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MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, April 11


Atlanta @ Washington

Game 951-952
April 11, 2018 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(McCrhty) 15.268
Washington
(Cole) 16.786
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-120); Under

Milwaukee @ St. Louis

Game 953-954
April 11, 2018 @ 1:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Guerra) 00.000
St. Louis
(Wnwrght) 00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee

Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
( );

San Diego @ Colorado

Game 955-956
April 11, 2018 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Perdomo) 15.497
Colorado
(Marquez) 13.896
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-160
11 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+140); Under

Arizona @ San Francisco

Game 957-958
April 11, 2018 @ 3:45 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Ray) 16.406
San Francisco
(Suarez) 14.869
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-115
7
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-105); Under

Cincinnati @ Philadelphia

Game 959-960
April 11, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Castillo) 13.613
Philadelphia
(Pivetta) 15.986
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-120); Under

NY Mets @ Miami

Game 961-962
April 11, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Wheeler) 14.348
Miami
(Garcia) 12.156
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-140); Over

Pittsburgh @ Chicago Cubs

Game 963-964
April 11, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Brault) 16.294
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 14.276
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-185
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+165); N/A

Houston @ Minnesota

Game 965-966
April 11, 2018 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(McCllers) 15.700
Minnesota
(Gibson) 16.649
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-165
8
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+145); Under

Tampa Bay @ Chicago White Sox

Game 967-968
April 11, 2018 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Chirinos) 00.000
Chicago White Sox
(Shields) 00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay

Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
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Seattle @ Kansas City

Game 969-970
April 11, 2018 @ 2:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Paxton) 14.130
Kansas City
(Duffy) 15.325
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-160
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+140); Over

Detroit @ Cleveland

Game 971-972
April 11, 2018 @ 6:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Zmmrmnn) 15.033
Cleveland
(Carrasco) 16.296
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-275
8
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-275); Under

Toronto @ Baltimore

Game 973-974
April 11, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Estrada) 15.221
Baltimore
(Gausman) 16.142
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-120); Under

NY Yankees @ Boston

Game 975-976
April 11, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Tanaka) 18.781
Boston
(Price) 17.775
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-105); Over

LA Angels @ Texas

Game 977-978
April 11, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Barria) 17.700
Texas
(Moore) 13.863
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 4
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-115
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-105); Over

Oakland @ LA Dodgers

Game 979-980
April 11, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Mengden) 14.520
LA Dodgers
(Wood) 17.049
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-190
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-190); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, April 11

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ATLANTA (6 - 5) at WASHINGTON (6 - 5) - 1:05 PM
BRANDON MCCARTHY (R) vs. A.J. COLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 60-62 (+20.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 74-92 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 17-17 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 30-33 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 25-26 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLE is 0-8 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLE is 0-7 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-3 (+0.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MCCARTHY is 0-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.05 and a WHIP of 0.636.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

A.J. COLE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
COLE is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 22.22 and a WHIP of 4.056.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (6 - 6) at ST LOUIS (5 - 6) - 1:15 PM
JUNIOR GUERRA (R) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

JUNIOR GUERRA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GUERRA is 1-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.59 and a WHIP of 1.552.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 15-8 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.36 and a WHIP of 1.013.
His team's record is 20-10 (+5.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-13. (+1.9 units)

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SAN DIEGO (4 - 8) at COLORADO (5 - 7) - 3:10 PM
LUIS PERDOMO (R) vs. GERMAN MARQUEZ (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 3-3 (+1.1 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

LUIS PERDOMO vs. COLORADO since 1997
PERDOMO is 0-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 7.40 and a WHIP of 1.726.
His team's record is 0-5 (-5.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.6 units)

GERMAN MARQUEZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MARQUEZ is 2-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.94 and a WHIP of 1.620.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.1 units)

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ARIZONA (8 - 3) at SAN FRANCISCO (5 - 5) - 3:45 PM
ROBBIE RAY (L) vs. ANDREW SUAREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 280-187 (+56.0 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
ARIZONA is 102-75 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 22-13 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 52-36 (+13.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 30-19 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
RAY is 22-9 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RAY is 13-4 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 69-103 (-35.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 22-44 (-24.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

ROBBIE RAY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
RAY is 4-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.52 and a WHIP of 1.295.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.2 units)

ANDREW SUAREZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (2 - 8) at PHILADELPHIA (5 - 5) - 7:05 PM
LUIS CASTILLO (R) vs. NICK PIVETTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 44-80 (-29.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

LUIS CASTILLO vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

NICK PIVETTA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (9 - 1) at MIAMI (3 - 8) - 7:10 PM
ZACK WHEELER (R) vs. JARLIN GARCIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 9-1 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 19-7 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 7-0 (+8.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

ZACK WHEELER vs. MIAMI since 1997
WHEELER is 2-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.28 and a WHIP of 1.038.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (+0.0 units)

JARLIN GARCIA vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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PITTSBURGH (8 - 2) at CHICAGO CUBS (5 - 5) - 8:05 PM
STEVEN BRAULT (L) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1700-1767 (-270.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 906-824 (-160.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 422-381 (-86.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-21 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

STEVEN BRAULT vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BRAULT is 0-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.00 and a WHIP of 1.889.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

JON LESTER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LESTER is 5-5 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.23 and a WHIP of 1.378.
His team's record is 5-7 (-5.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-5. (+1.3 units)

