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**Udog** · 04-23-2015, 08:38 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Six batters who have come to plate with most men on base this season:

T5) Kevin Pillar, Tor-- 48-- Knocked in only five of the 48 runners.
T5) JD Martinez, Det-- 48-- Helps to bat behind Miggy and Victor.

4) Ian Kinsler, Det-- 49-- Knocked in 16.3% of runners, best of six on this list.

3) Eric Hosmer, KC-- 51-- Knocked in four of 18 guys from second base.

2) Kendrys Morales, KC-- 52-- Knocked in four of eight guys from third base.

1) Marcus Semien, Oak-- 54-- Weird; he bats at bottom of Oakland lineup.

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

13) Scott Brooks went 338-207 as head coach in Oklahoma City, but he didn't win a championship, so he got fired yesterday-- it is impossible not to blame this on Kevin Durant/Russell Westbrook, because all they had to do was say one sentence and it all would've stopped.

"We want Scott Brooks to be our coach." They say that and Brooks stays. It was never said; in fact, Durant "supports the decision 100%". Great guy.

12) Not all change is positive; GM Sam Presti, the genius who traded James Harden to rival Houston for three draft picks, one of whom became Steven Adams, now has to hire a coach who is better than Brooks, one that will keep Durant happy so he doesn't bolt in free agency.

In the NBA, the inmates often run the asylum.

11) Six of the 49ers' eight road games this year are east of the Mississippi.

Four of the Ravens' first seven games are in Denver or further west.

10) Scott Brooks got fired; in the NFL, Marvin Lewis got a contract extension; he is one of two NFL coaches (Jim Mora Sr is the other) who lost his first six playoff games. Lewis is a good coach who deserves an extension; the Bengals were hideous before he coached them, but the contrast is striking.

9) Chicago Cubs are 8-6, but a note of caution; in six of the eight wins, they scored the winning run in the 7th inning or later.

8) Milwaukee Brewers are a 2-13 mess; they've lost eight games in a row, their leadoff hitter has a hamstring pull, their catcher has a broken toe. Oy.

7) The Statue of Liberty's nose is 4.5 feet long.

6) In the first two games of its series with New Orleans, Golden State is +47 with Draymond Green on the court, -30 when he is off the court and that is in only 12:00.

5) So you bet the under in Bronx-Detroit game last night; no bueno. Game went over the total in a wild first inning. David Price threw 51 pitches in the snowy first inning that saw Bronx score six runs off him- it was 6-4 after one inning.

4) College hoop transfers: Jaren Sina from Seton Hall to George Washington, and Marcus Marshall from Missouri State to Nevada.

3) Atlanta Hawks were sold for $850M; weird time to sell the team, as Hawks having their best chance to win a title since they've been in Atlanta.

2) Reds manager Bryan Bleepin' Price kept ace Johnny Cueto in the game for 125 pitches last night, as Cincinnati won its third game in a row, 2-1 over the Brewers. Cueto is a free agent this winter; if the Reds aren't going to re-sign him, makes sense to use him up as much as they can before trading him off.

1) Siena plays Georgetown to start the season in November; they'll play VCU or Duke the next night. Good for their strength of schedule, but its probably also an 0-2 start. At least they'll have a good cover for their game programs.

**Udog** · 04-23-2015, 08:39 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, April 23

National League
Marlins @ Phillies
Phelps allowed one run in 4.2 IP (75 PT) in his first '15 start; he made 40 starts the last three years for Bronx (15-14, 4.21).

McGowan is making first '15 start; he has started 68 big league games, but only eight since 2011- he's allowed two runs in seven IP in five relief stints so far this season.

Marlins won four of last six games with Philly; Miami lost five of its last six games overall- over is 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Phillies lost eight of last ten games; over is 5-1-2 in their last eight.

Cubs @ Pirates
Hendricks is 0-0, 6.10 in two starts this year; his last three road starts went over the total.

Locke is 2-0, 1.93 in two starts this year; six of his last seven went over.

Cubs lost seven of last ten games with Pittsburgh; over is 5-0-2 in last seven series games. Pirates won four of last six games; over is 3-0-3 in their last six. Chicago won seven of its last eleven games overall.

Braves @ Mets
Teheran is 2-0, 4.76 in three starts this year; three of his last four went over.

Colon is 3-0, 2.25 in three starts this year; sevne of his last ten went over.

Mets won their last ten games, scoring 45 runs in last eight (over 5-2-1); they won six of last eight games with Atlanta, five of last six going over. Braves lost five of their last seven games; eight of their last eleven overall went over the total.

