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**Udog** · 04-30-2015, 09:34 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- Over is 17-6-3 in interleague games so far this season.

-- Dodgers haven't led the major leagues in homers since 1974.

-- Oklahoma-Villanova are playing a basketball game near Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, to commemorate the 74th anniversary of that sad day.

-- Last time a horse with #2 post won the Kentucky Derby was 1978.

-- Giancarlo Stanton was walked intentionally 24 times LY; he's only been walked intentionally once so far this year.

-- Alabama has had a kid taken in the first round of NFL Draft the last six years, the longest active streak in college football.

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

13) I didn't know they changed the format of the Match Play golf tournament this year, making it like AAU basketball, with sixteen 4-team pools, the winners moving on to the Sweet 16 of the tournament. So all players are going to play 54 holes before the Sweet 16 is determined- maybe this is why Phil Mickelson begged out of playing, maybe he doesn't approve of the changes.

12) If Billy Donovan does indeed go to the NBA, then the Florida opening will be interesting to follow-- think Shaka Smart will be kicking himself for going to Texas? I'm guess Florida is a better job than Texas-- Rick Barnes did pretty darn well in Austin and got fired for it.

11) NFL will have lot of kids in Chicago for their draft this weekend, but no quarterbacks; Jameis Winston not being there bothers me; the grandmother excuse is lame. If he cared so much about being close to her, why didn't he go to college in Alabama? Lot of red flags where Winston is concerned.

10) The more you read, it seems like the consensus among NFL people is that there are roughly 16 players this year with solid first round grades, so first round won't be so good at the bottom, but the middle rounds will be strong.

9) US Open golf tournament will be broadcast on FOX for first time in June; Joe Buck/Greg Norman will be the main announcers.

8) Baylor-Utah scheduled a football series for 2023-24; kids who will play in those games are currently in anywhere from 4th to 8th grade.

7) There is a Shake Shack in Istanbul, Turkey, in case you were wondering. Good milkshakes, but ridiculously expensive, at least the ones at the racetrack in Saratoga are-- then again, everything in Saratoga is too expensive.

6) UAB will get kicked out of Conference USA if they don't revive the football program; rumors have Liberty University wanting to step up and take UAB's place in C-USA, as they try and raise the profile of their athletic department.

UAB's basketball team is on the rise; not sure what league where they would go to if they were forced to leave C-USA?

5) Animal trainer Jack Hanna made his 103rd and last appearance with David Letterman last night; guy always had unique animals with him on TV. Going to be odd not to have Letterman on latenight TV anymore

4) It is slightly weird that there the AL/NL have separate rules as far as the DH is concerned, but in Japan, where they also have two major leagues, they also have only one league with the DH, one without. Whats up with that?

3) I don't ask for much, but I beg the folks at Taco Bell to lose the commercial where the brother/sister scream while opening Christmas gifts. Good grief it is annoying to have noise, just for the sake of noise-- please make it stop.

2) For one day, I'd love to shoot a basketball as well as Kyle Korver.

1) Ben Martin beat Matt Kuchar at the Match Play tournament thanks to a hole-in-one on the 17th hole; it was Martin's first ace on Tour-- this is his first match play event since the US Amateur in 2009.

**Udog** · 04-30-2015, 09:38 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, April 30

Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota Twins

Game 911-912
April 30, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Sale) 16.352
Minnesota Twins
(May) 14.802
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-165
7
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(-165); Under

Seattle Mariners @ Houston Astros

Game 913-914
April 30, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle Mariners
(Paxton) 15.907
Houston Astros
(Feldman) 13.229
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle Mariners
by 2 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston Astros
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle Mariners
(+105); Over

Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

Game 915-916
April 30, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit Tigers
(Simon) 15.811
Kansas City Royal
(Duffy) 16.909
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City Royal
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit Tigers
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City Royal
(-105); Over

Philadelphia Phillies @ St. Louis Cardinals

Game 901-902
April 30, 2015 @ 1:45 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia Phil
(Buchanan) 13.526
St. Louis Cardina
(Cooney) 15.100
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis Cardina
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis Cardina
-175
8
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis Cardina
(-175); Over

Washington Nationals @ New York Mets

Game 903-904
April 30, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington Nation
(Strasburg) 18.800
New York Mets
(deGrom) 17.302
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington Nation
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington Nation
-115
7
Dunkel Pick:
Washington Nation
(-115); Over

