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**StarDust Bum** · 04-11-2017, 05:16 PM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, April 11

National League
Braves @ Marlins
Colon allowed one run in six IP (80 PT) in his first ’17 start, in New York.

Straily allowed five runs in 3.1 IP (67 PT) in his first ’17 start, in Washington.

Atlanta lost its last four games, all of which went over the total. Miami won three of its last four games; this is their home opener. Over is 3-1-1 in their last five games.

Cardinals @ Nationals
Lynn allowed two runs in 5.1 IP in his first ’17 start, a 6-4 loss to the Cubs.

Gonzalez blanked Miami for six innings (90 PT) in his first ’17 start, a game Washington later lost in extra innings.

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

Mets @ Phillies
Harvey allowed two runs in 6.2 IP (77 PT) in his first ’17 start, a win over Atlanta.

Buchholz allowed four runs in five IP (77 PT) in his first ’17 start, at Cincinnati.

Mets are 4-3 in their first seven games; over is 3-1-1 in their last five games. Philly are 3-4 in their first seven games; three of their last five games went over.

Reds @ Pirates
Davis allowed four runs in three IP (74 PT) in his first MLB start.

Taillon shut Boston out for seven innings (95 PT) at Fenway in his first ’17 start.

Cincinnati won five of its last six games; over is 3-2-2 in their games. Pirates won three of their las four games; they’re 3-1 at home.

Padres @ Rockies
Weaver allowed four runs in five IP (82 PT) in his first ’17 start, at Dodger Stadium.

Senzatela shut Milwaukee out for five innings (93 PT) in his first MLB start last week.

San Diego won three of its last four games; under is 4-3 in their last seven. Colorado is off to a 5-3 start; five of their last six games stayed under.

Diamondbacks @ Giants
Ray allowed three runs in 5.2 IP (99 PT) in his first ’17 start, against the Giants.

Samardzija allowed six runs in 5.1 IP (90 PT) in his first ’17 start, at Arizona.

Arizona won five of its last six games; over is 6-2 in their games this season. San Francisco lost four of its last six games; over is 6-2 in their games- they won their home opener yesterday.

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American League games
Twins @ Tigers
Santiago allowed one run in five IP (88 PT) vs Kansas City in his first ’17 start, a 9-7 win.

Boyd allowed five runs in 2.1 IP (80 PT) in his first ’17 start, an 11-2 loss in Chicago.

Minnesota won five of its first six games; their last four games stayed under. Detroit won four of its first six games (over 4-2).

White Sox @ Indians
Shields allowed one run in 5.1 IP (104 PT) in his first ’17 start, an 11-2 win over Detroit.

Carrasco allowed two runs in 5.2 I{ (78 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 4-3 win at Texas.

White Sox are 2-3 in their first five games; their last three games stayed under. Indians lost their last three games, all on road. Four of their six games went over total.

Orioles @ Red Sox
Bundy allowed one run in seven IP (99 PT) in a 3-1 win over Toronto last week.

Pomeranz was 1-3, 5.28 in his last six starts LY; his last eight starts stayed under total.

Orioles won four of their first five games, all at home- their last three games went over. Boston lost three of last four games; under is 4-2 in their last six games.

Rangers @ Angels
Hamels allowed four runs in six IP (91 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 9-6 loss to Cleveland.

Skaggs allowed five runs in 5.1 IP (89 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 5-1 loss in Oakland.

Texas started season with a 2-4 homestead (over 3-3). Angels won five of their last six games; under is 4-3 in their first seven games.

Astros @ Mariners
Musgrove allowed two runs in five IP (84 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 4-2 loss to Seattle.

Miranda allowed two runs in five IP (81 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 4-2 win in Houston.

Mariners lost six of first eight games, but won home opener yesterday;. under is 6-2 in their games. Houston lost four of its last five games; under is 5-2 in its games this season.

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Interleague Play
Brewers @ Blue Jays
Peralta shut Colorado out for five innings (90 PT) in his first ’17 start.

Happ allowed three runs in seven IP (89 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 3-1 loss in Baltimore.

Brewers started season with a 2-5 homestand (over 4-3). Toronto lost five of its first six games (under 4-2).

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National League
Atl-Mia: Colon 1-0; Straily 0-1
StL-Wsh: Lynn 0-1; Gonzalez 0-1
NY-Phil: Harvey 1-0; Buchholz 0-1
Cin-Pitt: Davis 0-1; Taillon 0-1
SD-Colo: Weaver 0-1; Senzatela 1-0
Ariz-SF: Ray 1-0; Samardzija 0-1

American League
Min-Det: Santiago 1-0; Boyd 0-1
Chi-Clev: Shields 1-0; Carrasco 1-0
Balt-Bos: Bundy 1-0; Pomeranz 0-0
Tex-LA: Hamels 0-1; Skaggs 0-1
Hst-Sea: Musgrove 0-1; Miranda 1-0

Interleague
Mil-Tor: Peralta 1-0; Happ 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– 2-0 AL, favorites +$200
AL @ NL– 3-0 NL, favorites -$208
Total: 3-2 NL, favorites -$8
Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL– Over 0-2
AL @ NL– Over 2-1
Total– Over 2-3

**StarDust Bum** · 04-11-2017, 05:17 PM

MLB

Tuesday, April 11

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Trend Report
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1:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 10 games at home

4:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CLEVELAND
Chi White Sox are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Cleveland is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games at home

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

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets

7:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Pittsburgh is 7-14-1 SU in its last 22 games ,at home

7:07 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. TORONTO
Milwaukee is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Toronto
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Miami's last 22 games when playing Atlanta
Miami is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Atlanta

7:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Baltimore's last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore

8:40 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games

10:07 PM
TEXAS vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of LA Angels's last 23 games

10:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games at home

10:15 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Arizona is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing Arizona
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

**StarDust Bum** · 04-11-2017, 05:18 PM

MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, April 11

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ATLANTA (1 - 5) at MIAMI (3 - 3) - 7:10 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. DANIEL STRAILY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 258-243 (+31.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
STRAILY is 20-12 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 13-3 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 7-1 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 20-12 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 37-30 (+21.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 38-48 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 30-30 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 30-31 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLON is 145-107 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 127-81 (+36.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 33-15 (+15.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 14-22 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 59-73 (-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.

BARTOLO COLON vs. MIAMI since 1997
COLON is 7-5 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.35 and a WHIP of 1.204.
His team's record is 9-5 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-7. (-0.2 units)

DANIEL STRAILY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
STRAILY is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 12.47 and a WHIP of 2.309.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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ST LOUIS (2 - 5) at WASHINGTON (4 - 3) - 7:05 PM
LANCE LYNN (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 48-34 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 48-34 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 67-47 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 430-385 (+54.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 23-14 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 21-29 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 11-19 (-16.5 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
WASHINGTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

LANCE LYNN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LYNN is 3-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.13 and a WHIP of 1.026.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 2-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.08 and a WHIP of 1.309.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.7 units)

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NY METS (4 - 3) at PHILADELPHIA (3 - 4) - 7:05 PM
MATT HARVEY (R) vs. CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 793-825 (+20.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
BUCHHOLZ is 8-14 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 1-10 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 14-28 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 7-14 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 5-11 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 21-26 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

MATT HARVEY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HARVEY is 6-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.65 and a WHIP of 0.919.
His team's record is 6-3 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.8 units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (5 - 2) at PITTSBURGH (3 - 3) - 7:05 PM
ROOKIE DAVIS (R) vs. JAMESON TAILLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 235-239 (+33.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 608-535 (+72.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
TAILLON is 10-0 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 752-878 (+24.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 366-403 (+34.6 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 552-637 (+29.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 77-70 (-34.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 67-86 (-33.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 61-75 (-26.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 13-27 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

