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MLB

Thursday, April 20

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Trend Report
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12:37 PM
BOSTON vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Boston's last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Boston's last 23 games
Toronto is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

1:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland

1:10 PM
DETROIT vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit
Tampa Bay is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games

2:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. HOUSTON
LA Angels are 6-15 SU in their last 21 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Houston is 18-7 SU in their last 25 games when playing at home against LA Angels

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY METS
Philadelphia is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia

7:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. CINCINNATI
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing Baltimore

7:35 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Atlanta's last 16 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Atlanta's last 12 games

8:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Texas
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games

8:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Milwaukee is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games

9:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Arizona's last 21 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games when playing Arizona

10:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. OAKLAND
Seattle is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Seattle is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Oakland is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Seattle

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MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, April 20


Baltimore @ Cincinnati

Game 921-922
April 20, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Miley) 16.493
Cincinnati
(Feldman) 17.551
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-125
9
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+105); Over

Seattle @ Oakland

Game 919-920
April 20, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Paxton) 16.937
Oakland
(Valdez) 15.556
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-165
8
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-165); Over

LA Angels @ Houston

Game 917-918
April 20, 2017 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Shmaker) 14.038
Houston
(Mcllers) 15.689
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-170
8
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-170); Under

Kansas City @ Texas

Game 915-916
April 20, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Duffy) 13.562
Texas
(Cashner) 12.333
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-120); Under

Detroit @ Tampa Bay

Game 913-914
April 20, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
Norris) 15.822
Tampa Bay
(Ramirez) 13.603
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-105); Over

Cleveland @ Minnesota

Game 911-912
April 20, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Bauer) 14.408
Minnesota
(Santana) 15.558
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-145
8
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+125); Under

Boston @ Toronto

Game 909-910
April 20, 2017 @ 12:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Sale) 16.000
Toronto
13.246
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-155
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-155); Over

Arizona @ San Diego

Game 907-908
April 20, 2017 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Corbin) 16.087
San Diego
(Richard) 14.537
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-115); Over

St. Louis @ Milwaukee

Game 905-906
April 20, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Mrtinez) 16.675
Milwaukee
(Davies) 13.542
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-125); Under

Philadelphia @ NY Mets

Game 903-904
April 20, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Nola) 13.687
NY Mets
(Syndrgrd) 15.319
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-185
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-185); Over

Washington @ Atlanta

Game 901-902
April 20, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Strasburg) 14.142
Atlanta
(Dickey) 15.548
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-180
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+160); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 20

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WASHINGTON (9 - 5) at ATLANTA (6 - 8) - 7:35 PM
STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 36-37 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 22-42 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DICKEY is 8-20 (-13.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. ATLANTA since 1997
STRASBURG is 8-8 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.85 and a WHIP of 1.299.
His team's record is 11-12 (-6.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-12. (-2.9 units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
DICKEY is 4-7 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.81 and a WHIP of 1.447.
His team's record is 5-9 (-5.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-7. (-1.1 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (5 - 9) at NY METS (8 - 7) - 7:10 PM
AARON NOLA (R) vs. NOAH SYNDERGAARD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-26 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 382-419 (+56.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
NY METS are 22-25 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 19-23 (-20.7 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
NY METS is 4-1 (+2.2 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

AARON NOLA vs. NY METS since 1997
NOLA is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 13.50 and a WHIP of 2.250.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

NOAH SYNDERGAARD vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
SYNDERGAARD is 4-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 1.37 and a WHIP of 0.874.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.1 units)

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ST LOUIS (6 - 9) at MILWAUKEE (8 - 8) - 8:10 PM
CARLOS MARTINEZ (R) vs. ZACH DAVIES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 87-119 (-47.0 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 49-38 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 29-46 (-21.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 74-96 (-33.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.

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

CARLOS MARTINEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MARTINEZ is 4-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.79 and a WHIP of 1.169.
His team's record is 6-2 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.4 units)

ZACH DAVIES vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
DAVIES is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 1.66 and a WHIP of 0.739.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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ARIZONA (10 - 6) at SAN DIEGO (6 - 10) - 9:10 PM
PAT CORBIN (L) vs. CLAYTON RICHARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 57-65 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
RICHARD is 40-31 (+16.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 89-64 (+20.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

PAT CORBIN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CORBIN is 3-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.351.
His team's record is 3-3 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.5 units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. ARIZONA since 1997
RICHARD is 8-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.386.
His team's record is 9-4 (+5.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-5. (+2.9 units)

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BOSTON (9 - 6) at TORONTO (3 - 11) - 12:35 PM
CHRIS SALE (L) vs. MARCO ESTRADA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 0-10 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in road games after getting shut out over the last 3 seasons.
SALE is 10-17 (-13.9 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SALE is 17-29 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 3-11 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 3-11 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in April games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

CHRIS SALE vs. TORONTO since 1997
SALE is 4-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 0.846.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.5 units)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. BOSTON since 1997
ESTRADA is 3-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.92 and a WHIP of 1.452.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.5 units)

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CLEVELAND (7 - 7) at MINNESOTA (7 - 7) - 1:10 PM
TREVOR BAUER (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 24-32 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 60-28 (+23.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 30-16 (+13.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 12-3 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 66-110 (-31.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 34-55 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 90-119 (-48.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 31-59 (-21.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 41-84 (-38.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 36-73 (-30.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

TREVOR BAUER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
BAUER is 1-5 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.32 and a WHIP of 1.290.
His team's record is 3-8 (-8.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.7 units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SANTANA is 5-11 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.35 and a WHIP of 1.254.
His team's record is 7-14 (-8.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-7. (+6.4 units)

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DETROIT (8 - 6) at TAMPA BAY (8 - 8) - 1:10 PM
DANIEL NORRIS (L) vs. ERASMO RAMIREZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 315-399 (-88.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 94-81 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 20-11 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NORRIS is 12-4 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 76-102 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 38-63 (-25.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

DANIEL NORRIS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
NORRIS is 0-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.083.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

ERASMO RAMIREZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
RAMIREZ is 0-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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KANSAS CITY (7 - 7) at TEXAS (5 - 10) - 8:05 PM
DANNY DUFFY (L) vs. ANDREW CASHNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 100-80 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 49-27 (+23.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 29-14 (+15.7 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 34-16 (+15.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 74-53 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 194-160 (+29.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 135-109 (+21.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 49-39 (+12.0 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.

DANNY DUFFY vs. TEXAS since 1997
DUFFY is 1-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.31 and a WHIP of 1.622.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.2 units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
CASHNER is 0-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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LA ANGELS (7 - 9) at HOUSTON (10 - 5) - 2:10 PM
MATT SHOEMAKER (R) vs. LANCE MCCULLERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 176-143 (+44.2 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 122-133 (-42.8 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 3-14 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

MATT SHOEMAKER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SHOEMAKER is 2-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.05 and a WHIP of 1.128.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.6 units)

LANCE MCCULLERS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MCCULLERS is 2-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.09 and a WHIP of 1.086.
His team's record is 3-3 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+3.8 units)

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SEATTLE (7 - 9) at OAKLAND (7 - 8) - 10:05 PM
JAMES PAXTON (L) vs. CESAR VALDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 34-45 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 157-195 (-52.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 76-91 (-29.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
PAXTON is 5-16 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
PAXTON is 4-13 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 24-7 (+14.7 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 46-30 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 144-195 (-45.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 72-99 (-37.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 17-29 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 33-61 (-29.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 24-37 (-20.8 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.

