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St. Louis' Piscotty taken out after being hit in head
April 4, 2017

ST. LOUIS (AP) St. Louis outfielder Stephen Piscotty has left the Cardinals' game against the Cubs after he was hit in the head by a ball while sliding into home.

Piscotty departed in the fifth inning with a head contusion, and the team says he will be evaluated again on Wednesday.

Piscotty reached when he was hit by a pitch from Jake Arrieta. He was hit again by catcher Willson Contreras' throw when he stole second.

Piscotty then scored from second on Kolten Wong's infield hit to the right side of the mound. Cubs second baseman Javier Baez threw home, but the ball went off Piscotty's head.

Piscotty, who agreed to a $33.5 million, six-year contract a day earlier, was down on the field for several minutes after being hit Tuesday night. He eventually walked off the field.

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Overall Picks of the Day:

Date W-L-T % Units Record

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:

Sides / Totals

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 5

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

KC at MIN 01:10 PM

U 8.5


Overall picks based on 5 units......my best bets based on one unit

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Rain postpones Tigers at White Sox game to May
April 5, 2017

CHICAGO (AP) Rain has forced the postponement of Wednesday's game between the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers.

The game will be made up on Friday, May 26 as part of a doubleheader.

Rain had also postponed Monday's season-opener for the two teams. A day later, Justin Verlander struck out 10 to match the most by a Detroit pitcher on opening day since Mickey Lolich in 1970, and the Tigers backed him with three home runs in a 6-3 victory.

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Bad weather forecast prompts postponement of Cubs-Cards game
April 5, 2017

ST. LOUIS (AP) The finale of the three-game, season-opening series between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs has been postponed.

The Cardinals said Wednesday afternoon's game was pushed back a day with severe weather forecast expected into the evening.

The two teams will make up the game Thursday afternoon.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

TOR at BAL 07:05 PM

O 8.5

MIA at WAS 07:05 PM

MIA +140

PHI at CIN 07:10 PM

O 8.5

PIT at BOS 07:10 PM

U 8.0

NYY at TB 07:10 PM

TB +115

O 7.5

ATL at NYM 07:10 PM

ATL +180

CLE at TEX 08:05 PM

U 8.5

SEA at HOU 08:10 PM

U 7.5

COL at MIL 08:10 PM

O 9.0

SF at ARI 09:40 PM

U 9.5

LAA at OAK 10:05 PM

O 7.5

SD at LAD 10:10 PM

SD +220

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Baseball Capsules
April 5, 2017

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Francisco Lindor hit a go-ahead grand slam off closer Sam Dyson in the ninth inning and the defending AL champion Cleveland Indians completed a season-opening sweep with a 9-6 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night.

Lindor's first career slam and second homer of the game came after he put the Rangers ahead in the fifth when the shortstop misjudged Joey Gallo's speed, couldn't beat the slugger to second base on an attempted two-out force play and allowed two runs to score on a throwing error.

Dyson (0-2) loaded the bases and walked in a run before Lindor's homer down the right field line during a five-run Cleveland ninth. Dyson blew his first save after giving up three runs in a tie game in an 8-5 loss on opening day. He has allowed eight runs in one inning for the defending AL West champs.

The switch-hitting Lindor homered from both sides and had a career-high five RBIs.

Shawn Armstrong (1-0) struck out the only hitter he faced, Jonathan Lucroy, for his first major league win. Bryan Shaw pitched a perfect ninth for his first save.

RED SOX 3, PIRATES 0, 12 INNINGS

BOSTON (AP) - Sandy Leon hit a three-run homer in the 12th inning - his third hit of the game - and Chris Sale pitched seven dominant innings in his Boston debut.

Leon also doubled in the third inning but got thrown out at the plate after running through third base coach Brian Butterfield's stop sign. It was scoreless into the bottom of the 12th, when Antonio Bastardo (0-1) walked Jackie Bradley Jr. and Pablo Sandoval with one out.

Leon followed with a drive over the Green Monster to end a cold night for the Red Sox, who also beat Pittsburgh in the season opener on Monday.

Joe Kelly (1-0), the sixth Red Sox pitcher, earned the victory with two innings of one-hit relief.

BRAVES 3, METS 1, 12 INNINGS

NEW YORK (AP) - Bartolo Colon drew all sorts of nods, taps and tributes in his return to Citi Field during a sharp debut for Atlanta, and Matt Kemp's third double of the game in the 12th inning led the Braves over New York.