ROOKIE DAVIS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

JAMESON TAILLON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
TAILLON is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.545.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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SAN DIEGO (4 - 4) at COLORADO (5 - 3) - 8:40 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. ANTONIO SENZATELA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 56-60 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WEAVER is 194-133 (+32.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 103-53 (+39.3 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 42-37 (-26.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-0 (+1.7 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JERED WEAVER vs. COLORADO since 1997
WEAVER is 0-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ANTONIO SENZATELA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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ARIZONA (6 - 2) at SAN FRANCISCO (3 - 5) - 10:15 PM
ROBBIE RAY (L) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 17-33 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
RAY is 20-36 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RAY is 20-35 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RAY is 9-22 (-14.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RAY is 10-20 (-14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 270-172 (+61.8 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 554-369 (+79.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
ARIZONA is 87-62 (+20.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 24-33 (-18.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 57-59 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAMARDZIJA is 69-97 (-34.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 2-9 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 34-46 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 67-96 (-35.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 28-43 (-22.7 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 27-52 (-22.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-2 (+1.5 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

ROBBIE RAY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
RAY is 1-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.90 and a WHIP of 1.446.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 2-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.56 and a WHIP of 1.442.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-4.6 units)

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MINNESOTA (5 - 1) at DETROIT (4 - 2) - 1:10 PM
HECTOR SANTIAGO (L) vs. MATT BOYD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 64-104 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 62-100 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 90-77 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 53-37 (+15.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 48-40 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 339-356 (+39.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997.
SANTIAGO is 21-13 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTIAGO is 23-12 (+11.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. DETROIT since 1997
SANTIAGO is 2-5 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.320.
His team's record is 5-5 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-9. (-8.4 units)

MATT BOYD vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
BOYD is 3-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.94 and a WHIP of 0.944.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (2 - 3) at CLEVELAND (3 - 3) - 4:10 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. CARLOS CARRASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 66-91 (-31.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 57-25 (+26.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 28-9 (+13.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CARRASCO is 22-34 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CARRASCO is 9-19 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
CARRASCO is 22-34 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CARRASCO is 7-18 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

JAMES SHIELDS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SHIELDS is 4-6 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.331.
His team's record is 9-9 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-11. (-6.6 units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
CARRASCO is 3-9 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 1.401.
His team's record is 5-11 (-9.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-8. (-2.3 units)

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BALTIMORE (4 - 1) at BOSTON (3 - 3) - 7:10 PM
DYLAN BUNDY (R) vs. DREW POMERANZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 93-75 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 84-64 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 654-590 (-83.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 15-18 (-11.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 375-330 (-94.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BOSTON is 35-42 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

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

DYLAN BUNDY vs. BOSTON since 1997
BUNDY is 1-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 7.98 and a WHIP of 1.978.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

DREW POMERANZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
POMERANZ is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 22.50 and a WHIP of 3.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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TEXAS (2 - 4) at LA ANGELS (5 - 2) - 10:05 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. TYLER SKAGGS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 97-74 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 64-50 (+23.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 89-77 (+37.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 39-32 (+17.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 33-18 (+19.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 49-30 (+20.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 95-68 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 72-49 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 59-51 (+18.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 57-39 (+17.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 39-27 (+16.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HAMELS is 24-10 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 21-7 (+14.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 43-22 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 19-6 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 28-9 (+19.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

COLE HAMELS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HAMELS is 2-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.121.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

TYLER SKAGGS vs. TEXAS since 1997
SKAGGS is 2-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.49 and a WHIP of 1.576.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

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HOUSTON (4 - 4) at SEATTLE (2 - 6) - 10:10 PM
JOE MUSGROVE (R) vs. ARIEL MIRANDA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 11-21 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 12-2 (+11.0 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 14-4 (+10.4 Units) against the money line after getting shut out over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 32-42 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 81-82 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 235-233 (-56.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
SEATTLE is 81-82 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 596-551 (-101.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 45-64 (-37.1 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
SEATTLE is 73-89 (-30.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against SEATTLE this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

JOE MUSGROVE vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MUSGROVE is 0-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ARIEL MIRANDA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MIRANDA is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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MILWAUKEE (2 - 5) at TORONTO (1 - 5) - 7:05 PM
WILY PERALTA (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 15-37 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 31-20 (+19.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 115-130 (-47.8 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.

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

WILY PERALTA vs. TORONTO since 1997
PERALTA is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

J.A. HAPP vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
HAPP is 3-4 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.81 and a WHIP of 1.595.
His team's record is 5-5 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.6 units)

**StarDust Bum** · 04-11-2017, 05:19 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Tuesday, April 11

Atlanta at Miami, 7:10 PM ET
Colon: ATLANTA is 37-30 SU when the total is 8 to 8.5
Straily: MIAMI is 14-22 SU in home games against division opponents

St Louis at Washington, 7:05 PM ET
Lynn: ST LOUIS is 14-5 SU in road games after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6
Gonzalez: WASHINGTON is 30-15 OVER in home games after having lost 2 of their last 3

NY Mets at Philadelphia, 7:05 PM ET
Harvey: NY METS are 17-3 SU off a one run win over a division rival
Buchholz: PHILADELPHIA is 127-88 OVER in home games revenging a one run loss to opponent

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 7:05 PM ET
Davis: CINCINNATI is 62-56 SU in road games after a game where the bullpen threw 6 or more innings
Taillon: PITTSBURGH is 12-2 OVER in home games after scoring 1 run or less

San Diego at Colorado, 8:40 PM ET
Weaver: SAN DIEGO is 31-29 SU after 3 consecutive game versus a division rival
Senzatela: COLORADO is 195-152 OVER in home games after 3 straight games without a stolen base

Arizona at San Francisco, 10:15 PM ET
Ray: ARIZONA is 51-32 OVER after 2 straight games without giving up a stolen base
Samardzija: SAN FRANCISCO is 20-8 SU after batting .200 or worse over a 3 game span

Minnesota at Detroit, 1:10 PM ET
Santiago: MINNESOTA is 33-62 SU as an underdog of +100 to +150
Boyd: DETROIT is 48-24 sU when the money line is -100 to -150

Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 4:10 PM ET
Shields: CHI WHITE SOX are 63-44 OVER as a road underdog of +100 or higher
Carrasco: CLEVELAND is 28-9 sU at home when the total is 8 to 8.5

Baltimore at Boston, 7:10 PM ET
Bundy: BALTIMORE is 45-26 SU after 2 or more consecutive home games
Pomeranz: 15-2 UNDER as a favorite of -110 or higher

Texas at LA Angels, 10:05 PM ET
Hamels: TEXAS is 16-8 SU after allowing 1 run or less
Skaggs: LA ANGELS are 54-34 UNDER against left-handed starters

Houston at Seattle, 10:10 PM ET
Musgrove: HOUSTON is 9-1 SU in road games after scoring 1 run or less
Miranda: SEATTLE is 92-57 UNDER after allowing one run or less in a win over a division riva

Milwaukee at Toronto, 7:05 PM ET
Peralta: MILWAUKEE is 24-14 SU after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7
Happ: TORONTO is 25-10 UNDER after 6 consecutive games versus division rivals

*TSR = Team Start Record

**StarDust Bum** · 04-11-2017, 05:20 PM

MLB

Tuesday, April 11

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Tuesday's MLB Game of the Day: Orioles at Red Sox
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Pomeranz originally was slated to make his season debut over the weekend in Detroit before a rainout on Thursday curtailed that plan.

Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox (A: -105, H: -115, Total: 9.5)

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It may only be a week into the regular season, but the early story of the Boston Red Sox's campaign has been manager John Farrell's inability to fill out a lineup card in the way he had hoped during spring training. One day after placing Jackie Bradley Jr. on the disabled list, the Red Sox expect to get back Xander Bogaerts from bereavement leave on Tuesday as they return home to begin a two-game series with the Baltimore Orioles.

