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MLB > (925) TEXAS@ (926) LA ANGELS | 2016-04-09 21:05:00 - 2016-04-09 21:05:00
Play ON TEXAS using money line in All games in road games
The record is 48 Wins and 38 Losses for the last two seasons (+27.17 units)

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MLB TOTALS

MLB > (921) TAMPA BAY@ (922) BALTIMORE | 2016-04-09 19:05:00 - 2016-04-09 19:05:00
Play UNDER BALTIMORE on the totalin All games against left-handed starters
The record is 28 Overs and 59 Unders for the last three seasons (+28.4 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) BOSTON @ (916) TORONTO | 2016-04-09 13:05:00 - 2016-04-09 13:05:00
Line: TORONTO-118 BTB PowerLine: TORONTO-133
Edge On: TORONTO (15)

MLB > (901) PITTSBURGH @ (902) CINCINNATI | 2016-04-09 13:10:00 - 2016-04-09 13:10:00
Line: PITTSBURGH BTB PowerLine: PITTSBURGH174
Edge On: PITTSBURGH (42)

MLB > (917) NY YANKEES @ (918) DETROIT | 2016-04-09 13:10:00 - 2016-04-09 13:10:00
Line: NY YANKEES BTB PowerLine: NY YANKEES125
Edge On: NY YANKEES (23)

MLB > (919) CLEVELAND @ (920) CHI WHITE SOX | 2016-04-09 14:10:00 - 2016-04-09 14:10:00
Line: CLEVELAND BTB PowerLine: CLEVELAND121
Edge On: CLEVELAND (69)

MLB > (905) LA DODGERS @ (906) SAN FRANCISCO | 2016-04-09 16:05:00 - 2016-04-09 16:05:00
Line: SAN FRANCISCO+125 BTB PowerLine: SAN FRANCISCO113
Edge On: SAN FRANCISCO (12)

MLB > (921) TAMPA BAY @ (922) BALTIMORE | 2016-04-09 19:05:00 - 2016-04-09 19:05:00
Line: TAMPA BAY BTB PowerLine: TAMPA BAY178
Edge On: TAMPA BAY (35)

MLB > (907) ST LOUIS @ (908) ATLANTA | 2016-04-09 19:10:00 - 2016-04-09 19:10:00
Line: ST LOUIS BTB PowerLine: ST LOUIS176
Edge On: ST LOUIS (36)

MLB > (909) PHILADELPHIA @ (910) NY METS | 2016-04-09 19:10:00 - 2016-04-09 19:10:00
Line: PHILADELPHIA BTB PowerLine: PHILADELPHIA-156
Edge On: PHILADELPHIA (18)

MLB > (929) HOUSTON @ (930) MILWAUKEE | 2016-04-09 19:10:00 - 2016-04-09 19:10:00
Line: HOUSTON BTB PowerLine: HOUSTON131
Edge On: HOUSTON (16)

MLB > (923) MINNESOTA @ (924) KANSAS CITY | 2016-04-09 19:15:00 - 2016-04-09 19:15:00
Line: MINNESOTA BTB PowerLine: MINNESOTA-120
Edge On: MINNESOTA (15)

MLB > (911) SAN DIEGO @ (912) COLORADO | 2016-04-09 20:10:00 - 2016-04-09 20:10:00
Line: SAN DIEGO BTB PowerLine: SAN DIEGO-110
Edge On: SAN DIEGO (15)

MLB > (913) CHICAGO CUBS @ (914) ARIZONA | 2016-04-09 20:10:00 - 2016-04-09 20:10:00
Line: ARIZONA-109 BTB PowerLine: ARIZONA-125
Edge On: ARIZONA (16)

MLB > (925) TEXAS @ (926) LA ANGELS | 2016-04-09 21:05:00 - 2016-04-09 21:05:00
Line: TEXAS BTB PowerLine: TEXAS149
Edge On: TEXAS (56)

MLB > (927) OAKLAND @ (928) SEATTLE | 2016-04-09 21:10:00 - 2016-04-09 21:10:00
Line: OAKLAND BTB PowerLine: OAKLAND-123
Edge On: OAKLAND (19)

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4/8 Results: 3 - 5 - 2.00

Overall 17 - 22 - 1.25

SATURDAY, APRIL 9

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


BOS at TOR 01:07 PM

BOS +111

PIT at CIN 01:10 PM

U 7.0

NYY at DET 01:10 PM

NYY -104

O 9.5

CLE at CHW 02:10 PM

U 7.0

MIA at WAS 04:05 PM

MIA +143

LA at SF 04:05 PM

SF +122

O 6.0

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Evening Games:

TB at BAL 07:05 PM

BAL +125

STL at ATL 07:10 PM

ATL +124

PHI at NYM 07:10 PM

NYM -163

O 7.0

HOU at MIL 07:10 PM

U 9.0

MIN at KC 07:15 PM

MIN +116

U 7.5

SD at COL 08:10 PM

SD +112

O 11.5

CHC at ARI 08:10 PM

ARI -103

U 8.0

TEX at LAA 09:05 PM

TEX +104

U 7.0

OAK at SEA 09:10 PM

SEA -129

U 8.0

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Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

Odds to win the college football national championship.......

USC-- 80-1-- Stanford appears to be favored in the Pac-12.

Miami-- 100-1-- Mark Richt's first year back in Coral Gables.

BYU-- 300-1-- Someone remind me why they went independent.......

Penn State 300-1-- Breaking in a new quarterback this year.

South Carolina 300-1-- If Steve Spurrier couldn't win a title there.......

Kansas State 500-1-- Opened at 1,000-1, so someone bet on 'em.

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday.....

13) It rained here in Las Vegas last night, very hard at times; wound up stuck in a huge traffic jam because a tractor trailed jackknifed on I-15, or I-95, not sure which road it was. Turns out that people in the desert aren't real good at driving in rainstorms. Go figure.

12) Padres were outscored 25-0 by the Dodgers in three games during the week, then they go to Coors Field and score 29 runs in their first two games there. Dodgers scored 11 runs in their first three games in San Francisco.

