The Bum's MLB April's Picks-Trends-Stats-News !!

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4/15 Results: 3 - 6 - 1.77
Overall 49 - 55 + 3.72

SATURDAY, APRIL 16

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


SEA at NYY 01:05 PM

SEA -126

U 7.5



LAA at MIN 02:10 PM

LAA +109

U 8.5


CIN at STL 02:15 PM

CIN +138

U 7.0


COL at CHC 02:20 PM

COL +287

U 6.5


TOR at BOS 04:05 PM

BOS -133

U 8.0


KC at OAK 04:05 PM

OAK +100

U 7.0


NYM at CLE 04:10 PM

NYM -124

O 7.0


CHW at TB 06:10 PM

CHW +126

O 7.5

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Evening Selections:

WAS at PHI 07:05 PM

PHI +174

U 6.5


MIL at PIT 07:05 PM

PIT -146

O 8.0


DET at HOU 07:10 PM

HOU -130

U 9.0


ATL at MIA 07:10 PM

MIA -136

O 8.5


BAL at TEX 08:05 PM

TEX -108

O 10.0


ARI at SD 08:40 PM

ARI -108

U 7.0


SF at LA 09:10 PM

SF -101

O 7.5

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Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

-- UNLV hired Marvin Menzies as its new basketball coach, its 4th coach since January 10, when they fired coach/alum Dave Rice.

-- Hawks 102, Celtics 101-- Boston was down 17 at the half, but scored 67 points in second half, still lost.

-- Pacers 100, Raptors 90-- Toronto last playoff series win was in 2001 (0-5 since)

-- Matt Harvey is 0-3, 5.71 this season; should the Mets be concerned?

-- Felix Hernandez has had 34 starts in his career where he didn't allow a run but still didn't win the game.

-- Oakland A's were 256-175 while they had Yoenis Cespedes; they're 95-134 since they traded him away on July 31, 2014.

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: More thoughts on the NFL schedule......

13) New England is currently (even) in its season opener at Arizona; Patriots have been favored in their last twelve season openers.

12) If you play fantasy football, Cleveland/Houston will be first teams since 2001 with Week 13 byes, which is often the last week of the fantasy leagues' regular season.

11) Oakland Raiders get their first Sunday night home game in 10 years when Denver comes calling in Week 9.

10) Miami Dolphins requested to be on the road in Weeks 1-2, because their stadium is being refurbished.

9) Five teams opened with consecutive road games LY; of those five, Seattle was only one to make the playoffs.

8) Washington (weeks 12-14), Green Bay (weeks 10-12), are only teams with three-game road trips this season. Teams playing their third week in row on road are generally very poor bets.

7) If you want to draft Aaron Rodgers in fantasy, keep in mind his three playoff games (weeks 14-16) will be two games at Lambeau, one in Chicago, not the best weather scenarios.

6) Tampa Bay's three away games in December: Dallas-New Orleans and San Diego- thats two domes and San Diego, so probably no weather issues.

5) USC requested the Rams not have any primetime home games, because they generally fall on school nights- Seriously, they did- Rams/USC will share the LA Coliseum for the next three years. They must roll up the sidewalks pretty early in Tinseltown, so the kids can do their homework. .

4) Texans/Jets will both play four games on short work weeks this season, most in NFL. Kansas City is the only NFL team with one game on short rest.

3) Oakland Raiders have five 1:00 ET games this year, most in NFL; LA Rams have four, plus a game in England that looks like it is going to start at 6:30am LA time. Terrific.

2) Carolina Panthers have already been bet down from +2.5 to +1 for their season opener in Denver. Line should move again when we finally figure out who the Broncos' QB is going to be.

1) Ridiculous amounts of NFL mock drafts have been done the last few months; when the Rams/Titans swung their big trade the other day, every single one of them went in the ashcan.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, April 17

National League games

Rockies @ Cubs

Chatwood is 1-1, 5.79 in his last four starts; five of his last seven starts went over. .

Lester is 1-0, 2.77 in his last two starts; under is 5-2-1 in his last eight starts.

Colorado won three of its last four games; seven of their 11 games went over the total. Cubs won nine of their first 11 games; five of last six went over. .

Brewers @ Pirates

Davies is making his '16 debut; he is 3-2, 3.71 in six career starts, last three stayed under the total.

Nicasio is 1-1, 5.00 in two starts this season (over 1-1).

Milwaukee is 4-1 in game following a loss; over is 5-3 in their last eight. Pirates lost six of their last eight games; five of their last six games went over.

Nationals @ Phillies

Gonzalez is 0-0, 1.06 in his last three starts; three of his last four starts stayed under.

Morton is 1-1, 5.23 in two starts this year; five of his last six starts went over.

Washington won its last seven games, allowing 11 runs. Phillies are 5-3 in last eight games; four of their last six games stayed under the total.

Braves @ Marlins

Chacin is 1-0, 2.20 in his last three starts.

Cosart is 1-1, 3.41 in his last six starts; three of his last four starts went over.

Braves won last two games after losing their first nine; seven of their last nine games went over total. Marlins are 3-6, losing all four home games (over 4-0).

Reds @ Cardinals

Moscot is making first '16 start; he is 1-1, 4.63 in three career starts (under 2-1).

