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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 14

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SAN DIEGO (3 - 6) at PHILADELPHIA (4 - 5) - 1:05 PM
DREW POMERANZ (L) vs. VINCENT VELASQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 42-43 (+15.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 152-176 (-50.7 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 110-113 (-33.7 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

DREW POMERANZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
POMERANZ is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.071.
His team's record is 0-3 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

VINCENT VELASQUEZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (4 - 4) at ST LOUIS (4 - 4) - 1:45 PM
WILY PERALTA (R) vs. JAIME GARCIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 106-68 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 111-59 (+27.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 106-68 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 80-48 (+20.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE 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=+2.1 Units)

WILY PERALTA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
PERALTA is 4-8 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.74 and a WHIP of 1.434.
His team's record is 5-8 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-6. (+1.1 units)

JAIME GARCIA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
GARCIA is 9-5 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.02 and a WHIP of 1.191.
His team's record is 11-7 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-10. (-2.4 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (6 - 3) at COLORADO (4 - 4) - 3:10 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. JORGE DE LA ROSA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CAIN is 16-29 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 31-25 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
DE LA ROSA is 119-100 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 71-38 (+28.4 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 42-25 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 119-95 (+32.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 36-18 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 384-389 (+37.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.

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

MATT CAIN vs. COLORADO since 1997
CAIN is 17-8 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.23 and a WHIP of 1.168.
His team's record is 22-13 (+7.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 14-21. (-8.6 units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 10-6 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.67 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 15-8 (+6.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-14. (-5.5 units)

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ATLANTA (0 - 8) at WASHINGTON (6 - 1) - 4:05 PM
JULIO TEHERAN (R) vs. TANNER ROARK (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
TEHERAN is 3-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.59 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 6-6 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.8 units)

TANNER ROARK vs. ATLANTA since 1997
ROARK is 4-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.84 and a WHIP of 1.061.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-7. (-6.7 units)

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CINCINNATI (5 - 3) at CHICAGO CUBS (7 - 1) - 8:05 PM
RAISEL IGLESIAS (R) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 68-102 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 68-102 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 91-129 (-33.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 108-71 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 108-71 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 67-41 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 66-40 (+17.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 719-828 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 524-597 (+28.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 797-760 (-160.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 377-354 (-83.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1101-1208 (-196.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.

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

RAISEL IGLESIAS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
IGLESIAS is 0-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.2 units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
HAMMEL is 1-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.57 and a WHIP of 1.280.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-5.3 units)

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ARIZONA (3 - 6) at LA DODGERS (5 - 4) - 10:10 PM
ROBBIE RAY (L) vs. ROSS STRIPLING (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 56-103 (-36.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 48-42 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 99-77 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 99-77 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 72-58 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 102-93 (-24.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

ROBBIE RAY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
RAY is 2-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.28 and a WHIP of 1.141.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

ROSS STRIPLING vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (6 - 2) at MINNESOTA (0 - 8) - 1:10 PM
MAT LATOS (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 47-72 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 552-586 (+36.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 386-384 (+39.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 114-93 (+33.3 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 0-8 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 0-8 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
MINNESOTA is 86-109 (-42.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 0-8 (-8.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

MAT LATOS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

ERVIN SANTANA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SANTANA is 6-7 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.18 and a WHIP of 1.219.
His team's record is 9-9 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-11. (-6.7 units)

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CLEVELAND (3 - 3) at TAMPA BAY (3 - 5) - 1:10 PM
DANNY SALAZAR (R) vs. CHRIS ARCHER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 20-34 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 38-45 (-15.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 160-172 (-34.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 80-88 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 39-51 (-25.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 23-31 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 81-89 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 89-100 (-33.9 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 109-124 (-31.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

DANNY SALAZAR vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SALAZAR is 1-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.08 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
ARCHER is 0-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.620.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

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NY YANKEES (4 - 3) at TORONTO (4 - 5) - 7:05 PM
NATHAN EOVALDI (R) vs. MARCUS STROMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 51-26 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 26-10 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
EOVALDI is 14-4 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 112-126 (-45.5 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. TORONTO since 1997
EOVALDI is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 1.106.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MARCUS STROMAN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
STROMAN is 4-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.43 and a WHIP of 1.045.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

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BALTIMORE (7 - 1) at TEXAS (5 - 5) - 8:05 PM
CHRIS TILLMAN (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 95-82 (+31.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 40-25 (+23.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 90-77 (+28.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 69-53 (+29.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 58-49 (+18.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 43-37 (+13.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 47-30 (+31.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HAMELS is 23-13 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 188-152 (+39.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 167-134 (+33.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 131-94 (+39.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TILLMAN is 43-27 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 19-12 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 10-2 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 38-22 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 65-46 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 9-15 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. TEXAS since 1997
TILLMAN is 3-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.413.
His team's record is 4-2 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HAMELS is 1-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

