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**Udog** · 04-03-2016, 08:26 AM

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

-- Villanova 95, Oklahoma 51-- Discouraging tank job by the Sooners.

-- You have to wonder if two Oklahoma assistant coaches getting head coaching jobs elsewhere during the week affected this game. Maybe not, but still......

-- North Carolina 83, Syracuse 66-- Good to play a 10-seed in national semis.

-- 49ers are going to trade Colin Kaepernick to Denver. What will they get back?

-- AJ Pollock broke his elbow sliding into home plate Friday. Big loss for Arizona.

-- Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech are both pursing Valparaiso coach Bryce Drew.

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Brief look at all the AL teams......

Orioles-- From 1998--2011, O's were under .500 every year. Under Showalter, they're 62 games over .500 since '12, thats what a great manager Showalter is. Adding Mark Trumbo should help, but their starting pitching is shaky.

Red Sox-- Shaw beat out Sandoval at 3B; Boston owes Sandoval $72.6M over next four years. Next year he'll be the DH with Ortiz retiring. They also owe Rusney Castillo $60M over next five years and he doesn't start. Adding Price/Kimbrel elevates the pitching.

White Sox-- Added Frazier/Lawrie to give Abreu protection in lineup; LaRoche retired after hitting .207. Sox are 62 games under .500 last three years-- manager Ventura somehow kept his job. 37-year old SS Rollins takes over from departed Ramirez; not sure that is an upgrade.

Indians-- One article this spring said Tribe has best rotation in big leagues. Kluber went from 18-9 in '14 to 9-16 LY; he gave up eight more HRs (22-14) LY. Francona has been over .500 all three years in Cleveland, but win totals also decreased last two years.

Tigers-- Over next four years, Detroit has $226M wrapped up in Verlander, Cabrera; when Mike Pelfrey is your #4 starter (they dealt Price LY), pitching is a concern. Justin Upton takes over in LF, Anthony Gose in CF- they've regressed a little.

Astros-- Over last four years, no Astro has played more than 105 games in any season at 1B; White beat out fellow prospect Reed at 1B this spring. Houston's 1-3 hitters are all 26 or younger, but three of five starting pitchers are 31+, with McCullers on DL.

Royals-- World Champs have new RF in rookie Fuentes, who was 5-33 in '13 cameo with San Diego. Four of five starting pitchers are 30+. LY, seven Royals were represented by Scott Boras, and their payroll went up $20M. Heavy is the head that wears the crown.

Angels-- Big $$$ team made playoffs once in last six years, were swept that one year- they've paid $852,409,866 in salaries since its last playoff win. Improved left side of infield, adding pair of SSs in Escobar/Simmons, but who will play LF?

Twins--Went 83-79 LY, first winning season since 2010; they were in playoffs three times in last decade, but got swept 3-0 in all three series. Payroll jumped $23M LY- they signed Korean DH Park this winter. have several versatile players; who will play SS?

Bronx-- Made playoffs 18 of last 21 years, but won World Series once since 2000; Bronx fans have to be wondering why owners sit back and don't make many moves, while fans get charged big $$$ to watch a team that is only 26 games over .500 last three years. Payroll spent since last World Series title: $1,273,295,558.

A's-- Bottom fell out LY, going 68-94 after three straight playoff years. Need quality starting pitching, guys who can be depended upon to 6+ innings every game- takes strain off bullpen. Oakland should score more runs this year; they've fortified the bullpen, Doubront was supposed to be #5 starter, but hurt arm Saturday.

Mariners-- New GM, new manager after going 437-535 in previous six seasons; Cano played hurt LY, should rebound this year, but after Felix/Iwakuma, how good is their rotation? Felix Hernandez has pitched 200+ innings last eight years, 190+ two years before that, so he is as dependable a pitcher as there is in the majors.

Rays-- Always do more with less; LY was second time they ever had a payroll higher than $75M, but they've been under .500 last two years, after making playoffs four of last six years. Two games in Montreal this weekend drew 106,000; could Rays relocate?

Rangers-- Been 12+ games over .500 five of last six years, came so close to winning World Series when Washington was manager. Payroll was $141M+ LY; it was $92M+ in 2011, so new owners are stepping up with financial support. Six of nine projected starters are 30+ years old, so future is now in Arlington.