Wacha is 1-2, 7.23 in his last four starts; his last ten starts went over the total. .

Cincinnati lost four of its last five games, outscored 42-18; seven of its last nine games went over the total. Cardinals won six of their last eight games (over 7-1).

Giants @ Dodgers

Samardzija is 3-0, 2.15 in his last four starts (over 4-0).

Maeda is 1-0, 0.00 (12 IP) in his first two major league starts.

Giants lost four of last six road games; over is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Dodgers won three of last four games, allowing ten runs- under is 5-2-1 in last eight games.

Diamondbacks @ Padres

Corbin is 1-3, 4.04 in his last six starts; under is 7-2 in his last nine starts.

Erlin is 1-2, 1.35 in his last three starts, all of which stayed under.

Arizona lost five of its last seven games; six of its last eight games stayed under total. San Diego lost four of its last five games. Arizona's bullpen threw 12 innings in last night's game. Six of last seven Padre games stayed under.

American League games

Mariners @ Bronx

Iwakuma is 0-2, 3.55 in his last four starts; over is 3-2 in his last five rod starts.

Tanaka is 0-1, 4.35 in his last four starts; five of his last seven stayed under.

Mariners won its last three games (under 6-2 in last eight). Bronx lost five of its last seven games; under is 4-1 in their home games.

Blue Jays @ Red Sox

Sanchez is 0-0, 2.07 in two starts this season (under 2-0).

Wright is 2-1, 2.36 in his last four starts.

Toronto lost its last four road games (under is 5-1 in their last six games overall). Red Sox won their last three games, all of which stayed under.

White Sox @ Rays

Quintana is 3-0, 1.89 in his last seven starts; under is 3-1 in his last four road starts.

Moore is 2-0, 2.27 in his last five starts; five of his last six starts stayed under.

Chicago won six of its last eight games (under 6-2-1 in last nine). Tampa Bay lost five of its last seven games (under 7-1-1 in last nine). .

Orioles @ Rangers

Wright is 1-1, 9.00 in his last four starts (over 3-1).

Holland is 1-0, 2.31 in two starts this year; five of his last seven starts went over.

Baltimore lost three of its last four games; over is 5-0-1 in their road games. Texas won six of its last nine games- their last five home games went over. O's lost eight of last ten games with Texas.

Tigers @ Astros

Sanchez is 2-0, 3.38 in two starts this year; over is 4-1 in his last five starts.

Fiers is 0-1, 6.55 in two starts this month; over is 3-1 in his last four starts.

Detroit won seven of its first ten games (over 7-2-1). Houston lost five of its last seven games (under 4-1-2).

Angels @ Twins

Tropeano is 3-0, 2.14 in his last four starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six.

Gibson is 1-3, 6.05 in his last four starts; five of his last seven starts stayed under.

Angels won four of their last six games; three of their last four games went over the total. Twins won last two games, after losing first nine; over is 2-0 in their wins, 0-9 in their losses.

Royals @ A's

Medlen is 4-1, 4.50 in his last five starts; three of his last four went over

Bassitt is 0-0, 3.44 in his last three starts; four of his last six starts went over.

Royals won seven of lheir last nine games; under is 8-2-1 in their games this season. Oakland is 2-7 at home, 3-0 on road (under 8-2 in last nine).

Interleague

Mets @ Indians

Matz is 0-2, 7.16 in his last four starts; four of his last five starts went over.

Kluber is 1-5, 4.67 in his last six starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Mets lost five of their last seven games; four of their last six went over. Cleveland won three of its last four games; all four of its home games went over.

Umpires

Cin-StL-- Underdogs are 5-3 in last eight Nauert games.
Col-Cubs-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Carapazza games.
Mil-Pitt-- Over is 8-1-1 in last ten Fairchild games.
Wsh-Phil-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Fletcher games.
Atl-Mia-- All three Cooper games this year stayed under.
Az-SD-- Last four Eddings games stayed under the total.
SF-LA-- Five of last six Marquez games went over the total.

Sea-NY-- Six of last nine Muchlinski games stayed under.
LA-Min-- Home side won four of last five Kellogg games.
KC-A's-- Underdogs are 13-8 in last 21 Gorman games.
Tor-Bos--Six of last eight Barksdale games stayed under.
Chi-TB-- Five of last six Bucknor games went over total.
Det-Hst-- Six of last nine Drake games went over total.
Balt-Tex-- Three of last four Everitt games stayed under.

NY-Clev-- Over is 9-4 in last thirteen Davidson games.

