with a good effort off a losing performance than it is to continue its losing ways.

How have these plays held up of late? You might be surprised. Here are pointspread results of NBA Playoff Zig-Zags from 1991 through 2014.

Game On, Dude

Overall: 786-693-37 • 53.1 percent
Game 2: 195-153-13 • 54.7 percent
Game 3: 195-159-6 • 55.1 percent
Game 4: 159-163-8 • 49.4 percent
Game 5: 128-121-6 • 51.4 percent
Game 6: 79-70-2 • 53.0 percent
Game 7: 30-27-2 • 52.6 percent

The strength of NBA Zig-Zags appears to be in Game 3 where they become a better than 55 percent pointspread play on the blind.

Burn baby burn

Like all things that are popular, though, they eventually burn out and revert back to the norm.

A combination of the law of averages and an adjustment by the oddsmakers has seen the NBA Zig-Zags go up in smoke since 2001.

That’s confirmed by the fact that these plays slipped dramatically the last 14 years (2001-2014), going 475-444-27– or 51.6 percent - overall as opposed to a 311-249-10 mark – or 55.5 percent - in games played from 1991-2000.

That’s a decline of nearly four full percentage points. Talk about a buzz kill.

Round ‘em up

Here is a breakdown of how the Zig-Zags have fared during each round of the NBA Playoffs since 1991:

Round 1: 377-330-21 • 53.3 percent
Round 2: 235-205-7 • 53.4 percent
Round 3: 116-108-6 • 51.8 percent
Round 4: 58-50-3 • 53.7 percent

While it appears there is no discernable edge between rounds, it should be noted that home teams off a double-digit loss in Round 2 have delivered the largest profits, as they are 80-51-3.

Planting the seed

Here is a breakdown of how the Zig Zags have fared by seed during NBA Playoffs:

No. 1 Seeds: 110-101-5 • 52.1 percent
No. 2 Seeds: 107-86-4 • 55.4 percent
No. 3 Seeds: 91-80-9 • 53.2 percent
No. 4 Seeds: 79-71-1• 52.7 percent
No. 5 Seeds: 72-68-2• 51.4 percent
No. 6 Seeds: 62-55-2• 53.0 percent
No. 7 Seeds: 42-61-4• 40.8 percent
No. 8 Seeds: 62-44-5 • 58.5 percent

Note these results are since the 1996 season, when our database first began charting seeds.

Note the disparate results that abound between No. 7 and No. 8 seeds.

Rocky Mountain high

So when is it we can still expect to catch the best possible result when firing up with these with NBA Zig-Zags these days, you ask?

Simple. Look to back double-digit underdogs when they are off a SU and ATS loss. They’ve stood the test of time, going 33-18-2 ATS since 1991. That’s a pretty high 64.7 percent winning percentage when you think about it.

**Udog** · 04-17-2015, 08:38 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, April 17

National League
Padres @ Cubs
Shields is 1-0, 2.08 in his first two starts for San Diego; seven of his last eight starts went over the total.

Hammel is 2-1, 2.86 in his last five starts; five of his last six stayed under.

Cubs lost three of last four games with San Diego; three of those four games went over total. Padres won five of last six games overall; those were all home games. Chicago won four of its last five games.

Brewers @ Pirates
Nelson blanked Pirates for seven innings in his first '15 start after going 0-6, 5.68 in his last seven starts LY.

Locke is 2-3, 5.29 in his last six starts; five of those six went over total.

Pirates won six of last nine games with Milwaukee; five of last seven stayed under total. Brewers lost seven of first nine games, scoring total of 12 runs in seven losses. Pittsburgh got shut out in last two games; they're off to a 3-6 star this season, scoring eight runs in six losses.

Phillies @ Nationals
O'Sullivan is 0-1, 5.60 in his last three starts.

Scherzer is 0-1, 2.63 in his first two Washington starts; under is 3-1-1 in his last five starts overall.