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KANSAS CITY (6 - 2) at HOUSTON (3 - 6) - 8:10 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 112-74 (+30.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 36-25 (+15.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 102-78 (+28.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 21-9 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 108-68 (+32.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 78-55 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 76-46 (+26.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 65-47 (+13.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 114-125 (-40.9 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
KENNEDY is 2-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 0.71 and a WHIP of 1.579.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

DOUG FISTER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
FISTER is 2-6 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.87 and a WHIP of 1.278.
His team's record is 5-7 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-5. (+1.3 units)

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DETROIT (5 - 2) at PITTSBURGH (5 - 4) - 12:35 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. GERRIT COLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 103-69 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 107-61 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 20-3 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 103-69 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 83-53 (+21.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 381-382 (+52.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
DETROIT is 17-9 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 47-35 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 0-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

GERRIT COLE vs. DETROIT since 1997
COLE is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.13 and a WHIP of 1.105.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

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MLB

Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, April 14

National League games

Diamondbacks @ Dodgers

Ray is 1-0, 2.82 in his last four starts; four of his last five starts stayed under.

Stripling was removed from his first MLB start with a no-hitter in 8th inning, not a bad way to start your career.

Arizona lost five of its last seven games. Dodgers lost four of last six games. LA won 14 of its last 21games gainst the Diamondbacks.

Padres @ Phillies

Pomeranz allowed two runs in five IP at Coors Field, in his first Padre start.

Velasquez shut Mets out for six innings in Queens in his first '16 start.

Phillies won four of their last five games. San Diego lost three of last four games, scoring one run in last two. Padres lost seven of last nine games against the Phillies.

Braves @ Nationals

Teheran is 2-2, 2.57 in his last eight starts (under 4-2-2).

Strasburg is 4-0, 1.03 in his last five stats (under 4-1)- he was scratched yesterday with an illness.

Atlanta is 0-8 so far, outscored 49-22- four of their last six games went over total. Washington won six of its first seven games. Nationals won 19 of their last 24 games against the Braves.

Brewers @ Cardinals

Peralta is 0-4, 11.65 in his last four starts; his last six starts went over.

Garcia is 0-2, 8.25 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four at home.

St Louis won four of its last five games, scoring 45 runs- six of its last seven games went over the total. Brewers are 19-40 in their last 59 games against the Redbirds. Milwaukee won four of its last six games overall.

Reds @ Cubs

Iglesias is 1-0, 2.70 in his last three starts; four of his last five starts went over.

Hammel is 0-1, 6.97 inhis last three starts; seven of his last nine starts went over.

Cubs won seven of their first eight games, Cincy five of first eight. Cubs are 15-6 in their last 21 games against the Reds.

Giants @ Rockies

Cain is 0-0, 1.64 in his last two starts; over is 5-1-1 in his last seven starts.

de la Rosa is 0-2, 7.06 in his last four starts; six of his last nine starts went over.

Giants won six of their first nine games. Colorado is 3-4 in its last seven games- they . are 12-9 in their last 21 games against the Giants.

American League games

Bronx @ Blue Jays

Eovaldi is 1-1, 7.63 in his last three starts.

Stroman is 6-0, 3.47 in his last nine starts; his last six starts went over.

Bronx won four of its last six games; five of its last seven went over. Toronto lost five of its last seven games. Blue Jays are 14-7 in their last 21 games against New York.

Indians @ Rays

Salazar is 2-1, 2.25 in his last three starts; under is 6-1-1 in his last eight.

Archer is 0-4, 6.67 in his last six starts; over is 7-2-1 in his last ten starts.

Cleveland lost five of its last eight games (under 5-0-1 in last six). Tampa Bay won six of its last nine games (over 3-2-1 in last six). Tribe won six of their last nine games against Tampa Bay.

Orioles @ Rangers

Tillman is 3-0, 2.81 in his last five starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six starts.

Hamels is 6-1, 3.64 in his last eight starts; over is 7-2-1 in his last ten starts.

Baltimore won seven of its first eight games. Texas won four of its last six games. O's lost six of last seven games with Texas LY.

Royals @ Astros

Kennedy is 2-0, 2.55 in his last three starts; over is 6-2-1 in his last nine.

Fister allowed three runs in five IP at Milwaukee, in his first '16 start.

Royals won six of their first eight games (under 7-1). Astros lost six of their last eight games (over 5-3 last eight). Astros-Royals split their last 14 games.

White Sox @ Twins

Latos is 1-0, 3.68 in his last three starts; four of his last six starts went over.

Santana is 5-1, 1.71 in his last nine starts; under is 6-1-1 in his last eight. .