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MLB

Sunday, April 17

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Seattle is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
NY Yankees are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing Seattle
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games

1:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TAMPA BAY
Chi White Sox are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

1:10 PM
NY METS vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games on the road
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing NY Mets
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

1:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. MIAMI
Atlanta is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Atlanta's last 11 games on the road
Miami is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 10 games

1:35 PM
TORONTO vs. BOSTON
Toronto is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto

1:35 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington

1:35 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PITTSBURGH
Milwaukee is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games at home

2:10 PM
DETROIT vs. HOUSTON
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

2:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games on the road
LA Angels are 12-4 SU in their last 16 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games
Minnesota is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against LA Angels

2:15 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ST. LOUIS
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of St. Louis's last 17 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati

2:20 PM
COLORADO vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games at home
Chi Cubs are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Colorado

3:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TEXAS
Baltimore is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games
Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Baltimore
Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Baltimore

4:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. OAKLAND
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

4:40 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN DIEGO
Arizona4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Arizona is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,
San Diego is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing Arizona
San Diego is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,at home

8:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Francisco's last 13 games on the road
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games at home
LA Dodgers are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games at home

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MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, April 17


Washington @ Philadelphia

Game 903-904
April 17, 2016 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Gonzalez) 14.494
Philadelphia
(Morton) 15.961
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-160
8
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+140); Over

Baltimore @ Texas

Game 925-926
April 17, 2016 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Wright) 16.722
Texas
(Holland) 18.841
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-125
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-125); Over

Milwaukee @ Pittsburgh

Game 905-906
April 17, 2016 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Davies) 12.124
Pittsburgh
(Nicasio) 15.154
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-160
8
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-160); Under

Kansas City @ Oakland

Game 927-928
April 17, 2016 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Medlen) 14.157
Oakland
(Bassitt) 12.508
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-125
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-125); Over

Cincinnati @ St. Louis

Game 907-908
April 17, 2016 @ 2:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Moscot) 13.616
St. Louis
(Wacha) 15.261
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-185
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-185); Under

NY Mets @ Cleveland

Game 929-930
April 17, 2016 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Matz) 17.945
Cleveland
(Kluber) 13.062
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 5
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-160
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(+140); Under

Colorado @ Chicago Cubs

Game 909-910
April 17, 2016 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Chtwood) 14.301
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 15.771
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-240
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-240); N/A

Arizona @ San Diego

Game 911-912
April 17, 2016 @ 4:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Corbin) 15.828
San Diego
(Erlin) 14.364
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-130
7
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-130); Under

San Francisco @ LA Dodgers

Game 913-914
April 17, 2016 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Samrdzja) 16.520
LA Dodgers
(Maeda) 15.185
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1 1/2
7 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-135
7
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+115); Over

Seattle @ NY Yankees

Game 915-916
April 17, 2016 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Iwkuma) 17.077
NY Yankees
(Tanaka) 12.559
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 4 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-155
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+135); Over

Chicago White Sox @ Tampa Bay

Game 917-918
April 17, 2016 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Quntana) 16.242
Tampa Bay
(Moore) 14.610
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-120
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+100); Over

Toronto @ Boston

Game 919-920
April 17, 2016 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Sanchez) 15.509
Boston
(Wright) 18.622
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 3
9 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-125
9
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+105); Over

Detroit @ Houston

Game 921-922
April 17, 2016 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Sanchez) 13.598
Houston
(Fiers) 17.109
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-130); Under

Atlanta @ Miami

Game 901-902
April 17, 2016 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Chacin) 14.960
Miami
(Cosart) 13.560
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-140
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+120); Over

LA Angels @ Minnesota

Game 923-924
April 17, 2016 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Trpeano) 15.748
Minnesota
(Gibson) 14.306
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-125
9
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-125); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, April 17

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ATLANTA (2 - 9) at MIAMI (3 - 6) - 1:10 PM
JHOULYS CHACIN (R) vs. JARRED COSART (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 27-60 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 25-57 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 51-85 (-28.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 75-94 (-30.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
COSART is 15-8 (+12.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
COSART is 10-2 (+12.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 36-60 (-20.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-0 (+3.1 Units) against MIAMI this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. MIAMI since 1997
CHACIN is 1-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 5.48 and a WHIP of 1.609.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

JARRED COSART vs. ATLANTA since 1997
COSART is 3-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.66 and a WHIP of 1.015.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

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WASHINGTON (9 - 1) at PHILADELPHIA (5 - 7) - 1:35 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. CHARLIE MORTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 160-100 (+39.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 43-43 (+16.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 111-115 (-34.7 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.
MORTON is 3-13 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
GONZALEZ is 8-5 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.02 and a WHIP of 1.190.
His team's record is 9-7 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-8. (-1.8 units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MORTON is 2-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 7.18 and a WHIP of 1.850.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.5 units)

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MILWAUKEE (5 - 6) at PITTSBURGH (6 - 6) - 1:35 PM
ZACH DAVIES (R) vs. JUAN NICASIO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 88-162 (-56.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 104-71 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 20-4 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 104-71 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 84-55 (+19.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 65-37 (+20.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 39-46 (-16.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

ZACH DAVIES vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
DAVIES is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 11.25 and a WHIP of 2.250.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

JUAN NICASIO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
NICASIO is 2-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.38 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (6 - 5) at ST LOUIS (6 - 5) - 2:15 PM
JON MOSCOT (R) vs. MICHAEL WACHA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 69-104 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 5-23 (-19.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 21-36 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 69-104 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 8-22 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 108-69 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 24-4 (+16.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 113-60 (+28.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 108-69 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 82-48 (+22.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 90-66 (+19.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JON MOSCOT vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

MICHAEL WACHA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
WACHA is 5-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.01 and a WHIP of 1.062.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+1.1 units)

