MLB 2018 Season Long Thread Thru the World Series / Picks,Trends,News Etc. !!

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MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, March 30

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CHICAGO CUBS (96 - 76) at MIAMI (77 - 85) - 7:10 PM
KYLE HENDRICKS (R) vs. CALEB SMITH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1696-1762 (-266.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 45-47 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.

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

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. MIAMI since 1997
HENDRICKS is 2-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 1.32 and a WHIP of 1.098.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

CALEB SMITH vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (66 - 96) at ATLANTA (72 - 90) - 7:35 PM
NICK PIVETTA (R) vs. MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-20 (-12.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 42-76 (-26.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

NICK PIVETTA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
PIVETTA is 3-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.12 and a WHIP of 1.118.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
FOLTYNEWICZ is 3-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.353.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.7 units)

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COLORADO (87 - 76) at ARIZONA (94 - 72) - 9:40 PM
TYLER ANDERSON (L) vs. ROBBIE RAY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 247-442 (-84.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 since 1997.
COLORADO is 447-710 (-140.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 95-72 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 57-37 (+15.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 867-772 (-93.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 239-235 (-55.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
RAY is 2-9 (-11.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

TYLER ANDERSON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ANDERSON is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.810.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

ROBBIE RAY vs. COLORADO since 1997
RAY is 2-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.21 and a WHIP of 1.614.
His team's record is 3-6 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.6 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (64 - 98) at LA DODGERS (114 - 63) - 10:10 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. ALEX WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 65-98 (-34.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 12-36 (-19.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 27-55 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 10-29 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 98-119 (-34.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-42 (-25.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CUETO is 10-3 (+8.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CUETO is 27-11 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 44-36 (-18.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-0 (+2.5 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CUETO is 6-8 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.44 and a WHIP of 1.185.
His team's record is 7-10 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-9. (-1.2 units)

ALEX WOOD vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WOOD is 2-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.82 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.1 units)

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MILWAUKEE (86 - 76) at SAN DIEGO (71 - 91) - 10:10 PM
JHOULYS CHACIN (R) vs. JOEY LUCCHESI (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CHACIN is 5-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.66 and a WHIP of 1.115.
His team's record is 6-4 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.9 units)

JOEY LUCCHESI vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (98 - 77) at TORONTO (76 - 86) - 7:05 PM
MASAHIRO TANAKA (R) vs. AARON SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 3-13 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 17-30 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 8-18 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 100-106 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.

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

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. TORONTO since 1997
TANAKA is 9-4 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.95 and a WHIP of 1.069.
His team's record is 11-4 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-10. (-6.6 units)

AARON SANCHEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SANCHEZ is 1-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.83 and a WHIP of 1.118.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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BOSTON (94 - 72) at TAMPA BAY (80 - 82) - 7:10 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. BLAKE SNELL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PRICE is 87-40 (+30.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.2 Units)

DAVID PRICE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PRICE is 3-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.06 and a WHIP of 1.039.
His team's record is 3-5 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+2.2 units)

BLAKE SNELL vs. BOSTON since 1997
SNELL is 1-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.95 and a WHIP of 1.983.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

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HOUSTON (112 - 68) at TEXAS (78 - 84) - 8:05 PM
DALLAS KEUCHEL (L) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 173-155 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 78-57 (+27.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 129-106 (+27.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 113-68 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 57-34 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 27-11 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 86-40 (+28.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. TEXAS since 1997
KEUCHEL is 8-8 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.174.
His team's record is 11-11 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-11. (-3.9 units)

DOUG FISTER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
FISTER is 1-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.58 and a WHIP of 1.322.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

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LA ANGELS (80 - 82) at OAKLAND (75 - 87) - 10:05 PM
TYLER SKAGGS (L) vs. SEAN MANAEA (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

TYLER SKAGGS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SKAGGS is 0-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 6.26 and a WHIP of 1.573.
His team's record is 1-4 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.6 units)

SEAN MANAEA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MANAEA is 1-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.10 and a WHIP of 1.367.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.7 units)

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WASHINGTON (99 - 68) at CINCINNATI (68 - 94) - 4:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. HOMER BAILEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 27-30 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 51-32 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.

