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MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, April 28

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PITTSBURGH (9 - 12) at MIAMI (10 - 10) - 7:10 PM
JAMESON TAILLON (R) vs. ADAM CONLEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 189-178 (+32.5 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 24-14 (+13.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 53-37 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
TAILLON is 11-1 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 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.

JAMESON TAILLON vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

ADAM CONLEY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
CONLEY is 0-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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NY METS (8 - 13) at WASHINGTON (16 - 6) - 7:05 PM
JACOB DEGROM (R) vs. STEPHEN STRASBURG (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-0 (+3.2 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

JACOB DEGROM vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
DEGROM is 2-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 1.217.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.8 units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. NY METS since 1997
STRASBURG is 7-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.53 and a WHIP of 1.045.
His team's record is 9-3 (+5.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-4. (+4.2 units)

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ATLANTA (8 - 12) at MILWAUKEE (12 - 11) - 8:10 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. CHASE ANDERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 41-52 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 32-33 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 33-35 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 36-38 (+11.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLON is 78-46 (+32.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 145-109 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 11-3 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record 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.

BARTOLO COLON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
COLON is 4-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.654.
His team's record is 5-4 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.3 units)

CHASE ANDERSON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
ANDERSON is 2-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.054.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (10 - 12) at ST LOUIS (11 - 11) - 8:15 PM
TIM ADLEMAN (R) vs. LANCE LYNN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 754-473 (+93.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 17-22 (-15.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 45-48 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 29-32 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 17-27 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-1 (+2.3 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

TIM ADLEMAN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ADLEMAN is 1-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 1-1 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

LANCE LYNN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LYNN is 8-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.39 and a WHIP of 1.129.
His team's record is 10-4 (+5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-5. (+3.1 units)

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COLORADO (14 - 9) at ARIZONA (15 - 9) - 9:40 PM
KYLE FREELAND (L) vs. ROBBIE RAY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 643-995 (-181.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 428-681 (-135.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 15-9 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 11-3 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 15-9 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
COLORADO is 19-16 (+12.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 14-7 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 32-47 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
RAY is 2-8 (-9.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

KYLE FREELAND vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

ROBBIE RAY vs. COLORADO since 1997
RAY is 2-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.30 and a WHIP of 1.682.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.6 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (11 - 9) at LA DODGERS (11 - 12) - 10:10 PM
JERAD EICKHOFF (R) vs. KENTA MAEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-19 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 131-125 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 107-89 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 23-25 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 73-68 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 2-8 (-9.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

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

JERAD EICKHOFF vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
EICKHOFF is 0-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

KENTA MAEDA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MAEDA is 2-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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SAN DIEGO (9 - 15) at SAN FRANCISCO (8 - 15) - 10:15 PM
LUIS PERDOMO (R) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 10-32 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 18-11 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 60-69 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 50-58 (+12.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 8-15 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 8-15 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 7-14 (-9.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 62-65 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-9 (-8.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAMARDZIJA is 15-22 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 34-47 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 18-27 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-1 (+1.8 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

LUIS PERDOMO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
PERDOMO is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.96 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 3-0 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 6-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.117.
His team's record is 7-3 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-7. (-4.6 units)

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TAMPA BAY (11 - 12) at TORONTO (6 - 16) - 7:05 PM
BLAKE SNELL (L) vs. MARCUS STROMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 79-106 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 34-57 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 8-21 (-14.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 49-69 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 58-76 (-22.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 42-63 (-22.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 6-16 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 4-13 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TORONTO is 19-24 (-15.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 6-16 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
TORONTO is 3-10 (-8.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 4-11 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
STROMAN is 17-21 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STROMAN is 7-13 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STROMAN is 5-12 (-14.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

BLAKE SNELL vs. TORONTO since 1997
SNELL is 1-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.02 and a WHIP of 1.534.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

MARCUS STROMAN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
STROMAN is 4-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.41 and a WHIP of 1.392.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.3 units)

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BALTIMORE (14 - 6) at NY YANKEES (13 - 7) - 7:05 PM
KEVIN GAUSMAN (R) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 45-66 (-21.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
GAUSMAN is 5-16 (-11.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GAUSMAN is 4-13 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 42-25 (+15.4 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 56-34 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 27-14 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 37-18 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 54-47 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 103-80 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 45-32 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 28-15 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 52-42 (+14.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 11-3 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
GAUSMAN is 4-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.113.
His team's record is 9-3 (+6.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-10. (-9.0 units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SABATHIA is 21-10 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.19 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 26-15 (+5.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 19-20. (-2.7 units)

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SEATTLE (10 - 13) at CLEVELAND (12 - 9) - 7:10 PM
ARIEL MIRANDA (L) vs. CARLOS CARRASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 36-47 (-16.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 77-93 (-31.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 64-30 (+25.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 25-7 (+17.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 83-49 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 9-17 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in home games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
CARRASCO is 23-35 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CARRASCO is 15-22 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CARRASCO is 8-18 (-19.0 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.

ARIEL MIRANDA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. SEATTLE since 1997
CARRASCO is 2-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.053.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (11 - 9) at DETROIT (11 - 10) - 7:10 PM
MIKE PELFREY (R) vs. MATT BOYD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 97-85 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 50-41 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-17 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 398-399 (+37.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 119-95 (+36.5 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. DETROIT since 1997
PELFREY is 3-5 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.19 and a WHIP of 1.465.
His team's record is 4-6 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.5 units)

MATT BOYD vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BOYD is 0-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.55 and a WHIP of 1.864.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

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LA ANGELS (12 - 12) at TEXAS (10 - 12) - 8:05 PM
TYLER SKAGGS (L) vs. NICK MARTINEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 8-21 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 105-82 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 52-29 (+24.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 31-15 (+16.7 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 60-36 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 37-18 (+16.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 52-36 (+17.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 78-55 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 61-53 (+18.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 61-43 (+17.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

TYLER SKAGGS vs. TEXAS since 1997
SKAGGS is 2-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.20 and a WHIP of 1.662.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

NICK MARTINEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MARTINEZ is 1-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)

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OAKLAND (10 - 12) at HOUSTON (14 - 8) - 8:10 PM
JHAREL COTTON (R) vs. CHARLIE MORTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 147-199 (-46.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 18-36 (-18.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 38-66 (-23.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 123-133 (-41.8 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.

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

JHAREL COTTON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
COTTON is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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MINNESOTA (10 - 11) at KANSAS CITY (7 - 14) - 8:15 PM
KYLE GIBSON (R) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 69-114 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 7-22 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 32-62 (-23.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 43-86 (-38.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 38-75 (-30.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 194-167 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 110-68 (+30.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 27-12 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 39-23 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GIBSON is 14-8 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
GIBSON is 7-0 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 14-28 (-15.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
GIBSON is 5-4 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.70 and a WHIP of 1.327.
His team's record is 8-4 (+6.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.2 units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
KENNEDY is 4-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.217.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-2. (+3.6 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (12 - 9) at BOSTON (11 - 10) - 7:10 PM
JAKE ARRIETA (R) vs. DREW POMERANZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1611-1695 (-256.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 181-207 (-50.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
ARRIETA is 33-9 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARRIETA is 63-42 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 32-31 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 21-23 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

JAKE ARRIETA vs. BOSTON since 1997
ARRIETA is 1-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.41 and a WHIP of 1.298.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.7 units)

DREW POMERANZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
POMERANZ is 2-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 0.938.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.2 units)

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, April 28


National League
Pirates @ Marlins
Taillon is 1-0, 2.49 in four starts this month (under 2-1-1).

Conley 1-0, 2.65 in three starts this month (over 3-0).

Pirates lost six of last nine games; they’re 3-6 on road (under 8-1). Miami is 3-5 in its last eight games; they’re 4-2 at home. Over is 5-1 in their last six games.

Mets @ Nationals
deGrom is 0-1, 2.55 in four starts this month (under 3-1).

Scherzer is 3-1, 2.60 in four starts this month (over 2-2).

Mets lost six in row, 10 of last 11 games; over is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Washington won 10 of last 11 games; they’re 6-3 at home. Last four Nationals’ games went over.

Braves @ Brewers
Colon is 1-2, 5.50 in his last three starts (over 2-2).

Anderson is 2-0, 1.88 in four starts this month (under 3-1).

Braves won last two games but are 4-9 on road; over is 8-3 in their last 11 road games. Milwaukee won its last three games; over is 8-1 in its last nine home games.

Reds @ St Louis
Adleman allowed two runs in six IP (92 pT) in his first ’17 start, a 6-5 loss in Chicago.

Lynn is 2-0, 0.69 in his last two starts (over 2-2).

Reds lost three in row, seven of last eight games; their last six games went over. St Louis is 8-2 in its last ten games, 5-1 in last six at home. Over is 6-1 in their last seven games.

Rockies @ Diamondbacks
Freeland is 2-1, 3.32 in four starts this month (under 4-0).

Ray is 3-0, 3.80 in four starts this month (over 2-2); Arizona scored 28 runs in the four games.

Rockies lost their last three games; under is 7-1 in their last eight road tilts, 6-1 in last seven overall (all at Coors). Arizona is 11-3 at home (over 11-3).

Phillies @ Dodgers
Eickhoff is 0-1, 2.92 in four starts this month (under 3-1). Phils scored 11 runs in the four games.

