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**Udog** · 04-21-2015, 08:55 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

-- Running a 26-mile marathon seems unhealthy; then again, if I drive 26 miles, I'm looking for a Wendy's drive-thru window.

-- Cubs face Francisco Liriano tonight, their first game against a lefty starter- they also brought up infield prospect Addison Russell, who will play 2B..

-- North Carolina PG Marcus Paige had his ankle scoped this week; he didn't do lot of practicing this season.

-- San Jose Sharks "fired" Todd McLellan after seven years; he was 311-163-66 as Sharks' coach, but never made the Stanley Cup finals. No one quits these jobs.

-- Why would Oklahoma City fire Scott Brooks? Is it his fault his players were hurt all season? Sometimes coaching an NBA team seems like running an asylum. He has not been fired yet, but rumors are they want to hire Kevin Ollie.

-- Jimmy Butler scored 31 points for the Bulls last night; he didn't have a D-I scholarship offer coming out of high school. He went to Tyler JC for a year, then went to Marquette. Life is funny sometimes.

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud..........

13) Losing isn't fun; Cincinnati Reds' manager Brian Price went on a 5:34 tirade against a sportswriter, complete with 77 F-bombs and 11 other expletives. My first thought on this was: the season is two weeks old and the guy sounds like he's going to have a nervous breakdown. He might not be cut out for the job.

12) Seriously, 77 F-bombs in 5:34 is tremendous and he got off to a slow start. Worst thing about the whole thing is that his basic point is wrong; its the job of the reporter to give out news on the team. If a manager can't deal with this being the age of instant news via social media, then he shouldn't have the job he has. If he doesn't start winning soon, he won't have it anyway.

11) Sad day for a couple of tough guys: Doug Buffone, 71 and Bob St Clair, 84 two very tough men, passed away Monday. Buffone was a LB for the Bears with Dick Butkus, St Clair was a Hall of Famer for the 49ers. RIP fellas.

10) Anaheim Ducks are first team in NHL history to lead a playoff series 3-0 when they trailed all three games in the third period. Ottawa is down 3-0 in its series with Montreal, losing last two games in OT- they led all three games after the first period.

9) Woman was standing behind the plate in Pittsburgh last night; a foul ball hit the net, the net gave way a little and the ball hit the lady square in the side of the head. She was taken away on a stretcher after a 15-minute delay- can you say "personal injury lawsuit"?

8) Steve Spurrier turned 70 years old this week, is still going strong, playing golf and coaching the Gamecocks. He's had a tremendous career.

7) Adrian Peterson will make $765,000 a game this season, $15M in 2016, $17M in 2017; will another team take a chance on such an expensive player in his 30's? Peterson hasn't played since Week 1 of last season.

6) Kyle Wiltjer is coming back to Gonzaga next year, Jakob Poeltl is coming back to Utah, great news for both those teams.

5) Couple transfers to note: PG Ricky Tarrant goes from Alabama to Memphis and Evan Payne goes from LMU to Long Beach State.

4) Rumors say the Marlins will hire Wally Backman as manager if they can Mike Redmond; Backman is a fiery type who has done well in the minors, but Redmond is highly respected. Two weeks is a little quick to be firing people.

3) 15 of 30 current major league managers caught in the big leagues.

2) Ranger-Penguin series is first time since 2009 Stanley Cup finals that the Penguins haven't had home ice advantage in a series- thats ten series ago.

1) NFL schedule comes out tonight at 8:00; as Bud Grant used to say, "Its not who you play, its when you play them." Steelers-Patriots is early favorite to be the Thursday night season opener.

**Udog** · 04-21-2015, 08:56 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Tuesday, April 21

Baltimore Orioles @ Toronto Blue Jays

Game 965-966
April 21, 2015 @ 7:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore Orioles
(Norris) 16.015
Toronto Blue Jays
(Buehrle) 15.112
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore Orioles
by 1
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto Blue Jays
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore Orioles
(+120); Over

New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers

Game 967-968
April 21, 2015 @ 7:08 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York Yankees
(Eovaldi) 17.759
Detroit Tigers
(Lobstein) 16.611
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York Yankees
by 1
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit Tigers
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
New York Yankees
(+115); Over

