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**Udog** · 04-19-2015, 09:11 AM

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

-- Toronto Raptors are now 0-7 in Game 1's in first round series.

-- Edmonton Oilers won NHL Draft Lottery, will have first pick in draft for fourth time in last six years. When are they going to become good?

-- Adam Jones has used the same bat in batting practice for four years.

-- 80-year old John Amironte has sung national anthem at NY Ranger games for 35 years; he is "retiring", will be missed. Saturday was his last game.

-- Alabama has 11 tight ends listed on its spring football roster. Eleven.

-- Nashville Sounds, AAA team of the A's has a scoreboard that is shaped like a guitar, seeing as Nashville is Music City.

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

13) FOX Sports hired Pete Rose as a studio analyst for baseball telecasts, a rare burst of sanity in an increasingly insane world. Rose still makes over $1M a year signing autographs, mostly in Las Vegas-- someday baseball will wise up and induct him into Cooperstown, where he belongs.

12) Wizards 93, Raptors 86 OT-- Teams conbined to go 12-50 from arc in this brickfest, only road win of the four games Saturday. Toronto's subs outscored Washington's 48-27, but Raptor starters were combined -30 in an OT game.

11) Warriors 106, Pelicans 99-- Golden State was up 18 at half, won despite getting only three baskets (3-12, 12 points) from bench. Tyreke Evans got hurt for New Orleans, played only 12 minutes.

10) Bulls 103, Bucks 91-- In NBA playoffs, coaches have lot more time to prepare, making it more like college ball; Thibodeau vs Kidd is a big mismatch as far as tactics go. More importantly, Chicago has better players.

9) Rockets 118, Mavericks 108-- I'm guessing Mark Cuban won't like the 32-14 edge Houston had on foul line, but they also had 29 fast break points and hit 10-25 3-pointers. Funny that Stoudemire/Prigioni are in this series; at least some of this year's Knicks made the playoffs.

8) When Marlins pitcher Mat Latos was five years old, he went to the Marlins' first-ever home game, in Joe Robbie Stadium.

7) Purdue center AJ Hammond is coming back to school next year, a big boost for the Boilermakers, who might be a top 25 team now.

6) Royals/A's aren't getting along well this weekend, after Alcides Escobar was injured Friday night on a play at second base, when Brett Lawrie slid hard into the bag. KC was upset because Lawrie actually tried hard on the play, instead of giving up the way lot of guys do.

Benches emptied both nights, nothing happened, because it is baseball after all, but Yordano Ventura drilled Lawrie last night and was ejected- he was mad because Josh Reddick hit a homer off him that might still be going, the batter before Lawrie got plunked.

5) Hanley Ramirez hit a ball in batting practice Friday that took a chunk out of the Green Monster; he chipped a piece of the wall off.

4) They put 99,391 people into the big Horseshoe for the spring football game at Ohio State yesterday. Cardale Jones threw a ball 74 yards, which is really far to throw a football. Imagine 99,000 people going to a glorified scrimmage?

3) Stephen Collier is Ohio State's 4th-string QB; QBs ALWAYS wear the different colored jersey in practice, so no one hits him, right? Collier was the only OSU QB who wasn't wearing one, so it was OK to drill the guy!!!. If I'm Collier, who must be pretty good to even be on Ohio State's roster, I'm taking a look at transferring to a school where they might care if I got hurt.

2) Buffalo Sabres lost out on prize draft prospect Connor McDavid (he played for the Erie Otters in juniors, just a great nickname), but they'll likely land Jack Eichel from Boston U-- he actually wants to play in Buffalo, so good for them.

1) A's pitcher Jesse Hahn and Mets' pitcher Matt Harvey went to high school together in Connecticut; must've had a pretty good baseball team.