11) San Diego loses ace Tyson Ross to DL with shoulder problems.

10) All five Houston games this week have gone over the total.

9) Minnesota Twins are 0-5 for first time ever; its not good if you're buried in the standings before your home opener.

8) If you look at the 5-inning records of teams, Cubs are 5-0 so far, Arizona is 0-6. You can bet on how games will wind up after the fifth inning, so this is a relevant stat. All the five-inning record are posted on our baseball page.

7) Broncos traded OT Ryan Clady to the Jets, where he will replace the retired D'Brickashaw Ferguson.

6) Was wondering today what golfers do the night before the last round of a major? Their tee time is late in the day, so no need to go to bed real early. Do they watch replays of the Saturday telecast, to try and pick up something about the course?

5) Donnie Tyndall got a 10-year show-cause order from NCAA, meaning he cannot coach for the next nine years. Apparently Tyndall had his assistant coaches do course work for his players. Everyone knows thats what student managers are for, except when I was a manager, since I was worse at schoolwork than most all of our players.

Seriously though, a 10-year show-cause is basically a lifetime ban. He'll have to coach at an NAIA school or in junior college or high school if he wants to keep coaching.

4) Former Cal assistant Yann Hufnagel, who quit the Golden Bears last month because of a sexual harassment charge, has surfaced as an assistant at Nevada. Hufnagel is a very good recruiter and recruiters are very important people.

3) Oakland's pint-sized point guard Kay Felder is off to the NBA; I say he makes someone's roster.

2) Iowa State caught a big break when PG Monte Morris passed on the NBA Draft; Cyclones will have a lot of new players next year, at least now they still have a floor leader. Big X is a very tough league, but Iowa State, Oklahoma have to rebuild.

1) Domantas Sabonis is apparently heading to the NBA; boy, if I had the top pick in the draft, I'd seriously have a hard time passing him up, giving how productive he has been at Gonzaga and also his bloodlines-- his dad was one of the greatest players ever before he tore an Achilles in Europe.

Top of the NBA Draft is going to be very interesting this year.

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MLB

Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, April 10

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

National League games

Phillies @ Mets

Hellickson is 0-4, 5.09 in his last five starts; four of his last six starts stayed under.

Harvey is 0-1, 4.12 in his lst three starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five.

Phillies are 1-4, outscored 26-13; they're 6-15 in their last 21 games with the Mets, but won four of last five. New York split its first four games this week.

Marlins @ Nationals

Koehler is 1-1, 7.02 in his last three starts; his last three starts all went over.

Ross is 2-0, 4.05 in his last four starts; Over is 2-1-1 in his last four home starts.

Miami-Washington split their last 20 games. Marlins lost two of first three games this week. Nationals won two of their first three games.

Padres @ Rockies

Shields is 0-2, 5.11 in his last two starts; eight of his last ten starts went over.

Bettis is 0-1, 3.63 in his last three starts; six of his last eight starts stayed under.

San Diego scored 29 runs in winning last two games; they're 14-7 in last 21 games against the Rockies. Colorado lost three of its last four games, giving up 11+ runs in last three losses. Six of last seven tilts between Padres/Rockies went over the total.

Pirates @ Reds

Locke is 1-3, 6.00 in his last five starts; over is 7-2-1 in his last ten starts.

Melville is making his MLB debut here.

Pirates won four of their first five games. Cincinnati also won four of its first five. Reds are 12-9 in their last 21 games vs Pittsburgh.

Cardinals @ Braves

Wainwright is 1-2, 3.24 in his last four starts.

Perez is 3-0, 2.35 in his last five starts; seven of his last nine starts went over.

St Louis won its last two games, outscoring the Braves 19-6, after losing first three. Braves lost their first four games, scoring a total of ten runs. Atlanta split its last eight games against St Louis.

Cubs @ Diamondbacks

Arrieta is 6-1, 1.48 in his last eight starts; under is 7-2-1 in his last ten.

Miller is 2-3, 6.21 in his last five starts; five of his last seven starts went over.

Chicago won four of its first five games. Arizona lost four of its first six games this season. Cubs are 5-1 in their last six games against Arizona. Under is 3-1 in last four games for both teams.

Dodgers @ Giants

Kazmir is 1-1, 698 in his last four starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five starts. .

Cueto is 3-1, 4.15 in his last four starts; four of his last five went over.

Giants/Dodgers both won four of their first six games. San Francisco is 13-9 in last 22 games in this great rivalry- seven of last nine series games stayed under.

American League games

Bronx @ Tigers

Tanaka is 0-2, 4.15 in his last four starts; under is 4-2 in his last six.

Verlander is 2-0, 3.25 in his last four starts; over is 5-0-1 in his last six starts.

Bronx is 3-2 in its first five games, scoring 32 runs- three of their last four games went over. Detroit won three of its first four games, scoring 23 runs- four of its last five games went over. Bronx is 6-2 in its last eight games against the Tigers- four of last five series games went over.

Indians @ White Sox

Tomlin is 2-0, 4.02 in his lst three starts; over is 7-0-1 in his last eight starts

Quintana is 2-0, 1.94 in his last six starts; over is 7-3 in his last ten starts.

White Sox won four of first six games. Indians split their first four games (over 3-0-1). Sox lost five of last eight series games-- over is 5-0-2 in last seven

Rays @ Orioles

Odorizzi is 3-1, 3.57 in his last six starts; under is 4-2-1 in his last seven.

Wright is 0-5, 10.88 in his last six starts; five of his last seven starts went over.

Rays are 2-3 in first five games, scoring three or less runs four times. Baltimore won its first four games, allowing 7 runs. O's split their last 20 games with Tampa Bay.

Red Sox @ Blue Jays

Wright is 2-0, 2.25 in his last three starts (over 3-2 in his last five).

Estrada is 2-1, 2.33 in his last three starts; under is 4-0-1 in his last five.