White Sox won six of first eight games. Minnesota is 0-8 for first time in franchise history- they scored 13 runs in eight games (under 8-0). Chicago is 8-13 in its last 21 games against the Twins.

Interleague

Tigers @ Pirates

Zimmerman is 2-2, 4.29 in his last six starts; three of his last four starts stayed under.

Cole is 0-2, 6.52 in his last two starts; four of his last five starts stayed under. .

Pirates lost four of their last five games. Detroit won five of its first seven games.

Umpires
-- SD-Phil-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Little games.
-- Mil-StL-- Favorites won last six Miller games.
-- SF-Colo-- Five of last six Torres games stayed under.
-- Atl-Wsh-- Last five LBarrett games stayed under total.
-- Cin-Chi-- Six of last seven O'Nora games stayed under.
-- Az-LA-- Underdogs are 5-4 in last nine Carlson games.

-- Chi-Min-- Under is 5-0-1 in last six Ripperger games.
-- Clev-TB-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Winters games.
-- NY-Tor-- Seven of last eight Joyce games stayed under.
-- Balt-Bos-- Over is 6-0-1 in last seven Gonzalez games.
-- KC-Hst-- Over is 7-1-1 in last nine Wolf games.

-- Pitt-Det-- Four of last five Meals games went over the total.

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MLB

Thursday, April 14

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Trend Report
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12:35 PM
DETROIT vs. PITTSBURGH
Detroit is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games at home

1:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 13 of San Diego's last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against San Diego
Philadelphia is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Diego

1:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
Chi White Sox are 4-9 SU in their last 13 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 9-4 SU in their last 13 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

1:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Cleveland's last 21 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Tampa Bay is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland

1:45 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home
St. Louis is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Milwaukee

3:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. COLORADO
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Francisco's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games

4:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games at home

7:07 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TORONTO
NY Yankees are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Toronto is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

8:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 4-11 SU in their last 15 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games at home
Chi Cubs are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games at home

8:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games at home
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. HOUSTON
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Houston's last 11 games
Houston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

10:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
Arizona is 5-14 SU in their last 19 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 12-3 SU in their last 15 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games at home

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Thursday's Diamond Notes
April 14, 2016

Hottest team: Cubs (7-1)
Coming into the season, Chicago had high expectations following last season’s run to the National League Championship Series. The Cubs are living up to the lofty hopes early by winning seven of the first eight games, including a pair of home victories over the Reds. Chicago scored five runs in the first inning of Wednesday’s 9-2 blowout of Cincinnati, as Joe Maddon’s squad has plated at least five runs in six of eight games this season.

Things are setting up nicely for Chicago the remainder of April, as the Cubs host the Rockies this weekend, followed by a seven-game road trip at St. Louis and Cincinnati, then home for six games against Milwaukee and Atlanta. The amazing part of Chicago’s early success is the Cubs have overcome slow starts by two of its young stars with third baseman Kris Bryant (.212) and first baseman Anthony Rizzo (.207) each struggling at the plate.

Coldest team: Twins (0-8)
Minnesota is one two winless teams remaining in baseball along with Atlanta, as the Twins were shut out at home by the White Sox on Wednesday, 3-0. The Twins haven’t hit an ‘over’ yet this season in eight games, while plating only one run through the first 18 innings of their series against Chicago.

The pitching hasn’t been terrible for Minnesota, as the Twins have allowed more than four runs in a game just once this season. Ervin Santana is making his third start of the season as his first outing at Baltimore was cut short due to a rain delay. The veteran right-hander scattered six hits and yielded two earned runs in six innings of work in his last outing at Kansas City, a 4-3 defeat last Friday.

Hottest pitcher: Cole Hamels, Rangers (2-0, 2.08 ERA)
Texas returns home from a 4-3 road trip against Baltimore, who suffered its first loss following a 7-0 start. The Rangers send out their ace to the mound in tonight’s opener as Hamels has been solid in two victories against the Mariners and Angels. Hamels allowed a pair of solo homers in his first outing against Seattle, but the Rangers’ southpaw settled down and gave up just four hits in a 3-2 victory. The former Phillies’ ace silenced the Angels by yielding four hits in six innings of a 4-1 triumph as a short underdog against the Rangers as Texas improved to 13-1 in his past 14 starts since last August.

Coldest pitcher: Chris Archer, Rays (0-2, 7.20 ERA)
It’s been a rough start for Tampa Bay’s standout right-hander, as Archer has failed to pitch past the fifth inning in losses to the Blue Jays and Orioles. In his last outing at Baltimore, Archer was lit up for six earned runs in five innings of work, while getting touched up for four home runs in a 6-1 defeat as a -125 road favorite. Archer didn’t face the Indians last season, but lost twice to Cleveland in the 2014 campaign, including a 6-5 home defeat as a -130 home favorite.

