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**Udog** · 04-16-2017, 08:15 AM

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

— Jazz 97, Clippers 95— Rudy Gobert hyperextended his knee, a problem for Utah.

— Cavaliers 109, Pacers 108— CJ Miles missed a 14-footer at the buzzer for Indiana.

— Bucks 97, Raptors 83— Surprisingly easy win for Milwaukee.

— Ottawa 4, Bruins 3 OT— Senators even series 1-1, scoring at 1:59 of overtime.

— Maple Leafs 4, Capitals 3, 2OT— Toronto scored 11:53 into the second overtime.

— Anaheim 3, Calgary 2— Flames have now lost 29 games in a row in Anaheim.

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday

13) Saturday was Jackie Robinson Day across major league baseball; Mr Robinson put up with a lot of BS when he broke into the major leagues and deserves recognition, but what about Larry Doby, who did the same thing, only in the American League with Cleveland? No one ever mentions the guy.

12) Underrated baseball record: Most consecutive times reaching base— 17, held by Earl Averill (1962) and another guy who did it in 1883.

11) 26 players on the Cincinnati Reds’ 40-man roster are pitchers; because of that, the Reds are targeting versatile players who give their manager more flexibility within games and also in making players, giving starters days off.

10) You listen to Reds’ games on TV, no hometown homers there; oh they want the Reds to win, but if they play badly, their own announcers will rip them. Much different than most places.

9) Dodgers 8, Arizona 4— Since start of the 2014 season, Diamondbacks are now 17-42 against Los Angeles.

8) Blue Jays 2, Orioles 1— Kendrys Morales won it with a walk-off tater, a much-needed win for a Toronto team off to a dismal 2-9 start.

7) Astros 10, A’s 6— Houston scored 10 runs, despite not getting a hit in the first six innings. It is hard to describe how badly the A’s played in the last three innings- they led 5-0 after five.

6) On February 12, 2016, the A’s to Khris Davis from Milwaukee for minor leaguers Bowdien Derby and Jacob Nottingham.

Derby is a pitcher who was 6-13, 5.59 in the Class A Florida State league last year. He is a relief pitcher in AA this season.

Nottingham is a catcher who hit .234 in the AA Southern League LY and is back there this year.

In a year-plus with Oakland, Khris Davis has hit 47 homers in 161 games.

5) Former Washington Huskies coach Lorenzo Romar signed on with Arizona as an assistant coach, taking the place of Joe Pasternack, the new coach at UCSB.

4) Nashville 5, Chicago 0— Blackhawks didn’t score a goal in two home playoff games this week.

3) Speaking of Nashville, they had 11,097 fans for a AAA baseball game Saturday. Not bad.

2) Our thoughts and prayers are with Celtics’ star Isaiah Thomas, who lost his 22-year old sister in a car accident in the state of Washington Saturday morning. Terrible tragedy.

1— I am a basketball guy, but the NHL playoffs are so much better than the NBA’s version; there is nothing sign sports quite as dramatic as overtime in a playoff game.

San Jose has a player named Logan Couture who to hit in the face with a puck, but is still playing, even though it hurts him to breathe!!!!! Think about that for a second.

While NBA players ask for days off for a mental break from a long season, Couture is playing with a mouth held together by plastic and wire- he probably needs 7 or 8 teeth replaced/taken out completely after the season.

**Udog** · 04-16-2017, 08:41 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, April 16

St. Louis @ NY Yankees

Game 929-930
April 16, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wnwrght) 18.911
NY Yankees
(Pineda) 12.426
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 6 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-145
8
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+125); Over

Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota

Game 927-928
April 16, 2017 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Shields) 16.592
Minnesota
(Sntiago) 15.011
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-140
9
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+120); Over

Texas @ Seattle

Game 925-926
April 16, 2017 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Hamels) 13.150
Seattle
(Iwakuma) 17.686
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 4 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-105); Over

Houston @ Oakland

Game 923-924
April 16, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Morton) 13.956
Oakland
(Cotton) 15.014
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-110
8
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-110); Over

Tampa Bay @ Boston

Game 921-922
April 16, 2017 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Cobb) 13.048
Boston
(Pmeranz) 17.240
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 4
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-140
9
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-140); Over