Reds @ Brewers
Bailey is 1-1, 3.03 in his last six starts, last five of which stayed under.

Lohse is 0-3, 10.34 in his first three '15 starts; Milwaukee was outscored by a total of 26-4 in the three games, all of which went over.

Milwaukee lost last eight games, outscored 49-21; 10 of last 13 series games stayed under total, with Reds winning last four. Six of last eight Cincinnati games stayed under the total- Reds won their last three games.

Padres @ Rockies
Ross is 1-0, 4.08 in three starts this year; his last four went over total.

Lyles is 1-1, 4.50 in three starts this year; four of his last five went over.

San Diego won nine of their last 12 games overall; over is 7-3-1 in their last eleven. Colorado lost five of its last six games, outscored 45-19. Home side won ten of last 13 Padre-Rockie games- San Diego won three of last four.

Dodgers @ Giants
Bolsinger is making first '15 start; he was 0-4, 6.04 in his last four starts LY for Arizona, with three of the four staying under.

Vogelsong is 0-4, 7.88 in his last seven starts (over 5-2).

Giants lost nine of their last 12 games, but won last two; Dodgers lost last two games after they won previous-- six of their last nine went over. LA won seven of last eleven games against Giants, but lost last two.

Cardinals @ Nationals
Wacha is 2-0, 1.35 in two starts this year; four of his last five went over.

Scherzer is 1-1, 2.08 in his first three Washington starts; three of his last four home starts stayed under.

Cardinals won nine of last 12 games with Washington; under is 8-2-1 in last eleven series games. St Louis won six of its last seven games, allowing ten runs; five of the seven stayed under. Washington won five of its last seven games; seven of its last nine went over total.

American League
Orioles @ Blue Jays
Tillman is 2-1, 5.52 in three starts this year; four of his last five went over.

Hutchison is 1-0, 7.80 in three starts this year; Blue Jays scored 21 runs in his three starts- over is 5-3 in his last eight.

Baltimore lost last three games with Toronto, allowing 27 runs; over is 3-1-1 in last five series games. Blue Jays won three of their last four games. Baltimore lost last three games, outscored 24-9.

Bronx @ Tigers
Tanaka is 2-1, 5.06 in three starts this season; five of his last seven went over the total.

Sanchez is 1-2, 7.71 in three starts this year; seven of his last eight went over.

Detroit is off to an 11-4 start, but they lost last two games. Bronx won five of last six games; ten of their last thirteen games went over. Tigers lost seven of last eleven series games, with eight of last ten staying under the total.

Red Sox @ Rays
Buchholz is 1-2, 6.61 in three starts this year; six of his last seven went over.

Odorizzi is 2-1, 1.74 in three starts this year; four of his last six went over.

Red Sox won three of last four games with Tampa Bay with combined score of 28-11; they've lost four of last six games overall, with nine of last 12 going over. Rays lost five of last seven games; five of the seven went over.

A's @ Angels
Chavez is making first '15 start; he started 21 games (8-8, 3.45) LY. He hasn't allowed a run in 6.2 IP in four relief stints this year.

Tropeano was 1-3, 4.57 in four starts for Houston LY; he allowed five runs in 11 IP in two AAA starts this season.

Oakland lost eight of last eleven games with Angels- six of last seven went over total. LA lost eight of last 12 games overall, are 1-5 at home. Oakland lost four of its last seven games overall.

Royals @ White Sox
Ventura is 2-1, 4.80 in three starts this year; seven of his last nine went over.

Sale is 2-0, 2.25 in two starts this year; over is 6-2-1 in his last nine.

Kansas City won seven of last eight games with Chicago; seven of last nine series games went over. Royals won three of last four games overall; under is 3-1-1 in their last five. White Sox won four of last five home games.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Mia-Phil: Phelps 0-1; McGowan 0-0
Stl-Wsh: Wacha 2-0; Scherzer 2-1
Chi-Pitt: Hendricks 2-0; Locke 2-0
Atl-NY: Teheran 3-0; Colon 3-0
Cin-Mil: Bailey 0-1; Lohse 0-3
SD-Col: Ross 2-1; Lyles 1-2
LA-SF: Bolsinger 0-0; Vogelsong 0-1

Blt-Tor: Tillman 2-1; Hutchison 2-1
NY-Det: Tanaka 2-1; Sanchez 1-2
Bos-TB: Buchholz 1-2; Odorizzi 2-1
A's-LAA: Chavez 0-0; Tropeano 0-0
KC-Chi: Ventura 2-1; Sale 2-0

