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**Udog** · 04-15-2017, 08:37 AM

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

— Cleveland -$1200 vs Indiana +$750
— Toronto -$390 vs Milwaukee +$310
— Washington -$230 vs Atlanta +$195
— Boston -$460 vs +Chicago $360
— San Antonio -$1100 vs Memphis +$700
— LA Clippers -$260 vs Utah -$220
— Golden State -$10,000 vs Portland +$2000
— Houston -$380 vs Oklahoma City +$300

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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here……

13) Somehow, someway, Phil Jackson gets two more years to run the Knicks, despite an 80-166 record that screams out that Jackson has no clue how to run an NBA franchise. At $12M a year, the least Jackson could’ve done was get rid of of Carmelo Anthony, who is getting older and did not try much on defense, even when he was young.

12) We talked briefly yesterday about “exit meetings” with players after a season; apparently Kristaps Porzingis, one of the Knicks’ few bright spots, skipped his exit meeting with the club because of “his displeasure with the “dysfunction” and “drama” that has enveloped the franchise”, according to ESPN.com.

11) Was surprised to see that major league umpire Joe West is only 64 years old; he’s been a big league umpire since 1976, which means he made it to the majors at age 23.

10) Calgary Flames have to win at least one game in Anaheim to win their opening round playoff series; problem is, the Flames have now lost 28 games in a row in Anaheim- their last win in the Pond was in a 2006 playoff game. No bueno.

9) John Daly played in Darius Rucker’s charity golf tournament this week, which raises money for kids in South Carolina; at one point. he used a full beer can as a tee, then chugged the beer after he hit the ball off the top of the can, all while playing barefoot. Alrighty then.

8) Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred is open to the idea of geographic realignment, but Bud Selig was also in favor of that— it just never appealed to anyone else.

Geographic realignment would reduce travel costs and create more games with local rivalries, but then, no more American/National Leagues. I’d be OK either way— what do you do with the DH? (hopefully, get rid of it)

7) If you like obscure trivia, Ender Inciarte got the first hit in the new SunTrust Stadium in Atlanta.

6) Mets are just third team in history (’83 Brewers, ’03 Rockies) to win consecutive games when they gave up a grand slam in both games- Mikael Franco hit one against them Wednesday, Marcell Ozuna Thursday.

5) Mets beat the Miami Marlins in 16 innings Thursday night, which drained both bullpens. Marlins’ reliever Nick Wittgren threw three scoreless innings, but because he has options left and needed a couple days off anyway, he was sent back to AAA, not the best reward for pitching well, but he’ll be back in the majors soon.

4) Colorado pitcher Jon Gray has a stress fracture in his foot, will miss at least a month.

3) When Hall of Fame baseball player Rod Carew received a heart transplant in December, he got the heart of the late Konrad Reuland, who played tight end for the Baltimore Ravens before he passed away at age 29 after having a brain aneurysm.

2) Seattle Mariners sell toasted grasshoppers at their concession stands- they sold 901 orders of the insects over the first three home games. The grasshoppers are toasted in a chili lime salt and come in a four-ounce cup for $4.

The team called in an emergency order so that they last throughout this weekend; they’re also imposing a per-game order limit for the rest of the season.

There is no way in hell I would eat grasshoppers…….ever.

1— A very courageous 10-year old boy threw out the first pitch at the Dodgers’ game last night; the young man is the first person to receive a double hand transplant. Zion Harvey also lost both his legs below the knees as a result of a virus he had at age 2.

**Udog** · 04-15-2017, 09:49 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Saturday, April 15

St. Louis @ NY Yankees

Game 979-980
April 15, 2017 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Mrtinez) 16.854
NY Yankees
(Sabathia) 15.479
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-105); Under

Texas @ Seattle

Game 977-978
April 15, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Cashner) 13.108
Seattle
(Paxton) 17.617
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 4 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
N/A

Houston @ Oakland

Game 975-976
April 15, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(McCllers) 14.108
Oakland
(Manaea) 15.224
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-150
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+130); Over

Tampa Bay @ Boston

Game 973-974
April 15, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Odorizzi) 13.078
Boston
(Sale) 17.595
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 4 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-200
8
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-200); Over

Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota

Game 971-972
April 15, 2017 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Quntana) 14.301
Minnesota
(Santana) 16.901
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-125
8
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-125); Over

