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**Udog** · 04-25-2016, 07:51 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

--Cal Bears got good news; big man Ivan Rabb will be back for his sophomore year in Berkeley; he is the highest-rated returning player in the country.

-- Astros have allowed 27 first inning runs in 19 games, most in MLB.

-- Lakers fired coach Byron Scott; he is 102-292 in his last five years as a coach, but he did have success with the Nets/New Orleans. You need good players to win.

-- Celtics 104, Hawks 95-- Atlanta has now lost 10 overtime games in a row.

-- Islanders 2, Panthers 1 OT-- Florida hasn't won a playoff series since 1996.

-- Prop bet at South Point: Will the Cuibs win 100+ games? Yes +$150, No -$170

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

13) Tremendous day of games today, lot of good stuff. Washington beat the Twins in 16 innings, in a game with 516 pitches thrown, 27 players used, 14 pitchers. Game took 5:56, with 27 hits and 32 strikeouts. Great fun.

12) Cubs are already 6-1 against Cincinnati this year; they've outscored the Reds 60-20 in those seven games. Reds are not a good baseball team.

11) Yesterday's quiz answer was Hideo Nomo as author of the only no-hitter at Coors Field; Nomo pitched in Denver 10 times. In his other nine starts, aside from the no-hitter, Nomo was 2-1, 9.67, allowing 11 HRs in 44.2 IP.

10) Pitcher Shelby Miller wound up playing left field for Arizona in the 13th inning yesterday, as SS Nick Ahmed got thrown out for arguing balls/strikes and the Snakes were out of position players. Pitchers Zack Greinke and Jon Niese both had pinch-hits in the game.

9) Braves' catcher AJ Pierzynski has 1,999 hits; he will become the 10th catcher ever to get 2,000 hits. Pretty impressive; was surprised when I heard it.

8) Mat Latos is early leader for Comeback Player of the Year; he is 4-0, 0.74 in four starts for the White Sox. In 2014-15, he was a combined 9-15, 4.16 in 37 starts for four different teams.

7) Saturday night in Las Vegas, four guys bet a cab driver $100 he wouldn't drive thru the In 'n Out Burger drive-thru lane in reverse; they lost.

6) Hall of Fame pitcher Don Drysdale's widow, Anne Meyers, who was a great hoop player at UCLA, sold lot of her late husband's memorabilia; his 1963 and 1965 World Series rungs netted just under $200,000 combined.

5) Tanner Roark was awesome Saturday, whiffing 15 Twins in a 2-0 Washington win; he threw 121 pitches, most by any major leaguer this season.

There was a Twitter debate this weekend, where guys were talking about high school coaches having kids throw 160+ pitches in a game. No bueno.

4) Of the 183 NHL teams who trailed playoff series 3-0, only nine forced a Game 7; those nine teams went 4-5 in the Game 7.

3) Do big league teams shift too much? Some ex-players in TV booths this weekend were discussing this- their consensus seemed to be that a star pitcher like Kershaw should have veto rights over any shifts, but you have to earn the right to have veto rights over the manager. It is an interesting debate.

2) Los Angeles Clippers have never led a playoff series, 3-0. Ever.

1) Phil Simms came out and said Jared Goff is the 3rd-best QB in this week's draft; he may be right or may be wrong, but I don't give rat's ass what Simms says about QBs, despite his having been a very good player himself.

Long time ago, Simms shredded Ben Roethlisberger on Mike Francesa's Sunday radio show when Ben was a senior at Miami; he denies it now, but I remember listening to it and then laughing when Big Ben became such a good player.

**Udog** · 04-25-2016, 07:56 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, April 25

National League games
Reds @ Mets
Iglesias is 1-1, 3.09 in four starts this month (over 2-2).

Syndergaard is 2-0, 0.90 in three starts this month (under 2-1).

Mets won six of last seven games; seven of their last nine went over. Cincinnati lost five of six road games (over 5-1).

Pirates @ Rockies
Locke is 0-2, 7.90 in three starts this month (over 2-1).