Maeda is 1-2, 8.05 in four starts this month (over 3-1).

Phillies won their last six games; four of their last five stayed under. Dodgers are 4-5 in their last nine games; their last four home games stayed under.

Padres @ Giants
Perdomo is 0-1, 6.97 in two starts this month (over 2-0).

Samardzija is 0-4, 7.40 in four starts this month (under 3-1).

Padres lost five of their last six games; five of their last six road games went over. San Francisco lost six of its last eight games; under is 8-1-2 in their home games.

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American League
Rays @ Blue Jays
Snell is 0-1, 5.51 in three starts this month (over 2-1).

Stroman is 2-2, 3.41 in four starts this month (under 3-1).

Rays lost five of their last six road games; over is 7-1 in their last eight games. Toronto is 4-7 in its last 11 games, 2-7 at home- their last three games went over.

Orioles @ Bronx
Gausman is 0-2, 14.63 in his last two starts (under 3-2).

Sabathia is 2-1, 3.09 in four starts this month (over 2-2).

Orioles won six of last eight games; they’re 6-3 on road. Under is 6-2 in their last eight games. Bronx won 12 of last 15 games, is 8-1 at home- their last three games stayed under.

Mariners @ Indians
Miranda is 1-2, 4.35 in four starts this month (under 3-1).

Carrasco is 2-1, 1.65 in four starts this month (under 4-0).

Mariners won three of last four games; under is 8-5-1 in their road games. Cleveland won seven of last nine games; five of their last six games stayed under.

White Sox @ Tigers
Former Tiger Pelfrey allowed four runs in 4.1 IP (81 PT) in his first ’17 start, 7-0 loss to the Indians.

Boyd is 2-0, 1.65 in his last three starts (under 2-1-1).

White Sox won their last four games, scoring 33 runs. Under is 13-5 in their last 18 games. Detroit is 6-4 at home; over is 5-1-2 in their last eight games overall.

Angels @ Rangers
Skaggs is 1-0, 1.29 in his last two starts (under 2-1-1).

Martinez allowed one run in seven IP (94 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 2-1 win over KC.

Angels won five of their last six games; their last nine road games stayed under. Texas won six of its last eight home games; under is 7-1-1 in their last nine.

A’s @ Astros
Cotton is 2-1, 3.44 in his last three starts (under 4-0). Oakland scored six runs in his four starts.

Morton is 1-2, 4.29 in four starts this month (under 3-1).

A’s lost their last four games, scoring eight runs. Under is 6-2 in their last eight road games. Houston won four of last five home tilts; under is 9-2 in their home games.

Twins @ Royals
Gibson is 0-3, 11.25 in his last three starts (under 3-1).

Kennedy is 0-1, 1.29 in his last three starts (under 3-1). Royals scored three runs in his four starts.

Twins lost seven of last ten games; they’re 5-4 on road. Over is 4-1-3 in their last eight games. Kansas City is off an 0-7 road trip; they’re 5-3 at home. Under is 11-2 in their last 13 games overall.

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Interleague
Cubs @ Red Sox
Arrieta is 3-0, 4.38 in four starts this month (over 3-1).

Pomeranz is 1-1, 4.60 in three starts this month (under 2-1).

Cubs won six of their last eight games; they’re 8-4 on road. Over is 8-1 in their last nine games. Boston lost four of its last five games; their last seven games stayed under.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Pit-Mia: Taillon 1-3; Conley 2-1
NY-Wsh: deGrom 1-3; Scherzer 3-1
Atl-Mil: Colon 2-2; Anderson 2-2
Cin-StL: Adleman 0-1; Lynn 2-2
Colo-Az: Freeland 3-1; Ray 4-0
Phil-LA: Eickhoff 1-3; Maeda 2-2
SD-SF: Perdomo 1-1; Samardzija 0-4

American League
TB-Tor: Snell 1-2; Stroman 2-2
Balt-NY: Gausman 3-2; Sabathia 3-1
Sea-Clev: Miranda 2-2; Carrasco 3-1
Chi-Det: Pelfrey 0-1; Boyd 3-1
LA-Tex: Skaggs 2-2; Martinez 1-0
A’s-Hst: Cotton 2-2; Morton 2-2
Min-KC: Gibson 1-3; Kennedy 1-3

Interleague
Chi-Bos: Arrieta 3-1; Pomeranz 2-1

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Pitt-Mia: Taillon 0-4; Conley 2-3
NY-Wsh: deGrom 1-4; Scherzer 2-4
Atl-Mil: Colon 1-4; Anderson 1-4
Cin-StL: Adleman 0-1; Lynn 1-4
Colo-Az: Freeland 1-4; Ray 1-4
Phil-LA: Eickhoff 1-4; Maeda 2-4
SD-SF: Perdomo 1-2; Samardzija 2-4

American League
TB-Tor: Snell 0-3; Stroman 0-4
Balt-NY: Gausman 2-5; Sabathia 1-4
Sea-Clev: Miranda 3-4; Carrasco 0-4
Chi-Det: Pelfrey 1-1; Boyd 0-4
LA-Tex: Skaggs 2-4; Martinez 0-1
A’s-Hst: Cotton 2-4; Morton 0-4
Min-KC: Gibson 0-4; Kennedy 0-4

Interleague
Chi-Bos: Arrieta 1-4; Pomeranz 1-3

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Umpires
National League

American League

Interleague

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 4/27/17
Ariz 3-5-2………..8-3-3…….11-8-5
Atl 4-7-2………..4-2-1…….8-9-3
Cubs 7-5………….4-4-1…….11-9-1
Reds 5-4-1……….4-5-2……..9-9-3
Colo 6-4………….6-5-2…….12-9-2
LA 6-6-2………..5-3-1…….11-9-3
Miami 4-9-2……….5-0-1………9-9-3
Milw 7-1-1……….6-7-1…….13-8-2
Mets 2-4…………4-10-2……..6-14-2
Philly 4-2-2………..7-4-1…….11-6-3
Pitt 1-6-2………..6-6……..7-12-2
St. Louis 3-6-1……….7-3-2……10-9–3
SD 3-10-2………5-2-2……..8-12-4
SF 4-7-2………..3-6-1…….7-13-3
Wash 9-4…………..5-4………..13-8

Orioles 5-2-2……….6-5……….11-7-2
Boston 3-6-1………3-6-2………6-12-3
White Sox 3-4-2………6-4-1………9-8-3
Cleveland 5-6-1………2-6-1……..7-12-2
Detroit 5-5-1………6-3-1………11-8-2
Astros 2-6-3………6-4-1………8-10-4
KC 2-9-2……….5-2-1……..7-11-3
Angels 3-6-2……….8-4-1…….11-10-3
Twins 4-3-2………5-4-3……….9-7-5
NYY 5-6…………..7-2………..12-8
A’s 2-5-2……….5-4-4………7-9-6
Seattle 4-7-3………..6-2-1……..10-9-4
TB 6-3-1……….9-2-2…….15-5-3
Texas 5-2-2……….7-4-2………12-6-4
Toronto 2-10–1……..1-6-2………3-15–3

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total-4/27/17)
Ariz 1-10……..7-14……….8
Atl 2-13……..2-7…………4
Cubs 3-12……..3-9…………6
Reds 2-9……..4-12…………6
Colo 3-9……..5-13…………8
LA 5-13……..2-10..………7
Miami 5-14……..4-7…………9
Milw 5-8……..6-14…………11
Mets 3-7……..5-14………….8
Philly 4-9……..3-11………….7
Pitt 1-9……..5-12…………6
StL 3-10……6-14…………9
SD 6-14…….5-8…………11
SF 2-12……..2-11…………4
Wash 5-13……..3-9…………8

Orioles 1-9……..1-10…………2
Boston 1-10…….1-10…………2
White Sox 1-8…….5-11…………6
Clev 4-12……..4-8…………8
Detroit 2-10……..4-10………..6
Astros 2-11……..5-11………..7
KC 2-13……..3-6…………5
Angels 2-10…….4-13………..6
Twins 1-9……..3-11…………4
NYY 1-11……..4-8…………5
A’s 0-9……..3-13…………3
Seattle 6-14……..3-8…………9
TB 2-8……..7-14………..9
Texas 3-8……..2-13…………4
Toronto 3-13……..2-8………….5

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 7-4 AL, favorites -$209
AL @ NL– 8-4 NL, favorites +$2
Total: 12-11 NL, favorites -$207
Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL– Over 1-10
AL @ NL– Over 8-4
Total– Over 9-14

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Friday, April 28

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
NY METS vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. NY YANKEES
Baltimore is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Baltimore is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
NY Yankees are 12-3 SU in their last 15 games

7:07 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

7:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. BOSTON
Chi Cubs are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Boston
Boston is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Boston is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs

7:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. CLEVELAND
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Seattle
Cleveland is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games

7:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games

7:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. DETROIT
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
Chi White Sox are 1-10 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Detroit is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games

8:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TEXAS
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Angels's last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Texas is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels

8:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games on the road
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland

8:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Atlanta's last 12 games when playing Milwaukee
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 10 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 10 games

8:15 PM
MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games on the road
Minnesota is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Minnesota
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota

8:15 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ST. LOUIS
Cincinnati is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

9:40 PM
COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Arizona's last 10 games when playing at home against Colorado
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

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

10:15 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games at home
San Francisco is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against San Diego

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Friday's Diamond Notes
April 28, 2017

Hottest team: Phillies (6-0 last six) at Dodgers

Philadelphia finished off a perfect 5-0 homestand after sweeping Atlanta and Miami to leap above the .500 mark. The Phillies won three games by one run apiece, including Thursday’s 3-2 victory over the Marlins to win their third consecutive series.