Farrell told reporters Monday the clubhouse at Fenway Park was fumigated and disinfected a few times while Boston was visiting Detroit over the weekend in an effort to fight a flu bug that has sidelined Hanley Ramirez and Mookie Betts while also sending reliever Robbie Ross to the disabled list. To add further insult to injury, Bradley joined Ross on the 10-day DL on Monday after learning he suffered a right knee sprain, while Bogaerts' return from Aruba was delayed a day when his flight never was cleared for takeoff Sunday night. The Orioles took a day off Monday to lick their wounds after becoming the last major-league team to suffer a loss in Sunday's 7-3 setback against the New York Yankees. Baltimore's dominant bullpen imploded in that defeat, as its relievers were charged with every run - including four in the ninth inning to Darren O'Day.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, MASN2 (Baltimore), NESN (Boston)

LINE HISTORY: The Red Sox opened at -120 and that moneyline has come back slightly to -115. The total hit the board at 9.5 and hasn't moved.

INJURY REPORT:

Orioles - CF J. Rickard (Out Indefinitely, finger), SP C. Tillman (Early May, shoulder), OF A. Santander (Out Indefinitely, elbow).

Red Sox - X. Bogaerts (Probable, personal), 1B H. Ramirez (Questionable, flu), RP J. Kelly (Questionable, flu), CF J. Bradley Jr. (Out, knee), SP D. Price (Early May, elbow), RP R. Ross Jr. (Late April, flu), SP D. Pomeranz (Probable, arm), RP C. Smith (Early June, elbow), RP T. Thornburg (Late April, shoulder).

WEATHER REPORT: It should be a beautiful evening for baseball at Fenway Park on Tuesday. Evening temperatures are expected to be in the low-70's with partly cloudy skies. Hitters may enjoy the wind as there is a 10-15 MPH wind in the forecast blowing OUT to left center.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Orioles RH Dylan Bundy (1-0, 1.29 ERA) vs. Red Sox LH Drew Pomeranz (2016: 11-12, 3.32)

Bundy allowed one run and four singles while registering eight strikeouts over seven innings in a win against Toronto on Wednesday. The fourth overall pick in the 2011 draft threw 69 of his 99 pitches for strikes and did not issue a walk as he limited the Blue Jays to one hit outside of a stretch in the third inning, when he gave up three straight. Bundy went 1-2 with a 6.75 ERA in six games (three starts) versus Boston last season and struggled against the two hitters he has faced the most: Bogaerts (4-for-12) and Dustin Pedroia (5-for-11).

Pomeranz originally was slated to make his season debut over the weekend in Detroit before a rainout on Thursday curtailed that plan, so he will draw his first start in the opener of this series instead after dealing with a flexor strain and a triceps issue during the spring. The 28-year-old struggled at Fenway after arriving from San Diego in a mid-July trade, going 0-2 with a 6.43 ERA in seven appearances (six starts). One of those poor home outings came in his lone 2016 start versus the Orioles, as he gave up five runs - including a pair of homers - over only two innings.

TRENDS:

* Orioles are 5-0 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
* Red Sox are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. American League East.
* Red Sox are 1-4 in Pomeranz's last 5 home starts.
* Under is 5-1 in Orioles last 6 games vs. a left-handed starter.
* Under is 4-0 in Bundy's last 4 starts overall.
* Under is 6-1 in Red Sox last 7 games vs. a right-handed starter.
* Under is 10-1-1 in Pomeranz's last 12 starts overall.
* Under is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings.

WALK-OFFS:

1. Orioles CF Adam Jones and 1B Chris Davis have homered in the same game 36 times since becoming teammates in 2011 - the highest total for any teammates over that span.
2. Boston is the only team that has yet to allow a stolen base, as Cs Sandy Leon (three) and Christian Vazquez (one) have thrown out the runner on each of their four attempts.
3. All seven of the runs Baltimore's bullpen has allowed in 20 2/3 innings this season came in Sunday's loss to the Yankees.

CONSENSUS: Early consensus on this rivalry matchup has 62 percent of the wagers on the home team Boston Red Sox and Over is picking up 52 percent of the totals selections.

**StarDust Bum** · 04-11-2017, 05:22 PM

Tuesday's Diamond Notes
April 11, 2017

Hottest team: Angels (5-2) vs. Rangers

Los Angeles pulled out a three-game sweep of Seattle in the most dramatic of ways by erasing a six-run ninth inning deficit in Sunday’s 10-9 triumph. The Halos have won five of six games since losing the opener at Oakland, while scoring at least five runs in each of their five victories.

Tyler Skaggs takes the mound tonight in the start of a three-game series with the Rangers. Skaggs was roughed up by Oakland in his last start by allowing five earned runs in 5.1 innings of a 5-1 defeat on April 6. The southpaw was winless in four home outings in 2016, including in a 2-1 defeat to Texas last September in spite of tossing six scoreless innings.

Coldest team: Blue Jays (1-5) vs. Brewers

Toronto finally plays its home opener after dropping five of six games to Baltimore and Tampa Bay. The Jays, a playoff team the last two seasons, are hitting .199 as a club and have plated two runs or fewer in four of five losses. The good, third baseman Josh Donaldson is batting .348 through the first six contests. The bad, shortstop Troy Tulowitzki has racked up three hits in 24 at-bats, while catcher Russell Martin is hitless in 14 plate appearances.

Twenty-game winner from last season J.A. Happ looks to bounce back after losing his season debut at Baltimore, 3-1, in spite of striking out nine batters in seven innings of work. Toronto faces a Milwaukee squad that has stumbled to a 2-5 record out of the gate, while allowing at least six runs in four of its defeats.

Hottest pitcher: Dylan Bundy, Orioles (1-0, 1.29 ERA)

Baltimore has jumped out to an impressive 4-1 start as Bundy is responsible for one of those victories. The right-hander yielded four hits and one earned run in seven innings of a 3-1 home win over the Blue Jays last Wednesday. Bundy won 10 games last season for Baltimore, but didn’t have much luck against tonight’s opponent as the Orioles posted a 1-2 record in his three starts against the Red Sox. The 24-year old allowed 13 earned runs in 14.2 innings of work against Boston, but did pick up an underdog victory at Fenway Park last September.

Coldest pitcher: Dan Straily, Marlins (0-1, 13.50 ERA)

Miami heads back to Marlins Park for its home opener after splitting its first six contests to the Nationals and Mets. Straily was the only Marlins’ starter not to last until at least the fifth inning as the right-hander didn’t make it out of the fourth inning of a 6-4 setback at Washington last Wednesday. The former Reds’ hurler was roughed up by the Braves last season in a 7-2 loss at Turner Field, allowing six earned runs in 6.1 innings. Atlanta dominated Miami in 2016 at Marlins Park by posting a solid 6-2 ledger.

Biggest OVER streak: Braves (4-0 last four)

Sticking with Atlanta, the Braves’ pitching has not helped their cause early on by allowing six runs in four defeats and giving up five runs in another loss. Starting pitcher has been decent for Atlanta through the first two series by owning a 2.62 ERA, but the bullpen has imploded at the wrong time by posting a 5.79 ERA. The OVER streak may be in jeopardy with Bartolo Colon taking the mound, who scattered two hits and one earned run in six innings in a 3-1 victory over his former team, the Mets last Wednesday.

Biggest UNDER streak: White Sox (3-0 last three)

Chicago’s offense has seen its ups and downs through the first two series by failing to score at least four runs in consecutive games. Yes, the White Sox have posted 11 and six-run efforts in their two wins, but have also been limited to three runs or fewer in their three defeats. The White Sox head to Cleveland this afternoon to face an Indians’ squad that totaled seven runs in its three-game sweep at the hands of the Diamondbacks this past weekend. James Shields heads to the mound for Chicago today as the Sox eclipsed the OVER in six of his eight road outings last season, including an OVER in a 13-2 drubbing at Progressive Field.