Boston Red Sox @ Tampa Bay Rays

Game 969-970
April 21, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston Red Sox
(Miley) 17.276
Tampa Bay Rays
(Archer) 14.759
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston Red Sox
by 2 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay Rays
-130
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston Red Sox
(+110); Over

Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals

Game 971-972
April 21, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota Twins
(Milone) 14.496
Kansas City Royal
(Vargas) 16.075
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City Royal
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City Royal
-160
8
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City Royal
(-160); Under

Miami Marlins @ Philadelphia Phillies

Game 951-952
April 21, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami Marlins
(Haren) 15.268
Philadelphia Phil
(Williams) 13.772
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami Marlins
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami Marlins
-125
8
Dunkel Pick:
Miami Marlins
(-125); Over

Cleveland Indians @ Chicago White Sox

Game 973-974
April 21, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland Indians
(Carrasco) 16.075
Chicago White Sox
(Noesi) 14.588
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland Indians
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland Indians
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland Indians
(-145); Under

St. Louis Cardinals @ Washington Nationals

Game 953-954
April 21, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis Cardina
(Lynn) 14.762
Washington Nation
(Gonzalez) 16.318
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington Nation
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington Nation
-120
7
Dunkel Pick:
Washington Nation
(-120); Over

Oakland Athletics @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Game 975-976
April 21, 2015 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland Athletics
(Pomeranz) 17.311
Los Angeles Angel
(Santiago) 15.721
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland Athletics
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles Angel
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland Athletics
(-105); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Game 955-956
April 21, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Wood) 17.828
Pittsburgh Pirate
(Liriano) 14.233
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 3 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh Pirate
-145
7
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(+125); Under

Houston Astros @ Seattle Mariners

Game 977-978
April 21, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston Astros
(McHugh) 16.674
Seattle Mariners
(Walker) 15.590
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston Astros
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle Mariners
-110
7
Dunkel Pick:
Houston Astros
(-110); Under

Atlanta Braves @ New York Mets

Game 957-958
April 21, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta Braves
(Cahill) 16.498
New York Mets
(Niese) 15.313
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta Braves
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York Mets
-160
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta Braves
(+140); Under

Texas Rangers @ Arizona Diamondbacks

Game 979-980
April 21, 2015 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas Rangers
(Martinez) 12.572
Arizona Diamondba
(Anderson) 14.133
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona Diamondba
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona Diamondba
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona Diamondba
(-140); Over

Cincinnati Reds @ Milwaukee Brewers

Game 959-960
April 21, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati Reds
(Marquis) 12.762
Milwaukee Brewers
(Fiers) 14.233
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee Brewers
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee Brewers
-135
8
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee Brewers
(-135); Under

San Diego Padres @ Colorado Rockies

Game 961-962
April 21, 2015 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego Padres
(Morrow) 16.104
Colorado Rockies
(Matzek) 17.628
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado Rockies
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado Rockies
-120
10
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado Rockies
(-120); Under

Los Angeles Dodgers @ San Francisco Giants

Game 963-964
April 21, 2015 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles Dodge
(Anderson) 16.104
San Francisco Gia
(Lincecum) 16.966
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco Gia
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles Dodge
-130
7
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco Gia
(+110); Over

**Udog** · 04-21-2015, 08:56 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, April 21

National League
Marlins @ Phillies
Haren is 1-0, 2.08 in two starts this year; over is 4-0-1 in his last five.

Williams is 0-1, 4.91 in two starts this year; under is 3-1-1 in his last five.

Marlins won three of last four games with Philly; four of last six stayed under the total. Miami lost its last four games; five of their last six went over total. Phillies lost seven of last eight games; over is 4-1-1 in their last six.

Cardinals @ Nationals
Lynn is 1-1, 2.45 in two starts this year; six of his last eight stayed under.

Gonzalez is 1-1, 5.84 in his two starts this year; three of his last four stayed under the total.

Cardinals won eight of last ten games with Washington; under is 7-1-1 in last nine series games. St Louis won its last five games, allowing five runs; four of the five stayed under. Washington won four of last five games; six of its last seven went over total.