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Mia-Phil: Phelps 0-1; McGowan 0-0
Stl-Wsh: Wacha 2-2; Scherzer 0-3
Chi-Pitt: Hendricks 1-2; Locke 1-2
Atl-NY: Teheran 1-3; Colon 1-3
Cin-Mil: Bailey 1-1; Lohse 2-3
SD-Col: Ross 0-3; Lyles 0-3
LA-SF: Bolsinger 0-0; Vogelsong 0-1

Blt-Tor: Tillman 1-3; Hutchison 1-3
NY-Det: Tanaka 0-3; Sanchez 1-3
Bos-TB: Buchholz 1-3; Odorizzi 0-3
A's-LAA: Chavez 0-0; Tropeano 0-0
KC-Chi: Ventura 1-3; Sale 1-2

Umpires
Mia-Phil-- Five of last six Nauert games stayed under.
StL-Wsh-- Over is 9-4 in last thirteen Hamari games.
Chi-Pitt-- Road team won seven of last eight Danley games.
Atl-NY-- Under is 7-2-2 in last eleven Baker games.
Cin-Mil-- Five of last seven Hernandez games stayed under.
SD-Colo-- Oer is 7-2-1 in last ten Gibson games.
LA-SF-- Home side won seven of last nine Gonzalez games.

Balt-Tor-- Underdogs won last five HGibson games.
NY-Det-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Cuzzi games.
Bos-TB-- Six of last seven Hoye games stayed under.
A's-LA-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Winters games.

**Udog** · 04-23-2015, 08:39 AM

MLB

Thursday, April 23

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Trend Report
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12:35 PM
CHI CUBS vs. PITTSBURGH
Chi Cubs are 6-14 SU in their last 20 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

1:05 PM
MIAMI vs. PHILADELPHIA
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games

1:08 PM
NY YANKEES vs. DETROIT
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 11 games on the road
Detroit is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing NY Yankees

1:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Atlanta is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games at home
NY Mets are 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Atlanta

1:40 PM
CINCINNATI vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 9 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 9 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

3:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. COLORADO
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
San Diego is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against San Diego

3:45 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games
LA Dodgers are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 10 games at home

4:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. WASHINGTON
St. Louis is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Washington
St. Louis is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing Washington
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games

7:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. LA ANGELS
Oakland is 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland
LA Angels are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against Oakland

7:07 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TORONTO
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 12 games at home

7:10 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston

8:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home

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**Udog** · 04-23-2015, 08:39 AM

MLB

Thursday, April 23

Pitcher change - LA Angels C.J. Wilson, scratched

LA Angels vs. Oakland on April 23 at 7:05 PM. New Starter: Nicholas Tropeano

Pirates' Marte leaves game with hand injury

PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder Starling Marte was removed in the fifth inning of Wednesday night's game against the Chicago Cubs because of a soft tissue contusion in his right hand.

Marte was hit on the hand by a pitch from right-hander Jason Hammel in the third inning. He was then lifted for pinch hitter Andrew Lambo two innings later.

Marte had hit four home runs in his previous five games. He is hitting .224 with five homers in 14 games.

Wacha looks to continue hot start to season for Cards

Michael Wacha has been quietly pitching very well for the St. Louis Cardinals and he will take the mound Thursday. Through two starts on the season Wacha has posted a 2-0 record with a 1.35 ERA and 0.90 WHIP.

Wacha started once against the Washington Nationals last season and only allowed one run over seven innings pitched.

**Udog** · 04-23-2015, 09:39 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 23

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CHICAGO CUBS (8 - 6) at PITTSBURGH (7 - 8) - 12:35 PM
KYLE HENDRICKS (R) vs. JEFF LOCKE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1395-1559 (-279.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 746-790 (-149.0 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1338-1472 (-253.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 684-684 (-153.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 48-26 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 359-368 (+46.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-19 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
HENDRICKS is 13-2 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HENDRICKS is 13-1 (+13.4 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
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

JEFF LOCKE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LOCKE is 1-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.81 and a WHIP of 1.271.
His team's record is 1-4 (-5.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.5 units)

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MIAMI (4 - 11) at PHILADELPHIA (5 - 10) - 1:05 PM
DAVID PHELPS (R) vs. DUSTIN MCGOWAN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