LA Angels @ Kansas City

Game 969-970
April 15, 2017 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Shmaker) 16.163
Kansas City
(Karns) 14.717
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-120); Over

Baltimore @ Toronto

Game 967-968
April 15, 2017 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Asher) 13.210
Toronto
(Estrada) 17.402
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 4
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-145); Over

Detroit @ Cleveland

Game 965-966
April 15, 2017 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Verlnder) 13.491
Cleveland
(Kluber) 16.265
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-145
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-145); Over

Arizona @ LA Dodgers

Game 963-964
April 15, 2017 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Corbin) 15.228
LA Dodgers
(Maeda) 14.412
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-170
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+150); Under

San Diego @ Atlanta

Game 961-962
April 15, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Richard) 13.408
Atlanta
(Dickey) 12.442
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-125
8
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+105); Over

Colorado @ San Francisco

Game 959-960
April 15, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Chtwood) 14.412
San Francisco
15.442
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-120
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-120); Under

Pittsburgh @ Chicago Cubs

Game 957-958
April 15, 2017 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Glasnow) 15.228
Chicago Cubs
(Arrieta) 16.257
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-250
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-250); N/A

Milwaukee @ Cincinnati

Game 955-956
April 15, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Davies) 18.190
Cincinnati
(Fnnegan) 17.089
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+100); Under

Philadelphia @ Washington

Game 953-954
April 15, 2017 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Hllckson) 17.514
Washington
(Roark) 15.479
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-160
8
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+140); Under

NY Mets @ Miami

Game 951-952
April 15, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(deGrom) 16.408
Miami
(Conley) 14.514
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
N/A

**Udog** · 04-15-2017, 09:56 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, April 15

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NY METS (7 - 4) at MIAMI (5 - 5) - 7:10 PM
JACOB DEGROM (R) vs. ADAM CONLEY (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-2 (+1.2 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

JACOB DEGROM vs. MIAMI since 1997
DEGROM is 4-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.56 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 5-5 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-7. (-6.0 units)

ADAM CONLEY vs. NY METS since 1997
CONLEY is 2-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.00 and a WHIP of 0.815.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (3 - 7) at WASHINGTON (6 - 4) - 1:05 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. TANNER ROARK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 380-418 (+54.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
HELLICKSON is 19-15 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-2 (+0.6 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.0 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HELLICKSON is 1-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.93 and a WHIP of 1.226.
His team's record is 2-5 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.6 units)

TANNER ROARK vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
ROARK is 4-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.58 and a WHIP of 1.127.
His team's record is 5-5 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.5 units)

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MILWAUKEE (6 - 5) at CINCINNATI (7 - 4) - 1:10 PM
ZACH DAVIES (R) vs. BRANDON FINNEGAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 32-20 (+21.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

ZACH DAVIES vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
DAVIES is 1-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.08 and a WHIP of 1.221.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.6 units)

BRANDON FINNEGAN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
FINNEGAN is 2-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.172.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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PITTSBURGH (4 - 6) at CHICAGO CUBS (6 - 4) - 2:20 PM
TYLER GLASNOW (R) vs. JAKE ARRIETA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 68-88 (-35.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 62-76 (-26.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1605-1690 (-253.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 858-789 (-150.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 400-366 (-82.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 828-845 (-150.6 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1180-1255 (-193.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 778-743 (-154.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-0 (+1.5 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

TYLER GLASNOW vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

JAKE ARRIETA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
ARRIETA is 10-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.71 and a WHIP of 0.912.
His team's record is 13-3 (+9.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-8. (-1.1 units)

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COLORADO (7 - 5) at SAN FRANCISCO (5 - 7) - 4:05 PM
TYLER CHATWOOD (R) vs. MATT MOORE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 640-994 (-183.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 93-166 (-52.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
COLORADO is 32-39 (-17.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 552-373 (+74.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 782-780 (+38.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
COLORADO is 18-11 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 61-52 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CHATWOOD is 10-4 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHATWOOD is 7-1 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHATWOOD is 8-2 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 25-33 (-17.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 61-60 (-22.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

TYLER CHATWOOD vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
CHATWOOD is 5-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.90 and a WHIP of 1.290.
His team's record is 6-5 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.6 units)

