Saturday's MLB Trends and Indexes - 4/9

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Trends and Indexes

Saturday, April 9

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MLB
Dunkel

Saturday, April 9

San Diego @ Colorado

Game 911-912
April 9, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Pomranz) 14.215
Colorado
(De La Rosa) 13.231
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-165
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+145); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Arizona

Game 913-914
April 9, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Hendricks) 14.481
Arizona
(Greinke) 15.936
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-115); Over

Boston @ Toronto

Game 915-916
April 9, 2016 @ 1:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Porcello) 15.703
Toronto
(Dickey) 18.204
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-115); Over

NY Yankees @ Detroit

Game 917-918
April 9, 2016 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Sabathia) 15.323
Detroit
(Pelfrey) 13.871
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-105); Over

Cleveland @ Chicago White Sox

Game 919-920
April 9, 2016 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Anderson) 15.735
Chicago White Sox
(Sale) 15.552
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-175
7
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(+155); Over

Tampa Bay @ Baltimore

Game 921-922
April 9, 2016 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Smyly) 18.528
Baltimore
(Wright) 15.570
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 3
7 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-120); Under

Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati

Game 901-902
April 9, 2016 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Cole) 13.517
Cincinnati
(Iglesias) 14.650
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-140
7
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+120); Under

Minnesota @ Kansas City

Game 923-924
April 9, 2016 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Milone) 14.889
Kansas City
(Kennedy) 16.457
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-155
8
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-155); Under

Miami @ Washington

Game 903-904
April 9, 2016 @ 4:05 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

Houston @ Milwaukee

Game 929-930
April 9, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Fister) 15.179
Milwaukee
(Peralta) 13.691
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-125); Over

LA Dodgers @ San Francisco

Game 905-906
April 9, 2016 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Kershaw) 17.266
San Francisco
(Bumgarner) 15.702
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-135
6
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-135); Over

Oakland @ Seattle

Game 927-928
April 9, 2016 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Hill) 15.458
Seattle
(Karns) 13.984
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-145
8
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+125); Under

St. Louis @ Atlanta

Game 907-908
April 9, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Martinez) 16.130
Atlanta
(Teheran) 12.589
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 3 1/2
8 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-145
7
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-145); Over

Texas @ LA Angels

Game 925-926
April 9, 2016 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Hamels) 15.539
LA Angels
(Richards) 14.411
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-120
7
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+100); Under

Philadelphia @ NY Mets

Game 909-910
April 9, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Velasquez) 16.444
NY Mets
(Colon) 15.061
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-190
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+165); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, April 9

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PITTSBURGH (3 - 0) at CINCINNATI (3 - 0) - 1:10 PM
GERRIT COLE (R) vs. RAISEL IGLESIAS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 37-43 (-14.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 101-65 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 31-11 (+16.4 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 101-65 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 81-49 (+23.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLE is 38-17 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLE is 12-1 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLE is 38-17 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLE is 15-4 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 66-99 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 18-36 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 66-99 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

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

GERRIT COLE vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
COLE is 0-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.23 and a WHIP of 1.592.
His team's record is 0-6 (-8.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.5 units)

RAISEL IGLESIAS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
IGLESIAS is 1-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 6.51 and a WHIP of 1.344.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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MIAMI (1 - 2) at WASHINGTON (2 - 1) - 4:05 PM
TOM KOEHLER (R) vs. JOE ROSS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 85-88 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off since 1997.
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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LA DODGERS (3 - 1) at SAN FRANCISCO (3 - 1) - 4:05 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 41-46 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 88-115 (-36.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 41-46 (-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 15-23 (-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 255-164 (+54.7 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 747-740 (+44.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
KERSHAW is 52-21 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
KERSHAW is 16-7 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.55 and a WHIP of 0.809.
His team's record is 18-12 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 21-7. (+13.2 units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
BUMGARNER is 13-7 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.47 and a WHIP of 1.017.
His team's record is 14-7 (+8.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-13. (-6.1 units)