Kemp's two-out, bases-loaded liner off Rafael Montero (0-1) gave Atlanta its first win of the season after losing on opening day. Jim Johnson (1-0) worked two scoreless innings.

Pitching a day after the 20th anniversary of his major league debut, and now just more than a month shy of turning 44, Colon was as nifty as ever. He tossed two-hit ball - including a home run by Jay Bruce - for six innings, striking out six and walking one.

Jacob deGrom threw six shutout innings for the Mets.

ORIOLES 3, BLUE JAYS 1

BALTIMORE (AP) - Dylan Bundy struck out eight over seven impressive innings, and Baltimore used home runs by Adam Jones and Chris Davis to beat Toronto.

Making his 15th career start, Bundy (1-0) allowed one run and four hits. The 2011 first-round draft pick did not issue a walk and retired 14 of the last 15 batters he faced.

Brad Brach pitched the eighth and Zach Britton got three outs to earn his first save and seal the two-game sweep. After Toronto loaded the bases with one out in the ninth, Britton got former Oriole Steve Pearce to bounce into a 6-4-3 double play.

Jones hit a two-run drive in the third inning and Davis added a solo shot in the fourth. Both homers were off J.A. Happ, who went 20-4 last year - including 2-0 against the Orioles.

Happ (0-1) struck out nine in seven innings. The left-hander gave up five hits and walked none.

NATIONALS 6, MARLINS 4

WASHINGTON (AP) - Bryce Harper had two RBIs and a nice ninth-inning catch, Ryan Zimmerman homered and Tanner Roark recovered from a shaky start to go six innings, leading Washington past Miami.

Roark (1-0) allowed two runs in the first inning, then hit two men and threw a wild pitch in the second, but he wound up retiring 13 of the last 14 batters he faced.

The reliever who replaced him to begin the seventh, Enny Romero, plunked Derek Dietrich, which led to some jawing between the two and the ejection of Marlins manager Don Mattingly. Dietrich also was hit by Roark.

Blake Treinen pitched the ninth for his second save.

Zimmerman's opposite-field shot in the second off a high fastball from Dan Straily (0-1) put Washington on the board.

REDS 2, PHILLIES 0

CINCINNATI (AP) - Brandon Finnegan allowed only one hit in seven innings, retiring the last 19 batters he faced, and Joey Votto homered for his first hit of the season, sending Cincinnati over Philadelphia.

The start of the game was delayed 50 minutes because of storms. The middle innings were played through a steady rain that worked to the pitchers' favor.

Finnegan (1-0) allowed a walk in the first inning and Maikel Franco's single to center. He then retired 19 straight, fanning nine of them, and threw 88 pitches in all.

Raisel Iglesias gave up an infield single before completing the four-hitter for his first save.

Votto led off the seventh with a home run off Jerad Eickhoff (0-1).

RAYS 4, YANKEES 1

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Corey Dickerson homered and drove in two runs to lead Tampa Bay over New York.

Alex Cobb (1-0) pitched into the sixth inning, continuing his comeback from Tommy John surgery that sidelined him most of the past two seasons. Building on five starts he made late last year, the right-hander allowed one run and four hits in 5 2/3 innings. Alex Colome allowed two hits but completed an inning for his second save.

Michael Pineda (0-1) allowed four runs in 3 2/3 innings for New York.

BREWERS 6, ROCKIES 1

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Eric Thames, Travis Shaw and Jonathan Villar each homered, Wily Peralta pitched five effective innings and Milwaukee beat Colorado.

Thames hit a 3-1 pitch 450 feet to deep center and Shaw teed off on a 1-0 pitch for a two-run homer job off Tyler Chatwood (0-1) in the fourth.

Peralta (1-0) allowed three hits over five innings.

TWINS 9, ROYALS 1

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Eduardo Escobar homered and drove in four runs and Miguel Sano added a bases-loaded triple to lead Minnesota over Kansas City.

Hector Santiago (1-0) gave up one run and four hits and struck out four in five innings for the Twins. After starting last season 0-9 to set the stage for a miserable 103-loss season, the Twins are 2-0 for the first time since 2007.