Blue Jays-- This is first time since 1970 no Canadian teams will be in Stanley Cup playoffs, so focus will be on Jays early on, and the expectations are very high north of border. Jays made playoffs LY for first time since 1993; how good is rotation with Price gone?

**Udog** · 04-03-2016, 08:36 AM

MLB

Sunday, April 3

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Game of the Day: MLB Opening Day
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The 2016 Major League season gets underway with a trio of great matchups and we break them all down.

St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates (-120, 6.0)

The Pittsburgh Pirates won 98 games last year - their most since 1991 - but were eliminated in the National League wild card game for the second consecutive season. "Every year, we're a little more hungry," reliever Tony Watson told reporters as Pittsburgh prepares to kick off the 2016 season against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. "Ninety-eight wins is nothing to hang our heads about, but we definitely want to win a division, raise a World Series flag in Pittsburgh."

Part of the problem for the Pirates is that they are members of a Central Division that also boasts perennial playoff contender St. Louis and the upstart Chicago Cubs, who eliminated Pittsburgh in the wild card game last season. The Cardinals face challenges with shortstop Jhonny Peralta (thumb) likely out until mid-July while right-hander Lance Lynn (12-11, 3.03 ERA in 2015) could miss the entire season after undergoing Tommy John surgery. The Pirates, meanwhile, boast 2013 NL Most Valuable Player Andrew McCutchen, who could be sitting on a monster year after "slumping" to fifth in MVP voting last season. St. Louis' Adam Wainwright makes his fourth consecutive opening day start (fifth overall) and opposes Francisco Liriano, who takes the hill for his third straight opener (fourth overall).

TV: 1:05 p.m. ET, ESPN, FSN Midwest (St. Louis), ROOT (Pittsburgh)

LINE HISTORY: The Pirates opened as very slight +102 home pups, but since then all the action has been on the Buccos, moving the line to -120. The total opened at 6.0 runs.

INJURY REPORT:

Cardinals - C Y. Molina (questionable Sunday, thumb), SS R. Tejada (out Sunday, quadricep), RP J. Walden (out Sunday, shoulder), RP M. Harris (out Sunday, elbow), SS J. Peralta (out Sunday, thumb).

Pirates - 1B M. Morse (questionable Sunday, hamstring), C E. Diaz (out Sunday, elbow), 3B J. Kang (out Sunday, knee).

WEATHER REPORT: The first game of the 2016 Major League season is going to be a chilly one with temperatures in the high 30's for gametime. There will also be a strong 11 mile per hour hitters wind gusting out to right center field.

WHAT SHARPS SAY: "They had the second most wins (98) in the league last season and they had the best overall offense in NL Central, leading the division in team batting average, on-base percentage, hits and runs scored. Andrew McCutchen remains one of the best all-around players in the league. However, the Pirates were fortunate to go 36-17 in one-run games last year and will likely regress this season in close games. Meanwhile the Cardinals have five straight playoff appearances, including three straight division titles. Last season they became the first team to win 100 regular season games in the past four years. However, the team is aging and the depth of the starting pitching rotation is a concern. Wainwright missed five months last season, plus Jaime Garcia and Carlos Martinez had recent injuries."

PITCHING MATCHUP: Cardinals RH Adam Wainwright (2015: 2-1, 1.61 ERA) vs. Pirates LH Francisco Liriano (2015: 12-7, 3.38)

Wainwright makes his first start since going down last April with an Achilles' injury and after pitching six games in relief - three postseason - in September and October. The 34-year-old Georgia native yielded eight runs and 19 hits while walking six and striking out 11 in 15 innings over four starts during spring training. "My arm feels great, and that, I think, is the most important thing going forward and into the season," Wainwright told reporters. "There are a couple of very minor things that make a big deal of difference that I'm going to do between now and the next start."

Liriano, who becomes the first Pittsburgh pitcher to make three consecutive opening day starts since Doug Drabek in 1990-92, hopes to reach 200 innings for the first time as his career high is 191 2/3 while with Minnesota in 2010. "I think it means that I'm being more consistent than I used to be before," the 32-year-old Dominican Republic native told reporters about the opening day nod. "I wish I can continue to do that and be more consistent, hopefully go deep into games and throw more innings this year." Liriano permitted nine runs and 19 hits while walking two and striking out 16 in 13 1/3 innings over four starts during spring training.