Biggest OVER run: Cardinals (5-0 last five)
After starting the season at 2-1 to the ‘under,’ St. Louis has run off five consecutive ‘overs,’ including a pair against Milwaukee. The Cardinals woke up after getting swept at Pittsburgh in the opening series by scoring at least seven runs during each contest of a four-game winning streak. St. Louis was limited to four runs in last night’s 6-4 defeat to Milwaukee, as the Cards plated three runs in the first inning before scoring only once in the final eight frames. The Cardinals beat Wily Peralta four times last season, as the Brewers’ right-hander has allowed 11 runs through two starts this season.

Biggest UNDER run: Padres (4-0 last four)
The Twins own the longest ‘under’ run at eight, but today’s spotlight will shine on San Diego. The Padres were blanked in their first three games against the Dodgers prior to busting out at Colorado with 32 runs. Heading to Philadelphia was definitely a buzz-kill following their successful weekend at Coors Field as the Padres have scored five runs in the first three games against the Phillies. In the past two defeats, San Diego has crossed home plate just once, but the Padres have held the inept Phillies’ offense to eight runs in three games.

Matchup to watch: Royals vs. Astros
Kansas City goes for the series victory after winning each of the two nights at Minute Maid Park. The Astros drilled the Royals in Monday’s opener, 8-2 in the first meeting since Kansas City eliminated Houston in last season’s ALDS. The Royals rebounded with a pair of low-scoring wins, while limiting the Astros to two runs in each of those victories. Ian Kennedy is coming off a strong Kansas City debut by tossing 6.2 scoreless innings in a 7-0 triumph over Minnesota last Saturday, as the right-hander takes the ball tonight. Dating back to last season (including playoffs), the Royals have won 11 of their last 16 road contests.

Betcha didn’t know: After losing each of his first two starts to the Dodgers last season, Arizona southpaw Robbie Ray didn’t allow a run in his final two outings against Los Angeles, both Diamondbacks victories. Since last September, the D-backs own a 5-1 record when Ray takes the mound, including handing the Cubs their only loss this season in a 3-2 win last Saturday.

Biggest public favorite: Cardinals (-190) vs. Brewers

Biggest public underdog: White Sox (+105) at Twins

Biggest line move: Padres (+130 to +120) at Phillies

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Diamond Trends - Thursday
April 14, 2016


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Pirates are 15-0 since May 22, 2014 as a favorite off a home game in which they allowed 5+ walks.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Rockies are 16-0 since Aug 13, 2010 when Jorge De La Rosa starts at home with a line within 20 cents of pickem.

OU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Phillies are 17-0 ou since Sep 14, 2014 in the last game of a series at home after they had fewer team-left-on-base than their opponent.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Orioles are 0-10 since Aug 22, 2014 in the first game of a series as a road dog after they hit more home runs than their opponent last game.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Twins are 0-10 since Sep 30, 2015 after they had more strikeouts than hits last game.

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LEADING OFF: Stripling starts for Dodgers after no-hit try
April 13, 2016

A look at what's happening all around the majors Thursday:

HE'S A BIG (NO) HIT!

Ross Stripling starts for the Dodgers after throwing 7 1/3 no-hit innings vs. the Giants in his major league debut. The 26-year-old rookie faces Arizona in his first home start. Two years removed from Tommy John surgery, the right-hander was pulled after 100 pitches with a no-hit bid intact at San Francisco and wound up with a no-decision - Striping and his parents backed that decision by first-year manager Dave Roberts.

TRY AGAIN

All-Star Chris Archer makes his third attempt at his first win this season when the Rays host Cleveland. Archer is 0-2 after two tough starts vs. the Orioles and Blue Jays, giving up a combined 15 hits, four home runs and five walks in 10 innings.

CHANGE UP

The Rockies are playing the percentages and moving up lefty Jorge De La Rosa by a day to start vs. San Francisco. He'll still be on regular rest when he takes the mound with a 48-16 career record at Coors Field - he owns 12 more wins than any other pitcher at the ballpark. ''Anytime you have an opportunity to get De La in this park you take it,'' manager Walt Weiss said. ''History tells you it's a winning formula.''

KEEP THE COLES WARM

Cole Hamels (2-0, 2.08 ERA) starts when Texas takes on Baltimore to open a seven-game homestand. He's overcome six walks in 13 innings and has struck out 12.

ZZZs FOR THOSE BATS

Jordan Zimmermann makes his second start of the season after dazzling in his Detroit debut, throwing seven shutout innings of two-hit ball against the Yankees. Zimmermann pitches at PNC Park against Pirates ace Gerrit Cole.