Ian Kennedy (0-1) gave up three runs and three hits with five strikeouts and five walks in five innings for Kansas City. Paulo Orlando drove in the lone run for the Royals, who walked nine Twins batters on the day.

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LEADING OFF: Stroman coming off WBC MVP; Harvey, Tebow debut
April 5, 2017

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

HEAD START

Marcus Stroman makes his season debut for Toronto after winning MVP honors with Team USA at the World Baseball Classic last month. Stroman was 1-1 with a 2.35 ERA in three starts for the United States, including six dominant innings during an 8-0 win over Puerto Rico in the championship game. After missing most of 2015 with a knee injury, Stroman threw 204 innings for the Blue Jays last year. He'll try to begin another workhorse season when winless Toronto opens a four-game series at Tampa Bay.

APRIL SHOWERS

The Tigers and White Sox are hoping to avoid another postponement, but more rain is in the Chicago forecast. The AL Central rivals have been rained out twice this week, including Monday's scheduled opener, and could end the four-game series with only one in the books. Bad weather could also cause delays or postponements for Philadelphia at Cincinnati, Pittsburgh at Boston, Miami at Washington, the Los Angeles Angels at Oakland, and Atlanta at the New York Mets.

MIRROR IMAGE

Matt Harvey makes his first start for the Mets since July 4 last year. The former ace went 4-10 with a 4.86 ERA in 2016 before having season-ending surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome, which resulted in the removal of a rib. Opposing him on the mound will be another pitcher who had an operation for that unusual condition a few years back. Veteran left-hander Jaime Garcia makes his Atlanta Braves debut at Citi Field, weather permitting.

ROOKIE BECOMES A ROOKIE

Right-hander Rookie Davis - one of the players the Reds got from the Yankees for closer Aroldis Chapman in 2015 - makes his major league debut against the Phillies. Davis got his distinctive nickname from his father, who hoped he'd become a major league player. His actual name: William Theron Davis III.

TEBOW TIME

Tim Tebow makes his regular-season debut as a Mets minor leaguer, starting in left field for the host Columbia Fireflies against Augusta in the Class A South Atlantic League. The former NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner hit .148 in spring training.

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Odds to win the 2018 college basketball championship:

10-1— Kentucky, Louisville, Duke

12-1— Kansas, North Carolina, Villanova, Gonzaga

15-1— Arizona

20-1— Michigan, Indiana, Wichita St, Florida, Michigan St

25-1— West Virginia, Butler, UCLA

30-1— Virginia

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

13) Dustin Johnson fell down a flight of stairs Wednesday, is a ???? for The Masters today, which wreaked havoc with odds here in Las Vegas, and also in my golf pool. Hope he is OK; Wednesday was a rainy day in Augusta; otherwise Johnson would’ve been at the Par 3 tournament they usually have the day before the tournament starts.

12) People who paid to see the Par 3 tournament (some as much as $1,800) were out of luck Wednesday. I’m assuming they gave out refunds, but I couldn’t find anything that said one way or the other if that happened.

11) Del Mar Deli by the SouthPoint sports book has superior pizza; they also have Dr Brown’s soda, which isn’t easy to find. If you’re looking for an excellent place to stay in Las Vegas that is a little more casual than some places, SouthPoint would be a great choice.

This weekend: bowling tournaments and a cheerleading competition are here. Oy.

10) Akron hired former Ohio U/Illinois coach John Grace to replace Keith Dambrot, who is now the coach at Duquesne.

9) Memphis Tigers lost two of their top three scorers when the Lawson brothers bolted with their father to a school to be named- the dad was a program assistant. Lawsons were two of Memphis’ top three scorers, so their talent pool takes a big hit, but you get the idea reading between the lines that chemistry-wise, this could be addition by subtraction.

8) Cubs are batting their pitcher 8th again this spring, which is Joe Maddon playing mind games with his competitors. If he really thought this was a good idea, they would’ve done it during the playoffs- thats when you show your hand as to what your best strategy is.

Seriously, other teams batted their pitcher 8th last year and their managers basically didn’t have any good reason to do it, other than, “…well (Tony) LaRussa and Maddon did it.”

7) Rumors on the Interweb say Jeb Bush may buy the Miami Marlins; hey, it worked for his brother, who once owned the Texas Rangers before becoming President.

6) Cleveland’s Tristan Thompson didn’t play last night, missing his first NBA game since February 10, 2012, when he was a rookie- he had played in 447 consecutive games.