**Udog** · 04-19-2015, 09:15 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, April 19

New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays

Game 967-968
April 19, 2015 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York Yankees
(Pineda) 16.482
Tampa Bay Rays
(Andriese) 14.549
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York Yankees
by 2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York Yankees
-125
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New York Yankees
(-125); Under

Baltimore Orioles @ Boston Red Sox

Game 969-970
April 19, 2015 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore Orioles
(Gonzalez) 13.247
Boston Red Sox
(Porcello) 17.229
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston Red Sox
by 4
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston Red Sox
-140
9
Dunkel Pick:
Boston Red Sox
(-140); Under

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim @ Houston Astros

Game 971-972
April 19, 2015 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles Angel
(Richards) 16.075
Houston Astros
(Feldman) 13.699
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles Angel
by 2 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston Astros
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles Angel
N/A

Miami Marlins @ New York Mets

Game 951-952
April 19, 2015 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami Marlins
(Koehler) 14.994
New York Mets
(Harvey) 16.452
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York Mets
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York Mets
-200
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New York Mets
(-200); Under

Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City Royals

Game 973-974
April 19, 2015 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland Athletics
(Kazmir) 15.000
Kansas City Royal
(Duffy) 17.441
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City Royal
by 2 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland Athletics
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City Royal
(-105); Over

Philadelphia Phillies @ Washington Nationals

Game 953-954
April 19, 2015 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia Phil
(Buchanan) 13.555
Washington Nation
(Strasburg) 15.496
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington Nation
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington Nation
-225
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington Nation
(-225); Under

Cleveland Indians @ Minnesota Twins

Game 975-976
April 19, 2015 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland Indians
(House) 15.446
Minnesota Twins
(May) 16.128
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota Twins
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland Indians
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota Twins
(+110); Over

Milwaukee Brewers @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Game 955-956
April 19, 2015 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee Brewers
(Garza) 14.872
Pittsburgh Pirate
(Cole) 14.501
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee Brewers
by 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh Pirate
-160
7
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee Brewers
(+140); Over

Texas Rangers @ Seattle Mariners

Game 977-978
April 19, 2015 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas Rangers
(Detwiler) 15.974
Seattle Mariners
(Paxton) 14.811
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas Rangers
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle Mariners
-170
8
Dunkel Pick:
Texas Rangers
(+150); Over

San Diego Padres @ Chicago Cubs

Game 957-958
April 19, 2015 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego Padres
(Cashner) 16.881
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 15.309
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego Padres
by 1 1/2
9 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-120
No Run Total
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego Padres
(+100); N/A

Atlanta Braves @ Toronto Blue Jays

Game 979-980
April 19, 2015 @ 1:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta Braves
(Miller) 13.899
Toronto Blue Jays
(Norris) 16.203
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto Blue Jays
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto Blue Jays
-150
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto Blue Jays
(-150); Under

Arizona Diamondbacks @ San Francisco Giants

Game 959-960
April 19, 2015 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona Diamondba
(Hellickson) 16.409
San Francisco Gia
(Hudson) 15.311
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona Diamondba
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco Gia
-150
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona Diamondba
(+130); Over

Colorado Rockies @ Los Angeles Dodgers

Game 961-962
April 19, 2015 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado Rockies
(Butler) 16.773
Los Angeles Dodge
(McCarthy) 15.609
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado Rockies
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles Dodge
-170
8
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado Rockies
(+150); Over

Cincinnati Reds @ St. Louis Cardinals

Game 963-964
April 19, 2015 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati Reds
(Leake) 13.828
St. Louis Cardina
(Wainwright) 16.005
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis Cardina
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis Cardina
-185
7
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis Cardina
(-185); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Detroit Tigers

Game 965-966
April 19, 2015 @ 1:08 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Quintana) 14.754
Detroit Tigers
(Greene) 16.052
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit Tigers
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit Tigers
-155
8
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit Tigers
(-155); Under

**Udog** · 04-19-2015, 09:16 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, April 19

National League
Marlins @ Mets
Koehler is 1-1, 3.18 in his first two starts this season; four of his last six went over the total.

Harvey is 2-0, 2.25 this season; three of his last four starts went over.

Mets won their last seven games, allowing 19 runs; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten; they won 10 of last 13 games with Miami (over 11-1-1). Miami lost nine of its first twelve games- five of their last seven went over.

Phillies @ Nationals
Buchanan is 0-2, 11.42 this season; four of his last five starts went over.

Strasburg is 0-1, 9.28 in his first two starts this season; four of his last six home starts went over.

Washington won three of last four games with Philly, after losing previous eight- last three series games went over. Phils lost six of last seven games overall, outscored 33-17- over is 4-0-1 in their last five. Last six Nationals games went over the total.

Brewers @ Pirates
Garza is 1-1, 5.06 in two starts this year; four of his last five road starts stayed under the total.

Cole is 1-1, 3.27 in his first two starts this season; over is 5-3 in his last eight.