Washington lost seven of last ten games with Philly, but won last two; under is 4-1-1 in last six series games. Phils lost last five games, outscored 23-10. Washington lost five of its last eight games; three of last four went over.

Marlins @ Mets
Phelps is makig first Miami start; he started 40 games for Bronx the last three years-- he was 1-4, 5.63 in his last seven starts there.

Colon is 3-0, 3.32 in his last three starts; seven of his last nine went over.

Mets won eight of last 11 games with Miami (over 10-0-1). Miami lost seven of its first ten games- four of their last five went over. Mets won their last five games, allowing 14 runs; over is 6-1-1 in their last eight.

Reds @ Cardinals
Cueto is 2-1, 1.20 in his last four starts; under is 7-1-1 in his last nine.

Wacha is 1-1, 2.81 in his last three starts;three of his last four went over.

Cincinnati lost four of last six games with St Louis; four of last five went over total. Reds lost four of last five games overall, after a 4-0 start. St Louis won four of its last five games, allowing 13 runs. Nine games into season and Reds starting pitchers don't have a win yet.

Rockies @ Dodgers
Kendrick is 1-1, 6.00 in his first two Colorado starts; three of last four starts overall went over.

Kershaw is 0-1, 6.57 in his first two '15 starts; over is 5-2-1 in his last eight.

Dodgers won last four games, scoring 24 runs (three of four went over total); they won seven of last ten games with Colorado, last six of which went over total. Rockies are off to 7-2 start, 6-0 on road- their last three games all stayed under total.

Diamondbacks @ Giants
Collmenter is 0-2, 7.45 in his first two '15 starts.

Peavy is 0-3, 11.32 in his last three starts; his last four went over.

Giants lost their last seven games, outscored 34-15; they .won eight of last 11 games with Arizona, winning four of last five here- six of their last nine games stayed under the total. Arizona lost three of its last five games.

American League
White Sox @ Tigers
Samardzija is 0-1, 6.23 in his first two White Sox starts; his last five starts all went over total.

Price is 2-1, 1.55 in his last four starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Detroit/White Sox split last ten meetings; under is 2-0-2 in last four. Detroit is off to 8-1 start, with four of last six games going over. White Sox won three of last four games; four of last six stayed under.

Orioles @ Red Sox
Jimenez is 3-0, 2.12 in his last three starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six.

Kelly is 4-0, 4.24 in his last four starts, with three going over-- he got 29 runs of support in the four games.

Baltimore won six of last eight games with Boston; road team won seven of those eight games. Red Sox won five of last seven games, with all seven over the total. Over is 4-1-1 in last six Oriole games.

Bronx @ Rays
Warren gave up two runs (one earned) in 5.1 IP (98 PT) in his first '15 start, fourth overall in majors.

Karns is 1-1, 5.68 in two starts this season; six of his seven career starts went over the total.

Bronx Bombers lost five of last seven games; seven of their last eight games went over total. Rays won five of last six games; three of their last four went under. Bronx/Tampa Bay split last ten games; under is 5-1 in last six series games at the Trop.

Indians @ Twins
Kluber is 0-1, 2.63 in two '15 starts; four of his last five road starts went under the total.

Pelfrey is 0-6, 8.25 in his last ten starts, with last four going over.

Cleveland won four of last five games with Mnnesota; four of the five went over total. Indians lost four of last five games overall. Minnesota won its last two games after a 1-6 start; four of their last five games went over.

A's @ Royals
Gray is 2-0, 0.74 in his last three starts; three of his last four on road stayed under the total.

Guthrie is 5-1, 2.88 in his last seven starts; five of his last six stayed under.

Kansas City won five of last six games with Oakland; three of last four went over total. Oakland outscored foes 42-1 in its five wins; they allowed 32 runs in five losses. Royals lost last two games after a 7-0 start- four of their last five went over. Six of last eight A's games went over.