5) Last guy to win The Masters in his first try? Fuzzy Zoeller, in 1979.

4) Bartolo Colon made his MLB 20 years ago for Cleveland, against an Angels’ team managed by Terry Collins. Colon pitched against the Mets last nite, managed by Terry Collins.

3) Astros 5, Mariners 3 (13)— Seattle went to Houston, scored total of five runs in losing their first three games of the season. Mariners led 3-2 in 13th inning before George Springer hit a 3-run walk-off tater. If you had Seattle and the under (7.5), not your finest hour.

2) Masters prop bets: Which par-5 hole will yield the most birdies this weekend?
13th hole: 7-5, 15th hole: 2-1, 2nd hole: 2-1, 8th hole: 4-1.

1— Which par-3 hole will yield the most birdies?
16th hole: 2-7, 12th hole: 13-5, 6th hole: 14-5, 4th hole: 20-1.

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MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, April 6


Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis

Game 925-926
April 6, 2017 @ 1:45 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Lackey) 17.792
St. Louis
(Lynn) 15.626
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-120
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-120); Over

Pittsburgh @ Boston

Game 923-924
April 6, 2017 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Kuhl) 13.206
Boston
(Rdriguez) 15.634
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-160
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-160); Over

Seattle @ Houston

Game 921-922
April 6, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Miranda) 13.359
Houston
(Musgrove) 16.818
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-160
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-160); Over

Toronto @ Tampa Bay

Game 919-920
April 6, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Stroman) 16.430
Tampa Bay
(Snell) 14.736
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-125
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-125); Over

LA Angels @ Oakland

Game 917-918
April 6, 2017 @ 3:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Skaggs) 17.166
Oakland
(Triggs) 14.990
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-115); Over

Detroit @ Chicago White Sox

Game 915-916
April 6, 2017 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Boyd) 14.321
Chicago White Sox
(Shields) 16.891
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-130
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+110); Over

Kansas City @ Minnesota

Game 913-914
April 6, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Hammel) 16.321
Minnesota
(Gibson) 14.591
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+110); Under

San Francisco @ Arizona

Game 911-912
April 6, 2017 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Smrdzja) 16.440
Arizona
(Ray) 17.939
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-115
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-105); Under

Atlanta @ NY Mets

Game 909-910
April 6, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Garcia) 13.834
NY Mets
(Harvey) 16.795
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-155
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-155); Under

Miami @ Washington

Game 907-908
April 6, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Koehler) 13.440
Washington
(Gnzalez) 14.876
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-165
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-165); Over

San Diego @ LA Dodgers

Game 905-906
April 6, 2017 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Weaver) 13.324
LA Dodgers
(McCrthy) 15.829
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-225
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-225); Over

Colorado @ Milwaukee

Game 903-904
April 6, 2017 @ 1:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Snzatela) 13.892
Milwaukee
(Andrson) 14.742
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-120); Over

Philadelphia @ Cincinnati

Game 901-902
April 6, 2017 @ 12:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Bchholz) 16.574
Cincinnati
(Davis) 14.505
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-105); Over

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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 6

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PHILADELPHIA (1 - 1) at CINCINNATI (1 - 1) - 12:35 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. ROOKIE DAVIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BUCHHOLZ is 1-9 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 13-22 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 24-24 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 390-418 (-96.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

ROOKIE DAVIS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (2 - 1) at MILWAUKEE (1 - 2) - 1:40 PM
ANTONIO SENZATELA (R) vs. CHASE ANDERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 191-282 (-65.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 635-995 (-188.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 579-915 (-171.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
COLORADO is 30-36 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 16-10 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 59-50 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 14-34 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 93-145 (-40.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

ANTONIO SENZATELA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

CHASE ANDERSON vs. COLORADO since 1997
ANDERSON is 3-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.30 and a WHIP of 1.399.
His team's record is 6-4 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+2.8 units)

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SAN DIEGO (1 - 2) at LA DODGERS (2 - 1) - 3:10 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. BRANDON MCCARTHY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 32-65 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 45-50 (+13.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
WEAVER is 194-132 (+33.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 54-29 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 192-151 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 95-76 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 104-88 (-21.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-1 (-0.1 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JERED WEAVER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WEAVER is 6-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.66 and a WHIP of 1.271.
His team's record is 7-4 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-4. (+2.5 units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MCCARTHY is 7-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.88 and a WHIP of 1.114.
His team's record is 8-1 (+7.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.2 units)