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ST LOUIS (0 - 3) at ATLANTA (0 - 2) - 7:10 PM
CARLOS MARTINEZ (R) vs. JULIO TEHERAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEHERAN is 13-5 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 13-3 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 13-5 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 14-4 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 102-67 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 102-67 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 73-43 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MARTINEZ is 22-7 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARTINEZ is 22-7 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

CARLOS MARTINEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MARTINEZ is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.875.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
TEHERAN is 1-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 1.89 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (0 - 3) at NY METS (1 - 1) - 7:10 PM
VINCENT VELASQUEZ (R) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 31-19 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 325-333 (-88.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
COLON is 86-79 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

VINCENT VELASQUEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

BARTOLO COLON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
COLON is 8-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.56 and a WHIP of 1.275.
His team's record is 9-5 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-4. (+5.5 units)

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SAN DIEGO (0 - 3) at COLORADO (2 - 1) - 8:10 PM
DREW POMERANZ (L) vs. JORGE DE LA ROSA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DE LA ROSA is 33-26 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 71-37 (+29.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 33-26 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 40-71 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

DREW POMERANZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 8-5 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.95 and a WHIP of 1.420.
His team's record is 16-7 (+8.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-13. (-3.8 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (3 - 0) at ARIZONA (1 - 3) - 8:10 PM
KYLE HENDRICKS (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 161-200 (-59.9 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1098-1208 (-199.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 733-716 (-150.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
GREINKE is 111-60 (+38.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 111-60 (+38.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 82-41 (+31.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 104-70 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 53-36 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 104-70 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 64-40 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HENDRICKS is 31-16 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HENDRICKS is 31-15 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 784-699 (-96.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 221-214 (-51.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
ARIZONA is 10-23 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in home games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 784-699 (-96.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
ARIZONA is 54-101 (-37.3 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 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HENDRICKS is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
GREINKE is 4-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.160.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+2.3 units)

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BOSTON (1 - 1) at TORONTO (2 - 2) - 1:05 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 150-177 (-34.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 624-559 (-73.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
TORONTO is 110-123 (-43.6 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.

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

RICK PORCELLO vs. TORONTO since 1997
PORCELLO is 4-6 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.32 and a WHIP of 1.275.
His team's record is 4-7 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-3.0 units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. BOSTON since 1997
DICKEY is 5-6 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.07 and a WHIP of 1.239.
His team's record is 7-9 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-6. (+1.3 units)

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NY YANKEES (2 - 1) at DETROIT (2 - 0) - 1:10 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. MIKE PELFREY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 28-15 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.

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

C.C. SABATHIA vs. DETROIT since 1997
SABATHIA is 19-14 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.40 and a WHIP of 1.322.
His team's record is 23-17 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 22-17. (+3.6 units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PELFREY is 2-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.72 and a WHIP of 1.573.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-5. (-4.8 units)

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CLEVELAND (1 - 1) at CHI WHITE SOX (3 - 1) - 2:10 PM
CODY ANDERSON (R) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 18-32 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 32-43 (-20.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 77-79 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 45-71 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.

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

CODY ANDERSON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
ANDERSON is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 1.499.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CHRIS SALE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SALE is 4-6 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.261.
His team's record is 7-7 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-8. (-3.6 units)

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TAMPA BAY (2 - 2) at BALTIMORE (3 - 0) - 7:05 PM
DREW SMYLY (L) vs. MIKE WRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 108-121 (-28.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 184-151 (+34.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 104-65 (+27.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 68-40 (+20.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 87-66 (+23.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 163-133 (+29.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 129-93 (+37.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 594-680 (+11.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.

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

DREW SMYLY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SMYLY is 3-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.27 and a WHIP of 0.884.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

MIKE WRIGHT vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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MINNESOTA (0 - 3) at KANSAS CITY (1 - 1) - 7:15 PM
TOM MILONE (L) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 107-73 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 59-32 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 103-67 (+28.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 74-54 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 83-82 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 76-76 (+17.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 81-77 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 51-48 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 55-56 (+11.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILONE is 64-43 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 62-40 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 45-25 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 101-146 (-49.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.