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MLB MONEYLINE

MLB > (969) BALTIMORE@ (970) TEXAS | 2016-04-14 20:05:00 - 2016-04-14 20:05:00
Play ON TEXAS using money line in All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 47 Wins and 30 Losses for the last two seasons (+31.32 units)

MLB > (969) BALTIMORE@ (970) TEXAS | 2016-04-14 20:05:00 - 2016-04-14 20:05:00
Play ON TEXAS using money line in All games when the total is 8 to 8.5
The record is 40 Wins and 25 Losses for the last two seasons (+23.32 units)

MLB > (973) DETROIT@ (974) PITTSBURGH | 2016-04-14 12:35:00 - 2016-04-14 12:35:00
Play ON PITTSBURGH using money line in Home games in day games
The record is 20 Wins and 3 Losses for the last two seasons (+15.55 units)

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MLB RUNLINE

MLB > (957) ATLANTA@ (958) WASHINGTON | 2016-04-14 16:05:00 - 2016-04-14 16:05:00
Play AGAINST ATLANTA in All games when playing on Thursday
The record is 3 Wins and 13 Losses for the last two seasons (-14.8 units)

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MLB TOTALS

MLB > (973) DETROIT@ (974) PITTSBURGH | 2016-04-14 12:35:00 - 2016-04-14 12:35:00
Play OVER DETROIT on the totalin Road games after a win
The record is 25 Overs and 8 Unders for the last two seasons (+17.35 units)

MLB > (969) BALTIMORE@ (970) TEXAS | 2016-04-14 20:05:00 - 2016-04-14 20:05:00
Play UNDER BALTIMORE on the totalin Road games against left-handed starters
The record is 12 Overs and 35 Unders for the last three seasons (+22 units)

MLB > (957) ATLANTA@ (958) WASHINGTON | 2016-04-14 16:05:00 - 2016-04-14 16:05:00
Play UNDER ATLANTA on the totalin All games after getting shut out
The record is 6 Overs and 24 Unders for the last three seasons (+16.9 units)

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MLB > (973) DETROIT @ (974) PITTSBURGH | 2016-04-14 12:35:00 - 2016-04-14 12:35:00
Line: PITTSBURGH-146 BTB PowerLine: PITTSBURGH-154
Edge On: PITTSBURGH (8)

MLB > (951) SAN DIEGO @ (952) PHILADELPHIA | 2016-04-14 13:05:00 - 2016-04-14 13:05:00
Line: SAN DIEGO BTB PowerLine: SAN DIEGO108
Edge On: SAN DIEGO (9)

MLB > (965) CLEVELAND @ (966) TAMPA BAY | 2016-04-14 13:10:00 - 2016-04-14 13:10:00
Line: CLEVELAND BTB PowerLine: CLEVELAND118
Edge On: CLEVELAND (36)

MLB > (953) MILWAUKEE @ (954) ST LOUIS | 2016-04-14 13:45:00 - 2016-04-14 13:45:00
Line: ST LOUIS-170 BTB PowerLine: ST LOUIS-186
Edge On: ST LOUIS (16)

MLB > (955) SAN FRANCISCO @ (956) COLORADO | 2016-04-14 15:10:00 - 2016-04-14 15:10:00
Line: COLORADO-101 BTB PowerLine: COLORADO-121
Edge On: COLORADO (20)

MLB > (957) ATLANTA @ (958) WASHINGTON | 2016-04-14 16:05:00 - 2016-04-14 16:05:00
Line: WASHINGTON-170 BTB PowerLine: WASHINGTON-260
Edge On: WASHINGTON (90)

MLB > (967) NY YANKEES @ (968) TORONTO | 2016-04-14 19:05:00 - 2016-04-14 19:05:00
Line: TORONTO-157 BTB PowerLine: TORONTO-210
Edge On: TORONTO (53)

MLB > (969) BALTIMORE @ (970) TEXAS | 2016-04-14 20:05:00 - 2016-04-14 20:05:00
Line: TEXAS-126 BTB PowerLine: TEXAS-174
Edge On: TEXAS (48)

MLB > (959) CINCINNATI @ (960) CHICAGO CUBS | 2016-04-14 20:05:00 - 2016-04-14 20:05:00
Line: CHICAGO CUBS-159 BTB PowerLine: CHICAGO CUBS-191
Edge On: CHICAGO CUBS (32)

MLB > (971) KANSAS CITY @ (972) HOUSTON | 2016-04-14 20:10:00 - 2016-04-14 20:10:00
Line: HOUSTON-130 BTB PowerLine: HOUSTON-137
Edge On: HOUSTON (7)

MLB > (961) ARIZONA @ (962) LA DODGERS | 2016-04-14 22:10:00 - 2016-04-14 22:10:00
Line: LA DODGERS-140 BTB PowerLine: LA DODGERS-142
Edge On: LA DODGERS (2)