LA Angels @ Kansas City

Game 919-920
April 16, 2017 @ 2:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Skaggs) 15.651
Kansas City
(Kennedy) 13.461
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-110
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-110); Over

Baltimore @ Toronto

Game 917-918
April 16, 2017 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Bundy) 13.166
Toronto
(Happ) 17.357
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 4
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-110
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-110); Under

Detroit @ Cleveland

Game 915-916
April 16, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Boyd) 15.573
Cleveland
(Carrasco) 14.041
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-215
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+190); Over

Arizona @ LA Dodgers

Game 913-914
April 16, 2017 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Walker) 16.594
LA Dodgers
(Hill) 15.525
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-180
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+160); Under

Colorado @ San Francisco

Game 911-912
April 16, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Snzatela) 14.238
San Francisco
(Smrdzja) 15.661
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-130
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(-130); Over

Pittsburgh @ Chicago Cubs

Game 909-910
April 16, 2017 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Taillon) 14.884
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 16.424
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-170
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-170); N/A

San Diego @ Atlanta

Game 907-908
April 16, 2017 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Cahill) 15.757
Atlanta
(Colon) 12.923
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-125
8
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+105); Over

Milwaukee @ Cincinnati

Game 905-906
April 16, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Peralta) 14.975
Cincinnati
(Romano) 17.527
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-110
9
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(-110); Over

Philadelphia @ Washington

Game 903-904
April 16, 2017 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Eickhff) 12.200
Washington
(Gnzalez) 15.256
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-160
8
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-160); Over

NY Mets @ Miami

Game 901-902
April 16, 2017 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Harvey) 14.521
Miami
(Straily) 16.674
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-140
8
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+120); Under

**Udog** · 04-16-2017, 08:46 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, April 16

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NY METS (7 - 5) at MIAMI (6 - 5) - 1:10 PM
MATT HARVEY (R) vs. DANIEL STRAILY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HARVEY is 4-11 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 21-12 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 14-3 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 11-5 (+8.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 10-1 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 7-1 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 12-8 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 22-10 (+13.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 267-258 (+42.8 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
NY METS are 413-424 (+36.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 4-2 (+2.4 Units) against NY METS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

MATT HARVEY vs. MIAMI since 1997
HARVEY is 2-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.171.
His team's record is 3-6 (-6.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.9 units)

DANIEL STRAILY vs. NY METS since 1997
STRAILY is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 8.44 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.4 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (4 - 7) at WASHINGTON (6 - 5) - 1:35 PM
JERAD EICKHOFF (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 35-38 (+15.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 381-418 (+55.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 142-121 (-19.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 12-19 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 (+2.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

JERAD EICKHOFF vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
EICKHOFF is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.37 and a WHIP of 1.105.
His team's record is 1-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
GONZALEZ is 10-6 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.67 and a WHIP of 1.115.
His team's record is 11-9 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-8. (+2.3 units)

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MILWAUKEE (6 - 6) at CINCINNATI (8 - 4) - 1:10 PM
WILY PERALTA (R) vs. SAL ROMANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 94-169 (-54.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 15-38 (-21.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 387-416 (-97.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

WILY PERALTA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
PERALTA is 5-6 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.11 and a WHIP of 1.155.
His team's record is 6-8 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-10. (-6.5 units)

SAL ROMANO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN DIEGO (5 - 7) at ATLANTA (4 - 6) - 1:35 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 34-67 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 10-30 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 39-31 (+22.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 12-6 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 48-52 (+15.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CAHILL is 33-20 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

TREVOR CAHILL vs. ATLANTA since 1997
CAHILL is 0-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 8.40 and a WHIP of 1.867.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
COLON is 3-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.12 and a WHIP of 1.093.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+3.2 units)

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PITTSBURGH (5 - 6) at CHICAGO CUBS (6 - 5) - 2:20 PM
JAMESON TAILLON (R) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 69-88 (-33.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
LESTER is 88-35 (+34.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 52-36 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1605-1691 (-256.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 858-790 (-153.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 400-367 (-84.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 828-846 (-153.0 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1180-1256 (-196.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 778-744 (-157.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 (+3.7 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

