MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Saturday, April 23
National League games
Mets @ Braves
Matz is 1-1, 7.27 in two starts this month (over 1-1).
Chacin is 0-0, 2.38 in two starts this month (over 1-1).
Mets won four of last five games; six of their last seven went over. Atlanta lost their last three games; over is 10-3-1 in their last 14 games.
Cubs @ Reds
Lackey is 3-0, 3.66 in three starts this month (over 2-1); Cubs scored 28 runs in the three games.
Straily allowed one run in five IP (76 PT) in his first '16 start, vs Colorado.
Cubs won 10 of their last 13 games; their last three games went over total. Cincinnati lost eight of last eleven games; eight of their last 11 games went over the total.
Phillies @ Brewers
Morton is 1-0, 0.71 in his last two starts (under 2-1 this year).
Anderson is 1-1, 4.50 in three starts this month (over 2-0-1).
Philly won its last three road games (over 5-2 in last seven overall). Brewers lost five of their last seven games (over 4-2-1).
Dodgers @ Rockies
Maeda is 2-0, .0.47 in his first three MLB starts (under 2-0-1). .
Chatwood is 2-1, 3.26 in three starts this month (under 3-0).
Dodgers won six of their last nine games; over is 3-1-1 in their last five road contests. Colorado won four of its last five home games; over is 5-2 in their home games.
Pirates @ Diamondbacks
Nicasio is 2-1, 4.80 in three starts this month (over 2-1).
De la Rosa is 0-2, 11.25 in two starts this month (over 2-0).
Pirates lost five of last eight road games; ten of their last eleven games went over the total. Arizona won six of its last eight games.
Marlins @ Giants
Fernandez is 1-0, 1.64 in his last two starts (under 2-1).
Peavy is 0-1, 9.00 in three starts this month (over 3-0).
Giants lost eight of their last ten games (over 6-3-1). Miami lost seven of its last nine games (under 3-1-1 in last five).
Cardinals @ Padres
Wacha is 1-0, 2.25 in his last two starts (over 2-1).
Vargas is making his MLB debut; he is 0-0, 1.42 in two AA starts this year, allowing five hits in 12.2 IP in the Texas League.
Cardinals lost three of their last four games; four of their last six road games went over. San Diego won four of its last six games (over 5-1).
American League games
Rays @ Bronx
Top prospect Snell is making his MLB debut here; he is 1-1, 2.51 in three starts for AAA Durham this year. .
Tanaka is 1-0, 3.57 in three starts this month (under 2-1).
Bronx lost seven of last nine games; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight. Tampa Bay won four of its last six games; under is 9-4-1 in their last 14 games.
A's @ Blue Jays
Bassitt is 0-0, 1.93 in his last two starts (under 2-1).
Happ is 2-0, 1.89 in three starts this month (over 1-1-1).
Oakland won its last six games; they're 7-0 on road- under is 11-4 in their last 15 games. Toronto lost its last three games; eight of their last nine games overall stayed under the total.
Indians @ Tigers
Kluber is 0-3, 6.16 in three starts this month (under 2-1).
Sanchez is 2-1, 5.17 in three starts this month (over 2-0-1).
Cleveland lost three of its last five games; their last four road games stayed under the total. Detroit lost four of last five- three of their last four at home went over total.
Rangers @ White Sox
Lewis is 1-0, 4.00 in three starts this month (over 3-0).
Rodon is 1-2, 4.73 in three starts this month (under 3-0). .
Texas won five of its last seven games; seven of its last ten games went over. White Sox won three of their last four games; ten of their last 11 games stayed under.
Red Sox @ Astros
Buchholz is 0-1, 5.74 in three starts this month (over 2-1).
Fiers is 1-1, 5.94 in three starts this month (over 1-1-1) .
Red Sox lost four of their last six games; four of their six road games went over the total. Houston lost eight of its last ten games.
Orioles @ Royals
Worley 1-0, 6.75 in two starts this month (over 1-1). .
Medlen is 1-0, 3.09 in two starts this month (under 2-0).
Orioles are off to a 10-5 start; over is 5-1-1 in their road games. Kansas City won ten of its last 14 games; under is 8-1 in Royal home games.
Mariners @ Angels
Hernandez is 1-1, 2.00 in three starts this month (under 3-0)- he was scratched from Friday's start with an illness
Santiago is 1-0, 2.45 in his last two starts (under 2-1).
Seattle won seven of its last nine road games; five of its last six games stayed under the total. Angels lost six of last eight games; under is 12-4 in their last sixteen games.