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4/13- Results: 2 - 6 - 3.66

Overall 40 - 43 + 4.82


THURSDAY, APRIL 14

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


DET at PIT 12:35 PM

DET +131

O 7.0


SD at PHI 01:05 PM

PHI -109

U 7.0


CHW at MIN 01:10 PM

CHW +107

U 8.5


CLE at TB 01:10 PM

CLE +126

O 7.0


MIL at STL 01:45 PM

STL -164

O 8.0


SF at COL 03:10 PM

COL +102

O 11.5

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*MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, April 14*

*San Diego at Philadelphia, 1:05 PM ET*
San Diego: 25-45 SU after 5 or more consecutive road games
Philadelphia: 15-11 SU after having won 3 of their last 4

*Milwaukee at St Louis, 1:45 PM ET*
Milwaukee: 35-55 SU after batting .225 or worse over a 5 game span
St Louis: 28-7 SU as a home favorite of -150 to -200

*San Francisco at Colorado, 3:10 PM ET*
San Francisco: 6-15 SU after 2 games where they stranded 5 or less runners
Colorado: 31-25 SU in day games

*Atlanta at Washington, 4:05 PM ET*
Atlanta: 42-76 SU on the road when the total is 7.5 or less
Washington: 93-38 SU as a favorite of -150 or more

*Cincinnati at Chicago, 8:05 PM ET*
Cincinnati: 57-52 SU on road after a game where the BP threw 6 or more innings
Chicago: 56-64 SU in home games after allowing 3 runs or less 3 straight games

*Arizona at LA Dodgers, 10:10 PM ET*
Arizona: 19-11 SU after scoring 1 run or less
LA Dodgers: 39-36 SU after 3 straight games without a stolen base

*Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 1:10 PM ET*
Chicago: 9-2 SU after allowing 1 run or less 2 straight games
Minnesota: 0-8 SU in games played on a grass field

*Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 1:10 PM ET*
Cleveland: 7-2 SU in games played in a dome
Tampa Bay: 17-30 SU after 3 or more consecutive unders

*NY Yankees at Toronto, 7:05 PM ET*
New York: 29-16 SU after 4 or more consecutive road games
Toronto: 112-126 SU in home games in April games

*Baltimore at Texas, 8:05 PM ET*
Baltimore: 4-16 SU in road games after having won 4 of their last 5
Texas: 25-14 SU against AL East opponents

*Kansas City at Houston, 8:10 PM ET*
Kansas City: 31-23 SU on the road when the total is 7.5 or less
Houston: 5-20 SU after 2 straight losses by 2 runs or less

*Detroit at Pittsburgh, 12:35 PM ET*
Detroit: 23-26 SU after allowing 3 runs or less 2 straight games
Pittsburgh: 83-43 SU as a favorite of -110 or higher

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MLB

Thursday, April 14


The L/U combo has hit on every Twins game this season and their last 11 overall going back to 2015.

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Evening Dogs:

NYY at TOR 07:07 PM

NYY +133

U 8.5


BAL at TEX 08:05 PM

BAL +114

U 8.0


CIN at CHC 08:05 PM

CIN +145

O 7.0


KC at HOU 08:10 PM

HOU -127

O 8.5


ARI at LA 10:10 PM

ARI +120

U 7.5

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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- Padres are first team ever to get shut out five times in their first ten games.

-- Umps in Brewer-Cardinal game missed Randal Grichuk passing Brandon Moss as he hit a HR-- Moss went back to tag up and Grichuk rounded first, but it wasn't noticed by the Brewers' 1B or the umpires. No bueno.

-- 7-1 Canadian Thon Maker is eligible for the NBA next year; no college for him.

-- ESPN's NBA TV ratings Wednesday: Warriors got a 2.7, Lakers/Kobe got a 2.6.

-- Cowboys went 4-12 LY, still get the obligatory five primetime games this year, the 12th year in a row they get the max amount of primetime games.

-- Four of last five Monday night NFL games are in cold weather cities.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Talkin' football in April......

13) There is a scene early in the movie Draft Day, where the Browns' owner (Frank Langella) tells the Browns' GM (Kevin Costner) to "make a splash" in the upcoming draft, in other words, telling him to draft a QB first.

Thats the first thing I thought of when I heard the Los Angeles Rams traded with Tennessee for the first pick in the April 28-30 NFL Draft. Rams need to sell tickets in their new (old) city, they need to upgrade at QB, whether they played home games in Los Angeles, St Louis, or Oshkosh.

12) As far as which QB the Rams are going to take, and they are going to take a QB (this ain't the movies), they're less likely to shy away from a I-AA QB (Carson Wentz) seeing as Jeff Fisher's son played at Montana, which is a rival of North Dakota State at the I-AA level.

I could write about this for a week, but I'll say this: Jeff Fisher presided over the Steve McNair era in Houston/Tennessee; McNair started six games (6) in his first two NFL seasons, playing behind Chris Chandler, so it isn't etched in stone that the rookie QB will start in Week 1 in San Francisco.