Cubs @ Pirates
Wood is 1-1, 2.31 in two starts this year; seven of his last ten stayed under.

Liriano is 0-1, 2.08 in two starts; Pirates scored two runs for him. In his last nine starts, under is 6-2-1.

Cubs lost seven of last nine games with Pittsburgh; four of last five went over total. Pirates won three of last four games; they scored total of two runs in their last four losses. Chicago won six of its last nine games.

Braves @ Mets
Cahill is 0-5, 9.40 in his last seven starts; four of his last five went over.

Niese is 1-0, 3.18 in two starts this year; under is 4-1-1 in his last six.

Mets won their last eight games, scoring 35 runs in last six (over 4-1-1); they won four of last six games with Atlanta, last four going over. Braves are 5-1 on road; seven of their last nine overall went over the total.

Reds @ Brewers
Marquis is 0-1, 7.20 in two starts this year; seven of his last ten went over.

Fiers is 0-5, 4.71 in his last five starts, 0-2, 5.91 this year; eight of his last ten starts stayed under the total.

Reds lost seven of last nine games after a 4-0 start; five of their last six games stayed under. Milwaukee lost last six games, outscored 31-10; Brewers are 6-4 in last ten games against Cincinnati- nine of last eleven stayed under.

Padres @ Rockies
Morrow is 0-0, 1.29 in two starts this year; Padres scored four runs for him.

Matzek is 1-0, 1.80 in two starts this year; seven of his last eight went under.

San Diego won eight of their last ten games overall; over is 6-2-1 in their last nine . Colorado lost its last four games, outscored 34-8. Home side won nine of last 11 Padre-Rockie games; under in 4-2-1 in the last seven.

Dodgers @ Giants
Anderson is 1-0, 4.09 in two starts this year; six of his last nine stayed under.

Lincecum is 0-1, 3.00 in his two starts; Giants scored two runs for him.

Giants lost nine of last ten games, scoring 14 runs in last seven (under 5-2). Dodgers won last seven games, scoring 44 runs (over 5-2). LA won seven of last nine games against their rivals from the north.

American League
Orioles @ Blue Jays
Norris is 0-1, 12.38 in his two starts; four of his last five went over.

Buehrle is 2-0, 3.75 this season; Jays scored 12 runs in each of his starts. Five of his last six starts went over the total.

Baltimore won four of last six games; they've lost four of last six games with Toronto, with under is 6-3-1 in last ten series games. Blue Jays lost five of their last seven games, all at home.

Bronx @ Tigers
Eovaldi is 0-0, 4.35 in two starts this year.

Lobstein is 1-2, 5.94 in his last three starts; three of his last four went over.

Detroit is off to an 11-2 start- they allowed total of three runs in last five wins. Bronx won three of last four games; nine of their last eleven games went over. Tigers lost five of last nine series games, with seven of last eight staying under the total.

Red Sox @ Rays
Miley is 0-1, 10.57 in two starts this year; four of his last five went over.

Archer is 2-0, 0.00 (14 IP) in his last two starts; four of his last five went under the total.

Red Sox are 5-3 in last eight games with Tampa Bay; they've lost three of last four games overall, with eight of last ten going over. Rays lost four of last five games, with four of those five going over total.

Twins @ Royals
Milone is 2-0, 2.08 in two starts this year; five of his last six went over.

Vargas is 1-1, 7.00 in two starts this year; over is 5-3 in his last eight.

Kansas City is 3-3 in last five games after a 7-0 start. Minnesota won four of its last six games. Twins won three of last five games with KC- over is 3-1-1 in those five games.

Indians @ White Sox
Carrasco is 1-1, 2.84 in two starts this year; he got hit on the jaw by a batted ball in last start, was KO'd in first inning. Under is 9-1 in his last 10 starts.

Noesi is 0-4, 5.01 in his last four starts; last three stayed under.

Cleveland won seven of last ten games against White Sox; 10 of last 11 in series stayed under total. Indians lost seven of last nine games, with five of last six staying under. Chicago lost three of its last five games.

A's @ Angels
Pomeranz is 1-1, 3.00 in two starts this year; four of his last five road starts stayed under the total.

Santiago is 1-1, 2.92 in two starts this year; six of his last eight went over.

