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LEADING OFF: Healthy Scherzer up in DC, Posey to DL
April 12, 2017

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

DEALING IN D.C.

NL Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer makes his first start at Nationals Park this season in a game against the Cardinals. The Nats ace was exceptional at home last year, going 8-3 with a 2.56 ERA. After missing opening day because of a finger injury, Scherzer (1-0) allowed two runs over 6 2/3 innings to win his first start of the season against Philadelphia. St. Louis will send out Mike Leake (0-1).

GIANT HOLE

The Giants are looking at a week without Buster Posey after the star catcher was placed on the seven-day concussion disabled list Tuesday. Posey was struck in the helmet by a 94 mph fastball from Arizona's Taijuan Walker on Monday and was experiencing some unspecified lingering symptoms a day later. Manager Bruce Bochy said the team is being cautious because Posey is a catcher, and he may serve as designated hitter for a two-game series at Kansas City when he's eligible to return from the DL.

NEW STRIPES

Jordan Montgomery is set to make his major league debut after winning the Yankees' No. 5 starter spot. A standout at South Carolina in college, the left-hander has added velocity in the minor leagues and dominated last year at Double-A and Triple-A. Montgomery beat out established pitchers in a group that included Luis Cessa, Chad Green and Bryan Mitchell for the rotation slot. ''He just kind of pitched himself into it,'' New York manager Joe Girardi said. The Yankees host the Rays in the afternoon.

BAFFLING BYRON

Byron Buxton is again struggling mightily for the Twins. A hyped prospect who flopped as a rookie in 2015, Buxton looked like a budding star last September when he hit .287 with nine homers, 22 RBIs and a 1.011 OPS. He's failed to replicate that success, striking out three times Tuesday against Detroit to drop his season line to 2 for 29 with 17 strikeouts.

ROCK SOLID

The Rockies have a full rotation of promising young pitchers this season, including lefty Kyle Freeland, who will make his second major league start after an excellent debut. The 2014 first-round pick from the Denver area allowed a run and four hits over six innings against the Dodgers at Coors Field last week, and he'll get his second crack at the high elevation when Colorado hosts the Padres.

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Overall Picks of the Day:

Date W-L-T % Units Record

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

Best Bets Daily: ( DOGS AND TOTALS ONLY )

Sides / Totals

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


WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

TB at NYY 01:05 PM

U 8.5

MIN at DET 01:10 PM

MIN +120

O 8.5

SD at COL 03:10 PM

U 12.0

STL at WAS 04:05 PM

O 7.5

CHW at CLE 06:10 PM

CHW +210

U 8.5

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NYM at PHI 07:05 PM

O 8.0

CIN at PIT 07:05 PM

CIN +140

U 8.0

MIL at TOR 07:07 PM

MIL +195

O 8.5

BAL at BOS 07:10 PM

U 9.5

ATL at MIA 07:10 PM

O 8.5

LAD at CHC 08:05 PM

LAD +115

U 7.5

OAK at KC 08:15 PM

O 8.5

TEX at LAA 10:07 PM

O 8.5

HOU at SEA 10:10 PM

U 8.5

ARI at SF

U 8.0

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Baseball Capsules
April 13, 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) Mike Leake outpitched 2016 NL Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer, Stephen Piscotty homered and had five RBIs, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 6-1 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep.

Leake (1-1) gave up four hits, struck out seven and walked none over seven shutout innings. The right-hander allowed hits to the first two batters, then picked off a runner before getting 19 straight outs. The streak ended when Daniel Murphy singled with two outs in the seventh.

By that time, St. Louis had taken a 3-0 lead against Scherzer, who yielded only one earned run. He did, however, throw three wild pitches - two in the third inning - after tossing only two all last year while going 20-7.

Scherzer (1-1) allowed three runs and four hits in six innings. He struck out 10, the 50th time in his career he reached double figures in strikeouts.

WHITE SOX 2, INDIANS 1

CLEVELAND (AP) - Derek Holland held Cleveland hitless until the sixth inning and late fill-in Matt Davidson had a two-run single for Chicago.

Holland (1-1) gave up a leadoff double to Francisco Lindor in the sixth. The White Sox lefty struck out four, walked four and threw 101 pitches in six innings.

Holland is 4-0 with a 1.02 ERA in five starts at Progressive Field. He is 6-1 with a 2.35 ERA in 10 career starts against Cleveland.

David Robertson pitched the ninth for his first save.

Davidson was added to the lineup when third baseman Todd Frazier was scratched with flu-like symptoms.

Danny Salazar (0-1) went six innings and struck out 11, matching a career high.

YANKEES 8, RAYS 4

NEW YORK (AP) - Jordan Montgomery showed power and poise in his major league debut after allowing Rickie Weeks' two-run homer in the first inning, and New York rallied past sloppy Tampa Bay to get back to .500.

New York's Brett Gardner and Weeks both left the game after a collision at first base in the sixth inning. Both fell to the field as Chase Headley came home with the go-ahead run.

Gardner was diagnosed with a bruised jaw and strained neck, and Weeks with neck and right shoulder soreness.

New York rebounded from a 3-0, fifth-inning deficit and won its third straight after a 1-4 start. Aaron Judge homered for the third straight game, a long drive to center, and had three RBIs. Errors by shortstop Tim Beckham and Cedeno led to four unearned runs.

Bryan Mitchell (1-0) got the win in relief of Montgomery, who struck out seven in 4 2/3 innings. Aroldis Chapman earned his first save.

Jumbo Diaz (0-1) took the loss.

TIGERS 5, TWINS 3

DETROIT (AP) - Andrew Romine hit his first career grand slam and Detroit rallied from an early three-run deficit to beat Minnesota.

The Tigers trailed 3-0 before scoring five runs in the fourth inning, with Romine delivering the key blow.

Michael Fulmer (1-0) allowed three runs and four hits in six innings, striking out seven. Detroit's maligned bullpen pitched three hitless innings, with Alex Wilson working the final two for his third career save and first this season.

Detroit has won five of six to take sole possession of first place in the AL Central.

Kyle Gibson (0-1) gave up five runs and four hits in four innings. Brian Dozier led off the game with a homer and Joe Mauer added a two-run single in the third for the Twins, but that was their final hit.

The Tigers have homered in their first eight games for the first time in franchise history.