Angels @ Astros
Weaver is 0-2, 8.71 in two starts this season; he is 1-1, 2.08 in his last couple starts against Houston.

Hernandez is 0-3, 7.82 in his last six starts; eight of his last ten went over.

Angels won six of last nine games with Houston; home side won nine of last ten series games, with three of last four staying under. Angels lost four of last six games- over is 4-0-1 in their last five. Astros are 4-5, scoring total of four runs in five losses- seven of their nine games stayed under.

Rangers @ Mariners
Gallardo is 1-1, 5.59 in his first two Texas starts; three of his last four outings on road went over total.

Happ is 2-0, 2.75 in his last three starts; seven of his last nine stayed under.

Mariners just got swept in LA, lost six of last eight overall; they won three of last four games with Texas- seven of last ten series games stayed under total. Rangers lost three of last four games (over 3-0-1). Six of last seven Seattle games went over.

Interleague
Braves @ Blue Jays
Teheran is 2-0, 3.00 so far this month; four of his last six starts went under.

Hutchison is 1-0, 6.97 in two starts this month; three of his last four starts stayed under the total.

Toronto lost three of last four games (under 3-1); they scored 10+ runs in last three runs, total of six runs in last four losses. Atlanta lost three of last four games, with five of its last six going over. Braves are 7-3 in last ten games vs Toronto, with four of last five going over.

**Udog** · 04-17-2015, 08:39 AM

MLB

Friday, April 17

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Trend Report
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1:08 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. DETROIT
Chi White Sox are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 8-17 SU in their last 25 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Detroit is 17-8 SU in their last 25 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

2:20 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. CHI CUBS
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games

7:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Milwaukee's last 13 games on the road
Milwaukee is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games at home
Pittsburgh is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

7:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
Philadelphia is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Washington
Philadelphia is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia

7:07 PM
ATLANTA vs. TORONTO
Atlanta is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Toronto is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 9 games on the road
Baltimore is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Boston
Boston is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees are 5-10 SU in their last 15 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

7:10 PM
MIAMI vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Miami's last 12 games on the road
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
NY Mets are 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Miami

8:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. HOUSTON
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Houston's last 15 games
Houston is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing LA Angels

8:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Oakland's last 18 games when playing Kansas City
Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games at home
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 10 games on the road
Cleveland is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland

8:15 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ST. LOUIS
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati

10:10 PM
COLORADO vs. LA DODGERS
Colorado is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games at home

10:10 PM
TEXAS vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Texas's last 10 games on the road
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Seattle is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

10:15 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Arizona is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,
Arizona is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco11-3-1 SU in its last 15 games when playing Arizona
San Francisco is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,at home

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**Udog** · 04-17-2015, 08:39 AM

MLB

Friday, April 17

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MLB betting cheat sheet: Small ball producing big results for A’s
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Here's a comprehensive look at betting notes for this weekend’s major-league schedule:

A’s get an A for batting average

Not a single Oakland Athletic has left the yard more than once through 10 games. Billy Butler and a handful of others are leading the team with all of one home run. But a whopping five regulars—including Butler at .359—are batting .300 or better. As such, the A’s have scored 56 runs and are 7-3 O/U. Next up is a three-game slate with the Kansas City Royals (5-3 O/U).

Here come the Dodgers

Since starting the 2015 campaign 2-3 (3-2 O/U), the Los Angeles Dodgers have won four in a row (3-1 O/U). Adrian Gonzalez is batting a ridiculous .528 with five homers and nine RBIs. With Gonzalez on fire and a weekend series against the Colorado Rockies upcoming, L.A. has to be feeling good. In the most recent series between the two NL West rivals last September (also in L.A.), the Dodgers swept by a combined score of 23-14 (3-0 O/U).