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

TOM MILONE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MILONE is 5-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.318.
His team's record is 6-5 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.3 units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
KENNEDY is 1-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.02 and a WHIP of 1.046.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

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TEXAS (1 - 3) at LA ANGELS (1 - 2) - 9:05 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. GARRETT RICHARDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 16-5 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 91-80 (+28.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 47-38 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 86-75 (+25.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 65-53 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 55-47 (+16.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

COLE HAMELS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HAMELS is 1-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.81 and a WHIP of 0.688.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

GARRETT RICHARDS vs. TEXAS since 1997
RICHARDS is 8-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.98 and a WHIP of 1.237.
His team's record is 8-6 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-5. (+2.8 units)

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OAKLAND (1 - 3) at SEATTLE (2 - 1) - 9:10 PM
RICH HILL (L) vs. NATE KARNS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 69-97 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 71-81 (-27.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 67-92 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 44-60 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 32-54 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 78-87 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 36-45 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 116-133 (-51.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 73-86 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 25-33 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 34-41 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

RICH HILL vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HILL is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.98 and a WHIP of 1.024.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

NATE KARNS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
KARNS is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.411.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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HOUSTON (1 - 2) at MILWAUKEE (1 - 2) - 7:10 PM
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. WILY PERALTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 11-23 (-14.9 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 36-52 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 92-160 (-63.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 11-4 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 16-4 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 35-49 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 6-19 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 35-49 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 21-35 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 35-39 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

DOUG FISTER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
FISTER is 0-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

WILY PERALTA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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[Udog]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, April 9

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
Velasquez was 1-1, 4.37 in 19 games for Houston LY (seven starts- 1-1, 4.03).

Colon is 0-2, 4.76 in his last three starts.

Phillies are 0-4, outscored 26-12; they're 5-15 in their last 20 games with the Mets. New York won two of its first three 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
Pomeranz is making first Padre start; he has made 49 MLB starts, nine with Oakland LY- he was 2-3, 5.64 in those nine starts for the A's.

de la Rosa is 2-1, 3.23 in his last five starts; six of his last eight starts stayed under.

San Diego lost three of its first four games, but scored 13 runs Friday after getting blanked three times by the Dodgers. Colorado split its first four games. Padres won 13 of their last 20 games against the Rockies.

Pirates @ Reds
Cole is 3-1, 3.46 in his last four starts (under 3-1).

Iglesias is 0-3, 3.43 in his last seven starts, last four of which all went over.

Pirates won their first four games, scoring 21 runs. Cincinnati won three of first four. Reds are 11-9 in their last 20 games vs Pittsburgh.

Cardinals @ Braves
Martinez is 1-0, 2.70 in his last four starts (under 2-0-2).

Teheran is 2-1, 1.80 in his last seven starts; under is 3-1-1 in his last five.

St Louis lost three of its first four games. Braves lost their first three games, scoring a total of eight runs. Atlanta is 4-3 in its last seven gams against the Cardinals.

Cubs @ Diamondbacks
Hendricks is 1-0, 2.18 in his last four starts; four of his last five starts went under.

Greinke is 0-2, 8.44 in his last two starts; under is 6-4 in his last 10 starts overall

Chicago won three of its first four games. Arizona lost three of its first five games this season. Cubs are 4-3 in their last seven games against Arizona LY.

Dodgers @ Giants
Kershaw is 4-1, 1.64 in his last six starts (over 4-2); he is 9-3, 1.16 in 14 career starts at AT&T Park in San Francisco.

Bumgarner is 1-2, 4.21 in his last four starts overall, 13-7, 2.45 in 21 career starts against the Dodgers.

Giants won four of their first five games, Dodgers are 3-2 but lost both games on the road. San Francisco is 13-8 in last 21 games in this great rivalry.

American League games
Bronx @ Tigers
Sabathia is 2-1, 2.22 in his last four starts; seven of his last nine starts stayed under.

Pelfrey is 0-4, 6.31 in his last eight starts; under is 4-2-1 in his last seven.

Bronx split its first four games, scoring 24 runs. Detroit won its first three games, scoring 19 runs. Bronx is 5-3 in its last eight games against the Tigers.