Matchup to watch: Diamondbacks at Giants

Arizona will look to be a threat to San Francisco and Los Angeles inside the NL West this season as the D-backs have jumped out to a 6-2 mark. The D-backs suffered their second loss of the season on Monday in a 4-1 defeat to the Giants at AT&T Park as Matt Moore shut down Arizona by allowing three hits in eight innings of work for San Francisco. However, the Giants lost All-Star catcher Buster Posey early on after getting hit in the head by a pitch in the first inning. Posey is not expected to suit up in tonight’s contest as the Giants seek their third straight victory.

Southpaw Robbie Ray heads to the mound for Arizona as he picked up a no-decision in a 9-3 victory over San Francisco last Thursday. Ray gave up three earned runs in 5.2 innings, but the D-backs exploded for seven late runs to clinch the series victory. Arizona struggled last season when Ray was listed as a road underdog by posting a dreadful 2-11 mark.

Jeff Samardzija counters for San Francisco as he attempts to rebound from a loss to Ray and Arizona as the right-hander yielded six earned runs in 5.1 innings of work, including three home runs. Last season, Samardzija closed out with a 2-7 record in his final nine home starts, but one of those victories came against Arizona last July.

Betcha didn’t know: San Diego dropped six of its final seven meetings at Colorado last season, but the Padres topped the Rockies on Monday at Coors Field, 5-3. Over the last two seasons, the Padres have actually won the first two games of a series at Colorado three times, including last April when San Diego plated 29 runs in two blowouts in the underdog role.

Biggest public favorite: Indians (-235) vs. White Sox

Biggest public underdog: Rangers (+105) at Angels

Biggest line move: Pirates (-170 to -190) vs. Reds

**StarDust Bum** · 04-11-2017, 05:24 PM

LEADING OFF: Indians play home opener, Red Sox fight flu
April 10, 2017

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

HELLO AGAIN

The Indians play their first game in Cleveland since losing an epic Game 7 to the Chicago Cubs in the World Series last season. Most of the baseball world remembers the Cubs ending their 108-year title drought, but the memories aren't so positive for the Indians. ''It still hurts,'' star shortstop Francisco Lindor said last week. ''It's tough. But we've got to turn the page.'' They'll try to do that behind Carlos Carrasco (1-0, 3.18 ERA) while facing James Shields (1-0, 1.69) and Chicago's other team, the White Sox.

BUSTER BEANED

Giants star Buster Posey will likely sit out a day but was doing well after being struck in the helmet by a 94 mph fastball Monday. Posey will be re-evaluated before a game against Arizona, but San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy said the catcher is ''doing good'' following the scary moment. ''It's one of the worst sounds you can hear in baseball, the ball hitting the helmet,'' Bochy said. ''It's a scary moment. There's been a lot of damage to hitters hit in the head.''

FLU FIGHTERS

The flu-ridden Red Sox return to Boston still trying to kick the bug that's ailed the club during the first week of the season. The home clubhouse at Fenway Park was fumigated and disinfected ahead of this homestand after Mookie Betts, Hanley Ramirez, Robbie Ross and even broadcaster Dave O'Brien have been sidelined by illness. Drew Pomeranz (left forearm flexor strain) comes off the disabled list to make his first start of the season for Boston against Baltimore's Dylan Bundy (1-0, 1.29 ERA).

OUT OF THE GATE

After a day the surprising Minnesota Twins try to maintain the momentum of a 5-1 start when they visit the Detroit Tigers. Meanwhile, the Toronto Blue Jays attempt to regroup from a 1-5 start when they play their home opener against Milwaukee.

WELCOME SIGHT

Trying to shake off his slow start, new Cardinals leadoff man Dexter Fowler faces Washington Nationals left-hander Gio Gonzalez. Fowler is 10 for 20 with a home run and four extra-base hits against Gonzalez in his career.

DUSTY'S PRAISE

The Nationals placed Trea Turner on the disabled list Monday with a strained right hamstring, but manager Dusty Baker was thrilled to only lose the shortstop for 10 days instead of 15 thanks to an offseason rule change. The minimum DL stay was shortened to 10 days for non-concussion-related injuries as part of the new collective bargaining agreement. ''I think baseball did one of the best things they've done in a long time,'' Baker said.

**StarDust Bum** · 04-11-2017, 05:26 PM

Hot-hitting Diamondbacks on a roll to start the season
April 10, 2017

PHOENIX (AP) The Arizona Diamondbacks have apparently needed more time to warm up, falling behind in six of their first seven games before their bats got going.

Arizona has wasted little time in getting up to speed this season, matching its best start as a franchise behind a powerful, late-starting offense, timely pitching and an enthusiasm that spreads across the clubhouse.

''When we have a lot of good moments, when things really go in our direction, that becomes contagious,'' Diamondbacks first-year manager Torey Lovullo said. ''We're doing a lot of good things, doing a lot of things right on a daily basis.''

Few outside Arizona's clubhouse expected this.

The Diamondbacks shook up their leadership, luring Mike Hazen away from the Boston Red Sox to replace Dave Stewart as general manager. Hazen brought in Lovullo, previously Boston's bench coach, to manage the team after Chip Hale was fired.

They did little to change the roster, entering this season with, for the most part, the same team that lost 95 games last season.

The affable Lovullo said he loved this team coming out of spring training despite the lukewarm prognostications and the Diamondbacks made him look prophetic by going 6-1, matching the 2000 team for the best start in franchise history, during the first week of the season.

''You always want to get off to a good start,'' Diamondbacks left-hander Patrick Corbin said. ''It's something we haven't done really since I've been here. I think it's important to keep things rolling. Guys are very confident right now so we've got to continue growing.''

Arizona's offense always seems to be good and finished third in the National League in runs scored.

This season has gotten off to a roaring start, even by their ball-crushing standards.

Through Sunday's 3-2 victory over Cleveland, the Diamondbacks led the major leagues in runs - a franchise-record 48 through seven games - hits, RBIs, average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage. They were also hitting .422 with runners in scoring position and .375 with two outs.

Arizona won three of four against their Chase Field nemesis, the San Francisco Giants, then swept the Indians, the reigning American League champions.

''We're really not worrying about last year or anything,'' outfielder A.J. Pollock said. ''We're just going out and playing good baseball, playing good tough baseball with pitching, defense and hitting.''

The pitching has helped fuel their fantastic start.

Arizona failed to have a quality start five times in its first six games but the bullpen shut opponents down, leading to five wins in those games. Shelby Miller, Zach Greinke and Corbin each earned victories in Arizona's last three wins.

The Diamondbacks entered Monday's game with baseball's 10th-best ERA at 3.57 and they shut down the Indians over the weekend, holding them to seven total runs.

''I think it starts in our starting pitchers,'' Corbin said. ''If we can go out and pitch deep in the ball game, we know offensively how good we are and defensively. And the bullpen's done a great job as well. So if we can just keep things rolling and keep things clicking it should be good.''

Sustaining this success will be the key.

A winning first week represents 4 percent of the entire 162-game schedule. The last time the Diamondbacks started 6-1, they finished a respectable 88-77, but were 12 games out of first in the NL West and missed the playoffs.

Arizona kicked off a 10-game road trip against NL West opponents on Monday with a 4-1 loss to the Giants.

''We're in a good place right now,'' Lovullo said. ''We've got to earn the respect of the National League. We have to keep playing good baseball to get the fans to back us. We know they're there. We know they're supporting us. Hopefully we can keep this thing rolling and fill this thing up the rest of the year.''