A seven-game road trip for the Phillies begins in Los Angeles as Philadelphia will face both teams that played for the National League pennant (Dodgers and Cubs). In fact, 16 of the next 18 games for the Phillies take place against playoff squads from last season. Philadelphia sends out Jerad Eickhoff to the mound in the series opener at Dodger Stadium, as the Phillies own a 1-3 record with the right-hander on the hill even though he has allowed two runs or less three times in April.

Coldest team: Mets (1-10 last 11) at Nationals

Who would have thought at this point in the season that New York would be sitting at the bottom of the NL East? The Mets are coming off a dreadful 1-7 homestand, punctuated by consecutive losses to the Braves. In the previous series, the Nationals pulled off a three-game sweep of the Mets at Citi Field, while scoring only seven runs.

New York has needed to shuffle its rotation the last few days with ace Noah Syndergaard getting bumped to arm soreness. Jacob deGrom looks to stop the bleeding in the series opener at Nationals Park as the Mets’ right-hander is winless in four starts. deGrom struck out 10 batters in 5.2 innings against Washington last Saturday in a 3-1 defeat as a -110 favorite, as the 28-year old will be listed as an underdog on Friday opposite Nationals’ ace Max Scherzer.

Hottest pitcher: Carlos Carrasco, Indians (2-1, 1.65 ERA)

Cleveland is coming off its third consecutive series victory after edging Houston on Thursday, 4-3. Carrasco is fresh off his best start of the young season by tossing eight scoreless innings and scattering three hits in a 7-0 rout of the White Sox as a heavy road favorite. The righty will be listed as a favorite of -200 or higher for the fourth straight start against Seattle on Friday, as Carrasco has given up five earned runs in his first four outings.

Coldest pitcher: Jeff Samardzija, Giants (0-4, 7.40 ERA)

San Francisco has been the biggest disaster this season in the National League at 8-15 and in the NL West cellar. What’s not helping is the lack of success from Samardzjia, who has allowed at least four earned runs in three of his four starts this season. The former Notre Dame football standout was knocked around at Colorado in his last outing by giving up seven earned runs in 5.1 innings in an 8-0 defeat. Samardzija faces the Padres as San Francisco won four of his six starts against San Diego last season.

Biggest OVER run: Reds (6-0 last six)

Cincinnati began the season on fire at 7-2, but its pitching has let them down of late. The Reds have dropped seven of their past eight games, while allowing a total of 29 runs in a three-game sweep by the Brewers. During this current six-game OVER streak, the Reds have given up at least five runs each time, but managed to plate seven runs or more three times. Tim Adleman takes the hill for Cincinnati, as he cashed the UNDER in four of his final five road starts last season.

Biggest UNDER run: Angels (1-10 on road)

The Yankees currently have the longest UNDER streak in baseball at only three, but we’ll focus on Los Angeles with its prowess to hit UNDERS on the highway. The Halos’ offense has been miserable away from Orange County by scoring two runs or less in seven of their last eight road contests. The Angels travel to Texas for a weekend series as Los Angeles scored a total of six runs in the final two losses to the Rangers earlier this month. Tyler Skaggs gets the start for L.A. as the Angels have finished UNDER the total in each of his two road outings this season.

Matchup to watch: Cubs vs. Red Sox

Two of the legendary franchises in baseball meet at Fenway Park for the first time since 2014 when Chicago pulled off a three-game sweep. The defending champions still haven’t swept a series this season as the Cubs fell to the Pirates on Wednesday, 6-5 as -150 road favorites. Chicago eclipsed the OVER for the eighth time in the last nine contests, while the Cubs look to improve on a 5-0 mark against left-handed starting pitchers.

Drew Pomeranz gets the call for Boston in the opener as the southpaw lost in his last start at Baltimore, 2-0. Pomeranz yielded five hits and two earned runs in 5.1 innings, as the Red Sox dropped one of his starts for the first time since last September. The Red Sox have compiled a 2-5 record the last seven games, while scoring only one run total in a pair of defeats to the rival Yankees at home.

Jake Arrieta counters for the Cubs, as the former Cy Young winner makes his fourth road start of the season. The right-hander owns a perfect 3-0 record in his three starts away from Wrigley Field, while eight of his past nine outings dating back to last September have come on the highway. Arrieta dominated the Red Sox three years ago in their previous matchup by allowing one hit in 7.2 innings and striking out 10 in a 2-0 shutout.

Betcha didn’t know: The Astros have complete ownership of the Athletics by capturing nine straight meetings in the series since last July. Houston pulled off a two-game road sweep of Oakland two weeks ago, as the two AL West rivals hook up at Minute Maid Park on Friday. After closing out last season by losing four straight home series openers, the Astros have started 2-1 in Game 1’s at Minute Maid Park, including two shutouts.

Biggest public favorite: Indians (-200) vs. Mariners

Biggest public underdog: Twins (+115) at Royals

Biggest line move: Dodgers (-165 to -185) vs. Phillies

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LEADING OFF: Bruising Nats host battered Mets, Cubs-Red Sox
April 27, 2017

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

WASHINGTON CAPITALIZES

Trea Turner and the Nationals clubbed their way through Coors Field this week, scoring 11 or more runs in three straight games for the first time since they were the Montreal Expos in 1986. Turner had a huge four-game series in Colorado, getting seven extra-base hits, driving in 11 runs and scoring 10. Max Scherzer and Washington now host the Mets - New York, which has lost six in a row, might find out how long slugger Yoenis Cespedes will be out with an injured hamstring.

OLD-TIMEY

The Cubs visit Fenway Park as World Series champions, with Jake Arrieta (3-0, 3.65 ERA) facing Drew Pomeranz. The Red Sox are 5-7 vs. the Cubs in interleague play - not including the 1918 Fall Classic, won by Babe Ruth and Boston - and got swept by Chicago at home in three games in 2014.

ON A ROLL

The Phillies own the longest winning streak in the majors, taking a six-game run into Dodger Stadium. Maikel Franco has 20 RBIs in Philadelphia's 20 games despite hitting just .221.

TRY AGAIN

Toronto is the only team in the majors that hasn't won two straight games this season. The Blue Jays hope to break that streak this weekend when they host Tampa Bay. Marcus Stroman pitches for the hosts - in his last start, he threw a complete game against the Angels. Stroman also played this week in St. Louis, delivering a pinch-double for his first career hit and scoring in an extra-inning win.

TOUGH CHOICE

Diamondbacks right-hander Shelby Miller has a partially torn ligament in his throwing elbow, leaving him with a difficult decision. He could have Tommy John surgery, a route that would keep him out at least until the middle of next season. He also could try rehabilitating it, even go with stem cell injections, though that comes with the risk of tearing the ligament completely.

The 26-year-old Miller appeared to be getting back on track this season after struggling in 2016. He was 2-2 with a 4.09 ERA in four starts before the injury.

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MLB notebook: Diamondbacks' Miller may need Tommy John surgery
April 27, 2017

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Shelby Miller has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and is considering season-ending Tommy John surgery, the pitcher said Thursday.

Miller's MRI exam results were reviewed by three doctors this week after he experienced tightness in the elbow during Sunday's start against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Tommy John surgery would likely cause him to miss part of the 2018 season.

The consensus from the doctors is that the ligament isn't fully torn but the 26-year-old Miller also has a flexor strain in the elbow. Failing to have surgery would also qualify as a gamble.

Miller is 2-2 with a 4.09 ERA this season.

--New York Mets have more injury problems, this time involving left fielder Yoenis Cespedes and pitcher Noah Syndergaard.

Cespedes exited Thursday's game against the Atlanta Braves in the fourth inning after aggravating a left hamstring injury while rounding first base on a double.

Syndergaard was scratched from his scheduled start and sent to see a specialist due to tightness in his right biceps. Manager Terry Collins told reporters that Syndergaard is dealing with a "tired arm" and that the 24-year-old had been bothered by discomfort since his last start a week ago against the Philadelphia Phillies.

--The Cincinnati Reds activated former All-Star catcher Devin Mesoraco from the 10-day disabled list.

To open the roster spot, Cincinnati sent right-handed reliever Barrett Astin to Triple-A Louisville.

Mesoraco hasn't played yet in 2017 as he recovers from last season's shoulder and hip surgeries. Mesoraco finished a 20-day rehab stint earlier this week.

--Relief pitcher Jason Motte, whose career went downhill following Tommy John surgery four years ago, is back in the majors with the Atlanta Braves after being called up from Triple-A Gwinnett.

Motte, 34, pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings with six strikeouts while allowing just two hits and one walk for Gwinnett.

Motte tied for the league lead in saves with 42 for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2012. But he was bothered by elbow soreness during the ensuing spring training, and had Tommy John surgery in May 2013.

--Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Aaron Sanchez is progressing from a blister issue and is expected to start Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Sanchez is currently on the disabled list after a blister appeared on his right middle finger. He pitched a bullpen session on Thursday and will throw another one on Friday.