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HOUSTON (9 - 3) at MINNESOTA (5 - 4) - 1:10 PM
LANCE MCCULLERS JR. (R) vs. KYLE GIBSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 90-82 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GIBSON is 20-11 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 121-71 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 60-36 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 92-43 (+28.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 47-22 (+15.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 24-43 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 43-73 (-37.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

LANCE MCCULLERS JR. vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MCCULLERS JR. is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-2 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GIBSON is 3-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.76 and a WHIP of 1.397.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.4 units)

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TAMPA BAY (3 - 8) at CHI WHITE SOX (3 - 7) - 2:10 PM
YONNY CHIRINOS (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

YONNY CHIRINOS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

JAMES SHIELDS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SHIELDS is 3-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 0.950.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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SEATTLE (5 - 4) at KANSAS CITY (3 - 6) - 2:15 PM
JAMES PAXTON (L) vs. DANNY DUFFY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 41-37 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-1 (-0.1 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JAMES PAXTON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PAXTON is 2-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.42 and a WHIP of 0.985.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

DANNY DUFFY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
DUFFY is 1-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.81 and a WHIP of 1.437.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

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DETROIT (4 - 6) at CLEVELAND (6 - 5) - 6:10 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. CARLOS CARRASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 68-104 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 56-175 (-62.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 since 1997.
DETROIT is 38-71 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 47-82 (-31.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 98-49 (+29.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 62-24 (+30.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
CARRASCO is 34-38 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 0-4 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 10.88 and a WHIP of 2.014.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. DETROIT since 1997
CARRASCO is 9-7 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.07 and a WHIP of 1.468.
His team's record is 12-8 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-13. (-8.0 units)

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TORONTO (8 - 4) at BALTIMORE (4 - 8) - 7:05 PM
MARCO ESTRADA (R) vs. KEVIN GAUSMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 105-109 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 35-48 (-18.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
ESTRADA is 7-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.19 and a WHIP of 1.114.
His team's record is 10-3 (+7.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-9. (-6.0 units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. TORONTO since 1997
GAUSMAN is 5-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.12 and a WHIP of 1.347.
His team's record is 9-4 (+5.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-9. (-6.1 units)

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NY YANKEES (5 - 6) at BOSTON (9 - 1) - 7:10 PM
MASAHIRO TANAKA (R) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 19-35 (-16.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 13-26 (-15.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PRICE is 89-40 (+32.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 398-348 (-95.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BOSTON is 565-431 (-65.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

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

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. BOSTON since 1997
TANAKA is 7-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.026.
His team's record is 7-7 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-6. (+1.4 units)

DAVID PRICE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PRICE is 15-11 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.60 and a WHIP of 1.389.
His team's record is 22-15 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-23. (-13.7 units)

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LA ANGELS (9 - 3) at TEXAS (4 - 9) - 8:05 PM
JAIME BARRIA (R) vs. MATT MOORE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 177-163 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 132-111 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 72-63 (+24.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 550-522 (+48.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
MOORE is 4-17 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

JAIME BARRIA vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

MATT MOORE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MOORE is 4-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 1.78 and a WHIP of 1.187.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

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OAKLAND (4 - 8) at LA DODGERS (4 - 6) - 10:10 PM
DANIEL MENGDEN (R) vs. ALEX WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 74-114 (-31.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 51-13 (+27.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 156-182 (-66.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 108-126 (-35.2 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
WOOD is 51-55 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 5-15 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 31-34 (-18.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

DANIEL MENGDEN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

ALEX WOOD vs. OAKLAND since 1997
WOOD is 1-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.285.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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LEADING OFF: Ohtani back at DH, Chisox try again at home
April 11, 2018

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

BACK IN THE BOX

Shohei Ohtani is expected back in the starting lineup for the first time since taking a perfect game into the seventh inning against Oakland on Sunday. The two-way Japanese star has homered in his last three games as a designated hitter for the Angels, the spot he'll likely fill at Texas. Ohtani didn't play Monday and grounded out as a pinch hitter Tuesday night against Bartolo Colon as Los Angeles manager Mike Scioscia sticks to his plan of carefully monitoring the newcomer's workload. Ohtani's next turn on the mound will be Sunday at Kansas City.

HOME IMPROVEMENT?

The White Sox will try to avoid the worst home start in franchise history when James Shields faces his former Tampa Bay teammates. Chicago is 0-5 at Guaranteed Rate Field, matching its skid at Comiskey Park to begin the 1975 season. A charter member of the American League, the White Sox have never lost their first six home games.

GLOVE GUYS

The Boston Red Sox haven't made an error this season. Gold Glove outfielder Mookie Betts and his teammates are flawless in the field through 10 games, winning the last nine in a row. Milwaukee, meanwhile, made 15 errors in its first 11 games.

FINALLY, ALL FIVE

Mets right-hander Zack Wheeler will make his first start of the year at Miami as the last piece of a rotation expected to be one of baseball's best. This will be the first time Wheeler, Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, Matt Harvey and Steven Matz have made successive starts. The quintet has been the Mets' dream rotation since 2015, but for two seasons they were never all healthy at the same time. ''It's an awesome rotation,'' Wheeler said. ''It speaks for itself. I'm just happy to be a part of it. Hopefully I can stay here.''

NO RIZZO

Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo has been put on the 10-day disabled list because of tightness in his lower back. The slugger, who's had exactly 32 home runs and 109 RBIs in each of the last two years, hasn't played since last Thursday. The Cubs made the move Tuesday and manager Joe Maddon put Ben Zobrist at first in an 8-5 loss to Pittsburgh.