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

MAX SCHERZER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
SCHERZER is 2-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.55 and a WHIP of 0.973.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
BAILEY is 1-5 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 8.44 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 1-5 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

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PITTSBURGH (75 - 87) at DETROIT (64 - 98) - 1:10 PM
IVAN NOVA (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 15-29 (-13.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
NOVA is 2-11 (-9.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 64-98 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 25-44 (-18.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 43-76 (-30.6 Units) against the money line 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. DETROIT since 1997
NOVA is 0-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 7.63 and a WHIP of 1.859.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.5 units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 1-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.96 and a WHIP of 1.320.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.2 units)

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LEADING OFF: Scherzer starts for Nats, Stanton swings away
March 30, 2018

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

TRY AGAIN

Max Scherzer begins his bid for a third straight NL Cy Young Award when he starts for Washington at Great American Ball Park. Opening day in Cincinnati was pushed back a day because of rain - the forecast calls for a dry afternoon with temperatures around 50 at game time. Homer Bailey is set to start for the Reds. The game will mark the major league managerial debut of Nationals skipper Dave Martinez.

POWER SHOW

Yankees fans are rooting for Giancarlo Stanton to provide an encore after his power-packed debut for New York. Stanton, who led the majors with 59 homers last year and was the NL MVP, hit two home runs and doubled in the opener at Toronto. Blue Jays righty Aaron Sanchez draws the assignment of trying to shut down Stanton, Aaron Judge and the Yanks. He posted an AL-best 3.00 ERA in 2016, but made just eight starts last season because of persistent blister issues.

GOING IN GAME TWO

After making three straight opening day starts for the Astros, Dallas Keuchel was bumped from the opener by Justin Verlander this year. Instead, the bearded left-hander will start Game 2 for Houston against the Rangers. Keuchel told reporters ''he wasn't happy by any means'' when manager A.J. Hinch announced Verlander as his No. 1 starter, though he also conceded ''the guy deserves it.'' Verlander threw six shutout innings in a 4-1 win Thursday. Keuchel draws Texas right-hander Doug Fister, who signed a $4 million, one-year free agent deal in November.

IS PRICE RIGHT?

David Price makes his season debut against the Rays a day after Boston's bullpen blew a 4-0 lead in a 6-4 loss. The Red Sox left-hander endured a frustrating 2017 season, with injuries limiting him to 74 2/3 innings. Price looked sharp this spring, posting a 2.25 ERA with 13 strikeouts in 12 innings. He'll oppose hard-throwing lefty Blake Snell.

JOEY'S TIME

The Padres surprisingly announced hotshot prospect Joey Lucchesi would start in place of injured Dinelson Lamet, even though the left-hander has only pitched 60 1/3 innings at Double-A. The 24-year-old was a second-round pick in 2016 and went 11-7 with a 2.20 ERA between Class A and Double-A last season. Perhaps more importantly, he had a 1.54 ERA in four spring starts, making him a candidate for his debut when Lamet strained his right elbow Sunday.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 30
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

PIT at DET 01:10 PM
DET +111
O 9.0

WAS at CIN 04:10 PM
O 8.5

NYY at TOR 07:07 PM
O 8.5

BOS at TB 07:10 PM
TB +131
O 7.5

CHC at MIA 07:10 PM
O 8.5

PHI at ATL 07:35 PM
PHI +100
O 9.0

HOU at TEX 08:05 PM
U 9.0

COL at ARI 09:40 PM
COL +132
U 8.0

LAA at OAK 10:05 PM
U 9.0

SF at LAD 10:10 PM
SF +148
U 7.5

MIL at SD 10:10 PM
U 8.0

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B]Polanco's homer lifts Pirates past Tigers in kooky opener
March 30, 2018[/B]

DETROIT (AP) Gregory Polanco hit a three-run homer in the 13th inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 13-10 victory over Detroit on Friday - about an hour after the Tigers spilled onto the field to celebrate what they thought was a game-winning hit of their own.