Boston won three of its first four games (over 4-0), Toronto lost last four games, giving up 24 runs. Red Sox won five of their last six games against Toronto (over 7-3 in last ten)

Twins @ Royals

Nolasco is 1-1, 7.15 in his last three starts; three of his last four went over.

Volquez is 1-0, 2.25 in his last three starts; four of his last six starts stayed under.

Minnesota lost its first five games, scoring nine runs- this is first time they've ever been 0-5. KC won three of its first four games, Royals are 14-7 in their last 21 games against Minnesota- last seven series games stayed under, with KC winning last five.

Rangers @ Angels

Perez is 0-2, 4.50 in his last five starts; three of his last four stayed under.

Weaver is 0-0, 1.64 in his last two starts; five of his last six starts stayed under.

Angels lost four of their first five games. Rangers lost three of their last five games. Angels are 13-9 in last 22 games against Texas (under 7-3 in last ten).

A's @ Mariners

Bassitt is 0-4, 6.21 in his last five starts; five of his last six went over total.

Hernandez is 2-2, 3.03 in his last five starts (under 3-1-1)- he was 3-1, 3.09 in five starts against the A's LY. .

Oakland split its first six games; their last four stayed under. Mariners are 2-3 in their first five games. Oakland won four of its last five games against Seattle- five of last six series games stayed under the total.

Interleague

Astros @ Brewers

Keuchel is 6-0, 1.55 in his lst six starts.

Nelson is 0-4, 6.98 in his last four starts; six of his last seven went over.

Houston lost three of its last four games, allowing 34 runs- over is 5-0 in their games this week. Milwaukee lost three of its first five games.

Umpires- We'll start with umpires in a couple weeks, after we have some numbers to go over.

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MLB

Sunday, April 10

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Trend Report
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1:07 PM
BOSTON vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games when playing Boston

1:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CINCINNATI
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

1:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of NY Mets's last 16 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia

1:35 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
Tampa Bay is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,when playing Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,
Baltimore is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Baltimore9-0-1 SU in its last 10 games

1:35 PM
MIAMI vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Miami is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 10 games

1:35 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing St. Louis

2:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Cleveland's last 19 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Cleveland is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
Chi White Sox are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland

2:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Milwaukee is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Milwaukee is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Houston

2:15 PM
MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home
Kansas City is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home

3:35 PM
TEXAS vs. LA ANGELS
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Texas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
LA Angels are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games at home

4:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road
San Francisco is 10-3 SU in their last 13 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers

4:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Oakland
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland

4:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. ARIZONA
Chi Cubs are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

4:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
San Diego is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego
Colorado is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home

8:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Detroit
NY Yankees are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games at home

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MLB Power Rankings - Week 1


1. Chicago Cubs (-130) - This team continues to improve, including a 97-win playoff appearance last year. The Cubs strengthened their offensive lineup and pitching rotation by acquiring OF Jason Heyward and SP John Lackey from division rival St. Louis in the offseason. Chicago now has one of the best rotations in the league along with Jake Arrieta and Jon Lester.

2. Toronto (-126) - They finished the 2015 regular season with an incredible 70-39 record after starting just 23-30. Their record could have been even better as they went just 15-28 in one run games. In fact, their X_WL (expected won-loss record using runs scored differential) was 102-60 last year which was six games better than any other team in baseball.

3. San Francisco (-124) - San Francisco has won 3 of the past 6 World Series titles and each came after missing the playoffs in the previous season. San Francisco added starting pitchers Johnny Cueto and Jeff Samardzija in the offseason to bolster an extremely veteran rotation that also features ace Madison Bumgarner, Jake Peavy, and Matt Cain. The bullpen is excellent and posted the third best ERA in the league last season.

4. NY Mets (-121) - The defending National League champions have the best 1-2-3 punch of any starting rotation in the league with Jacob deGrom, Matt Harvey, and Noah Syndergaard. They also have a reliable closer in Jeurys Familia who had a 1.85 ERA last season while converting 43 of 48 save opportunities.

5. Washington (-119) - They were the preseason World Series favorite last year and Washington is still loaded with talent, including the best overall player in the league with OF Bryce Harper and three strong starting pitchers with Max Scherzer, Gio Gonzalez, and Stephen Strasburg. They also acquired 2B Daniel Murphy from the Mets.

6. LA Dodgers (-117) - The rotation lost Zack Greinke to Arizona, but the Dodgers still have the most consistent pitcher in baseball with ace Clayton Kershaw who has posted 1.83, 1.77, and 2.13 ERA's the past three seasons. Los Angeles acquired Scott Kazmir in the offseason to follow Kershaw in the rotation. The Dodgers won 92 games last year, despite going just 6-9 in extra-inning games and only 23-26 in close games decided by one run.

7. Houston (-116) - The team made their first playoff appearance in ten years last season and improved their win total by 16 games from the year before and by an incredible 35 games from two years earlier. Houston's 86-76 record should have been even better as their X_WL (expected won-loss record using runs scored differential) was 93-69 last year which was second best in the American League.

8. Boston (-114) - A strong offense that ranked 4th overall in total runs scored last year. The problem was a weak pitching staff, but Boston made a major improvement by acquiring ace David Price from Toronto and closer Craig Kimbrel from San Diego during this offseason.

9. Kansas City (-112) - The team lost Ben Zobrist and Johnny Cueto in the offseason, but overall they still have the same core that won the World Series last year. Kansas City was second to last in the AL in home runs, but they win with pitching as evident by the fact they allowed the second fewest home runs in the league last season.

10. Pittsburgh (-110) - They had the second most wins (98) in the league last season and they had the best overall offense in NL Central, leading the division in team batting average, on-base percentage, hits and runs scored. CF Andrew McCutchen remains one of the best all-around players in the league. However, the Pirates were fortunate to go 36-17 in one-run games last year and will likely regress this season in close games.

11. Detroit (-109) - If the Tigers can remain healthy, they will be much better than their 74-87 record last year. Keep in mind this team went 90-72 and 93-69 the two years prior. They still possess Miguel Cabrera and added two huge additions with Justin Upton and Jordan Zimmermann this offseason.