Oakland lost seven of last nine games with Angels- four of last five went over total. LA lost seven of last ten games, was outscored 25-11 in its only four home games (0-4). Oakland lost three of last five games, with four of last six staying under.

Astros @ Mariners
McHugh is 7-0, 1.91 in his last seven starts; seven of his last eight stayed under the total.

Walker is 0-2, 17.18 in two starts this year; four of his last six stayed under.

Houston won five of last six games with Seattle; last four went over total. Astros won four of last five games- four of last six stayed under. Seattle lost five of its last seven games; seven of their last ten went over.

Interleague
Rangers @ Diamondbacks
Martinez is 2-0, 0.64 in his two starts; Rangers scored 18 runs for him. Four of his last six starts went over.

Anderson is 0-0, 4.09 in his two starts; seven of his last nine went over.

Texas won six of last nine games with Arizona; over is 5-3 in last eight series games. Rangers lost five of last seven games (over 4-2-1). Arizona won three of last four games; four of their last six stayed under.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Mia-Phil: Haren 2-0; Williams 1-1
Stl-Wsh: Lynn 1-1; Gonzalez 1-1
Chi-Pitt: Wood 1-1; Liriano 0-2
Atl-NY: Cahill 0-1; Niese 1-1
Cin-Mil: Marquis 1-1; Fiers 0-2
SD-Col: Morrow 2-0; Matzek 2-0
LA-SF: Anderson 1-1; Lincecum 0-2

Blt-Tor: Norris 1-1; Buehrle 2-0
NY-Det: Eovaldi 0-2; Lobstein 1-0
Bos-TB: Miley 1-1; Archer 2-1
Min-KC: Milone 2-0; Vargas 1-1
Clev-Chi: Carrasco 1-1; Noesi 0-1
A's-LAA: Pomeranz 1-1; Santiago 1-1
Hst-Sea: McHugh 2-0; Walker 0-2

Tex-Az: Martinez 2-0; Anderson 1-1

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Mia-Phil: Haren 0-2; Williams 1-2
Stl-Wsh: Lynn 0-2; Gonzalez 0-2
Chi-Pitt: Wood 0-2; Liriano 0-2
Atl-NY: Cahill 1-1; Niese 2-2
Cin-Mil: Marquis 2-2; Fiers 0-2
SD-Col: Morrow 1-2; Matzek 1-1
LA-SF: Anderson 0-2; Lincecum 1-2

Blt-Tor: Norris 1-2; Buehrle 1-2
NY-Det: Eovaldi 2-2; Lobstein 1-1
Bos-TB: Miley 1-2; Archer 1-3
Min-KC: Milone 1-2; Vargas 0-2
Clev-Chi: Carrasco 1-2; Noesi 1-1
A's-LAA: Pomeranz 1-2; Santiago 1-2
Hst-Sea: McHugh 0-2; Walker 2-2

Tex-Az: Martinez 0-2; Anderson 0-2:

Umpires
Chi-Pitt-- Six of last nine West games stayed under.
Cin-Mil-- Nine of last ten TBarrett games stayed under.
SD-Colo-- Seven of last ten Fairchild games went over.

NY-Det-- Three of last four Little games went over.
Min-KC-- Under is 12-3-1 in last sixteen Guccione games.
Cle-Chi-- Five of last six Cooper games went over.
A's-LA-- Six of last eight Foster games stayed under.
Hst-Sea-- All three Bucknor games this year went over.

**Udog** · 04-21-2015, 08:56 AM

MLB

Tuesday, April 21

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
MIAMI vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games

7:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. PITTSBURGH
Chi Cubs are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games
Chi Cubs are 5-13 SU in their last 18 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home
Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing Chi Cubs

7:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. WASHINGTON
St. Louis is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing Washington
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:07 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games at home
Toronto is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home

7:08 PM
NY YANKEES vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 8 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 10 of NY Yankees's last 12 games
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Detroit is 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

7:10 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
Boston is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Boston
Tampa Bay is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Mets's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Atlanta

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games on the road
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland

8:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
Minnesota is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Minnesota
Kansas City is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games

8:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. MILWAUKEE
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cincinnati's last 13 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

8:40 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Colorado's last 24 games when playing San Diego