JAMESON TAILLON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
TAILLON is 1-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.300.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

JON LESTER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LESTER is 4-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.68 and a WHIP of 1.212.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-2. (+3.7 units)

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COLORADO (8 - 5) at SAN FRANCISCO (5 - 8) - 4:05 PM
ANTONIO SENZATELA (R) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 641-994 (-182.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 33-39 (-15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 12-6 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 62-52 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 61-61 (-23.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAMARDZIJA is 69-97 (-34.9 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 34-46 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 2-11 (-9.9 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
COLORADO is 2-1 (+1.6 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. COLORADO since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 3-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.29 and a WHIP of 1.020.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-6. (-5.7 units)

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ARIZONA (7 - 5) at LA DODGERS (7 - 5) - 4:10 PM
TAIJUAN WALKER (R) vs. RICH HILL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HILL is 21-5 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 197-155 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 53-48 (-10.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

TAIJUAN WALKER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WALKER is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 11.25 and a WHIP of 2.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

RICH HILL vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HILL is 1-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.01 and a WHIP of 1.392.
His team's record is 1-5 (-7.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)

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DETROIT (7 - 4) at CLEVELAND (5 - 6) - 1:10 PM
MATT BOYD (L) vs. CARLOS CARRASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 59-28 (+22.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 93-79 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 19-11 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 22-31 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
CARRASCO is 23-34 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CARRASCO is 10-19 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

MATT BOYD vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. DETROIT since 1997
CARRASCO is 5-6 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.37 and a WHIP of 1.675.
His team's record is 7-7 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-11. (-9.8 units)

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BALTIMORE (7 - 3) at TORONTO (2 - 9) - 1:05 PM
DYLAN BUNDY (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HAPP is 14-3 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAPP is 15-3 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 96-77 (+19.7 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.
TORONTO is 2-9 (-9.8 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 2-9 (-9.8 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
TORONTO is 1-8 (-9.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 4-1 (+3.5 Units) against TORONTO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

DYLAN BUNDY vs. TORONTO since 1997
BUNDY is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

J.A. HAPP vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HAPP is 4-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.59 and a WHIP of 1.225.
His team's record is 4-8 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-8. (-4.5 units)

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LA ANGELS (6 - 6) at KANSAS CITY (5 - 6) - 2:15 PM
TYLER SKAGGS (L) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 192-159 (+28.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 108-67 (+29.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 56-42 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 48-38 (+12.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 316-242 (+44.8 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 253-192 (+40.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 264-379 (-106.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

TYLER SKAGGS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SKAGGS is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
KENNEDY is 0-4 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 6.86 and a WHIP of 1.714.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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TAMPA BAY (6 - 6) at BOSTON (6 - 5) - 1:35 PM
ALEX COBB (R) vs. DREW POMERANZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 74-100 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 39-60 (-22.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 36-61 (-25.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 655-591 (-81.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 351-281 (-49.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 378-330 (-87.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BOSTON is 539-409 (-58.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

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

ALEX COBB vs. BOSTON since 1997
COBB is 3-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.47 and a WHIP of 1.298.
His team's record is 4-6 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-1.0 units)

DREW POMERANZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
POMERANZ is 2-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.38 and a WHIP of 1.059.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)

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HOUSTON (8 - 4) at OAKLAND (5 - 7) - 4:05 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. JHAREL COTTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MORTON is 14-35 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 142-194 (-45.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 70-98 (-38.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 15-28 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 29-43 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 46-65 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 37-62 (-20.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

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)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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)

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TEXAS (4 - 7) at SEATTLE (4 - 8) - 4:10 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. HISASHI IWAKUMA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 99-77 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 91-80 (+36.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 51-33 (+19.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 76-55 (+20.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 81-70 (+18.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
HAMELS is 45-24 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 21-8 (+13.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 27-10 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 83-84 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 9-18 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 47-67 (-24.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 45-65 (-37.3 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
SEATTLE is 74-90 (-30.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 781-701 (-99.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
IWAKUMA is 3-9 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

COLE HAMELS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HAMELS is 5-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.509.
His team's record is 7-3 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-6. (-4.0 units)