PADRES 6, ROCKIES 0

DENVER (AP) - Zach Lee and four relievers combined on a three-hitter, Ryan Schimpf homered as part of a four-run first inning and San Diego blanked Colorado.

Lee (1-0) earned his first major league win in his second career start. The other one came on July 25, 2015, with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The righty was filling in for Luis Perdomo, who went on the disabled list before the game with shoulder inflammation.

Lee allowed two hits in 5 1/3 innings before the Padres' bullpen completed the first shutout of the Rockies at Coors Field since July 2015.

It was a rough first inning for Denver native Kyle Freeland (1-1), who allowed an RBI double to Wil Myers, a run-scoring single to Yangervis Solarte and a two-run homer to Schimpf.

REDS 9, PIRATES 2

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Reds rookie Amir Garrett threw another gem, taking a shutout into the seventh inning and leading Cincinnati over Pittsburgh for a three-game sweep.

Garrett (2-0), the former St. John's basketball player, blanked the Pirates until David Freese hit a two-run homer.

Garrett gave up five hits, walked none and struck out five in 6 2/3 innings. In his major league debut last week, the 24-year-old lefty pitched six scoreless innings to win at St. Louis.

Cincinnati has won seven of eight since losing to the Phillies on opening day.

Jose Peraza, Eugenio Suarez and Tucker Barnhart each had three of the 15 hits for the Reds, who didn't homer for the first time this season.

Peraza had a two-run double to cap a four-run fourth against Ivan Nova (1-1).

The Pirates were outscored 21-5 in the series and were hitless in 23 at-bats with runners in scoring position.

METS 5, PHILLIES 4

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Zack Wheeler earned his first win in 2 1/2 years, Michael Conforto hit a solo homer and New York held off Philadelphia to complete a three-game sweep.

Yoenis Cespedes and Asdrubal Cabrera each drove in two runs for the Mets. Wheeler (1-1) left with a shutout intact but was charged with three runs and four hits over 5 2/3 innings. The right-hander missed the last two seasons following Tommy John surgery and had not won since Sept. 19, 2014, against Atlanta.

Wheeler was pulled with a 5-0 lead and the bases loaded in the sixth. Maikel Franco hit the first pitch from Hansel Robles for a grand slam that cut it to 5-4.

Robles and Jerry Blevins combined to get four outs. Fernando Salas worked the eighth and Addison Reed finished for his third save.

Phillies starter Vince Velasquez (0-2) allowed five runs and five hits in five innings.

BREWERS 2, BLUE JAYS 0

TORONTO (AP) - Chase Anderson and two relievers combined on a four-hitter, Jonathan Villar homered and Milwaukee handed Toronto its fifth straight loss.

The last-place Blue Jays are off to the worst start in team history at 1-7.

Anderson (1-0) allowed three hits in seven innings. He walked two and struck out seven. Corey Knebel pitched the eighth and Neftali Feliz finished for his third save.

Domingo Santana doubled in the second and scored on a two-out double by Keon Broxton. Villar hit a leadoff drive in the sixth, his third home run this season.

Marcus Stroman (1-1) pitched a complete game for the Blue Jays, allowing seven hits.

BRAVES 5, MARLINS 4

MIAMI (AP) - Ender Inciarte hit two home runs and Tyler Flowers had a go-ahead single in the ninth inning to help Atlanta break a five-game losing streak by rallying past Miami.

Giancarlo Stanton hit a pair of two-run homers for the Marlins, his first of the year. Freddie Freeman hit his third homer for the Braves.

The Braves went 2-6 on a season-opening trip before heading home to open their new ballpark Friday. They can only hope for the kind of success they've had at Marlins Park, where they're 32-15.

Atlanta also hopes for a glitch-free day at SunTrust Park in the opener against San Diego. The retractable roof at Marlins Park couldn't prevent a 27-minute delay in the fourth inning during a thunderstorm, which caused several banks of lights to go out.

Brandon Phillips walked in the ninth against A.J. Ramos (0-1), advanced on a two-out wild pitch and came home on Flowers' sharp single.

Arodys Vizcaino (1-0) pitched a scoreless eighth, and Jim Johnson worked a perfect ninth for the Braves' first save of the year.

DODGERS 2, CUBS 0

CHICAGO (AP) - Brandon McCarthy pitched four-hit ball over six innings, Andrew Toles hit his first leadoff homer and Los Angeles blanked Chicago after the Cubs received their championship rings.

The Cubs put the finishing touches on a celebration that started when they beat Cleveland in Game 7 last November to win the World Series for the first time since 1908. They raised the banner Monday night and got 14-karat white gold rings with a total of 214 diamonds in a ceremony Wednesday that drew more roars from the fans at Wrigley Field.

But once the game started, there wasn't much to cheer.

Toles gave the Dodgers a quick lead against John Lackey (1-1), who permitted a run and four hits over six innings. Los Angeles added an insurance run in the ninth on a throwing error by catcher Willson Contreras.

McCarthy (2-0), coming off a strong start to beat San Diego, struck out four and walked three. Kenley Jansen worked the ninth for his second save.

ORIOLES 12, RED SOX 5

BOSTON (AP) - Trey Mancini hit two of Baltimore's five home runs, all in the first three innings against Boston.

A night after the Red Sox put up eight runs, the Orioles returned the favor against knuckleballer Steven Wright by tagging him for six in a first inning that included back-to-back homers from Mancini and Jonathan Schoop. Adam Jones and Chris Davis each added a solo shot in the second.

Mancini hit his second home run in the third, marking the first multihomer game of his career. He finished with four RBIs.

Wright (0-1) lasted just 1 1/3 innings, allowing eight runs and eight hits.

Mychal Givens (2-0) won in relief of Ubaldo Jimenez.

ATHLETICS 8, ROYALS 3

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Andrew Triggs pitched six shutout innings, Jed Lowrie drove in three runs and Oakland defeated Kansas City.

Triggs (2-0) scattered four hits and a walk, striking out three. It was the former Royals farmhand's second solid start this season, having allowed one unearned run over 5 1/3 innings against the Angels.

Triggs combined with Ryan Dull to extend Kansas City's scoreless streak to 19 innings before Lorenzo Cain and Eric Hosmer drove in runs against reliever Liam Hendricks in the eighth. Raul Mondesi homered in the ninth.