JAMES PAXTON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
PAXTON is 2-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.29 and a WHIP of 1.068.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

CESAR VALDEZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (9 - 4) at CINCINNATI (9 - 6) - 7:10 PM
WADE MILEY (L) vs. SCOTT FELDMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 44-66 (-22.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 98-78 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 23-13 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 71-53 (+17.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FELDMAN is 39-56 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 12-21 (-17.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 25-47 (-33.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 26-59 (-32.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

WADE MILEY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MILEY is 3-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.25 and a WHIP of 1.444.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.7 units)

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
FELDMAN is 5-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.58 and a WHIP of 1.377.
His team's record is 5-4 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.1 units)

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Diamond Trends - Thursday
April 20, 2017

TOP SU TREND

-- The Red Sox are 0-10 since Sep 17, 2014 on the road after they were shutout last game.

TOP OU TREND

-- The Braves are 14-0 OU since Aug 3, 2016 off a loss as a dog in which they held the lead.

TOP STARTER TREND

-- The Cardinals are 10-0 since Apr 24, 2015 when Carlos Martinez starts as a road favorite and he threw more strike out than hits allowed in his last start

TOP BATTER TREND

-- The Nationals are 12-0 OU (5.08 ppg) since Jun 13, 2010 as a road 140+ favorite off a road game in which Ryan Zimmerman hit a home run.

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Thursday's Diamond Notes
April 20, 2017

Hottest team: Nationals (6-2 past eight)

The Nationals continue their three-game series at brand spanking new SunTrust Park in Atlanta against the Braves, who have dropped two in a row after a five-game winning streak. Stephen Strasburg is on the bump, and he generally helps the Nats pick on the weakest opponents. Washington is 7-3 over his past 10 road starts against a team with a losing overall record, and 19-7 in his past 26 outings overall versus losing teams. The Nationals are also 6-1 over his past seven starts against the Braves, and 5-1 in his past six in Atlanta. Washington has won the first two in this series, and eight of their past 11 trips to Hotlanta. They're also an amazing 37-14 in the past 51 meetings overall.

Coldest team Mariners (1-6 in seven road games this season)

The Mariners hit the road after a successful homestand, posting five wins over the past six outings at Safeco Field. Playing at home hasn't been the problem. Playing on the road is where the Mariners need a ton of improvement. Seattle has won just one game in seven tries on the road, a 4-2 decision in Houston on April 6 behind southpaw Angel Miranda. While the Mariners are 13-3 in their past 16 games against teams with a losing record, they're just 1-5 in their past six road games against a right-handed starting pitcher. If they're going to catch fire on the road it might be against Oakland. They're 7-2 in the past nine meetings with the A's, and 20-6 in their past 26 trips to the East Bay. In addition, the Mariners have the hottest pitcher in the majors on the hill (see below).

Hottest pitcher: James Paxton, Mariners (2-0, 0.00 ERA)

Paxton has yet to allow an earned run over 21 innings, winning two of his three starts with just eight hits and four walks allowed. He has also struck out 22 batters, posting an impressive .113 opponent batting average with a sparkling 0.57 WHIP. He has been untouchable, and he looks to stay hot on the road. The Mariners are 4-1 in Paxton's past five road outings and 5-1 in his past six starts against teams with a losing record. Oakland has managed a dismal 2-5 mark over their past seven games at home against a left-handed starter.

Coldest pitcher: Zach Davies, Brewers (0-2, 8.79 ERA)

Davies has been terrible through three outings for the Brewers, serving up a pair of home runs in 14 1/3 innings while walking eight and striking out 11 batters. In addition, he has a terrible 2.02 WHIP with a .344 opponent batting average. He'll be opposed by St. Louis Opening Day starter Carlos Martinez. The Cardinals are 19-8 in Martinez's past 27 road starts and 21-10 in his past 31 starts against National League Central foes. St. Louis is 4-0 in Martinez's past four starts against the Brewers, and 5-0 in their past five road trips to Milwaukee. That's bad news for Davies, who isn't likely to snap out of his funk against the Cards.

Biggest UNDER run: Twins (9-2 past 11 games)

The only thing that could keep Minnesota from posting another 'under' Wednesday was Mother Nature, as the third game of the four-game set was wiped out due to rain. If Trevor Bauer's history on the road is any indication, Thursday's series finale will be a low-scoring affair. The under is 21-4-4 in Bauer's past 29 road starts. The under is also 9-2-1 in Minnesota's past 12 outings against American League Central Division rivals and 15-5-1 in their past 21 against right-handed starting pitchers. The under is 6-0-1 in Ervin Santana's past seven starts overall, and 5-0-1 in his past six assignments against AL Central foes. The under is 5-2-1 in the past eight meetings, and 5-1 in the past six clashes between the Indians and Twins are Target Field.

Biggest OVER run: Mets (9-3-1 past 13 games)

The 'over' has been a regular happening for the Mets lately, especially at Citi Field. The over is 6-2 in New York's past eight overall, and 5-0-1 in their past six games at home. For what it's worth, the over has cashed in each of the past seven Thursday games for the Mets. The over is also 8-3-1 in their past 12 clashes with divisional foes, 5-1 in Noah Syndergaard's past six home outings against a team with a losing record and 5-2 in his past seven assignments against a team with a winning percentage under .400. The over is also 9-2 in Aaron Nola's past 11 starts overall and 7-1 in his past eight road outings.

Matchup to watch: Rangers vs. Royals

The Rangers return home to Globe Life Park in Arlington after managing a poor 3-6 mark on a nine-game road swing against divisional rivals. Home hasn't exactly been an oasis for the Rangers, as they opened the season getting swept in three games against the Indians before rebounding for two of three against the Athletics. The Royals might be the elixir to cure the ills of the Rangers, as Kansas City has dropped four straight games in the Metroplex while going 0-6 in their past six against the Rangers overall. The Royals have won just one of Danny Duffy's past five road outings and three of his past 10 starts overall.

Betcha didn’t know: Scott Feldman of the Reds has been kryptonite to Orioles star Adam Jones, as he has managed a dismal .087 batting average over 23 career at-bats. While Feldman has had his way with Jones, he has struggled with Jonathan Schoop in their brief dealings. The middle infielder has three hits in six career at-bats against Feldman, and Schoop carries a seven-game hitting streak into action. Manny Machado has also had his way with the veteran right-hander, going 5-for-11 (.455) with a double, triple, two homers and six RBI with a 1.811 OPS.

Biggest public favorite: Mets (-185) vs. Phillies

Biggest public underdog: Tigers (+120) at Rays

Biggest line move: Braves (+170 to +150) vs. Nationals

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GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

BOS at TOR 12:37 PM

TOR +145

U 7.5

CLE at MIN 01:10 PM

U 8.5

DET at TB 01:10 PM

O 8.0

LAA at HOU 02:10 PM

U 8.0

PHI at NYM 07:10 PM

U 6.5

BAL at CIN 07:10 PM

CIN +100

U 9.0

WAS at ATL 07:35 PM

O 7.5

KC at TEX 08:05 PM

U 9.0

STL at MIL 08:10 PM

U 8.0

ARI at SD 09:10 PM

U 7.5

SEA at OAK 10:05 PM

U 8.0

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MLB roundup: Nationals sweep Braves
April 20, 2017

ATLANTA -- Not even facing R.A. Dickey's dancing knuckleball could disrupt the grooved swing of Washington's Ryan Zimmerman as the Nationals completed a three-game series sweep of the Atlanta Braves.