**StarDust Bum** · 04-11-2017, 05:31 PM

Overall Picks of the Day:

Date W-L-T % Units Record

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

04/07/2017............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

TUESDAY, APRIL 11

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

NYM at PHI 07:05 PM

PHI +130

U 9.0

CIN at PIT 07:05 PM

CIN +165

O 8.0

STL at WAS 07:05 PM

U 8.5

MIL at TOR 07:07 PM

U 8.5

BAL at BOS 07:10 PM

O 9.5

ATL at MIA 07:10 PM

O 8.5

SD at COL 08:40 PM

SD +160

O 12.0

TEX at LAA 10:07 PM

U 8.0

HOU at SEA 10:10 PM

SEA +105

U 8.5

ARI at SF 10:15 PM

O 7.5

**StarDust Bum** · 04-12-2017, 12:41 PM

Baseball Capsules
April 11, 2017

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Yoenis Cespedes hit three of New York's seven homers to back Matt Harvey, and the Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 14-4 Tuesday night.

Harvey (2-0) left with tightness in his left hamstring after allowing two runs and five hits and striking out six in 5 2/3 innings.

Phillies starter Clay Buchholz (0-1) also exited because of an injury, a strained right forearm. He gave up six runs and eight hits in 2 1/3 innings.

Lucas Duda hit two homers and Asdrubal Cabrera and Travis d'Arnaud also went deep for New York, which has 46 homers in its last 21 games at Citizens Bank Park.

Cespedes fell down on a wild swing on the first pitch he saw, then hit a three-run homer to straightaway center field off Buchholz in the first inning. He connected to deep left in the fourth off Adam Morgan and drove another one way out to left in the fifth against Morgan.

INDIANS 2, WHITE SOX 1, 10 INNINGS

CLEVELAND (AP) - Michael Brantley doubled home Francisco Lindor with two outs in the 10th inning as Cleveland celebrated its 2016 AL championship and then beat Chicago in its home opener.

Brantley could only watch and cheer for his teammates last October during their postseason run after undergoing two surgeries on his right shoulder. But he's healthy now, and after playing in just 11 games last season, Brantley made the most of his first home game since May 10 with his game-winning hit.

Lindor walked with two outs off Tommy Kahnle (0-1) before Brantley sliced a 3-2 pitch down the left-field line. Lindor was running on the pitch and scored easily while Brantley danced around second base before being mobbed by his teammates.

It was the dramatic ending the Indians didn't get in their last home game, a 10-inning loss to the Chicago Cubs in Game 7 of the World Series. Cleveland led the majors with 11 walk-off wins last season.

Bryan Shaw (1-0), who took the loss when the Cubs won their first title in 108 years, got the win.

MARLINS 8, BRAVES 4

MIAMI (AP) - A gray cat went scrambling for cover in the Marlins Park outfield midway through Miami's home opener, and no wonder, given the barrage off Marcell Ozuna's bat.

Ozuna homered twice and had a career-high six RBIs to help Miami beat Atlanta.

Announced attendance was 36,519, and that didn't include a cat that ran onto the field midway through the game. It scurried along the outfield warning track, ran away from right fielder Giancarlo Stanton, crawled up the center field wall and then appeared to get stuck in the animatronic home run sculpture.

Marlins president David Samson said if Ozuna had hit a third homer, the sculpture would not have been activated for fear of harming the cat.

Dan Straily (1-1) allowed three runs, two earned, in five innings for his first victory since joining Miami.

Bartolo Colon (0-1) allowed six runs in four innings.

ANGELS 6, RANGERS 5, 10 INNINGS

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Carlos Perez's squeeze bunt in the 10th inning capped another comeback for Los Angeles, which scored three times in the ninth before going on to beat Texas.

The Rangers led 5-0 through six innings.

With runners on the corners and one out, Perez set down a perfect bunt that hugged the inside grass and died without going foul.

The Angels had rallied to score seven runs in the ninth in the previous game on Sunday to beat the Mariners.

The Angels' ninth-inning comeback Tuesday came off Rangers' closer Sam Dyson. Down 5-2 going into the inning, the Angels got a solo home run from Danny Espinoza, back-to-back doubles by Yunel Escobar and Mike Trout, and a run-scoring single from Albert Pujols to tie it.

Trout then robbed Mike Napoli of a home run to lead off the 10th.

Cam Bedrosian (1-0) got the win with an inning of relief and Jeremy Jeffress (0-1) was stuck with the loss.

RED SOX 8, ORIOLES 1

BOSTON (AP) - Drew Pomeranz struck out six in his season debut, Dustin Pedroia drove in four runs and Boston beat Baltimore.

Christian Vazquez added a two-run triple in the eighth, capping off a 4-for-4 game, as the Red Sox tagged Baltimore pitchers for 15 hits and had back-to-back three-run innings in the seventh and eighth to blow the game open.

Pomeranz, who opened the season on the disabled list with a strained left forearm, took a shutout into the seventh inning. He held Baltimore to four hits and one run in six innings and picked up his first win at Fenway Park.

Pablo Sandoval had a sacrifice fly in the second and Pedroia had one in the fifth off Dylan Bundy (1-1), who was strong through the first six innings. Bundy pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing three runs and seven hits.

TIGERS 2, TWINS 1

DETROIT (AP) - Matthew Boyd allowed one hit in six outstanding innings and James McCann homered in the fifth to lift Detroit over Minnesota.

Boyd (1-1) took a no-hitter into the sixth before Robbie Grossman broke it up by lining a clean single to left field with two out. The Detroit left-hander struck out six and walked two before turning the game over to the bullpen. Tigers relievers have struggled so far this season, but they were able to close this game out.

Francisco Rodriguez allowed a run in the ninth but recovered for his third save in four chances. Pinch-hitter Max Kepler hit a popup with two on to end it.

Hector Santiago (1-1) allowed only three hits in 6 1/3 innings, but one of them was a two-run shot by McCann.

NATIONALS 8, CARDINALS 3

WASHINGTON (AP) - Daniel Murphy homered, doubled twice and tied career highs with five RBIs and four hits and Washington defeated St. Louis.

Matt Wieters and Jayson Werth also hit solo shots to help Washington earn a second home series victory.

Nationals left-hander Gio Gonzalez (1-0) allowed two runs - one earned - over seven innings. He allowed six hits before retiring his last 11 batters.

Lance Lynn (0-1) allowed six runs - four earned - and five hits and four walks over five innings.

ROCKIES 3, PADRES 2

DENVER (AP) - Nolan Arenado hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh, Antonio Senzatela threw seven sharp innings for his first major league win and Colorado beat San Diego.

Arenado lined a fastball from reliever Miguel Diaz (1-1) to right for his third homer. Carlos Gonzalez and Charlie Blackmon also hit solo shots to help Colorado knot the three-game series with San Diego at a game apiece. The Rockies have a chance to win their third straight series to start the season, a feat only accomplished in team history by the 1995 squad.

Senzatela (1-0) and his blazing fastball made things difficult for the Padres. He allowed two runs while striking out five. The Rockies' reliable bullpen took it from there, with Greg Holland working his way around a leadoff walk in the ninth to earn his fifth save.

DIAMONDBACKS 4, GIANTS 3

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Robbie Ray pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning despite some control issues, Jake Lamb hit a bases-loaded triple and Arizona beat San Francisco.

Chris Iannetta added an RBI single, and A.J. Pollock singled, scored and made a stellar play in center field to rob Aaron Hill of extra bases in the third.

Arizona improved to 7-2, matching its best start in franchise history.

Ray (1-0) settled in after pitching out of a pair of early jams and overcame matching his career high of five walks. The lefty struck out eight and allowed four hits over 6 2/3 innings.

Fernando Rodney struck out pinch-hitter Brandon Crawford with the tying run at second to end the game. Rodney allowed two runs but earned his third save.

Jeff Samardzija (0-2) allowed three runs in 6 2/3 innings.

ASTROS 7, MARINERS 5

SEATTLE (AP) - George Springer hit his fourth leadoff home run of the season, Evan Gattis had a bases-loaded pinch-hit double and Houston beat Seattle.

Seattle reliever James Pazos gave up hits to all four Houston batters he faced in the sixth inning - including Gattis' double and a run-scoring single by Alex Bregman - as the Astros scored four runs to take the lead for good.

