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**Udog** · 04-17-2017, 09:54 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Early betting odds on the 2017 Heisman Trophy:

15-2— Sam Darnold (USC), Baker Mayfield (Oklahoma), Lamar Jackson (Louisville)

9-1- JT Barrett, Ohio State

12-1— Jake Browning, Washington

14-1— Deondre Francois, Florida State

15-1— Jalen Hurts (Alabama), Saquon Barkley (Penn State)

16-1— Mason Rudolph, Oklahoma State

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend……..

13) Bulls 106, Celtics 102— Isaiah Thomas scored 33 points in 38:00, the day after he found out his 22-year old sister died in a car accident. Boston took 38 3’s, 48 2’s; seems like a lot- they only took 19 foul shots.

12) ESPN had the Cubs on in primetime Opening Night in St Louis, which is fine- they’re World Champs and deserve it; ESPN’s next three Sunday night games were in Queens, Bronx and next week again, Queens. What the bleep are they thinking?

Teams like Toronto, Kansas City and Houston are rarely on national TV, then networks wonder why playoff ratings are low when those teams make it. Promote the whole sport, not just teams in New York, plus the Cubs, Dodgers, Red Sox.

11) Mets’ first 32 games this season are all against NL East opponents.

10) Miami 4, Mets 2— JT Riddle’s first major league hit was a walk-off homer. The way the Marlins ran the bases in this game, home runs were a good idea.

Justin Boer got thrown out at the plate after maybe the worst slide in baseball history; Giancarlo Stanton got hit with an Ozuna line drive that would’ve put men on 1st and 3rd with one out had the ball not hit him. Ozuna got thrown out at the plate before Riddle’s winning home run.

9) Orioles pit closer Zach Britton on the 10-day DL; their pitching is really thin, but they’re still 8-3 and atop the AL East, but make no mistake about it, Baltimore needs to get healthy soon.

8) Rumors have it that the Chiefs will open Week 1 of the NFL season in Foxboro in a Thursday night game. Falcons were a more logical option, but Atlanta has a new stadium opening and they want to play there in Week 1, so apparently they’re no longer an option for the Thursday game.

7) It rained in Oakland Sunday, and the A’s couldn’t wait to cancel their game with the Astros; the Warriors were playing across the parking lot, the A’s are playing lousy anyway (shortstop Marcus Semien is on the DL, which hurts there defense) and there would’ve been a lousy crowd in the rain.

Giants played their home game across the bay, but the field was a mess- they sell out their games, so it would cost them seven figures to lose a home game to the weather.

6) Toronto-Cleveland-Texas are your last place teams in the American League.

5) Reds and Colorado are in first place in the National League; even after only two weeks, that is odd.

4) Baltimore’s Trey Mancini hit two more homers Sunday, has now hit seven in his first 12 major league games, which is really good.

Blue Jays lost again, are now 2-10, which is really bad.

3) Montreal 3, NY Rangers 1— New York seems to play better on the road. Canadiens lead this series, 2-1.

2) Penguins/Blues both won their games, grabbing 3-0 leads in their first round series.

1— Solid scheduling by the AD at U of Albany- they’re playing at Memphis next year, in a year when the Tigers will be in a total rebuild. Great Danes could actually win that game.

**Udog** · 04-17-2017, 10:26 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Monday, April 17

Miami @ Seattle

Game 969-970
April 17, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Koehler) 16.437
Seattle
(Miranda) 17.627
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-130); Under

Texas @ Oakland

Game 967-968
April 17, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Griffin) 14.137
Oakland
(Cotton) 15.014
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-135
8
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-135); Under

LA Angels @ Houston

Game 965-966
April 17, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Chavez) 14.862
Houston
(Morton) 13.956
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-150
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+130); Under

Cleveland @ Minnesota

Game 963-964
April 17, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Salazar) 15.715
Minnesota
(Gibson) 17.194
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-155
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+135); Over

Chicago White Sox @ NY Yankees

Game 961-962
April 17, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Holland) 14.620
NY Yankees
(Mntgmry) 15.568
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-140); Over

Tampa Bay @ Boston

Game 959-960
April 17, 2017 @ 11:05 am

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Snell) 12.879
Boston
(Wright) 17.331
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 4 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-140
10
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-140); Under

Arizona @ LA Dodgers

Game 957-958
April 17, 2017 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Ray) 16.748
LA Dodgers
(McCarthy) 15.286
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-155
7
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+135); Over