MATT MOORE vs. COLORADO since 1997
MOORE is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.45 and a WHIP of 1.695.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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SAN DIEGO (5 - 6) at ATLANTA (3 - 6) - 7:10 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 10-29 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 38-31 (+21.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 56-62 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 48-51 (+16.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 20-40 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. ATLANTA since 1997
RICHARD is 0-5 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 7.30 and a WHIP of 2.028.
His team's record is 0-5 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
DICKEY is 1-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.90 and a WHIP of 1.052.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)

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ARIZONA (7 - 4) at LA DODGERS (6 - 5) - 9:10 PM
PAT CORBIN (L) vs. KENTA MAEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 17-34 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 102-82 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 70-62 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 23-31 (-16.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 52-48 (-11.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

PAT CORBIN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CORBIN is 3-7 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.60 and a WHIP of 1.580.
His team's record is 5-7 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.2 units)

KENTA MAEDA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
MAEDA is 3-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.97 and a WHIP of 1.050.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

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DETROIT (7 - 3) at CLEVELAND (4 - 6) - 4:10 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 93-78 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 17-8 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 19-10 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 55-37 (+17.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 21-31 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
KLUBER is 36-36 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 2-10 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
KLUBER is 14-19 (-13.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 1-0 (+1.5 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
VERLANDER is 19-21 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.45 and a WHIP of 1.268.
His team's record is 22-26 (-11.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 19-27. (-12.5 units)

COREY KLUBER vs. DETROIT since 1997
KLUBER is 5-6 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.77 and a WHIP of 1.246.
His team's record is 8-8 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-10. (-5.1 units)

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BALTIMORE (7 - 2) at TORONTO (1 - 9) - 1:05 PM
ALEC ASHER (R) vs. MARCO ESTRADA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 96-76 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 42-30 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 21-11 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 47-39 (+12.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 71-51 (+20.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 55-40 (+15.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 1-9 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 1-8 (-9.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TORONTO is 18-22 (-14.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 1-9 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
TORONTO is 0-8 (-10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 1-7 (-8.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 4-0 (+4.5 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

ALEC ASHER vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

MARCO ESTRADA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
ESTRADA is 4-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.104.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.7 units)

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LA ANGELS (6 - 5) at KANSAS CITY (4 - 6) - 7:15 PM
MATT SHOEMAKER (R) vs. NATE KARNS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 191-159 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 107-67 (+28.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 38-22 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 47-38 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 55-35 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 510-480 (+42.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 253-191 (+41.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

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

MATT SHOEMAKER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SHOEMAKER is 0-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 8.34 and a WHIP of 1.985.
His team's record is 0-5 (-5.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.8 units)

NATE KARNS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
KARNS is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.82 and a WHIP of 1.647.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (5 - 4) at MINNESOTA (6 - 4) - 2:10 PM
JOSE QUINTANA (L) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
QUINTANA is 13-24 (-14.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
QUINTANA is 6-20 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 22-12 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 398-396 (+40.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 119-94 (+37.5 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 65-107 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 33-52 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 30-56 (-18.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 35-71 (-29.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 15-31 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SANTANA is 2-13 (-10.5 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
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.2 Units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
QUINTANA is 6-7 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.268.
His team's record is 7-12 (-9.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-8. (+1.7 units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SANTANA is 9-9 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.95 and a WHIP of 1.288.
His team's record is 12-11 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-14. (-8.2 units)

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TAMPA BAY (6 - 5) at BOSTON (5 - 5) - 4:05 PM
JAKE ODORIZZI (R) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 74-99 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 377-330 (-88.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BOSTON is 36-43 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SALE is 12-17 (-13.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. BOSTON since 1997
ODORIZZI is 3-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.13 and a WHIP of 1.292.
His team's record is 8-5 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-10. (-7.4 units)

CHRIS SALE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SALE is 4-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.76 and a WHIP of 1.044.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)

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HOUSTON (7 - 4) at OAKLAND (5 - 6) - 4:05 PM
LANCE MCCULLERS (R) vs. SEAN MANAEA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 14-21 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 240-290 (-72.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 232-335 (-88.6 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
MCCULLERS is 4-12 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 142-193 (-44.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 70-97 (-37.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 15-27 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 29-42 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 46-64 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 16-32 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

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

LANCE MCCULLERS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MCCULLERS is 1-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.787.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

SEAN MANAEA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MANAEA is 0-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 0.985.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.0 units)

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TEXAS (4 - 6) at SEATTLE (3 - 8) - 9:10 PM
ANDREW CASHNER (R) vs. JAMES PAXTON (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