Joe Musgrove (1-0) pitched into the sixth inning, giving up three runs and seven hits for Houston.

Ariel Miranda (0-1) allowed four runs and seven hits.

REDS 6, PIRATES 2

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Scooter Gennett homered for the second straight night and finished with three hits, helping Cincinnati overcome the early departure of injured starter Rookie Davis to beat Pittsburgh for its sixth win in seven games.

Davis, a rookie right-hander, left in the fifth inning with a bruised right forearm after being struck by a pitch from Pittsburgh's Jameson Taillon. He worked four innings in his second major league start, allowing a run, two hits and four walks while striking out three.

Drew Storen (1-0) pitched the sixth for the win and Raisel Iglesias closed up shop for his third save. Juan Nicasio (0-1) allowed a run in the seventh for Pittsburgh.

BREWERS 4, BLUE JAYS 3

TORONTO (AP) - Keon Broxton and Domingo Santana hit solo home runs, Wily Peralta pitched six innings for his second victory in two starts and Milwaukee handed slumping Toronto its sixth straight home opening loss.

Troy Tulowitzki went 2 for 3 with 3 RBIs but the last-place Blue Jays fell to 1-6, the worst start in franchise history. Three of Toronto's six losses have been one-run decisions.

Peralta (2-0) allowed three runs and five hits. He walked four and struck out seven. Neftali Feliz finished for his second save.

Both Milwaukee homers came off left-hander J.A. Happ (0-2), who gave up four runs and nine hits in 4 2/3 innings.

**StarDust Bum** · 04-12-2017, 12:42 PM

MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, April 12

Milwaukee @ Toronto

Game 929-930
April 12, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Andrson) 16.022
Toronto
(Stroman) 14.158
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-210
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+185); Over

Houston @ Seattle

Game 927-928
April 12, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Fiers) 13.487
Seattle
(Gallardo) 14.858
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+110); Under

Texas @ LA Angels

Game 925-926
April 12, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Griffin) 14.851
LA Angels
(Chavez) 16.454
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-135
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-135); Over

Oakland @ Kansas City

Game 923-924
April 12, 2017 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Triggs) 12.315
Kansas City
(Hammel) 16.818
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 4 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-115); Over

Baltimore @ Boston

Game 921-922
April 12, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Jimenez) 17.940
Boston
(Wright) 16.259
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-150
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(+130); Over

Tampa Bay @ NY Yankees

Game 919-920
April 12, 2017 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Snell) 16.940
NY Yankees
(Mntgmery) 15.320
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+110); Over

Chicago White Sox @ Cleveland

Game 917-918
April 12, 2017 @ 6:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Holland) 16.153
Cleveland
(Salazar) 14.620
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-240
8
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+200); Over

Minnesota @ Detroit

Game 915-916
April 12, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
Gibson) 15.759
Detroit
(Fulmer) 14.747
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-155
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+135); Under

Arizona @ San Francisco

Game 913-914
April 12, 2017 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Miller) 13.784
San Francisco
(Cain) 18.695
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 5
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-120); Over

LA Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs

Game 911-912
April 12, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(McCrthy) 17.640
Chicago Cubs
(Lackey) 14.795
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-140
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(+120); N/A

Atlanta @ Miami

Game 909-910
April 12, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Garcia) 15.295
Miami
(Koehler) 13.725
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+110); Under

St. Louis @ Washington

Game 907-908
April 12, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Leake) 12.073
Washington
(Scherzer) 16.238
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 4
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-200
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-200); Under

NY Mets @ Philadelphia

Game 905-906
April 12, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Wheeler) 15.955
Philadelphia
(Velsquez) 13.420
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 2 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-125
8
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(+105); Over

Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh

Game 903-904
April 12, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Garrett) 12.527
Pittsburgh
(Nova) 17.752
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 5
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-150
8
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-150); Over

San Diego @ Colorado

Game 901-902
April 12, 2017 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Lee) 12.807
Colorado
(Freeland) 15.656
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-140
12
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-140); Under

**StarDust Bum** · 04-12-2017, 12:44 PM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, April 12

National League
Padres @ Rockies
Lee made one start for the Dodgers in 2015, allowing seven runs in 4.2 IP. LY, he was a combined 7-14, 6.48 in 27 AAA starts for two different teams. This is his 2nd MLB start.

Freeland allowed one run in six IP (95 PT) in his first ’17 start, against LA.

San Diego won three of its last five games, but lost three of last four on road; under is 4-1 in their last five road games. Colorado is off to a 6-3 start; six of their last seven games stayed under.

Reds @ Pirates
Garrett blanked St Louis for six innings (78 PT) in his first big league start, a 2-0 Reds’ win.

Nova allowed one run in six IP (93 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 5-4 win over Atlanta.

Cincinnati won six of its last seven games; over is 3-2-3 in their games. Pirates are 3-4 in their first seven games, 3-2 at home. Over is 3-2-2 in their games.

Mets @ Phillies
Wheeler allowed five runs in four IP (80 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 7-2 loss to Miami.

Velasquez allowed four runs in four IP (67 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 7-6 loss to Washington.

Mets won their last three games, scoring 23 runs; over is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Phillies are 2-5 in their last seven games; four of their last six games went over.

Cardinals @ Nationals
Leake allowed one run in eight IP (92 PT) in a 2-0 loss to the Reds.

Scherzer allowed two runs in 6.2 IP (98 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 7-6 loss at Philly. .

Cardinals lost six of their last seven games; over is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Washington lost three of its last five games; over is 4-1 in their last five games.

Braves @ Marlins
Garcia allowed four runs in six IP (86 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 6-2 loss in New York.

Koehler allowed one run in five IP (71 PT) in his first ’17 start, an extra inning win in Washington.

Atlanta lost its last five games, all of which went over the total. Miami won four of its last five games; over is 4-1-1 in their last six games.

Dodgers @ Cubs
McCarthy allowed two runs in six IP (78 PT) in his first start, a 10-2 win over San Diego.

Lackey allowed four runs in six IP (98 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 6-4 win in St Louis.

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

Diamondbacks @ Giants
Miller allowed three runs in 5.1 IP (105 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 7-3 win over the Indians.

Cain allowed four runs in 4.1 IP (85 PT) in his first ’17 start, a loss in San Diego.

Arizona won six of its last seven games; three of its last four games stayed under. San Francisco lost five of its last seven games; three of its last four games stayed under.

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American League games
Twins @ Tigers
Gibson allowed three runs in five IP (81 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 5-3 win over the Royals.

Fulmer shut the Red Sox out for six innings in his first ’17 start, a 6-5 Detroit win.

Minnesota won five of its first seven games; their last five games stayed under. Detroit won five of its first seven games (over 4-3).

White Sox @ Indians
Holland allowed three runs in six IP (93 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 3-1 loss to the Twins.

Salazar allowed five runs in 5.2 IP (102 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 9-6 win in Texas.

White Sox are 2-4 in their first six games; their last four games stayed under. Indians lost three of last four games- over is 4-3 in their games this season.

Tampa Bay @ Bronx
Snell allowed five runs in 6.2 IP in his first ’17 start, a 5-2 loss to Toronto.

Montgomery is making his MLB debut; he was 5-1, 0.97 in six AAA starts LY.

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

Orioles @ Red Sox
Jimenez allowed five runs in 4.1 IP (94 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 6-5 win over New York.

Wright allowed four runs in 6.2 IP (93 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 6-5 loss in Detroit.

Orioles won four of their first six games; three of their last four games went over. Boston lost three of last five games; under is 5-2 in their last seven games.

A’s @ Royals
Triggs allowed one run in 5.2 IP (91 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 5-1 win over the Angels.

Hammel allowed three runs in five IP (95 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 5-3 loss in Minnesota.

Oakland split its first eight games; their last three games stayed under. Royals lost five of their first seven games (over 3-3-1).