--The Seattle Mariners outrighted outfielder Leonys Martin to Triple-A Tacoma.

The Mariners also activated Rob Whalen from the 10-day disabled list and optioned the right-hander to the Triple-A club.

Martin, who was designated for assignment by Seattle on April 23, batted .111 with five runs scored in 15 games with the Mariners this season.

--Boston Red Sox pitching prospect Kevin Steen was seriously injured in a car accident on Wednesday night near Fort Myers, Fla.

Steen, 20, was taken to Lee Memorial Hospital after his SUV was hit by another vehicle that had went airborne after crossing the median on Lee Boulevard. The driver of that vehicle died at the scene, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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

04/27/2017 7-9-0...... 43.75% -500
04/26/2017 10-4-0.... 71.43% +3250
04/25/2017 7-10-0.... 41.18% -1275
04/24/2017 8-6-1...... 57.14% +1075
04/23/2017 10-11-0.... 47.62% -100
04/22/2017 5-13-1..... 27.78% -4500
04/21/2017 7-11-0..... 38.89% -2075
04/20/2017 7-6-0....... 53.85% +300
04/19/2017 4-17-0..... 19.05% -6950
04/18/2017 11-10-0.....52.38% +1100
04/17/2017 8-7-0....... 53.33% +575
04/16/2017 8-12-0..... 40.00% -1400
04/15/2017 12-10-0.....54.55% +1700
04/14/2017 9-14-0..... 39.13% -2375
04/13/2017 9-7-0....... 56.25% +1125
04/12/2017 11-8-1..... 57.89% +2450
04/11/2017 3-10-1..... 23.08% -3525
04/07/2017 19-11-0.....63.33% +3610
04/06/2017 8-7-0...... 53.33% +300
04/05/2017 3-11-0..... 21.43% -3975
04/04/2017 5-8-0...... 38.46% -1350
04/03/2017 6-7-1...... 46.15% -700
04/02/2017 3-1-1...... 75.00% +1175

Totals....... 180 - 210 46.15 % - 120.65

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

04/27/2017............2 - 4.....-0.70................4 - 5.....-1.40
04/26/2017............2 - 3.....-0.30................7 - 1....+5.90
04/25/2017............3 - 4.....-0.05................3 - 3.....-0.30
04/24/2017............4 - 2....+2.55................2 - 2 - 1-0.20
04/23/2017............4 - 3....+2.60................3 - 6.....-3.60
04/22/2017............1 - 3.....-2.00................1 - 6.....-5.60
04/21/2017............2 - 2.....+0.45...............2 - 6.....-4.60
04/20/2017............0 - 2..... -2.00...............5 - 3....+1.80
04/19/2017............0 - 8..... -8.00...............2 - 7.....-5.70
04/18/2017............5 - 1.....+6.10...............4 - 2....+1.80
04/17/2017............1 - 3..... -1.65...............4 - 2...+1.80
04/16/2017............4 - 2.....+5.20...............1 - 4 ...-3.40
04/15/2017............4 - 6..... -0.30...............2 - 2 ...-0.20
04/14/2017 ...........2 - 4..... -0.95...............2 - 4.. - 2.00
04/13/2017............1 - 3..... -0.35...............7 - 4 ..+ 3.00
04/12/2017............4 - 1..... +550...............4 - 6 .- 2.00
04/11/2017............1 - 3..... -1.35...............1 - 4 - 1 - 3.00
04/07/2017............5 - 1..... +5.45..............6 - 0 ..+6.00
04/06/2017............1 - 3..... - 2.00..............3 - 2.. +1.00
04/05/2017............2 - 2..... +0.95..............0 - 5....- 5.00
04/04/2017 ...........1 - 3..... - 1.20............. 2 - 3... - 1.00
04/03/2017............0 - 3..... - 3.00..............5 - 1... + 4.00
04/02/2017........... 2 - 0..... + 2.15 ............1 - 2.. - 1.00

Totals.............48 - 62.... +3.90... 43.63 %....70 - 77 47.61% - 16.50

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FRIDAY, APRIL 28

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

NYM at WAS 07:05 PM

O 7.0

BAL at NYY 07:05 PM

BAL +100

O 8.5

TB at TOR 07:07 PM

TB +120

U 8.5

SEA at CLE 07:10 PM

U 9.0

PIT at MIA 07:10 PM

O 7.5

CHW at DET 07:10 PM

U 9.0

CHC at BOS 07:10 PM

BOS +100

O 8.5

LAA at TEX 08:05 PM

TEX +100

U 9.5

OAK at HOU 08:10 PM

OAK +135

U 8.5

ATL at MIL 08:10 PM

ATL +100

O 8.5

MIN at KC 08:15 PM

MIN +110

O 8.5

CIN at STL 08:15 PM

CIN +135

O 8.0

COL at ARI 09:40 PM

U 9.0

PHI at LAD 10:10 PM

PHI +167

O 7.5

SD at SF 10:15 PM

U 7.5

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MLB roundup: Holliday blast caps Yankees' stunning comeback
April 29, 2017

NEW YORK -- Matt Holliday hit a three-run homer with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning as the New York Yankees completed a stunning comeback from an eight-run deficit and pulled out a wild 14-11 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.

After Aaron Hicks and Kyle Higashioka drew walks against Jayson Aquino (1-1), Chase Headley struck out. On the next pitch, Holliday drove a breaking ball over the center-field wall to give the Yankees their 13th win in the last 16 games.

Starlin Castro hit a game-tying two-run homer off Balitmore's Brad Brach in the ninth. Aaron Judge homered twice to start the comeback for the Yankees, who trailed 9-1 after Mark Trumbo's sixth-inning grand slam off Bryan Mitchell.

Jacoby Ellsbury hit his first career grand slam in the seventh off Vidal Nuno to pull the Yankees to 11-8. Before Baltimore blew the game, Manny Machado hit a two-run double and a 470-foot homer off CC Sabathia. Wellington Castillo also hit a two-run homer.

Mets 7, Nationals 5

WASHINGTON -- Travis d'Arnaud hit two homers and drove in a career-high five runs and Jacob deGrom fanned 12 batters in seven innings as New York beat Washington.

The Mets snapped a six-game losing streak and cooled off the first-place Nationals, who had won 10 of their previous 11 games. The win spoiled a two-homer night for Washington's Ryan Zimmerman, who had three RBIs.

A right-hander from Florida, deGrom (1-1) allowed three runs and six hits while fanning at least 10 batters for the 13th time in his career. He struck out 10 Washington batters on April 22.

Red Sox 5, Cubs 4

BOSTON -- Slumbering Boston erupted for five runs off Jake Arrieta in the first inning and held on for an interleague victory over the Chicago Cubs.

On a night that featured the return to Boston of Chicago general manager Theo Epstein and former Red Sox pitchers Jon Lester, John Lackey and Koji Uehara, rookie Andrew Benintendi homered to start the five-run assault against Arrieta. The right-hander lasted 4 1/3 innings and saw his 10-game April winning streak snapped.

Drew Pomeranz pitched six innings, allowing solo homers to Kris Bryant and Albert Almora Jr. before leaving with a 5-2 lead. Relievers Robby Scott and Joe Kelly each allowed a run (Kelly wild-pitched home the first run allowed in Scott's career), but Fernando Abad struck out two men with first and second and one out in the eighth and ended the inning with Kyle Schwarber's fourth strikeout of the game.

White Sox 7, Tigers 3

DETROIT -- Geovany Soto smacked a go-ahead, two-run single in the eighth inning and Chicago, aided by Detroit third baseman Nick Castellanos' three errors, won its fifth straight.

Soto's two-out hit made a winner of Anthony Swarzak, who tossed two innings of scoreless relief. Todd Frazier, Avisail Garcia and Tim Anderson homered for the White Sox. Garcia, the American League's leading hitter, had three hits, two runs and two RBIs.

Chicago starter Mike Pelfrey, released by the Tigers at the end of spring training, allowed three runs on six hits in 4 2/3 innings. Justin Upton had a two-run single for the Tigers, who have lost three straight.

Mariners 3, Indians 1

CLEVELAND -- Robinson Cano and Ben Gamel each homered and Ariel Miranda gave up one run and two hits in 5 1/3 innings as Seattle beat Cleveland.

Miranda struck out seven and walked two in his first career appearance against Cleveland. The only run he gave up came on a home run by Jose Ramirez in the fourth inning.

Indians starter Carlos Carrasco pitched eight innings, allowing three runs and six hits with seven strikeouts. The three runs he gave up came on the two Seattle home runs.

Pirates 12, Marlins 2

MIAMI -- Pittsburgh produced an eight-run second inning to rout Miami at Marlins Park.

Francisco Cervelli provided the biggest blow of the inning with a three-run, line-drive triple that went under the glove of sliding left fielder Marcell Ozuna. It was just the 11th triple of Cervelli's 10-year big-league career.

Jordy Mercer, Josh Harrison and Andrew McCutchen each drove in two runs to lead the Pirates. Pittsburgh rookie second baseman Gift Ngoepe, the first native of the African continent in the majors, went 3-for-3 and is batting .800 (4-for-5) in two games.