DAVID PHELPS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

DUSTIN MCGOWAN vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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ATLANTA (8 - 6) at NY METS (12 - 3) - 1:10 PM
JULIO TEHERAN (R) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 85-88 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 66-72 (-16.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 12-3 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 9-0 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 12-3 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
NY METS are 12-3 (+9.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 36-22 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 12-3 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 9-0 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win this season.
COLON is 41-24 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 41-24 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 25-14 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 49-32 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TEHERAN is 8-0 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 72-64 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. NY METS since 1997
TEHERAN is 4-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.238.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-2. (+3.8 units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
COLON is 5-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.038.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (+0.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (8 - 7) at MILWAUKEE (2 - 13) - 1:40 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 15-25 (-18.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
LOHSE is 27-15 (+14.6 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 693-780 (+43.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 504-564 (+37.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 346-363 (+42.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 387-336 (+65.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 2-13 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 1-8 (-8.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 2-13 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 66-86 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 38-50 (-16.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 21-36 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 2-13 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 2-11 (-9.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 2-10 (-8.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-0 (+3.2 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
BAILEY is 4-8 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.94 and a WHIP of 1.379.
His team's record is 9-11 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-10. (-0.9 units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LOHSE is 7-5 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.69 and a WHIP of 1.110.
His team's record is 11-9 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-13. (-7.7 units)

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SAN DIEGO (10 - 6) at COLORADO (8 - 7) - 3:10 PM
TYSON ROSS (R) vs. JORDAN LYLES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 6-15 (-11.1 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 40-75 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 52-46 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 8-22 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 50-79 (-28.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LYLES is 7-31 (-20.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

TYSON ROSS vs. COLORADO since 1997
ROSS is 0-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.321.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

JORDAN LYLES vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LYLES is 1-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 6.30 and a WHIP of 1.834.
His team's record is 1-5 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.1 units)

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LA DODGERS (9 - 5) at SAN FRANCISCO (6 - 10) - 3:45 PM
MIKE BOLSINGER (R) vs. RYAN VOGELSONG (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-0 (+2.6 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

MIKE BOLSINGER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
BOLSINGER is 0-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
VOGELSONG is 4-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.14 and a WHIP of 1.337.
His team's record is 9-5 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-11. (-8.7 units)

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ST LOUIS (9 - 4) at WASHINGTON (7 - 8) - 4:05 PM
MICHAEL WACHA (R) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 15-31 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SCHERZER is 52-20 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 27-5 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 49-19 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 162-106 (+30.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
WACHA is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 0.57 and a WHIP of 0.511.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
SCHERZER is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (8 - 7) at DETROIT (11 - 4) - 1:05 PM
MASAHIRO TANAKA (R) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 32-43 (-19.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 16-5 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 29-19 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-1 (+1.8 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SANCHEZ is 3-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.191.
His team's record is 3-1 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

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BALTIMORE (7 - 8) at TORONTO (8 - 7) - 7:05 PM
CHRIS TILLMAN (R) vs. DREW HUTCHISON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 187-309 (-100.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 107-78 (+34.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 52-42 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 27-12 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 55-37 (+20.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 77-44 (+38.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 83-56 (+31.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 46-31 (+17.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 51-35 (+22.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TILLMAN is 28-12 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 14-5 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 6-0 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 8-1 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 20-8 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 10-1 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 26-13 (+17.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 109-123 (-44.6 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-1 (+3.2 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. TORONTO since 1997
TILLMAN is 4-7 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.267.
His team's record is 5-10 (-6.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-6. (+2.3 units)

DREW HUTCHISON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HUTCHISON is 4-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.25 and a WHIP of 0.994.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.1 units)

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OAKLAND (8 - 8) at LA ANGELS (6 - 9) - 7:05 PM
JESSE CHAVEZ (R) vs. NICK TROPEANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 96-83 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 45-44 (-17.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 47-47 (-20.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 440-365 (+53.6 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
OAKLAND is 78-42 (+28.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

JESSE CHAVEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
CHAVEZ is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.2 units)

NICK TROPEANO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (9 - 6) at TAMPA BAY (7 - 8) - 7:10 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. JAKE ODORIZZI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 80-98 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 36-50 (-16.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 561-645 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
BOSTON is 17-9 (+9.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 49-36 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BUCHHOLZ is 15-6 (+10.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 17-8 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 11-2 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 84-93 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 38-51 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 38-51 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 54-62 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 45-57 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 29-37 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 16-22 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 22-31 (-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
TAMPA BAY is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 8-6 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.55 and a WHIP of 1.059.
His team's record is 9-10 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-11. (-4.3 units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. BOSTON since 1997
ODORIZZI is 1-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.240.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.5 units)

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KANSAS CITY (11 - 4) at CHI WHITE SOX (6 - 8) - 8:10 PM
YORDANO VENTURA (R) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 111-81 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 37-23 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 22-9 (+15.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 56-38 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 107-78 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 79-55 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 45-30 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
VENTURA is 13-4 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 33-50 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