Zimmerman, who hit a grand slam Wednesday, connected for a two-run homer off Dickey in the sixth inning, and Washington prevailed 3-2 on Thursday night behind a 10-strikeout effort from Stephen Strasburg.

Strasburg (2-0) allowed two runs over seven innings while giving up six hits and walking two. He threw 76 of his 103 pitches for strikes. Zimmerman scored the Nationals' first run after a double and is batting .389 with five homers and 13 RBIs.

Dickey (1-2) allowed three hits and a pair of walks over seven innings while getting 12 groundouts and striking out three. Washington has won 32 of 41 games against Atlanta since the start of the 2015 season.

Athletics 9, Mariners 6

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Trevor Plouffe hit a three-run homer and Ryon Healy went 3-for-3 with a double and two RBIs as Oakland won its third straight game.

Rajai Davis went 2-for-5 with an RBI and two runs for the Athletics but left the game after the bottom of the eighth inning with an apparent leg injury. Jed Lowrie had two hits, including a double, and scored while Ryan Dull (1-1) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings in relief for the win.

Seattle's James Paxton entered the game with a franchise-record 21 straight scoreless innings to start the season and blanked the A's in the first and second. However, his streak ended in the third when Oakland scored three runs.

Rangers 1, Royals 0 (13)

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Delino DeShields lined an RBI single to left field with one out in the 13th inning to give Texas the victory over Kansas City.

Joey Gallo doubled off Travis Wood (0-1) with one out. The first hit for Texas since the fifth inning brought up DeShields, who had one hit coming into the game. It marked only the fourth time the Rangers had entered the bottom of the 13th inning in a scoreless game.

Dario Alvarez (1-0), the seventh Texas pitcher, picked up the win with two scoreless innings. He struck out three.

Brewers 7, Cardinals 5

MILWAUKEE -- Travis Shaw, Eric Thames and Jett Bandy each clubbed long home runs as Milwaukee slugged its way past St. Louis.

Shaw and Bandy extended homer streaks to three games. Thames hit his seventh homer in the past eight contests and has a major-league-leading eight. The Brewers lead the majors with 32 round-trippers.

Milwaukee starter Zach Davies (1-2) allowed four runs in 5 1/3 innings, but the home runs allowed him to pick up his first win. Jacob Barnes, normally the seventh-inning man, pitched the ninth for his first save of the season.

Padres 4, Diamondbacks 1

SAN DIEGO -- Wil Myers homered to extend his hitting streak to 11 games for San Diego, while Clayton Richard and two relievers shut down Arizona in the rubber match of a three-game series.

The Diamondbacks, who scored 11 runs in the series opener and entered the finale leading the major leagues in runs scored, managed one run in the final two games against the Padres and struck out 14 times Thursday.

Richard (2-2) yielded one run on nine hits in 6 2/3 innings while striking out a season-high eight and not issuing a walk. Brad Hand followed with four strikeouts in 1 1/3 innings. Brandon Maurer picked up his second save in as many nights with two strikeouts in a perfect ninth.

Phillies 6, Mets 4

NEW YORK -- Maikel Franco snapped out of a slump by delivering an RBI double and a solo homer as Philadelphia earned a rare series victory over New York. The Phillies took two of three from the Mets to snap a six-series losing streak against New York dating back to April 8-10, 2016.

Franco, who was hitting .148 entering Thursday, doubled home the first run of a two-run third before leading off the eighth with a homer.

Tommy Joseph and Andrew Knapp each had RBI doubles during a three-run second inning for the Phillies, and Aaron Altherr capped the third inning with an RBI groundout. Joseph finished with three hits while Altherr had two.

Orioles 2, Reds 1 (10)

CINCINNATI -- J.J. Hardy's single in the 10th inning drove home Mark Trumbo with the go-ahead run as Baltimore topped Cincinnati.

Darren O'Day (1-1) pitched one inning with two strikeouts to earn the victory. Brad Brach retired the Reds in order in the 10th for his second straight save.

Jonathan Schoop homered for the Orioles, who took two of three from Cincinnati. Baltimore starter Wade Miley allowed only one hit through seven innings as Joey Votto's solo home run in the fourth tied the score 1-1.

Indians 6, Twins 2

MINNEAPOLIS -- Carlos Santana had three hits, including a pair of RBI doubles, and Trevor Bauer had his best outing of the season as Cleveland swept Minnesota.

Bauer (1-2) pitched 6 1/3 innings and struck out seven while allowing two runs on three hits and two walks. Abraham Almonte had two hits for the Indians, who lost seven of their previous nine games heading into the three-game rain-shortened series.

Twins starter Ervin Santana went six innings before being relieved by Tyler Duffey (0-1) to start the seventh. Ervin Santana stretched his scoreless-inning streak to 22 before Carlos Santana doubled home Almonte in the fifth.

Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 1 (10)

TORONTO -- Mookie Betts hit a three-run double against Jason Grilli in the 10th inning to give Boston the rubber match of the three-game series.

After the Red Sox took a 1-0 lead in the ninth on an RBI single by Xander Bogaerts against Roberto Osuna, Kendrys Morales tied the game when he led off the bottom half with a homer off closer Craig Kimbrel (1-0). Kimbrel pitched a perfect 10th.

Boston's Chris Sale struck out 13 in eight scoreless innings in which he allowed four hits and one walk. Toronto's Marco Estrada pitched six scoreless innings, allowing three hits and two walks with seven strikeouts.

Astros 2, Angels 1

HOUSTON -- Lance McCullers continued his dominant pitching in his home park as Houston claimed a series victory.

McCullers (2-0) did not allow a hit until Andrelton Simmons opened the fifth inning with a single to left. He pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings and has allowed three or fewer runs in each of his 23 career home starts. He improved to 11-4 at Minute Maid Park.

Carlos Beltran and Jake Marisnick hit solo home runs against Los Angeles starter Matt Shoemaker (0-1).

Rays 8, Tigers 1

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Tampa Bay got five strong innings from spot starter Erasmo Ramirez and completed a three-game sweep of Detroit.

The Rays moved Ramirez (2-0) out of the bullpen to fill in for the injured Jake Odorizzi. After allowing a leadoff home run to Ian Kinsler, Ramirez held the Tigers to one hit and zero runs for the rest of his 66-pitch outing.

Tampa Bay has won six straight at Tropicana Field, its longest home streak in nearly two years. Steven Souza Jr. went 3-for-5 with a homer, a double, a triple and three RBIs for the Rays.

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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

Week 1 NFL spreads (odds from SouthPoint casino):
Chiefs @ Patriots (-8)
Jets @ Bills (-6)
Falcons (-6) @ Bears
Jaguars @ Texans (-5.5)
Eagles @ Redskins (-2.5)
Cardinals @ Lions (-2.5)
Raiders @ Titans (even)
Buccaneers @ Dolphins (-1)
Ravens @ Bengals (-1.5)
Steelers (-10) @ Browns
Colts (-3.5) @ Rams
Seahawks @ Packers (-2.5)
Panthers (-5) @ 49ers
Giants @ Cowboys (-5.5)
Saints @ Vikings (-3)
Chargers @ Broncos (-4.5)

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13:Quick thoughts on the ’17 NFL schedule

13) 2017 NFL season opens on September 7, when the Chiefs visit New England. Giants are in Dallas for the Week 1 Sunday night game.

Monday night doubleheader in Week 1 is Saints @ Vikings, followed by the Chargers playing in Denver.

12) Falcons christen their new stadium with a Week 2 Sunday night game vs Green Bay; they visit Foxboro on October 22, the first of three consecutive road tilts (NE-NYJ-Carolina).