Rays 7, Blue Jays 4

TORONTO -- Tampa Bay hit three home runs in a four-run eighth inning, capped by a two-run blast by Logan Morrison to defeat Toronto.

Corey Dickerson and Evan Longoria also homered for Tampa Bay in the eighth and Derek Norris added a homer in the ninth. Jason Grilli (1-3) replaced Blue Jays starter Stroman with one out in the eighth and gave up Longoria's fourth homer to tie the game at 3. After Brad Miller walked, Dominic Leone replaced Grilli with two out and gave up Morrison's fifth homer.

Kevin Pillar had four hits, including a homer, for the Blue Jays, who have lost three in a row. Stroman allowed five hits, two walks and two runs and had nine strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings.

Astros 9, Athletics 4

HOUSTON -- Houston right-hander Charlie Morton delivered a career-best strikeout performance and rode the support of multi-hit games from Yuli Gurriel and Evan Gattis to a victory over Oakland at Minute Maid Park.

Morton (2-2) worked a season-high seven innings and recorded a career-high 12 strikeouts. He allowed five hits and four runs, all coming via two home runs from Athletics left fielder Khris Davis, who posted his 13th career multi-homer game.

Gurriel and Gattis both finished 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Gurriel, who clubbed his second homer in the seventh inning, also scored twice and finished a triple shy of the cycle. Houston finished 7-for-14 with runners in scoring position. Jharel Cotton (2-3) allowed six runs (three earned) on 10 hits and one walk over 4 1/3 innings.

Twins 6, Royals 4

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Miguel Sano homered, doubled and drove in four runs as Minnesota rallied to beat Kansas City.

The Royals have lost eight straight games. The last time they had a longer losing streak was April 2012 when they lost 12 in a row.

Sano's two-run double off Joakim Soria (0-1) tied it in the ninth. Joe Mauer followed with a two-run double to put the Twins up. The inning included an Eddie Rosario single, extending his hitting streak to 11 games. Craig Breslow (1-0) got the victory, retiring the only batter he faced in the eighth inning, and Brandon Kintzler worked the ninth to pick up his sixth save.

Braves 10, Brewers 8

MILWAUKEE -- Freddie Freeman hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning in Atlanta's victory over Milwaukee at Miller Park.

Ryan Braun, Orlando Arcia and Domingo Santana all homered for Milwaukee, but the Brewers blew a pair of four-run leads. Chase Anderson gave up a season-high four runs on four hits and three walks with two strikeouts over seven innings for the Brewers, who had won three straight.

Atlanta got five innings out of Bartolo Colon, who gave up six runs on 10 hits and two walks while striking out five. A two-run double by Keon Broxton and Arcia's three-run shot put the Brewers up 4-0 in the second.

Cardinals 7, Reds 5

ST. LOUIS -- For the first time since Opening Night, St. Louis owns a winning record. Six different players knocked in runs and Lance Lynn worked six solid innings to win his third straight start the Cardinals held off Cincinnati at Busch Stadium.

Lynn (3-1) allowed six hits and a run, walking two and striking out five in his 101-pitch effort. His last pitch walked Devin Mesoraco to fill the bases, but Yadier Molina bailed Lynn out of the jam with a pickoff of Eugenio Suarez at third as Suarez apparently thought time was called and was a step off the bag when tagged by Jedd Gyorko.

The Cardinals then scored three in their half of the sixth for a 6-1 lead, driving starter Tim Adleman (0-1) out of the game. Gyorko walloped his fourth homer, Randal Grichuk's single off reliever Blake Wood plated Stephen Piscotty and pinch-hitter Matt Adams added a sacrifice fly.

Angels 6, Rangers 3

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Albert Pujols knocked in the winning runs in Los Angeles victory over Texas at Globe Life Park with a no-doubt three-run homer off reliever Jeremy Jeffress in the eighth inning.

It was Pujols' third homer of the season and the three RBIs vaulted him past Rafael Palmeiro and Ken Griffey Jr. into 15th on the major league career RBI list.

The Rangers worked around Mike Trout, who homered in the sixth, with a walk to bring Pujols up with one out. The Angels made the Rangers pay. The Angels scored all six of their runs via home runs.

Rockies 3, Diamondbacks 1

PHOENIX -- Kyle Freeland shut down Arizona's potent attack as Colorado edged the Diamondbacks.

Freeland gave up just one run and six hits in six innings. He walked two and struck out two. By winning, the Rockies (15-9) moved back into first place in the NL West, a half-game ahead of the D-backs (15-10).

For the Diamondbacks, Robbie Ray also was effective, allowing three runs and five hits. Ray struck out nine and walked three. The Rockies' Trevor Story hit a solo homer, his fifth homer of the season, off Ray. Greg Holland pitched a scoreless ninth inning to get his 10th save.

Giants 4, Padres 3

SAN FRANCISCO -- Rookie shortstop Christian Arroyo hit reliever Ryan Buchter's second pitch for a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning Friday night, lifting San Francisco to a 4-3 victory over San Diego in the opener of a three-game series.

Right-hander Jeff Samardzija and two relievers combined on a five-hitter, delivering the Giants their third one-run win in five games on their current homestand.

The Giants' win came despite Padres third baseman Ryan Schimpf's third consecutive game with a home run, a two-run shot in a three-run fifth inning off Samardzija.

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

04/28/2017 16-8-0.... 66.67% +4000
04/27/2017 7-9-0...... 43.75% -500
04/26/2017 10-4-0.... 71.43% +3250
04/25/2017 7-10-0.... 41.18% -1275
04/24/2017 8-6-1...... 57.14% +1075
04/23/2017 10-11-0.... 47.62% -100
04/22/2017 5-13-1..... 27.78% -4500
04/21/2017 7-11-0..... 38.89% -2075
04/20/2017 7-6-0....... 53.85% +300
04/19/2017 4-17-0..... 19.05% -6950
04/18/2017 11-10-0.....52.38% +1100
04/17/2017 8-7-0....... 53.33% +575
04/16/2017 8-12-0..... 40.00% -1400
04/15/2017 12-10-0.....54.55% +1700
04/14/2017 9-14-0..... 39.13% -2375
04/13/2017 9-7-0....... 56.25% +1125
04/12/2017 11-8-1..... 57.89% +2450
04/11/2017 3-10-1..... 23.08% -3525
04/07/2017 19-11-0.....63.33% +3610
04/06/2017 8-7-0...... 53.33% +300
04/05/2017 3-11-0..... 21.43% -3975
04/04/2017 5-8-0...... 38.46% -1350
04/03/2017 6-7-1...... 46.15% -700
04/02/2017 3-1-1...... 75.00% +1175


Totals....... 196 - 218.. 47.34 % - 80.65


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

04/28/2017............2 - 4.....-1.90................9 - 1....+7.90
04/27/2017............2 - 4.....-0.70................4 - 5.....-1.40
04/26/2017............2 - 3.....-0.30................7 - 1....+5.90
04/25/2017............3 - 4.....-0.05................3 - 3.....-0.30
04/24/2017............4 - 2....+2.55................2 - 2 - 1-0.20
04/23/2017............4 - 3....+2.60................3 - 6.....-3.60
04/22/2017............1 - 3.....-2.00................1 - 6.....-5.60
04/21/2017............2 - 2.....+0.45...............2 - 6.....-4.60
04/20/2017............0 - 2..... -2.00...............5 - 3....+1.80
04/19/2017............0 - 8..... -8.00...............2 - 7.....-5.70
04/18/2017............5 - 1.....+6.10...............4 - 2....+1.80
04/17/2017............1 - 3..... -1.65...............4 - 2...+1.80
04/16/2017............4 - 2.....+5.20...............1 - 4 ...-3.40
04/15/2017............4 - 6..... -0.30...............2 - 2 ...-0.20
04/14/2017 ...........2 - 4..... -0.95...............2 - 4.. - 2.00
04/13/2017............1 - 3..... -0.35...............7 - 4 ..+ 3.00
04/12/2017............4 - 1..... +550...............4 - 6 .- 2.00
04/11/2017............1 - 3..... -1.35...............1 - 4 - 1 - 3.00
04/07/2017............5 - 1..... +5.45..............6 - 0 ..+6.00
04/06/2017............1 - 3..... - 2.00..............3 - 2.. +1.00
04/05/2017............2 - 2..... +0.95..............0 - 5....- 5.00
04/04/2017 ...........1 - 3..... - 1.20............. 2 - 3... - 1.00
04/03/2017............0 - 3..... - 3.00..............5 - 1... + 4.00
04/02/2017........... 2 - 0..... + 2.15 ............1 - 2.. - 1.00


Totals.............50 - 66.... +2.00... 43.10 %....79 - 78 50.31 % - 8.60

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LEADING OFF: Strasburg back with another baby, Greinke sharp
April 28, 2017

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

DADDY'S TURN

Stephen Strasburg is set to pitch on extra rest for Washington after spending time on the paternity list for the birth of his second daughter. Strasburg (2-0, 2.89 ERA) missed a scheduled start at Colorado to be with his wife, Rachel, but returns in time to face the ailing Mets, who put outfielder Yoenis Cespedes on the 10-day disabled list Friday because of a strained left hamstring. Zack Wheeler (1-2, 5.40) is up for New York.