The A's have won eight in a row over the Royals, six of those coming at Kauffman Stadium - and most of them in romps. Oakland has outscored the Royals 53-15 in the games played in Kansas City.

Jason Hammel (0-1) gave up four runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings.

RANGERS 8, ANGELS 3

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Joey Gallo hit a go-ahead, two-run triple in the fifth, and Texas prevented a third straight late-inning comeback by Los Angeles.

Mike Napoli, Elvis Andrus and Carlos Gomez homered for the Rangers, and A.J. Griffin (1-0) pitched six innings of four-hit ball to pick up his first victory in six starts dating to last September.

A trio of Texas relievers doused the Angels' hopes for a third consecutive victory featuring a rally from a multi-run deficit in the ninth inning.

Mike Trout homered for the Angels, beaten at home for the first time this season after four straight wins. Los Angeles (6-3) lost for just the second time since opening day.

Jesse Chavez (1-1) yielded five runs and five hits before getting chased in the fifth inning in the latest struggle for the Angels' starting rotation.

ASTROS 10, MARINERS 5

SEATTLE (AP) - Jose Altuve hit three singles and drew two walks, helping Houston overcome an early five-run deficit against Seattle.

Four relievers combined for five scoreless innings after Astros starter Mike Fiers got knocked around. Tony Sipp, Brad Peacock (2-0), Luke Gregerson and Jandel Gustave allowed just three hits.

Carlos Beltran drove in three runs for Houston, which trailed 5-0 after three innings.

The Astros scored three times in the seventh off Dan Altavilla (1-1) for a 6-5 lead, with Alex Bregman's RBI double putting them ahead.

Mike Freeman and Taylor Motter homered for the Mariners.

GIANTS 6, DIAMONDBACKS 2

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Matt Cain allowed one run over five-plus innings for his first win since last August in San Francisco's victory against Arizona.

Denard Span had two hits and drove in the go-ahead run in the fifth off Diamondbacks starter Shelby Miller (1-1). Jarrett Parker added a two-run triple to help the Giants win a series for the first time this season.

Cain (1-0) overcame a shaky start and retired 10 of 11 during one stretch. The former Giants ace struck out six before leaving after giving up a leadoff double and a walk to open the sixth. Cory Gearin struck out three straight batters to end the inning.

Cain also helped himself at the plate when he doubled and scored on Span's single in the fifth.

Jake Lamb went 3 for 4 with a walk to extend his hitting streak to nine games for Arizona.

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Odds to win the US Open in June in Wisconsin

8-1— Dustin Johnson

9-1— Rory McIlroy

10-1— Jordan Spieth

12-1— Jason Day

15-1— Hideki Matsuyama, Justin Rose

20-1— Jon Rahm

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Some of my favorite movie quotes……

13) “Who’s the u-boat commander?” From Risky Business, when the kid’s father’s Porsche winds up in Lake Michigan, and then in a repair shop to be cleaned up.

12) “I believe in the Church of Baseball. I’ve tried all the major religions, and most of the minor ones. I’ve worshipped Buddha, Allah, Brahma, Vishnu, Siva, trees, mushrooms, and Isadora Duncan. I know things. For instance, there are 108 beads in a Catholic rosary and there are 108 stitches in a baseball. When I learned that, I gave Jesus a chance. But it just didn’t work out between us. The Lord laid too much guilt on me. I prefer metaphysics to theology. You see, there’s no guilt in baseball, and it’s never boring.”
Susan Sarandon, from Bull Durham

11) “He’s a great player, but I don’t think we can get him in academically.”
Jerry Tarkanian, playing himself in Blue Chips

10) “In ‘Confessions of a Winning Poker Player,’ Jack King said, ‘Few players recall big pots they have won, strange as it seems, but every player can remember with remarkable accuracy the outstanding tough beats of his career.’ It seems true to me, ‘cause walking in here, I can hardly remember how I built my bankroll, but I can’t stop thinking of how I lost it.”
Matt Damon in Rounders

9) “I guess it comes down to a simple choice; get busy living, or get busy dying.”
Tim Robbins from Shawshank Redemption

8) “……Who cares? I’ll tell you. Me. I’m not your best friend. I’m your only friend. I don’t make anything? I’m making you money. And lest we forget, that’s the only reason any of you became stockholders in the first place. You want to make money! You don’t care if they manufacture wire and cable, fried chicken, or grow tangerines!

You want to make money! I’m the only friend you’ve got. I’m making you money. Take the money. Invest it somewhere else. Maybe, maybe you’ll get lucky and it’ll be used productively. And if it is, you’ll create new jobs and provide a service for the economy and, God forbid, even make a few bucks for yourselves.

And if anybody asks, tell ’em ya gave at the plant. And by the way, it pleases me that I am called “Larry the Liquidator.” You know why, fellow stockholders? Because at my funeral, you’ll leave with a smile on your face and a few bucks in your pocket. Now that’s a funeral worth having!”
Danny DeVito, in Other People’s Money

7) “It’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it. The hard… is what makes it great.” Tom Hanks in A League of Their Own

6) “You don’t want the truth because deep down in places you don’t talk about at parties, you want me on that wall, you need me on that wall. We use words like honor, code, loyalty. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said thank you, and went on your way, Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon, and stand a post. Either way, I don’t give a damn what you think you are entitled to.” Jack Nicholson, from A Few Good Men

5) “Being perfect is not about that scoreboard out there. It’s not about winning. It’s about you and your relationship with yourself, your family and your friends. Being perfect is about being able to look your friends in the eye and know that you didn’t let them down because you told them the truth. And that truth is you did everything you could. There wasn’t one more thing you could’ve done. Can you live in that moment as best you can, with clear eyes, and love in your heart, with joy in your heart? If you can do that gentleman – you’re perfect!”
Billy Bob Thornton in Friday Night Lights

4) “And you know Steve you get the feeling that Billy Chapel isn’t pitching against left handers, he isn’t pitching against pinch hitters, he isn’t pitching against the Yankees. He’s pitching against time. He’s pitching against the future, against age, and even when you think about his career, against ending. And tonight I think he might be able to use that aching old arm one more time to push the sun back up in the sky and give us one more day of summer.”
The great Vin Scully, from For Love of the Game

3) “GOD LIKES ME! HE REALLY, REALLY, LIKES ME! WHAT A DAY! WHAT A FABULOUS DAY!”
Richard Dreyfuss in Let It Ride

2) “You’re a goddamn quarterback! You know what that means? It’s the top spot, kid. It’s the guy who takes the fall. It’s the guy everybody’s looking at first – the leader of a team – who will support you when they understand you. Who will break their ribs and their noses and their necks for you, because they believe. ‘Cause you make them believe. That’s a quarterback.”
Al Pacino, from Any Given Sunday

1) “Do whats in your heart, son. You’ll be fine.”
Robin Williams, from Good Will Hunting

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, April 13

National League
Mets @ Marlins
Gsellman allowed three runs in five IP (91 PT) in his first ’17 start an 8-1 loss to Miami.