De la Rosa is 1-2, 10.39 in four starts this month (over 3-1).

Pirates are 5-3 in their last eight games; seven of their last eight road games went over. Colorado lost four of its last five games; four of its last five home tilts went over. .

Cardinals @ Diamondbacks
Garcia is 1-1, 2.25 in three starts this month (under 2-1).

Greinke is 1-0, 1.93 in his last two starts (last three stayed under).

Cardinals won five of their last six road games (over 5-1). Arizona won five of its last seven games but is just 3-7 at home- three of their last four games went over.

Marlins @ Dodgers
Chen is 0-1, 4.91 in three starts this month (over 2-1).

Stripling is 0-0, 3.18 in three starts this month (under 2-0-1).

Dodgers won eight of their last 11 games; under is 4-1-1 in their home games. Miami lost eight of its last 11 games- their last three games all went over

Padres @ Giants
Pomeranz is 2-1, 2.50 in three starts this month (over 2-1).

Bumgarner is 1-2, 5.09 in four starts this month (over 2-2).

San Diego lost three of its last four games; over is 7-1 in their last eight. Giants lost nine of their last twelve games (over 8-3-1).

American League games
White Sox @ Blue Jays
Gonzalez is making first '16 start; he was 39-33, 3.82 in 95 career starts for Orioles, 9-12, 4.91 LY. He is 1-0, 2.45 in two AAA starts this month. .

Stroman is 2-0, 3.00 in his last two starts (under 2-2).

Chicago won five of its last six games; under is 7-1 in its last eight road games. Blue Jays won four of last five home games; eight of their last 11 games overall stayed under the total.

A's @ Tigers
Graveman is 1-1, 2.04 in three starts this month (under 2-1).

Zimmerman is 3-0, 0.00 (19.1 IP) in three starts this month (under 2-1).

Oakland won six of last eight games but lost last two; they're 7-2 on road- under is 11-6 in their last 17 games. Detroit lost five of its last six home games (over 5-1).

Orioles @ Rays
Gausman is making first '16 start; he is 14-19, 4.21 in 42 MLB starts (4-7, 4.25 LY), 0-3, 3.27 in three AAA starts this month.

Archer is 0-4, 8.24 in four starts this month (over 2-2)- Rays scored total of seven runs in the four games.

Baltimore lost three of its last four road games; five of its last six games stayed under the total. Tampa Bay is 5-3 in its last eight games; under is 7-1 in its last eight home games. .

Bronx @ Rangers
Eovaldi is 0-2, 6.11 in three starts this month (under 2-1).

Ramos is 0-1, 3.18 in three AAA games, going total of 11.1 IP; only ten of his 251 big league appearances have been starts. .

Bronx is 3-8 in its last 11 games; three of its last four games went over. Rangers lost their last three games, but won five of last six at home; over is 7-1 in their last eight home games. .

Indians @ Twins
Salazar is 2-1, 1.47 in three starts this month (under 3-0).

Milone is 0-1, 7.05 in three starts (over 2-1).

Cleveland won its last five road games; three of its last four road games went over the total. Minnesota lost five of its last six games; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten. .

Royals @ Angels
Kennedy is 2-1, 1.35 in three starts this month (under 2-0-1).

Richards is 0-3, 4.13 in four starts this month (last three under); Angels scored total of six runs in the four games.

Kansas City won 11 of its last 16 games; four of its last five games stayed under the total. Angels lost seven of their last ten games; four of their last five home games went under the total.

Astros @ Mariners
Fister is 0-2, 6.17 in his last two starts (over 1-1-1 this month)

Walker is 1-0, 2.00 in three starts this month (under 3-0).

Houston lost five of its last six games; over is 7-2 in their road games. Seattle won four of its last five games but is 1-5 at home; under is 6-2 in their last eight games. .

Interleague
Red Sox @ Braves
Porcello is 3-0, 4.66 in three starts this month (over 2-1); Red Sox scored 20 runs in the three games.

Teheran is 0-2, 7.16 in his last three starts (over 3-0-1).