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. TEXAS since 1997
IWAKUMA is 9-6 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.54 and a WHIP of 1.111.
His team's record is 11-7 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-7. (+1.6 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (5 - 5) at MINNESOTA (7 - 4) - 4:10 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. HECTOR SANTIAGO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 69-93 (-28.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 51-71 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SANTIAGO is 39-28 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTIAGO is 12-2 (+9.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 22-13 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 66-107 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 34-52 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 31-56 (-17.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 41-81 (-34.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-2 (+0.7 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.2 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SHIELDS is 8-8 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.488.
His team's record is 10-11 (-5.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-12. (-4.8 units)

HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SANTIAGO is 4-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 1.71 and a WHIP of 0.884.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.8 units)

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ST LOUIS (3 - 8) at NY YANKEES (7 - 4) - 8:05 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. MICHAEL PINEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 53-33 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 34-17 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 49-37 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 36-25 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 428-385 (+52.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 24-17 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WAINWRIGHT is 169-99 (+34.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 82-50 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 31-13 (+17.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 82-41 (+26.9 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
PINEDA is 9-16 (-14.0 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 2-0 (+2.2 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

MICHAEL PINEDA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 04-16-2017, 08:49 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, April 16

National League
Pirates @ Cubs
Taillon is 0-0, 1.38 in his first two starts (under 1-0-1).

Lester is 0-0, 1.64 in his first two starts (under 1-0-1).

Pirates lost four of their last six games (under 4-2). Chicago lost three of its last four games; four of their last five stayed under the total.

Mets @ Marlins
Harvey is 2-0, 2.92 in his first two starts (over 2-0); Mets scored 20 runs in the two games.

Straily is 1-1, 8.64 in his first two starts (over 2-0).

Mets won five of last seven games, scoring 34 runs in last five; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten. Miami won six of its last nine games; over is 6-1-1 in their last eight games.

Phillies @ Nationals
Eickhoff is 0-1, 2.63 in his two starts (under 2-0).

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

Phillies lost four of last five games; under is 4-1 in their road games. Washington is 4-5 in its last nine games; under is 5-3 in their home games.

Padres @ Braves
Cahill allowed three runs in 5.2 IP (99 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 3-1 loss in LA.

Colon is 0-1, 6.30 in his first two starts (over 1-1).

Atlanta won its last three games; six of their last eight games went over the total. Padres are 3-6 in first nine road games, with seven of last eight staying under.

Brewers @ Reds
Peralta is 2-0, 2.45 in his first two ’17 starts (under 2-0).

Romano is making his MLB debut; he was 0-0, 1.38 in his first two AAA starts. He was 6-11, 3.52 in 27 AA starts LY.

Brewers won four of last five games; under is 6-4 in their last ten games. Cincinnati won eight of its last eleven games; over is 3-1 in their last four home games.

Diamondbacks @ Dodgers
Walker is 1-1, 5.73 in his first two starts (over 1-1).

Hill allowed one run in five IP (75 PT) in his first ’17 start, before having more blister problems.

Arizona lost four of its last five games; over is 8-3-1 in its games. Dodgers are 5-1 at home; their last three home games went over.

Rockies @ Giants
Senzatela is 1-0, 1.50 in his first two MLB starts (under 2-0).

Samardzija is 0-2, 6.75 in his first two starts (over 1-1).

Colorado won five of its seven road games; under is 9-2 in their last 11 games. Giants are 4-7 in their last 11 games; five of their last six games stayed under.

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American League
Tigers @ Indians
Boyd is 1-1, 5.40 in his first two starts (over 1-1).

Carrasco is 1-0, 2.13 in his first two starts (under 2-0).

Detroit won six of its last nine games; over is 4-0 in its road games. Cleveland lost six of its last eight games; over is 8-4 in its games this month.

Orioles @ Blue Jays
Bundy is 1-1, 2.70 in his first two starts (under 2-0).

Happ is 0-2, 5.40 in his first two starts (under 2-0).

Orioles won seven of its first ten games; over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Toronto is off to an awful 2-9 start (under 8-3).

Rays @ Red Sox
Cobb is 1-1, 4.15 in his first two starts (over 1-1).

Pomeranz allowed one run in six IP (91 PT) in his first ’17 start, an 8-1 win over Baltimore.