TRENDS:

* Cardinals are 5-1 in Wainwright's last six road starts.
* Pirates are 11-0 in Liriano's last 11 home starts.
* Over is 5-1 in the last six meetings in Pittsburgh.
* Over is 12-3-1 in Liriano's last 16 starts overall.

Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays (-105, 7.0)

The Toronto Blue Jays came within two wins of reaching the World Series last fall and begin their quest to advance one more round Sunday with the first contest of a four-game road series against the revamped Tampa Bay Rays. The Blue Jays, who scored 127 more runs than anyone and led the majors in homers in 2015, will be tested in the season opener against talented right-hander Chris Archer.

Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion and American League MVP Josh Donaldson combined for 120 home runs last season and the Blue Jays will get a full season of shortstop Troy Tulowitzki in the lineup. The biggest loss for Toronto is starting pitcher David Price and a lot will depend on new ace Marcus Stroman, who gets the ball in the opener. The Rays finished below .500 the last two seasons after making the playoffs in four of the previous six campaigns, and added some juice to an offense that finished second-to-last in the American League in runs scored in 2015. Newcomers - including first baseman Logan Morrison, outfielder-designated hitter Corey Dickerson, shortstop Brad Miller and catcher Hank Conger - are all expected in Tampa Bay’s lineup Sunday.

TV: 4:05 p.m. ET, ESPN2, Sportsnet (Toronto), FSN Sun (Tampa Bay)

LINE HISTORY: The Rays opened as slight +104 home pups, but have since jumped the fence to slight -105 home faves. The total opened at 7.0 runs.

INJURY REPORT:

Blue Jays - 1B E. Encarnacion (probable Sunday, oblique), RP B. Schultz (out Sunday, hip), RP A. Loup (out Sunday, elbow), 2B D. Travis (out Sunday, shoulder).

Rays - SP A Cobb (out Sunday, elbow), RP B. Boxberger (out Sunday, abdominal).

WEATHER REPORT: Indoors.

WHAT SHARPS SAY: "The Blue Jays finished the 2015 regular season with an incredible 70-39 record after starting just 23-30. Their record could have been even better as they went just 15-28 in one run games. In fact, their X_WL (expected won-loss record using runs scored differential) was 102-60 last year which was six games better than any other team in baseball. The Rays on the other hand, ranked second to last in runs scored in the American League and only 25th overall in all of baseball last season. However, the starting pitching rotation has potential with Chris Archer and should be healthier overall this year."

PITCHING MATCHUP: Blue Jays RH Marcus Stroman (2015: 4-0, 1.67 ERA) vs. Rays RH Chris Archer (12-13, 3.23)

Stroman missed most of last season after suffering a torn ACL in the spring and was outstanding when he returned, including three decent postseason starts. The 24-year-old Duke product went 11-6 with a 3.65 ERA in 26 games his rookie season in 2014, including 1-1 against the Rays. Stroman won his only start at Tampa Bay in September 2014, allowing two runs and seven hits over six innings, and gave up three runs in 13 2/3 frames this spring.

Archer became an All Star for the first time in 2015, breaking the club record for a single season with 252 strikeouts in 212 innings. The 27-year-old North Carolina native was only 3-8 at home last season, but had a better ERA (3.11) and batting average against (.213) at Tropicana Field than he did on the road where he went 9-5. Archer is 5-3 with a 3.26 ERA in his career against the Blue Jays and has held Bautista and Encarnacion to 10-for-69 with four homers.

TRENDS:

* Blue Jays are 7-1 in Stroman's last eight starts.
* Rays closed last season 6-1 in their last seven home games.
* Over is 4-0 in Stroman's last four starts overall.
* Over is 6-1-1 in Archer's last eight starts overall.

New York Mets at Kansas City Royals (+110, 7.0)

The Kansas City Royals begin their defense of the World Series crown against the team they sent home last fall when they host the New York Mets in an interleague opener Sunday night. The two-time defending American League champs needed five games to top the Mets and claim their second all-time World Series title and they've largely kept their core intact, re-signing star left fielder Alex Gordon and filling small holes elsewhere to form a roster that they feel could even improve upon 2015.