Milwaukee @ Chicago Cubs

Game 955-956
April 17, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Andrson) 14.714
Chicago Cubs
(Lackey) 15.804
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-180
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-180); N/A

San Diego @ Atlanta

Game 953-954
April 17, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Weaver) 16.036
Atlanta
(Garcia) 12.551
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-160
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+140); Under

Pittsburgh @ St. Louis

Game 951-952
April 17, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Nova) 14.363
St. Louis
(Lynn) 15.913
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-130); Over

**Udog** · 04-17-2017, 10:29 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, April 17

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PITTSBURGH (6 - 6) at ST LOUIS (3 - 9) - 7:05 PM
IVAN NOVA (R) vs. LANCE LYNN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 70-88 (-31.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 63-76 (-24.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LYNN is 13-2 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 108-73 (+25.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 40-47 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 26-31 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 32-32 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

IVAN NOVA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

LANCE LYNN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LYNN is 5-6 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.531.
His team's record is 10-8 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-11. (-5.4 units)

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SAN DIEGO (5 - 8) at ATLANTA (5 - 6) - 7:35 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. JAIME GARCIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 10-31 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 40-31 (+23.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 22-15 (+12.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 13-6 (+12.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 56-63 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 48-53 (+14.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 16-12 (+11.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
WEAVER is 195-133 (+33.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 21-40 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
GARCIA is 36-43 (-26.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JERED WEAVER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

JAIME GARCIA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GARCIA is 2-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.52 and a WHIP of 1.262.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

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MILWAUKEE (7 - 6) at CHICAGO CUBS (6 - 6) - 8:05 PM
CHASE ANDERSON (R) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1605-1692 (-257.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 858-791 (-154.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 400-368 (-86.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1180-1257 (-197.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-1 (+0.4 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

CHASE ANDERSON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
ANDERSON is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 0.782.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LACKEY is 5-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.162.
His team's record is 7-4 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-3.0 units)

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ARIZONA (8 - 5) at LA DODGERS (7 - 6) - 10:10 PM
ROBBIE RAY (L) vs. BRANDON MCCARTHY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
RAY is 21-36 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 103-83 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 71-62 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 24-31 (-15.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-1 (+0.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

ROBBIE RAY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
RAY is 3-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.96 and a WHIP of 1.130.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (+0.1 units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
MCCARTHY is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (6 - 7) at BOSTON (7 - 5) - 11:05 AM
BLAKE SNELL (L) vs. STEVEN WRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 74-101 (-31.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 55-71 (-20.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 39-61 (-23.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 36-62 (-26.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 656-591 (-80.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 352-281 (-48.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 379-330 (-86.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BOSTON is 540-409 (-57.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

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

BLAKE SNELL vs. BOSTON since 1997
SNELL is 1-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 2.333.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

STEVEN WRIGHT vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
WRIGHT is 0-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (6 - 5) at NY YANKEES (8 - 4) - 7:05 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. JORDAN MONTGOMERY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 54-33 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 35-17 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-13 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 398-397 (+39.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
HOLLAND is 55-35 (+24.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

DEREK HOLLAND vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HOLLAND is 1-6 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.42 and a WHIP of 1.536.
His team's record is 3-6 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.8 units)

JORDAN MONTGOMERY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (5 - 7) at MINNESOTA (7 - 5) - 8:10 PM
DANNY SALAZAR (R) vs. KYLE GIBSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 22-32 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
GIBSON is 23-11 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 59-28 (+22.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 29-16 (+12.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 102-75 (+42.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 66-108 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 34-53 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 31-57 (-19.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 41-82 (-36.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 36-71 (-28.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

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

DANNY SALAZAR vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SALAZAR is 3-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.80 and a WHIP of 1.401.
His team's record is 6-4 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.8 units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GIBSON is 2-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 6.40 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 4-5 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-7. (-6.2 units)

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LA ANGELS (6 - 7) at HOUSTON (8 - 4) - 8:10 PM
JESSE CHAVEZ (R) vs. CHARLIE MORTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHAVEZ is 9-19 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHAVEZ is 5-15 (-12.3 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 120-132 (-43.4 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.