Tampa Bay lost four of its last five games; four of their last six games went over. Boston is 4-5 in its last nine games; under is 7-4 in all their games this season.

White Sox @ Twins
Shields is 1-0, 1.69 in his first two starts (over 1-1).

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

Chicago won three of last four games; seven of its last eight games stayed under. Minnesota lost three of its last five games; seven of its last eight games stayed under.

Angels @ Royals
Skaggs is 0-1, 8.71 in his first two starts (over 1-1).

Kennedy is 0-2, 4.09 in his first two starts (over 1-1); Royals scored one run in the two games.

Angels lost their last four games; five of their last seven games went over total. Kansas City lost won its last three games; under is 4-1 in their home games.

Astros @ A’s
Morton is 0-1, 4.09 in his first two starts (under 2-0).

Cotton is 1-1, 3.97 in his first two starts (under 2-0).

Astros won five of last six games; six of their last seven games went over. Oakland lost its last three games; three of its last four games went over.

Rangers @ Mariners
Hamels is 0-0, 3.46 in his first two starts (over 2-0).

Iwakuma is 0-1, 2.25 in his first two starts (over 1-1).

Texas is off to a 4-8 start; over is 3-2 in their road games. Seattle lost eight of its first 12 games; they’re 3-2 at home. Under is 8-4 in their games.

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Interleague
Wainwright is 0-2, 8.00 in his first two starts (under 2-0).

Pineda is 1-1, 3.97 in his first two starts (over 1-1).

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

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Pitt-Chi: Taillon 0-2; Lester 1-1
NY-Mia: Harvey 2-0; Straily 1-1
Phil-Wash: Eickhoff 0-2; Gonzalez 1-1
SD-Atl: Cahill 0-1; Colon 1-1
Mil-Cin: Peralta 2-0; Romano 0-0
Az-LA: Walker 1-1; Hill 1-0
Colo-SF: Senzatela 2-0; Samardzija 0-2

American League
Det-Clev: Boyd 1-1; Carrasco 2-0
Balt-Tor: Bundy 1-1; Happ 0-2
TB-Bos: Cobb 1-1; Pomeranz 1-0
Chi-Minn: Shields 1-1; Santiago 1-1
LAA-KC: Skaggs 1-1; Kennedy 0-2
Hst-A’s: Morton 1-1; Cotton 1-1
Tex-Sea: Hamels 0-2; Iwakuma 0-2

Interleague
StL-NYY: Wainwright 0-2; Pineda 1-1

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Pitt-Chi: Taillon 0-2; Lester 0-2
NY-Mia: Harvey 0-2; Straily 0-2
Phil-Wash: Eickhoff 0-2; Gonzalez 1-2
SD-Atl: Cahill 1-1; Colon 1-2
Mil-Cin: Peralta 1-2; Romano 0-0
Az-LA: Walker 0-2; Hill 0-1
Colo-SF: Senzatela 1-2; Samardzija 0-2

American League
Det-Clev: Boyd 0-2; Carrasco 0-2
Balt-Tor: Bundy 0-2; Happ 1-2
TB-Bos: Cobb 0-2; Pomeranz 0-1
Chi-Minn: Shields 1-2; Santiago 0-2
LAA-KC: Skaggs 1-2; Kennedy 0-2
Hst-A’s: Morton 0-2; Cotton 0-2
Tex-Sea: Hamels 0-2; Iwakuma 0-2

Interleague
StL-NYY: Wainwright 1-2; Pineda 1-2

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Umpires
National League
Pitt-Chi: Visitors won all three West games this month.
NY-Mia: Over is 9-1-1 in last eleven HGibson games.
Phil-Wash: Underdogs won seven of last nine GGibson games.
SD-Atl: Favorites won last eight Nauert games.
Mil-Cin: Three of last four Johnson games stayed under.
Az-LA: Home team, under are both 3-0 in Nelson games this month.
Colo-SF: Over is 5-0-1 in last six Dreckman games.