YORDANO VENTURA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
VENTURA is 2-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 3-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-0. (+5.1 units)

CHRIS SALE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SALE is 6-6 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.61 and a WHIP of 1.249.
His team's record is 7-6 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-3. (+6.5 units)

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**Udog** · 04-23-2015, 09:43 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, April 23

San Diego Padres @ Colorado Rockies

Game 959-960
April 23, 2015 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego Padres
(Ross) 16.506
Colorado Rockies
(Lyles) 15.063
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego Padres
by 1 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego Padres
-120
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego Padres
(-120); Over

Miami Marlins @ San Francisco Giants

Game 961-962
April 23, 2015 @ 3:45 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami Marlins
(Bolsinger) 14.441
San Francisco Gia
(Vogelsong) 15.666
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco Gia
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco Gia
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco Gia
N/A

St. Louis Cardinals @ Washington Nationals

Game 963-964
April 23, 2015 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis Cardina
(Wacha) 16.799
Washington Nation
(Scherzer) 14.181
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis Cardina
by 2 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington Nation
-125
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis Cardina
(+105); Under

New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers

Game 965-966
April 23, 2015 @ 1:08 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York Yankees
(Tanaka) 18.340
Detroit Tigers
(Sanchez) 16.775
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York Yankees
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit Tigers
-110
8
Dunkel Pick:
New York Yankees
(-110); Under

Baltimore Orioles @ Toronto Blue Jays

Game 967-968
April 23, 2015 @ 7:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore Orioles
(Tillman) 16.632
Toronto Blue Jays
(Hutchison) 13.585
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore Orioles
by 3
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto Blue Jays
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore Orioles
(+105); Over

Oakland Athletics @ Los Angeles Dodgers

Game 969-970
April 23, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland Athletics
(Chavez) 17.179
Los Angeles Dodge
(Tropeano) 16.113
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland Athletics
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles Dodge
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland Athletics
(+110); Over

Boston Red Sox @ Tampa Bay Rays

Game 971-972
April 23, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston Red Sox
(Buchholz) 13.080
Tampa Bay Rays
(Odorizzi) 16.165
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay Rays
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay Rays
-110
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay Rays
(-110); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Game 951-952
April 23, 2015 @ 12:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Hendricks) 17.312
Pittsburgh Pirate
(Locke) 15.778
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh Pirate
-125
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(+105); Under

Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox

Game 973-974
April 23, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City Royal
(Ventura) 14.849
Chicago White Sox
(Sale) 16.223
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-140
7
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(-140); Under

Miami Marlins @ Philadelphia Phillies

Game 953-954
April 23, 2015 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami Marlins
(Phelps) 12.523
Philadelphia Phil
(McGowan) 16.397
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia Phil
by 4
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami Marlins
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia Phil
(+100); Under

Atlanta Braves @ New York Mets

Game 955-956
April 23, 2015 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta Braves
(Teheran) 15.525
New York Mets
(Colon) 17.161
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York Mets
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York Mets
-125
7
Dunkel Pick:
New York Mets
(-125); Over

Cincinnati Reds @ Milwaukee Brewers

Game 957-958
April 23, 2015 @ 1:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati Reds
(Bailey) 14.359
Milwaukee Brewers
(Lohse) 12.943
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati Reds
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati Reds
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati Reds
(-125); Over

**Udog** · 04-23-2015, 09:57 AM

MLB

Thursday, April 23

Windy conditions at Wrigley Field Thursday

According to weather forecasts, wind will blow out to center field at around 21 miles per hour when the Chicago Cubs host the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field Thursday.

Presently, the Pirates are -119 moneyline favorites and the game features a total of 7.5.

Mets win 10th straight, still perfect at home

The New York Mets came back to beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2 Wednesday night, for their 10th straight win and remain prefect at home.

The Mets improved to 9-0 at home, outscoring opponents 47-25 in the process.

They will try to make it 11 straight and 10-0 at home Thursday afternoon when they wrap up their series with the Braves. Right hander Bartolo Colon take the mound for the Mets (-122), while Atlanta counters with righty Julio Teheran.

Wednesday a rare under night on the diamond

The under finally had a good night in Major League Baseball action, going 9-5 Wednesday.

The over has been the much better bet at this early point in the season, going 117-95.

Diamond dogs are money for bettors Wednesday

Underdogs in the big leagues had a successful night for their backers, going 9-5 straight up Wednesday.

It was a good bounce back night for dogs, who are cashing at a rate of 48.2 percent on the season to date.

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