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

JESSE CHAVEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
CHAVEZ is 3-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.414.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MORTON is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.285.
His team's record is 2-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.2 units)

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TEXAS (4 - 8) at OAKLAND (5 - 7) - 10:05 PM
A.J. GRIFFIN (R) vs. JHAREL COTTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 99-78 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 66-51 (+24.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 91-81 (+35.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 41-33 (+18.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 51-34 (+18.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 73-52 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 76-56 (+19.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GRIFFIN is 18-7 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 15-3 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 10-3 (+8.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (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 2-11 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off 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 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.
OAKLAND is 55-78 (-24.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

A.J. GRIFFIN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
GRIFFIN is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 10.81 and a WHIP of 1.802.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JHAREL COTTON vs. TEXAS since 1997
COTTON is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.429.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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MIAMI (7 - 5) at SEATTLE (5 - 8) - 10:10 PM
TOM KOEHLER (R) vs. ARIEL MIRANDA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 13-7 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 23-13 (+14.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 32-44 (-17.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 18-24 (-12.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 598-554 (-98.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 75-90 (-29.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

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

TOM KOEHLER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

ARIEL MIRANDA vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 04-17-2017, 10:35 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, April 17

National League
Pirates @ Cardinals
Nova is 1-1, 3.75 in his first two starts (over 2-0).

Lynn is 0-2, 6.97 in his two starts (over 2-0).

Pittsburgh won its last three games; under is 5-1 in their road games. St Louis is off to a 3-9 start; three of their last four games stayed under.

Padres @ Braves
Weaver is 0-1, 4.91 in his first two starts (over 1-1).

Garcia is 0-1, 6.35 in his first two starts (over 2-0).

Atlanta won its last four games; seven of their last nine games went over the total. Padres are 3-7 in first ten road games, with seven of last nine staying under.

Brewers @ Cubs
Anderson is 1-0, 0.69 in his first two starts (under 2-0).

Lackey is 1-1, 3.75 in his first two starts (over 1-1).

Brewers won five of their first five road games; under is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Cubs lost their last three games; under is 5-1 in their home games.

Diamondbacks @ Dodgers
Ray is 2-0, 2.19 in his first two starts (over 1-1).

McCarthy is 2-0, 1.50 in his first two starts (over 1-1).

Arizona lost four of its last six games; over is 8-4-1 in its games. Dodgers are 5-2 at home; three of their last four home games went over.

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American League
Rays @ Red Sox
Snell is 0-1, 5.56 in his two starts (over 1-1).

Wright is 0-1, 13.50 in two starts this month (over 2-0).

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

Chicago-New York
Holland 1-1, 2.25 in his first two starts (under 2-0).

Montgomery allowed three runs in 4.2 IP in his first MLB start, an 8-4 win over the Rays.

White Sox won four of their last five games; under is 8-1 in their last nine games. Bronx won its last seven games; they’re 6-0 at home. Three of their last four games stayed under.

Indians @ Twins
Salazar is 0-1, 5.40 in his first two starts (over 1-1).

Gibson is 1-1, 8.00 in his first two starts (under 2-0).

Cleveland lost four of its last five games; over is 4-2 in their road games. Minnesota lost four of its last six games; their last four home tilts stayed under total.

Angels @ Astros
Chavez is 1-1, 5.40 in his first two starts (over 1-1).

Morton is 0-1, 4.09 in his first two starts (under 2-0).

Angels lost their last five games; under is 6-1 in their road games. Astros won five of last six games; six of their last seven games went over.

Rangers @ A’s
Griffin 1-0, 6.75 in his first two starts (over 2-0); Texas scored 18 runs in the two games.

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

Texas lost its last three games; their bullpen is already 1-5. Over is 4-2 in their road games. Oakland lost its last three games; three of its last four games went over.

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Interleague
Marlins @ Mariners
Koehler is 0-0, 3.27 in his first two starts (over 1-1).

Miranda is 0-1, 5.06 in his first two starts (over 1-1).

Marlins won their last three games; their bullpen to decision in their last four games. Over is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Seattle won its last three games; over is 5-3 in their last eight games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Pitt-StL: Nova 1-1; Lynn 0-2
SD-Atl: Weaver 0-2; Garcia 1-1
Mil-Chi: Anderson 1-1; Lackey 1-1
Az-LA: Ray 2-0; McCarthy 2-0

American League
TB-Bos: Snell 0-2; Wright 0-2
Chi-NY: Holland 1-1; Montgomery 1-0
Clev-Min: Salazar 1-1; Gibson 1-1
LA-Hst: Chavez 1-1; Morton 1-1
Tex-A’s: Griffin 2-0; Cotton 1-1

Interleague
Mia-Sea: Koehler 1-1; Miranda 1-1

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Pitt-StL: Nova 0-2; Lynn 0-2
SD-Atl: Weaver 0-2; Garcia 0-2
Mil-Chi: Anderson 0-2; Lackey 2-2
Az-LA: Ray 0-2; McCarthy 0-2