Red Sox won five of their last six road games; under is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Atlanta is 1-10 at home; over is 7-1-1 in their last nine home games.

Teams won-lost records when this pitcher starts:
Cin-NY Iglesias 3-1; Syndegaard 2-1
Pitt-Colo-- Locke 0-3; De la Rosa 2-2
StL-Az-- Garcia 2-1; Greinke 2-2
Mia-LA-- Chen 0-3; Stripling 2-1
SD-SF-- Pomeranz 2-1; Bumgarner 1-3

Chi-Tor-- Gonzalez 0-0; Stroman 3-1
A's-Det-- Graveman 1-2; Zimmerman 3-0
Balt-TB-- Gausman 0-0; Archer 1-2
NY-Tex-- Eovaldi 1-2; Ramos 0-0
Cle-Minn-- Salazar 2-1; Milone 1-2
KC-LA-- Kennedy 2-1; Richards 0-4
Hst-Sea-- Fister 1-2; Walker 2-1

Bos-Atl-- Porcello 3-0; Teheran 0-4

Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:
Cin-NY-- Iglesias 0-4; Syndegaard 0-3
Pitt-Colo-- Locke 0-3; De la Rosa 0-4
StL-Az-- Garcia 0-3; Greinke 1-4
Mia-LA-- Chen 2-3; Stripling 0-3
SD-SF-- Pomeranz 0-3; Bumgarner 2-4

Chi-Tor-- Gonzalez 0-0; Stroman 0-4
A's-Det-- Graveman 0-3; Zimmerman 0-3
Balt-TB-- Gausman 0-0; Archer 0-3
NY-Tex-- Eovaldi 0-3; Ramos 0-0
Cle-Minn-- Salazar 0-3; Milone 0-3
KC-LA-- Kennedy 0-3; Richards 3-4
Hst-Sea-- Fister 1-3; Walker 0-3

Bos-Atl-- Porcello 1-3; Teheran 1-4

**Udog** · 04-25-2016, 07:58 AM

MLB

Monday, April 25

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Trend Report
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7:07 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chi White Sox's last 11 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Chi White Sox are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 11 games

7:10 PM
BOSTON vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games at home
Atlanta is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Boston

7:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. NY METS
Cincinnati is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
NY Mets are 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

7:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TAMPA BAY
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Baltimore

7:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Oakland's last 19 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Detroit's last 19 games when playing at home against Oakland

8:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of NY Yankees's last 16 games when playing Texas
NY Yankees are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 9 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Texas is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing NY Yankees

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
Cleveland is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing Cleveland
Minnesota is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cleveland

8:40 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. COLORADO
Pittsburgh is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

9:40 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of St. Louis's last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 9 games
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis

10:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
LA Angels are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Kansas City

10:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Houston is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
Seattle is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Houston

10:10 PM
MIAMI vs. LA DODGERS
Miami is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games

10:15 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games

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**Udog** · 04-25-2016, 09:11 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Monday, April 25

St. Louis @ Arizona

Game 905-906
April 25, 2016 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Garcia) 14.227
Arizona
(Greinke) 13.059
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-135
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+115); Under

Miami @ LA Dodgers

Game 907-908
April 25, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Chen) 15.783
LA Dodgers
(Strplng) 14.229
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-150
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+130); Under

San Diego @ San Francisco

Game 909-910
April 25, 2016 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Pmranz) 15.393
San Francisco
(Bmgrner) 14.290
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-215
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+180); Under

Chicago White Sox @ Toronto

Game 911-912
April 25, 2016 @ 7:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Gnzalez) 17.920
Toronto
(Stroman) 16.402
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1 1/2
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
N/A

Oakland @ Detroit

Game 913-914
April 25, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Grveman) 12.711
Detroit
(Zmmrmnn) 15.369
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 2 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-170
8
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-170); Over

Baltimore @ Tampa Bay

Game 915-916
April 25, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Gausman) 14.590
Tampa Bay
(Archer) 16.947
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-130); Over

NY Yankees @ Texas

Game 917-918
April 25, 2016 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Eovaldi) 15.369
Texas
(Ramos) 13.523
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
N/A