Nicholas Castellanos was initially called safe at home in the bottom of the 10th for the Tigers, but a replay review took the run away and the teams played on. Polanco's drive to right-center on a 3-0 pitch from Alex Wilson (0-1) finally gave the Pirates a comfortable lead - or as comfortable as could be on a wacky day in which both teams scored four runs in the ninth.

Detroit put two men on base in the 13th, but Steven Brault (1-0) was able to hold on and finish his third scoreless inning of relief.

By the time the 5-hour, 27-minute game was over, there were only three umpires and one manager left. Plate umpire Mike Everitt exited in the eighth with a concussion after being hit in the mask by a pitch. And Ron Gardenhire - in his first game as Tigers manager - was ejected after the overturned call in the 10th.

MARLINS 2, CUBS 1, 17 INNINGS

MIAMI (AP) - Miguel Rojas drove in Brian Anderson with a single to center in the 17th inning, and Miami topped Chicago.

It was the second career game-ending RBI for Rojas, who did it once last year with a sacrifice fly. This one will go into Marlins lore, not only for its 5-hour, 18-minute length - but moreso because it's the first win of Derek Jeter's era as Miami's CEO.

It took a two-out rally to get it done. Anderson singled to left, and Cameron Maybin followed with a base hit that bounced off shortstop Javier Baez's glove and chased Eddie Butler (0-1) after seven innings and 90 pitches of relief.

Brandon Morrow came in to face Rojas, and two pitches later it was over.

Odrisamer Despaigne (1-0) was supposed to pitch for the Marlins on Saturday as their starter in the third game of the series, not at 12:14 a.m. as Miami's seventh reliever. But he worked a perfect 17th, capping a night where the Marlins' bullpen (and technically one member of their rotation) allowed four hits and struck out 12 in 11 2/3 scoreless innings.

GIANTS 1, DODGERS 0

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Joe Panik homered for the second straight game off closer Kenley Jansen, and San Francisco Giants beat error-prone Los Angeles.

The Giants won by an identical score in Thursday's season opener on Panik's solo shot off Clayton Kershaw.

This time, Panik went deep to the right field pavilion leading off the ninth against Jansen (0-1), making Giants skipper Bruce Bochy the first visiting manager ever to amass 100 wins at Dodger Stadium.

San Francisco's Johnny Cueto retired the first 18 batters he faced before Chris Taylor singled to lead off the seventh.

Tony Watson (1-0) pitched a perfect eighth.

Hunter Strickland, filling in for injured closer Mark Melancon, earned his second save.

RED SOX 1, RAYS 0

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - David Price was solid in his return to the Red Sox rotation, allowing four singles over seven scoreless innings of Boston's 1-0 victory over Tampa Bay.

The five-time All-Star, slowed by injury much of 2017, struck out five and walked none in his first start for the defending AL East champions since last July, when he went on the disabled list with left elbow inflammation.

Rafael Devers snapped a scoreless tie with a single up the middle that drove in Xander Bogaerts, who doubled off Chaz Roe (0-1) leading off the seventh inning to extend his hitting streak to 11 games.

Matt Barnes pitched a scoreless eighth for the Red Sox, who won for the first time under manager Alex Cora. Craig Kimbrel struck out the side in the ninth to finish the combined four-hitter.

NATIONALS 2, REDS 0

CINCINNATI (AP) - Max Scherzer struck out 10 in six innings and Washington, in its first game with Dave Martinez as a major league manager, beat Cincinnati to begin defense of its NL East title.

Nationals star Bryce Harper got two hits, but his string of five straight opening days with a home run came to an end.

A day after this opener at Great American Ball Park was postponed because of rain, Scherzer (1-0) picked up where he left off. The winner of the last two NL Cy Young Awards gave up five hits, walked one and permitted just one runner past first base.

Brandon Kintzler and Ryan Madson each turned in an scoreless inning before Sean Doolittle pitched the ninth for the save.