Pirates won eight of last 11 games with Milwaukee; four of last five went over total. Brewers lost nine of first eleven games, scoring total of 17 runs in nine losses- six of their last nine games went over. Pittsburgh won four of its last six games, with four of last six going over total--Pirates' last four losses went under total- their last five wins went over.

Padres @ Cubs
Former Cub Cashner is 0-2, 8.18 in two starts this season; five of his last seven went over the total.

Lester is 0-1, 7.84 in two starts this year; three of his last four went over.

Cubs lost four of last six games with San Diego; five of those six games went over total. Padres won six of last eight games overall. Chicago won five of its last seven games. Over is 5-2 in last seven games for both teams.

Diamondbacks @ Giants
Hellickson is 0-2, 6.55 so far this season; over is 6-2-1 in his last nine.

Hudson is 0-1, 2.13 in his first two starts; his last four stayed under total.

Giants lost eight of their last nine games, outscored 44-19; they lost three of last five games with Arizona, which is 5-4 in its last nine games overall. Four of last six series games went over the total.

Rockies @ Dodgers
Butler is 1-1, 1.64 in his first two starts this season.

McCarthy is 1-0, 6.75 in his first two starts; his last three went over total.

Dodgers won last six games, scoring 37 runs (five of six went over total); they won five in row, nine of last 12 games with Colorado, last eight of which went over total. Rockies are off to 7-4 start, 6-2 on road.

Reds @ Cardinals
Leake is 0-0, 4.97 in two starts this year; six of his last seven went over.

Wainwright is 1-1, 3.46 in two starts this season; three of his last four starts at home stayed under the total.

Cincinnati lost six of last eight games with St Louis; five of last seven went over total. Reds lost six of last seven games overall, after a 4-0 start. St Louis won six of its last seven games, allowing 16 runs. 11 games into season and Reds starting pitchers don't have a win yet.

American League
White Sox @ Tigers
Quintana is 1-0, 4.91 in two starts this season.

Greene is 2-0, 0.56 in his first two starts; five of his last six stayed under.

Detroit won three of its last four games with White Sox; under is 3-1-2 in last six series games. Detroit is off to 9-2 start. White Sox won four of their last six games; five of last eight stayed under.

Bronx @ Rays
Pineda is 1-0, 5.11 in his first two starts; five of his last six went over.

Andriese allowed two runs in 32 IP (72 PT) in his first MLB start.

Bronx Bombers won four of their last six games; nine of their last ten games went over total. Rays lost three of last four games, with three of four going over. Bombers won five of last seven games with Tampa Bay; five of those seven went over.

Orioles @ Red Sox
Gonzalez is 1-1, 1.42 in two starts this year; his last eight stayed under.

Porcello is 1-1, 4.50 in his first two starts; under is 6-3-1 in his last ten.

Baltimore won seven of last ten games with Boston, with last three staying under total; road team won eight of those ten games. Red Sox won six of last nine games, with seven of nine over the total. Baltimore won three of its last four games, with three of four staying under.

Angels @ Astros
Richards is making first '15 start; he was 2-0, 2.59 in his last four starts before hurting his leg last August. Six of his last nine starts stayed under.

Feldman is 0-2, 6.94 in two starts this year; six of his last seven stayed under.

Angels won seven of last 11 games with Houston; home side won 10 of last 12 series games, with under 4-1-1 in last six. Angels lost five of last eight games- over is 4-1-2 in their last seven. Astros are 5-6, scoring total of seven runs in six losses- under is 8-2-1 in their games this month.

A's @ Royals
Kazmir is 1-0, 0.69 in two starts this year; over is 4-0-1 in his last five.

Duffy is 1-0, 6.35 in two starts this year; four of his last five went over.

Kansas City won six of last eight games with Oakland; four of last six went over total. Oakland outscored foes 47-1 in its six wins; they allowed 38 runs in five losses, are 0-3 in games where winning run scored after sixth inning. Royals won eight of first 11 games- five of their last seven went over. Seven of last ten A's games went over.

Indians @ Twins
House allowed six runs in 1.1 IP in his first '15 start; his last three went over.

May is 0-3, 8.44 in his last three starts; eight of his last ten went over.

Cleveland won five of last seven games with Mnnesota; they've lost five of last seven games overall, with last four staying under total. Minnesota won three of its last four games after a 1-6 start- three of last four stayed under.