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MIAMI (0 - 2) at WASHINGTON (2 - 0) - 4:05 PM
TOM KOEHLER (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 32-45 (-18.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 22-12 (+14.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

TOM KOEHLER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
KOEHLER is 4-8 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.60 and a WHIP of 1.379.
His team's record is 4-10 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-8. (-3.8 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. MIAMI since 1997
GONZALEZ is 6-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.21 and a WHIP of 1.067.
His team's record is 7-4 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-3. (+3.8 units)

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ATLANTA (1 - 1) at NY METS (1 - 1) - 7:10 PM
JAIME GARCIA (L) vs. MATT HARVEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 38-44 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 37-40 (+12.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 38-45 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 30-28 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 30-27 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 19-22 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 36-41 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
HARVEY is 2-8 (-10.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-1 (+0.9 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

JAIME GARCIA vs. NY METS since 1997
GARCIA is 2-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.66 and a WHIP of 1.136.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

MATT HARVEY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HARVEY is 2-4 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.61 and a WHIP of 1.299.
His team's record is 2-5 (-6.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+3.9 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (1 - 2) at ARIZONA (2 - 1) - 9:40 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. ROBBIE RAY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAMARDZIJA is 69-96 (-33.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 67-95 (-34.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 27-51 (-21.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 86-61 (+20.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 406-319 (+63.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 213-185 (+43.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1133-963 (+100.7 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 405-406 (+40.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
ARIZONA is 35-49 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 35-49 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 22-40 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 10-21 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
RAY is 11-21 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RAY is 19-35 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
RAY is 6-14 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
RAY is 8-17 (-12.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 2-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.91 and a WHIP of 1.392.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.5 units)

ROBBIE RAY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
RAY is 1-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.545.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

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KANSAS CITY (0 - 2) at MINNESOTA (2 - 0) - 1:10 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. KYLE GIBSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 187-155 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 46-32 (+16.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 56-39 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 181-144 (+30.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 131-104 (+22.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 393-531 (+35.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
HAMMEL is 35-30 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 61-103 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 32-51 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 89-119 (-50.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 26-52 (-18.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 59-99 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 39-78 (-33.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HAMMEL is 2-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.89 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 4-2 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.1 units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
GIBSON is 5-4 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.58 and a WHIP of 1.322.
His team's record is 7-4 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.2 units)

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DETROIT (1 - 0) at CHI WHITE SOX (0 - 1) - 2:10 PM
MATT BOYD (L) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 87-75 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 16-7 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 19-9 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 52-35 (+16.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 64-89 (-31.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 49-68 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SHIELDS is 9-24 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 9-24 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

MATT BOYD vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BOYD is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.04 and a WHIP of 1.628.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.5 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. DETROIT since 1997
SHIELDS is 7-8 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.47 and a WHIP of 1.367.
His team's record is 12-11 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-9. (+2.8 units)

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LA ANGELS (2 - 1) at OAKLAND (1 - 2) - 3:35 PM
TYLER SKAGGS (L) vs. ANDREW TRIGGS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 822-821 (+58.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 291-253 (+69.4 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 692-700 (+44.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 119-79 (+35.3 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
OAKLAND is 138-189 (-45.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 11-22 (-14.6 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 69-96 (-37.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 3-13 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 14-26 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 28-42 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 133-181 (-43.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 32-58 (-27.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 34-60 (-21.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

TYLER SKAGGS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SKAGGS is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.5 units)

ANDREW TRIGGS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
TRIGGS is 0-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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TORONTO (0 - 2) at TAMPA BAY (2 - 1) - 7:10 PM
MARCUS STROMAN (R) vs. BLAKE SNELL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 101-104 (-40.4 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
STROMAN is 15-19 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STROMAN is 6-11 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STROMAN is 3-10 (-12.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 70-95 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 42-64 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 52-68 (-20.1 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.