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COLORADO (6 - 5) at CHICAGO CUBS (9 - 2) - 2:20 PM
TYLER CHATWOOD (R) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 603-948 (-182.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 547-868 (-165.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 110-72 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 110-72 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 33-26 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 799-761 (-160.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 785-818 (-148.7 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1103-1209 (-197.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 710-787 (-181.4 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-1 (+1.1 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

TYLER CHATWOOD vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
CHATWOOD is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.833.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JON LESTER vs. COLORADO since 1997
LESTER is 2-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.37 and a WHIP of 0.966.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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ARIZONA (4 - 8) at SAN DIEGO (4 - 8) - 4:40 PM
PAT CORBIN (L) vs. ROBBIE ERLIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 49-43 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 47-28 (+18.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 44-62 (-21.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 6-16 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

PAT CORBIN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CORBIN is 2-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.56 and a WHIP of 1.352.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)

ROBBIE ERLIN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ERLIN is 2-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (7 - 5) at LA DODGERS (7 - 5) - 8:00 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. KENTA MAEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAMARDZIJA is 26-42 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 4-16 (-14.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 25-41 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 1080-908 (+117.1 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 574-561 (+57.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 750-742 (+45.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 37-38 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-2 (+2.0 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 0-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.765.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

KENTA MAEDA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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SEATTLE (5 - 6) at NY YANKEES (4 - 6) - 1:05 PM
HISASHI IWAKUMA (R) vs. MASAHIRO TANAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 81-92 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 76-91 (-28.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 30-49 (-27.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 738-671 (-112.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
SEATTLE is 90-77 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 124-111 (+29.0 Units) against the money line in road games in April games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 63-46 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
IWAKUMA is 17-6 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 17-6 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-0 (+2.3 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
IWAKUMA is 2-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.30 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
TANAKA is 3-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 0.739.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.6 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (8 - 3) at TAMPA BAY (4 - 7) - 1:10 PM
JOSE QUINTANA (L) vs. MATT MOORE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-16 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 161-174 (-36.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 81-90 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 23-32 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 82-91 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 90-102 (-35.3 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
QUINTANA is 1-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

MATT MOORE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MOORE is 3-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 1.09 and a WHIP of 0.770.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

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TORONTO (5 - 7) at BOSTON (6 - 4) - 1:35 PM
AARON SANCHEZ (R) vs. STEVEN WRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 155-180 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 625-561 (-74.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 80-88 (-28.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 33-48 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 134-159 (-38.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 57-65 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 68-88 (-24.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 4-1 (+3.6 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

AARON SANCHEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
SANCHEZ is 1-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.13 and a WHIP of 1.105.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

STEVEN WRIGHT vs. TORONTO since 1997
WRIGHT is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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DETROIT (7 - 3) at HOUSTON (4 - 8) - 2:10 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. MICHAEL FIERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 150-224 (-57.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 75-81 (-22.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 13-1 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 12-4 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 18-9 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 6-0 (+7.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 48-36 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 115-127 (-42.4 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SANCHEZ is 4-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.05 and a WHIP of 1.268.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.1 units)

MICHAEL FIERS vs. DETROIT since 1997
FIERS is 0-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 1.64 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

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LA ANGELS (5 - 6) at MINNESOTA (2 - 9) - 2:10 PM
NICK TROPEANO (R) vs. KYLE GIBSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 2-11 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 85-88 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 48-38 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 83-83 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 47-33 (+21.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GIBSON is 14-6 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 18-8 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 789-775 (+63.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 37-15 (+21.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 280-239 (+71.4 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 664-656 (+56.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 564-545 (+51.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-0 (+2.4 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

NICK TROPEANO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

KYLE GIBSON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
GIBSON is 0-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 7.52 and a WHIP of 1.519.
His team's record is 1-4 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

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BALTIMORE (8 - 3) at TEXAS (7 - 6) - 3:05 PM
MIKE WRIGHT (R) vs. DEREK HOLLAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 97-83 (+32.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 92-78 (+29.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 60-50 (+19.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 51-45 (+17.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 49-31 (+32.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOLLAND is 49-31 (+19.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 189-154 (+37.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 168-136 (+32.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 42-63 (-22.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

MIKE WRIGHT vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

DEREK HOLLAND vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HOLLAND is 5-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.93 and a WHIP of 1.152.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)

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KANSAS CITY (8 - 3) at OAKLAND (5 - 7) - 4:05 PM
KRIS MEDLEN (R) vs. CHRIS BASSITT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 114-75 (+32.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 52-43 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 23-10 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 34-20 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 110-69 (+33.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 77-47 (+26.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 45-27 (+15.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 62-43 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MEDLEN is 51-22 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MEDLEN is 25-11 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MEDLEN is 50-22 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
MEDLEN is 34-8 (+23.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 73-101 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 36-54 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 6-16 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in home games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 33-38 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 71-96 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 24-35 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 13-23 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.1 Units)

KRIS MEDLEN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

CHRIS BASSITT vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BASSITT is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 6.23 and a WHIP of 2.191.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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NY METS (4 - 6) at CLEVELAND (5 - 4) - 1:10 PM
STEVEN MATZ (L) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 66-41 (+25.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 393-412 (+30.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 41-43 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 22-35 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 79-81 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 11-19 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 39-46 (-15.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KLUBER is 11-23 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 0-7 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 10-22 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 3-8 (-9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

STEVEN MATZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

COREY KLUBER vs. NY METS since 1997
KLUBER is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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Giants, Dodgers meet Sunday
April 17, 2016

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (7-5) at LOS ANGELES DODGERS (7-5)

First pitch: Sunday, 8:00 p.m. ET
Sportsbook.ag Line: Dodgers -135, Giants +125, Total 7.5

Game 1 - Los Angeles 7 San Franciso 3
Game 2 - San Francisco 4 Los Angeles 3

Jeff Samardzija and the Giants take on Kenta Maeda and the rival Dodgers in the series finale at Dodger Stadium.