American League
TB-Bos: Snell 0-2; Wright 2-2
Chi-NY: Holland 0-2; Montgomery 1-1
Clev-Min: Salazar 1-2; Gibson 0-2
LA-Hst: Chavez 0-2; Morton 0-2
Tex-A’s: Griffin 0-2; Cotton 0-2

Interleague
Mia-Sea: Koehler 1-2; Miranda 2-2

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Umpires
National League
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American League

Interleague

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 4/16/17

Ariz 2-4………….2-2-3…….4-6-3
Atl 1-6-1………..2-0-1…….3-6-1
Cubs 4-2………….4-1-1……..8-3-1
Reds 5-1-1……….1-3-1……..6-4-2
Colo 5-3…………1-3-2……..6-6-2
LA 3-3-1………..4-2………7-5-1
Miami 3-3-1………..5-0………8-3
Milw 4-1-1………..2-5………6-6-1
Mets 2-4…………3-3-2……..5-7-2
Philly 2-1-2………..4-3………6-4-2
Pitt 1-3-2………..2-4………3-7-2
St. Louis 1-5…………3-2-1……..4-7-1
SD 3-5-2…………2-1……..5-6-2
SF 4-2-2…………2-4……..6-6-2
Wash 1-2…………..5-4………..6-6

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

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total-4/16/17)
Ariz 1-6……..1-7…………2
Atl 1-8……..1-3…………2
Cubs 1-6……..2-6…………3
Reds 1-6……..1-6…………2
Colo 1-7……..2-6…………3
LA 2-6……..2-7…………4
Miami 2-6……..4-6…………6
Milw 2-6……..1-7…………3
Mets 3-7……..2-6………….5
Philly 3-6……..2-6………….5
Pitt 1-6……..0-6…………1
StL 3-6……..2-6…………5
SD 4-9……..2-3…………6
SF 1-7……..2-7…………3
Wash 1-3……..3-9…………4

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** · 04-17-2017, 10:38 AM

MLB

Monday, April 17

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Trend Report
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11:05 AM
TAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

7:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox

7:15 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. ST. LOUIS
Pittsburgh is 7-13-1 SU in its last 21 games ,
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

7:35 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ATLANTA
San Diego is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games on the road
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

8:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CHI CUBS
Milwaukee is 4-12 SU in their last 16 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games

8:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. HOUSTON
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games on the road
Houston is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Cleveland

10:05 PM
TEXAS vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
Arizona is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
LA Dodgers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona

10:10 PM
MIAMI vs. SEATTLE
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Miami is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Miami

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**Udog** · 04-17-2017, 10:41 AM

MLB

Monday, April 17

Weather for morning game in Boston for Marathon Day looks good. Sun, low-70's. *Alert 15-20 mph wind blowing OUT to right. TB@BOS Total: 10

**Udog** · 04-17-2017, 12:45 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Monday, April 17

Pittsburgh at St louis 7:05 PM ET
Nova: Pittsburgh is 108-73 off a win
Lynn: St Louis is 2-9 after back to back road games

San Diego at Atlanta, 7:35 PM ET
Weaver: San Diego is 7-30 on the road off 4 or more road games
Garcia: Atlanta is 20-12 after back to back wins

Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 PM ET
Anderson: Milwaukee is 40-31 off a win by 2 runs or less
Lackey: Chicago Cubs are 5-10 off a loss to division rival as a home favorite

Arizona at LA Dodgers, 10:10 PM ET
Ray: Arizona is 13-6 in road games after a combined score of 4 runs or less
McCarthy: 26-38 TRS when money line is -100 to -150

Tampa Bay at Boston, 11:05 AM ET
Snell: Tampa Bay is 39-61 off a loss
Wright: Boston is 46-22 after back to back games committing no errors

Chicago White Sox at NY Yankees, 7:05 PM ET
Holland: White Sox are 23-13 after a combined score of 4 or less runs
Montgomery: Yankees are 30-40 after 5 or more home games

Cleveland at Minnesota, 8:10 PM ET
Salazar: Cleveland is 12-2 on the road after back to back home games
Gibson: Minnesota is 36-71 when coming off a loss

LA Angels at Houston, 8:10 PM ET
Chavez: Angels are 20-5 UNDER after back to back games with no home runs
Morton: Houston is 49-32 Under in home games

Texas at Oakland, 10:05 PM ET
Griffin: 11-5 TRS as an underdog
Cotton: Oakland is 28-43 when playing as a favorite of -150 or less

Miami at Seattle, 10:10 PM ET
Koehler: Miami is 9-1 OVER on the road in inter-league games
Miranda: Seattle is 15-5 OVER in inter-league games

**Udog** · 04-17-2017, 12:50 PM

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

The A's will send electric rookie Jharel Cotton to the mound Monday night after getting bumped from Sunday due to a rain out vs. Houston.