Cleveland @ Minnesota

Game 919-920
April 25, 2016 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Salazar) 14.504
Minnesota
(Milone) 16.021
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-150
8
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+130); Over

Kansas City @ LA Angels

Game 921-922
April 25, 2016 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Kennedy) 13.102
LA Angels
(Richards) 16.976
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 4
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-120
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-120); Under

Cincinnati @ NY Mets

Game 901-902
April 25, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Iglesias) 13.942
NY Mets
(Syndrgrd) 15.393
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-240
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-240); Over

Houston @ Seattle

Game 923-924
April 25, 2016 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Fister) 15.526
Seattle
(Walker) 17.026
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-150
8
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-150); Under

Pittsburgh @ Colorado

Game 903-904
April 25, 2016 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Locke) 13.410
Colorado
(Bettis) 14.855
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-120
11 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-120); Over

Boston @ Atlanta

Game 925-926
April 25, 2016 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Prcello) 15.319
Atlanta
(Teheran) 16.723
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-155
8
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+135); Under

**Udog** · 04-25-2016, 11:57 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, April 25

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CINCINNATI (9 - 10) at NY METS (10 - 7) - 7:10 PM
RAISEL IGLESIAS (R) vs. NOAH SYNDERGAARD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 72-109 (-33.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 72-109 (-33.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 93-134 (-35.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 55-79 (-21.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 17-3 (+15.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 66-41 (+16.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

RAISEL IGLESIAS vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

NOAH SYNDERGAARD vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
SYNDERGAARD is 2-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 1.72 and a WHIP of 0.638.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.2 units)

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PITTSBURGH (10 - 9) at COLORADO (9 - 9) - 8:40 PM
JEFF LOCKE (L) vs. CHAD BETTIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 108-74 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 108-74 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 86-57 (+19.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 67-39 (+19.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 43-75 (-24.3 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.

JEFF LOCKE vs. COLORADO since 1997
LOCKE is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.25 and a WHIP of 1.624.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

CHAD BETTIS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
BETTIS is 0-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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ST LOUIS (10 - 8) at ARIZONA (10 - 10) - 9:40 PM
JAIME GARCIA (L) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 51-43 (+13.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 111-61 (+37.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 111-61 (+37.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 82-42 (+30.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 112-72 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 112-72 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 77-47 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 86-51 (+22.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 75-95 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 221-217 (-54.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
ARIZONA is 12-27 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in home games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 75-95 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 50-67 (-35.4 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.
ARIZONA is 58-104 (-35.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

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

JAIME GARCIA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
GARCIA is 5-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.51 and a WHIP of 1.291.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GREINKE is 10-5 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.07 and a WHIP of 1.142.
His team's record is 11-7 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-11. (-5.0 units)

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MIAMI (6 - 11) at LA DODGERS (12 - 7) - 10:10 PM
WEI-YIN CHEN (L) vs. ROSS STRIPLING (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHEN is 67-44 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 41-24 (+21.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 106-96 (-25.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

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

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CHEN is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

ROSS STRIPLING vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN DIEGO (7 - 12) at SAN FRANCISCO (9 - 11) - 10:15 PM
DREW POMERANZ (L) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 45-65 (-23.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 188-136 (+43.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1082-912 (+114.2 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 256-167 (+52.5 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
BUMGARNER is 10-18 (-13.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

DREW POMERANZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
POMERANZ is 1-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.95 and a WHIP of 1.474.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BUMGARNER is 8-5 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 1.090.
His team's record is 13-9 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-10. (+0.6 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (13 - 6) at TORONTO (10 - 10) - 7:05 PM
MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R) vs. MARCUS STROMAN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
GONZALEZ is 7-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.60 and a WHIP of 1.005.
His team's record is 7-5 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.3 units)