11) As for the Rams' schedule, LA and Dallas are only two teams who open with a pair of division opponents. Rams play their three division rivals in the first four weeks of the season, then again in the last three weeks.

Quick impressions of the 2016 schedule-- I'll have more on this tomorrow, but I just got off an airplane and my brain is a little scrambled......
10) Brock Osweiler returns to Denver in Week 7, when the Texans visit Denver on a Monday night. Browns go to Washington October 2-- RGIII against his old team.

9) Over 43,000 possible schedules are considered before the final product is given the seal of approval. TV ratings matter more than the fan who goes to games, seeing as four of the last five Monday night games are in cold weather cities.

8) Green Bay Packers open with two road games for first time since 1924, yes 1924; they christen the Vikings' new domed stadium in a Week 2 Sunday night tilt. After the first two road games, Green Bay then doesn't play another road game until Week 8- they've got four home games and a bye in between their second and third road games.

7) Week 16 is mostly played on Christmas Eve (a Saturday), with two Christmas games; Week 17 is 16 division games, all on New Year's Day, a Sunday. Steelers play on both Thanksgiving and Christmas Days.

6) 8:25 Christmas Eve game with Bengals-Texans should be renamed the Divorce Bowl, fior families who gather on Christmas Eve (its a joke people!!!). Back in the old days, when I was once married, an 8:25 Christmas Eve game would've been an issue. In no way am I complaining that there is a game on Christmas Eve this year. :-)

5) Super Bowl rematch in Week 1: Carolina-Denver on a Thursday.

4) Pete Carroll has a reunion tour this year: the former USC coach revisits the LA Coliseum in Week 2, for the Rams' first home game there in 37 years- Seattle also visits the Jets in Week 4, and Foxboro in Week 10, Carroll's two former teams. The Week 10 game is also the first Seahawk-Patriot meeting since Super Bowl 49.

3) Miami Dolphins have December road games in Baltimore, New Jersey, Buffalo; hope they've got good parkas.

2) One more draft note: Tennessee has six of the top 76 picks in the draft and they do not need a QB, so they could improve their team a lot in two weeks.

1) Thanks to the $8 I spent on WiFi on my flight home last night, the flight was a lot of fun and seemed fairly short. Got to read lot of NFL schedule stuff on Twitter and follow the Thursday baseball-- best $8 I've spent in a while.

I'll have more on the NFL schedule tomorrow-- I'm going to sleep right now.

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MLB betting cheat sheet: Windy City Win Streak

The Pale Hose sits in first place in the AL Central with a record of 6-2 after it's first eight games.

Here's a comprehensive look at betting notes for the weekend major-league schedule:

Windy City Win Streak

With seven wins in their first eight games, the Cubs have matched their best start in franchise history. This really comes as no surprise, as the Cubs came into the season as one of the favorites in the National League. Few expected the White Sox to start the season in similar fashion, and Chicago's other team sits in first place in the AL Central with a record of 6-2 after it's first eight games. The White Sox play a three game series in Tampa this weekend, and the Rays are sitting last in the AL East, and rank dead last in the AL in runs scored.

Everything Is Bigger In Texas

Most teams have a few big bats in the lineup, but as the old saying goes ... "everything is bigger in Texas". So far the duo of Prince Fielder and Adrian Beltre have combined to drive in 19 runs. The Rangers play a four game series at home versus Baltimore this weekend, and Chris Tillman will go in Game 1. Beltre is 6-for-12 with a home run and three RBIs lifetime versus Tillman. Fielder is 4-for-9 with a home run and three RBIs versus Vance Worely, who will start Game 2.

The Untouchables

Two pitchers in the National League have held the opposition scoreless in their first two starts: Chase Anderson of Milwaukee and Kenta Maeda of the Dodgers. Maeda is a 27 year old rookie out of Japan, and he will make his next start at home versus the Giants on Sunday. Anderson's next start comes on the road at Minnesota opposite Phil Hughes on Monday.

Hitting Notes

*The New York Mets were expected to be one of the top teams in the National League, but after eight games the Mets are batting a major league worst .194. Things could get worse before they get better, as New York will play it's next nine games on the road.

*Giancarlo Stanton is off to a slow start, but he's played five of his first seven games on the road at Washington and New York. He should be able to get back on track in a home series versus the Braves. Atlanta's pitching staff ranks 29th in the majors, with only Colorado surrendering more runs.

Pitching Notes

*Madison Bumgarner and Clayton Kershaw are two of the best pitchers in the majors, and they've already faced off once this season. The Dodgers won that game 3-2, but Bumgarner allowed just one run on six hits, striking out eight in six innings not factoring in the decision. They will meet again on Friday night in Game 1 of a three game series at Chavez Ravine.