Chen allowed one run in six IP (86 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 7-2 win in New York.

New York won their last four games; over is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Miami won four of its last six games; over is 4-0-1 in its last five games.

Dodgers @ Cubs
Ryu allowed two runs in 4.2 IP (77 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 2-1 loss at Colorado.

Former Dodger Anderson allowed one run in 5.2 IP (90 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 2-1 loss at Milwaukee.

Dodgers lost three of last five games; six of their last eight games stayed under. Cubs won five of last seven games; over is 3-4-1 in their games this season.

Brewers @ Reds
Nelson allowed one run in six IP (93 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 2-1 win over the Cubs.

Arroyo allowed six runs in four IP (75 PT) inches first ’17 start, a 10-4 loss in St Louis.

Brewers won their first two road games, allowing total of three runs; under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Cincinnati won seven of last eight games; over is 2-0-3 in their last five games.

Rockies @ Giants
Gray is 0-0, 5.79 in his first two starts, both Colorado wins (over 1-1).

Bumgarner is 0-1, 3.00 in his first two starts, both SF losses (over 1-1).

Colorado lost three of last four games; under is 7-1 in their last eight. San Francisco lost six of its last eight games; under is 3-1-1 in its last five games.

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American League games
Twins @ Tigers
Hughes allowed one run in six IP (92 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 3-1 win in Chicago.

Zimmerman allowed one run in six IP (92 PT) in his first ’17, a 4-1 win over Boston.

Minnesota lost three of its last four games; their last six games stayed under. Detroit won six of its first eight games- three of their last four stayed under.

White Sox @ Indians
Gonzalez allowed two runs in six IP (89 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 6-2 win over the Twins.

Tomlin allowed six runs in 4.2 IP (81 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 7-3 loss at Arizona.

White Sox are 3-4 in their first seven games; their last five games stayed under. Indians lost four of last five games- their last three games stayed under.

Tampa Bay @ Bronx
Andariese allowed five runs in four IP (85 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 10-8 win over Toronto.

Severino allowed four runs in five IP (89 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 6-5 loss in Baltimore.

Rays won three of last five games; four of those five games went over. Bronx won its last three games after a 1-4 start- their last five games all went over.

Orioles @ Blue Jays
Gausman is 0-0, 5.40 in his first two starts, both Baltimore wins (over 1-1).

Liriano got KO’d in first inning (allowed five runs) in his first ’17 start, a 10-8 loss in Tampa.

Orioles won five of their first seven games; four of their last five games went over. Toronto is off to a dreadful 1-7 start; under is 6-2 in those games.

A’s @ Royals
Hahn was 0-2, 9.56 in his last four starts LY; over is 5-2 in his last seven starts.

Vargas allowed one run in six IP (93 PT) in his firs ’17 start, a 5-1 win in Houston.

Oakland won three of its last four games; six of their nine games stayed under. Royals lost six of their first eight games (over 4-3-1).

Rangers @ Angels
Darvish is 0-1, 3.55 in his first two starts, both Texas losses (over 1-1).

Nolasco is 0-1, 3.86 in his first two starts (over 1-1).

Texas lost five of their first eight games (over 5-3). Angels won six of their last eight games; their last four games went over.

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Interleague
Pirates @ Red Sox
Kuhl allowed three runs in five IP (85 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 6-4 win over the Braves.

Rodriguez allowed four runs in five IP (80 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 4-1 loss in Detroit.

Pirates lost their last three games; over is 4-0-2 in their last six games. Boston lost four of their last six games; under is 3-1 in their home games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
NY-Mia: Gsellman 0-1; Chen 1-0
LA-Chi: Ryu 0-1; Anderson 0-1
Mil-Cin: Nelson 1-0; Arroyo 0-1
Colo-SF: Gray 2-0; Bumgarner 0-2

American League
Chi-Clev: Gonzalez 1-0; Tomlin 0-1
Minn-Det: Hughes 1-0; Zimmerman 1-0
Tex-LAA: Darvish 0-2; Nolasco 1-1
TB-NY: Andriese 1-0; Severino 0-1
Balt-Tor: Gausman 2-0; Liriano 0-1
A’s-KC: Hahn 0-0; Vargas 1-0

Interleague
Pit-Bos: Kuhl 1-0; Rodriguez 0-1

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Umpires
National League

American League

Interleague

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 10/1/16

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 2-2 AL, favorites -$185
AL @ NL– 3-0 NL, favorites -$208
Total: 5-2 NL, favorites -$393
Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL– Over 0-4
AL @ NL– Over 2-1
Total– Over 2-5

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MLB

Thursday, April 13

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Trend Report
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1:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
Minnesota is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Detroit is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Minnesota

2:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Boston
Boston is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

2:20 PM
LA DODGERS vs. CHI CUBS
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Chi Cubs's last 22 games when playing LA Dodgers

3:37 PM
TEXAS vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games
Texas is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels's last 8 games when playing at home against Texas
LA Angels are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Texas

6:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CLEVELAND
Chi White Sox are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Chi White Sox are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games
Cleveland is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games at home
Cleveland is 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. NY YANKEES
Tampa Bay is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-8 SU in their last 12 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 10 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

7:07 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Baltimore's last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games

7:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CINCINNATI
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 10 games at home
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

8:15 PM
OAKLAND vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Kansas City's last 22 games at home

10:15 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing Colorado
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado

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MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, April 13


Pittsburgh @ Boston

Game 971-972
April 13, 2017 @ 2:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Kuhl) 18.137
Boston
(Rdriguez) 16.683
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-145
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+125); Over