ZACK IS BACK

Arizona's Zack Greinke (2-2, 2.93) has come back strong after a disappointing 2016, a trend he'll try to extend against Colorado. The 33-year-old struck out 11 in six innings during his last start and has 31 strikeouts and six walks over 30 2/3 innings this season despite losing almost 2 mph off his fastball from last year's average, according to Statcast. Tyler Anderson (1-3, 7.11) is up for the Rockies.

HOMECOMING

The Cubs are playing in Boston this weekend, bringing Chicago President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein back to Fenway Park for the first time since he left the Red Sox in 2012. The Boston native has helped end lengthy championship droughts in both cities and said Friday he considers himself lucky to feel like a native in two places. Epstein said he went for a jog through his old stomping grounds Thursday and got a silent high-five from a stranger. ''Made me feel welcomed back, which is a good feeling,'' Epstein said.

GETTING CLOSER

Baltimore left-hander Zach Britton, who hasn't pitched since April 14 because of a strained forearm, could be activated Sunday or Tuesday, according to manager Buck Showalter.

BRIEF ABSENCE

Seattle expects to have Nelson Cruz back in the lineup, a day after he was scratched with a tight left hamstring. The 36-year-old was available to pinch hit Friday. He entered the day leading the Mariners with five homers and 19 RBIs. Yovani Gallardo (1-2, 4.84) is to pitch for Seattle against Cleveland's Danny Salazar (1-2, 4.37).

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Saturday’s six-pack

— Clippers 98, Jazz 93— Game 7 is in Staples Center Sunday afternoon.

— Boston eliminated the Bulls, Wizards ousted the Hawks, both on the road.

— Blues 2, Predators 1— Nashville’s first loss in six playoff games this spring.

— Oilers 2, Ducks 1— Edmonton wins first two series games, both on the road.

— Arizona P Shelby Miller tore his UCL, is done for the year.

— Larry Bird stepped down from running the Pacers Friday; playing the game and running a franchise are two different skills.

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Saturday’s List of 13: Random stuff with the weekend here……..

13) Apparently our politicians make a boatload of money; I’ve heard of three groups involved with buying the Miami Marlins— one includes Jeb Bush, one includes Ivanka Trump’s brother-in-law and another one involving Mitt Romney’s son.

Must be nice to be rich.

12) Florida State’s Dalvin Cook finally got drafted by the Vikings with the #41 pick; apparently there are concerns about some of his friends, who he hangs out with.

With lot of players, the concerns aren’t about during the season, it is about the off-season, when their free time combined with having a lot of money can turn into problems. Hopefully things will work out of the best for Cook— he’s an excellent player.

From watching the Showtime show on Florida State football last fall, Cook also seemed like a good kid.

11) With the #48 pick, the Bengals took Oklahoma RB Joe Mixon, who dropped in the draft because he broke his girlfriend’s jaw (on camera) three years ago. It was reported Friday nite that only four teams considered drafting Mixon.

10) Chicago Bears beat the 49ers 26-6 last December, which is why they had the #3 pick, not the #2 pick in the draft. That win cost them two draft picks, the picks they sent to SF to switch spots Thursday night.

9) Bronx 14, Baltimore 11 (10)— Orioles led 11-4 in the middle of the 7th inning. These teams are now tied for first place in the AL East.

8) It is April 29 and the White Sox are in first place in the AL Central. Surprising.

7) Mets are 9-13; Syndergaard is hurt, Cespedes is hurt. Been a rough month.

6) There are 2.5 games separating first and last place in the NL Central.

5) Jason Terry is a substitute guard for the Bucks; he’s played 17 years in the NBA. Last summer, he interviewed for the vacant UAB head coaching job. I’m guessing he would’ve had to take a pay cut if UAB hired him.

4) If I ever write a book, one of the chapters will be “Baseball players get hurt a lot.”

3) I have a team in a 16-team fantasy baseball league; 25 guys on a team, can have minor leaguers on the roster.

As I type this this, there are 42 players on the DL, only 3.5 weeks into the season, and thats not counting the guys who got cut because they might be out for the year or most of the year.

2) Was watching the Toronto-Milwaukee NBA game Thursday night; was cool to see players from the Milwaukee Brewers watching the game together in a suite in the arena. Players live together for 7-8 months; bonding events like this one must make the season more fun.

1— This is old news, but bears reporting: St Peter’s went 10-0 vs spread in their MAAC road games this past winter. Very hard to do that; they didn’t cover either of their games in the MAAC tournament, but they finished the season 23-13 with the #34 experience team in the country.

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Saturday’s games
National League

Pirates @ Marlins

Nova is 2-2, 2.67 in four starts this month (over 2-2).

Straily is 1-0, 2.60 in his last three starts (over 3-1).

Pirates won four of last six games; they’re 4-6 on road (under 8-2). Miami is 3-6 in its last nine games; they’re 4-3 at home. Over is 6-1 in their last seven games.

Mets @ Nationals

Wheeler is 1-2, 5.57 in four starts this month (over 3-0-1).

Strasburg is 2-0, 2.89 in four starts this month (under 4-0).

Mets lost 10 of last 12 games; over is 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Washington won 10 of last 12 games; they’re 6-4 at home. Last five Nationals’ games went over.

Braves @ Brewers

Garcia is 0-0, 2.92 in his last two starts (over 3-1).

Nelson is 0-1, 9.28 in his last two starts (over 2-2).

Braves won last three games but are 5-9 on road; over is 9-3 in their last 12 road games. Milwaukee won three of last four games; over is 9-1 in its last ten home games.

Reds @ St Louis

Arroyo is 2-2, 6.86 in four starts this month (over 3-1).

Leake is 3-0, 1.40 in his last three starts (under 3-1).

Reds lost four in row, eight of last nine games; their last seven games went over. St Louis is 9-2 in its last 11 games, 6-1 in last seven at home. Over is 7-1 in their last eight games.

Rockies @ Diamondbacks

Anderson is 0-3, 7.65 in his las four starts (over 4-1).

Greinke is 2-2, 2.81 in his last four starts (over 4-1).

Rockies lost three of their last four games; under is 8-1 in their last nine road tilts. Arizona is 11-4 at home (over 11-4).

Phillies @ Dodgers

Eflin is 0-0, 2.25 in two starts this month (under 1-0-1).

McCarthy is 3-0, 2.25 in four starts this month (under 3-1).

Phillies won six of their last seven games; under is 4-1-1 in their last six. Dodgers won three of last four games; under is 4-0-1 in their last five home games.

Padres @ Giants

Chacin is 1-2, 5.21 in his last three starts (under 3-1 in last four).

Cain is 2-0, 1.00 in his last three starts (under 2-1-1).

Padres lost six of their last seven games; five of their last seven road games went over. San Francisco lost six of its last nine games; under is 9-1-2 in their home games.

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American League
Rays @ Blue Jays

Andriese is 1-0, 2.65 in his last three starts (over 2-2).

Liriano is 1-2, 2.08 in his last three starts (over 2-2). Over is 8-1 in their last nine games. Toronto is 4-8 in its last 12 games, 2-8 at home- their last four games went over.

Orioles @ Bronx

Jimenez is 1-0, 5.95 in four starts this month (over 3-1).

Pineda is 2-0, 2.75 in his last three starts (over 3-1).

Orioles won six of last nine games; they’re 6-4 on road, but blew an 11-4 lead in 7h inning last nite. Under is 6-3 in their last nine games. Bronx won 13 of last 16 games, is 9-1 at home- three of their last four games stayed under.

Mariners @ Indians

Gallardo is 1-2, 4.84 in four starts his month (over 2-2).

Salazar is 1-2, 4.76 in four starts this month (under 3-1).

Mariners won four of last five games; under is 9-5-1 in their road games. Cleveland won seven of last ten games; six of their last seven games stayed under.

White Sox @ Tigers

Holland is 2-2, 4.37 in four starts this month (under 3-1).

Fulmer is 2-1, 2.88 in four starts this month (over 2-2).

White Sox won their last five games, scoring 40 runs. Under is 13-6 in their last 19 games. Detroit is 6-5 at home; over is 6-1-2 in their last nine games overall.

Angels @ Rangers

Chavez is 2-2, 3.52 in four starts this month (under 3-1).

Darvish is 2-2, 2.39 in his last four starts- three of those four stayed under.

Angels won six of their last seven games; their last ten road games stayed under. Texas won six of its last nine home games; under is 8-1-1 in their last en.

A’s @ Astros

Triggs is 3-1, 3.63 in four starts (over 2-2).

Musgrove is 1-1, 5.91 in four starts this month (over 2-2). .

A’s lost their last five games, scoring 12 runs. Under is 6-3 in their last nine road games. Houston won five of last six home tilts; under is 9-3 in their home games.

Twins @ Royals

Hughes is 3-1, 5.57 in four starts this month (over 2-2).

Hammel is 0-3, 5.30 in four starts this month (under 3-1); Royals scored nine runs in the four games.

Twins lost seven of last 11 games; they’re 6-4 on road. Over is 5-1-3 in their last nine games. Kansas City lost its last eight games; they’re 5-4 at home. Under is 11-3 in their last 14 games overall.

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Interleague
Cubs @ Red Sox

Lackey is 0-3, 6.00 in his last three starts (over 3-1).

Wright is 1-2, 9.68 in four starts this month (over 2-2).