12. St. Louis (-108) - They have five straight playoff appearances, including three straight division titles. Last season they became the first team to win 100 regular season games in the past four years. However, the team is aging and the depth of the starting pitching rotation is a concern. Wainwright missed five months last season, plus Jaime Garcia and Carlos Martinez had recent injuries.

13. Texas (-105) - They tied for the third best on-base percentage in the American League last season. They won the division title despite having a suspect pitching staff that had the third worst team ERA (4.24) and second worst WHIP (1.36). The pitching should improve this season with Cole Hamels and the return of Yu Darvish.

14. Cleveland (-104) - A strong pitching rotation with Corey Kluber, Carlos Carrasco, and Danny Salazar followed by a solid bullpen. The offense has the potential to be more productive this season after ranking fifth in on-base percentage and sixth in team batting average last year in the American League.

15. NY Yankees (-103) - They scored the second most runs in all of baseball last season. Only Toronto scored more. The team made the playoffs (barely) and improved their overall roster this offseason by acquiring Starlin Castro, Aroldis Chapman, and Aaron Hicks.

16. Arizona (-101) - Arizona made the biggest offseason acquisition in the league by signing ace Zack Greinke who was incredible last year with a 1.66 ERA and 0.84 WHIP. The D-Backs also acquired Shelby Miller who will pair nicely with former All-Star Patrick Corbin to form a strong 1-2-3 starting rotation. The offensive lineup has two super stars in CF A.J. Pollock and 1B Paul Goldschmidt.

17. Seattle (+102) - They have not made the postseason since 2001 which is the longest active drought in the league. The offense needs improvement after ranking third to last in team batting average (.249) and runs scored in the American League last year. The pitching rotation has potential and is led by ace Felix Hernandez.

18. Chicago White Sox (+104) - Their X_WL (expected won-loss record using runs scored differential) was just 72-90 last season as the White Sox ranked 28th overall in runs scored. They did make a substantial improvement at third base this offseason by acquiring Todd Frazier who hit 64 home runs the past two years for Cincinnati.

19. Tampa Bay (+105) - The team ranked second to last in runs scored in the American League and only 25th overall in all of baseball last season. However, the starting pitching rotation has potential with Chris Archer and should be healthier overall this year.

20. LA Angels (+107) - The Angels were extremely fortunate to go 85-77 last year as they had an incredible 35-17 record in one-run games. They will likely regress this season as their X_WL (expected won-loss record using runs scored differential) was only 79-83 last year. Other than Mike Trout, this team is very mediocre and the Angels actually ranked dead last in team batting average (.246) in the American League last season.

21. Baltimore (+109) - There is offensive talent with Manny Machado, Adam Jones, and Chris Davis. However, the pitching rotation is weak and received a blow when Wei-Yin Chen left for Miami. Overall, Baltimore spent $280 million in the offseason without improving their 81-81 team from last year.

22. Minnesota (+113) - Their offense ranked last in on-base percentage (.305) and second to last in team batting average (.247) last year in the American League. The addition of Byung-ho Park who hit 105 home runs the past two years in Korean Baseball will help.

23. Miami (+115) - The pitching rotation added LHP Wei-Yin Chen which gives Miami a solid second starter behind RHP Jose Fernandez. However, the team did little to improve their overall roster from last year's 71-91 squad. The bottom of the batting order is very weak and other than Stanton and Justin Bour at the top, no other player had more than 10 home runs last season.

24. Oakland (+118) - The A's were just 19-35 in one-run games last year, so they should improve on their ugly 68-94 record, especially since their X_WL (expected won-loss record using runs scored differential) was 77-85 last year. The addition of Khris Davis now provides more power in the middle of the offensive lineup as he hit 49 home runs the past two seasons with Milwaukee.

25. Milwaukee (+121) - The starting rotation has potential as both Matt Garza and Wily Peralta should pitch better this season after underachieving last year. RHP Taylor Jungmann showed promise with 107 strikeouts in 119 innings pitched as a rookie last year. The Brewers were a competitive 16-16 in one-run games last season, but they went a horrendous 52-78 in all other games.

26. San Diego (+123) - The offensive lineup is extremely weak with no depth. The Padres ranked dead last (30th) in all of baseball last season in team batting average and on-base percentage. San Diego also has a poor bullpen and a pitching staff that ranked third to last in the National League last year with a 4.44 ERA in road games. This team has now posted a losing record in 7 of their past 8 seasons.

27. Cincinnati (+125) - The pitching rotation looks horrible with starters such as Homer Bailey (5.56 ERA), Anthony DeSclafani (4.05 ERA), Raisel Iglesias (4.15 ERA), John Lamb (5.80 ERA), and Michael Lorenzen (5.40 ERA). They also lost 3B Todd Frazier (35 HR, 89 RBI) and closer Aroldis Chapman (1.63 ERA, 33 saves) during the offseason.

28. Colorado (+126) - Colorado's overall offensive stats last season were very misleading as despite leading the league in runs scored (due to hitter friendly Coor's Field), the team ranked dead last in the league in batting average and on-base percentage when using road games only. The pitching rotation is once again extremely weak from top to bottom this year.

29. Atlanta (+128) - They went just 67-95 last season despite a solid 28-18 record in 1-run games. Had they not been fortunate to win 61% of those close games, their record would have been even worse. In fact, their X_WL (expected won-loss record using runs scored differential) was 61-101 last year.

30. Philadelphia (+130) - The pitching rotation is the worst in the league. They had a 4.69 ERA last season which was only ahead of the Rockies who play in thin air and altitude. Philadelphia's 5.09 ERA on the road was the worst of any team.

Power Ratings compute offensive and defensive statistics into one number for each team, while accounting for factors like recent performances and strength of schedule. Power Ratings can be used as a baseline for relative spread index to compare current or future match-ups between two teams. The relative spread does not account for non-statistical factors like home-field advantage, recent injuries, game time decisions, rivalries, publicity, and weather.