Oakland @ Kansas City

Game 969-970
April 13, 2017 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Hahn) 12.290
Kansas City
(Vargas) 16.634
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 4 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-130); Over

Baltimore @ Toronto

Game 967-968
April 13, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Gausman) 13.188
Toronto
(Liriano) 16.304
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-120); Over

Tampa Bay @ NY Yankees

Game 965-966
April 13, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Andriese) 15.277
NY Yankees
(Severino) 17.378
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-130); Over

Texas @ LA Angels

Game 963-964
April 13, 2017 @ 3:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Darvish) 14.700
LA Angels
(Nolasco) 16.949
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-135
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+115); Over

Minnesota @ Detroit

Game 961-962
April 13, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Hughes) 13.606
Detroit
(Zmmrmnn) 17.117
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 3 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-140); Over

Chicago White Sox @ Cleveland

Game 959-960
April 13, 2017 @ 6:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Gnzalez) 13.963
Cleveland
(Tomlin) 16.558
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-190
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-190); Under

Colorado @ San Francisco

Game 957-958
April 13, 2017 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Gray) 15.854
San Francisco
(Bmgrner) 18.434
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-175
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-175); Over

Milwaukee @ Cincinnati

Game 955-956
April 13, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Nelson) 13.673
Cincinnati
(Arroyo) 12.429
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-120); Under

LA Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs

Game 953-954
April 13, 2017 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Ryu) 15.469
Chicago Cubs
(Andrson) 16.879
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-140
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-140); N/A

NY Mets @ Miami

Game 951-952
April 13, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Gsllman) 15.969
Miami
(Chen) 14.596
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-135
8
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(+115); Over

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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 13

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NY METS (6 - 3) at MIAMI (4 - 4) - 7:10 PM
ROBERT GSELLMAN (R) vs. WEI-YIN CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHEN is 85-58 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 47-26 (+17.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 34-13 (+17.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 17-8 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 21-10 (+12.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 107-85 (+36.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MIAMI is 15-23 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

ROBERT GSELLMAN vs. MIAMI since 1997
GSELLMAN is 0-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. NY METS since 1997
CHEN is 2-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.38 and a WHIP of 0.923.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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LA DODGERS (5 - 4) at CHICAGO CUBS (5 - 3) - 2:20 PM
HYUN-JIN RYU (L) vs. BRETT ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 195-154 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 43-49 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 23-30 (-15.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 52-47 (-10.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1604-1689 (-253.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 857-788 (-150.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 827-844 (-150.0 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
ANDERSON is 53-65 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ANDERSON is 8-19 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ANDERSON is 23-35 (-19.2 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

HYUN-JIN RYU vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
RYU is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.703.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

BRETT ANDERSON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (4 - 5) at CINCINNATI (7 - 2) - 7:10 PM
JIMMY NELSON (R) vs. BRONSON ARROYO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 94-148 (-41.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 387-415 (-96.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 384-356 (-88.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

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

JIMMY NELSON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
NELSON is 3-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.461.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-4.9 units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
ARROYO is 16-9 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.214.
His team's record is 20-11 (+8.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-14. (-1.7 units)

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COLORADO (6 - 4) at SAN FRANCISCO (4 - 6) - 10:15 PM
JON GRAY (R) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 639-993 (-184.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 426-679 (-136.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
COLORADO is 31-38 (-17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GRAY is 5-12 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 552-372 (+76.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 781-779 (+39.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
COLORADO is 17-10 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 58-60 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 61-59 (-21.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

JON GRAY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
GRAY is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. COLORADO since 1997
BUMGARNER is 12-6 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.11 and a WHIP of 1.236.
His team's record is 16-9 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-11. (+0.5 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (3 - 4) at CLEVELAND (4 - 4) - 6:10 PM
MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R) vs. JOSH TOMLIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 67-92 (-30.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 77-46 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TOMLIN is 22-12 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TOMLIN is 13-3 (+9.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TOMLIN is 18-6 (+12.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TOMLIN is 14-2 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 396-396 (+37.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 16-25 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-1 (+1.2 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GONZALEZ is 4-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.384.
His team's record is 4-1 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.1 units)

JOSH TOMLIN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
TOMLIN is 4-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.98 and a WHIP of 1.012.
His team's record is 6-3 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.7 units)

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MINNESOTA (5 - 3) at DETROIT (6 - 2) - 1:10 PM
PHIL HUGHES (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 64-106 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 29-55 (-18.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 40-80 (-34.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 34-71 (-30.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HUGHES is 13-26 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 92-77 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 55-36 (+18.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 50-40 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

PHIL HUGHES vs. DETROIT since 1997
HUGHES is 7-10 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.52 and a WHIP of 1.259.
His team's record is 7-12 (-5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-9. (-3.3 units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 3-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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TEXAS (3 - 5) at LA ANGELS (6 - 3) - 3:35 PM
YU DARVISH (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 316-241 (+45.8 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
TEXAS is 98-75 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 65-51 (+23.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 90-78 (+37.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 40-33 (+17.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 50-31 (+20.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 75-54 (+20.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 57-40 (+16.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 40-28 (+16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

YU DARVISH vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
DARVISH is 7-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 10-3 (+7.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-3. (+6.0 units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. TEXAS since 1997
NOLASCO is 1-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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TAMPA BAY (5 - 4) at NY YANKEES (4 - 4) - 7:05 PM
MATT ANDRIESE (R) vs. LUIS SEVERINO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 73-98 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 44-65 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 54-70 (-20.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 38-59 (-22.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 26-14 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

MATT ANDRIESE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
ANDRIESE is 1-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 7.43 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

LUIS SEVERINO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SEVERINO is 2-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.17 and a WHIP of 1.659.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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BALTIMORE (5 - 2) at TORONTO (1 - 7) - 7:05 PM
KEVIN GAUSMAN (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
GAUSMAN is 8-19 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GAUSMAN is 3-12 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 94-76 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 1-7 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 1-7 (-8.2 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
TORONTO is 56-54 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 0-7 (-9.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

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

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. TORONTO since 1997
GAUSMAN is 2-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.43 and a WHIP of 1.433.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.6 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
LIRIANO is 2-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.553.
His team's record is 2-7 (-8.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.7 units)

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OAKLAND (5 - 4) at KANSAS CITY (2 - 6) - 8:15 PM
JESSE HAHN (R) vs. JASON VARGAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 142-191 (-42.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 32-59 (-28.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 189-159 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 105-67 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 132-108 (+19.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
VARGAS is 10-2 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

JESSE HAHN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HAHN is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.38 and a WHIP of 1.236.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

JASON VARGAS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
VARGAS is 6-7 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.031.
His team's record is 9-9 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-9. (-2.6 units)

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PITTSBURGH (3 - 5) at BOSTON (4 - 4) - 2:05 PM
CHAD KUHL (R) vs. EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 37-50 (-19.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 654-591 (-82.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 16-19 (-11.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
RODRIGUEZ is 1-8 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

CHAD KUHL vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB notebook: Nationals place INF Drew on DL
April 12, 2017

The Washington Nationals placed infielder Stephen Drew on the 10-day disabled list Wednesday with a right hamstring strain.