9:40 PM
TEXAS vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Texas's last 12 games when playing Arizona
Texas is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing at home against Texas

10:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oakland's last 12 games
Oakland is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games at home
LA Angels are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing Oakland

10:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Houston's last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 19 of Houston's last 24 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Houston
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston

10:15 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of LA Dodgers's last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 8 games at home
San Francisco is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

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**Udog** · 04-21-2015, 09:00 AM

MLB

Monday, April 20

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MLB betting cheat sheet: Astros go a whole week without going over
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Houston, we have a scoring problem

Through 12 games, the Houston Astros (6-6, 2-9-1 O/U) have scored 34 runs (fewest in the American League) and have given up 40 (tied for second fewest in the AL). They have not gone over the total since last Monday (0-4-1 O/U in their last five games). The under is also 3-1 in the last four games involving the Seattle Mariners, whom Houston faces three times starting on Monday.

Hot off the Grilli

Two weeks into the season, your MLB saves leader is 38-year-old Jason Grilli of the Atlanta Braves. You can’t make this stuff up, folks. In six appearances, the fiery veteran has six saves and a 1.50 ERA. He has at least one strikeout in all six outings (10 in total) compared to a mere two hits and two walks allowed. The surprising Braves are 8-4 (8-4 O/U).

Christening Kris

Chicago Cubs’ prospect Kris Bryant got his first taste of the big leagues last Friday after being called up from Triple-A. There were some first-game jitters (0-for-3 with three strikeouts), but those appear to be out of the way. Bryant is now on a two-game hitting steak and he reached base five times (three walks) in last Saturday’s 7-6 win over the San Diego Padres. Chicago is 1-2 (3-0 O/U) so far with Bryant in the lineup.

Pitching Notes

* The Washington Nationals’ Doug Fister may have flown under the radar just a bit heading into this season after the acquisition of Max Scherzer to an already-loaded rotation. But Fister is making plenty of noise through two starts; he is 1-0 with 0.69 ERA in 13 innings. His next start will come on Wednesday against the St. Louis Cardinals at home, where the veteran righty compiled a 1.72 ERA last season compared to a 3.05 mark on the road.

* Jared Weaver of the Los Angeles Angels went 18-9 last season with a 3.59 ERA while limiting opponents to a .239 average. But the Oakland Athletics batted .280 against him and beat him twice in four games as Weaver compiled a 4.32 ERA in those four outings. He will face Oakland again on Tuesday and cannot be going in with much confidence. Through three starts in 2015, the veteran righty is 0-2 with a 6.61 ERA.

Hitting Notes

* Baltimore Orioles’ center fielder Adam Jones went 4-for-5 with one home run and five RBIs in an 8-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. Jones now has seven hits in his last two games. He is on a nine-game hitting streak and is 20-for-35 in those nine while raising his average from a paltry .091 to an awesome .457.

* The Milwaukee Brewers have scored a miniscule 30 runs (2.5 per game), leaving them dead last in the major leagues in that category. They are 2-10 (also last in the majors) and have lost five in a row. Third baseman Aramis Ramirez (.140 BA, 0 HR, 2 RBI) is 2-for-23 in his last six games.

Totals Streak

New York Yankees (10-2 O/U): The Yankees have gone over the total in four straight games and in 10 of their last 11. In part thanks to a rejuvenated Alex Rodriguez, the Yankees have scored at least five runs in four consecutive contests and in six of their last seven. Next up on the schedule is a four-game series against the Detroit Tigers (7-5 O/U), for whom the over is 2-0 in the last two games and 6-3 in the last nine.

Weather Watch

* Things could get wet in Pittsburgh with forecasts calling for a 65 percent chance of rain as the Pirates host the Chicago Cubs from PNC Park Monday.

Umpire Note

* The Boston Red Sox are just 4-10 in their last 14 games with umpire Andy Fletcher calling balls and strikes. Fletcher will be behind the plate for Monday's game against the Orioles.

Injury Notes

* All they do is win. But it is not because they are healthy. The New York Mets’ week began with third baseman David Wright going on the disabled list because of a strained right hamstring. It ended on Sunday with a win over the Miami Marlins, during which catcher Travis d’Arnaud fractured his hand on a hit-by-pitch and reliever Jerry Blevins was hit with a liner and suffered a broken forearm. There is no timetable for either player’s return. The Mets have won eight in a row (5-2-1 O/U).