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

Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics (-130, 8)

The A's will send electric rookie Jharel Cotton to the mound Monday night after getting bumped from Sunday due to a rain out vs. Houston. The Rangers will counter with former A's starter A.J. Griffin.

You should expect Cotton to have a decent evening against a Rangers offense that is sputtering early in the season, hitting only .227 with 105 strikouts. Cotton is coming off a two-hit, seven-inning performance in his last outing against the Kansas City Royals.

On the other side, Griffin may not throw 98 miles per hour (far from it) but he certainly has a knack for getting hitters out. His craft approach will neutralize the power bats in the Oakland lineup, keeping them to ground balls and weak fly balls.

Pick: A's -130

Miami Marlins at Seattle Mariners (-135, 8)

The Seattle Mariners will host the Miami Marlins on Monday night for the opening game of a three-day set at Safeco Field.

The M's will send lefty Ariel Miranda (0-1) to the mound while the Marlins will counter with Tom Koehler (0-0).

The reasoning around this play is simple - when Tom Koehler starts for the Marlins, they usually lose. In fact, dating back to last season the Marlins have lost 9 of his last 10 outings. It's not that he is a bad pitcher, but he'll do his usual and give up 3 or 4 runs over 5 innings and the pen will give up 1 or 2. The next thing you know the game will be over and the Marlins will have lost another Koehler start.

Pick: Mariners -135

Record to date: 3-3

Streaking and Slumping Pitchers

Streaking: Chase Anderson, Milwaukee Brewers (1-0, 0.69 ERA, $95)

Although he draws a tough assignment today vs. the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, Chase Anderson has been, arguably, the best pitcher in baseball through the opening two weeks of the season.

He has a pair of tremendous starts under his belt thus far in 2017 including a very impressive seven inning, three hit performance at Toronto vs. Marcus Stroman and the Blue Jays in his last outing - a 2-0 Brewers victory.

Anderson and the Brewers are big +170 dogs today at John Lackey and the Cubbies.

Slumping: Jered Weaver, San Diego Padres (0-2, 4.91 ERA, $-200)

Jered Weaver has been slumping since 2014. Why he hasn't hung up the spikes yet is baffling - but it's always nice to have a few pitchers sprinkled around the league that you can use as automatic fades.

Although he is throwing more ground balls than he has over the last couple of seasons, signing in San Diego is a strange move for a veteran pitcher just playing out the string of a mostly successful career.

Weaver and the Padres are +150 underdogs today at Atlanta.

Monday’s Top Trends

* The Atlanta Braves are 10-1 in their last 11 home games. -160 today vs Padres.
* The St. Louis Cardinals are 1-5 in Lance Lynn's last 6 home starts and 1-6 in their last 7 overall. -130 today vs. Pittsburgh.
* Under is 12-3-1 in the Minnesota Twins' last 16 games vs. a right-handed starter. Total today vs. Cleveland is 8.5.
* The Arizona Diamondbacks are 1-8 in Robbie Ray's last 9 road starts vs. a team with a winning record. +135 today @ Dodgers.

Weather To Keep An Eye On

The only real notable weather for Monday is at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx where there will be a 10-15 mile per hour wind blowing OUT to right field for the Yanks' game against the Chicago White Sox. We all know that this young Yankees' lineup can rake and a little breeze blowing OUT in the extremely hitter-friendly Yankee Stadium could have a significant impact. The total for this evening's game is set at 8.5 vs. Derek Holland and the Chicago White Sox.

UMP Of The Day

Lazaro Diaz: Laz is a interesting case when looking at umpire total results over the past several seasons. From the start of 2012 until the end of the 2015 MLB season Diaz had 122 home plate assignments. During those 122 games he racked up a very lofty 76-46 O/U record (63 percent). With pace of play being such a "hot button" issue with baseball ownership, it's pretty obvious that he was asked to expand his strike zone slightly - which resulted in an increase in Under results. Last season Diaz had a home plate Over/Under record of 12-14 and thus far in 2017 he sits at 1-2 O/U. Laz Diaz will be calling balls and strikes tonight in Los Angeles where the Arizona Diamondbacks will be in town to take on the Dodgers. The total is currently set at 7.

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