Drew suffered the injury while running out a ground ball in the fifth inning of Tuesday's game after his cleat caught in the dirt near the batter's box.

"His spike caught when he was leaving the box," manager Dusty Baker said following Washington's 8-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. "I didn't really see it, but I can tell by the look and the grimace on his face that he hurt it pretty badly."

Drew's injury comes three days after starting shortstop Trea Turner strained his right hamstring in Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Turner was placed on the 10-day disabled list Monday

The only other shortstop on Washington's active roster is rookie Wilmer Difo, who made his fourth career start at the position on Tuesday.

--Cincinnati Reds rookie right-hander Rookie Davis was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a bruised right forearm.

Davis was hit by a pitch from Pittsburgh's Jameson Taillon during the fifth inning of Tuesday's 6-2 victory over the Pirates. The 23-year-old Davis did not return to the contest after surrendering one earned run over four innings in his second career start.

Right-hander Barrett Astin was recalled from Triple-A Louisville to fill the roster spot of Davis, who has yet to receive a decision in two appearances this season. Davis has allowed five runs, seven hits and six walks in seven innings in 2017.

Astin will be making his second stint with the Reds this season. The 25-year-old recorded one out against the Philadelphia Phillies in his major league debut on Opening Day.

--Free agent first baseman James Loney signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers.

Loney will report to extended spring training. He went to spring training with the Texas Rangers but did not make the final roster.

Loney has played 11 seasons bouncing from the Dodgers, Rays, Red Sox and Mets.

A career .284 hitter, Loney hit .265 with nine home runs in 100 games with the Mets last season.

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Overall Picks of the Day:

Date W-L-T % Units Record

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

Best Bets Daily: ( DOGS AND TOTALS ONLY )

Sides / Totals

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


THURSDAY, APRIL 13

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

MIN at DET

O 8.5

PIT at BOS 02:05 PM

U 9.5

LAD at CHC 02:20 PM

LAD +105

O 7.5

TEX at LAA 03:37 PM

LAA +115

O 7.5

CHW at CLE 06:10 PM

CHW +160

O 8.5

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Evening Best Bets:

TB at NYY 07:05 PM

O 8.5

BAL at TOR 07:07 PM

BAL +105

O 8.5

MIL at CIN 07:10 PM

U 9.0

NYM at MIA 07:10 PM

O 8.0

OAK at KC 08:15 PM

OAK +110

U 9.0

COL at SF 10:15 PM

O 6.5

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MLB roundup: Hicks homers twice in Yankees' win
April 13, 2017

MIAMI -- Travis d'Arnaud blasted an upper-deck solo home run in the top of the 16th inning to lead the New York Mets to a wild 9-8 win over the Miami Marlins on Thursday night at Marlins Park.

The game, which ended at 12:51 a.m. EST, was tied for the fourth longest in Marlins history.

D'Arnaud went 4-for-6 with four RBIs and is hitting .333. He hit his homer to left on the second pitch by Adam Conley, who had been scheduled to start on Friday but was used when the Marlins ran out of relievers.

The Mets, who have won five straight games, were also led by Yoenis Cespedes, who hit two solo homers, and Wilmer Flores, who banged a solo shot. New York's bullpen also starred, pitching 11 1/3 scoreless innings. Miami's Marcell Ozuna hit a grand slam, giving him four homers and 16 RBIs this season. Ozuna ended the game when he hit a long fly out to the warning track in center.

Yankees 3, Rays 2

NEW YORK -- Aaron Hicks homered from both sides of the plate, and his two-run shot in the seventh inning provided the victory for New York.

Yankees starter Luis Severino (1-0) recorded a career-high 11 strikeouts and allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings. Aroldis Chapman tossed a scoreless ninth and notched his second save.

Jesus Sucre had an RBI single and Peter Bourjos homered for the Rays, who were swept at Yankee Stadium for the first time since September 2009.

Orioles 2, Blue Jays 1

TORONTO -- Kevin Gausman pitched six effective innings, Jonathan Schoop and J.J. Hardy had fifth-inning RBIs, and Baltimore sent Toronto to its sixth straight loss.

The Blue Jays (1-8) are off to their worst start in franchise history.

Gausman (1-0) allowed five hits, two walks and one run. He struck out three.

Toronto left-hander Francisco Liriano (0-1) gave up five hits, two walks and two runs in 6 2/3 innings. He struck out 10.

White Sox 10, Indians 4

CLEVELAND -- Chicago scored seven runs in the first two innings and rolled to an easy victory.

Tim Anderson and Matt Davidson homered for the White Sox, who won the last two games of the three-game series. Michael Brantley and Yan Gomes homered for the Indians. Reliever Anthony Swarzak (1-0) pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings for the win.

The White Sox made quick work of Cleveland starter Josh Tomlin (0-2), pounding him for seven runs on eight hits in 1 2/3 innings, matching the shortest outing of Tomlin's career.

Brewers 5, Reds 1

CINCINNATI -- Ryan Braun hit a two-run home run, Eric Thames added a solo shot, and Jimmy Nelson allowed one run and five hits through seven innings to lead Milwaukee.

Nelson (1-0) struck out five and did not walk a batter while helping snap the Reds' four-game winning streak. Thames went 2-for-3 with two RBIs, and Orlando Arcia had three hits to pace the Brewers' offense.

Reds shortstop Zack Cozart went 3-for-3 to extend his season-opening hitting streak to nine games. He hit in 10 straight games to begin last season.