MARCUS STROMAN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
STROMAN is 3-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.84 and a WHIP of 1.410.
His team's record is 3-4 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.5 units)

BLAKE SNELL vs. TORONTO since 1997
SNELL is 1-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.695.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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SEATTLE (0 - 3) at HOUSTON (3 - 0) - 8:10 PM
ARIEL MIRANDA (L) vs. JOE MUSGROVE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 46-63 (-22.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 156-195 (-54.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 90-159 (-52.7 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
SEATTLE is 60-47 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 120-129 (-39.8 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 3-13 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

ARIEL MIRANDA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MIRANDA is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JOE MUSGROVE vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

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PITTSBURGH (0 - 2) at BOSTON (2 - 0) - 1:35 PM
CHAD KUHL (R) vs. EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 20-10 (+13.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 538-407 (-62.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
RODRIGUEZ is 1-8 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RODRIGUEZ is 1-8 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field 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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CHICAGO CUBS (1 - 1) at ST LOUIS (1 - 1) - 1:45 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. LANCE LYNN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1603-1688 (-258.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 179-206 (-51.7 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 828-845 (-154.7 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1546-1601 (-233.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1180-1253 (-194.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 774-828 (-186.3 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 28-12 (+14.1 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 39-44 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 7-15 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 39-44 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LACKEY is 2-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.27 and a WHIP of 1.059.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)

LANCE LYNN vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LYNN is 6-6 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.27 and a WHIP of 1.346.
His team's record is 7-7 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-6. (+0.1 units)

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, April 6

National League
Cubs @ Cardinals
Lackey is 4-1, 2.65 in his last nine starts. His last three starts went over.

Lynn didn’t pitch LY; he was hurt. Lynn was 12-11, 3.03 in 31 starts for St Louis in 2015.

Phillies @ Reds
Buchholz was 2-0, 1.42 in his last three starts LY. Under is 8-3 in his last 11 starts.

Davis was 10-3, 2.94 in 19 AA starts LY, then 0-2, 7.50 in four AAA starts. This is his major league debut; he’ll be 24 in three weeks.

Rockies @ Brewers
Senzatela was 4-1, 1.82 in seven AA starts LY; he never pitched in AAA. This is his big league debut. He is a 22-year old from Venezuela.

Anderson is 2-0, 2.31 in his last five starts. Under is 8-4 in his last 12 starts.

Padres @ Dodgers
Weaver was 3-1, 2.35 in his last five starts for the Angels LY. Under is 7-1-1 in his last nine starts.

McCarthy is 0-2, 7.13 in his last five starts; under is 7-2 in his last nine starts.

Marlins @ Nationals
Koehler is 0-5, 6.35 in his last eight starts; five of his last seven starts went over.

Gonzalez is 0-2, 8.31 in his last three starts; over is 5-2-1 in his last eight starts.

Braves @ Mets
Garcia was 0-5, 8.61 in his last six starts for St Louis. Six of his last seven starts went over.

Harvey is 0-3, 5.13 in his last six starts; six of his last seven starts stayed under.

Giants @ Diamondbacks
Samardzija is is 2-2, 2.47 in his last seven starts; under is 12-1 in his last 13 starts.

Ray is 0-2, 9.64 in his last three starts; under is 5-3 in his last eight starts.

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American League games

Royals @ Twins
Hammel is 1-3, 9.15 in his last four starts; under is 9-5 in his last 14 starts.

Gibson is 0-2, 4.96 in his last three starts; over is 10-1-1 in his last 12 starts.

Tigers @ White Sox
Zimmerman was 0-4, 17.18 in his last four starts. Over is 5-1 in his last six starts.

Shields is is 1-3, 6.06 in his last six starts; under is 6-3 in his last nine starts.

Angels @ A’s
Skaggs is 2-1, 1.83 in his last four starts; five of his last six starts stayed under.

Triggs was 1-2, 3.16 in six MLB starts LY (over 3-3).

Blue Jays @ Rays
Stroman was 0-5, 3.65 in his last six starts; his last five starts stayed under.

Snell is 2-1, 3.48 in his last five starts; under is 9-6 in his last 15 starts.

Mariners @ Astros
Miranda is 4-1, 3.41 in his last six starts; over is 7-2 in his last nine starts.

Musgrove is 2-0, 2.91 in his last three starts; under is 5-2 in his last seven starts.

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Interleague games
Pirates @ Red Sox
Kuhl is 2-1, 4.50 in his last four starts; under is 5-3 in his last eight starts.

Rodriguez is 1-0, 3.24 in his last three starts; under is 12-2 in his last 14 starts.