Interleague
Twins @ Nationals
Hughes is 1-2, 4.91 in three starts this month (under 2-0-1).
Roark is 1-2, 4.76 in three starts this month (under 2-1).
Twins won five of their last eight games after an 0-9 start but they're 1-8 on road; over is 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Washington won its last six home games; under is 4-1-1 in their last six games overall.
Teams won-lost records when this pitcher starts:
NY-Atl: Matz 1-1; Chacin 1-1
Chi-Cin: Lackey 3-0; Straily 0-1
Phil-Mil: Morton 2-1; Anderson 2-1
LA-Colo: Madea 2-1; Chatwood 2-1
Pitt-Az: Nicasio 2-1; De la Rosa 0-2
Mia-SF: Fernandez 2-1; Peavy 1-2
StL-SD: Wacha 2-1; Vargas 0-0
TB-NY: Snell 0-0; Tanaka 2-1
A's-Tor: Bassitt 2-1; Happ 2-1
Clev-Det: Kluber 0-3; Sanchez 2-1
Tex-Chi: Lewis 2-1; Rodon 1-2
Bos-Hst: Buchholz 0-3; Fiers 1-2
Blt-KC: Worley 2-0; Medlen 1-1
Sea-LAA: Hernandez 1-2; Santiago 3-0
Minn-Wsh: Hughes 1-2; Roark 1-2
Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:
NY-Atl: Matz 0-2; Chacin 0-2
Chi-Cin: Lackey 2-3; Straily 0-1
Phil-Mil: Morton 0-3; Anderson 1-3
LA-Colo: Madea 0-3; Chatwood 0-3
Pitt-Az: Nicasio 1-3; De la Rosa 0-2
Mia-SF: Fernandez 1-3; Peavy 2-3
StL-SD: Wacha 1-3; Vargas 0-0
TB-NY: Snell 0-0; Tanaka 1-3
A's-Tor: Bassitt 0-3; Happ 0-3
Clev-Det: Kluber 1-3; Sanchez 1-3
Tex-Chi: Lewis 3-3; Rodon 2-3
Bos-Hst: Buchholz 1-3; Fiers 1-3
Blt-KC: Worley 0-2; Medlen 1-2
Sea-LAA: Hernandez 1-2; Santiago 2-3
Minn-Wsh: Hughes 1-3; Roark 1-3
Armadillo's Write-Up
Saturday, April 23
National League games
Mets @ Braves
Matz is 1-1, 7.27 in two starts this month (over 1-1).
Chacin is 0-0, 2.38 in two starts this month (over 1-1).
Mets won four of last five games; six of their last seven went over. Atlanta lost their last three games; over is 10-3-1 in their last 14 games.
Cubs @ Reds
Lackey is 3-0, 3.66 in three starts this month (over 2-1); Cubs scored 28 runs in the three games.
Straily allowed one run in five IP (76 PT) in his first '16 start, vs Colorado.
Cubs won 10 of their last 13 games; their last three games went over total. Cincinnati lost eight of last eleven games; eight of their last 11 games went over the total.
Phillies @ Brewers
Morton is 1-0, 0.71 in his last two starts (under 2-1 this year).
Anderson is 1-1, 4.50 in three starts this month (over 2-0-1).
Philly won its last three road games (over 5-2 in last seven overall). Brewers lost five of their last seven games (over 4-2-1).
Dodgers @ Rockies
Maeda is 2-0, .0.47 in his first three MLB starts (under 2-0-1). .
Chatwood is 2-1, 3.26 in three starts this month (under 3-0).
Dodgers won six of their last nine games; over is 3-1-1 in their last five road contests. Colorado won four of its last five home games; over is 5-2 in their home games.
Pirates @ Diamondbacks
Nicasio is 2-1, 4.80 in three starts this month (over 2-1).
De la Rosa is 0-2, 11.25 in two starts this month (over 2-0).
Pirates lost five of last eight road games; ten of their last eleven games went over the total. Arizona won six of its last eight games.
Marlins @ Giants
Fernandez is 1-0, 1.64 in his last two starts (under 2-1).
Peavy is 0-1, 9.00 in three starts this month (over 3-0).
Giants lost eight of their last ten games (over 6-3-1). Miami lost seven of its last nine games (under 3-1-1 in last five).
Cardinals @ Padres
Wacha is 1-0, 2.25 in his last two starts (over 2-1).
Vargas is making his MLB debut; he is 0-0, 1.42 in two AA starts this year, allowing five hits in 12.2 IP in the Texas League.
Cardinals lost three of their last four games; four of their last six road games went over. San Diego won four of its last six games (over 5-1).