Rangers 8, Angels 3

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Texas starter Yu Darvish, who was winless in his first two starts of the season for the first time in his major league career, struck out 10 while shutting out Los Angeles on five hits over seven innings.

All but one Rangers hitter in the starting lineup had at least one of the club's 11 hits. Backup catcher Robinson Chirinos had two hits, drove in three and scored twice. Carlos Gomez and Nomar Mazara each homered for Texas, which won two of three in the series.

Angels starter Ricky Nolasco was finished after five innings, making 97 pitches and giving up five runs and eight hits. He struck out seven and walked none.

Red Sox 4, Pirates 3

BOSTON -- Hanley Ramirez hit a two-run double in the eighth inning to tie the game, and Xander Bogaerts knocked Ramirez in with the go-ahead run as Boston beat Pittsburgh.

Ramirez scored on Bogaerts' opposite-field single to right.

Andrew McCutchen, a combined 0-for-9 with three strikeouts in the first two games at Fenway last week, launched a two-run homer for Pittsburgh. It was the 176th of his career, tying Barry Bonds for the fourth most in Pirates history.

Cubs 4, Dodgers 0

CHICAGO -- Brett Anderson pitched five innings of shutout ball to help Chicago get the win.

Anthony Rizzo and Addison Russell each slugged a solo homer while Anderson scattered three hits over five innings and worked out of two jams. The Cubs took two of three from the Dodgers and claimed their third straight series triumph.

Chicago has now won four of its last five while Los Angeles has dropped four of its past six.

Twins 11, Tigers 5

DETROIT -- Max Kepler and Miguel Sano blasted three-run homers to power Minnesota to its victory. Robbie Grossman added a two-run shot as the Twins salvaged the finale of a three-game series.

Phil Hughes (2-0) recorded the win while giving up four runs on five hits over 5 2/3 innings.

Miguel Cabrera and Justin Upton each hit his first home run of the season and Jose Iglesias drove in two runs for Detroit. Jordan Zimmermann (1-1) allowed five runs on four hits and five walks in 4 2/3 innings.

Royals 3, Athletics 1

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Jason Vargas pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings as Kansas City snapped an eight-game losing streak against Oakland.

Vargas (2-0), who missed most of last season after rehabbing from 2015 Tommy John surgery, limited the Athletics to four hits while walking one and striking out eight.

Lorenzo Cain had three hits and a stolen base on his 31st birthday, hiking his batting average to .345. Kelvin Herrera worked the ninth to pick up the Royals' first save of the season. Kansas City had been the only American League club without a save.

Rockies 3, Giants 1

SAN FRANCISCO -- Trevor Story hit his first home run of the season, and left-hander Chris Rusin rescued injured Jon Gray with 3 1/3 innings of lead-protecting relief to lead Colorado to a victory in the opener of a four-game series.

Story's home run, a two-run shot in the fourth inning, came off Giants ace Madison Bumgarner (0-2), who remained winless in three starts despite striking out eight in six innings. He allowed all three of Colorado's runs on six hits.

Gray was removed in the bottom of the fourth because of an aggravation of a strained right foot he sustained in spring training. Rusin and three fellow relievers teamed to limit the Giants to four hits the rest of the way, with closer Greg Holland surviving a bases-loaded jam in a scoreless ninth for his sixth save.

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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

Odds for some non-favorites to win the US Open in June in Wisconsin

60-1– Charl Schwartzel

80-1— Tyrell Hatton

100-1- Marc Leishman

125-1— Bill Haas

150-1— Billy Horschel

200-1— Charles Howell III

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud…….

13) Next Friday in this space we’ll be analyzing the 2017 NFL schedule, since apparently it is being released Thursday night on the NFL Network. The old coach Bud Grant used to say “It is not who you play, it is when you play them.” Next week the ’17 season begins to take shape.

12) I have an idea for an NFL Films reality show, kind of a Hard Knocks after the season.

Apparently teams do exit interviews after the season with players, to talk about what they need to work on in the offseason, or if they’ll be back next year— this is done to keep the lines of communication open. It would make great TV- there have to be some interesting discussions.

11) Last April, Trevor Story took baseball by storm, hitting .261 with 10 homers, 20 RBI just in April. This year? Not so much; Story is hitting .143 with one homer, two RBI- he hit his first HR last night, off Madison Bumgarner, so maybe he is turning things around.

10) Most Dodger games aren’t on TV in the Las Vegas sportsbooks, which is dumb, because of some blackout rule. It makes zero sense; Vegas is three hours from LA, baseball could use the exposure from Dodger fans in Las Vegas wanting to watch their team play. This should be fixed.

9) Arizona has a rookie manager this year in Torey Lovullo, his dad was a producer on the old Hee Haw TV show, the country music show with Roy Clark/Buck Owens.

8) Remember the old medal gymnast Mary Lou Retton? Her dad played basketball at West Virginia, with Jerry West. Mary Lou didn’t get her dad’s height.

7) Memphis Grizzlies’ PG Mike Conley has played in 756 NBA games, 24,854 minutes and he has never gotten a technical foul— not even one!!!

6) Sharp money on the Boston Bruins came in Tuesday, forcing the B’s Stanley Cup odds to drop from 28-1 to 16-1. Bruins are favored over Ottawa in this first round series, despite not having home ice advantage in the series.

5) When Hurricane Matthew ripped thru South Carolina last year, Harbourtown Country Club on Hilton Head lost over 500 trees.

4) Former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville might run for governor of Alabama next year. No idea if he would be a good candidate, but they do take football seriously in Alabama.

3) Orlando Magic fired their GM, apparently want to hire Grant Hill to take his place, but Hill is already a part-owner of the Atlanta Hawks and might not be interested.

2) Portland’s Moe Harkless has a clause in his contract that gives him a $500K bonus if he shot 35% from the arc this season.

Going into the season finale Wednesday, Harkless was at 35.1% on the arc; if he goes 0-1, he drops below 35%. So what did he do? He played 22 minutes but didn’t take a 3-pointer. Thats plus-$500K for Mr Harkless, Not exactly the competitive spirit of Ted Williams, but half a million bucks guaranteed is a sweet deal.

1— Got home very late from my trip; we got delayed taking off in Las Vegas. My thanks to the people at SouthPoint Casino, an underrated place for your next Vegas vacation.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, April 14

National League
Pirates @ Cubs
Cole is 0-1, 6.55 in his first two starts (under 1-1).