Indians @ White Sox
Anderson is 5-0, 1.09 in his last five starts; his last four starts went over the total. He won his only start vs Chicago, allowing one run in 6.2 IP.

Sale is 2-0, 2.57 in his last two starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six starts- he was 1-2, 2.17 in four starts against Cleveland LY.

White Sox won three of first five games. Indians won two of their first three games; teams split their last 20 series games.

Rays @ Orioles
Smyly is 3-1, 3.23 in his last five starts; over is 4-2-2 in his last eight starts.

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
Porcello is 1-3, 4.82 in his last four starts (under 3-1). He was 2-2, 6.45 in six starts against Toronto LY.

Dickey is 2-1, 4.70 in his last five starts; over is 4-0-2 in his last six.

Boston won two of its first three games, Toronto lost last three games, . Red Sox are 11-9 in their last 20 games against Toronto.

Twins @ Royals
Milone is 3-1, 4.99 in his last six starts; under is 5-3-1 in his last nine starts.

Kennedy is making his KC debut; he is 1-4, 5.80 in his last seven starts. In his last eight starts, over is 6-1-1.

Minnesota lost its first four games, scoring two runs in each game. KC won two oif its first three games, Royals are 13-7 in their last 20 games against Minnesota. .

Rangers @ Angels
Hamels is 5-1, 3.91 in his last seven starts; over is 8-1-1 in his last ten.

Richards is 2-3, 4.30 in his last six starts (over 5-1).

Angels lost three of their first four games. Rangers lost three of their last four games, allowing a total of 23 runs. Angels are 13-8 in last 21 games against Texas.

A's @ Mariners
Hill is 2-2, 2.56 in his last five starts (under 4-0-1).

Karns is 0-1, 4.97 in his last six starts (under 3-1 in last four)

Oakland lost three of first five games; Mariners split their first four games. Oakland is 7-13 in its last 20 games against Seattle.

Interleague
Astros @ Brewers
Fister is 1-4, 5.56 in his last six starts, last of which was on August 3- his last four starts all went over the total.

Peralta is 0-3, 11.37 in his last three starts; seven of his last eight went over.

Houston lost its last three games, allowing 30 runs. Milwaukee split its first four games this season, winning the last two.

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

[Udog]

MLB

Saturday, April 9

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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 6 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Boston

1:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Cincinnati's last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh

1:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
NY Yankees are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games
Detroit is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

2:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Cleveland's last 25 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Chi White Sox's last 25 games when playing Cleveland
Chi White Sox are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland

4:05 PM
MIAMI vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 10 games

4:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Dodgers's last 11 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 10-2 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay

7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
Atlanta is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY METS
Philadelphia is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets's last 9 games

7:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. MILWAUKEE
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Milwaukee's last 11 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 9 games when playing Houston

7:15 PM
MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing 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 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota

8:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. ARIZONA
Chi Cubs are 15-6 SU in their last 21 games
Chi Cubs are 14-4 SU in their last 18 games on the road
Arizona is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Arizona is 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

8:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. COLORADO
San Diego is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Colorado
San Diego is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing San Diego
Colorado is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing San Diego

9:05 PM
TEXAS vs. LA ANGELS
Texas is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 9 games when playing Texas
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home

9:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. SEATTLE
Oakland is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing Seattle
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Oakland


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[Udog]

April Good Month/Bad Month Pitchers

Max Scherzer has a knack of being a great bet early in the season.

Major League Baseball trades places with March Madness as the sports flavor of the month in April. And as we usher in America's favorite pastime, let's open the season with one of our favorite handicapping angles – good month pitchers.

Listed below are hurlers that have enjoyed a two-to-one or better success ratio in team-starts over the course of the last three seasons during the month of April. On the flip side, we've also listed pitchers that struggle in April, winning 33 percent or less of their team-start efforts. To qualify pitchers must have made a minimum of 10 starts, with at least one start each April over the last three years. And for your convenience alongside each record we break down each pitcher’s greatest success or greatest failure either home (H) or away (A) within his good or bad month.