American League games
Rays @ Bronx
Top prospect Snell is making his MLB debut here; he is 1-1, 2.51 in three starts for AAA Durham this year. .
Tanaka is 1-0, 3.57 in three starts this month (under 2-1).
Bronx lost seven of last nine games; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight. Tampa Bay won four of its last six games; under is 9-4-1 in their last 14 games.
A's @ Blue Jays
Bassitt is 0-0, 1.93 in his last two starts (under 2-1).
Happ is 2-0, 1.89 in three starts this month (over 1-1-1).
Oakland won its last six games; they're 7-0 on road- under is 11-4 in their last 15 games. Toronto lost its last three games; eight of their last nine games overall stayed under the total.
Indians @ Tigers
Kluber is 0-3, 6.16 in three starts this month (under 2-1).
Sanchez is 2-1, 5.17 in three starts this month (over 2-0-1).
Cleveland lost three of its last five games; their last four road games stayed under the total. Detroit lost four of last five- three of their last four at home went over total.
Rangers @ White Sox
Lewis is 1-0, 4.00 in three starts this month (over 3-0).
Rodon is 1-2, 4.73 in three starts this month (under 3-0). .
Texas won five of its last seven games; seven of its last ten games went over. White Sox won three of their last four games; ten of their last 11 games stayed under.
Red Sox @ Astros
Buchholz is 0-1, 5.74 in three starts this month (over 2-1).
Fiers is 1-1, 5.94 in three starts this month (over 1-1-1) .
Red Sox lost four of their last six games; four of their six road games went over the total. Houston lost eight of its last ten games.
Orioles @ Royals
Worley 1-0, 6.75 in two starts this month (over 1-1). .
Medlen is 1-0, 3.09 in two starts this month (under 2-0).
Orioles are off to a 10-5 start; over is 5-1-1 in their road games. Kansas City won ten of its last 14 games; under is 8-1 in Royal home games.
Mariners @ Angels
Hernandez is 1-1, 2.00 in three starts this month (under 3-0)- he was scratched from Friday's start with an illness
Santiago is 1-0, 2.45 in his last two starts (under 2-1).
Seattle won seven of its last nine road games; five of its last six games stayed under the total. Angels lost six of last eight games; under is 12-4 in their last sixteen games.
Interleague
Twins @ Nationals
Hughes is 1-2, 4.91 in three starts this month (under 2-0-1).
Roark is 1-2, 4.76 in three starts this month (under 2-1).
Twins won five of their last eight games after an 0-9 start but they're 1-8 on road; over is 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Washington won its last six home games; under is 4-1-1 in their last six games overall.
Teams won-lost records when this pitcher starts:
NY-Atl: Matz 1-1; Chacin 1-1
Chi-Cin: Lackey 3-0; Straily 0-1
Phil-Mil: Morton 2-1; Anderson 2-1
LA-Colo: Madea 2-1; Chatwood 2-1
Pitt-Az: Nicasio 2-1; De la Rosa 0-2
Mia-SF: Fernandez 2-1; Peavy 1-2
StL-SD: Wacha 2-1; Vargas 0-0
TB-NY: Snell 0-0; Tanaka 2-1
A's-Tor: Bassitt 2-1; Happ 2-1
Clev-Det: Kluber 0-3; Sanchez 2-1
Tex-Chi: Lewis 2-1; Rodon 1-2
Bos-Hst: Buchholz 0-3; Fiers 1-2
Blt-KC: Worley 2-0; Medlen 1-1
Sea-LAA: Hernandez 1-2; Santiago 3-0
Minn-Wsh: Hughes 1-2; Roark 1-2
Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:
NY-Atl: Matz 0-2; Chacin 0-2
Chi-Cin: Lackey 2-3; Straily 0-1
Phil-Mil: Morton 0-3; Anderson 1-3
LA-Colo: Madea 0-3; Chatwood 0-3
Pitt-Az: Nicasio 1-3; De la Rosa 0-2
Mia-SF: Fernandez 1-3; Peavy 2-3
StL-SD: Wacha 1-3; Vargas 0-0
TB-NY: Snell 0-0; Tanaka 1-3
A's-Tor: Bassitt 0-3; Happ 0-3
Clev-Det: Kluber 1-3; Sanchez 1-3
Tex-Chi: Lewis 3-3; Rodon 2-3
Bos-Hst: Buchholz 1-3; Fiers 1-3
Blt-KC: Worley 0-2; Medlen 1-2
Sea-LAA: Hernandez 1-2; Santiago 2-3
Minn-Wsh: Hughes 1-3; Roark 1-3
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