Hendricks allowed four runs in six IP (93 PT) in his first ’17 start an 11-6 win in Milwaukee.

Pirates lost their last four games, scoring eight runs (under 3-1). Chicago won four of its last five games, last three of which stayed under the total.

Mets @ Marlins
Syndergaard is 1-0, 1.38 in his first two starts this season (under 1-0-1).

16-inning game last night forces Miami to switch pitchers. Volquez is 0-1, 4.09 in his first two starts (under 1-0-1).

Mets won their last five games, scoring 28 runs in last three; over is 6-1-1 in their last eight. Miami lost three of last four games; over is 5-0-1 in their last six games.

Phillies @ Nationals
Nola allowed three runs in six IP (89 PT) in winning his first ’17 start, 17-3 over Washington.

Strasburg is 1-0, 3.21 in his first two starts (under 2-0).

Phillies lost their last three games; over is 5-2 in their last seven games. Washington won four of six home games; over is 4-2 in their last six games overall.

Padres @ Braves
Chacin is 1-1, 8.10 in his first two starts (over 1-1).

Teheran is 0-0, 1.38 in his first two starts (over 1-1).

This is first-ever game in Atlanta’s new stadium; Atlanta is off to a 2-6 start; their last six games went over the total. Padres are 3-4 in first seven road games, with five of last six staying under.

Brewers @ Reds
Milone is allowed four runs in four IP (89 PT) in his first ’17 start, an 11-6 loss to Chicago.

Feldman is 1-1, 2.53 in his first two starts (under 1-0-1).

Brewers won their last three games, allowing total of four runs. Under is 6-2 in their last eight games. Cincinnati won seven of its last nine games; three of their last four stayed under.

Diamondbacks @ Dodgers
Greinke 1-0, 2.31 in his first two starts (over 2-0); Arizona scored 17 runs in the two games.

Kershaw is 1-1, 4.15 in his first two starts (over 1-1).

Arizona won six of its last eight games; their last four stayed under the total. Dodgers are 3-1 at home; under is 7-2 in their last nine games.

Rockies @ Giants
Anderson is 1-1, 8.44 in his first two starts (over 2-0).

Cueto is 2-0, 4.50 in his first two starts (over 2-0). Giants scored 13 runs in the two games.

Colorado won four of its five road games; under is 8-1 in their last nine games. Giants lost six of last nine games; their last four games stayed under.

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American League
Tigers @ Indians
Norris allowed two runs in 6.1 IP in his first ’17 start, a 7-5 loss to Boston.

Bauer allowed four runs in 5.2 IP in his first ’17 start, an 11-2 loss in Arizona.

Detroit won five of its last seven games; under is 4-2 in its last six games. Cleveland lost five of its last six games; three of its last four games stayed under.

Orioles @ Blue Jays
Miley threw five shutout innings (100 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 7-3 loss to New York.

Sanchez allowed one run in seven IP (101 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 3-2 loss in Tampa.

Orioles won six of its first eight games; over is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Toronto is off to an awful 1-8 start (under 7-2).

Rays @ Red Sox
Archer is 1-0, 2.45 in his first two starts (over 1-1).

Porcello is 1-0, 5.11 in his first two starts (over 1-1).

Tampa Bay lost its last three games, scoring seven runs; three of their last four games went over. Boston is 3-4 in its last seven games; under is 5-3-1 in all their games this season.

White Sox @ Twins
Covey was 2-1, 1.84 in six AA starts in the Texas League LY; thats as high as he’s pitched. This is his bi league debut.

Mejia allowed three runs in 1.2 IP in his first ’17 start (51 PT), a 6-2 loss in Chicago.

Chicago split is first eight games; five of its last six games stayed under. Minnesota won of six of its first nine games; five of is las six stayed under.

Angels @ Royals
Ramirez is making his first MLB start after 111 relief appearances (131.2 IP); he’s thrown five innings in three relief stints this year.

Duffy is 1-0, 1.93 in his first two starts this season (over 1-0-1).

Angels are 6-4 in their first ten games; their last five games went over total. Kansas City lost three of its last four games; over is 4-3-2 in their games this season.

Astros @ A’s
Keuchel is 1-0, 0.64 in his first two starts this year (over 1-1).

Graveman is 2-0, 1.93 in his first two starts this season (under 2-0).

Astros won three of last four games; four of their last five games went over. Oakland split its first ten games (under 7-3).

Rangers @ Mariners
Perez is 1-1, 2.38 in his first two starts (under 2-0).

Hernandez is 0-1, 4.09 in his first two starts, both on road (over 1-1).

Texas won three of its last four games; their last three games went over. Seattle lost eight of its first ten games; four of its last five went over the total.

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Interleague
Wacha allowed one run in six IP (83 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 10-4 win over the Reds.

Tanaka is 0-2, 11.74 in his first two starts (over 2-0).

Cardinals lost three of last four games; over is 3-1-1 in their last five. Bronx won its last four games; over is 5-1 in their last six games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Pitt-Chi: Cole 1-1; Hendricks 1-0
NY-Mia: Syndergaard 2-0; Volquez 0-2
Phil-Wash: Nola 1-0; Strasburg 1-1
SD-Atl: Chacin 1-1; Teheran 0-2
Mil-Cin: Milone 0-1; Feldman 1-1
Az-LA: Greinke 2-0; Kershaw 1-1
Colo-SF: Anderson 1-1; Cueto 2-0

American League
Det-Clev: Norris 0-1; Bauer 0-1
Balt-Tor: Miley 0-1; Sanchez 0-1
TB-Bos: Archer 2-0; Porcello 2-0
Chi-Minn: Covey 0-0; Mejia 0-1
LAA-KC: Ramirez 0-0; Duffy 1-1
Hst-A’s: Keuchel 1-1; Graveman 2-0
Tex-Sea: Perez 1-1; Hernandez 0-2

Interleague
StL-NYY: Wacha 1-0; Tanaka 0-2

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Umpires
National League

American League

Interleague

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 10/1/16

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 2-2 AL, favorites -$185
AL @ NL– 3-0 NL, favorites -$208
Total: 5-2 NL, favorites -$393
Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL– Over 0-4
AL @ NL– Over 2-1
Total– Over 2-5