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Books adjust red-hot Mets
April 11, 2018

New York Mets Riding Hot Start

It’s been long argued that the best way to bet on baseball is to track starting pitchers. That’s all fine and all, but sometimes that causes bettors to miss the hot streakers. Right now the only team that really fits that bill is the New York Mets, a team that was a long +2000 World Series favorite in the preseason.

The Red Sox, Angels and Astros are all off to great starts as well but nobody expected to see a surge out of the Mets like this. Right now they’re a handsome +950 on the season above the moneyline. There’s nobody even remotely close to them.

Feasting on the St. Louis Cardinals and the always hapless Phillies helped get them cracking out of the gates, but they were favored in virtually all of those matchups. What was more impressive was their grilling of the Washington Nationals, who they stomped by a combined score of 17-7 over three games. A lot of that was built over a decimation of Stephen Strasburg, who gave up 5 hits and 4 earned runs in 6.0 innings before giving way to his bullpen which handedly let him down even further.

Upcoming Schedule for NY Mets
at Miami (April 11)
vs. Milwaukee (April 13-15)
vs. Washington (April 16-18)

The New York Mets are gleefully rolling in runs at a high rate and are riding a pretty unreal momentum when you consider that they’ve never been touted as a great offensive team. Aside from the occasional night that Noah Syndergaard takes the mound, the Mets are virtually off the radar. Not even Matt Harvey moves the needle for baseball bettors these days.

Hot starts from unexpected sources are very tough to measure, but the Mets are already seeing dividends. Their World Series odds have been reduced to +1300, and they’re now being given a 34-percent shot at winning the division according to FanGraphs, who have also elevated their win total to 88. Most of us all want to see Washington’s reign of terror in the pathetic NL East come to a rightful end, and the Mets are exactly the type of team that can get it done.

One of the big keys to keeping momentum going is ensuring that the offence keeps scoring, and that’s just not possible given how the order is structured. However, Jeurys Familia has been absolutely sensational as a closer and just picked up his sixth save of the season.

Syndegaard and Jacob deGrom are going to be doing all the heavy lifting as they’ve started six games already and the most important tactical element is escaping Matt Harvey games as slippery as possible. He has not looked good, though I don’t mean to pick on him by any means. But he’s a weakness and the offence has fortunately averaged 5.1 runs per game while covering for him.

There’s nothing clinical about the Mets, and you know this because they’re average in home runs with 11 so far on the season, while ranking near the bottom of the barrel in terms of stolen bases. They’ve also piled up a whopping 8 errors, which is the 27th worst mark in the majors. In other words, this meteoric rise isn’t sustainable.

But when that iron is hot, strike it with everything you’ve got. The return date at home against Washington is where I anticipate things to get dicey for the Mets but they’re doing the one thing that a midway team can do early on – pick up lots of early wins to insulate themselves for a cold spell in the summer.

It’s always a simple thing to target the smart pitching matchups and what not, but every spring there’s a hammer fisted underdog who over performs while people back away in disbelief. This streak will end and the win-loss will correct. Baseball is cruel like that.

That isn’t the case for now, which means bet away on the New York Mets. I did not think I would write that sentence this season.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

ATL at WAS 01:05 PM
WAS -122
O 9.0

HOU at MIN 01:10 PM
MIN +131
U 8.0

SEA at KC 02:15 PM
SEA -131
U 8.5

SD at COL 03:10 PM
SD +140
O 11.5

ARI at SF 03:45 PM
ARI -130
U 8.0

DET at CLE 06:10 PM
CLE -253
U 8.0

TOR at BAL 07:05 PM
U 9.0

CIN at PHI 07:05 PM
PHI -123

NYY at BOS 07:10 PM
BOS -110
U 7.5

NYM at MIA 07:10 PM
NYM -142

PIT at CHC 08:05 PM
PIT +169

LAA at TEX 08:05 PM
LAA -107
O 11.5

OAK at LAD 10:10 PM
LAD -177
U 7.5

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Rockies, Padres brawl, 5 ejected as Colorado wins 6-4
April 11, 2018

DENVER (AP) Rockies star Nolan Arenado charged the mound after a fastball from Luis Perdomo sailed behind him, setting off a brawl that resulted in five ejections during Colorado's 6-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.

Perdomo flung his glove at the rushing Arenado and missed. The big-hitting Arenado then threw a couple of punches at the backpedaling Perdomo but didn't land anything squarely.

Arenado, Rockies starter German Marquez and Colorado outfielder Gerardo Parra were ejected along with Perdomo and Padres catcher A.J. Ellis.

Arenado's reaction in the third woke up the slumbering Colorado bats, with the Rockies scoring five times in the inning to take a lead it wouldn't relinquish.

Tony Wolters hit a bases-loaded, two-run single that center fielder Franchy Cordero misplayed to allow another run to score.

Antonio Senzatela (1-1) won, and Wade Davis pitched a perfect ninth for his fifth save. Buddy Baumann (0-1) was the loser.

BRAVES 5, NATIONALS 3

WASHINGTON (AP) - Peter Bourjos drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the 12th inning off Ryan Madson (0-1).

Braves starter Brandon McCarthy left after five innings with what Atlanta said was a subluxation of his non-throwing shoulder, which usually refers to a partial dislocation. He spent more than a month on the disabled list last season after dislocating his left shoulder with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Rookie Shane Carle (2-1) gave up Howie Kendrick's tying double in the 11th.