In the finale of the three-game series, RHP Jeff Samardzija (1-0, 3.38 ERA, 11 SO, 5 BB in 13 1/3 IP) will take the ball for the Giants. On the mound for the Dodgers will be rookie RHP Kenta Maeda (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 8 SO, 1 BB in 12 IP), who has yet to give up a run in two major-league starts.

Samardzija, who signed a five-year, $90 million contract with the Giants in December, wasn’t especially sharp in his first outing with San Francisco (3 ER on 8 H in 5 1/3 innings against Milwaukee). He rebounded nicely in his second start, defeating Colorado—in Denver—for his first win as a Giant (2 ER on 6 H in 8 IP).

The 28-year-old Maeda—who pitched in Japan from 2008-15 before signing an eight-year contract with LA in January—has made a seamless transition into Major League Baseball.

Thus far, he’s exceeded any and all expectations. In the right-hander’s first start he dominated the light-hitting Padres for his first career MLB win, throwing six scoreless frames and scattering five hits. Maeda’s second start was nearly identical to his first. Though he didn’t get a win, he again tossed six scoreless—allowing five hits—in an efficient outing against the Diamondbacks.

The Giants will face a challenge on Sunday night, not just because Maeda has been brilliant, but because none of Bruce Bochy’s hitters have ever faced him. The Giants’ lineup has been incredibly productive thus far, but don’t expect Maeda to be intimidated. Though he beat a lifeless Padres team in his first start, he proved himself by navigating a dangerous Diamondbacks lineup with relative ease.

He’ll also be pitching in the friendly confines of Dodger Stadium, a pitcher’s park that should suit him well. Maeda has been stellar against both left-handed hitters (4-for-20 with two doubles and a walk) and right-handed hitters (6-for-25 with no walks and no extra-base hits).

Maeda has done a solid job of pitching out of the stretch and escaping jams, as hitters have gone 0-for-11 against him with runners in scoring position.

The Dodgers aren’t overly familiar with Samardzija, but they do have some experience against the former Notre Dame wide receiver. Manager Dave Roberts might be inclined to start 2B Chase Utley—formerly a star but now a backup—because he has six hits in 15 career at-bats with three doubles, a triple, a home run and five RBIs against the 6’5” righty.

After Utley, the Dodger with the most at-bats against Samardzija is RF Andre Ethier (2-for-8), who’s on the 60-day disabled list with a leg injury. RF Yasiel Puig is 2-for-3 against him with a walk and 1B Adrian Gonzalez is 1-for-3 with an RBI and a strikeout.

Backup catcher A.J. Ellis is the only other Dodger—along with Utley—who has homered off of Samardzija. Both of Samardzija’s first two starts have come away from AT&T Park, so he’s used to pitching on the road. Right-handed hitters are batting .273 against Samardzija, while lefties are hitting .263.

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Diamond Trends - Sunday
April 17, 2016


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Pirates are 13-0 since May 21, 2013 as a favorite off a home game in which they shut out their opponent.

PLAYER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Indians are 10-0 since Jun 22, 2013 when Corey Kluber starts as a home favorite when he had a WHIP of less than 1 in his last start.

OU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Tigers are 10-0-1 OU since Jun 07, 2015 in not the first game of a series on the road after they scored in more innings than their opponent.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Twins are 0-11 since Jul 19, 2015 in not the first game of a series as a dog after they were tied at the end of 6 innings last game.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Orioles are 0-11 OU since Jul 22, 2014 after a game as a road dog in which Adam Jones hit a home run.

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Orioles-Rangers game rained out
April 17, 2016

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Texas Rangers got an unexpected extra day off after a long opening stretch, and the Baltimore Orioles have another game to make up later in the season.

With heavy rain falling Sunday morning and strong storms in the forecast into the night and Monday, the finale of a four-game series between the Rangers and Orioles was postponed. The game was called about five hours before the scheduled first pitch.

Both teams are also scheduled off Monday, but with the possibility of more rain then, the game will instead be made up June 20. That had also been a scheduled off day for both teams.

Before Sunday's rainout, the Rangers had the longest streak in the majors without a postponement. Texas had played 448 consecutive regular season games since a scheduled contest was postponed, a rainout at home against Arizona on May 29, 2013.

It is the second weekend in a row the Orioles have had a game postponed by rain. Baltimore's home game April 9 against Tampa Bay was postponed, and no makeup date has been announced for that game between the AL East rivals.