Cincinnati Reds @ Atlanta Braves

Game 905-906
April 30, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati Reds
(Leake) 14.969
Atlanta Braves
(Miller) 12.813
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati Reds
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta Braves
-115
7
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati Reds
(-105); Under

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim @ Oakland Athletics

Game 907-908
April 30, 2015 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles Angel
(Richards) 16.867
Oakland Athletics
(Chavez) 15.711
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles Angel
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland Athletics
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles Angel
(-105); Under

Toronto Blue Jays @ Cleveland Indians

Game 909-910
April 30, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto Blue Jays
(Norris) 16.881
Cleveland Indians
(House) 15.402
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto Blue Jays
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto Blue Jays
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto Blue Jays
(-115); Under

**Udog** · 04-30-2015, 09:45 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 30

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PHILADELPHIA (8 - 14) at ST LOUIS (14 - 6) - 1:45 PM
DAVID BUCHANAN (R) vs. TIM COONEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 121-63 (+29.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 121-63 (+29.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 167-107 (+34.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-24 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

DAVID BUCHANAN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BUCHANAN is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.13 and a WHIP of 1.184.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

TIM COONEY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (9 - 13) at NY METS (15 - 7) - 7:10 PM
STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. JACOB DEGROM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
STRASBURG is 34-35 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 34-35 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 32-35 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 12-19 (-14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 94-90 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 10-0 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
NY METS are 10-0 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games in April games this season.
NY METS are 10-0 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 10-0 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 9-0 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 48-41 (+12.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 51-29 (+21.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-1 (+1.6 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. NY METS since 1997
STRASBURG is 3-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.55 and a WHIP of 1.110.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+1.2 units)

JACOB DEGROM vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
DEGROM is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (10 - 11) at ATLANTA (10 - 11) - 7:10 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. SHELBY MILLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 693-781 (+42.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 504-565 (+36.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 387-337 (+64.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
ATLANTA is 89-94 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 87-93 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 68-77 (-19.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 45-56 (-24.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

MIKE LEAKE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LEAKE is 3-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.43 and a WHIP of 1.033.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.2 units)

SHELBY MILLER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MILLER is 2-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.1 units)

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LA ANGELS (10 - 11) at OAKLAND (9 - 13) - 3:35 PM
GARRETT RICHARDS (R) vs. JESSE CHAVEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 756-733 (+70.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 441-366 (+53.0 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 635-617 (+64.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 539-518 (+50.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 59-28 (+20.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 97-88 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 46-49 (-22.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 0-7 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
OAKLAND is 95-84 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-3 (+0.4 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)

GARRETT RICHARDS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
RICHARDS is 1-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 6.32 and a WHIP of 1.513.
His team's record is 1-6 (-5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.5 units)

JESSE CHAVEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
CHAVEZ is 0-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 1.89 and a WHIP of 0.895.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.2 units)

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TORONTO (10 - 12) at CLEVELAND (7 - 13) - 7:05 PM
DANIEL NORRIS (L) vs. T.J. HOUSE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 102-56 (+34.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSE is 10-2 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 17-30 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.

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

DANIEL NORRIS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

T.J. HOUSE vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (8 - 10) at MINNESOTA (9 - 12) - 8:10 PM
CHRIS SALE (L) vs. TREVOR MAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 34-72 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 67-61 (+16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 82-104 (-40.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 43-64 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

CHRIS SALE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SALE is 7-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.58 and a WHIP of 1.045.
His team's record is 8-1 (+6.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+2.9 units)

TREVOR MAY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MAY is 2-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.2 units)

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SEATTLE (10 - 11) at HOUSTON (14 - 7) - 8:10 PM
JAMES PAXTON (L) vs. SCOTT FELDMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 145-178 (-47.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 14-7 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 14-7 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
HOUSTON is 45-46 (+14.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 14-7 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 51-39 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 28-17 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 47-35 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 35-23 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FELDMAN is 36-48 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 36-48 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 22-40 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 18-31 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-1 (+2.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

JAMES PAXTON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
FELDMAN is 3-6 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.98 and a WHIP of 1.438.
His team's record is 4-9 (-7.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-7. (-2.9 units)