ANDREW CASHNER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
CASHNER is 0-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.190.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.5 units)

JAMES PAXTON vs. TEXAS since 1997
PAXTON is 1-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 1.670.
His team's record is 3-4 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)

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ST LOUIS (3 - 7) at NY YANKEES (6 - 4) - 1:05 PM
CARLOS MARTINEZ (R) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 52-33 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 49-36 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 428-384 (+53.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 24-16 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MARTINEZ is 21-8 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SABATHIA is 15-20 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

CARLOS MARTINEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

C.C. SABATHIA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
SABATHIA is 2-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.61 and a WHIP of 0.919.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

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**Udog** · 04-15-2017, 10:03 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, April 15

National League
Pirates @ Cubs
Glasnow allowed five runs in 1.2 IP in his first ’17 star, a 7-1 loss to the Reds.

Arrieta is 2-0, 2.77 in his first two starts (over 1-1).

Pirates lost four of their last five games, scoring 12 runs (under 4-1). Chicago won four of its last six games, last four of which stayed under the total.

Mets @ Marlins
deGrom is 0-0, 1.50 in his first two ’17 starts (under 2-0).

Conley was losing pitcher in 16th inning Thursday; he allowed one run in five IP (85 PT) in his first ’17 start, an 8-1 win over the Mets Sunday.

Mets won five of their last six games, scoring 30 runs in last four; over is 6-2-1 in their last nine. Miami lost three of last five games; over is 5-1-1 in their last seven games.

Phillies @ Nationals
Hellickson is 1-0, 0.90 in his first two ’17 starts (under 2-0).

Roark is 2-0, 5.73 in his first two ’17 starts (over 2-0). .

Phillies lost their last four games; under is 3-1 in their road games. Washington won five of seven home games; under is 4-3 in their home games.

Padres @ Braves
Richard is 1-1, 3.21 in his first two ’17 starts (over 1-1).

Dickey allowed six runs in 5.2 IP in his first ’17 start, a 6-4 loss in Pittsburgh.

Atlanta is off to a 3-6 start; six of their last seven games went over the total. Padres are 3-5 in first eight road games, with six of last seven staying under.

Brewers @ Reds
Davies is 0-2, 10.61 in two starts this month (over 2-0).

Finnegan is 1-0, 1.00 in two starts this month (under 1-0-1).

Brewers won their last four games, allowing total of eight runs. Under is 6-3 in their last nine games. Cincinnati won seven of its last ten games; three of their last five stayed under.

Diamondbacks @ Dodgers
Corbin is 1-1, 2.70 in two starts this month (over 1-1).

Maeda is 1-1, 6.30 in two starts this month (over 1-1).

Arizona won six of its last nine games; four of their last five stayed under the total. Dodgers are 4-1 at home; under is 7-3 in their last ten games.

Rockies @ Giants
Chatwood is 0-2, 6.17 in his first two ’17 starts (under 2-0).

Moore is 1-1, 4.73 in his first two ’17 starts (over 1-1).

Colorado won four of its six road games; under is 8-2 in their last ten games. Giants won four of their last six games; four of their last five games stayed under.

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American League
Tigers @ Indians
Verlander is 1-0, 2.03 in his first two ’17 starts (over 1-1).

Kluber is 0-1, 6.00 in his first two ’17 starts (over 1-1).

Detroit won six of its last eight games; over is 3-0 in its road games. Cleveland lost six of its last seven games; over is 7-4 in its games this month.

Orioles @ Blue Jays
Asher is making his first ’17 start; he is 2-7, 5.88 in 12 MLB starts, made with Philly the last two years. He threw 4.1 scoreless innings in his only AAA start this month.

Estrada 0-1, 5.73 in his first two ’17 starts (over 1-1).

Orioles won seven of its first nine games; over is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Toronto is off to an awful 1-9 start (under 7-3).

Rays @ Red Sox
Odorizzi is 1-1, 4.50 in his first two ’17 starts (over 1-1).

Sale is 0-1, 1.23 in his first two Boston stars (under 2-0).

Tampa Bay lost three of its last four games; four of their last five games went over. Boston is 3-5 in its last eight games; under is 6-4 in all their games this season.

White Sox @ Twins
Quintana 0-2, 6.17 in his first two ’17 starts (over 1-1).

Santana is 2-0, 0.69 in his first two ’17 starts (under 1-0-1).