American League
Det-Clev: Visitors won nine of last twelve Demuth games.
Balt-Tor: Underdogs won three of last four Knight games.
TB-Bos: Underdogs are 7-4 in last eleven TBarrett tilts.
Chi-Minn: Under is 8-3-1 in last twelve Danley games.
LAA-KC: Under is 9-2 in last eleven Conroy games.
Hst-A’s: Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Scheurwater games.
Tex-Sea: Six of last seven Carlson games stayed under.

Interleague
StL-NYY: Home side won 12 of last 15 Kellogg games.

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 4/15/17
Ariz 1-4………….2-2-3…….3-6-3
Atl 1-6-1………..1-0-1…….2-6-1
Cubs 4-2………….4-1…………8-3
Reds 5-1-1……….1-2-1……..6-3-2
Colo 4-3…………1-3-2……..5-6-2
LA 3-3-1………..4-1………7-4-1
Miami 3-3-1………..4-0………7-3
Milw 3-1-1………..2-5………5-6-1
Mets 2-3…………3-3-2……..5-6-2
Philly 2-0-2………..4-3………6-3-2
Pitt 1-3-1………..2-4………3-7-1
St. Louis 1-4…………3-2-1……..4-6-1
SD 3-4-2…………2-1……..5-5-2
SF 4-2-2…………2-3……..6-5-2
Wash 1-2…………..4-4………..5-6

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

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total-4/15/17)
Ariz 1-5……..1-7…………2
Atl 1-8……..1-1…………2
Cubs 1-6……..2-5…………3
Reds 1-6……..1-6…………2
Colo 0-6……..2-6…………2
LA 2-6……..2-6…………4
Miami 2-6……..3-5…………5
Milw 2-5……..1-7…………3
Mets 3-6……..2-6………….5
Philly 2-5……..2-6………….4
Pitt 1-5……..0-6…………1
StL 3-5……..2-6…………5
SD 4-8……..2-3…………6
SF 1-7……..1-6…………2
Wash 1-3……..2-8…………3

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

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 4-2 AL, favorites +$15
AL @ NL– 3-0 NL, favorites -$208
Total: 5-4 NL, favorites -$193

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL– Over 0-6
AL @ NL– Over 2-1
Total– Over 2-7

**Udog** · 04-16-2017, 08:52 AM

MLB

Sunday, April 16

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Trend Report
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1:07 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Baltimore's last 25 games
Baltimore is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games at home
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore

1:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CINCINNATI
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Cincinnati's last 23 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games

1:10 PM
DETROIT vs. CLEVELAND
Detroit is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit

1:10 PM
NY METS vs. MIAMI
NY Mets are 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets's last 10 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 10 games when playing NY Mets
Miami is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games

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

1:35 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
Tampa Bay is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Boston
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 12 games at home
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

1:35 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ATLANTA
San Diego is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games
Atlanta is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego

2:15 PM
LA ANGELS vs. KANSAS CITY
LA Angels are 6-13 SU in their last 19 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 13-6 SU in their last 19 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing LA Angels

2:20 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CHI CUBS
Pittsburgh is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 13 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chi Cubs's last 13 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games

4:05 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games
San Francisco is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home

4:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. OAKLAND
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Oakland's last 17 games at home

4:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games
Arizona is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Arizona
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home

4:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games

4:10 PM
TEXAS vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing at home against Texas

8:08 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. NY YANKEES
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games at home
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home

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**Udog** · 04-16-2017, 01:54 PM

MLB Daily Line Drive: Sunday's picks, betting odds and analysis

The struggling St. Louis Cardinals bring a 3-8 record to The Bronx to take on the surprising New York Yankees (7-4) on Sunday Night Baseball.

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 (-130, 9.5)

Both the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins have gotten off to somewhat surprising starts in 2017. The Sox sit at .500 with a 5-5 record and the Twinkies are a very surprising 7-4 to start the season.

Sunday afternoon's meeting will feature a starting pitching matchup of "Big Game" James Shields taking on lefty Hector Santiago.

Although Shields has gotten off to a pretty strong start this season (1-0, 1.69 ERA), we all know what he is truly capable of - combined 6-19 in 2016 split between the San Diego Padres and the White Sox.

Santiago, on the other hand, has also gotten off to a solid start in 2017 (1-1, 2.38 ERA, 0.88 WHIP) and was very efficient, if not borderline terrific, in his only other home start of the season - a 9-1 Twins victory over the Detroit Tigers. It's also worth noting that the Twins went 2-0 in Santiago's pair of starts last season against the division rival White Sox.