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DETROIT (15 - 7) at KANSAS CITY (14 - 7) - 8:10 PM
ALFREDO SIMON (R) vs. DANNY DUFFY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 142-213 (-55.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 114-84 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 23-8 (+13.6 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 110-81 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 82-57 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 80-58 (+11.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 55-39 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 39-23 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SIMON is 24-13 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 13-7 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 9-1 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 14-3 (+13.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 24-13 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 16-3 (+14.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

ALFREDO SIMON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SIMON is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

DANNY DUFFY vs. DETROIT since 1997
DUFFY is 1-6 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.120.
His team's record is 3-6 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-7. (-5.6 units)

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**Udog** · 04-30-2015, 09:46 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, April 30

National League
Phillies @ Cardinals
Phillies lost last seven Buchanan starts (0-4, 7.52 so far this season).

Cooney is making MLB debut; he is 2-1, 3.63 in AAA this year, was 14-6, 3.47 for same team LY.

Phillies lost four of last five games in St Louis; under is 6-3-2 in last 11 series games. Philly is 2-8 on road this season. Cardinals won six of their last eight games; under is 5-2-1 in those eight.

Nationals @ Mets
Strasburg is 1-2, 6.00 in his four starts, three of which went over.

deGrom is 2-2, 2.96 in his four starts this season.

Mets are 2-4 in last six games since their 11-game win streak; they're 10-0 at home this season. NY is 4-6 in last ten games against Washington, with five of last seven staying under total. Nationals lost six of their last eight games, with last five going over the total. Over is 3-1-1 in last five Met games.

Reds @ Braves
Leake is 0-1, 3.90 in his four starts; seven of his last nine went over.

Miller is 3-0, 2.05 in his four starts, all of which stayed under.

Braves lost seven of last nine games overall, with last four going over total. Reds lost four of their last six games- four of their last five went over. Atlanta won five of last seven games with Cincinnati; under is 4-1-1 in last six series games.

American League
Angels @ A's
Richards is 1-1, 4.50 in his two starts; five of his last seven stayed under.

Chavez allowed one hit in six IP in his first '15 start, but it was a 2-run homer in a 2-0 loss to the Angels last week. He was 8-8, 3.45 in 21 starts LY.

Oakland is 1-7 in games where winning run scores from 7th inning on; they've lost five of last six games. Eight of last nine A's games went over. Angels won eight of last 12 games with Oakland; Halos are 4-2 in last six games overall, with last three going over. Over is 11-1 in Oakland home games this year.

Blue Jays @ Indians
Norris is 1-1, 4.86 in his four starts, three of which stayed under.

House is 0-3, 12.60 in three starts; four of his last five went over.

Indians lost four of last five games; five of their last six games went over the total. Blue Jays lost five of last six games. Toronto won four of last six games with Cleveland; under is 4-2-1 in last seven series games.

White Sox @ Twins
Sale is 2-0, 2.37 in his three starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five.

May is 1-1, 4.91 in his three starts; five of his last six went over.

Chicago won four of last six games with Minnesota; eight of last ten series games went over. White Sox won six of their last nine road games; under is 5-1-1 in their last seven on foreign soil. Twins are 4-8 at home, with three of last four home games staying under total.

Mariners @ Astros
Paxton is 0-2, 8.24 in four starts; last three went over total.

Feldman is 2-2, 5.18 in his four starts; seven of his last nine stayed under.

Houston is on a serious roll, winning six in row, 10 of last 11 games; they've won six of last eight games with Seattle- five of last six series games went over. Eight of last nine Astro games went over. Mariners won five of last seven games; six of those seven stayed under total.

Tigers @ Royals
Simon is 4-0, 1.65 in his four starts,, three of which stayed under.

Duffy is 1-0, 3.24 in his last three starts.

Detroit won four of last five games overall, seven of last ten with Kansas City; seven of last nine series games stayed under total. Royals won three of last four home games- their last three games overall went over. Three of last four Detroit games went over the total.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Phil-StL-- Buchanan 0-4; Cooney 0-0
Wsh-NY-- Strasburg 1-3; de Grom 2-2
Cin-Atl-- Leake 1-3; Miller 4-0

LA-A's-- Richards 1-1; Chavez 0-1
Tor-Clev-- Norris 1-3; House 0-3
Chi- Minn-- Sale 2-1; May 2-1
Sea-Hst-- Paxton 1-3; Feldman 2-2
Det-KC-- Simon 4-0; Duffy 3-1