* Los Angeles Dodgers’ right fielder Yasiel Puig is dealing with “regular soreness” according to manager Don Mattingly and the disable list appears to be a possibility. Puig was held out of Sunday’s 7-0 win over the Colorado Rockies and L.A. has Monday off, so Mattingly is hopeful that this rest will allow his star to be ready for Tuesday night at the San Francisco Giants—but that is far from certain. The Dodgers are 9-3 (8-4 O/U), including 5-2 (6-1 O/U) with Puig in the lineup.

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**Udog** · 04-21-2015, 09:01 AM

MLB

Tuesday, April 21

Cardinals look to continue winning ways Tuesday

Pitching and defense has the St. Louis Cardinals hot right now, as the team heads into Tuesdays matchup riding a five game winning streak.

The Cardinals are setting the world on-fire with their defensive play, allowing a mere 1.2 runs per game in their past five. That play has also been creating a solid under play, with the Cards going 1-4 over/under in their past five.

St. Louis travels to Washington Tuesday with the Cardinals currently +100.

**Udog** · 04-21-2015, 09:52 AM

MLB

Tuesday, April 21

Wind, possible showers at Pittsburgh Tuesday

According to weather forecasts, there is a 35 percent possibility of showers at PNC Park in Pittsburgh Tuesday. The Pirates host the Chicago Cubs in an evening matchup.

Furthermore, wind will blow out to left field at roughly 15 miles per hour during game time.

The Pirates are presently priced at -150 and oddsmakers have a total of 7 on the game.

Astros red-hot when McHugh gets the start

The Houston Astros have won their past seven games when Collin McHugh takes the first pitch for the team. McHugh has been lights out in his past seven starts, two this season, as he has allowed just 1.3 runs per outing while posting over six strikeouts per game.

So far this season, McHugh has a 1.54 ERA with a 15/2 K/BB ratio.

Houston is currently -110 when they travel to Seattle Tuesday.

Braves look to continue strong road play Tuesday

The Atlanta Braves travel to Citi Field for their midweek series with the New York Mets having posted a solid 5-1 record on the road this season.

The Braves lone loss came in Toronto after a late game collapse saw the team drop a four run led. Despite that speed bump, the Braves have outscored their hosting opponents 34-18 so far this year.

Atlanta is currently +140 when they clash with the red-hot Mets Tuesday.

**Udog** · 04-21-2015, 10:04 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, April 21

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MIAMI (3 - 10) at PHILADELPHIA (4 - 9) - 7:05 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. JEROME WILLIAMS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 3-10 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MIAMI is 3-10 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
MIAMI is 3-10 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HAREN is 178-174 (-39.0 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 62-80 (-41.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 165-168 (-45.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 118-120 (-33.5 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 16-24 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 8-3 (+9.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 18-8 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 81-84 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 105-109 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 67-85 (-27.8 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.

DAN HAREN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HAREN is 1-5 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.328.
His team's record is 1-9 (-9.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-6. (-3.2 units)

JEROME WILLIAMS vs. MIAMI since 1997
WILLIAMS is 0-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

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ST LOUIS (8 - 3) at WASHINGTON (6 - 7) - 7:05 PM
LANCE LYNN (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 2-9 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 15-30 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 76-104 (-42.3 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
LYNN is 4-13 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 30-10 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 107-74 (+28.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

LANCE LYNN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LYNN is 3-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.37 and a WHIP of 0.895.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 2-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.18 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (7 - 5) at PITTSBURGH (6 - 7) - 7:05 PM
TRAVIS WOOD (L) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1394-1558 (-279.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 187-248 (-85.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1337-1471 (-254.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 56-91 (-29.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 683-683 (-153.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 191-153 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 132-90 (+32.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 358-367 (+47.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

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

TRAVIS WOOD vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WOOD is 4-7 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.305.
His team's record is 4-9 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-6. (-0.2 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LIRIANO is 4-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.30 and a WHIP of 1.024.
His team's record is 6-3 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.4 units)