Pick: Twins -130

St. Louis Cardinals at New York Yankees (-140, 8)

Sunday Night Baseball this week features an interleague matchup involving a pair of historic franchises who will each be running veteran (if not questionable) arms out to the hill for this "Game Of The Week" showdown.

The struggling St. Louis Cardinals bring a 3-8 record to The Bronx to take on the surprising New York Yankees (7-4).

Adam Wainwright will climb the bump for the Cards and he has been nothing short of awful so far this season. An 0-2 record with an ERA of 7.00 only begins to tell the story of how bad Wainwright has looked early in 2017. A WHIP of 2.000 and a Hits/9 Innings figure of 14.0 tells us that the Yankees young bats should have a field day Sunday night.

The Yankees counter with righty Micheal Pineda who, like the majority of his career, has been a 50/50 proposition thus far in 2017. Pineda has made two starts (both versus the Tampa Bay Rays) and looked dynamite in his last outing (7.2 innings, 2 hits, 1 earned run, 0 BBs, 11Ks) but significantly less than dynamite in his first start (3.2 innings, 8 hits, 4 earned runs). Sounds like he's due for another stinker.

Jeff Kellogg will be calling balls-and-strikes tonight and he has a traditionally tight strike zone which generally leads to more runs per game. Kellogg-called games in 2017 (he's done three home plates thus far) are averaging 9.67 runs per game. Although two of his three games this season have played Under, a 15-20 mile per hour wind blowing straight out to center field tonight (in addition to the tight strike zone) should bode well for the bats.

Pick: Over 8

Record to date: 2-2

Streaking and Slumping Pitchers

Streaking: Drew Pomeranz, Boston Red Sox (1-0, 1.50 ERA, $100)

It's only been one start into the 2017 season, but in that one start Boston Red Sox' lefty Drew Pomeranz looked like the starting pitcher everyone was clamouring for at last season's trade deadline.

A very tidy six-inning performance against the offensively gifted Baltimore Orioles (4 hits, 1 earned run, 1 BB, 6 Ks) has Red Sox fans taking back all of the nasty things they said about him in 2016.

Slumping: J.A. Happ, Toronto Blue Jays (0-2, 5.40 ERA, $-254)

Like most players wearing a Toronto Blue Jays uniform in 2017, starting pitcher J.A. Happ has struggled early in the season - dropping both of his starts thus far in April.

After racking up 20 wins in 2016, Jays backers were expecting Happ's surprising success to continue. A lack of strike zone control has led to some balls being left in bad locations and an alarming four home runs allowed already this season. Happ can certainly turn his season around in a hurry, but he simply has to get the ball down in the zone.

Sunday’s Top Trends

* The Cleveland Indians are 6-0 in Carlos Carrasco's last 6 starts vs. the Detroit Tigers. Indians -225 today.
* Dan Straily's teams are 14-2 in his last 16 home starts (1-0 this season with the Marlins and 13-2 in his last 15 home starts with Reds in 2016). Marlins +110 today vs Mets.
* Under is 7-0 in the Los Angeles Angels' last 7 games vs. American League Central teams. Total 8.5 today at the Kansas City Royals.
* The Chicago Cubs are 22-5 in Jon Lester's last 27 home starts. Cubs -170 today vs. Pittsburgh Pirates.

Weather To Keep An Eye On

Over bettors take note - 15-20 mile per hour winds are expected to be blowing OUT during four games today. Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox (total 9.5), Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals (total 8.5), Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins (total 9.5), and St. Louis Cardinals at New York Yankees (total 8).

UMP Of The Day

Tripp Gibson III: Gibson has been an Over machine with nine of his last 11 games calling balls and strikes cashing for Over bettors (9-1-1). Over has also cashed in his last four games behind the plate for New York Mets' games and four of his last five in games involving the Miami Marlins. Over is 2-0 in Gibson's games thus far in 2017 with an average runs per game of 10.0 and a relatively low strike percentage of 62.61. The total for Gibson's assignment today in Miami between the Mets and the Marlins is set at 8.

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