Texas had played 13 consecutive days since its April 4 opener, the only major league team without a scheduled day off in that span.

Now the Rangers get two days off without playing before another stretch with 22 games scheduled over 23 days. They open a three-game series at home against Houston on Tuesday night, when rain is again in the forecast.

Baltimore has lost three of four games since its majors-best 7-0 start, including two of the three games played in Texas.

The Orioles won the middle game 11-5 on Friday after hitting four home runs during a nine-run seventh inning. Texas won 8-4 on Saturday night after its own seventh-inning outburst, scoring six runs in that frame.

Left-hander Derek Holland (1-0, 2.31) had been scheduled to pitch Sunday for the Rangers against right-hander Mike Wright (1-0, 7.20).

It wasn't immediately clear what the pitching plans for both teams were after their two-day breaks.

Baltimore opens a three-game series at home Tuesday against Toronto.

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MLB MONEYLINE

MLB > (907) CINCINNATI@ (908) ST LOUIS | 2016-04-17 14:15:00 - 2016-04-17 14:15:00
Play AGAINST CINCINNATI using money line in Road games when playing on Sunday
The record is 0 Wins and 14 Losses for the last two seasons (-15.25 units)

MLB > (925) BALTIMORE@ (926) TEXAS | 2016-04-17 15:05:00 - 2016-04-17 15:05:00
Play ON TEXAS using money line in All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 49 Wins and 31 Losses for the last two seasons (+32.32 units)

MLB > (907) CINCINNATI@ (908) ST LOUIS | 2016-04-17 14:15:00 - 2016-04-17 14:15:00
Play AGAINST CINCINNATI using money line in All games when playing on Sunday
The record is 5 Wins and 23 Losses for the last two seasons (-19.3 units)

MLB > (927) KANSAS CITY@ (928) OAKLAND | 2016-04-17 16:05:00 - 2016-04-17 16:05:00
Play AGAINST OAKLAND using money line in Home games in April games
The record is 5 Wins and 16 Losses for the last two seasons (-14.85 units)

MLB > (927) KANSAS CITY@ (928) OAKLAND | 2016-04-17 16:05:00 - 2016-04-17 16:05:00
Play AGAINST OAKLAND using money line in Home games when playing with a day off
The record is 6 Wins and 14 Losses for the last three seasons (-16.45 units)

MLB > (923) LA ANGELS@ (924) MINNESOTA | 2016-04-17 14:10:00 - 2016-04-17 14:10:00
Play ON LA ANGELS using money line in All games when the total is 9 to 9.5
The record is 40 Wins and 15 Losses for the last three seasons (+24 units)

MLB > (921) DETROIT@ (922) HOUSTON | 2016-04-17 14:10:00 - 2016-04-17 14:10:00
Play ON DETROIT using money line in Road games in day games
The record is 18 Wins and 9 Losses for the last two seasons (+13.2 units)

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MLB RUNLINE

MLB > (929) NY METS@ (930) CLEVELAND | 2016-04-17 13:10:00 - 2016-04-17 13:10:00
Play ON NY METS in Road games in day games
The record is 20 Wins and 4 Losses for the last two seasons (+16.3 units)

MLB > (921) DETROIT@ (922) HOUSTON | 2016-04-17 14:10:00 - 2016-04-17 14:10:00
Play ON HOUSTON in Home games when playing on Sunday
The record is 12 Wins and 2 Losses for the last two seasons (+11.65 units)

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MLB TOTALS

MLB > (921) DETROIT@ (922) HOUSTON | 2016-04-17 14:10:00 - 2016-04-17 14:10:00
Play OVER DETROIT on the totalin Road games after a win
The record is 26 Overs and 9 Unders for the last two seasons (+17.5 units)


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TOP POWER LINES

Users of our matchup reports are familiar with our Power Line ratings, calculated using both teams' ratings and home field advantage. The Top Power Lines tool offers a way to view and compare current Power Lines in one simple report, as well as the Power Line Edge, where the Power Line differs significantly from the current line.

MLB > (915) SEATTLE @ (916) NY YANKEES | 2016-04-17 13:05:00 - 2016-04-17 13:05:00
Line: SEATTLE BTB PowerLine: SEATTLE-140
Edge On: SEATTLE (20)

MLB > (901) ATLANTA @ (902) MIAMI | 2016-04-17 13:10:00 - 2016-04-17 13:10:00
Line: MIAMI-126 BTB PowerLine: MIAMI-192
Edge On: MIAMI (66)

MLB > (917) CHI WHITE SOX @ (918) TAMPA BAY | 2016-04-17 13:10:00 - 2016-04-17 13:10:00
Line: CHI WHITE SOX BTB PowerLine: CHI WHITE SOX144
Edge On: CHI WHITE SOX (40)

MLB > (905) MILWAUKEE @ (906) PITTSBURGH | 2016-04-17 13:35:00 - 2016-04-17 13:35:00
Line: MILWAUKEE BTB PowerLine: MILWAUKEE-103
Edge On: MILWAUKEE (21)

MLB > (903) WASHINGTON @ (904) PHILADELPHIA | 2016-04-17 13:35:00 - 2016-04-17 13:35:00
Line: WASHINGTON BTB PowerLine: WASHINGTON196
Edge On: WASHINGTON (52)