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MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, April 10


San Diego @ Colorado

Game 961-962
April 10, 2016 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Shields) 14.460
Colorado
(Bettis) 13.576
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-115
11
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(-105); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Arizona

Game 963-964
April 10, 2016 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Arrieta) 16.031
Arizona
(Miller) 14.589
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-180
8
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-180); Over

Tampa Bay @ Baltimore

Game 967-968
April 10, 2016 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Odorizzi) 18.129
Baltimore
(Wright) 15.570
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2 1/2
7 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-115); Under

Boston @ Toronto

Game 965-966
April 10, 2016 @ 1:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Wright) 15.521
Toronto
(Estrada) 18.440
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-135
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-135); Over

Cleveland @ Chicago White Sox

Game 969-970
April 10, 2016 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Tomlin) 13.062
Chicago White Sox
(Quintana) 18.201
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 5
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-125
8
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(-125); Under

Miami @ Washington

Game 903-904
April 10, 2016 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Koehler) 16.396
Washington
(Ross) 15.273
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-160
8
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+140); Under

Minnesota @ Kansas City

Game 971-972
April 10, 2016 @ 2:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Nolasco) 15.933
Kansas City
(Volquez) 14.819
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-165
8
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+145); Over

Texas @ LA Angels

Game 973-974
April 10, 2016 @ 3:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Perez) 15.294
LA Angels
(Weaver) 13.713
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-105); Over

Oakland @ Seattle

Game 975-976
April 10, 2016 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Bassitt) 15.604
Seattle
(Hernandez) 14.747
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-200
7
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+170); Under

Philadelphia @ NY Mets

Game 951-952
April 10, 2016 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Hellcksn) 13.977
NY Mets
(Harvey) 15.511
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-270
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-270); Over

NY Yankees @ Detroit

Game 977-978
April 10, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Tanaka) 17.385
Detroit
(Verlander) 15.887
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-120
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(+100); Under

Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati

Game 953-954
April 10, 2016 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Locke) 15.211
Cincinnati
(Melvlle) 12.636
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-135
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-135); Over

Houston @ Milwaukee

Game 979-980
April 10, 2016 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Keuchel) 14.971
Milwaukee
(Nelson) 13.319
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-170
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-170); Over

St. Louis @ Atlanta

Game 957-958
April 10, 2016 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wainwrght) 14.509
Atlanta
(Perez) 15.683
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-180
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+160); Under

LA Dodgers @ San Francisco

Game 959-960
April 10, 2016 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Kazmir) 16.774
San Francisco
(Cueto) 14.352
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-135
7
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(+115); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, April 10

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PHILADELPHIA (1 - 4) at NY METS (2 - 2) - 1:10 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. MATT HARVEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HELLICKSON is 4-16 (-12.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 34-17 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 326-334 (-88.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. NY METS since 1997
HELLICKSON is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 9.31 and a WHIP of 1.965.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MATT HARVEY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HARVEY is 6-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.44 and a WHIP of 0.871.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.2 units)

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PITTSBURGH (4 - 1) at CINCINNATI (4 - 1) - 1:10 PM
JEFF LOCKE (L) vs. ANTHONY DESCLAFANI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 38-44 (-14.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 102-66 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 32-12 (+16.1 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 20-7 (+12.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 102-66 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 82-50 (+23.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 67-100 (-29.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 4-23 (-20.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 19-36 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 67-100 (-29.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 372-400 (-99.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JEFF LOCKE vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LOCKE is 3-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 1.404.
His team's record is 6-5 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.5 units)

ANTHONY DESCLAFANI vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
DESCLAFANI is 1-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.59 and a WHIP of 1.315.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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MIAMI (1 - 2) at WASHINGTON (2 - 1) - 1:35 PM
TOM KOEHLER (R) vs. JOE ROSS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 85-80 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 84-79 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 62-62 (-14.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 46-39 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

TOM KOEHLER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
KOEHLER is 3-6 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.64 and a WHIP of 1.270.
His team's record is 3-6 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-6. (-4.4 units)

JOE ROSS vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (2 - 3) at ATLANTA (0 - 4) - 1:35 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. WILLIAMS PEREZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 104-67 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 104-67 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 78-47 (+19.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 73-93 (-33.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 8-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.215.
His team's record is 8-2 (+5.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.9 units)

WILLIAMS PEREZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (4 - 2) at SAN FRANCISCO (4 - 2) - 4:05 PM
SCOTT KAZMIR (L) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 42-47 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 42-47 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 30-37 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 22-26 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 16-24 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 255-165 (+53.7 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 748-741 (+44.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CUETO is 26-9 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 26-9 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 22-9 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
KAZMIR is 1-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 1.026.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CUETO is 2-5 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.79 and a WHIP of 1.117.
His team's record is 2-6 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.7 units)

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SAN DIEGO (2 - 3) at COLORADO (2 - 3) - 4:10 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. CHAD BETTIS (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-0 (+2.5 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. COLORADO since 1997
SHIELDS is 6-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.69 and a WHIP of 1.438.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+2.0 units)

CHAD BETTIS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BETTIS is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.929.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (4 - 1) at ARIZONA (2 - 4) - 4:10 PM
JAKE ARRIETA (R) vs. SHELBY MILLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 783-817 (-148.4 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1099-1208 (-198.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 706-786 (-183.1 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 734-717 (-151.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
ARIZONA is 47-41 (+11.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 105-71 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-16 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 54-37 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 105-71 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARRIETA is 28-9 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 18-3 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 28-9 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 11-1 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 785-700 (-96.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 221-215 (-52.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
ARIZONA is 11-24 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in home games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 785-700 (-96.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
ARIZONA is 55-102 (-37.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ARRIETA is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.61 and a WHIP of 0.968.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

SHELBY MILLER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MILLER is 1-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.88 and a WHIP of 1.107.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

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BOSTON (3 - 1) at TORONTO (2 - 4) - 1:05 PM
STEVEN WRIGHT (R) vs. MARCO ESTRADA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 152-177 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 625-559 (-72.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 66-87 (-25.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 49-25 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 110-125 (-46.3 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-0 (+2.6 Units) against TORONTO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