How did the Braves/Falcons get new stadiums in the same year? Economy in Georgia must be doing really well.

11) Three of Giants’ first six games are primetime games; three of their four primetime games are on the road. Big Blue has three west coast trips in the last eight games; SF in Week 10, Oakland in Week 13, Arizona in Week 16.

Three of their last four games are at home. Giants also play against four of the six rookie head coaches this season.

10) Eagles have three straight road games in December; Seattle-LA Rams-Giants; then they play the Raiders at home on Christmas nite and finish with the Cowboys on New Years’ Eve.

9) Same deal for New England, which has five road games in six weeks in Weeks 10-15, with three straight road dates, at Buffalo-Miami-Pittsburgh- they close with two home games.

8) Russell Wilson played his last year of college ball at Wisconsin; Seahawks play their opener in Green Bay, the FOX 4:25 game in Week 1. Solid QB matchup.

7) There are six divisional games in Week 1 this season, including Eagles-Redskins and Ravens-Bengals.

6) Vikings are in Green Bay for a Week 16 (Dec 23) Saturday night game that is also Minnesota’s 4th road game in a five-week stretch. Why does the NFL schedule nite games for late December in Green Bay? Do they care if fans freeze to death?

5) Rams’ coach Sean McVay faces his old team in Week 2, when the Redskins visit the LA Coliseum.

Rams go to Dallas in Week 4, with the Cowboys coming off a Week 3 Monday nighter in Arizona.

4) Rams/Chargers have three home games at the same time; where will the LA media go? Chargers are playing in a soccer stadium in Carson for the next two years- place seats 30,000.

3) Thanksgiving Day slate: Vikings @ Lions, Chargers @ Dallas, Giants @ Redskins.

2) NFL must think the Steelers are going to be really good (they almost always are); Pittsburgh is on in primetime four weeks in a row, in Weeks 11-14: Tennessee-Green Bay-@ Cincinnati-Baltimore. NFL’s TV mavens will be rooting for Big Ben to stay healthy all season.

1— Buffalo doesn’t play the Patriots until December, when they meet twice; Pats-Colts-Miami visit Buffalo in December. Bills finish with road games in Foxboro/Miami.

Indy opens in LA; I’m guessing they would’ve been happier opening in Buffalo and playing in LA in December.

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Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, April 21

National League
Braves @ Phillies
Colon is 1-1, 4.24 in three starts this month (over 2-1).

Hellickson is 2-0, 1.59 in three starts this month (under 3-0).

Atlanta lost five of its last six road games (over 6-0). Philly lost its last three home games; over is 3-0-1 in their last four games.

Nationals @ Mets
Roark is 2-0, 4.50 in three starts this month (over 2-1).

deGrom is 0-0, 1.89 in three starts this month (under 2-1).

Nationals won their last four games, are 5-0 in series openers; under is 5-2 in their last seven games. New York lost five of its last six games; over is 5-0-2 in their last seven home games.

Cubs @ Reds
Lester is 0-0, 1.00 in three starts this month (under 2-0-1).

Adleman is making his first ’17 start; he was 4-4, 4.00 in 13 MLB starts as a rookie LY.

Chicago is 4-2 on road, 1-4 in series openers. Four of their last five games went over. Reds lost five of last seven games; three of their last four stayed under.

Cardinals @ Brewers
Wainwright 0-3, 7.90 in three starts this month (under 2-1).

Peralta 3-0, 2.65 in three starts this month (under 3-0).

St Louis won three of its last four games; under is 6-2 in their last eight. Brewers won seven of last ten games; six of their last seven games went over.

Giants @ Rockies
Cueto is 3-0, 3.79 in three starts this month (over 3-0); Giants scored 21 runs in the three games.

Chatwood is 1-2, 3.54 in three starts this year (under 3-0).

Giants lost three of their last four games (under 4-0)- they’re 3-6 on road. Colorado won three of its last four games; under is 12-2 in their last 14 games.

Dodgers @ Diamondbacks
Wood is allowed two runs in 3.2 IP in his first ’17 start (70 PT).

Walker is 2-1, 4.50 in three starts this month (under 2-1).

Dodgers lost three of their last four games (under 4-0)- they’re 2-4 on road. Arizona won its last five home games- over is 6-1 in their home games.

Marlins @ Padres
Conley is 1-0, 3.27 in two starts this month (over 2-0).

Cahill is 0-2, 5.56 in two starts this month (over 1-1).

Marlins lost three of its last four road games; under is 3-1 in their last four games overall. San Diego won its last two games after a 5-game skid; under is 7-3 in their last ten games.

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American League
Red Sox @ Orioles
Pomeranz is 1-0, 5.24 in his first two ’17 starts; Red Sox scored 15 runs in the two games (over 1-1).

Asher allowed one run in 6.1 IP in his first ’17 start, a 2-1 loss in Toronto.

Red Sox won five of their last six games; three of their last four stayed under. Baltimore won six of last eight games- they’re 4-1 at home- their last three home games went over.

Astros @ Rays
Fiers is 0-1, 6.30 in his first two ’17 starts (over 1-1).

Cobb is 1-1, 5.00 in three starts this year (over 2-1).

Astros won seven of last eight games; four of their last five road games went over. Rays won its last six home games; over is 3-1 in their last four home games.

Royals @ Rangers
Karns is 0-0, 1.54 in his first two ’17 starts (over 1-1).

Hamels is 0-0, 4.50 in his three starts; Texas bullpen lost all three games (over 3-0).

Royals won five of their last seven games (under 7-0). Texas lost five of its last seven games; five of their last seven games stayed under total.

Indians @ White Sox
Kluber is 1-1, 6.87 in three starts this month (over 2-1).

Quintana is 0-3, 6.75 in three starts this month (under 2-1).

Indians won their last three games; over is 4-2-1 in their last seven road games. Chicago is 5-1 this season in game following a loss- they’re 2-3 at home. Under is 9-3 in their last 12 games.

Tigers @ Twins
Verlander is 1-1, 6.23 in three starts this month (over 2-1).

Santiago is 1-1, 1.50 in his first three starts (under 2-1).

Detroit lost four of its last five games; over is 6-2 in their road games. Minnesota lost its last four games; under is 5-1-1 in their last seven home games.

Blue Jays @ Angels
Latos is making his first ’17 start; he is 71-58, 3.60 in 186 career starts, was 7-3, 4.89 in 12 starts LY, for White Sox/Nationals.

Meyer is making his first ’17 start; he is 1-3, 6.75 in six career MLB starts.

Blue Jays are off to a 3-12 start, 1-5 on road (under 4-2). Angels lost eight of last nine games; their last seven games stayed under, but their last five home games went over.

Mariners @ A’s
Iwakuma is 0-1, 5.40 in three starts this month (over 2-1).

Manaea is 0-1, 6.61 in three starts this month (over 2-1).

Mariners won five of their last seven games; their last three road games went over. Oakland won its last three games; over is 4-2 in its last six games.

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Interleague
Bronx @ Pittsburgh
Sabathia is 1-1, 4.50 in three starts this month (under 2-1).

Glasnow is 0-1, 14.85 in two starts this season (over 1-0-1).