MLB > (919) TORONTO @ (920) BOSTON | 2016-04-17 13:35:00 - 2016-04-17 13:35:00
Line: BOSTON+124 BTB PowerLine: BOSTON-107
Edge On: BOSTON (31)

MLB > (921) DETROIT @ (922) HOUSTON | 2016-04-17 14:10:00 - 2016-04-17 14:10:00
Line: HOUSTON-118 BTB PowerLine: HOUSTON-177
Edge On: HOUSTON (59)

MLB > (923) LA ANGELS @ (924) MINNESOTA | 2016-04-17 14:10:00 - 2016-04-17 14:10:00
Line: MINNESOTA-105 BTB PowerLine: MINNESOTA-142
Edge On: MINNESOTA (37)

MLB > (907) CINCINNATI @ (908) ST LOUIS | 2016-04-17 14:15:00 - 2016-04-17 14:15:00
Line: ST LOUIS-165 BTB PowerLine: ST LOUIS-210
Edge On: ST LOUIS (45)

MLB > (909) COLORADO @ (910) CHICAGO CUBS | 2016-04-17 14:20:00 - 2016-04-17 14:20:00
Line: COLORADO BTB PowerLine: COLORADO-200
Edge On: COLORADO (20)

MLB > (925) BALTIMORE @ (926) TEXAS | 2016-04-17 15:05:00 - 2016-04-17 15:05:00
Line: TEXAS-125 BTB PowerLine: TEXAS-220
Edge On: TEXAS (95)

MLB > (927) KANSAS CITY @ (928) OAKLAND | 2016-04-17 16:05:00 - 2016-04-17 16:05:00
Line: KANSAS CITY BTB PowerLine: KANSAS CITY110
Edge On: KANSAS CITY (10)

MLB > (911) ARIZONA @ (912) SAN DIEGO | 2016-04-17 16:40:00 - 2016-04-17 16:40:00
Line: ARIZONA BTB PowerLine: ARIZONA131
Edge On: ARIZONA (20)

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4/16- Results: 3 - 8 - 4.62
Overall BB: 49 - 57 + 0.87

SUNDAY, APRIL 17

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


SEA at NYY 01:05 PM

NYY -130


NYM at CLE 01:10 PM

CLE -155


CHW at TB 01:10 PM

CHW -102


ATL at MIA 01:10 PM

MIA -123


TOR at BOS 01:35 PM

TOR -134


WAS at PHI 01:35 PM

PHI +128


MIL at PIT 01:35 PM

MIL +126


LAA at MIN 02:10 PM

LAA -102


DET at HOU 02:10 PM

DET +120


CIN at STL 02:15 PM

STL -169


COL at CHC 02:20 PM

COL +218


KC at OAK 04:05 PM

KC +108


ARI at SD 04:40 PM

ARI -109

U 7.0


SF at LA 08:05 PM

SF +127

U 7.5

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Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Week 1 NFL pointspreads

Carolina @ Denver (-1)...........................Chicago @ Houston (-4.5)

Tampa Bay @ Atlanta (-3.5)..................Green Bay @ Jacksonville (+3.5)

Minnesota @ Tennessee (+3).................Miami @ Seattle (-7.5)

Cleveland @ Philadelphia (-7.5)..............NJ Giants @ Dallas (-5.5)

NJ Jets @ Cincinnati (even)....................Detroit @ Indianapolis (-5.5)

Oakland @ New Orleans (-1.5)...............New England @ Arizona (even)

San Diego @ Kansas City (-7.5).............Pittsburgh @ Washington (+3)

Buffalo @ Baltimore (-3).........................Los Angeles @ San Francisco (+2.5)

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend.........

13) So which QB do the Rams take with the first pick in the draft? Spent an hour this morning watching Jon Gruden's TV shows with Goff/Wentz, trying to learn about both guys, while seeing if Gruden preferred either guy. Hard to tell.

One thing: Goff is a huge SF Giants baseball fan; you wonder if he's a 49er fan too; if he is, kind of awkward to make him the cornerstone of the Rams' franchise.

12) 18 years ago, Colts/Chargers had #1, #2 picks in the draft; there was a standoff in the media which QB rpsopect was the better one, no one seemed to know. Turns out that Peyton Manning was the right choice and Ryan Leaf wasn't. But make no mistake about it, at the time a lot of smart people thought Leaf was the better choice.

11) Apparently, Tennessee is using the extra picks it got from the Rams to try and get back in the top 10 of the first round.

10) Since 1999 in the NBA playoffs, #7 seeds are 1-33 in first round series against the #2 seeds. I've long believed that best-of-7 series are too long in these first round series. It just gets boring watching the #1, #2 seeds pummel inferior teams.

9) In 1981, Mike Schmidt was baseball's highest paid player; he made $2,130,000.

8) Disney has six Star Wars movies planned, all the way thru 2020; its like having this out-of-control printing press in your cellar that just constantly churns out money.

7) On July 2, 2013, the Orioles traded Jake Arrieta, Pedro Strop and cash to the Cubs, for Scott Feldman, Steve Clevenger. Oy. Arrieta hasn't allowed a run at Wrigley Field since last July, thats six scoreless home starts in a row.