STEVEN WRIGHT vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

MARCO ESTRADA vs. BOSTON since 1997
ESTRADA is 1-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.54 and a WHIP of 1.846.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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TAMPA BAY (2 - 3) at BALTIMORE (4 - 0) - 1:35 PM
JAKE ODORIZZI (R) vs. VANCE WORLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 108-122 (-30.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 185-151 (+35.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 53-32 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 69-40 (+21.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 88-66 (+24.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 52-31 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 41-22 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 594-681 (+9.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 101-146 (-70.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
ODORIZZI is 2-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.26 and a WHIP of 1.487.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.6 units)

VANCE WORLEY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (2 - 2) at CHI WHITE SOX (4 - 2) - 2:10 PM
JOSH TOMLIN (R) vs. JOSE QUINTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 19-33 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 33-44 (-20.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 78-80 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 23-13 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 46-72 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 12-20 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

JOSH TOMLIN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
TOMLIN is 2-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.63 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
QUINTANA is 5-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.80 and a WHIP of 1.189.
His team's record is 6-6 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-8. (-4.5 units)

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MINNESOTA (0 - 5) at KANSAS CITY (3 - 1) - 2:15 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 109-73 (+28.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 61-32 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 33-19 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 105-67 (+30.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 73-45 (+24.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 63-46 (+12.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 26-13 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 15-4 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VOLQUEZ is 25-11 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 83-84 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 324-331 (+40.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 81-79 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NOLASCO is 26-19 (+16.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 71-60 (+27.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 67-58 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 36-31 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 316-332 (-73.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY 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)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
NOLASCO is 2-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.245.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (+0.1 units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 3-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 0.952.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

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TEXAS (3 - 3) at LA ANGELS (1 - 4) - 3:35 PM
MARTIN PEREZ (L) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WEAVER is 21-7 (+13.1 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 101-42 (+35.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 40-11 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 101-42 (+35.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 93-80 (+30.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 39-25 (+21.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 49-38 (+28.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 23-14 (+16.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 30-26 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 88-75 (+27.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 57-47 (+18.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 50-42 (+19.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PEREZ is 1-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.36 and a WHIP of 1.050.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-0. (+4.1 units)

JERED WEAVER vs. TEXAS since 1997
WEAVER is 15-8 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.182.
His team's record is 22-15 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 23-13. (+8.0 units)

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OAKLAND (3 - 3) at SEATTLE (2 - 3) - 4:10 PM
CHRIS BASSITT (R) vs. FELIX HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 71-97 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 42-54 (-22.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 73-81 (-25.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 69-92 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 76-81 (-26.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 69-68 (-20.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 41-43 (+32.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +200 since 1997.
SEATTLE is 78-89 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 36-47 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 16-23 (-13.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 73-88 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 48-59 (-32.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-0 (+2.6 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

CHRIS BASSITT vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BASSITT is 0-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.750.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 22-8 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.64 and a WHIP of 1.103.
His team's record is 28-12 (+12.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 17-21. (-4.6 units)

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NY YANKEES (3 - 2) at DETROIT (3 - 1) - 8:10 PM
MASAHIRO TANAKA (R) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 27-37 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. DETROIT since 1997
TANAKA is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
VERLANDER is 7-7 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.95 and a WHIP of 1.363.
His team's record is 9-12 (-4.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-12. (-6.4 units)

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HOUSTON (2 - 3) at MILWAUKEE (2 - 3) - 2:10 PM
DALLAS KEUCHEL (L) vs. JIMMY NELSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 37-53 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 17-5 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
KEUCHEL is 43-22 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 9-2 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KEUCHEL is 26-9 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 36-50 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 7-20 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 36-50 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 20-34 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
KEUCHEL is 0-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 11.68 and a WHIP of 2.190.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

JIMMY NELSON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB MONEYLINE

MLB > (953) PITTSBURGH@ (954) CINCINNATI | 2016-04-10 13:10:00 - 2016-04-10 13:10:00
Play AGAINST CINCINNATI using money line in All games when playing on Sunday
The record is 4 Wins and 23 Losses for the last two seasons (-20.35 units)

MLB > (973) TEXAS@ (974) LA ANGELS | 2016-04-10 15:35:00 - 2016-04-10 15:35:00
Play ON TEXAS using money line in All games in road games
The record is 48 Wins and 38 Losses for the last two seasons (+27.17 units)

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MLB RUNLINE

MLB > (971) MINNESOTA@ (972) KANSAS CITY | 2016-04-10 14:15:00 - 2016-04-10 14:15:00
Play ON KANSAS CITY in Home games when playing with a day off
The record is 18 Wins and 6 Losses for the last three seasons (+18.6 units)

MLB > (951) PHILADELPHIA@ (952) NY METS | 2016-04-10 13:10:00 - 2016-04-10 13:10:00
Play ON NY METS in All games in day games
The record is 35 Wins and 16 Losses for the last two seasons (+23.5 units)

MLB > (965) BOSTON@ (966) TORONTO | 2016-04-10 13:05:00 - 2016-04-10 13:05:00
Play AGAINST BOSTON in All games when playing with a day off
The record is 9 Wins and 28 Losses for the last three seasons (-24.55 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 > (965) BOSTON @ (966) TORONTO | 2016-04-10 13:05:00 - 2016-04-10 13:05:00
Line: BOSTON BTB PowerLine: BOSTON-116
Edge On: BOSTON (8)

MLB > (951) PHILADELPHIA @ (952) NY METS | 2016-04-10 13:10:00 - 2016-04-10 13:10:00
Line: PHILADELPHIA BTB PowerLine: PHILADELPHIA-242
Edge On: PHILADELPHIA (38)

MLB > (953) PITTSBURGH @ (954) CINCINNATI | 2016-04-10 13:10:00 - 2016-04-10 13:10:00
Line: PITTSBURGH BTB PowerLine: PITTSBURGH138
Edge On: PITTSBURGH (13)