Note: * designates a categorical repeat appearance by this pitcher, maintaining status quo from last season’s April list.

GOOD MONTH PITCHERS

Bartolo Colon, Mets • 11-4 (6-2 H)

The ageless wonder will be the Mets fifth starter until Zach Wheeler returns. Throws almost exclusively fastball and moves this pitch all around the zone. Places batters under pressure by throwing strikes.

*Gio Gonzalez, Nationals • 11-5 (7-1 H)

Gonzalez employs a tricky delivery and has great motion on his fastball and changeup. He has gotten in more trouble the last two years by telegraphing his curveball. Gonzalez is usually more effective early on in the season than late.

*Zack Greinke, Diamondbacks • 11-2 (6-0 A)

A premier starting pitcher who adds and subtracts velocity on his fastball to get more movement. He can also spot it inside and out. His late breaking slider can be devastating and can dial up 12-to-6 curveball when necessary. Simply put, he is a tremendous talent.

*Jason Hammel, Cubs • 11-4 (7-2 H)

Hammel will begin the season a back of the rotation starter for the Cubs, who still can throw in low to mid-90's, but has to keep the ball down or is liable be knocked around. His slider is second-most effective pitch.

*Cole Hamels, Rangers • 10-4 (5-2 H)

Hamels has all the pitches and can throw any of them for strikes. He still employs a good fastball, but has developed an excellent cutter over the last four years, which has come at the expense of arguably the best changeup in the game. He also has roughly a half-dozen curves, which are all different in velocity and movement.

*Scott Kazmir, Dodgers • 9-3 (6-2 A)

Kazmir knows how to pitch with a four-pitch assortment, which all can be thrown for strikes. Both his two-seam and four-seam fastballs are back in the 90's, but they have straightened out a bit and do not miss as many bats. There's lots of pressure on him to replace Greinke.

Max Scherzer, Nationals • 10-5 (7-2 H)

Scherzer is a top line pitcher who can dominate with a mid-90's fastball, sweeping curve and biting slider. He shows extreme confidence with a loose repeatable delivery and is a great bet early on.

Julio Teheran, Braves • 13-2 (7-1 A)

A talented hurler being wasted on bad team Atlanta team, but luckily is still young enough at 25 to be in prime if Braves rebuild quickly. Inconsistent command of his fastball hurts, but when he's right with this pitch, combined with a nasty slider and curve he can be tough to hit. FYI: these numbers represent Teheran’s career starts during April.


BAD MONTH PITCHERS

Homer Bailey, Reds • 4-8 (1-6 A)

Bailey is still recovering from Tommy John surgery and is probably a couple months away from pitching for Cincinnati.

*Trevor Cahill, Cubs • 2-10 (0-4 A)

Cahill is now working out of the Cubs bullpen as setup man, but could be a spot starter if needed. Note: He is 0-7 in his last seven April starts.

Andrew Cashner, Padres • 4-8 (1-5 A)

It's confusing as to why Cashner does not to throw his mid to upper 90's fastball more often. His secondary pitches are all a little above average, but he has spooked himself by tossing heat down the middle instead of going up the ladder with fastball based on count.

Phil Hughes, Twins • 5-10 (2-6 H)

Hughes will be looking to regain his 2014 form with Minnesota after reverting to his Yankees numbers in 2015. He has good command of his fastball and cutter, plus his curve is tightly spun with excellent dropping motion. He will get into trouble early and appears not focused or feeling pressure if all of his pitches are not working.

Corey Kluber, Indians • 3-9 (1-6 A)

Kluber is a legit ace who got off to slow start last year trying to live up to winning the Cy Young award. He has a mid 90's fastball that darts in or out and he can control at batters' knees. He also delivers a hard curve and the occasional changeup. A return to 2014 numbers is expected, but like all pitchers, he will need some run support.

Jeff Samardzija, Giants • 5-11 (2-7 A)

Samardzija is 47-61 with a 4.09 ERA for his career, yet is making $9.8 million this year with San Francisco. He still has a good fastball and when he hits his spots, can be hard to hit. All oh his other pitches are ordinary. If he cannot win with Giants, his usefulness is all but done.