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Phil-StL-- Buchanan 1-4; Cooney 0-0
Wsh-NY-- Strasburg 0-4; de Grom 2-4
Cin-Atl-- Leake 1-4; Miller 0-4

LA-A's-- Richards 0-2; Chavez 0-1
Tor-Clev-- Norris 3-4; House 2-3
Chi- Minn-- Sale 2-3; May 1-3
Sea-Hst-- Paxton 1-4; Feldman 1-4
Det-KC-- Simon 0-4; Duffy 1-4

**Udog** · 04-30-2015, 09:46 AM

MLB

Thursday, April 30

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Trend Report
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1:45 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ST. LOUIS
Philadelphia is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
St. Louis is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games

3:35 PM
LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games at home
Oakland is 4-10 SU in their last 14 games when playing LA Angels

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. CLEVELAND
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 9 games at home
Cleveland is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Toronto

7:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NY METS
Washington is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing NY Mets
Washington is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games at home
NY Mets are 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Detroit

8:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. HOUSTON
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games

8:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi White Sox's last 11 games when playing Minnesota
Chi White Sox are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

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**Udog** · 04-30-2015, 10:01 AM

MLB

Thursday, April 30

Angels' Pujols (hamstring) out at least one day

OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Angels paid a steep price for their 6-3 victory Wednesday night against the Oakland A's at the O.co. Coliseum.

First baseman Albert Pujols injured his left hamstring in the top of the sixth inning and had to leave the game. Pujols won't play Thursday in the series finale against Oakland, and it is not known when he will return to action.

Royals' Escobar exits with bruised cheek

CLEVELAND -- Kansas City Royals shortstop Alicides Escobar left the game after being hit in the face by a pitch from Cleveland Indians right-hander Danny Salazar in the fifth inning Wednesday.

Escobar, 28, was diagnosed with a bruised left cheek, and he was being tested for a concussion, the Royals announced later in the game.

After being hit, Escobar stayed down for a few minutes and then walked off the field with the aid of a trainer. He was replaced by pinch runner Christian Colon.

The Royals' leadoff hitter, Escobar began the game with a single and scored on designated hitter Kendrys Morales' two-run single later in the first inning.

In 19 games this season, Escobar is hitting .291 with a .329 on-base percentage, a .367 slugging percentage, no homers and eight RBIs.

Twins' Hughes could be headed for DL

MINNEAPOLIS -- Just when Minnesota Twins management was going to need to make a decision on its starting rotation, the health of one pitcher may make the choice simple.

Twins right-hander Phil Hughes left Wednesday's game with a hip flexor strain and could be headed for the 15-day disabled list, depending on how things progress the next couple of days.

Hughes said he originally felt pain in his hip following his start last Friday, when he allowed two runs in an eight-inning, complete game loss to Felix Hernandez and the Seattle Mariners.

Hughes felt okay to make his start against the Tigers but said the injury flared up again after a couple innings of work.

Astros head home from road trip on a roll

SAN DIEGO -- The Astros were hurrying out of Petco Park Wednesday afternoon ... eager to get home after a very successful road trip.

The Astros completed their second straight, three-game series sweep on the road Wednesday to complete an 8-1 road trip -- the best nine-game road trip in franchise history.

Houston is 10-2 after its first 12 road games this season -- the best road record for the first 12 road games in franchise history.

The Astros will be riding a six-game winning streak -- the longest active winning streak in the major leagues -- when they open a seven-game homestand Thursday night with the first of four games against the Seattle Mariners.

**Udog** · 04-30-2015, 10:13 AM

MLB

Thursday, April 30

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May good month/bad month pitchers
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Listed below are hurlers that have enjoyed a two-to-one or better success ratio in team-starts over the course of the last three seasons during the month of May. On the flip side, we've also listed pitchers that struggle in April, winning 33 percent or less of their team-start efforts. To qualify, pitchers must have made a minimum of 10 starts, with at least one start each April over the last three years. And for your convenience alongside each record we break down each pitcher’s greatest success or greatest failure rate either home (H) or away (A) within his good or bad month.

Note: * designates a categorical repeat appearance by this pitcher, maintaining status quo from last season’s May list.