New York won nine of its last ten games; over is 4-2 in their road games. Pirates lost their last three games; over is 4-0-2 in their home games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Atl-Phil: Colon 2-1; Hellickson 3-0
Wsh-NY: Roark 2-1; deGrom 1-2
Chi-Cin: Lester 1-2; Adleman 0-0
StL-Mil: Wainwright 0-3; Peralta 3-0
SF-Colo: Cueto 3-0; Chatwood 1-2
LA-Az: Wood 0-1; Walker 2-1
Mia-SD: Conley 2-0; Cahill 0-2

American League
Bos-Balt: Pomeranz 2-0; Asher 0-1
Hst-TB: Fiers 1-1; Cobb 1-2
KC-Tex: Karns 1-1; Hamels 0-3
Clev-Chi: Kluber 2-1; Quintana 0-3
Det-Min: Verlander 2-1; Santiago 1-2
Tor-LA: Latos 0-0; Meyer 0-0
Sea-A’s: Iwakuma 1-2; Manaea 0-3

Interleague
NYY-Pitt: Sabathia 3-0; Glasnow 1-1

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Atl-Phil: Colon 1-3; Hellickson 0-3
Wsh-NY: Roark 1-3; deGrom 1-3
Chi-Cin: Lester 0-3; Adleman 0-0
StL-Mil: Wainwright 1-3; Peralta 1-3
SF-Colo: Cueto 0-3; Chatwood 0-3
LA-Az: Wood 0-1; Walker 0-3
Mia-SD: Conley 1-2; Cahill 1-2

American League
Bos-Balt: Pomeranz 1-2; Asher 0-1
Hst-TB: Fiers 1-2; Cobb 1-3
KC-Tex: Karns 2-2; Hamels 1-3
Clev-Chi: Kluber 0-3; Quintana 1-3
Det-Min: Verlander 0-3; Santiago 0-3
Tor-LA: Latos 0-0; Meyer 0-0
Sea-A’s: Iwakuma 0-3; Manaea 0-3

Interleague
NYY-Pitt: Sabathia 0-3; Glasnow 2-2

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Umpires
National League

American League

Interleague

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 4/20/17

Ariz 3-5-2………..2-2-3…….5-7-5
Atl 1-6-1………..4-2-1…….5-8-1
Cubs 4-2………….4-4-1……..8-6-1
Reds 5-1-1……….2-4-2……..7-5-3
Colo 6-4………….1-3-2……..7-7-2
LA 3-3-1………..5-3-1…….8-6-2
Miami 4-5-1………..5-0………9-5-1
Milw 7-1-1………..3-5………10-6-1
Mets 2-4…………4-5-2……..6-9-2
Philly 4-2-2………..4-3………8-5-2
Pitt 1-6-2………..2-4……..3-10-2
St. Louis 1-6…………6-2-1……..7-8-1
SD 3-6-2……….3-2-1……..6-8-3
SF 4-4-2…………2-4………6-8-2
Wash 3-3…………..5-4………..7-7

Orioles 5-2-2……….3-2……..…8-4-2
Boston 2-4-1………3-4-2………5-8-3
White Sox 3-4-2………2-2-1………5-6-3
Cleveland 3-5-1………1-4-1………4-9-2
Detroit 3-5…………..5-2………….8-7
Astros 0-4-1………6-4-1………6-8-2
KC 2-3-2……….5-2-1………7-5-3
Angels 3-6-2………..2-4……….5-10-2
Twins 2-3-1………5-2-2……….7-5-3
NYY 3-3…………..7-2…………10-5
A’s 2-3-1………4-3-3………6-6-4
Seattle 2-5-1………..6-2-1……..8-6-2
TB 4-2-1………..8-2……….12-4-1
Texas 5-2-2……….4-2-1……….9-4-3
Toronto 1-5………….1-6-2………2-11-2

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total-4/20/17)

Ariz 1-10……..1-7…………2
Atl 1-8……..2-7…………3
Cubs 1-6……..3-9…………4
Reds 1-6……..2-9…………3
Colo 3-9……..2-6…………5
LA 2-6……..2-10..………4
Miami 4-9……..4-6…………8
Milw 5-8……..2-8…………7
Mets 3-7……..3-9………….6
Philly 4-9……..2-6………….6
Pitt 1-9……..0-6…………1
StL 3-7……..3-9…………6
SD 5-10…….3-5…………8
SF 1-9……..2-7…………3
Wash 2-6……..3-9…………5

Orioles 1-8……..1-5…………2
Boston 0-7……..1-8…………1
White Sox 1-8…….3-5…………4
Clev 3-9……..3-5…………6
Detroit 2-7……..3-7…………5
Astros 2-5……..5-11………..7
KC 0-7……..3-6…………3
Angels 2-10……..1-6…………3
Twins 1-6……..2-8…………3
NYY 1-6……..4-8…………5
A’s 0-6……..2-10…………2
Seattle 3-8……..3-8…………6
TB 1-6……..5-10………..6
Texas 3-8……..2-7…………4
Toronto 2-6……..2-8………….4

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 7-4 AL, favorites -$209
AL @ NL– 4-2 NL, favorites -$158
Total: 9-8 AL, favorites -$367
Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL– Over 1-10
AL @ NL– Over 3-3
Total– Over 4-13

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Friday, April 21

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Baltimore is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

7:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. PITTSBURGH
NY Yankees are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 7-16-1 SU in its last 24 games ,

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NY METS
Washington is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Washington
NY Mets are 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Washington

7:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Chi Cubs are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

8:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. TEXAS
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing Texas
Texas is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Chi White Sox are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games at home

8:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. MILWAUKEE
St. Louis is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games
Milwaukee is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
Milwaukee is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing St. Louis

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

8:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. COLORADO
San Francisco is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Francisco's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado's last 11 games when playing San Francisco

9:40 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ARIZONA
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games on the road
Arizona is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Arizona is 4-8 SU in their last 12 games when playing LA Dodgers

10:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 9 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games at home
Oakland is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games at home

10:07 PM
TORONTO vs. LA ANGELS
Toronto is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games at home

10:10 PM
MIAMI vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 9 games when playing Miami
San Diego is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Miami

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MLB
Dunkel

Friday, April 21


NY Yankees @ Pittsburgh

Game 979-980
April 21, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Sabathia) 14.365
Pittsburgh
(Glasnow) 15.164
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-105); Under

Seattle @ Oakland

Game 977-978
April 21, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Iwakuma) 15.649
Oakland
(Manaea) 14.037
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-135
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+115); Over

Toronto @ LA Angels

Game 975-976
April 21, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Latos) 15.579
LA Angels
(Meyer) 12.019
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+125); Under

Detroit @ Minnesota

Game 973-974
April 21, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Verlnder) 15.870
Minnesota
(Sntiago) 15.032
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-130
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-130); Over

Cleveland @ Chicago White Sox

Game 971-972
April 21, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Kluber) 17.008
Chicago White Sox
(Quntana) 15.805
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-160
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-160); Under

Kansas City @ Texas

Game 969-970
April 21, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Karns) 14.412
Texas
(Hamels) 15.322
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-160
9
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-160); Under

Houston @ Tampa Bay

Game 967-968
April 21, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Fiers) 15.758
Tampa Bay
(Cobb) 14.396
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-115); Over

Boston @ Baltimore

Game 965-966
April 21, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Pmeranz) 15.928
Baltimore
(Bundy) 17.611
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-110
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-110); Over

Miami @ San Diego

Game 963-964
April 21, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Conley) 17.037
San Diego
(Cahill) 14.516
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-120
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-120); Under

LA Dodgers @ Arizona

Game 961-962
April 21, 2017 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Wood) 16.525
Arizona
(Walker) 15.110
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-135
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-135); Under

San Francisco @ Colorado

Game 959-960
April 21, 2017 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Cueto) 14.332
Colorado
(Chtwood) 16.484
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-120
10
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+100); Over