Homer Bailey (0-1), making his first opening day start in his 10th season with the Reds, allowed four hits and one run with three walks and three strikeouts in six innings.

YANKEES 4, BLUE JAYS 2

TORONTO (AP) - Masahiro Tanaka pitched six sharp innings and New York beat Toronto without any pop from its sluggers.

Giancarlo Stanton, who homered twice and doubled a day earlier in the opener, went 0 for 4. So did big hitters Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez. Yet the Yankees, under new manager Aaron Boone, improved to 2-0 for the first time since 2011.

Tanaka (1-0) allowed one run on three hits in six innings, striking out eight without a walk. He retired his final 13 batters and is now 10-4 with a 2.86 ERA in 16 career starts against the Blue Jays.

Tommy Kahnle got four outs, David Robertson retired two batters and Aroldis Chapman pitched around Yangervis Solarte's two-out RBI double to earn his first save.

Blue Jays right-hander Aaron Sanchez (0-1) allowed four runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings.

PHILLIES 5, BRAVES 4, 11 INNINGS

ATLANTA (AP) - Carlos Santana drove in J.P. Crawford with a sacrifice fly in the 11th inning, and first-year Philadelphia manager Gabe Kapler went through nine pitchers for his first win as the Phillies beat Atlanta.

Crawford hit a one-out single up the middle off Shane Carle (0-1) and moved to third on a single by Cesar Hernandez, who had two hits and two walks. Santana, who hit his first homer with the Phillies in the fifth, drove in Crawford with a fly ball to left field.

Drew Hutchinson (1-0) closed it out when he got Ender Inciarte to hit a shallow fly ball to center field with runners on first and second.

Kapler, who was criticized for pulling Aaron Nola with a 5-0 lead after Nola threw only 68 pitches in the Braves' 8-5 win on Thursday night, used eight relievers after Nick Pivetta lasted only four innings.

RANGERS 5, ASTROS 1

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Doug Fister mostly silenced the powerful Houston lineup for five innings in his Texas debut, Nomar Mazara homered for an early lead and the Rangers beat the Astros.

The right-hander who pitched for the Astros in 2016, the year before they won their first World Series, allowed only Max Stassi's RBI double in the fifth in his new home ballpark, where he had an 8.73 ERA coming in.

Four relievers held the Astros to one hit over the final four innings, capped by Keone Kela pitching around a walk in the ninth.

Robinson Chirinos and Rougned Odor hit back-to-back sacrifice flies for a 3-0 lead in the fourth inning against 2015 AL Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel (0-1). Keuchel allowed seven hits and three runs in six innings for the defending champs.

Fister (1-0) allowed four hits, struck out three and walked three.

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SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY MARCH 31, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
1:10 PM Pittsburgh Pirates Detroit Tigers Comerica Park
1:10 PM St. Louis Cardinals New York Mets Citi Field
2:10 PM Washington Nationals Cincinnati Reds Great American Ball Park
4:05 PM Houston Astros Texas Rangers Globe Life Park in Arlington
4:05 PM Los Angeles Angels Oakland Athletics Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
4:07 PM New York Yankees Toronto Blue Jays Rogers Centre
4:10 PM Cleveland Indians Seattle Mariners Safeco Field
6:10 PM Boston Red Sox Tampa Bay Rays Tropicana Field
7:05 PM Minnesota Twins Baltimore Orioles Oriole Park at Camden Yards
7:10 PM Chicago Cubs Miami Marlins Marlins Park
7:10 PM Philadelphia Phillies Atlanta Braves SunTrust Park
7:15 PM Chicago White Sox Kansas City Royals Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium
8:10 PM Colorado Rockies Arizona Diamondbacks Chase Field
8:40 PM Milwaukee Brewers San Diego Padres PETCO Park
9:10 PM San Francisco Giants Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium


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DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

03/30/2018 6-9-1 40.00% -1560
03/29/2018 13-7-0 65.00% +4265

Totals:.............19-16-1......54.28%.....+27.05

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Saturday’s 6-pack

Highest opening day payrolls in major leagues:

1) Red Sox $223M

2) Giants $203M

3) Cubs $183M

T4) Dodgers, Nationals both $180M

6) Angels $170M

7) Bronx $167M

Quote of the Day
“That’s what’s made him great: the attention to detail and the organization and never being satisfied. Unless you’re organized, you’re going to forget something. And that’s the thing that’s going to come back and beat you by one point.”
Penn State assistant football coach Ricky Rahne, talking about his old boss, Kansas State coach Bill Snyder

Saturday’s quiz
Who managed the Arizona Diamondbacks when they won their only World Series title?