They’ve got his number

Something will have to give when Ubaldo Jimenez pays a visit to Fenway Park for a date with the Boston Red Sox on Friday. Jimenez gave up only one hit and no runs while striking out eight during his first start of the season, a 7-1 blowout of the Toronto Blue Jays last Saturday. But in three outings vs. Boston in 2014 he went 0-1 with a 6.60 ERA in three starts, including a 7.00 ERA in two appearances at Fenway.

Pitching Notes

* David Price is getting the start on Friday afternoon. That is great news for the Detroit Tigers and terrible news for the Chicago White Sox. That’s because Price has not given up a single run in 14.1 innings this season and boasts 0.84 WHIP to go along with his perfect ERA. The Tigers are 8-1 so far (5-4 O/U) and 2-0 (1-1 O/U) when Price starts. The southpaw is 1-4 O/U in his last five outings dating back to last year.

* It has been open season on Milwaukee Brewers’ starter Kyle Lohse in 2015. The 36-year-old is 0-2 with an 11.17 ERA after allowing 18 hits and 12 runs in 9.2 innings. Not surprisingly, Milwaukee is 2-0 O/U when Lohse takes the bump and 5-3 O/U in Lohse’s last eight dating back to 2014. The veteran’s next outing is Saturday at the Pittsburgh Pirates, against whom he went 2-1 with a 4.50 ERA in three starts last season.

Hitting Notes

* The Boston Red Sox are tied for the major-league lead in runs scored (56) and they are first in runs per game. Thank you, Hanley Ramirez. The left fielder is batting .278 with four home runs and nine RBIs. No team has gone over the total with more consistency than Boston (8-1 O/U). It has an upcoming weekend series against AL East rival Baltimore (6-2-1 O/U).

* Is it Panik time for the San Francisco Giants? The defending World Series champions are 3-7 (4-6 O/U) and have crossed the plate only 26 times, third fewest in the National League. Second baseman Joe Panik is hitting .176 and shortstop Brandon Crawford has a .152 average. They have combined for four RBIs in 67 at-bats.

Totals Streak

Houston Astros (2-7 O/U): The under is no better than 5-3 with any other team in Major League Baseball as of Thursday afternoon, but it is 7-2 in games involving the Astros. They have scored only 23 runs, tied for third fewest in the entire league. Dallas Keuchel (1.29 ERA, 1.07 WHIP), who is scheduled to take the mound on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels, is 2-9 O/U in his last 11 starts dating back to last season.

Injury Notes

* New York Mets’ third baseman David Wright suffered a strained right hamstring while stealing a base on Tuesday and went on the disabled list the next day. Eric Campbell was called up from Triple-A Las Vegas and is expected to be the Mets’ everyday third baseman while Wright is out. In eight games with the veteran all-star, New York was 5-3 O/U.

* The Kansas City Royals are 7-0 (5-2 O/U) with Alex Rios (.321, 1 HR, 8 RBI) in the lineup and 0-1 (0-1 O/U) without him. They will have to get used to Rios being absent, because the right fielder sustained a fracture in his left hand on Monday and will miss three to six weeks.

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**Udog** · 04-17-2015, 10:11 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Friday, April 17

Chicago White Sox @ Detroit Tigers

Game 965-966
April 17, 2015 @ 1:08 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Samardzija) 15.274
Detroit Tigers
(Price) 14.367
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit Tigers
-175
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+155); Over

Baltimore Orioles @ Boston Red Sox

Game 967-968
April 17, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore Orioles
(Jimenez) 17.277
Boston Red Sox
(Kelly) 16.200
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore Orioles
by 1
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston Red Sox
-140
9
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore Orioles
(+120); Over

New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays

Game 969-970
April 17, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York Yankees
(Warren) 15.190
Tampa Bay Rays
(Karns) 14.280
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York Yankees
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay Rays
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
New York Yankees
(+100); Over

Cleveland Indians @ Minnesota Twins

Game 971-972
April 17, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland Indians
(Kluber) 16.114
Minnesota Twins
(Pelfrey) 14.541
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland Indians
by 1 1/2
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland Indians
-160
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland Indians
(-160); Under