Rangers @ Mariners
Detwiler is 0-2, 11.70 in two starts this season; Texas was outscored 16-3 in the two games.

Paxton is 0-1, 5.11 in two starts; five of his last seven stayed under.

Mariners lost seven of last ten games; they won four of last six games with Texas- nine of last twelve series games stayed under total. Rangers lost four of last six games. Six of last nine Seattle games went over.

Interleague
Braves @ Blue Jays
Miller is 1-0, 0.90 in two starts this year, both vs Miami; seven of his last nine starts stayed under the total.

Norris is 1-0, 4.22 in his first two starts this season.

Toronto lost four of last six games, with three of last four going over. Atlanta lost four of last six games, with seven of its last eight going over. Braves are 8-4 in last 12 games vs Toronto, with six of last seven going over.

Umpires
-- Phil-Wsh-- Four of last five Carapazza games stayed under.
-- Cin-StL-- Under is 15-2-1 in last 18 Reynolds games.
-- SD-Chi-- Five of last six Hoye games stayed under total.
-- Mil-Pitt-- Under is 11-3 in last fourteen Nelson games.
-- Mia-NY-- Four of last five Barber games went over.
-- Az-SF-- 12 of last 16 Iassogna games stayed under.
-- Col-LA-- Under is 7-3-2 in last dozen Tichenor games.

-- Chi-Det-- Under is 17-6 in last 23 O'Nora games.
-- Cle-Min-- Favorites won 12 of last 15 Gorman games.
-- Blt-Bos-- Road team on ten of last fifteen Emmel games.
-- NY-TB-- Underdogs are 13-12 in last 25 Rackley games.
-- A's-KC-- Over is 7-1-1 in last nine Gibson games.
-- LA-Hst-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Estabrook games.
-- Tex-Sea-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Miller games.

-- Atl-Tor-- Nine of last twelve Hallion games stayed under.

**Udog** · 04-19-2015, 09:17 AM

MLB

Sunday, April 19

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Trend Report
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1:07 PM
ATLANTA vs. TORONTO
Atlanta is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games at home

1:08 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chi White Sox's last 15 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

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

1:10 PM
MIAMI vs. NY METS
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets's last 10 games

1:35 PM
BALTIMORE vs. BOSTON
Baltimore is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
Baltimore is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Boston
Boston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Boston is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games at home

1:35 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

1:35 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

2:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. HOUSTON
LA Angels are 5-12 SU in their last 17 games
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games at home

2:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. KANSAS CITY
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing Oakland

2:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Cleveland is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home

2:20 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. CHI CUBS
San Diego is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing San Diego

4:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing San Francisco
Arizona is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games at home
San Francisco is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing Arizona

4:10 PM
COLORADO vs. LA DODGERS
Colorado is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Colorado is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games at home

4:10 PM
TEXAS vs. SEATTLE
Texas is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games at home

8:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ST. LOUIS
Cincinnati is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

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**Udog** · 04-19-2015, 09:17 AM

MLB

Sunday, April 19

Yankees have won Pineda's past four starts

Michael Pineda is looking like an ace of the furture, with the New York Yankees winning the righties past four starts. In those four starts, two of which have been this season, Pineda has only allowed eight runs while striking out 33 in 26 innings of work.

So far this season, Pineda is 1-0 with a 5.11 ERA and a 15/1 K/BB ratio.

New York rounds out their series with the Tampa Bay Rays Sunday.

MLB roundup: Giants get rings, snap eight-game skid

SAN FRANCISCO -- Rookie right-hander Chris Heston pitched his third straight gem, shortstop Brandon Crawford hit a two-run homer, and the San Francisco Giants ended their eight-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory Saturday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks at AT&T Park.

The Giants received their 2014 World Series championship rings during a ceremony before the game. Then they went out and played more like the team that has won three World Series in the past five seasons.

Heston (2-1) allowed one run on five hits over 7 2/3 innings. He walked one struck out six and beat the Diamondbacks for the second time this season.

Dodgers 6, Rockies 3

LOS ANGELES -- First baseman Adrian Gonzalez drove in three runs and extended his hitting streak to 13 games, sparking Los Angeles in front of 45,912 fans at Dodger Stadium.

Pitcher Zack Greinke also helped the Dodgers capture their sixth win in a row and defeat the Rockies at Dodgers Stadium for the eighth straight time.