6) Couple years ago, Steve Kerr turned down the Knicks' coaching job and went to the Warriors; now his assistant Luke Walton is doing the same thing.

5) Brooklyn Nets hired Hawks' assistant Kenny Atkinson as their new coach; he is said to be a very strong player development coach.

4) On Opening Day, there were 82 Dominican-born major leaguers, an average of three per team. You wonder how the language barrier affects players who weren't born in this country. If I owned a big league team, all my coaches would have to know how to speak Spanish. Communication is very important.

3) Former Iona star AJ English was VP of the Portsmouth tournament this weekend; we'll see if that helps him get drafted in June.

2) Dodgers started Howie Kendrick at 3B this week, first time he's started there since 2006; they also started him in LF, first time he's started there since 2011.

1) Florida State has played in 34 consecutive bowls, the longest current streak in college football; Virginia Tech is next at 23, then Georgia at 19. Funny that all three schools have changed coaches in the last six years, Va Tech and Georgia this year.

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MLB
Dunkel

Monday, April 18

Arizona @ San Francisco

Game 959-960
April 18, 2016 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Bradley) 12.424
San Francisco
(Peavy) 16.828
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 4 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
N/A

Toronto @ Boston

Game 961-962
April 18, 2016 @ 11:05 am

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Happ) 15.752
Boston
(Buchholz) 17.261
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-110
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-110); Under

LA Angels @ Chicago White Sox

Game 963-964
April 18, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Santiago) 16.038
Chicago White Sox
(Rodon) 14.519
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-135
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+115); Over

Milwaukee @ Minnesota

Game 965-966
April 18, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Andersn) 13.800
Minnesota
(Hughes) 12.280
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+110); Over

NY Mets @ Philadelphia

Game 951-952
April 18, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Syndrgrd) 14.306
Philadelphia
(Eickhoff) 15.857
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-180
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+160); Under

Washington @ Miami

Game 953-954
April 18, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Roark) 15.753
Miami
(Frnandez) 14.741
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
N/A

Colorado @ Cincinnati

Game 955-956
April 18, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Lyles) 12.180
Cincinnati
(Straily) 13.771
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(-120); Over

Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis

Game 957-958
April 18, 2016 @ 8:09 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Lackey) 15.812
St. Louis
(Leake) 14.309
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-120); Over

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, April 18

National League games
Mets @ Phillies
Syndergaard is 3-0, 1.82 in his last four starts (under.3-1).

Eickhoff is 3-1, 1.35 in his last six starts; under is 5-3 in his last eight.

Mets won three of their last four games. Phillies won four of their last six games; under is 5-2 in their home games. Philly is 0-4 in series openers.

Nationals @ Marlins
Roark is 1-2, 2.28 in his last four starts (under 3-1).

Fernandez is 0-2, 4.32 in his last three starts; three of his last four at home went over.

Washington won seven of its last eight games; three of their last four games got over the total. Miami lost its last four games; they're 0-5 at home, with all five games going over the total.

Rockies @ Reds
Lyles is 0-5, 8.91 in his last eight starts; three of his last four went over.

Straily is making first start for Reds; he's 0-1, 6.46 in his last three starts. Straily is 13-13 in 45 career major league starts (27 of 45 were in 2013).

Colorado won four of its last five games; three of its last four road games stayed under total. Cincinnati is 1-5 on road; five of the six games went over the total. .

Cubs @ Cardinals
Ex-Cardinal Lackey is 3-0, 4.70 in his last four starts; his last three went over.

Leake is 1-3, 4.76 in his last five starts; under is 5-3 in his last eight starts.

Cubs won six of their last eight games; five of their last seven games went over total. St Louis won seven of its last nine games (over 7-2). .

Diamondbacks @ Giants
Bradley is making first '16 start (De la Rosa pitched in relief in 14th inning Saturday night in San Diego); Bradley is 1-3, 10.91 in his last four starts, last of which was back on June 1, 2015.

Peavy is 0-1, 10.00 in two starts this month; five of his last seven starts went over.

Arizona is 4-7 in its last 11 games; they're 0-4 in game following a win. Under is 6-3 in their last nine games. Giants lost four of their last five games (over 3-1-1).

American League games
Blue Jays @ Red Sox
Happ is 3-0, 1.84 in his last five starts; five of his last six stayed under.

Buchholz is 0-2, 9.49 in his last three starts; both his starts this month went over.

Toronto lost four of its its last five road games (under is 6-1 in their last seven games overall). Red Sox won three of their last four games, all of which stayed under.

Angels @ White Sox
Santiago is 0-0, 6.17 in his last four starts; over is 4-1 in his last five road starts.

Rodon is 4-1, 1.60 in his last five starts; under is 5-1-1 in his last seven.

Chicago won six of its last nine games (under 7-2-1 in last ten). Angels lost last three games; under is 7-4 in their last eleven games.

Interleague
Brewers @ Marlins
Anderson is 1-0, 2.01 in his last four starts; over is 3-2 in his last five road starts .

Hughes is 1-5, 5.90 in his last six starts (under 4-1-1).

Milwaukee lost three of its last four games; six of its last nine went over. Miami lost all five home games; all five went over he total.