TWINS 9, ASTROS 8

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Max Kepler hit his second home run of the game, connecting for a solo drive with two outs in the bottom off Brad Peacock (1-1) as Minnesota rebounded after wasting an 8-1 lead.

Lance McCullers Jr. allowed a career-high eight runs in 3 2/3 innings for the Astros. He gave up seven hits, tied a career high with six walks and struck out six.

Houston's Alex Bregman had a career-high four hits, including his first homer of the season.

Down 8-6, the Astros loaded the bases with one out in the ninth against Fernando Rodney (1-1). George Springer grounded into an RBI forceout, and the tying run scored when Dozier threw wide to first trying for a double play.

BREWERS 3, CARDINALS 2

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Matt Albers got his first save for Milwaukee, retiring Kolten Wong and Dexter Fowler to strand a pair of runners.

Milwaukee built a 3-0 lead on home runs by Hernaz Perez in the second and Eric Thames in the third followed by Jonathan Villar's RBI groundout in the fifth.

Junior Guerra (1-0) allowed one run and four hits in 5 1/3 innings in his first start this season. Adam Wainwright (0-2) gave up three runs and eight hits in seven innings.

WHITE SOX 2, RAYS 1

CHICAGO (AP) - Matt Davidson hit a two-run homer off Austin Pruitt (1-2) in the eighth inning and Chicago improved to 1-5 at home, matching its worst home start since 1975 at Comiskey Park.

Bruce Rondon (1-0) retired the side in the eighth, and Nate Jones finished for his first save.

MARINERS 4, ROYALS 2

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Kyle Seager hit a go-ahead homer with two outs in the eighth off Justin Grimm (0-1).

James Paxton matched a career-best with 10 strikeouts over six sharp innings before turning it over to his bullpen. Nick Vincent (1-0) worked a perfect seventh, and Edwin Diaz got three outs for his fourth save.

DIAMONDBACKS 7, GIANTS 3

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Paul Goldschmidt and John Ryan Murphy hit home runs and Arizona won its fourth straight series to start a season for the first time since beginning play in 1998.

Fernando Salas (2-1) pitched a scoreless inning in relief of starter Robbie Ray. Andrew Suarez (0-1) lost in his big league debut, allowing four runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings.

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SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY APRIL 12, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
2:20 PM Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field
6:10 PM Detroit Tigers Cleveland Indians Progressive Field
6:40 PM St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Reds Great American Ball Park
7:05 PM Colorado Rockies Washington Nationals Nationals Park
7:10 PM New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Fenway Park
8:10 PM Chicago White Sox Minnesota Twins Target Field
8:15 PM Los Angeles Angels Kansas City Royals Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium
10:10 PM San Francisco Giants San Diego Padres PETCO Park


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DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

04/11/2018 10-12-0 45.45% -17.40
04/10/2018 10-5-0 66.67% +20.90
04/09/2018 9-13-1 40.91% -29.80
04/08/2018 2-13-0 13.33% -65.10
04/07/2018 7-11-0 38.88% -26.60
04/06/2018 4-4-0 50.00% +1.55
04/05/2018 12-7-0 63.16% +11.75
04/04/2018 7-6-1 53.85% +6.15
04/03/2018 12-12-0 50.00% +0.30
04/02/2018 3-5-0 37.50% -13.10
04/01/2018 6-14-0 30.00% -42.70


Totals.............83 - 102........44.86%....-153.75

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Rangers' Andrus has broken elbow after getting hit vs Angels
April 12, 2018

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Texas shortstop Elvis Andrus broke his right elbow when he was hit by a pitch in the ninth inning of the Rangers' 7-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.

Texas manager Jeff Banister said after the game that a preliminary X-ray revealed a fracture, and that Andrus would be evaluated further.

Andrus was hit by a fastball from hard-throwing reliever Keynan Middleton. He immediately grabbed at his right arm and fell to the ground, appearing to be in significant pain.

The Rangers have lost four straight and became the first team in the majors with 10 losses.

Andrus is batting .327 with two homers and five RBIs from the third spot in Texas' order.

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Yankees, Red Sox fight at Fenway after New York player hit
April 11, 2018

BOSTON (AP) New York Yankees designated hitter Tyler Austin rushed the mound after being hit by a pitch from Boston Red Sox reliever Joe Kelly, and both players began punching away in a bench-clearing brawl Wednesday night at Fenway Park.

The bitter rivals tangled in the seventh inning, adding another chapter to a long history that has included some memorable brawls.

The benches cleared briefly in the third after Austin's spikes clipped Brock Holt's leg on a slide into second base. Holt took issue with the contact and they exchanged words before being separated.

Then with the Yankees leading 10-6, Kelly nearly hit Austin and then caught him on the side with a 2-1 pitch clocked at 98 mph. Austin slammed his bat on the plate, threw it down and took four steps toward the mound while hollering. Kelly waved Austin at him, and things quickly escalated.

The scuffle spilled across the field before it broke up in front of the Boston dugout on the first base side, with Yankees sluggers Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton pushing the pile. Yankees hitting coach Marcus Thames used both hands to shove Austin all the way across the infield toward the New York dugout.

Austin, Kelly and Yankees third base coach Phil Nevin were ejected.

It was the second bench-clearing brawl of the day in the majors. Colorado star Nolan Arenado charged the mound after being a pitch from San Diego's Luis Perdomo threw a pitch behind him.

New York and Boston have a history of furious fights.