St. Louis @ Milwaukee

Game 957-958
April 21, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wnwrght) 17.863
Milwaukee
(Peralta) 13.364
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 4 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-115); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati

Game 955-956
April 21, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 15.863
Cincinnati
(Adelman) 16.772
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-180
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+160); Over

Washington @ NY Mets

Game 953-954
April 21, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Roark) 16.810
NY Mets
(deGrom) 15.478
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-140
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+120); Over

Atlanta @ Philadelphia

Game 951-952
April 21, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Colon) 14.984
Philadelphia
(Hllckson) 11.321
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+100); Under

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Pro Baseball Trend Report

ATLANTA (6 - 9) at PHILADELPHIA (6 - 9) - 7:05 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. JEREMY HELLICKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HELLICKSON is 20-15 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 41-34 (+21.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 39-49 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 31-31 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 31-32 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLON is 78-45 (+33.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 145-108 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
BARTOLO COLON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
COLON is 11-5 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.202.
His team's record is 12-7 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-7. (+4.2 units)
JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HELLICKSON is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.190.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

WASHINGTON (10 - 5) at NY METS (8 - 8) - 7:10 PM
TANNER ROARK (R) vs. JACOB DEGROM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 22-26 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 31-34 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 39-44 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in home games 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.
TANNER ROARK vs. NY METS since 1997
ROARK is 6-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.14 and a WHIP of 1.116.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.5 units)
JACOB DEGROM vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
DEGROM is 2-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.12 and a WHIP of 1.041.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.8 units)

CHICAGO CUBS (8 - 7) at CINCINNATI (9 - 7) - 7:10 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. TIM ADLEMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1607-1693 (-257.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 180-207 (-51.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1181-1258 (-198.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 774-828 (-181.4 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 52-20 (+22.2 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
JON LESTER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LESTER is 3-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 0.938.
His team's record is 8-1 (+5.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-2. (+3.8 units)
TIM ADLEMAN vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
ADLEMAN is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.147.
His team's record is 1-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

ST LOUIS (6 - 10) at MILWAUKEE (9 - 8) - 8:10 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. WILY PERALTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 8-3 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 428-386 (+51.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 24-18 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WAINWRIGHT is 169-100 (+33.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 42-26 (+16.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 82-51 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 31-14 (+16.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 44-19 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 82-42 (+25.9 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 14-8 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.21 and a WHIP of 0.968.
His team's record is 19-9 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-13. (-0.2 units)
WILY PERALTA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
PERALTA is 4-10 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.74 and a WHIP of 1.430.
His team's record is 5-11 (-4.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-8. (+0.1 units)

SAN FRANCISCO (6 - 10) at COLORADO (10 - 6) - 8:40 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. TYLER CHATWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 60-62 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 62-62 (-24.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHATWOOD is 13-4 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 56-34 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in road games after getting shut out since 1997.
CUETO is 19-6 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 34-40 (-15.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHATWOOD is 2-8 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHATWOOD is 9-16 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-1 (+2.8 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.6 Units)
JOHNNY CUETO vs. COLORADO since 1997
CUETO is 8-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.148.
His team's record is 10-3 (+6.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.1 units)
TYLER CHATWOOD vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
CHATWOOD is 6-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.54 and a WHIP of 1.169.
His team's record is 7-5 (+4.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.8 units)

LA DODGERS (8 - 8) at ARIZONA (10 - 7) - 9:40 PM
ALEX WOOD (L) vs. TAIJUAN WALKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 104-85 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 43-50 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 4-11 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 17-26 (-20.1 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 17-24 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 72-64 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 63-67 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 53-49 (-12.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WOOD is 16-27 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 8-19 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 15-26 (-17.9 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 819-743 (-103.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-2 (+1.3 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)
ALEX WOOD vs. ARIZONA since 1997
WOOD is 2-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.100.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)
TAIJUAN WALKER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WALKER is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

MIAMI (8 - 7) at SAN DIEGO (7 - 10) - 10:10 PM
ADAM CONLEY (L) vs. TREVOR CAHILL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 17-11 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 58-65 (+15.4 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.
ADAM CONLEY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.
TREVOR CAHILL vs. MIAMI since 1997
CAHILL is 2-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.82 and a WHIP of 1.679.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.1 units)

BOSTON (10 - 6) at BALTIMORE (10 - 4) - 7:05 PM
DREW POMERANZ (L) vs. DYLAN BUNDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 99-78 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 43-30 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 54-32 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 25-9 (+14.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 24-13 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 48-40 (+12.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 75-46 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 37-21 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)
DREW POMERANZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
POMERANZ is 1-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.375.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)
DYLAN BUNDY vs. BOSTON since 1997
BUNDY is 1-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 6.86 and a WHIP of 1.810.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

HOUSTON (11 - 5) at TAMPA BAY (9 - 8) - 7:10 PM
MICHAEL FIERS (R) vs. ALEX COBB (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 77-102 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 8-20 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 47-66 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 39-63 (-24.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
MICHAEL FIERS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
FIERS is 1-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 0.975.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)
ALEX COBB vs. HOUSTON since 1997
COBB is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 0.790.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

KANSAS CITY (7 - 8) at TEXAS (6 - 10) - 8:05 PM
NATE KARNS (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 101-80 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 50-27 (+24.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 56-34 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 35-16 (+16.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 75-53 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 77-58 (+18.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 58-42 (+15.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HAMELS is 45-25 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 32-15 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 28-10 (+18.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 27-11 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 194-161 (+28.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
NATE KARNS vs. TEXAS since 1997
KARNS is 1-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.32 and a WHIP of 1.659.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.5 units)
COLE HAMELS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HAMELS is 2-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.74 and a WHIP of 1.474.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

CLEVELAND (8 - 7) at CHI WHITE SOX (7 - 7) - 8:10 PM
COREY KLUBER (R) vs. JOSE QUINTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KLUBER is 3-10 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-15 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 24-7 (+16.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 79-48 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
QUINTANA is 13-25 (-15.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-1 (+2.8 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)
COREY KLUBER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
KLUBER is 6-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.39 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 7-7 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-10. (-6.6 units)
JOSE QUINTANA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
QUINTANA is 7-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.67 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 8-9 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-6. (+4.2 units)

DETROIT (8 - 7) at MINNESOTA (7 - 8) - 8:10 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. HECTOR SANTIAGO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SANTIAGO is 12-2 (+9.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTIAGO is 14-7 (+8.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 94-82 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 66-111 (-32.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 20-34 (-14.3 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 34-56 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 6-22 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 31-60 (-22.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 40-68 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 41-85 (-39.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 36-74 (-31.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)
JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
VERLANDER is 17-8 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 1.228.
His team's record is 19-14 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 17-13. (+3.5 units)
HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. DETROIT since 1997
SANTIAGO is 2-6 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.76 and a WHIP of 1.253.
His team's record is 5-6 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-10. (-9.4 units)

TORONTO (3 - 12) at LA ANGELS (7 - 10) - 10:05 PM
MAT LATOS (R) vs. ALEX MEYER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 3-12 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 3-12 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
TORONTO is 2-8 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TORONTO is 2-9 (-9.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA ANGELS are 44-18 (+18.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
MAT LATOS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
LATOS is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 1.89 and a WHIP of 0.947.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)
ALEX MEYER vs. TORONTO since 1997
MEYER is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