San Diego Padres @ Chicago Cubs

Game 951-952
April 17, 2015 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego Padres
(Shields) 16.778
Chicago Cubs
(Hammel) 15.306
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego Padres
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-110
No Run Total
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego Padres
(-110); N/A

Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City Royals

Game 973-974
April 17, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland Athletics
(Gray) 15.081
Kansas City Royal
(Guthrie) 14.097
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland Athletics
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland Athletics
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland Athletics
(-115); Under

Milwaukee Brewers @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Game 953-954
April 17, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee Brewers
(Nelson) 16.332
Pittsburgh Pirate
(Locke) 15.409
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee Brewers
by 1
8 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh Pirate
-120
7
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee Brewers
(+100); Over

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim @ Houston Astros

Game 975-976
April 17, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles Angel
(Weaver) 17.206
Houston Astros
(Hernandez) 15.549
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles Angel
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles Angel
-125
9
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles Angel
(-125); Under

Philadelphia Phillies @ Washington Nationals

Game 955-956
April 17, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia Phil
(O'Sullivan) 13.200
Washington Nation
(Scherzer) 15.657
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington Nation
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington Nation
-250
7
Dunkel Pick:
Washington Nation
(-250); Under

Texas Rangers @ Seattle Mariners

Game 977-978
April 17, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas Rangers
(Gallardo) 13.300
Seattle Mariners
(Happ) 16.368
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle Mariners
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle Mariners
-160
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle Mariners
(-160); Under

Miami Marlins @ New York Mets

Game 957-958
April 17, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami Marlins
(Phelps) 15.657
New York Mets
(Colon) 16.965
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York Mets
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York Mets
-145
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New York Mets
(-145); Under

Atlanta Braves @ Toronto Blue Jays

Game 979-980
April 17, 2015 @ 7:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta Braves
(Teheran) 14.427
Toronto Blue Jays
(Hutchison) 13.364
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta Braves
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto Blue Jays
-145
8
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta Braves
(+125); Over

Cincinnati Reds @ St. Louis Cardinals

Game 959-960
April 17, 2015 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati Reds
(Cueto) 14.105
St. Louis Cardina
(Wacha) 15.657
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis Cardina
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis Cardina
-135
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis Cardina
(-135); Under

Colorado Rockies @ Los Angeles Dodgers

Game 961-962
April 17, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado Rockies
(Kendrick) 12.901
Los Angeles Dodge
(Kershaw) 15.810
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles Dodge
by 3
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles Dodge
-260
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles Dodge
(-260); Under

Arizona Diamondbacks @ San Francisco Giants

Game 963-964
April 17, 2015 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona Diamondba
(Collmenter) 16.728
San Francisco Gia
(Peavy) 15.662
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona Diamondba
by 1
8 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco Gia
-140
7
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona Diamondba
(+120); Over

**Udog** · 04-17-2015, 10:24 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, April 17

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SAN DIEGO (6 - 4) at CHICAGO CUBS (5 - 3) - 2:20 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 30-54 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 30-54 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 39-73 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 8-25 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HAMMEL is 10-2 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 16-6 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 14-6 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 16-4 (+11.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 8-1 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 1392-1556 (-279.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 747-728 (-165.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 149-188 (-55.9 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 745-788 (-147.6 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1335-1469 (-253.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1021-1155 (-210.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 38-52 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 645-748 (-197.7 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.