MARCUS STROMAN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
STROMAN is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 8.58 and a WHIP of 1.226.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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OAKLAND (10 - 9) at DETROIT (8 - 9) - 7:10 PM
KENDALL GRAVEMAN (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 78-103 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 41-60 (-19.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ZIMMERMANN is 76-45 (+25.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 24-11 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 6-0 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
OAKLAND is 6-0 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
OAKLAND is 7-1 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
DETROIT is 36-53 (-18.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 85-85 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 207-221 (-57.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
DETROIT is 85-85 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 45-49 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 28-40 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

KENDALL GRAVEMAN vs. DETROIT since 1997
GRAVEMAN is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (11 - 6) at TAMPA BAY (8 - 10) - 7:10 PM
KEVIN GAUSMAN (R) vs. CHRIS ARCHER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 21-36 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 597-685 (+9.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 192-157 (+38.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 26-14 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 93-68 (+28.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 144-112 (+36.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 165-177 (-34.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 82-90 (-32.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 83-91 (-32.3 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 91-102 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 111-127 (-32.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-0 (+2.2 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
GAUSMAN is 1-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.97 and a WHIP of 1.789.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.8 units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
ARCHER is 2-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.22 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 4-5 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.6 units)

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NY YANKEES (7 - 10) at TEXAS (10 - 9) - 8:05 PM
NATHAN EOVALDI (R) vs. CESAR RAMOS (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. TEXAS since 1997
EOVALDI is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

CESAR RAMOS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
RAMOS is 0-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (9 - 7) at MINNESOTA (5 - 14) - 8:10 PM
DANNY SALAZAR (R) vs. TOM MILONE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 36-44 (-17.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 83-84 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 41-48 (-15.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 88-93 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 9-3 (+9.0 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 50-39 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 86-88 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILONE is 65-45 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 13-3 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 63-42 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 46-27 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 94-69 (+42.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 2-11 (-8.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

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

DANNY SALAZAR vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SALAZAR is 3-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.225.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.1 units)

TOM MILONE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
MILONE is 3-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.16 and a WHIP of 1.140.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.1 units)

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KANSAS CITY (12 - 6) at LA ANGELS (8 - 11) - 10:05 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. GARRETT RICHARDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 118-78 (+32.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 38-25 (+17.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 104-80 (+28.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 27-13 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 114-72 (+34.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 83-57 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 81-50 (+26.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 68-50 (+13.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

IAN KENNEDY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
KENNEDY is 0-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 6.30 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

GARRETT RICHARDS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
RICHARDS is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.00 and a WHIP of 1.389.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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HOUSTON (6 - 13) at SEATTLE (9 - 9) - 10:10 PM
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. TAIJUAN WALKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 6-13 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 37-57 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 6-13 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
HOUSTON is 16-26 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 6-13 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 3-11 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 19-30 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
FISTER is 3-11 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 85-95 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 6-12 (-13.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 37-50 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 6-12 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 2-10 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 80-94 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 25-37 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 26-31 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 32-51 (-27.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 14-21 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

DOUG FISTER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
FISTER is 2-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.49 and a WHIP of 0.877.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.6 units)

TAIJUAN WALKER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
WALKER is 4-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.40 and a WHIP of 1.326.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-1. (+6.0 units)

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BOSTON (9 - 9) at ATLANTA (4 - 14) - 7:10 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. JULIO TEHERAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 158-185 (-35.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 66-83 (-25.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 74-84 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 68-91 (-27.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
TEHERAN is 14-6 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 13-3 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PORCELLO is 65-34 (+22.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 77-114 (-37.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

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

RICK PORCELLO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
PORCELLO is 1-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.98 and a WHIP of 1.106.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. BOSTON since 1997
TEHERAN is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 8.53 and a WHIP of 2.212.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.4 units)

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**Udog** · 04-25-2016, 12:07 PM

MLB Power Rankings: Week 4

The Chicago Cubs continue their run atop our Power Rankings this week with the Washington Nationals closing the gap slightly. The most notable changes are five clubs (Giants, Astros, Yankees, Tigers and Marlins) taking massive nosedives down the list.