Rangers @ Angels
Griffin allowed four runs in 3.1 IP (75 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 10-5 win over Oakland.

Chavez allowed one run in 5.2 IP (89 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 5-1 win over Seattle.

Texas lost five of their first seven games (over 4-3). Angels won six of their last seven games; their last three games went over. Halos won last two games, despite trailing both games by 3+ runs in 9th inning.

Astros @ Mariners
Fiers allowed two runs in six IP (97 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 5-1 loss to the Royals.

Gallardo allowed three runs in five IP (90 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 5-1 loss in Anaheim.

Mariners lost seven of first nine games; under is 6-3 in their games. Houston lost four of its last six games; under is 5-3 in its games this season.

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Interleague
Brewers @ Blue Jays
Anderson allowed one run in six IP (88 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 2-1 loss to Colorado.

Stroman allowed one run in 6.1 IP in his first ’17 start, a 5-2 win at Tampa Bay.

Brewers are 3-5 to start the season; four of their last six games stayed under. Toronto lost six of its first seven games (under 5-2).

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Atl-Mia: Garcia 0-1; Koehler 1-0
StL-Wsh: Leake 0-1; Scherzer 0-1
NY-Phil: Wheeler 0-1; Velasquez 0-1
Cin-Pitt: Garrett 1-0; Nova 1-0
SD-Colo: Lee 0-0; Freeland 1-0
LA-Chi: McCarthy 1-0; Lackey 1-0
Ariz-SF: Miller 1-0; Cain 0-1

American League
Min-Det: Gibson 1-0; Fulmer 1-0
Chi-Clev: Holland 0-1; Salazar 1-0
TB-NY— Snell Montgomery 0-0
Balt-Bos: Jimenez 1-0; Wright 0-1
A’s-KC: Triggs 1-0; Hammel 0-1
Tex-LA: Griffin 1-0; Chavez 1-0
Hst-Sea: Fiers 0-1; Gallardo 0-1

Interleague
Mil-Tor: Anderson 0-1; Stroman 1-0

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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– 2-1 AL, favorites +$10
AL @ NL– 3-0 NL, favorites -$208
Total: 4-2 NL, favorites -$198
Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL– Over 0-3
AL @ NL– Over 2-1
Total– Over 2-4

**StarDust Bum** · 04-12-2017, 12:45 PM

MLB

Wednesday, April 12

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. NY YANKEES
Tampa Bay is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 16 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games at home

1:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Minnesota

3:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing Colorado
San Diego is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

4:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. WASHINGTON
St. Louis is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games

6:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
Chi White Sox are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox

7:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. PITTSBURGH
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Philadelphia is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games

7:07 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Toronto's last 12 games
Toronto is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games

7:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Baltimore's last 22 games
Boston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Boston's last 24 games

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. MIAMI
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Atlanta's last 23 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Miami's last 23 games when playing Atlanta

8:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. CHI CUBS
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Chi Cubs's last 21 games when playing LA Dodgers
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers

8:15 PM
OAKLAND vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Kansas City's last 21 games at home
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:07 PM
TEXAS vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Texas is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Texas

10:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. SEATTLE
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Seattle is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston

10:15 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing San Francisco
Arizona is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing Arizona

**StarDust Bum** · 04-12-2017, 12:46 PM

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, April 12

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SAN DIEGO (4 - 5) at COLORADO (6 - 3) - 3:10 PM
ZACH LEE (R) vs. KYLE FREELAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 33-67 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 61-51 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 47-51 (+15.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 31-37 (-15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-1 (+0.7 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

ZACH LEE vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

KYLE FREELAND vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (6 - 2) at PITTSBURGH (3 - 4) - 7:05 PM
AMIR GARRETT (L) vs. IVAN NOVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 608-536 (+70.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 753-878 (+26.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 367-403 (+36.3 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 553-637 (+30.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 418-377 (+61.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 77-70 (-34.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 41-44 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 16-23 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 41-44 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 13-28 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-0 (+2.9 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

AMIR GARRETT vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

IVAN NOVA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
NOVA is 3-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.82 and a WHIP of 1.061.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

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NY METS (5 - 3) at PHILADELPHIA (3 - 5) - 7:05 PM
ZACK WHEELER (R) vs. VINCENT VELASQUEZ (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

ZACK WHEELER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
WHEELER is 2-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.97 and a WHIP of 1.121.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.3 units)

VINCENT VELASQUEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
VELASQUEZ is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.76 and a WHIP of 1.109.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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ST LOUIS (2 - 6) at WASHINGTON (5 - 3) - 4:05 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 48-35 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 48-35 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 35-24 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 430-386 (+53.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 23-15 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

MIKE LEAKE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LEAKE is 3-5 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.86 and a WHIP of 1.365.
His team's record is 5-6 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-2. (+6.0 units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
SCHERZER is 1-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.41 and a WHIP of 1.189.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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ATLANTA (1 - 6) at MIAMI (4 - 3) - 7:10 PM
JAIME GARCIA (L) vs. TOM KOEHLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 23-12 (+15.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 37-31 (+20.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 30-31 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 30-32 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

JAIME GARCIA vs. MIAMI since 1997
GARCIA is 2-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.372.
His team's record is 3-3 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)

TOM KOEHLER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
KOEHLER is 3-5 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.08 and a WHIP of 1.528.
His team's record is 4-8 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-5. (+1.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (4 - 4) at CHICAGO CUBS (5 - 2) - 8:05 PM
BRANDON MCCARTHY (R) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 100-81 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 3-15 (-11.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 42-49 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 250-255 (-59.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 16-26 (-21.3 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 97-79 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 68-62 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 62-67 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1607-1689 (-256.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 858-787 (-153.4 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 180-206 (-50.7 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1550-1602 (-231.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1182-1254 (-194.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 777-829 (-185.0 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 107-99 (-32.1 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.

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

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MCCARTHY is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.61 and a WHIP of 1.355.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LACKEY is 7-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 1.86 and a WHIP of 0.954.
His team's record is 9-4 (+5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-11. (-9.6 units)

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ARIZONA (7 - 2) at SAN FRANCISCO (3 - 6) - 10:15 PM
SHELBY MILLER (R) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 17-33 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILLER is 17-36 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILLER is 10-29 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 24-10 (+12.1 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 88-62 (+22.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MILLER is 12-3 (+10.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 24-33 (-18.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 89-84 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 57-60 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 60-59 (-22.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CAIN is 16-34 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 4-2 (+2.6 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

SHELBY MILLER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MILLER is 2-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 3-6 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-7. (-6.3 units)

MATT CAIN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
CAIN is 14-8 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.234.
His team's record is 20-16 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 16-18. (-4.8 units)

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MINNESOTA (5 - 2) at DETROIT (5 - 2) - 1:10 PM
KYLE GIBSON (R) vs. MICHAEL FULMER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 64-105 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 29-54 (-17.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 62-101 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 40-79 (-33.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 34-70 (-29.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 91-77 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 54-37 (+16.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 49-40 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FULMER is 20-7 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FULMER is 11-2 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FULMER is 9-0 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FULMER is 19-7 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GIBSON is 14-7 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

KYLE GIBSON vs. DETROIT since 1997
GIBSON is 4-5 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.84 and a WHIP of 1.509.
His team's record is 4-6 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.4 units)

MICHAEL FULMER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
FULMER is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (2 - 4) at CLEVELAND (4 - 3) - 6:10 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. DANNY SALAZAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 66-92 (-32.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 58-25 (+27.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 29-9 (+14.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 77-45 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOLLAND is 55-35 (+22.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

DEREK HOLLAND vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
HOLLAND is 5-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.60 and a WHIP of 1.229.
His team's record is 7-2 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.6 units)