"We've got the same pieces. We've got a little better," third baseman Mike Moustakas told reporters. "And we've got the same mindset, so there is no telling what we can accomplish. We've just got to go out there and do it." There has been talk in recent days of Kansas City retaliating for a purpose pitch by Mets flamethrower Noah Syndergaard to open Game 3 of the World Series, adding an element of intrigue to this two-game, three-day series, but several Royals shot down such talk. New York, which opened 2015 at 13-3, will be looking to get off to another solid start behind right-hander Matt Harvey, who struggled during the spring and also recently dealt with a blood clot in his bladder. The Mets went winless in their final 13 Grapefruit League games before splitting a pair with the Chicago Cubs in Las Vegas.

TV: 8:37 p.m. ET, ESPN

LINE HISTORY: The defending champion Royals opened as +106 home dogs and bettors like the Mets just enough to move the Royals to +110. The total opened at 7.0 runs.

INJURY REPORT:

Mets - SS A. Cabrera (probable Sunday, knee), RP H. Robles (out Sunday, suspension), RP J. Edgin (out Sunday, elbow).

Royals - RF J. Dyson (out Sunday, abdominal), RP T. Collins (out for season, Tommy John).

WEATHER REPORT: It should be a beautiful night for baseball in Kansas City. Clear skies and temperatures in the mid 60's for the game. There will also be a 10-14 mile per hour hitters wind blowing out to center field.

WHAT SHARPS SAY: "The defending National League champions have the best 1-2-3 punch of any starting rotation in the league with Jacob deGrom, Matt Harvey, and Noah Syndergaard. They also have a reliable closer in Jeurys Familia who had a 1.85 ERA last season while converting 43 of 48 save opportunities. Meanwhile the Royals lost Ben Zobrist and Johnny Cueto in the offseason, but overall they still have the same core that won the World Series last year. Kansas City was second to last in the AL in home runs, but they win with pitching as evident by the fact they allowed the second fewest home runs in the league last season."

PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets RH Matt Harvey (2015: 13-8, 2.71 ERA) vs. Royals RH Edinson Volquez (2015: 13-9, 3.55)

Harvey had a solid rebound after missing all of 2014 to recover from Tommy John surgery, ranking in the top 10 in the National League in ERA and WHIP (1.019) and winning the league's Comeback Player of the Year Award. He rebounded from the bladder issue to toss two innings Wednesday against Washington but gave up a three-run homer to lift his spring training ERA to 7.50, some of which was the result of nine walks in 12 innings. The 27-year-old gave up five runs in 14 innings in two World Series starts - both no-decisions - against the Royals, but has never faced them in the regular season.

After several down years, Volquez has put up 13 wins and a sub-4.00 ERA in two straight seasons and he was on the mound opposite Harvey in the Game 5 clincher on Nov. 1. The 32-year-old, who is 2-5 with a 5.70 ERA in nine career starts against the Mets, tossed a career-high 200 1/3 innings in 2015 before adding another 28 2/3 in the playoffs. New York right fielder Curtis Granderson, third baseman David Wright and second baseman Neil Walker are a combined 5-for-39 with seven strikeouts against Volquez.

TRENDS:

* Over is 6-0 in the last six meetings.
* Mets are 1-6 in the last seven meetings.
* Over was 6-0 in Matt Harvey's last six road starts last season/
* Royals are 7-0 in Volquez's last seven interleague starts.

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**Udog** · 04-03-2016, 08:38 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, April 3

St. Louis @ Pittsburgh

Game 901-902
April 3, 2016 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wainwright) 12.543
Pittsburgh
(Lirano) 13.944
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-110
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-110); Under

Toronto @ Tampa Bay

Game 903-904
April 3, 2016 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Stroman) 19.040
Tampa Bay
15.044
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 4
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-115
7
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-115); Under

NY Mets @ Kansas City

Game 907-908
April 3, 2016 @ 8:37 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Harvey) 14.899
Kansas City
(Volquez) 16.340
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-120
7
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+100); Over

MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, April 3

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ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH - 1:05 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 98-65 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 19-3 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 98-65 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 78-49 (+20.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 102-64 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 102-64 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WAINWRIGHT is 71-43 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 40-16 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 29-12 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 70-42 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 34-43 (-17.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