Rank Last Week Change Team W-L (ATS) Power Rating Team

1 1 same 14-5
(14-5-0) -132 Chi. Cubs
The Cubs stay atop the rankings after going 5-2 last week. Chicago is now 14-5 on the season. Chicago’s pitching has been terrific all year, and if their offense gets consistent, the Cubs could be an elite team.

2 2 same 14-4
(11-7-0) -128 Washington
Washington had another winning week; the Nationals are 14-4 after 18 games this season. The Nationals’ starting pitching has been outstanding. Washington’s offense broke out last week as they’ve scored 27 runs in their last six games.

3 5 up 2 12-6
(11-7-0) -125 Kansas City
Kansas City continued their winning ways this past week. The Royals are 12-6 overall this season. Kansas City will hit the road for a 6-game West Coast trip this week against a pair of bad teams (Angels and Mariners).

4 4 same 12-7
(11-8-0) -124 LA Dodgers
Los Angeles is now 12-7 on the season after winning four of their last five games. The Dodgers’ pitching staff will be happy to get out of Colorado where they gave up 18 runs in a 3-game series over the weekend.

5 6 up 1 10-9
(9-10-0) -122 Pittsburgh
The Pirates are 10-9 after three weeks of play. Pittsburgh’s offense is in excellent form as they’ve scored 32 total runs in their last four games. Pitching is still a concern as they gave up 25 runs in those four games.

6 8 up 2 10-8
(9-9-0) -120 St. Louis
The Cardinals are 10-8 after opening the season with an 0-3 record. St. Louis has now won ten of their last fifteen games overall. St. Louis’ offense has scored a whopping 111 total runs in their eighteen games this season.

7 10 up 3 10-7
(8-9-0) -118 NY Mets
The Mets are heating up as they are 6-1 over their last seven games, bringing their season record to 10-7. New York’s offense has come around; they’ve scored 54 runs in their last nine games.

8 13 up 5 13-6
(10-9-0) -117 Chi. White Sox
The White Sox went 5-2 this past week week, pushing their record to 13-6 on the season. They have played a soft early schedule, but Chicago’s pitching has been excellent as they’ve given up 3 runs or less in 15 of their 19 games.

9 14 up 5 11-6
(10-7-0) -116 Baltimore
Baltimore is 11-6 on the season. The Orioles have a potent offense, but their pitching is poor. However, the pitching staff has been good recently, allowing 22 runs over their last six games.

10 15 up 5 9-7
(7-9-0) -115 Cleveland
Cleveland came into this season with high expectations, but the Indians have started their season off slow. Cleveland is 9-7 after sixteen games. The Indians will begin this week with momentum after a 3-game sweep in Detroit over the weekend.

11 12 up 1 9-9
(10-8-0) -114 Boston
Boston has played .500 baseball over their first 18 games of the season. However, that is pretty good considering the Red Sox have played a brutal schedule so far this year.

12 9 down 3 10-10
(11-9-0) -114 Toronto
Toronto has been extremely disappointing so far this season. The Blue Jays are just 10-10 over their first twenty games. Toronto has been a streaky team, winning or losing in clusters.

13 3 down 10 9-11
(9-11-0) -113 San Francisco
San Francisco had another poor week, and the Giants are just 3-9 over their last twelve games. Their last seven games have come at home against weak competition, so there is some concern with this team which prompted a steep drop in the rankings.

14 7 down 7 8-9
(9-8-0) -112 Detroit
Detroit is in terrible current form. The Tigers are 8-9 overall, but they are just 2-6 over their last eight games. In their defense, they did play the Royals and Indians in their last six games.

15 16 up 1 10-9
(10-9-0) -105 Texas
The Rangers were hot, but they just got swept in a 3-game series by the White Sox. Texas is still a respectable 10-9 on the season. The Rangers’ offense needs to put-up a lot runs to win because their pitching has been so poor.

16 18 up 2 10-10
(9-11-0) -102 Arizona
Arizona is 10-10 on the season despite playing a 4-game series with the Cubs, and a 3-game series against the Dodgers. The Diamondbacks’ offense has been fantastic while scoring 30 runs in their last four games.