Mariners 3, Rangers 1

SEATTLE -- Felix Hernandez delivered when Seattle needed him most by striking out 12 and allowing only two hits as the Mariners' snapped a four-game losing streak.

Seattle totaled 11 hits and closer Fernando Rodney came on in the ninth and retired all three batters he faced to post his third save of the season.

White Sox 12, Tigers 3

DETROIT -- Adam LaRoche hit a three-run homer in the third inning and Jose Abreu belted a grand slam one inning later, while Chris Sale allowed four hits over six innings as Chicago handed Detroit only its second defeat in 11 games this season.

Sale walked one, struck out six and benefited from Chicago's biggest offensive outburst of the season, which also were the most runs Detroit has been tagged for in a game this year.

Cardinals 5, Reds 2

ST LOUIS -- Carlos Martinez threw six solid innings and Matt Carpenter continued his mastery of Cincinnati starter Homer Bailey with two hits and two RBIs at sold-out Busch Stadium.

Martinez allowed just three hits. Carpenter gave the Cardinals breathing room with a two-out, two-run double to right-center in the bottom of the sixth, upping their lead to 5-1. In his career against Bailey, Carpenter is 17 of 29, a .586 average, with four RBIs.

Phillies 5, Nationals 3

WASHINGTON -- Pinch-hitter Grady Sizemore reached on a fielder's choice to drive in pinch-runner Ben Revere with a grounder to first for the tiebreaking run in the seventh as Philadelphia beat Washington.

Ryan Howard led off the inning with a walk and was replaced by Revere, who stole second and took third on a flyout to right. Revere then scampered home to beat a throw from first baseman Ryan Zimmerman on the ball hit by Sizemore to make it 4-3. The Phillies added an insurance run in the ninth on a two-out single by Odubel Herrera.

Blue Jays 6, Braves 5 (10 innings)

TORONTO -- Josh Donaldson hit his third home run in two days with a leadoff blast in the 10th inning that lifted Toronto over Atlanta.

After Jose Bautista's two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth gave the Blue Jays a 5-4 lead, the Braves tied things in the ninth on Kelly Johnson' homer setting the stage for Donaldson's heroics.

Indians 4, Twins 2

MINNEAPOLIS -- Cleveland got six strong innings from Danny Salazar who allowed just two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out 10 in his first start in the majors this season.

Cleveland scored single runs in the third and fourth innings to provide Salazar with early support, then tacked on two more in the seventh to secure the win.

Cubs 7, Padres 6 (11 innings)

CHICAGO -- Starlin Castro delivered a bases-loaded, walk-off single in the 11th inning to lift Chicago (6-4) over San Diego.

Heralded Chicago prospect Kris Bryant notched his first major league hit and reached base five times. Bryant received a loud ovation from the 33,958 fans at Wrigley Field following his game-tying, RBI single in the fifth.

Orioles 4, Red Sox 1

BOSTON -- Chris Davis broke open a close game with a two-run homer to deep left in the top of the ninth, as Baltimore handed Boston its second loss in three games.

Chris Tillman rebounded from a slow start to strike out five in the win. Tillman gave up six hits and one earned run before leaving in the sixth.

Athletics 5, Royals 0

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- With tempers flaring, Oakland broke open a scoreless game with five runs in the fourth to avenge a defeat one night earlier against Kansas City.

Josh Reddick hit a three-run homer to right to give Oakland a 5-0 lead, before Yordano Ventura was ejected two pitches later for plunking third baseman Brett Lawrie in apparent retaliation for Lawrie's slide into shortstop Alcides Escobar on Friday. Although benches cleared for the second straight game, no punches were thrown.

Mets 5, Marlins 4

NEW YORK -- Right-hander Jacob deGrom pitched seven shutout innings Saturday night to run his scoreless streak to 18 1/3 innings, while catcher Travis d’Arnaud and shortstop Wilmer Flores each homered as sizzling New York pushed its winning streak to seven.

New York allowed four runs over the final two innings, but clinched win the win when Alex Torres struck out Christian Yelich for the final out.

Pirates 6, Brewers 2

PITTSBURGH -- Jeff Locke allowed one run over eight innings and Starling Marte knocked in a career-high five RBIs as Pittsburgh defeated Milwaukee for the second straight night.

Trailing 1-0 in the first, Pittsburgh got on board when Marte singled to center, scoring Andrew McCutchen and Gregory Polanco. Marte increased the lead to 6-1 in the fifth with a 393-foot home run to left that scored Neil Walker and McCutchen.