Friday’s quiz
Don Mattingly was manager of the Dodgers before Dave Roberts.

Thursday’s quiz
Last time the New York Knicks made the playoffs was in 2013.

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

13) Aaron Calixte scored 17 ppg for a Maine basketball team that went 6-26, playing in a weak America East Conference, the #25 Division I conference (out of 32) in America.

Joe Cremo scored 18 ppg, David Nichols 14.5 ppg for an Albany team that went 22-10, but only 10-6 in America East- they lost in first round of AE tourney two of last three years, but the Great Danes have made the tournament five times since 2006.

All three of these players have bolted their schools before their senior years, looking for greener pastures. Maine fired their coach after the season; Calixte has been pursued by big-name schools such as Florida State.

Albany has had four players transfer in the last week; something is amiss. Great Danes have won 133 games the last six years; when four players bolt a winning program at the same time, there is stuff going on that the general public can’t see.

12) I’m an Albany graduate (yes, I graduated from college!!!); I put myself thru school as student manager of the basketball team, but we were D-3 back then. Very good team, but D-3 is worlds apart from D-1. To see the Great Danes become a successful team at the D-1 level has been fun- coach Will Brown is a good guy who has built a consistent, winning program, but this isn’t good.

When your two best returning players jump ship at the same time, its not a good sign.

11) 29% of major leaguers on Opening Day (254 players) weren’t born in this country.

10) A 36-year old accountant who hadn’t played in anything but beer league hockey games in over a decade played the last 14:01 for the Blackhawks Thursday, after both Chicago goalies got hurt in the game, a 7-2 win over Winnipeg. Scott Foster stopped all seven shots he faced.

9) Oakland Raiders released P Marquette King, the 4th-highest paid punter in the NFL.

8) Temple basketball coach Fran Dunphy will step aside after next season and be succeeded by current assistant Aaron McKie, who played for the Owls.

7) Guy who owns a casino in Las Vegas has a $25,000 bet on Michigan to win the national title, which nets him $1,000,000 if the Wolverines win the championship. Derek Stevens owns the D Casino in Las Vegas and is a Michigan alum— he made the bet at the Golden Nugget.

Funny thing though, I know a guy who is a very knowledgeable sports bettor and Golden Nugget won’t let him bet more than $1,000 on a game. Go figure.

6) Makes no sense to me that Ron Gardenhire is a major league manager and Joe Girardi isn’t.

5) Cincinnati International Airport is actually located in Kentucky.

4) Rusty Staub is the only major leaguer who got 500+ hits for four different teams.

3) Houston Astros have used four outfielders on defense this spring, when lefty hitters Jay Bruce, Logan Morrison and Justin Bour were batting. This defense leaves the entire left side of the infield open- it apparently will only be used when the bases are empty.

2) Royals lost C Salvador Perez with a knee injury that he got while carrying luggage up stairs. He is expected to be out 6-8 weeks

1) ESPN reported how the Las Vegas Raiders opened negotiations with a guy who owns the 7,000-yard Bali Hai golf course in Las Vegas, so they can convert the golf course into stadium parking for the new domed stadium in the desert. That guy is Billy Walters, who is currently in federal prison on insider trading charges. Complicated.

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LEADING OFF: Darvish debut with Cubs, bullpen bunch for Rays
March 31, 2018

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

DARVISH DEBUT

Yu Darvish makes his first start for the Chicago Cubs when he pitches at Miami. The last time threw in a game that counted, it didn't go well - he got tagged by Houston in a Game 7 loss in the World Series at Dodger Stadium, prompting speculation Darvish was tipping his pitches. The Japanese star and former Texas ace became a free agent and reached a $126 million, six-year contract with the Cubs just days before spring training began.