17 19 up 2 9-9
(11-7-0) 100 Seattle
The Mariners are 4-1 over their last five games, pushing their record to 9-9 on the season. Seattle’s woeful offense came to life this past week as they scored 26 runs in their last four games.

18 24 up 6 10-9
(10-9-0) 105 Oakland
Oakland is 10-9 on the season after ripping off a 6-game winning streak. The A’s play in a lot of close games; 54 one run games last season. Oakland has already played in 8 one run games this season; they are 5-3 in those games.

19 20 up 1 8-10
(8-10-0) 108 Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is just 8-10 in their eighteen games, but their offense has recently come around. The Rays scored 25 total runs in their last four games, including 15 runs in their 3-game series in New York against the Yankees.

20 21 up 1 8-11
(8-11-0) 110 LA Angels
Los Angeles is just 8-11 after the first three weeks of the season. Their offense has scored just 57 total runs in those nineteen games. The Angels were a fortunate team last season, but they’ve had no such luck so far this season.

21 17 down 4 7-10
(6-11-0) 111 NY Yankees
New York had another rough week; they are now just 7-10 on the season. The Yankees’ offense is in an extended slump as they’ve only scored 31 total runs in their last twelve games.

22 25 up 3 8-11
(9-10-0) 115 Milwaukee
Milwaukee is just 8-11 after three weeks of the season. The Brewers’ pitching continues to be a major concern. They’ve given up 113 total runs; the second most in all of baseball.

23 26 up 3 9-10
(8-11-0) 118 Cincinnati
After opening the season with a 5-1 record, Cincinnati has gone 4-9 to bring their overall record to 9-10. Their losing ways can be mainly attributed to their poor pitching which has allowed 117 total runs on the season; the most in baseball.

24 27 up 3 9-9
(11-7-0) 120 Colorado
Colorado is a respectable 9-9 after the first three weeks of the season. The Rockies have played a pretty tough schedule, so this team may be better than projected.

25 28 up 3 9-10
(9-10-0) 124 Philadelphia
Philadelphia opened the season at 0-4, but they’ve gone 9-6 since. While the Phillies have moved up in the power ratings in consecutive weeks, they are still one of the worst teams in baseball.

26 11 down 15 6-13
(5-14-0) 125 Houston
The Astros have taken a major drop in the power rankings after opening the season with a 6-13 record. Houston has simply looked terrible on the mound and at the plate, and they won’t be moving up until they show some major improvement.

27 29 up 2 7-12
(9-10-0) 127 San Diego
The Padres are just 7-12 after nineteen games this season. Aside from scoring 29 runs in two games in Colorado, the San Diego offense had scored a total of 18 runs in their other eleven games. But they’ve come alive lately, scoring 25 runs over their last six games.

28 22 down 6 6-11
(7-10-0) 128 Miami
Miami’s season continues to be terrible; the Marlins are just 6-11 in their first seventeen games. Miami will stay on the road this upcoming week with 7 away games against the Dodgers and Brewers.

29 23 down 6 5-14
(9-10-0) 129 Minnesota
The Twins began this season with an 0-9 record, but they’ve gone 5-5 since to raise their record to 5-14. Minnesota is just 1-10 on the road, so their upcoming 6-game homestand will be welcomed with open arms.

30 30 same 4-14
(8-10-0) 130 Atlanta
The Braves began the season winless at 0-9, but they went 4-5 over their next nine games. However, Atlanta is on a 5-game losing streak, and their next seven games will be against the Red Sox and Cubs.

**Udog** · 04-25-2016, 05:32 PM

MLB betting cheat sheet: Zimmermann shooting nothing but blanks with Tigers

In his first three starts for the Tigers Zimmermann has blanked the opposition, tossing 19 1/3 scoreless innings.

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

Heating up in the desert...

The Arizona Diamondbacks came into 2016 with high expectations, but things didn't look great after losing seven of their first 10 games. They've since turned things around, and they come into Game 1 of a home series versus St. Louis as winners of six of their last eight. Slugger Paul Goldschmidt is swinging a hot bat, hitting .360 with a pair of home runs and six RBIs the last seven days. The Cardinals have won five straight at Arizona, but they will be an underdog in Game 1 with Arizona sending ace Zack Greinke to the mound.