Thurman Munson collided with catcher Carlton Fisk in 1973 after Gene Michael missed a bunt attempt. Three years later, Lou Piniella bowled into Fisk at the plate, and Red Sox pitcher Bill Lee separated a shoulder in the ensuing fighting.

After Roger Clemens threw a pitch under Manny Ramirez's chin during the 2003 AL Championship Series, Yankees bench coach Don Zimmer charged Pedro Martinez, who hit Karim Garcia with a pitch earlier. Martinez picked up Zimmer and threw him to the ground.

A year later, Boston's Bronson Arroyo hit Alex Rodriguez with a pitch, A-Rod shouted at the pitcher, and Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek punched Rodriguez in the face, setting off a scuffle.

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Price pulled from start vs Yankees with tingling in hand
April 11, 2018

BOSTON (AP) Red Sox left-hander David Price has been pulled from a start against the New York Yankees after experiencing a tingling sensation in his left hand.

The team said during Wednesday's game that he will be evaluated further.

Price pitched one inning, giving up four runs and three hits, including a home run to Gary Sanchez. Price was shaking his hand during the inning.

It was the shortest start of Price's career. His previous low came in his second major league season with Tampa Bay, when he was pulled after 1 1/3 innings against the Rangers on July 4, 2009.

Price entered having surrendered no runs and seven hits in 14 innings during his first two starts this season.

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Marlins' Garcia pulled after 6 with no-hitter against Mets
April 11, 2018

MIAMI (AP) Miami Marlins left-hander Jarlin Garcia was taken out after allowing no hits in six innings against the New York Mets.

The Marlins led 1-0, and Garcia threw 77 pitches in his first major league start. He walked two and struck out three against a Mets team off to the best start in franchise history at 9-1.

He was replaced by Drew Steckenrider, who gave up Todd Frazier's single with two outs in the seventh.

Garcia, 25, broke into the majors with Miami a year ago. His first start came after 72 games as a reliever, including 68 last year, when he had an ERA of 4.73.

Marlins manager Don Mattingly pulled Wei-Yin Chen after seven hitless innings and 100 pitches against Seattle last April 18 and Adam Conley after 7 2/3 hitless innings and 116 pitches verses Milwaukee on April 29, 2016.


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Rockies, Padres brawl, 5 ejected as Colorado wins 6-4
April 11, 2018

DENVER (AP) Rockies star Nolan Arenado charged the mound after a fastball from Luis Perdomo sailed behind him, setting off a brawl that resulted in five ejections during Colorado's 6-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.

Pedromo flung his glove at the rushing Arenado and missed. The big-hitting Arenado then threw a couple of punches at the backpedaling Perdomo but didn't land anything squarely.

Arenado, Rockies starter German Marquez and Colorado outfielder Gerardo Parra were ejected along with Perdomo and Padres catcher A.J. Ellis.

Arenado's reaction in the third woke up the slumbering Colorado bats, with the Rockies scoring five times in the inning to take a lead it wouldn't relinquish.

Tony Wolters hit a bases-loaded, two-run single that center fielder Franchy Cordero misplayed to allow another run to score.

Antonio Senzatela (1-1) won, and Wade Davis pitched a perfect ninth for his fifth save. Buddy Baumann (0-1) was the loser.

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SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY APRIL 12, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
2:20 PM Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field
6:10 PM Detroit Tigers Cleveland Indians Progressive Field
6:40 PM St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Reds Great American Ball Park
7:05 PM Colorado Rockies Washington Nationals Nationals Park
7:10 PM New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Fenway Park
8:10 PM Chicago White Sox Minnesota Twins Target Field
8:15 PM Los Angeles Angels Kansas City Royals Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium
10:10 PM San Francisco Giants San Diego Padres PETCO Park


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DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

04/11/2018 10-12-0 45.45% -17.40
04/10/2018 10-5-0 66.67% +20.90
04/09/2018 9-13-1 40.91% -29.80
04/08/2018 2-13-0 13.33% -65.10
04/07/2018 7-11-0 38.88% -26.60
04/06/2018 4-4-0 50.00% +1.55
04/05/2018 12-7-0 63.16% +11.75
04/04/2018 7-6-1 53.85% +6.15
04/03/2018 12-12-0 50.00% +0.30
04/02/2018 3-5-0 37.50% -13.10
04/01/2018 6-14-0 30.00% -42.70


Totals.............83 - 102........44.86%....-153.75

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Odds to win the RBC Heritage Golf tournament this week:

12-1— Paul Casey

18-1— Matt Kuchar

25-1— Hatton, Kisner, Leishman, Simpson, Smith

33-1— Cantlay, Harman, List, Molinari, Poulter

40-1— Grillo, Hoffman, Na

50-1— Chappell, ZJohnson, Schniederjans, Moore


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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud…..

13) Minnesota 112, Denver 106 OT— Timberwolves survive this game in OT, snap Denver’s 6-game winning streak and make the playoffs for first time in 15 years.

12) Lot of angry baseball players Wednesday; fisticuffs in Denver and Boston. Awful early in the season for division rivals to be going at it, but thats what happened. Nolan Arenado wound up throwing punches and Tyler Austin looked like a guy in the WWE when he charged the mound at Fenway Park. Too cold for fisticuffs- you can break a bone punching a guy.

Five players got tossed in Denver, three in Boston. These teams have a lot of games against each other the rest of the season. Will be interesting to see if the hostilities carry over.