GOOD MONTH PITCHERS:

Bailey, Homer • 12-6 (7-0 H)

The Reds right-hander will start the month on the DL with a with a right elbow ligament sprain. This is coming off September surgery that repaired a torn flexor mass tendon in the same elbow. When right, Bailey has two good fastballs he can work either corner and go up or down the ladder. His splitter is one hitter’s will chase with two strikes.

*Buehrle, Mark • 15-2 (8-1 H)

The Toronto lefty continues to pitch well early in the season when he’s at his strongest now that he’s 35 years old. Buehrle has never thrown hard and his best fastball today might reach 85 MPH on a hot day, but he’s a craftsman working both sides of the plate.

*Cain, Matt • 12-2 (6-1 A)

The former ace of the San Francisco staff began playing catch on April 28th as he works his way back from a flexor tendon strain in his throwing arm. Cain has not pitched since spring training, and had an injury-plagued 2014 season come to an end with August elbow surgery to remove bone chips. His return is unknown.

*Cobb, Alex • 7-3 (3-1 A)

The 27-year-old right-hander has been sidelined with forearm tendinitis since March 17 and late in April tossed 21 pitches with no problem. He will continue rehab and if all goes well could be back later in May.

Lynn, Lance • 12-5 (8-2 H)

Lynn has inconspicuously become one of the best No. 2 starters in the National League. His trade skill is pounding the strike zone and he cuts his fastball to RH hitters. His big looping curveball will freeze opposing batters.

Sale, Chris • 10-1 (5-0 A)

Only 25, the White Sox left-hander has a herky-jerky delivery, hides the ball expertly and dives towards batters at the end of his delivery. His low to mid-90’s fastball commands both sides of the dish and varies the speed of his slider. A tough customer to face.

*Scherzer, Max • 13-4 (8-2 A)

The high-priced Washington ace has not been quite as advertised just yet, but has been known to heat up like the weather. In today’s world Scherzer is a workhorse and intelligently uses his variety of pitches to be able to confound opposing hitters even their third or fourth time at bat.

* Vogelsong, Ryan (12-4 (5-1 A)

At 37, Vogelsong’s best days are behind him, but with the Giants scrambling for starting pitching, he will again fit nicely in the back of the rotation. As long as the Charlotte native keeps the ball low, a quality start is possible.

Weaver, Jered • 10-2 (5-1 A)

Like Buehrle, Weaver lacks the big fastball, but survives on guile and knowing how to pitch, which is actually his best trait. When spots the fastball all his off-speed pitches are that much more effective.

BAD MONTH PITCHERS:

*Chacin, Jhoulys • 1-10 (0-5 A)

Was surprisingly cut by Colorado in April and signed a minor league deal with Cleveland on April 24th. Could be brought up in May or June if Indians need a warm body to start.

Correia, Kevin 5-11 • (2-5 H)

With San Francisco starting pitching woes, signed minor league deal in early April and could be called up if effective or if the Giants need a fifth starter.

Haren, Dan 6-12 • (3-8 A)

Haran used to throw low 90’s, not anymore and his off-speed breaking pitches and splitter are flatter compared to years gone by. They are all among the reasons his May record is terrible and his career is heading south at 34.

*Jackson, Edwin • 3-12 (1-8 A)

Moved to the Cubs bullpen and will be available as a spot starter. Would have been traded but current contract is unworkable for suitors.

Kennedy, Ian • 5-11 (2-6 A)

For Kennedy to be effective his mechanics have to be right or he tends to keep everything up in the zone. With already one trip to the DL this campaign, it is hard to imagine when the righty will rediscover his ability to keep the ball down.

Lincecum, Tim • 6-12 (4-8 H)

The two-time Cy Young winner has lost five MPH on his fastball and breaking pitches since 2011, which is precisely why he’s not the same pitcher he used to be. Unfortunately, getting your haircut does not make you throw harder.

*Lohse, Kyle • 5-11 (3-7 A)

Lohse is more of a feel pitcher and past May’s have shown he has not felt well. It has been even worse this season to date with gargantuan 7.28 ERA to start this month. Rest assured, playing for this Milwaukee bunch will not lead to more success.

*Nolasco, Ricky • 6-12 (3-7 A)

Been on the DL since April 9 with right elbow inflammation but pitched five innings, giving up one unearned run on three hits with five strikeouts on April 27th. The Twins management will decide the plan for Nolasco going forward and if he'll need another rehab start. Should be with Minnesota soon but not near the pitcher he was in Miami.

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