DANNY SALAZAR vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SALAZAR is 5-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.74 and a WHIP of 1.454.
His team's record is 7-2 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+2.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (5 - 3) at NY YANKEES (3 - 4) - 1:05 PM
BLAKE SNELL (L) vs. JORDAN MONTGOMERY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 73-97 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 26-47 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 38-58 (-21.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

BLAKE SNELL vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SNELL is 2-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.556.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

JORDAN MONTGOMERY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (4 - 2) at BOSTON (4 - 3) - 7:10 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. STEVEN WRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
JIMENEZ is 58-88 (-31.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 4-14 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 93-76 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 192-215 (+47.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 84-65 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 69-51 (+17.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 655-590 (-82.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 351-280 (-50.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 376-330 (-93.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BOSTON is 538-407 (-62.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
BOSTON is 36-42 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

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

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
JIMENEZ is 2-7 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 6.63 and a WHIP of 1.745.
His team's record is 6-9 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-7. (+0.6 units)

STEVEN WRIGHT vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
WRIGHT is 2-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.76 and a WHIP of 0.980.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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OAKLAND (4 - 4) at KANSAS CITY (2 - 5) - 8:15 PM
ANDREW TRIGGS (R) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 141-191 (-44.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 136-183 (-42.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 4-18 (-16.9 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 54-77 (-24.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 189-158 (+26.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 37-16 (+18.8 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 105-66 (+27.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 183-147 (+30.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 132-107 (+20.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

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

ANDREW TRIGGS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

JASON HAMMEL vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HAMMEL is 2-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.41 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.2 units)

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TEXAS (2 - 5) at LA ANGELS (6 - 2) - 10:05 PM
A.J. GRIFFIN (R) vs. JESSE CHAVEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 33-13 (+15.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 97-75 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 64-51 (+22.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 89-78 (+36.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 39-33 (+16.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 49-31 (+19.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 95-69 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 72-50 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 74-54 (+19.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 80-69 (+18.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 39-28 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
GRIFFIN is 17-7 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 16-6 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 14-3 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 23-10 (+15.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

A.J. GRIFFIN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
GRIFFIN is 3-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.23 and a WHIP of 1.119.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.7 units)

JESSE CHAVEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
CHAVEZ is 2-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.056.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)

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HOUSTON (5 - 4) at SEATTLE (2 - 7) - 10:10 PM
MICHAEL FIERS (R) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 12-21 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
FIERS is 15-24 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 12-3 (+10.0 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 18-7 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 32-43 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 81-83 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 235-234 (-57.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
SEATTLE is 81-83 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 596-552 (-102.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-2 (+1.6 Units) against SEATTLE this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

MICHAEL FIERS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
FIERS is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.95 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GALLARDO is 15-5 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 16-6 (+7.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-9. (+2.3 units)

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MILWAUKEE (3 - 5) at TORONTO (1 - 6) - 7:05 PM
CHASE ANDERSON (R) vs. MARCUS STROMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 16-37 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 93-148 (-43.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 12-20 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
STROMAN is 16-19 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STROMAN is 4-10 (-11.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

CHASE ANDERSON vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

MARCUS STROMAN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

**StarDust Bum** · 04-12-2017, 12:49 PM

Wednesday's Diamond Notes
April 12, 2017

Hottest team: Angels (6-2) vs. Rangers

For the second straight game, the Halos erased a late deficit of five or more runs to capture victory away from the claws of defeat. On Sunday, the Angels came back from a six-run ninth inning deficit to stun the Mariners to pull out a three-game sweep. Last night, Los Angeles fell into a 5-0 hole against Cole Hamels and Texas, but the Angels plated three runs in the ninth before walking off in the 10th inning for a 6-5 triumph.

The Angels shoot for their fifth consecutive victory tonight behind Jesse Chavez, who pitched into the sixth inning of a 5-1 victory over the Mariners last Friday. The Rangers are currently 0-2 in Game 2’s of a series this season as A.J. Griffin allowed four earned runs in a 10-5 win over the Athletics last Friday and takes the mound this evening.

Coldest team: Braves (1-6) vs. Marlins

Atlanta closed last season with victories in 12 of its final 14 games to avoid a 100-loss campaign. The Braves haven’t carried over that momentum through the opening week by dropping six of seven games, including Tuesday’s 8-4 defeat to the Marlins. Atlanta’s pitching has struggled so far by allowing at least five runs in all six losses, while cashing the OVER in five of the past seven contests.

The Braves try to turn things around with southpaw Jaime Garcia on the mound, as the former Cardinals’ hurler gave up four earned runs in six innings of his Atlanta debut last Thursday against the Mets. Last season, Garcia allowed 10 earned runs in 9.2 innings of work against Miami in a pair of losses, including being on the wrong end of an 11-0 defeat at Marlins Park last July.

Hottest pitcher: Ivan Nova, Pirates (1-0, 0.00 ERA)

Pittsburgh looks to avoid the three-game sweep to surprising Cincinnati after the Reds plated 13 runs in the first two victories. Nova put together a terrific outing in his season debut against Atlanta by scattering six hits in six innings to grab a 5-4 home victory. The right-hander dominated the Reds in two home appearances last season, including a complete-game win last September, 4-1.

Coldest pitcher: Zack Wheeler, Mets (0-1, 11.25 ERA)

Although its only one start, Wheeler was knocked around by the Marlins in a 7-2 setback last Friday by giving up five earned runs in four innings. Wheeler hadn’t started a game since 2014, but beat the Phillies in two of three starts that season. New York goes for the sweep of Philadelphia after playing 14 runs in Tuesday’s blowout, as the Mets face Vince Velasquez, who is 1-9 in his past 10 starts since last July.

Biggest OVER run: Yankees (4-0 last four)

New York’s offense is starting to heat up by scoring a total of 15 runs in its last two victories, including a season-high eight runs in Monday’s home blowout of Tampa Bay. In four of seven games this season, the Yankees have posted at least five runs, while going OVER the total in seven of the last nine home matchups with the Rays. Southpaw Jordan Montgomery makes his Yankees’ debut this afternoon as Tampa Bay owns a 3-1 mark to the OVER the last four games.

Biggest UNDER run: White Sox (4-0 last four)

Chicago plated 11 runs against Detroit last Thursday, but the White Sox have scored eight runs in the last four games. Breaking it down further, six of those runs came in last Saturday’s victory over Minnesota, as the Sox have managed to score one run in each of their previous three defeats. Chicago’s pitching has actually been solid in spite of the inconsistency on offense as the bullpen owns a microscopic 1.33 ERA, while left-hander Derek Holland allowed two earned runs in six innings of his Chicago debut last Friday. Holland gets the start tonight against Cleveland as the Sox won four of six Game 2’s against Chicago last season.

Matchup to Watch: Dodgers vs. Cubs

The rematch of last season’s NLCS was delayed two hours due to rain on Monday, but Chicago raised its championship banner in a 3-2 walk-off victory over Los Angeles. The Dodgers have scored two runs or less in each of their three road defeats, while owning a 1-3 record against left-handed starting pitchers. However, Los Angeles has won three of four games against right-handed hurlers as John Lackey heads to the mound for Chicago.

Lackey won his season debut at St. Louis, 6-4 by tossing six innings and allowing four runs to cash as a -120 road favorite. The Cubs have won five of six since losing the season opener to the Cardinals, while hitting .210 against righties this season. Brandon McCarthy gets the ball for Los Angeles, as the Dodgers lost all three of his road starts in 2016, although each of these defeats came in the favorite role.

Betcha didn’t know: The Athletics own the Royals, especially in Kansas City lately. Last September, Oakland pulled off a four-game road sweep of Kansas City by outscoring the Royals, 43-12. On Monday, the A’s took care of the Royals again, this time in a 2-0 triumph to pick up their seventh straight win in the series.

Biggest public favorite: Indians (-245) vs. White Sox

Biggest public underdog: Rangers (+120) at Angels

Biggest line move: Pirates (-150 to -170) vs. Reds

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