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ATLANTA (8 - 4) at NY METS (10 - 3) - 7:10 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. JON NIESE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 89-86 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 25-13 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 89-86 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 25-12 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 49-30 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 307-320 (-85.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. NY METS since 1997
CAHILL is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JON NIESE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
NIESE is 7-6 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.36 and a WHIP of 1.447.
His team's record is 9-10 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-9. (-2.4 units)

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CINCINNATI (6 - 7) at MILWAUKEE (2 - 11) - 8:10 PM
JASON MARQUIS (R) vs. MICHAEL FIERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 47-67 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 691-780 (+40.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 502-564 (+35.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 344-363 (+40.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 385-336 (+63.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 2-11 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 43-45 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 2-11 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 38-48 (-14.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 2-11 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 39-50 (-17.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

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

JASON MARQUIS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MARQUIS is 5-12 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.79 and a WHIP of 1.580.
His team's record is 7-14 (-11.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-12. (-7.2 units)

MICHAEL FIERS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
FIERS is 1-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.029.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.3 units)

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SAN DIEGO (9 - 5) at COLORADO (7 - 6) - 8:40 PM
BRANDON MORROW (R) vs. TYLER MATZEK (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 10-26 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MORROW is 2-11 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 51-46 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 49-78 (-28.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

BRANDON MORROW vs. COLORADO since 1997
MORROW is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

TYLER MATZEK vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MATZEK is 1-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.67 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

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LA DODGERS (9 - 3) at SAN FRANCISCO (4 - 10) - 10:15 PM
BRETT ANDERSON (L) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ANDERSON is 7-17 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 1025-860 (+112.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 718-708 (+43.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 51-27 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in road games 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.

BRETT ANDERSON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ANDERSON is 0-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.25 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LINCECUM is 8-7 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.324.
His team's record is 15-9 (+6.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-11. (-0.3 units)

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BALTIMORE (7 - 6) at TORONTO (6 - 7) - 7:05 PM
BUD NORRIS (R) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BUEHRLE is 23-11 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 160-83 (+51.4 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 65-31 (+29.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 107-58 (+32.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 27-12 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 80-42 (+26.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 107-76 (+36.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 52-40 (+22.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 17-6 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 55-35 (+22.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 77-42 (+40.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 46-29 (+19.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 48-31 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NORRIS is 21-11 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 14-2 (+12.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 15-6 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 19-9 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 13-20 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in home games in April games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

BUD NORRIS vs. TORONTO since 1997
NORRIS is 4-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.10 and a WHIP of 1.473.
His team's record is 6-1 (+5.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+1.0 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BUEHRLE is 9-10 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.316.
His team's record is 12-11 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-11. (-1.1 units)

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NY YANKEES (6 - 7) at DETROIT (11 - 2) - 7:05 PM
NATHAN EOVALDI (R) vs. KYLE LOBSTEIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 6-18 (-16.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
EOVALDI is 10-25 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
EOVALDI is 3-14 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
EOVALDI is 10-25 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 11-2 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 11-2 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
DETROIT is 11-2 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
DETROIT is 44-42 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. DETROIT since 1997
EOVALDI is 0-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

KYLE LOBSTEIN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
LOBSTEIN is 0-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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BOSTON (8 - 5) at TAMPA BAY (6 - 7) - 7:10 PM
WADE MILEY (L) vs. CHRIS ARCHER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 79-97 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 35-49 (-16.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 33-47 (-19.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 560-644 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 83-92 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 37-50 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 10-17 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 37-50 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 53-61 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 44-56 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 20-27 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 21-30 (-19.0 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.

WADE MILEY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
MILEY is 2-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 0.68 and a WHIP of 1.050.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. BOSTON since 1997
ARCHER is 1-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 6.03 and a WHIP of 1.805.
His team's record is 3-4 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)

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MINNESOTA (5 - 8) at KANSAS CITY (10 - 3) - 8:10 PM
TOM MILONE (L) vs. JASON VARGAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 110-80 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 106-77 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 78-54 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 65-45 (+15.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 234-205 (+40.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
MILONE is 55-31 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 28-18 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 53-29 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 39-16 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 26-14 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 34-36 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

TOM MILONE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MILONE is 4-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.14 and a WHIP of 1.355.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