11) Trayce Thompson played CF for the A’s last night; he robbed former Dodger teammate Yasiel Puig of a home run with a leaping catch in front of the fence. Puig tipped his cap to Thompson as he jogged back to the dugout. Thompson hit 13 homers in half a season for the Dodgers two years ago— he is an intriguing prospect for Oakland.

10) SI.com‘s Albert Breer touted the Ravens as a possible landing spot for Louisville QB Lamar Jackson; Joe Flacco is 33 and the Ravens missed the playoffs the last three years.

What the Ravens really need is a new offensive coordinator; Marty Mornhinweg is hideous, but for some reason, they stick with him. 31 of 64 NFL coordinator jobs changed hands this winter, but this guy keeps his job. Baffling.

9) NFL announced the 2018 preseason schedule Wednesday, which I don’t care about except that it means the regular season schedule announcement is only a week away.

Bears-Ravens is the Hall of Fame Game in Canton on August 2.

8) Brad Stevens is a damn good coach; Celtics went over their 53.5 win total for this season, despite losing Kyrie Irving for 22 games and Gordon Hayward playing five minutes the whole freakin’ season.

7) 76ers 130, Bucks 95— Philly won its last 16 games as they head into the playoffs. Happy for coach Brett Brown, who endured a lot of BS and losing on his way to this point in his career.

6) Knicks fired coach Jeff Hornacek after they got back to New York Wednesday night; they really need to fire their owner, but that’s not happening. Knicks lost 50+ games the last four seasons, which obviously ain’t good.

Former Cleveland coach David Blatt is listed as a possible replacement.

5) 2020 All-Star Game will be in Dodger Stadium; last time they had the mid-summer classic in LA was in 1980. Dodger Stadium is now the third-oldest stadium in the big leagues.

From 1962-65, before Anaheim Stadium was built, the Angels also played in Dodger Stadium.

4) Twins 9, Astros 8— Minnesota led 8-1 but the Astros rallied to tie this game, before Max Kepler ended things with a a walk-off HR, his second tater of the day.

3) Baseball injury stuff:
— Mets lose catcher Travis d’Arnaud with a torn UCL
— Rangers’ SS Elvis Andrus broke his elbow when he got hit by a pitch.
— Braves’ P Brandon McCarthy’s left shoulder appeared to pop out of joint as he covered first base in a game in Washington. The trainer popped the shoulder back in place— the out ended the 5th inning, but McCarthy didn’t return to the game. Weird injury.

2) First round NBA playoff series:
East: Celtics-Bucks, 76ers-Heat, Cavaliers-Pacers, Raptors-Wizards
West: Warriors-Spurs, Blazers-Pelicans, Thunder-Jazz, Rockets-Wolves

1) Only in today’s crazy world would 50Cent and MSNBC’s Ari Melber be on a Twitter video together talking about what happens if the feds charge you with a crime. Thats what popped up on my timeline today.

Say Defendant A gets convicted of a crime and gets sentenced to 10 years in jail; according to 50Cent, Defendant A would serve 85% of that time, or 8.5 years. If you got nailed for 30 years, that puts you behind bars for 25.5 years, assuming time off for good behavior.

Something to think about when you watch the news these days.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, April 12


National League
Pirates (8-3) @ Cubs (6-5)
Williams is 2-0, 1.59 in his first two ’18 starts (over 1-1).

Hendricks is 0-0, 4.09 in his first two ’18 starts (under 1-0-1).

Pirates won eight of their first 11 games (over 8-3). Cubs won four of their last six games. Under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games.

Cardinals (5-7) @ Reds (2-9)
Wacha is 1-1, 5.59 in his first two ’18 starts (over 2-0).

Romano is 0-1, 5.73 in his first two ’18 starts (over 2-0).

St Louis lost three of its last four games; under is 4-2-1 in their last seven. Reds lost nine of their first 11 games; three of their last four games stayed under.

Rockies (6-7) @ Nationals (6-6)
Bettis is 1-0, 2.53 in his first two ’18 starts (over 1-1).

Gonzalez is 1-0, 1.59 in his first two ’18 starts (over 1-1).

Colorado lost four of its last six games; six of its last eight games stayed under. Washington lost six of its last eight games; four of their last five games stayed under.

Giants (5-6) @ Padres (4-9)
Stratton is 0-1, 5.23 in his first two ’18 starts (over 2-0).

Mitchell is 0-1, 4.22 in his first two starts (over 1-1).

Giants lost three of their last four games; six of their last eight games went over. Padres lost nine of their first 13 games; seven of their last eight games stayed under.

American League
Tigers (4-7) @ Indians (7-5)
Fulmer 1-1, 0.68 in his first two ’18 starts (under 2-0).

Bauer is 0-1, 2.08 in his first two ’18 starts (over 1-1).

Tigers lost their last three games; their last five games stayed under. Cleveland won five of its last six games; their last seven games stayed under.

New York (6-6) @ Boston (9-2)
Gray is 1-0, 3.60 in his first two ’18 starts (over 2-0).

Porcello is 2-0, 2.84 in his first two starts (over 1-1).

New York lost four of its last six games; eight of their last nine games went over. Red Sox won nine of their last ten games; their last four games went over.

White Sox (4-7) @ Twins (6-4)
Giolito is 0-1, 6.17 in his first two ’18 starts (under 2-0).

Berrios is 1-1, 3.29 in his first two ’18 starts (over 1-1).

White Sox lost seven of their last nine games; under is 3-1 in their last four road games. Twins won six of their last nine games; under is 3-2 in their last five.

Angels (10-3) @ Royals (3-7)
Looks like a bullpen game for the red-hot Angels.