Astros 4, Angels 0

HOUSTON -- Dallas Keuchel struck out seven over six innings and combined with three relievers on a three-hitter, as Houston won for the third time in four games.

George Springer broke out of an early-season slump with a solo homer to left to give Houston a 1-0 lead, before Robbie Grossman followed in the seventh with a three-run homer.

Yankees 9, Rays 0

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Masahiro Tanaka threw seven innings of sparkling, two-hit baseball and Chris Young's grand slam highlighted a seven-run seventh as New York defeated Tampa Bay for the second straight night.

Tanaka was dominant, combining with New York relievers on a three-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts and two walks, both in the ninth.

**Udog** · 04-19-2015, 10:29 AM

MLB

Sunday, April 19

Favorites have big night for bettors on the diamond

Favorites went an impressive 10-4 straight up in Major League Baseball action Saturday.

Favorites have been hot over the last week going 55-35, cashing 61.1 percent of the time.

**Udog** · 04-19-2015, 11:35 AM

MLB

Sunday, April 19

Rough weather in the forecast at Comerica

There is a 78 percent chance of rain and a strong 16 mile per hour wind gusting across the field for Sunday's series finale between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park.

The home side Tigers send right hander Shane Greene to the hill and are currently favored at -135 versus the White Sox, who counter with lefty Jose Quintana. The total is currently sitting at 8.0.

**Udog** · 04-19-2015, 01:03 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Sunday, April 19

Miami at NY Mets, 1:10 ET
Koehler: MIAMI 16-5 Su after having lost 6 or 7 of their last 8
Harvey: NY METS 18-35 SU at home after 2 games where they committed no errors

Philadelphia at Washington, 1:35 ET
Buchanan: PHILADELPHIA 28-21 SU after 6 or more consecutive road games
Strasburg: WASHINGTON 1-5 SU in day games

Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 1:35 ET
Garza: MILWAUKEE 2-8 SU when the total is 7 to 8.5
Cole: PITTSBURGH 40-33 SU after allowing 4 runs or less 4 straight games

San Diego at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 ET
Cashner: 5-1 TSR after giving up no earned runs last outing
Lester: CHICAGO 0-3 SU after a win by 2 runs or less

Arizona at San Francisco, 4:05 ET
Hellickson: ARIZONA 60-70 SU vs. right-handed starters
Hudson: SAN FRANCISCO 41-29 SU in day games

Colorado at LA Dodgers, 4:10 ET
Butler: COLORADO 6-13 SU in road games after 5 or more consecutive road games
Mccarthy: LA DODGERS 55-43 SU after one or more consecutive overs

Cincinnati at St Louis, 8:05 ET
Leake: CINCINNATI 56-32 SU vs. division opponents
Wainwright: ST LOUIS 44-73 SU in night games

Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 1:05 ET
Quintana: CHICAGO 3-5 SU in day games
Greene: DETROIT 6-2 SU vs. division opponents

NY Yankees at Tampa Bay, 1:10 ET
Pineda: NY YANKEES 5-18 SU after a win by 4 runs or more
Andriese: TAMPA BAY 52-36 SU in home games off 2 straight home losses vs. division rivals

Baltimore at Boston, 1:35 ET
Gonzalez: BALTIMORE 51-22 SU on the road when the total is 7 to 8.5
Porcello: BOSTON 0-12 SU in home games revenging a loss where the team scored 1 run or less

LA Angels at Houston, 2:10 ET
Richards: LA ANGELS 12-22 SU with on base % of .300 or worse over last 10
Feldman: 9-1 TSR in home games in day games

Oakland at Kansas City, 2:10 ET
Kazmir: OAKLAND 16-32 SU after a win by 4 runs or more
Duffy: KANSAS CITY 24-12 su in April games

Cleveland at Minnesota, 2:10 ET
House: 8-2 TSR as a favorite when the run line price is -190 to +175
May: 12-23 SU after having won 3 of their last 4

Texas at Seattle, 4:10 ET
Detwiler: TEXAS 12-26 SU after 2 straight games where they committed no errors
Paxton: SEATTLE 24-15 SU as a favorite when the run line price is +135 to -190

Atlanta at Toronto, 1:05 ET
Miller: ATLANTA 17-35 SU after 2 straight games without a stolen base
Norris: TORONTO 29-13 SU in an inter-league game

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