Jered Weaver, Angels • 4-8 (1-3 H)

Former Angels ace spent the spring throwing fastball in the low 80's. Not being a Mark Buehrle-type, that renders most of his other pitches almost useless because the differences in speed do not fool batters. Claims to have found arm slot to add velocity and movement. Not a Play On pitcher.

[Udog]

MLB

Saturday, April 9


Bettors hammering the Jays vs the BoSox today per @PinnacleSports 74% on Jays (-1.5 RL), 71% ML.
74% on Over 9.0

[StarDust Bum]

Saturday's six-pack

Odds to win the Super Bowl in Houston next February.......
7-1-- New England Patriots
8-1-- Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers
10-1-- Green Bay Packers
12-1-- Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, Denver Broncos
14-1-- Arizona Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys
16-1-- Minnesota Vikings

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Saturday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but.........

13) Kid named Stripling made his MLB debut for the Dodgers at AT&T Park in San Francisco last night; he had a no-hitter with one out in 8th inning, there was a guy on first, Dodgers led 2-0 and Stripling had thrown 100 pitches, two years after having Tommy John surgery. What does the manager do?

He took him out, the reliever gave up a tying homer, Giants hit a walk-off HR in the ninth and social media in SoCal damn near imploded.

12) Manager Dave Roberts had to take the kid out; with five outs to go, he would've been up around 125-130 pitches if they let him finish, which would be managing malpractice this early in the season, espeially with a kid who had an arm operation two years ago. So now the Dodgers are 0-2 on the road.

11) 29 of 61 major league games played so far this week have seen the winning run score in the 7th inning or later, thats how important bullpens are now.

29 of 61 is not a percentage that will sustain over the whole season, but looks like the contending teams will need stronger bullpens than usual.

10) Trevor Story is running amok; Colorado's rookie SS now has six homers in four games- he is the first player EVER whose first four big league hits were all home runs. And he's a good fielder, too.

9) Cubs lost C/OF Kyle Schwarber for the season with a blown-out knee after an outfield collision in Arizona Thursday night. Nasty looking injury.

8) Robinson Cano has four home runs in his first four games; LY, during an injury-plagued season, he hit his 4th home run in his 71st game.

7) Seattle manager Scott Servais is the Mariners' 10th manager in the last 15 years; hasn't been a lot of continuity since Lou Piniella left town.

6) A's-White Sox game Thursday was the first game this season that was 0-0 after the fifth inning- you'll be surprised how many of these there are, over the course of a season. Playoff teams win all kinds of games, high and low scoring ones.

5) Josh Pastner goes from Memphis State to Georgia Tech to coach basketball; things had gotten ugly for him in Memphis, where the fanbase is ridiculously spoiled. He'll make $11M over six years at Tech, plus Mmphis will supplement that some over the next two years. Pastner is a good guy; we wish him well.

4) One of the fun things about college sports is that different schools are strong in different sports. Championship game at the Frozen Four tonight is Quinnipiac-North Dakota, not a matchup you'd expect to see, except in hockey.

3) Pistons 112, Wizards 99-- Stan Van Gundy has Detroit in the playoffs for the first time since 2009-- good for him.

2) Jets' OT D'Brickashaw Ferguson retired at age 32; in his whole time with the Jets, 10,708 offensive plays, Ferguson missed one play. One.

1) Justin Holiday plays for the Chicago Bulls; he played four years of college ball at Washington. In his junior year, he scored less than six points a game-- he scored 10.6 ppg as a senior, but he's worked his butt off and now he is in the NBA. Kids need to look at this-- leaving school before your skills are developed enough is career suicide. Way too many kids jump to the pros before they're ready- its a damn shame.

[Udog]

MLB

Saturday, April 9


Bettors love the Tigers and Over 9.0 in today's game vs Yankees per @PinnacleSports 79% RL (-1.5), 59% ML, 78% Over


Total for today's awesome Clayton Kershaw and Madison Bumgarner matchup opens at 6.0