Kennedy is 1-0, 0.75 in his first two ’18 starts.

Angels won ten of their last 12 games; over is 5-2 in their road games. Royals are 1-4 at home; six of their last eight games stayed under.

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 4/11/18
Ariz 3-2-1…5-0-1……..8-2-2
Atl 3-3……3-2-1……..6-5-1
Cubs 3-4-2……0-1-1…..3-5-3
Reds 1-6………1-3……..2-9
Colo 3-3-1……2-2-1……5-5-2
LA 1-3-1…..3-2-1……..4-5-2
Miami 0-2-1…..3-3-3……..3-5-4
Milw 5-1…….2-5………..7-6
Mets 3-3……2-1-2………4-4-2
Philly 1-1-3…..3-1-1……..4-2-4
Pitt 4-0-1….6-0……….10-0-1
St. Louis 4-2…….2-4……….6-6
SD 2-2-2…..1-5-1……..3-7-2
SF 1-2-1…..2-4-1……..3-6-2
Wash 4-2……..3-3………7-5

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

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 4/11/18)
Ariz 3-6……..4-6………..7
Atl 2-6……..3-6………..5
Cubs 1-9……..1-2………..2
Reds 1-7……..0-4………..1
Colo 3-7……..2-6..……….5
LA 1-5……..2-6..………3
Miami 1-3……..3-9…………4
Milw 2-6……..0-7…..…….2
Mets 1-6……..3-5…………4
Philly 1-5……..4-6…………5
Pitt 0-5……..3-6…………3
StL 1-5……..1-6………..2
SD 1-6……..0-7…………1
SF 0-4………2-7……….2
Wash 5-6……..4-6………..9

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

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 4-2 NL, favorites +$9
AL @ NL– 2-2 , favorites -$112
Total: 6-4 NL, favorites -$103

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Under 4-2
AL @ NL: Under 2-2
Total: Under 6-4

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MLB

Thursday, April 12

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Trend Report
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 17-5 ATS in its last 22 games
Pittsburgh is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Pittsburgh's last 23 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Chi Cubs is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home
Chi Cubs is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Chi Cubs is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Chi Cubs is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh


Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Cleveland
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Detroit is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Detroit
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Cleveland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit


St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 6-16 ATS in its last 22 games
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Cincinnati
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
St. Louis is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Cincinnati is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games at home
Cincinnati is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing St. Louis
Cincinnati is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
Cincinnati is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Cincinnati is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis


Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Colorado is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games on the road
Colorado is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 11 games when playing Washington
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Nationals
Washington is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Washington is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Washington is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games when playing Colorado
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado


New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games
NY Yankees is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Yankees is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
NY Yankees is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
NY Yankees is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Boston
NY Yankees is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
NY Yankees is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 12 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Red Sox
Boston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home
Boston is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games when playing NY Yankees
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Boston is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 12 games when playing at home against NY Yankees


Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 11 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Minnesota
Chi White Sox is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Chi White Sox is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Chi White Sox is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games at home
Minnesota is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox


Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
LA Angels is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games
LA Angels is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
LA Angels is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games on the road
LA Angels is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Kansas City
LA Angels is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Kansas City
LA Angels is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
LA Angels is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Kansas City is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 9 games
Kansas City is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games at home
Kansas City is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing LA Angels
Kansas City is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing LA Angels
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Angels


San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 8 games
San Francisco is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 3-13 ATS in its last 16 games when playing San Diego
San Francisco is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing San Diego
San Francisco is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego Padres
San Diego is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
San Diego is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games
San Diego is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
San Diego is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games at home
San Diego is 13-3 ATS in its last 16 games when playing San Francisco
San Diego is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing San Francisco
San Diego is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing at home against San Francisco

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MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, April 12


Pittsburgh @ Chicago Cubs

Game 901-902
April 12, 2018 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Williams) 14.958
Chicago Cubs
(Hndrcks) 16.412
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-165
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-165); N/A

St. Louis @ Cincinnati

Game 903-904
April 12, 2018 @ 6:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wacha) 15.549
Cincinnati
(Romano) 14.018
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-145
9
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-145); Under

Colorado @ Washington

Game 905-906
April 12, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Bettis) 15.545
Washington
(Gnzalez) 14.082
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-175
8
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+155); Over

San Francisco @ San Diego

Game 907-908
April 12, 2018 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Stratton) 14.125
San Diego
(Mitchell) 15.559
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-135
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+115); Over

Detroit @ Cleveland

Game 909-910
April 12, 2018 @ 6:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Fulmer) 15.670
Cleveland
(Bauer) 14.659
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-175
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+155); Over

NY Yankees @ Boston

Game 911-912
April 12, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Gray) 17.652
Boston
(Porcello) 16.134
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-105); Over

Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota

Game 913-914
April 12, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Giolito) 14.576
Minnesota
(Berrios) 16.789
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-175
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-175); Over

LA Angels @ Kansas City

Game 915-916
April 12, 2018 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Trpeano) 00.000
Kansas City
(Kennedy) 00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels

Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 12

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PITTSBURGH (8 - 3) at CHICAGO CUBS (6 - 5) - 2:20 PM
TREVOR WILLIAMS (R) vs. KYLE HENDRICKS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 33-22 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1701-1767 (-269.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 362-304 (-84.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 907-824 (-159.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 423-381 (-85.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 41-41 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 37-33 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 52-49 (-19.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 17-21 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HENDRICKS is 3-9 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