Chicago won its last three games; six of its last seven games stayed under. Minnesota lost three of its last four games; six of its las seven games stayed under.

Angels @ Royals
Shoemaker is 0-0, 8.68 in his first two ’17 starts, both Angel wins (over 2-0).

Karns allowed one run in 5.2 IP in his first ’17 start, a 5-4 loss in Houston.

Angels lost their last three games; five of their last six games went over total. Kansas City lost three of its last five games; under is 3-1 in their home games.

Astros @ A’s
McCullers 1-0, 2.77 in his first two ’17 stars (over 1-1).

Manaea is 0-1, 7.94 in his first two ’17 starts, (over 1-1).

Astros won four of last five games; five of their last six games went over. Oakland is 2-3 in its first five home games (under is 7-4 in all their games).

Rangers @ Mariners
Cashner is making his first ’17 start; over last four years, he is 26-43 in 103 big league starts.

Paxton hasn’t allowed a run in 13 IP in two starts this month (1-0, 0.00, under 2-0).

Texas won three of its last five games; three of their last four games went over. Seattle lost eight of its first 11 games; four of its last six games went over the total.

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Interleague game
Martinez 0-1, 4.26 in his first two ’17 starts.

Sabathia is 1-0, 2.45 in his first two starts (over 1-1).

Cardinals lost four of last five games; over is 3-2-1 in their last six. Bronx won its last five games; over is 5-2 in their last seven games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Pitt-Chi: Glasnow 0-1; Arrieta 2-0
NY-Mia: deGrom 1-1; Conley 1-0
Phil-Wash: Hellickson 2-0; Roark 2-0
SD-Atl: Richard 1-1; Dickey 0-1
Mil-Cin: Davies 0-2; Finneran 2-0
Az-LA: Corbin 1-1; Maeda 1-1
Colo-SF: Chatwood 0-2; Moore 1-1

American League
Det-Clev: Verlander 2-0; Kluber 1-1
Balt-Tor: Asher 0-0; Estrada 0-2
TB-Bos: Oddorizi 1-1; Sale 1-1
Chi-Minn: Quintana 0-2; Santana 2-0
LAA-KC: Shoemaker 2-0; Karns 0-1
Hst-A’s: McCullers 1-1; Manaea 0-2
Tex-Sea: Cashner 0-0; Paxton 1-1

Interleague
StL-NYY: Martinez 1-1; Sabathia 2-0

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Pitt-Chi: Glasnow 1-1; Arrieta 0-2
NY-Mia: deGrom 1-2; Conley 0-1
Phil-Wash: Hellickson 0-2; Roark 1-2
SD-Atl: Richard 0-2; Dickey 0-0
Mil-Cin: Davies 1-2; Finneran 0-2
Az-LA: Corbin 0-2; Maeda 1-2
Colo-SF: Chatwood 0-2; Moore 0-2

American League
Det-Clev: Verlander 1-2; Kluber 0-2
Balt-Tor: Asher 0-0; Estrada 0-2
TB-Bos: Oddorizi 1-2; Sale 0-2
Chi-Minn: Quintana 0-2; Santana 0-2
LAA-KC: Shoemaker 2-2; Karns 1-1
Hst-A’s: McCullers 1-2; Manaea 0-2
Tex-Sea: Cashner 0-0; Paxton 0-2

Interleague
StL-NYY: Martinez 0-2; Sabathia 0-2

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Umpires
National League
Pitt-Chi: Last five Porter games stayed under the total.
NY-Mia: Over is 10-2-1 in las 12 Dimuro games.
Phil-Wash: Favorites won nine of last 11 Estabrook games.
SD-Atl: Underdogs are 6-4 in last ten Iassogna games.
Mil-Cin: Six of last seven Cooper games stayed under.
Az-LA: Six of last eight Blaser games stayed under total.
Colo-SF: Over is 9-3-1 in last thirteen BWelke games.

American League
Det-Clev: Underdogs won last five Guccione games.
Balt-Tor: Over is 7-3-2 in last dozen Reynolds games.
TB-Bos: Over is 4-2-1 in last seven Tumpane games.
Chi-Minn: Five of last seven Miller games stayed under.
LAA-KC: Five of last six Hickox games stayed under.
Hst-A’s: Underdogs won nine of last 12 Barry games (0-2 this year).
Tex-Sea: Last five Culbreth games stayed under the total.