Cubs won six of their last nine games; they’re 8-5 on road. Over is 9-1 in their last ten games. Boston lost four of its last six games; seven of their last eight games stayed under.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League

Pitt-Mia: Nova 2-2; Straily 3-1
NY-Wsh: Wheeler 1-3; Strasburg 3-1
Atl-Mil: Garcia 2-2; Nelson 2-2
Cin-StL: Arroyo 2-2; Leake 3-1
Colo-Az: Anderson 2-3; Greinke 3-2
Phil-LA: Eflin 2-0; McCarthy 3-1
SD-SF: Chacin 2-3; Cain 3-1

American League

TB-Tor: Andriese 2-2; Liriano 1-3
Balt-NY: Jimenez 4-0; Pineda 3-1
Sea-Clev: Gallardo 1-3; Salazar 2-2
Chi-Det: Holland 2-2; Fulmer 3-1
LA-Tex: Chavez 2-2; Darvish 2-3
A’s-Hst: Triggs 3-1; Musgrove 2-2
Min-KC: Hughes 3-1; Hammel 0-4

Interleague

Chi-Bos: Lackey 1-3; Wright 1-3

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League

Pitt-Mia: Nova 0-4; Straily 0-4
NY-Wsh: Wheeler 2-4; Strasburg 0-4
Atl-Mil: Garcia 1-4; Nelson 1-4
Cin-StL: Arroyo 1-4; Leake 1-4
Colo-Az: Anderson 1-5; Greinke 0-5
Phil-LA: Eflin 1-2; McCarthy 1-4
SD-SF: Chacin 2-5; Cain 2-4

American League

TB-Tor: Andriese 3-4; Liriano 1-4
Balt-NY: Jimenez 2-4; Pineda 2-4
Sea-Clev: Gallardo 2-4; Salazar 2-4
Chi-Det: Holland 0-4; Fulmer 2-4
LA-Tex: Chavez 0-4; Darvish 0-5
A’s-Hst: Triggs 1-4; Musgrove 1-4
Min-KC: Hughes 3-4; Hammel 0-4

Interleague

Chi-Bos: Lackey 4-4; Wright 3-4

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Umpires
National League

Pitt-Mia: Four of five Timmons games went over.
NY-Wsh: Three of four Tumpane games stayed under.
Atl-Mil: Favorites won five of last six Wolcott games.
Cin-StL: Underdogs are 6-4 in last ten Marquez games.
Colo-Az: Under is 4-2-1 in last seven Estabrook games.
Phil-LA: Favorites won five of six Cederstrom games.
SD-SF: Over is 8-5 in last thirteen Muchlinski games.

American League

TB-Tor: Three of four Holbrook games went over.
Balt-NY: Last six LBarrett games stayed under.
Sea-Clev: Under is 8-3 in last 11 Meals games.
Chi-Det: Three of last four Eddings games went over.
LA-Tex: Under is 6-0-1 in last seven Hamari games.
A’s-Hst: Underdogs won three of las four West games.
Min-KC: Over is 14-2 in last sixteen Gonzalez games.

Interleague

Chi-Bos: Three of four BWelke games went over the total.

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 4/28/17

Ariz 3-5-2………..8-4-3…….11-9-5
Atl 4-8-2………..4-2-1…….8-10-3
Cubs 7-6………….4-4-1…….11-10-1
Reds 5-5-1……….4-5-2……..9-10-3
Colo 7-4………….6-5-2…….13-9-2
LA 6-6-2………..6-3-1…….12-9-3
Miami 4-9-2……….5-1-1……..9-10-3
Milw 7-1-1……….7-7-1…….14-8-2
Mets 3-4…………4-10-2…….7-14-2
Philly 4-3-2………..7-4-1…….11-7-3
Pitt 2-6-2………..6-6……..8-12-2
St. Louis 3-6-1……….8-3-2……11-9–3
SD 3-10-3………5-2-2……..8-12-5
SF 4-7-2………..3-6-2…….7-13-4
Wash 9-4…………..5-5………..13-9

Orioles 6-2-2……….6-5……….12-7-2
Boston 3-6-1………4-6-2………7-12-3
White Sox 3-4-3………6-4-1………9-8-4
Cleveland 5-6-1………2-7-1……..7-13-2
Detroit 5-5-1………6-3-2………11-8-3
Astros 2-6-3………7-4-1………9-10-4
KC 2-9-2……….6-2-1……..8-11-3
Angels 3-6-3……….8-4-1…….11-11-3
Twins 4-4-2………5-4-3……….9-8-5
NYY 5-6…………..7-3………..12-9
A’s 2-6-2……….5-4-4………7-10-6
Seattle 5-7-3………..6-2-1……..11-9-4
TB 6-4-1……….9-2-2…….15-6-3
Texas 5-2-2……….7-4-3………12-6-5
Toronto 2-10–1……..2-6-2………4-15–3

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total-4/28/17)

Ariz 1-10……..7-15……….8
Atl 2-14……..2-7…………4
Cubs 4-13……..3-9…………7
Reds 2-10……..4-12………..6
Colo 4-10……..5-13………..9
LA 5-13……..2-11..………7
Miami 5-14……..4-8…………9
Milw 5-8……..6-15…………11
Mets 3-8……..5-14………….8
Philly 4-10……..3-11………….7
Pitt 2-10……..5-12…………7
StL 3-10……6-15…………9
SD 6-15…….5-8…………11
SF 2-12……..3-12………..5
Wash 5-13……..3-10………..8

Orioles 1-10……..1-10………..2
Boston 1-10…….2-11…………3
White Sox 1-9…….5-11…………6
Clev 4-12……..4-9…………8
Detroit 2-10……..5-11………..7
Astros 2-11……..6-12………..8
KC 2-13……..3-7…………5
Angels 3-11…….4-13………..7
Twins 1-10……..3-11……….4
NYY 1-11……..4-9…………5
A’s 1-10……..3-13………..4
Seattle 6-15……..3-8…………9
TB 2-9……..7-14………..9
Texas 3-8……..3-14…………5
Toronto 3-13……..2-9………….5

Interleague play

NL @ AL– 8-4 AL, favorites -$324
AL @ NL– 8-4 NL, favorites +$2
Total: 12-12, favorites -$322

Totals in interleague games

NL @ AL– Over 2-10
AL @ NL– Over 8-4
Total– Over 10-14

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MLB (PROFESSIONAL)

DUNKEL'S HIGHLIGHTED GAME

Chicago Cubs at Boston - Saturday April 29, 2017
The Cubs look to bounce back from last night’s 5-4 loss in the series opener as they face a Red Sox team that is 0-4 in Steven Wright’s last 4 starts in game two of a series. Chicago is the pick (-120) according to Dunkel, which has the Cubs favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-120).

SATURDAY APRIL 29, 2017

Chicago Cubs
@
Boston
Game 979-980
April 29, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating: Chicago Cubs
(Lackey) 17.214
Boston
(Wright) 15.799
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Chicago Cubs
-120
10
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs
(-120); Under

Seattle
@
Cleveland
Game 977-978
April 29, 2017 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating: Seattle
(Gallardo) 16.964
Cleveland
(Salazar) 16.024
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Seattle
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Cleveland
-200
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle
(+170); Over

Oakland
@
Houston
Game 975-976
April 29, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating: Oakland
(Triggs) 15.254
Houston
(Musgrve) 14.206
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Oakland
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Houston
-155
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland
(+135); Over

Minnesota
@
Kansas City
Game 973-974
April 29, 2017 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating: Minnesota
(Hughes) 14.179
Kansas City
(Hammel) 12.518
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Minnesota
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Kansas City
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota
(+105); Over

LA Angels
@
Texas
Game 971-972
April 29, 2017 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating: LA Angels
(Chavez) 12.924
Texas
(Darvish) 16.377
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Texas
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Texas
-175
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas
(-175); Under

Chicago White Sox
@
Detroit
Game 969-970
April 29, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating: Chicago White Sox
(Holland) 14.568
Detroit
(Fulmer) 16.916
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Detroit
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Detroit
-165
8
Dunkel Pick: Detroit
(-165); Over

Tampa Bay
@
Toronto
Game 967-968
April 29, 2017 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating: Tampa Bay
(Andriese) 15.656
Toronto
(Liriano) 14.324
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Tampa Bay
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Toronto
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay
(+110); Under

Baltimore
@
NY Yankees
Game 965-966
April 29, 2017 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating: Baltimore
(Jimenez) 15.391
NY Yankees
(Pineda) 17.355
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: NY Yankees
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: NY Yankees
-175
9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees
(-175); Under

Philadelphia
@
LA Dodgers
Game 963-964
April 29, 2017 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating: Philadelphia
(Eflin) 16.982
LA Dodgers
(McCrthy) 13.351
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Philadelphia
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: LA Dodgers
-225
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia
(+195); Over

San Diego
@
San Francisco
Game 961-962
April 29, 2017 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating: San Diego
(Chacin) 15.022
San Francisco
(Cain) 13.588
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: San Diego
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: San Francisco
-155
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego
(+135); Over

Colorado
@
Arizona
Game 959-960
April 29, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating: Colorado
(Andrson) 15.946
Arizona
(Greinke) 14.044
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Colorado
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Arizona
-145
9
Dunkel Pick: Colorado
(+125); Under