MLB > (957) ST LOUIS @ (958) ATLANTA | 2016-04-10 13:35:00 - 2016-04-10 13:35:00
Line: ST LOUIS BTB PowerLine: ST LOUIS322
Edge On: ST LOUIS (158)

MLB > (967) TAMPA BAY @ (968) BALTIMORE | 2016-04-10 13:35:00 - 2016-04-10 13:35:00
Line: BALTIMORE+109 BTB PowerLine: BALTIMORE-106
Edge On: BALTIMORE (15)

MLB > (979) HOUSTON @ (980) MILWAUKEE | 2016-04-10 14:10:00 - 2016-04-10 14:10:00
Line: HOUSTON BTB PowerLine: HOUSTON187
Edge On: HOUSTON (23)

MLB > (969) CLEVELAND @ (970) CHI WHITE SOX | 2016-04-10 14:10:00 - 2016-04-10 14:10:00
Line: CLEVELAND BTB PowerLine: CLEVELAND104
Edge On: CLEVELAND (25)

MLB > (971) MINNESOTA @ (972) KANSAS CITY | 2016-04-10 14:15:00 - 2016-04-10 14:15:00
Line: KANSAS CITY-152 BTB PowerLine: KANSAS CITY-189
Edge On: KANSAS CITY (37)

MLB > (973) TEXAS @ (974) LA ANGELS | 2016-04-10 15:35:00 - 2016-04-10 15:35:00
Line: TEXAS BTB PowerLine: TEXAS136
Edge On: TEXAS (35)

MLB > (959) LA DODGERS @ (960) SAN FRANCISCO | 2016-04-10 16:05:00 - 2016-04-10 16:05:00
Line: SAN FRANCISCO-130 BTB PowerLine: SAN FRANCISCO-141
Edge On: SAN FRANCISCO (11)

MLB > (963) CHICAGO CUBS @ (964) ARIZONA | 2016-04-10 16:10:00 - 2016-04-10 16:10:00
Line: CHICAGO CUBS BTB PowerLine: CHICAGO CUBS213
Edge On: CHICAGO CUBS (13)

MLB > (961) SAN DIEGO @ (962) COLORADO | 2016-04-10 16:10:00 - 2016-04-10 16:10:00
Line: SAN DIEGO BTB PowerLine: SAN DIEGO-105
Edge On: SAN DIEGO (10)

MLB > (975) OAKLAND @ (976) SEATTLE | 2016-04-10 16:10:00 - 2016-04-10 16:10:00
Line: OAKLAND BTB PowerLine: OAKLAND-163
Edge On: OAKLAND (22)

MLB > (977) NY YANKEES @ (978) DETROIT | 2016-04-10 20:10:00 - 2016-04-10 20:10:00
Line: NY YANKEES BTB PowerLine: NY YANKEES165
Edge On: NY YANKEES (64)

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4/9 Results: 7 - 5 + 2.27

Overall: 24 - 27 - 1.02

SUNDAY, APRIL 10

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


BOS at TOR 01:07 PM

TOR -143

O 9.5

PIT at CIN 01:10 PM

PIT -120

PHI at NYM 01:10 PM

PHI +236

STL at ATL 01:35 PM

ATL +144

O 7.5

MIA at WAS 01:35 PM

MIA +138

TB at BAL 01:35 PM

TB -117

U 8.0

CLE at CHW 02:10 PM

CLE +124

HOU at MIL 02:10 PM HOU -166

MIN at KC 02:15 PM

MIN +138

O 8.0

TEX at LAA 03:35 PM

LAA -109

U 8.0

LA at SF 04:05 PM

SF -137

U 7.0

OAK at SEA 04:10 PM

SEA -170

U 7.0

SD at COL 04:10 PM

COL -120

O 11.0

CHC at ARI 04:10 PM

CHC -180

U 8.0

NYY at DET 08:10 PM

NYY +102

O 7.5

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Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Some stuff about the upcoming NFL season.........

-- You can bet the Super Bowl now; NFC is -2, 48.5.

-- 49ers are 50-1 just to win the NFC; Browns are 100-1 to win the AFC.

-- Denver is 12-1 to win Super Bowl; they don't even know who their QB will be.

-- I can't see wagering on the NFL until the schedule comes out- that is going to happen April 21. Then the fun starts.

-- Packers/Steelers are second betting choice in NFC, AFC respectively.

-- Minnesota has been bet down from 20-1 to 16-1 to win the Super Bowl.

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

13) A's 2, Mariners 1 (10)-- We've talked some baseball strategy this week; Seattle's rookie manager Scott Servais took Felix Hernandez out after seven innings, 99 pitches Sunday with a 1-0 lead. Hernandez is a valued commodity- they get a few thousand more fans when he pitches at home, so his health is paramount, but so is winning, and when Marcus Semien homered to tie the game 1-1, eyes had to roll in Seattle.

12) I'm not leaving this subject without saying how freakin' awesome it is that the A's swept their first road series, with two dramatic wins. Tremendous!!!!

11) Texas Rangers brought up their #1 prospect Nomar Mazara and he had three hits in his debut, including a home run-- kids come up thru the ranks faster now than they used to and that makes fantasy baseball keeper leagues more fun.

10) The MLB app for IPhone is excellent; for $20 for the whole year, you can listen to any radio broadcast of any game. Listened to the great Bob Uecker from Milwaukee some this weekend. Best $20 I've spent this year.

9) A's radio guy Ken Korach once gave up a home run to NCIS star Mark Harmon, when the two were Little League rivals in the Los Angeles area. Harmon played QB at UCLA later on, his dad won the Heisman Trophy.

8) Phillies have a choice after this season; pay Ryan Howard $27M to be a slug at 1B again next season, or pay him $10M to go away. When he gets his $10M, I hope he buys his agent a nice parting gift.

7) Memo to ESPN: How about scheduling Sunday night TV games in warm weather cities or in domes in April? MLB had a fun first week and with a chance to promote their product on national TV with little opposition Sunday night, their game in Detroit got rained out. No bueno.