JASON VARGAS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
VARGAS is 5-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.04 and a WHIP of 1.533.
His team's record is 7-6 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-7. (-3.2 units)

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CLEVELAND (4 - 8) at CHI WHITE SOX (5 - 7) - 8:10 PM
CARLOS CARRASCO (R) vs. HECTOR NOESI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 14-25 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
NOESI is 13-8 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 101-55 (+34.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 32-49 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
CARRASCO is 2-5 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.54 and a WHIP of 1.327.
His team's record is 3-6 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.4 units)

HECTOR NOESI vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
NOESI is 1-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.224.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

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OAKLAND (7 - 7) at LA ANGELS (5 - 8) - 10:05 PM
DREW POMERANZ (L) vs. HECTOR SANTIAGO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 95-82 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 44-43 (-17.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 47-46 (-19.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 78-42 (+28.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
SANTIAGO is 17-32 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTIAGO is 17-32 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTIAGO is 1-9 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

DREW POMERANZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
POMERANZ is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SANTIAGO is 2-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 0.91 and a WHIP of 1.045.
His team's record is 3-2 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

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HOUSTON (7 - 6) at SEATTLE (5 - 8) - 10:10 PM
COLLIN MCHUGH (R) vs. TAIJUAN WALKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 41-45 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 80-89 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 80-89 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 1-8 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 25-33 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-0 (+1.9 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MCHUGH is 3-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.11 and a WHIP of 0.913.
His team's record is 3-2 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

TAIJUAN WALKER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
WALKER is 3-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.91 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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TEXAS (5 - 8) at ARIZONA (7 - 6) - 9:40 PM
NICK MARTINEZ (R) vs. CHASE ANDERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 72-103 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 22-44 (-23.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 46-80 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 46-70 (-19.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 71-104 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 747-657 (-87.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 195-231 (-59.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
ARIZONA is 71-104 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 53-78 (-23.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 25-45 (-20.3 Units) against the money line 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.

NICK MARTINEZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

CHASE ANDERSON vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 04-21-2015, 05:18 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Tuesday, April 21

Miami at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Haren: 62-80 TSR against division opponents
Williams: 8-3 TSR after a loss

St Louis at Washington, 7:05 ET
Lynn: 4-13 TSR in road games after a win
Gonzalez: 21-6 TSR against NL Central opponents

Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Chicago Cubs: 38-72 after allowing 2 runs or less
Pittsburgh: 75-42 after scoring 2 runs or less

Atlanta at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
Atlanta: 49-30 in road games against division opponents
Niese: 8-18 TSR in home games after giving up 1 or less earned runs last outing

Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET
Marquis: 93-67 TSR in the first half of the season
Milwaukee: 2-11 in all games

San Diego at Colorado, 8:40 ET
Morrow: 14-4 TSR OVER in all games over
Colorado: 67-50 OVER against right-handed starters

LA Dodgers at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
LA Dodgers: 18-24 after allowing 4 runs or less 3 straight games
San Francisco: 328-257 after scoring 4 runs or less 3 straight games

Baltimore at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Norris: 14-2 TSR against division opponents
Buehrle: 14-5 TSR OVER against division opponents

NY Yankees at Detroit, 7:05 ET
Eovaldi: 10-25 TSR against the money line in all games
Detroit: 11-2 in all games

Boston at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Miley: 16-4 TSR UNDER as an underdog of +100 or higher
Archer: 1-9 TSR after giving up 2 or less earned runs in his last 2 outings

Minnesota at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
Milone: 10-2 TSR OVER against division opponents
Vargas: 29-12 TSR at home with a money line of -100 to -150

Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET
Carrasco: 10-1 TSR UNDER as a favorite of -110 or higher
Chicago White Sox: 32-49 in home games against division opponents

Oakland at LA Angels, 10:05 ET
Oakland: 98-73 OVER after one or more consecutive overs
Santiago: 2-9 TSR at home with a money line of -100 to -150

Houston at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Mchugh: 8-0 TSR after a game where he did not walk a batter
Seattle: 24-36 in home games after having won 2 of their last 3 games

Texas at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Texas: 46-41 in road games off 2 straight road losses against a division rival
Arizona: 7-15 as a favorite of -125 to -175

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