Atlanta
@
Milwaukee
Game 957-958
April 29, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating: Atlanta
(Garcia) 16.991
Milwaukee
(Nelson) 13.817
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Atlanta
by 3
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Milwaukee
-130
9
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta
(+110); Over

Pittsburgh
@
Miami
Game 955-956
April 29, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating: Pittsburgh
(Nova) 16.212
Miami
(Straily) 13.813
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Pittsburgh
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Miami
-125
8
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh
(+105); Under

NY Mets
@
Washington
Game 953-954
April 29, 2017 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating: NY Mets
(Wheeler) 15.974
Washington
(Strasburg) 14.876
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: NY Mets
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Washington
-205
8
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets
(+180); Under

Cincinnati
@
St. Louis
Game 951-952
April 29, 2017 @ 2:15 pm

Dunkel Rating: Cincinnati
(Arroyo) 13.996
St. Louis
(Leake) 15.969
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: St. Louis
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: St. Louis
-175
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis
(-175); Over

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Pro Baseball Trend Report

CINCINNATI (10 - 13) at ST LOUIS (12 - 11) - 2:15 PM
BRONSON ARROYO (R) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 755-473 (+94.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 46-48 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 18-27 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LEAKE is 4-11 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 1-7 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-2 (+1.3 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)
BRONSON ARROYO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ARROYO is 8-18 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.79 and a WHIP of 1.339.
His team's record is 13-25 (-11.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 21-15. (+3.7 units)
MIKE LEAKE vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LEAKE is 0-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.64 and a WHIP of 1.352.
His team's record is 0-5 (-8.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)
NY METS (9 - 13) at WASHINGTON (16 - 7) - 1:05 PM
ZACK WHEELER (R) vs. STEPHEN STRASBURG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 267-259 (+41.7 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-1 (+1.6 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)
ZACK WHEELER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
WHEELER is 2-7 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.75 and a WHIP of 1.377.
His team's record is 2-7 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-4.6 units)
STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. NY METS since 1997
STRASBURG is 7-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.53 and a WHIP of 1.045.
His team's record is 9-3 (+5.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-4. (+4.2 units)

PITTSBURGH (10 - 12) at MIAMI (10 - 11) - 7:10 PM
IVAN NOVA (R) vs. DANIEL STRAILY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 63-81 (-29.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
STRAILY is 23-12 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 23-13 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 10-1 (+9.7 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 15-3 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 8-0 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 14-8 (+9.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 54-37 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
IVAN NOVA vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.
DANIEL STRAILY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
STRAILY is 3-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.189.
His team's record is 4-2 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)

ATLANTA (9 - 12) at MILWAUKEE (12 - 12) - 7:10 PM
JAIME GARCIA (L) vs. JIMMY NELSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 33-22 (+20.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 42-52 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 33-33 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 34-35 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 37-38 (+12.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 14-7 (+12.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
JAIME GARCIA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
GARCIA is 11-7 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.98 and a WHIP of 1.165.
His team's record is 13-9 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-13. (-4.5 units)
JIMMY NELSON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
NELSON is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 1.457.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

COLORADO (15 - 9) at ARIZONA (15 - 10) - 8:10 PM
TYLER ANDERSON (L) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 644-995 (-179.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 94-166 (-51.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
COLORADO is 429-681 (-134.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 11-4 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 11-4 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in home games in April games this season.
GREINKE is 50-20 (+19.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 120-66 (+39.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 90-46 (+31.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 20-16 (+14.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 15-7 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
TYLER ANDERSON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ANDERSON is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.30 and a WHIP of 2.100.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)
ZACK GREINKE vs. COLORADO since 1997
GREINKE is 7-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.14 and a WHIP of 1.398.
His team's record is 12-7 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-12. (-6.6 units)

SAN DIEGO (9 - 16) at SAN FRANCISCO (9 - 15) - 9:05 PM
JHOULYS CHACIN (R) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 10-33 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 60-70 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 50-59 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 98-93 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 63-65 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 63-64 (-25.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CAIN is 19-34 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-2 (+0.8 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
JHOULYS CHACIN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
CHACIN is 6-6 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.25 and a WHIP of 1.128.
His team's record is 6-9 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-10. (-7.2 units)
MATT CAIN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CAIN is 8-14 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.24 and a WHIP of 1.172.
His team's record is 13-23 (-14.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 15-19. (-6.6 units)

PHILADELPHIA (11 - 10) at LA DODGERS (12 - 12) - 9:10 PM
ZACH EFLIN (R) vs. HYUN-JIN RYU (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-20 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 37-39 (+16.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-26 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 108-89 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 24-25 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 74-68 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 3-8 (-8.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
ZACH EFLIN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
EFLIN is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 21.00 and a WHIP of 3.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)
HYUN-JIN RYU vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
RYU is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.615.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

BALTIMORE (14 - 7) at NY YANKEES (14 - 7) - 1:05 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. MICHAEL PINEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
JIMENEZ is 19-36 (-18.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 40-54 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 30-55 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 57-34 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 28-14 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 9-1 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 103-81 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 45-32 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 273-345 (+50.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 28-16 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 52-43 (+13.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 75-54 (+20.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
JIMENEZ is 17-8 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 3-9 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 3 seasons.
PINEDA is 10-16 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-2 (-0.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)
UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
JIMENEZ is 4-5 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.685.
His team's record is 6-6 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.5 units)
MICHAEL PINEDA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PINEDA is 4-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.16 and a WHIP of 1.224.
His team's record is 6-6 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.9 units)

TAMPA BAY (12 - 12) at TORONTO (6 - 17) - 1:05 PM
MATT ANDRIESE (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 80-106 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 6-17 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 4-14 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TORONTO is 2-8 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TORONTO is 1-7 (-9.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TORONTO is 6-17 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
TORONTO is 3-11 (-9.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-1 (+3.2 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)
MATT ANDRIESE vs. TORONTO since 1997
ANDRIESE is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 6.19 and a WHIP of 1.375.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)
FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
LIRIANO is 2-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.50 and a WHIP of 1.414.
His team's record is 4-6 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.8 units)

CHI WHITE SOX (12 - 9) at DETROIT (11 - 11) - 1:10 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. MICHAEL FULMER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 97-86 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 50-42 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FULMER is 22-8 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FULMER is 13-2 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FULMER is 11-0 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FULMER is 13-5 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 29-17 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 399-399 (+38.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 120-95 (+37.7 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
DETROIT is 226-236 (-57.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)
DEREK HOLLAND vs. DETROIT since 1997
HOLLAND is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.11 and a WHIP of 1.499.
His team's record is 6-0 (+6.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)
MICHAEL FULMER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
FULMER is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

LA ANGELS (13 - 12) at TEXAS (10 - 13) - 7:15 PM
JESSE CHAVEZ (R) vs. YU DARVISH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 105-83 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 52-30 (+23.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 60-37 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 37-19 (+15.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 34-21 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 52-37 (+16.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 78-56 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 80-60 (+19.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 84-73 (+18.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 41-28 (+17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)
JESSE CHAVEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
CHAVEZ is 2-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.24 and a WHIP of 1.164.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.1 units)
YU DARVISH vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
DARVISH is 8-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.216.
His team's record is 11-3 (+8.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-3. (+7.0 units)

MINNESOTA (11 - 11) at KANSAS CITY (7 - 15) - 7:15 PM
PHIL HUGHES (R) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 70-114 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 33-62 (-21.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 44-86 (-36.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 194-168 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 60-39 (+20.1 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 110-69 (+28.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 76-43 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 0-7 (-7.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
KANSAS CITY is 38-55 (-17.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-0 (+4.2 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)
PHIL HUGHES vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HUGHES is 7-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.97 and a WHIP of 1.342.
His team's record is 8-5 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.3 units)
JASON HAMMEL vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HAMMEL is 2-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.07 and a WHIP of 1.238.
His team's record is 4-3 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.1 units)

OAKLAND (10 - 13) at HOUSTON (15 - 8) - 7:10 PM
ANDREW TRIGGS (R) vs. JOE MUSGROVE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 147-200 (-47.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 38-67 (-24.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 124-133 (-40.8 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 241-291 (-72.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)
ANDREW TRIGGS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.
JOE MUSGROVE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MUSGROVE is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 0.84 and a WHIP of 1.032.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

SEATTLE (11 - 13) at CLEVELAND (12 - 10) - 4:10 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. DANNY SALAZAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 37-47 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 78-93 (-29.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 64-31 (+23.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 9-18 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games in April games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 1-0 (+1.8 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
YOVANI GALLARDO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GALLARDO is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 2.200.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
DANNY SALAZAR vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SALAZAR is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

CHICAGO CUBS (12 - 10) at BOSTON (12 - 10) - 4:05 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. STEVEN WRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1611-1696 (-258.0 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 406-437 (-92.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 830-848 (-154.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1184-1260 (-198.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
BOSTON is 656-592 (-81.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 352-281 (-48.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 541-410 (-57.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
BOSTON is 38-45 (-21.1 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 CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
JOHN LACKEY vs. BOSTON since 1997
LACKEY is 4-9 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.62 and a WHIP of 1.523.
His team's record is 4-14 (-10.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-7. (+2.3 units)
STEVEN WRIGHT vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.