6) Jason deGrom got scratched from his Wednesday start with a lat injury; he isn't on the DL yet, but until this issue is resolved, the Mets are nervous.

5) Iona's basketball team added transfers Sam Cassell Jr (UConn) and Jon Severe (Fordham) this weekend, as they restock for another run at the '17 MAAC ttile.

4) Kids who are talented basketball players make some goofy decisions: Duke needed another guard this past season, so Derryck Thornton Jr reclassified (moved up a year) and played for Duke, when he could've still been in high school.

Thornton didn't play that well, Duke recruited over him, so now the kid is transferring and will have to sit out this coming season at his new school, when he could've stayed in high school this past year and had a normal senior year. Who advises these kids?

3) 25 college football teams had their spring games this weekend; I'm guessing the Paul Finebaum show today will have a lot of college football discussion, even in April.

2) Cubs are 21-2 in Jake Arrieta's last 23 starts.

1) Cubs' home opener is a night game? Is that a first?

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MLB

Monday, April 11

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Game of the Day: Royals at Astros
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Houston opens play at Minute Maid Park after a disappointing six-game road trip to start the season saw it lose two of three to both the New York Yankees and Milwaukee.

Kansas City Royals at Houston Astros (-135, 9)

The reigning world champion Kansas City Royals take to the road for the first time this season when they begin a four-game set against the Houston Astros on Monday in a rematch of the 2015 American League Division Series. Kansas City began the defense of its championship with a successful five-game homestand that concluded with a three-game sweep against Minnesota - including a 10-inning victory on Sunday in which it rallied for two runs in the ninth before pinch-runner Terrance Gore scored on a wild pitch in the 10th.

Mike Moustakas hopes to continue to swing a hot bat on the road as he went 5-for-12 with two home runs versus the Twins after going hitless in his first eight at-bats of the season. Houston opens play at Minute Maid Park after a disappointing six-game road trip to start the season saw it lose two of three to both the New York Yankees and Milwaukee. Tyler White has kicked off his major-league career in superb fashion, going 10-for-18 with three homers and nine RBIs in his first five games before an 0-for-3 outing against the Brewers on Sunday. Collin McHugh looks to return to the form that made him a 19-game winner for Houston last season as he squares off against Chris Young, who has reached double digits in victories each of the last two years.

TV: 8:10 p.m. ET, FSN Kansas City, ROOT (Houston)

LINE HISTORY: The Houston Astros opened as -135 favorites against the defending World Series champions. The total opened at 9.

INJURY REPORT:

Royals - RF J. Dyson (Out Monday, oblique), RP T. Collins (Out For Season, elbow).

Astros - DH E. Gattis (Out Monday, hernia), C M. Stassi (Out Monday, wrist).

WEATHER REPORT: With a chance of thunderstorms in the Houston area on Monday evening, it is likely that the roof of Minute Maid Park will be closed.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Royals RH Chris Young (0-1, 3.60 ERA) vs. Astros RH Collin McHugh (0-1, 135.00)

Young accounted for Kansas City's lone loss thus far as he was outdueled by Mets powerhouse Noah Syndergaard on Tuesday. The 36-year-old native of Dallas worked five innings against his former team, allowing two runs on three hits and three walks while striking out four. Despite posting a 4.67 ERA in six career starts against Houston, Young is 4-1 while limiting the Astros to a .208 batting average.

McHugh has a season debut to forget on Wednesday as he was battered for six runs - five earned - by the New York Yankees. The 28-year-old from Illinois allowed three hits and walked two while retiring just one batter in the shortest start of his career. McHugh was outstanding in his only career regular-season outing against the Royals, scattering five hits over seven scoreless innings while striking out nine in a victory at Kansas City on May 27, 2014.

TRENDS:

* Royals are 4-0 in Young's last 4 road starts.
* Astros are 5-1 in their last 6 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
* Astros are 9-0 in McHughs last 9 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
* Under is 7-0 in Royals last 7 during game 1 of a series.
* Under is 6-0-1 in Astros last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
* Royals are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Houston.

CONSENSUS: Initial betting action was tilted slightly towards the favorite Astros (54 percent).

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MLB
Dunkel

Monday, April 11


Miami @ NY Mets

Game 907-908
April 11, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Cosart) 15.562
NY Mets
(Matz) 14.143
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-165
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+145); Over

Cincinnati @ Chicago Cubs

Game 909-910
April 11, 2016 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Finngan) 15.820
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 14.630
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-240
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+200); N/A

Baltimore @ Boston

Game 911-912
April 11, 2016 @ 2:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Gallardo) 18.587
Boston
(Price) 15.685
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-200
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(+170); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota

Game 913-914
April 11, 2016 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Quntana) 12.826
Minnesota
(Gibson) 15.840
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-115); Over

Kansas City @ Houston

Game 915-916
April 11, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Young) 14.820
Houston
(McHugh) 18.840
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 4
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-145
9
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-145); Over

LA Angels @ Oakland

Game 917-918
April 11, 2016 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Trpeano) 16.062
Oakland
(Gray) 15.244
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-150
7
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+130); Over

Texas @ Seattle

Game 919-920
April 11, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Lewis) 15.826
Seattle
(Iwakuma) 14.709
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-160
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+140); Over

Pittsburgh @ Detroit

Game 921-922
April 11, 2016 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Niese) 15.562
Detroit
(Verlnder) 17.383
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-115); Under

San Diego @ Philadelphia

Game 901-902
April 11, 2016 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Cashner) 11.986
Philadelphia
(Nola) 13.483
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-130
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-130); Under

Milwaukee @ St. Louis

Game 903-904
April 11, 2016 @ 4:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Jngmnn) 11.858
St. Louis
(Wacha) 18.029
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 6
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-180
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-180); Under

Atlanta @ Washington

Game 905-906
April 11, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Norris) 15.183
Washington
(Scherzer) 14.099
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-290
7
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+240); Over