SEATTLE (7 - 10) at OAKLAND (8 - 8) - 10:05 PM
HISASHI IWAKUMA (R) vs. SEAN MANAEA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 48-68 (-24.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
IWAKUMA is 38-26 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 27-13 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 145-195 (-43.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 27-34 (-20.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 73-99 (-36.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 17-36 (-19.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 34-52 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 47-66 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 25-37 (-19.4 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
OAKLAND is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
IWAKUMA is 9-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.21 and a WHIP of 1.185.
His team's record is 9-6 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-11. (-8.8 units)
SEAN MANAEA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MANAEA is 2-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.176.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

NY YANKEES (10 - 5) at PITTSBURGH (6 - 9) - 7:05 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. TYLER GLASNOW (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 188-178 (+31.5 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 608-539 (+64.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
SABATHIA is 59-27 (+23.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
SABATHIA is 13-5 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SABATHIA is 70-32 (+28.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 41-45 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 38-53 (-21.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 13-29 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
C.C. SABATHIA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
SABATHIA is 4-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.23 and a WHIP of 0.795.
His team's record is 5-1 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.4 units)
TYLER GLASNOW vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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Overall Picks of the Day:
Date W-L-T % Units Record

04/20/2017 7-6-0 53.85% +300
04/19/2017 4-17-0 19.05% -6950
04/18/2017 11-10-0 52.38% +1100
04/17/2017 8-7-0 53.33% +575
04/16/2017 8-12-0 40.00% -1400
04/15/2017 12-10-0 54.55% +1700
04/14/2017 9-14-0 39.13% -2375
04/13/2017 9-7-0 56.25% +1125
04/12/2017 11-8-1 57.89% +2450
04/11/2017 3-10-1 23.08% -3525
04/07/2017 19-11-0 63.33% +3610
04/06/2017 8-7-0 53.33% +300
04/05/2017 3-11-0 21.43% -3975
04/04/2017 5-8-0 38.46% -1350
04/03/2017 6-7-1 46.15% -700
04/02/2017 3-1-1 75.00% +1175

Totals....... 126 - 146 46.32 % - 79.40

Best Bets Daily: ( DOGS AND TOTALS ONLY )
Sides / Totals

04/20/2017............0 - 2 -2.00...............5 - 3+1.80
04/19/2017............0 - 8 -8.00...............2 - 7-5.70
04/18/2017............5 - 1+6.10...............4 - 2+1.80
04/17/2017............1 - 3 -1.65...............4 - 2+1.80
04/16/2017............4 - 2+5.20...............1 - 4 -3.40
04/15/2017............4 - 6 -0.30...............2 - 2 -0.20
04/14/2017 ...........2 - 4 -0.95...............2 - 4 - 2.00
04/13/2017............1 - 3 -0.35...............7 - 4 + 3.00
04/12/2017............4 - 1 +550...............4 - 6 - 2.00
04/11/2017............1 - 3 -1.35...............1 - 4 - 1 - 3.00
04/07/2017............5 - 1 +5.45..............6 - 0 +6.00
04/06/2017............1 - 3 - 2.00..............3 - 2 +1.00
04/05/2017............2 - 2 +0.95..............0 - 5 - 5.00
04/04/2017 ...........1 - 3 - 1.20............. 2 - 3 - 1.00
04/03/2017............0 - 3 - 3.00..............5 - 1 + 4.00
04/02/2017........... 2 - 0 + 2.15 ............1 - 2 - 1.00

Totals.....33 - 45 +4.55 42.30 %.......51 - 51 50.00% - 7.00

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Friday's Diamond Notes
April 21, 2017

Hottest team: Yankees (9-1 last 10) at Pirates

Following a 1-4 start to the season, the Bronx Bombers have lost once in their previous 10 contests. New York is one of three teams in the AL East alongside Boston and Baltimore that have won 10 games, as the Yankees finished off their recent homestand at 8-1 after taking two of three from the White Sox. The offense has been terrific for New York lately by scoring at least seven runs five times during this hot stretch.

New York heads to Pittsburgh for an interleague series as CC Sabathia takes the mound for the Yankees. Sabathia is returning to his former dominant self by owning an ERA of 1.47 through three starts as New York has won all three of the southpaw’s outings. However, the Yankees have lost each of their two road series openers this season.

Coldest team: Angels (2-8 last 10) vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles stormed out of the gate with an impressive 6-2 record, which included consecutive massive comeback victories over Seattle and Texas. The Halos return home following a dreadful 1-5 road swing, capped off by dropping three of four at Houston. The early-season offensive success has disappeared, as the Angels have been limited to two runs or less in each of their last six losses.

All seven games on the road trip finished UNDER the total, but the Angels are 5-1 to the OVER in six home games as the Blue Jays invade Anaheim this weekend. Alex Meyer makes his first start of the season for Los Angeles, as the right-hander posted a 1-2 record and 4.57 ERA in five starts last season. Meyer and the Angels hope to turn around their luck as the Blue Jays own the worst record in baseball at 3-12.

Hottest pitcher: Wily Peralta, Brewers (3-0, 2.65 ERA)

Milwaukee has been a nice surprise in the NL Central through the first three weeks as the Brewers sit one-half game out of first place in the division at 9-8. The Brewers outlasted the Cardinals in the opener of their four-game set, 7-5 on Thursday at Miller Park. Peralta has won all three of his starts in the underdog role, while yielding 11 hits and five earned runs in 17 innings of work. However, the right-hander was winless in three starts against St. Louis last season, even though he struck out 10 in seven innings of a 2-1 home defeat to the Cardinals last August.

Coldest pitcher: Jose Quintana, White Sox (0-3, 6.75 ERA)

The Chicago southpaw started the season opener and was knocked around by Detroit in a 6-3 home defeat. Things haven’t improved for Quintana, who allowed five earned runs in a 6-0 shutout at Minnesota last Saturday to drop to 0-3 on the season. The good news for Quintana is he faces an Indians’ squad that he delivered five quality starts against in 2016, including a pair of 8-1 blowouts over Cleveland last September.

Biggest OVER run: Phillies (6-2 last eight)

Philadelphia finished off a series victory over New York by edging the Mets on Thursday, 6-4. The Phillies easily cashed their fourth straight OVER on a low total of 6 ½, while scoring at least four runs for the fifth consecutive contest. Philadelphia opens up a series with Atlanta as the Phillies has eclipsed the four-run threshold in five of six games at Citizens Bank Park, while four of the final six matchups last season between these NL East rivals finished OVER the total.

Biggest UNDER run: Royals (7-0 last seven)

Kansas City’s pitching has been outstanding of late by giving up a total of seven runs in the last seven games. Although the Royals lost in 13 innings to the Rangers last night, 1-0, Kansas City registered another UNDER, while allowing only one run in the past 22 innings. The Royals’ offense hasn’t done much by plating only four runs in the previous four games, as Kansas City will draw Texas ace Cole Hamels on Friday. The Rangers are 3-0 to the OVER in Hamels’ three starts this season, but he allowed three earned runs in two victories over the Royals in 2016.

Matchup to watch: Red Sox vs. Orioles

Both these AL East rivals are coming off road victories in extra innings on Thursday as Boston heads to Baltimore. The Red Sox staved off the Blue Jays, 4-1 in 10 innings to pick up their first road series victory of the season, while the Orioles edged the Reds, 2-1 in 10 to move to 4-0-1 in their five series this season.

The one split the Orioles picked up came against the Red Sox at Fenway Park earlier this month. Boston captured the opener of the two-game set, 8-1, while the Orioles rebounded the next night with a 12-5 blowout. Drew Pomeranz topped Dylan Bundy in Game 1 of that series as the two pitchers will get the ball on Friday at Camden Yards.