Interleague
StL-NYY: Favorites won nine of last eleven Little games.

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

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

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total-4/14/17)
Ariz 1-4……..1-7…………2
Atl 1-8……..1-1…………2
Cubs 1-6……..1-4…………2
Reds 1-6……..1-5…………2
Colo 0-5……..2-6…………2
LA 2-6……..1-5…………3
Miami 2-6……..3-4…………5
Milw 1-4……..1-7…………2
Mets 2-5……..2-6………….4
Philly 2-4……..2-6………….4
Pitt 1-4……..0-6…………1
StL 3-4……..2-6…………5
SD 4-8……..2-3…………6
SF 1-7……..1-5…………2
Wash 1-3……..2-7…………3

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

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 3-2 AL, favorites -$85
AL @ NL– 3-0 NL, favorites -$208
Total: 5-3 NL, favorites -$293
Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL– Over 0-5
AL @ NL– Over 2-1
Total– Over 2-6

**Udog** · 04-15-2017, 10:06 AM

MLB

Saturday, April 15

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
Philadelphia is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 11 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

1:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. NY YANKEES
St. Louis is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing NY Yankees
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home
NY Yankees are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing St. Louis

1:07 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Toronto is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Baltimore

1:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 9 games
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games at home
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee

2:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. MINNESOTA
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

2:20 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 12-6 SU in their last 18 games at home
Chi Cubs are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games

4:05 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Colorado is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

4:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
Tampa Bay is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

4:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. OAKLAND
Houston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games
Oakland is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games at home

4:10 PM
DETROIT vs. CLEVELAND
Detroit is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Detroit's last 20 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Cleveland's last 20 games when playing at home against Detroit
Cleveland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games
San Diego is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. MIAMI
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 9 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games

7:15 PM
LA ANGELS vs. KANSAS CITY
LA Angels are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
Kansas City is 12-6 SU in their last 18 games when playing LA Angels

9:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Arizona's last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
LA Dodgers are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing Arizona

9:10 PM
TEXAS vs. SEATTLE
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas

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**Udog** · 04-15-2017, 12:49 PM

MLB Daily Line Drive: Saturday's picks, betting odds and analysis
By: Andrew Caley

The baseball schedule can be tough to navigate for even a seasoned baseball bettor. We break down all the betting angles for you including picks, trends, weather and analysis to help you handicap the MLB like a pro.

Double-Play Picks

Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins (-125, 8)

Both the White Sox and Twins have gotten off to somewhat surprising starts as both have winning records through the first two weeks of the season thanks to pitching.

The Twins are 6-4 thanks to the likes of Phil Hughes, who has come out of the gates strong with two wins in two starts after a tough 2016 campaign and Ervin Santana, who is one of the league leaders in ERA at 0.69 through two starts.

Santana gets the start Saturday in a rematch from last Sunday against Chicago’s Jose Quintana. Santana threw six innings of two hit ball in a 4-1 Twins win. Quintana was not too shabby as well, allowing two runs on five hits in 6.1 innings. The White Sox staff in general ranks second in the majors in ERA at 2.53.

Additionally, the ChiSox and Twins are just average hitting teams, ranking 18th and 23nd in batting average respectively. Expect more of the same from these teams.

Pick: Under 8

Houston Astros at Oakland Athletics (+130, 8)

The Astros offense is starting to heat up. Houston, which has one of the deepest lineups one-through-nine in the bigs, is averaging eight runs per game over their last three games.

Houston ranks fourth in the MLB in batting average early on, lead of course by Jose Altuve, who is of course is hitting .326 and leading the team with 14 hits, while George Springer has notched five dingers in the teams’ first 10 games.

To make matters worse for opponents, the Astros’ 1-2 punch of Dallas Keuchel and Lance McCullers have been dealing to start the season. The Houston staff in general ranks 5th in ERA, WHIP and strikeouts. McCullers takes the mound Saturday and looks to add to his 17 strikeouts in just 13 inning of work.

While the A’s are a better itching team than most would have though, they still have a sub-par offense and oh yeah they’ve lost eight straight games against the ‘Stros.

Pick: Astros -140

Record to date: 0-2

Streaking and Slumping Pitchers

Streaking: James Paxton, Seattle Mariners (1-0, 0.00 ERA, $0)

James Paxton has been all but unhittable in his first two starts of the season, allowing no runs on just six hits through 13 innings of work. However, he faces a new opponent on Sunday in the Rangers, as his first two starts both came against the Astros.