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

JAMES SHIELDS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
SHIELDS is 0-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.27 and a WHIP of 1.422.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HAMMEL is 4-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.10 and a WHIP of 1.448.
His team's record is 6-6 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-5. (+1.8 units)

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MILWAUKEE (2 - 7) at PITTSBURGH (3 - 6) - 7:05 PM
JIMMY NELSON (R) vs. JEFF LOCKE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 19-7 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 109-82 (+32.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 130-89 (+31.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 86-50 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 108-65 (+29.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 34-25 (+16.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 31-24 (+14.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 12-4 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 12-22 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JIMMY NELSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
NELSON is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

JEFF LOCKE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LOCKE is 3-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.7 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (3 - 7) at WASHINGTON (4 - 6) - 7:05 PM
SEAN O'SULLIVAN (R) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 66-83 (-27.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SCHERZER is 51-20 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 28-7 (+17.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 48-19 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 39-11 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 123-106 (+29.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 11-18 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-2 (+0.5 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

SEAN O'SULLIVAN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
O'SULLIVAN is 0-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
SCHERZER is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.5 units)

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MIAMI (3 - 7) at NY METS (7 - 3) - 7:10 PM
DAVID PHELPS (R) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 22-13 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 47-27 (+19.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLON is 40-24 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 11-1 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 40-24 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 21-6 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 304-320 (-88.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 32-46 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
COLON is 20-27 (-16.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 71-64 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

DAVID PHELPS vs. NY METS since 1997
PHELPS is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 109.09 and a WHIP of 18.182.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. MIAMI since 1997
COLON is 3-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.47 and a WHIP of 1.307.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)

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CINCINNATI (5 - 4) at ST LOUIS (5 - 3) - 8:15 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. MICHAEL WACHA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 46-65 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 116-62 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 116-62 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 90-41 (+30.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 414-281 (+63.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 690-777 (+42.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 120-116 (+27.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 501-561 (+37.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
CUETO is 5-7 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.282.
His team's record is 9-10 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-11. (-4.5 units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
WACHA is 2-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.41 and a WHIP of 1.129.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (+0.0 units)

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COLORADO (7 - 2) at LA DODGERS (6 - 3) - 10:10 PM
KYLE KENDRICK (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 17-45 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 6-0 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
COLORADO is 6-0 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in road games in April games this season.
COLORADO is 6-0 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
KENDRICK is 27-20 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 11-17 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 50-50 (-11.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 7-14 (-10.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.

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

KYLE KENDRICK vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
KENDRICK is 3-6 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.49 and a WHIP of 1.690.
His team's record is 4-6 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.8 units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. COLORADO since 1997
KERSHAW is 13-5 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.148.
His team's record is 18-8 (+8.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-14. (-3.0 units)

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ARIZONA (5 - 5) at SAN FRANCISCO (3 - 8) - 10:15 PM
JOSH COLLMENTER (R) vs. JAKE PEAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 69-103 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 69-103 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 51-77 (-24.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 24-44 (-20.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1024-859 (+112.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
PEAVY is 14-23 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PEAVY is 13-21 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-2 (+0.5 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

JOSH COLLMENTER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
COLLMENTER is 3-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.328.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (+0.0 units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
PEAVY is 16-12 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.35 and a WHIP of 1.245.
His team's record is 18-14 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-17. (-6.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (3 - 5) at DETROIT (8 - 1) - 1:05 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 33-71 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SAMARDZIJA is 12-24 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 4-12 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 6-14 (-11.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 10-22 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 12-24 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 10-23 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PRICE is 62-28 (+24.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 14-11 (+12.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 42-41 (-14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

DAVID PRICE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
PRICE is 4-5 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.206.
His team's record is 5-5 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-3. (+3.7 units)

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BALTIMORE (5 - 4) at BOSTON (6 - 3) - 7:10 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. JOE KELLY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KELLY is 23-13 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
KELLY is 9-3 (+8.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 105-74 (+36.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 50-38 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 53-33 (+21.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 92-66 (+29.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 77-41 (+41.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 81-53 (+32.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 58-45 (+15.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 49-33 (+21.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
JIMENEZ is 13-4 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 77-95 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 595-535 (-78.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 6-18 (-14.9 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 36-49 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 12-20 (-14.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 14-24 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 69-83 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 26-32 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 25-34 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 17-28 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 13-30 (-21.8 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
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
JIMENEZ is 1-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 8.68 and a WHIP of 1.982.
His team's record is 3-5 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+2.0 units)