Pomeranz tossed six innings of four-hit ball, while allowing one earned run in his season debut. Bundy didn’t pitch poorly, giving up three earned runs in 6.1 innings, but the Orioles dropped to 1-3 in his four career starts against the Red Sox.

Betcha didn’t know: Rockies’ right-hander Tyler Chatwood dominated the Giants in his last start by delivering a complete-game, two-hitter in a 5-0 shutout last Saturday. Colorado improved to 4-0 in Chatwood’s past four starts against San Francisco since last May, as the right-hander allowed one earned run in each of those outings. Chatwood’s counterpart, Johnny Cueto, has dominated the Rockies since joining the Giants with San Francisco going 5-0 in the right-hander’s five starts against Colorado.

Biggest public favorite: Cubs (-175) at Reds

Biggest public underdog: Mariners (+125) at Athletics

Biggest line move: Rangers (-140 to -155) vs. Royals

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Weekend Outlook
April 21, 2017

The Cubs are chasing the Reds for first-place, the Nationals look to continue dominance in New York and the Yankees have won nine of their last 10 heading to Pittsburgh to face the reeling Pirates. Those are just a few of the main storylines heading into the third weekend of MLB action. Here's a look at some of the series I'll be paying close attention to:

Washington (10-5) at N.Y. Mets (8-8)
Scheduled rotation: Roark vs. de Grom, Gonzalez vs. Harvey, Scherzer vs. Wheeler
Series Price: Mets -130, Nationals +110

The big problem with the Nationals is lack of a closer. Blake Treinen has only blown one save in four opportunities, but his 7.11 ERA is alarming. But this is what the Nationals do and they probably won't go looking for a closer until July. But that's really the only negative right now. There's so much more to be excited about with the Nats right now. Bryce Harper is looking the the 2015 MVP version again batting .400 with six home runs. And it's not just him hitting well right now. The entire team is and their .294 batting average leads baseball. The Mets are second-best in baseball with 24 home runs, but their .219 average is ranked 25th. Still, the Mets have gone 10-5-1 to the Over. Washington has gone 39-14 in its last 53 at New York.

Chicago Cubs (8-7) at Cincinnati (9-7)
Scheduled rotation: Lester vs. Adleman, Arrieta vs. Reed, Lackey vs. Arroyo
Series Price: Cubs -260, Reds +220

The Reds lost 15 of 19 games to the Cubs last season, but they're no pushovers anymore as they lead the World Champs by a half game atop the NL Central. This weekend's series will tell us a lot about who the Reds really, but I'm liking what I've seen so far. The Reds are +18 in run differential, which is second-best in NL behind the Dodgers. Zack Cozart's .405 batting average is third highest in NL. But the real star of the team that no one is talking about is the defense. It's steady every night. They don't beat themselves and their four errors are the second fewest in baseball (Kansas City has just one error).

The Cubs will miss rookie sensation Amir Garrett in the rotation and come loaded with Jon Lester on Friday and Jake Arrieta on Saturday, which is why they are the biggest favorite of the weekend to win the series. If the Reds were able to take two out of three in the series, it would be a major accomplishment.

San Francisco (6-10) at Colorado (10-6)
Scheduled rotation: Cueto vs. Chatwood, Moore vs. Senzatela, Samardzija vs. Freeland
Series Price: Giants -110, Rockies -110

We've got first-place against last-place in the NL West here, but this time around its the surprising Rockies on top. The Rockies have the edge in this series just because they don't have to face Madison Bumgarner, even though the Giants have lost all four of his starts. The star of the Rockies so far has been Greg Holland who leads MLB in saves. Holland is giving Colorado something they've never really had to close games out. He's saved all eight of his opportunities. On Friday the Giants face Tyler Chatwood who is coming off the best outing of his career, and it came at San Francisco. He tossed a complete-game shutout allowing just two hits. The Rockies have a big test in the next six days with a visit from first-place Washington on Monday. The will go home to face the Dodgers.

L.A. Dodgers (8-8) at Arizona (10-7)
Scheduled rotation: Wood vs. Walker, Maeda vs. Ray, McCarthy vs. Miller
Series Price: Dodgers -135, Diamondbacks +115

Arizona gets lucky in this series because they won't face Clayton Kershaw who won his third straight start on Wednesday. He was masterful last week against Arizona at Dodger Stadium. When they met last week the Dodgers took the first twoi games, but Arizona bounced back with wins in the final two of the four game series. Arizona comes off a 10-game west coast road trip where they went 4-6, but they now return home where they are 6-1 averaging 6.9 runs a game while hitting .313. They've gone 5-1-1 to the Over in those home games, which is something to look for in this series with the bottom of the rotation. One of the of most pleasant suprises for Arizona has been closer Fernando Rodney who is 5-for-5 in save opportunities. Also, the Arizona pitching staff has surrendered only 11 home runs, which is the lowest total in the NL. Expect lots of runs in this series.

Boston (10-6) at Baltimore (10-4)
Scheduled rotation: Pomeranz vs. Bundy, Wright vs. Asher, Rodriguez vs. Gausman
Series Price: Orioles -115 Red Sox -105

Baltimore got off to a 14-9 April last season and made the playoffs for the third time in the past five seasons and here they are in first-place of the competitive AL East again. They're season win total at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook was 79.5. Buck Showalter just gets the job done no matter what they're rotation looks like and they've been doing it all this year without Chris Tillman who they went 22-8 behind last season. Boston went 11-8 against Baltimore last season, outscoring them 102-82. They split in Boston April 11-12 and the Under has gone 6-1-1 in the past eight meetings.

Detroit (8-7) at Minnesota (7-8)
Scheduled rotation: Verlander vs. Santiago, Boyd vs. Mejia, Fulmer vs. Gibson
Series Price: Tigers -130, Twins +110

Detroit gets lucky in this series because they don't have to face Ervin Santana and both teams are sliding coming into this series. The Tigers lead the AL Central with Cleveland But the good news for each is that tight AL Central where last-place is only one game back. Detroit comes off being swept at Tampa Bay and manger Brad Ausmus says there going to be changes if the level of play doesn't improve. After a hot start, Minnesota's bullpen is proving to be as bad as many expected and the team has lost four straight coming in. Detroit has gone 20-7 in the last 27 meetings. The Twins have have gone 10-3-2 to the Under this season.

N.Y. Yankees (10-5) at Pittsburgh (6-9)
Scheduled rotation: Sabathia vs. Glasnow, Pineda vs. Taillon, Montgomery vs. Nova
Series Price: Yankees -110, Pirates -110

The Yankees have an MLB-leading +28 run differential, most of it coming at home where they just completed an 8-1 homestand. They went 2-4 on the road to start the season, but they look as though they're starting to jell with the young crop of future stars exceeding expectations. And then there's veterans like Chase Headley second in the AL batting .396 and Starlin Castro third at .368. Aaron Judge has five homers and the starting rotation has looked capable of holding opponents down. The Yankees have won nine of the past 12 meetings and the Pirates come in slumping having been swept at St. Louis by three identical 2-1 scores, the last two coming after Starling Marte got suspended 80 games for taking PED's.

The Cubs visit Pittsburgh on Monday, so the Bucs could find themselves deep in last place heading into May if they don't pick up the pace. Jameson Taillon comes in with the second lowest ERA in the NL at 0.90. The Bucs have stayed Under the total in their last four and six of the last seven. This is a huge series for both squads. Pittsburgh needs some traction and New York's confidence could blow up by winning the series, and of course, we'll all hear about it non-stop because they're the Yankees.