*Felix Hernandez is still looking for his first win of the season, despite a minuscule 0.69 ERA with 16 strikeouts in 13 innings in his first two starts. His next start comes on the road at Yankee Stadium, opposite C.C. Sabathia on Saturday.

Totals trend

At one point last season the Tigers went over in 19 consecutive games. They have gone over in six of seven games so far this year, and they are in Houston this weekend for a three game series against the Astros. Houston has gone over in six of nine so far, and it's bullpen has been brutal posting an ERA of 6.16 in those games. The over is 37-15-4 in Tigers last 56 road games.

Injury Notes

*Yankees Catcher Brain McCann is leading the American League hitting .500 so far. He sat out Wednesday's game in Toronto with a foot injury, and is listed as day to day.

* It's been another disastrous start to the season for Pablo Sandoval, and he's landed on the 15 day DL with a shoulder injury.

Friday's Weather Report

* The Windy City could hold up to its name at Wrigley Field Friday, where the Cubs host the Rockies with an expected 10-12 mile per hour pitchers wind gusting in from right field.

* It should also be windy in Arlington when Rangers host the Orioles Friday. There is an expected 10-12 mile per hour pitchers wind gusting in from center field.

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MLB

Friday, April 15

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Trend Report
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2:20 PM
COLORADO vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing Colorado
Chi Cubs are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Colorado

7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing Washington

7:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. NY YANKEES
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Seattle is 1-8 SU in their last 9 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games at home
NY Yankees are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing Seattle

7:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PITTSBURGH
Milwaukee is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee

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

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 15 of NY Mets's last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. MIAMI
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games
Miami is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta

8:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TEXAS
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Baltimore is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games at home

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Houston's last 12 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit

8:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. MINNESOTA
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
LA Angels are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 2-12 SU in their last 14 games when playing LA Angels
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

8:15 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ST. LOUIS
Cincinnati is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Cincinnati's last 15 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of St. Louis's last 15 games when playing Cincinnati
St. Louis is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

10:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. OAKLAND
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Oakland's last 24 games at home
Oakland is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games at home

10:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. LA DODGERS
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 10 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games when playing San Francisco
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing San Francisco

10:40 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Arizona's last 16 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Diego's last 16 games when playing at home against Arizona

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MLB
Dunkel

Friday, April 15


San Francisco @ LA Dodgers

Game 911-912
April 15, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Bumgrner) 11.457
LA Dodgers
(Kershaw) 15.937
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 4 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-170
6
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-170); Under

Arizona @ San Diego

Game 913-914
April 15, 2016 @ 10:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Greinke) 13.535
San Diego
(Shields) 14.609
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-135
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+115); Over

Seattle @ NY Yankees

Game 915-916
April 15, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Karns) 16.484
NY Yankees
(Severno) 14.981
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-140
8
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+120); Over

Toronto @ Boston

Game 917-918
April 15, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Dickey) 17.608
Boston
(Porcllo) 19.173
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-125
9
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-125); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Tampa Bay

Game 919-920
April 15, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Sale) 17.999
Tampa Bay
(Odorizzi) 16.463
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-125
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(-125); Under

Baltimore @ Texas

Game 921-922
April 15, 2016 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Worley) 14.673
Texas
(Perez) 13.181
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1 1/2
9 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-110
9
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-110); Over

Colorado @ Chicago Cubs

Game 901-902
April 15, 2016 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Bettis) 15.784
Chicago Cubs
(Hendrcks) 14.937
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-200
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+170); N/A

Detroit @ Houston

Game 923-924
April 15, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Pelfrey) 15.975
Houston
(Keuchel) 14.876
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-185
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+165); Over

Milwaukee @ Pittsburgh

Game 903-904
April 15, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Nelson) 15.731
Pittsburgh
(Locke) 14.199
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-145
8
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+125); Under

LA Angels @ Minnesota

Game 925-926
April 15, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Richards) 17.035
Minnesota
(Milone) 15.631
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1 1/2
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-125
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-125); Under

Washington @ Philadelphia

Game 905-906
April 15, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Ross) 15.677
Philadelphia
(Hellcksn) 14.001
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
N/A

Kansas City @ Oakland

Game 927-928
April 15, 2016 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Volquez) 15.155
Oakland
(Hill) 13.684
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-115
7
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-115); Under

Atlanta @ Miami

Game 907-908
April 15, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Perez) 13.298
Miami
(Chen) 16.931
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-185
8
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-185); Over

NY Mets @ Cleveland

Game 929-930
April 15, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Colon) 17.975
Cleveland
(Andersn) 16.436
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(+110); Over

Cincinnati @ St. Louis

Game 909-910
April 15, 2016 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
Melvlle) 14.185
St. Louis
(Martnez) 15.639
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