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Record with this pitcher starting in 2016:

National League
Chi-StL: Lackey 17-12; Lynn 0-0 (injured)
Phil-Cin: Buchholz (Bos) 9-12; Davis 0-0
Colo-Mil: Senzatela 0-0; Anderson 12-18
SD-LA: Weaver (LAA) 16-16; McCarthy 5-4
Mia-Wsh: Koehler 12-21; Gonzalez 14-18
Atl-NY: Garcia (StL) 14-16; Harvey 6-11
SF-Az: Samardzija 16-17; Ray 11-21

American League
KC-Min: Hammel (Chi) 17-13; Gibson 12-13
Det-Chi: Zimmerman 10-9; Shields 7-15
LAA-A’s: Skaggs 3-7; Triggs 1-5
Tor-TB: Stroman 14-18; Snell 7-12
Sea-Hst: Miranda 5-5; Musgrove 5-5

Interleague
Pitt-Bos: Kuhl 9-5; Rodriguez 8-12

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Umpires

National League
Chi-StL: Under is 7-4 in last eleven Wolcott games.
Phil-Cin: Underdogs are 8-4 in last 12 Carapazza games.
Colo-Mil: Over is 3-1-1 in last five Fletcher games.
SD-LA: Six of last eight Rackley games stayed under.
Mia-Wsh: Three of last four Hickox games stayed under.
Atl-NY: Favorites won eight of last ten Little games.
SF-Az: Over is 5-3-1 in last nine Reyburn games.

American League
KC-Min: Four of last five Drake games stayed under total.
Det-Chi: Road team won seven of last ten Iassogna games.
LAA-A’s: Over is 3-1-1 in last five Tumpane games.
Sea-Hst: Underdogs are 14-5 in last 19 Blaser games.

Interleague
Pitt-Bos: Six of last eight Guccione games stayed under.

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

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 1-0 AL, favorites +$100
AL @ NL– 0-0, favorites
Total: 1-0, favorites +$100
Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL– Over 0-1
AL @ NL– Over 0-0
Total– Over 0-1

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MLB

Thursday, April 6

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Trend Report
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12:35 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 9 games at home

1:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games at home
Minnesota is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games when playing Kansas City

1:35 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. BOSTON
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games at home
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

1:40 PM
COLORADO vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Colorado's last 16 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games

2:10 PM
DETROIT vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Detroit is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Detroit is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games at home

2:45 PM
CHI CUBS vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Chi Cubs's last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games

3:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. LA DODGERS
San Diego is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games

3:35 PM
LA ANGELS vs. OAKLAND
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Angels's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Oakland is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games

4:05 PM
MIAMI vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Washington
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Miami
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of NY Mets's last 19 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets's last 8 games when playing at home against Atlanta

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Toronto's last 12 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games

8:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. HOUSTON
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle

9:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ARIZONA
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games at home

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Rain in Boston postpones Pirates-Red Sox game
April 6, 2017

BOSTON (AP) The series finale between the Boston Red Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates scheduled for Thursday has been rained out.

The teams will make up the game on April 13 at Fenway Park.

Lefty Eduardo Rodriguez had been scheduled to face Pirates right-hander Chad Kuhl.

The Red Sox won the first two games of the series, including a 3-0 win in 12 innings on Wednesday night.

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Angels' Richards leaves with arm injury
April 6, 2017

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Los Angeles Angels right-hander Garrett Richards left the Wednesday game against the Oakland Athletics in the bottom of the fifth inning with an apparent injury to his pitching arm.

Richards missed the final 137 games last season with a partial tear of his ulnar collarteral ligament in his right elbow. He avoided Tommy John surgery and recovered using stem-cell treatments. He made his first start Wednesday since May 1.

Richards allowed no runs on three hits over 4 2/3 innings against the A's. He left with runners on first and third with a 0-1 count on Matt Joyce.

An Angels trainer came to the mound to talk to Richards, and the pitcher quickly left the game.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 6

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

PHI at CIN 12:35 PM

O 8.5

KC at MIN 01:10 PM

U 8.5

PIT at BOS

U 8.5

COL at MIL 01:40 PM

COL +100

U 9.0

CHC at STL 01:45 PM

STL +105

O 7.5

DET at CHW 02:10 PM

U 9.5

SD at LAD 03:10 PM

SD +220

U 8.0

LAA at OAK 03:35 PM

U 8.0