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

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 13-6 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.81 and a WHIP of 1.282.
His team's record is 16-9 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-6. (+9.1 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LIRIANO is 5-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.61 and a WHIP of 1.053.
His team's record is 9-4 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.3 units)

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TORONTO at TAMPA BAY - 4:05 PM
MARCUS STROMAN (R) vs. CHRIS ARCHER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 592-678 (+11.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 77-85 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 38-49 (-24.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 22-30 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 78-86 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 86-97 (-33.9 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 53-62 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

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

MARCUS STROMAN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
STROMAN is 1-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 1.909.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. TORONTO since 1997
ARCHER is 5-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 9-6 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-6. (+0.3 units)

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NY METS at KANSAS CITY - 8:35 PM
MATT HARVEY (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 106-72 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 29-15 (+16.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 58-31 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 34-16 (+14.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 35-17 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 102-66 (+28.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 146-106 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 71-44 (+22.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 25-13 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 12-3 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 7-0 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 24-11 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 32-18 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 30-18 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 36-20 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.

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

MATT HARVEY vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HARVEY is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.2 units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 2-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.10 and a WHIP of 1.683.
His team's record is 4-7 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-7. (-4.1 units)

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, April 3

For the first few days, not a lot of relevant information to go on, but we'll give you what we can and after a couple weeks, we'll be going full-tilt. Pitchers/teams/umpires trends, every day.

Sunday's games
National League games
Pirates @ Cardinals
Liriano was 3-0, 3.54 in his last five starts LY. Over was 7-2-1 in his last 10 starts. He was 1-1, 3.71 in four starts vs St Louis LY.

Wainwright's last start was April 25, 2015; he was 2-1, 2.16 in his last four starts before getting hurt. He is 11-6, 4.29 in 23 career starts against the Pirates.

Cardinals won season series 10-9 last year.

American League games
Rays @ Blue Jays
Archer was 1-3, 5.11 in his last seven starts LY. Over was 6-1-1 in his last eight. He was 3-2, 3.11 in six starts vs Toronto LY.

Stroman was 5-0, 2.91 in his last seven starts LY; his last four starts went over total. Stroman is 1-1, 5.73 in two career starts against Tempa Bay.

Rays won season series 10-9 last year.

Interleague games
Mets @ Royals
Harvey was 3-1, 2.64 in his last seven starts LY; over was 8-1-1 in his last ten. He was 0-0, 3.21 in two World Series starts vs the Royals in October.

Volquez was 0-1, 5.29 in his last three starts LY. He was also 0-0, 3.21 in couple of starts against the Mets in the World Series.

Royals beat Mets in five games in World Series last fall.

Umpires

MLB

Sunday, April 3

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PITTSBURGH
St. Louis is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis

4:05 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

8:37 PM
NY METS vs. KANSAS CITY
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing NY Mets

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**Udog** · 04-03-2016, 12:32 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Sunday, April 3

St Louis at Pittsburgh, 1:05 PM ET
St Louis: 51-25 SU in the first half of the season
Pittsburgh: 34-43 SU against division opponents

Toronto at Tampa Bay, 4:05 PM ET
Toronto: 70-59 SU in day games
Tampa Bay: 77-85 SU in home games

NY Mets at Kansas City, 8:35 PM ET
NY Mets: 11-26 SU in road games in the first half of the season
Kansas City: 30-11 against the money line at home when the total is 7 to 7.5

**Udog** · 04-03-2016, 12:36 PM

MLB

Sunday, April 3

Under is 3-0-1 in Pirates' last 4 season openers. Lost 3 of the last 4 years. -125 vs Cards

Cards' last 4 season openers have gone Under (last 3 with Wainwright on the hill). Total is 6 today @ PIT

**RS170** · 04-03-2016, 05:25 PM

Hey Udog--Just can't wait to get MLB started--so-o sick of this March Madness crap. Does anybody really think Middle Tenn is better than Mich State, for example?

**BettorsChat** · 04-03-2016, 05:50 PM

Originally posted by RS170 View Post

Hey Udog--Just can't wait to get MLB started--so-o sick of this March Madness crap. Does anybody really think Middle Tenn is better than Mich State, for example?

No, but they did win the game somehow

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