The Astros managed to hit just .184 off Paxton in his first two starts, resulting in a sparkling 0.69 WHIP. He has also racked up 13 strikeouts to just three walks this season.

Slumping: Tyler Chatwood, Colorado Rockies (0-2, 6.35 ERA, $-302)

Tyler Chatwood hasn’t been terrible in his first two starts for the Rockies this season, but he certainly hasn’t been good either, as it is clear he is catching too much of the plate early on.

While he does have a 3:1 strikeout to walk ratio, opponents are batting a hefty .383 against him early on, which includes four home runs. Chatwood and the Rockies visit the Giants Sunday.

Saturday’s Top Trends

* The New York Yankees are 5-0 in their last five games overall. Yankees -110 vs. Cardinals
* The Milwaukee Brewers are 4-0 on the road this season. Brewers -107 @ Reds
* The Houston Astros are 8-0 in the last eight meetings against the Oakland A's. Astros -140
* The Cleveland Indians are 6-0 in Corey Kluber's last six starts vs. American League Central opponents. Indians -150 vs. Tigers

Weather To Keep An Eye On

Balls could be flying over the Green Monster in Boston on Saturday as there is a strong hitters wind in the forecast. Winds will be blowing out over the famous left field fence at 20 miles per hour. Temperatures for the game will be in the low 60's with partly cloudy skies. The Red Sox host the Rays Saturday, where the total is currently on the board at 8.5.

UMP Of The Day

Corey Blaser: The Arizona Diamondbacks are happy to see Blaser behind the plate for their Saturday night road game at the Los Angeles Dodgers. The D-backs are 7-0 in their last seven games when Blaser is calling balls and strikes. Blaser also has been the opposite of a “homer”, with the road team going 6-0 in the last six games he has officiated, including 2-0 in 2017. Blaser also has a strike rate of 63.1 percent and is 0-2 O/U this season. Arizona is a +152 road dog tonight with a total of 7.5 on the board.

Consensus:

**Udog** · 04-15-2017, 12:56 PM

MLB

Saturday, April 15

Bucs are 1-7 in last 8 road games & Cubs are 22-4 in Jake Arrieta's last 26 starts vs. NL Central.
PIT +224 CHC -246

White Sox are 5-1 in last 6 road games & Twins are 4-17 in Ervin Santana's last 21 starts vs. a team above 500.
CHI +104 MIN -113

Brewers are 6-1 in last 7 road games vs. a lefty starter & Reds are 3-13 in last 16 with Eric Cooper at home plate.
MIL -105 CIN -103

Under is 6-0-1 in Will Little’s last 7 behind home plate vs. Cards & Under is 6-0-2 in Carlos Martinez last 8 starts.
STL/NYY Total: 8

Phils are 1-4 in Hellickson's last 5 road starts & Nats are 10-2 in Roark's last 12 home starts vs. team below 500.
PHI +130 WAS -141

**BettorsChat** · 04-15-2017, 02:23 PM

Free Systems Play – Play On NL favorites with a money line of -110 or higher (LA DODGERS) with a starting pitcher whose WHIP was 1.25 or better last season, with a hot bullpen whose WHIP is under 1.000 the last five games. (69-22 L20Y)

**BettorsChat** · 04-16-2017, 12:48 AM

Originally posted by BettorsChat View Post

Free Systems Play – Play On NL favorites with a money line of -110 or higher (LA DODGERS) with a starting pitcher whose WHIP was 1.25 or better last season, with a hot bullpen whose WHIP is under 1.000 the last five games. (69-22 L20Y)

Pitchers for the National League would be:

1. Scherzer • WSN 0.968
2. Hendricks • CHC 0.979
3. Lester • CHC 1.016
4. Bumgarner • SFG 1.028
5. Teheran • ATL 1.053
6. Lackey • CHC 1.057
7. Arrieta • CHC 1.084
8. Cueto • SFG 1.093
9. Fernandez • MIA 1.119
10. Maeda • LAD 1.139
Jeremy Hellickson 1.15
Noah Syndergaard 1.16
Jerad Eickhoff 1.16
Tanner Roark 1.18
Jeff Samardzija 1.20
Dan Straily 1.20
Jason Hammel 1.21
Bartolo Colon 1.21
Carlos Martinez 1.22
Zach Davies 1.25

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