TREVOR WILLIAMS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
WILLIAMS is 0-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.27 and a WHIP of 1.683.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HENDRICKS is 4-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.23 and a WHIP of 1.168.
His team's record is 6-4 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-2.8 units)

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ST LOUIS (5 - 7) at CINCINNATI (2 - 9) - 6:40 PM
MICHAEL WACHA (R) vs. SAL ROMANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 37-45 (-16.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 65-48 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 447-404 (+52.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 406-369 (-81.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

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

MICHAEL WACHA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
WACHA is 8-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 1.126.
His team's record is 11-3 (+7.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-5. (+3.1 units)

SAL ROMANO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (6 - 7) at WASHINGTON (6 - 6) - 7:05 PM
CHAD BETTIS (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 248-443 (-83.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 since 1997.
COLORADO is 450-712 (-138.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 74-40 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 19-9 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
BETTIS is 27-16 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 23-27 (-18.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.

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

CHAD BETTIS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
BETTIS is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
GONZALEZ is 4-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.58 and a WHIP of 1.229.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (5 - 6) at SAN DIEGO (4 - 9) - 10:10 PM
CHRIS STRATTON (R) vs. BRYAN MITCHELL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 69-104 (-36.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 28-57 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 12-22 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-31 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 100-122 (-35.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 47-70 (-28.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 24-44 (-28.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 52-39 (+23.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 57-65 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 46-40 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 24-14 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
STRATTON is 6-0 (+7.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

CHRIS STRATTON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
STRATTON is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

BRYAN MITCHELL vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (4 - 7) at CLEVELAND (7 - 5) - 6:10 PM
MICHAEL FULMER (R) vs. TREVOR BAUER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 68-105 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 38-72 (-31.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 47-83 (-32.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 28-8 (+18.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 63-24 (+31.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.

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

MICHAEL FULMER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
FULMER is 2-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 6.04 and a WHIP of 1.816.
His team's record is 3-2 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)

TREVOR BAUER vs. DETROIT since 1997
BAUER is 3-5 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 7.97 and a WHIP of 1.915.
His team's record is 3-8 (-6.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-9. (-9.2 units)

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NY YANKEES (6 - 6) at BOSTON (9 - 2) - 7:10 PM
SONNY GRAY (R) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 20-35 (-15.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 18-31 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
GRAY is 21-32 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRAY is 6-19 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRAY is 3-9 (-9.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRAY is 0-8 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRAY is 21-28 (-18.5 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 691-618 (-79.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 373-294 (-46.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 8-13 (-9.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 398-349 (-96.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

SONNY GRAY vs. BOSTON since 1997
GRAY is 1-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.93 and a WHIP of 1.211.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PORCELLO is 8-9 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.40 and a WHIP of 1.214.
His team's record is 9-10 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-12. (-8.5 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (4 - 7) at MINNESOTA (6 - 4) - 8:10 PM
LUCAS GIOLITO (R) vs. JOSE BERRIOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 91-82 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 61-46 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 19-12 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 408-418 (+32.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 97-125 (-47.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 28-46 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 44-73 (-36.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

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

LUCAS GIOLITO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GIOLITO is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JOSE BERRIOS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BERRIOS is 3-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.13 and a WHIP of 0.947.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

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LA ANGELS (10 - 3) at KANSAS CITY (3 - 7) - 8:15 PM
NICK TROPEANO (R) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

NICK TROPEANO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
TROPEANO is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.876.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
KENNEDY is 1-4 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.37 and a WHIP of 1.229.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

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LEADING OFF: Yankees-Red Sox calm? Arenado awaits decision
April 12, 2018

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

FENWAY FISTICUFFS

The Yankees and Red Sox meet in the series finale, a day after their Beantown Brawl. Are the longtime rivals done tangling?

''I think it's probably over with,'' New York manager Aaron Boone said. ''Hopefully put this to bed.''

A spikes-first slide by Tyler Austin into Boston shortstop Brock Holt raised the tension level at Fenway Park. Four innings later, the Red Sox retaliated when Joe Kelly hit Austin with a fastball.

''It's Yankees-Red Sox. That's what everybody wants. That's what they got,'' Boston starter David Price said.

NO MORE NOLAN?

Rockies slugger Nolan Arenado is certain to get suspended soon after charging the mound and trying to punch Padres pitcher Luis Perdomo. The All-Star third baseman went wild after a fastball buzzed behind him, and came out swinging. None of his punches landed squarely Wednesday at Coors Field, and that could spare him some additional games when penalties are announced. The teams next meet April 23, again in Colorado.

CATCHING A BREAK, MAYBE

The catcher-thin Mets will see how Kevin Plawecki is feeling. He was hit by a pitch in the left hand Wednesday and X-rays were negative, but could miss time. Catcher Travis d'Arnaud went on the disabled list earlier in the day with a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, and surgery is possible. Tomas Nido was recalled from Double-A Binghamton.

The Mets have won eight in a row and have the best record in the majors at 10-1 heading into Friday night's series opener at home against Milwaukee.

THEY'RE SHORT

The Texas Rangers will find out how long shortstop Elvis Andrus will be sidelined with a broken right elbow. He was hit by a pitch from hard-throwing Angels reliever Keynan Middleton on Wednesday night and is likely headed to the disabled list for the first time in his career.

''Listen, you don't replace guys like this. It's such a huge part of the lineup and on the field defensively,'' Rangers manager Jeff Banister said of Andrus, who at 29 is in his 10th season as their starting shortstop.