JOE KELLY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
KELLY is 1-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (3 - 6) at TAMPA BAY (6 - 4) - 7:10 PM
ADAM WARREN (R) vs. NATE KARNS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 31-43 (-20.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 560-641 (+15.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 83-89 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 37-47 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 37-47 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 44-53 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 28-34 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 16-21 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

ADAM WARREN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

NATE KARNS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (3 - 5) at MINNESOTA (3 - 6) - 8:10 PM
COREY KLUBER (R) vs. MIKE PELFREY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 100-52 (+37.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 7-19 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
PELFREY is 32-58 (-28.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
PELFREY is 33-58 (-28.9 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

COREY KLUBER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
KLUBER is 4-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.01 and a WHIP of 1.368.
His team's record is 5-5 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-2.7 units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
PELFREY is 1-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 1.182.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

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OAKLAND (5 - 5) at KANSAS CITY (7 - 2) - 8:10 PM
SONNY GRAY (R) vs. JEREMY GUTHRIE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 93-80 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 107-79 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 103-76 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 76-53 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 76-55 (+11.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GUTHRIE is 41-28 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 22-13 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

SONNY GRAY vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
GRAY is 0-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 0-2 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
GUTHRIE is 4-5 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.47 and a WHIP of 1.440.
His team's record is 4-7 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (4 - 5) at HOUSTON (4 - 5) - 8:10 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. ROBERTO HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 24-9 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 754-730 (+72.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 23-8 (+13.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 273-202 (+48.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 633-614 (+65.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 537-516 (+51.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 55-22 (+23.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WEAVER is 44-17 (+21.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 24-10 (+14.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 88-43 (+32.0 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 110-122 (-41.6 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.
HERNANDEZ is 3-11 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 2-10 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

JERED WEAVER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
WEAVER is 3-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 0.802.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

ROBERTO HERNANDEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 0-4 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.65 and a WHIP of 1.370.
His team's record is 2-7 (-5.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.4 units)

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TEXAS (4 - 6) at SEATTLE (3 - 6) - 10:10 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 71-101 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 45-79 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 21-35 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GALLARDO is 12-21 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GALLARDO is 7-17 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 48-31 (+25.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 78-87 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 78-87 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 29-33 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 24-31 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 70-79 (-27.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

J.A. HAPP vs. TEXAS since 1997
HAPP is 1-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.23 and a WHIP of 1.384.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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ATLANTA (6 - 3) at TORONTO (5 - 5) - 7:05 PM
JULIO TEHERAN (R) vs. DREW HUTCHISON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 5-15 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 65-70 (-16.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 39-46 (-15.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 23-11 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
TEHERAN is 7-0 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 106-121 (-44.4 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.

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

JULIO TEHERAN vs. TORONTO since 1997
TEHERAN is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 8.31 and a WHIP of 1.155.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

DREW HUTCHISON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HUTCHISON is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 7.11 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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**Udog** · 04-17-2015, 11:14 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, April 17

First Post

San Diego at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 ET
SAN DIEGO: 7-28 SU in road games after a win by 2 runs or less
HAMMEL: 10-2 TSR against the money line in April games

Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 1:05 ET
SAMARDZIJA: 4-12 TSR in road games
PRICE: 62-28 TSR against division opponents

**Udog** · 04-17-2015, 11:20 AM

MLB

Friday, April 17

Blue Jays SS Jose Reyes out for weekend series

According to the Fox Sports, Toronto Blue Jays SS Jose Reyes will this weekend's series against the Atlanta Braves - and possible more - due to soreness in his left rib cage.

Reyes left Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays after his first at-bat.

Potential thunderstorms at Citi Field Friday

According to weather forecasts, there is a slight chance of thunderstorms at Citi Field when the New York Mets host the Miami Marlins Friday.