Shooting Blanks...

Jordan Zimmermann is enjoying a fresh start in Detroit. In his first three starts for the Tigers he's blanked the opposition, tossing 19 1/3 scoreless innings. His most recent start was his most impressive, striking out eight batters through 6 1/3 scoreless innings in a win over the Royals in Kansas City. He has a much easier matchup on Monday, facing the light-hitting A's at home.

Houston... We have a problem...

The Astros were the favorite to win the AL West this year, but so far it's the other Texas team doing all the damage. The Rangers are in first, while Houston sits in the division cellar. The bullpen was a strength for Houston last year, but the Astros relievers rank 21st in the majors with a 4.13 ERA so far in 2016. They relied heavily on the long-ball last year, ranking second in the majors in homes runs with 230, just two fewer than the Blue Jays. It's going to be difficult for them to keep that kind of pace again this year. They come into Game 1 of a new series in Seattle as losers of five of their last six.

Hitting Notes

* Robinson Cano is among the major league leaders with six home runs and 14 RBIs this season, but Seattle's slugger is really struggling versus southpaws, batting .118 versus left-handed pitching. He's crushing right-handers though, batting .318. He should be in for a big series against Houston, as he's batting .346 lifetime versus the Astros staff. Doug Fister will start Game 1, and Cano is batting .333 lifetime versus the righty.

* Nolan Arenado led the major leagues in RBIs in 2015, and tied for the most home runs with 42. So far this season it's much of the same, as his seven home runs and 17 RBIs are among the major league leaders. He'll play Game 1 of a home series versus Pittsburgh on Monday, and he'll face left-hander Jeff Locke. He's crushed the southpaw in previous meetings, batting .545 with a home run and four RBIs lifetime.

Pitching Notes

* Zack Greinke's career in Arizona got off to a rough start, as he was torched for seven runs on nine hits in a home loss to Colorado in his Diamondbacks debut. He followed that up with another home loss to the Cubs, but has since delivered consecutive dominant performances in a pair of road wins. He will get a chance to pick up his first home win of the season against the Cardinals, and he's 2-1 with a 2.49 ERA in four starts versus St. Louis since 2013.

* Jake Arrieta tossed his second career no-hitter in Cincinnati last week, and he's been pretty close to untouchable so far. Arrieta (4-0, 0.87 ERA) has blanked the opposition in three of four starts. His next start comes on the road in Milwaukee, and he's 2-0 with a 1.42 ERA in his last three starts at Miller Park.

Totals Streak

Coors Field is renowned to be the most hitter friendly park in the majors, so it's no surprise when the over is trending in Colorado. The Rockies are coming off a home series versus LA, and the series finale saw both teams combine to score 22 runs. The Pittsburgh Pirates are in town this week, and we should see plenty of offense in this series. The Pirates have gone over in seven of their last eight road games, while the Rockies have gone over in six of their last seven at home.

Injury Notes

* Rockies ace Jorge De La Rosa was scheduled to start Game 1 versus Pittsburgh, but he's battling a flu bug. Chad Bettis will get the call, starting opposite Jeff Locke.

* The Cleveland Indians will be without right-hander Carlos Carrasco for a while after he suffered a hamstring injury on Sunday. He had to be helped off the field in the third inning versus Detroit, and he will have an MRI on Monday.

Monday's Weather Report

* There is a chance of thunderstorms right around gametime in Detroit, where the Tigers host the Oakland A's. There will also be a stiff breeze blowing in from center throughout the evening. The O/U is set at 8.0.

* Thunderstorms could also impact the Reds and Mets in Queens, New York, however the wind will be blowing out to center at Citi Field. The O/U is currently at 6.5 runs.

* There is a slight chance of showers in the early evening for the Red Sox and Braves at Turner Field. Also, a light wind blowing out to center. Tonight's O/U is currently at 8.0 runs.

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