Forecasts are calling for a 40 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms at some point during game time.

Overs a scorching wager in Mets-Marlins meetings

In the past 11 contests between the Mets and Marlins the Over has cashed 10 times, with a push on one occasion.

The two teams have plated an average of 10.5 runs while tallying 19.5 hits per game dating back to Jun 22, 2014. Seven of those 11 contests happened in NYC and Citi Field, with all seven of those going over with the Mets giving home fans a show and averaging 6.5 runs.

The Marlins are expected to start David Phelps on the mound, which may provide some added bang for the Mets lineup. Phelps has yet to start this season, but despite very limited exposure, has posted a 36.00 ERA. Bartolo Colon (2.77 ERA) is slated to get the ball for the Mets.

Oddsmakers have tabbed the second game of the four-game series with a total of 7

Phillies continue to slump as Hamels struggles

The Philadelphia Phillies lost 5-2 to the Washington Nationals, stretching their early season losing streak to five games Thursday. The Phillies have been outscored 23-11 over their past five, four of which have come on the road.

Cole Hamels inspired some hope for Phillie's fans heading into the game, but gave up a home run on his first pitch of the night.

Philadelphia is expected to start Sean O'Sullivan in Game 2 of their series with the Nationals Friday.

Under goes 3-1 on Blue Jays' new AstroTurf

It has been well documented that the new turf in Toronto's Rogers Centre could be a treasure trove for Under bettors, and the results from their first series of the season look promising.

The Under went 3-1 in four games with the Tampa Bay Rays in town to break in the new AstroTurf.

The Jays host the Atlanta Braves for a weekend series beginning Friday. Oddsmakers have the opener tabbed with a total of 8.

**Udog** · 04-17-2015, 11:47 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, April 17

Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
MILWAUKEE: 8-19 SU after having lost 6 or 7 of their last 8 games
PITTSBURGH: 19-7 SU when playing on Friday

Philadelphia at Washington, 7:05 ET
PHILADELPHIA: 16-37 SU after 3 consecutive game versus a division rival
SCHERZER: 16-1 TSR as a home favorite of -175 to -250

Miami at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
MIAMI: 51-34 OVER in the first half of the season
COLON: 24-10 TSR in the first half of the season

Cincinnati at St Louis, 8:15 ET
CUETO: 50-28 TSR after giving up 1 or less earned runs last outing
ST LOUIS: 9-16 SU after a win by 4 runs or more

Colorado at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
COLORADO: 6-0 SU in road games
LA DODGERS: 7-14 SU after 3 or more consecutive wins

Arizona at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
COLLMENTER: 12-4 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125
PEAVY: 14-23 TSR in all games

Baltimore at Boston, 7:10 ET
BALTIMORE: 40-28 SU as a road underdog of +100 or higher
BOSTON: 6-18 SU at home with a money line of -100 to -125

NY Yankees at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
NY YANKEES: 12-2 SU in road games after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7 games
TAMPA BAY: 4-15 SU in home games after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games

Cleveland at Minnesota, 8:10 ET
KLUBER: 13-2 TSR after giving up <=2 earned runs in his last 2 outings
PELFREY: 32-58 TSR against division opponents

Oakland at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
OAKLAND: 7-14 SU after 9 consecutive games versus division rivals
GUTHRIE: 17-7 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125

LA Angels at Houston, 8:10 ET
LA ANGELS: 24-9 SU when the total is 9 to 9.5
HERNANDEZ: 3-11 TSR in home games against division opponents

Texas at Seattle, 10:10 ET
TEXAS: 9-2 SU in road games after 3 or more consecutive overs
SEATTLE: 24-31 SU in home games against right-handed starters

Atlanta at Toronto, 7:05 ET
TEHERAN: 7-0 TSR in April games
TORONTO: 58-66 SU when the money line is -100 to -150

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