PITCHIN' IN

The Tampa Bay Rays are set to debut their so-called ''bullpen day.'' It's part of a non-traditional plan to use four-man rotation this season, with a combination of multiple-inning relievers taking the place of a starter every fifth day.

When probable pitchers for Tampa Bay's four-game, season-opening series against Boston were released, the Rays listed ''TBD'' for Game 3. That was even before the projected starter for Sunday's finale, Nathan Eovaldi, was put on the disabled list with an elbow problem that required arthroscopic surgery.

Rays manager Kevin Cash planned to wait until after Friday night's game to announce his bullpen-day scenario, wanting to see who was available.

ZACK'S TURN

Arizona ace Zack Greinke makes his season debut when he faces Colorado at home. He was slowed by a groin strain in spring training, but closed out his Cactus League action by pitching six shutout innings vs. Cleveland this week. The 34-year-old Greinke is beginning his 15th season in the majors. He was 17-7 with a 3.20 ERA last year, but then got hit hard by the Rockies in the NL wild-card game the Diamondbacks eventually won 11-8.

WHERE'D THEY GO?

The Reds flipped the bullpen configuration at Great American Ball Park for this season, moving their relievers from left-center field to right. When Cincinnati manager Bryan Price made a pitching change in the eighth inning of Friday's opener, he accidentally pointed to the Washington bullpen that's now in left-center.

STICKING AROUND

Ron Gardenhire hadn't managed since 2014, when his long run with the Twins ended. In his first game as Detroit's skipper, he didn't make it to the end, either. Gardenhire was ejected when a replay reversal in the 10th inning took away the apparent winning run, and Pittsburgh prevailed 13-10 in the 13th. Gardenhire will try again to go the distance when the Tigers take on the Pirates at Comerica Park.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, March 31

National League
Cardinals (0-1) @ Mets (1-0)
Wacha is 0-2, 5.40 in his last three starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven starts.

deGrom is 1-1, 2.84 in his last three starts; over is 6-2-1 in his last nine.

Nationals (1-0) @ Reds (0-1)
Strasburg is 6-1, 0.88 in his last nine starts; under is 10-1-1 in his last 12 starts.

Castillo is 1-1, 1.89 in his last three starts; four of his last five starts stayed under.

Phillies (1-1) @ Braves (1-1)
Velasquez is 0-2, 5.06 in his last four starts; under is 4-2-1 in his last seven.

McCarthy is making his Braves’ debut; he was 0-1, 8.66 in his last four starts LY. Over is 5-0-1 in his last six starts.

Cubs (1-1) @ Marlins (1-1)
Darvish is 4-4, 3.92 in his last nine starts; under is 3-1 in his last four starts.

Despaigne was 2-3, 5.08 in eight starts LY. five of those eight games stayed under.

Rockies (0-2) @ Diamondbacks (2-0)
Marquez is 2-2, 4.70 in his last five starts; under is 10-3-1 in his last 14 starts.

Greinke is 0-2, 9.18 in his last four starts; under is 8-2-2 in last 12 starts.

Giants (2-0) @ Dodgers (0-2)
Holland is 1-3, 11.49 in his last four starts; four of his last five starts went over.

Maeda is 0-1, 9.00 in his last four starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six starts.

Giants won first two games 1-0, both on HR’s by Joe Panik.

Brewers (2-0) @ Padres (0-2)
Suter is 1-0, 2.31 in his last five starts; his last four starts stayed under.

Perdomo is 1-3, 4.60 in his last five starts; over is 8-5-1 in his last 14 starts.

American League
Astros (1-1) @ Rangers (1-1)
McCullers is 1-1, 4.67 in his last six starts; over is 8-3 in his last 11 starts.

Moore is 2-3, 7.33 in his last five starts; under is 8-6-1 in his last 15 starts.

Angels (1-1) @ A’s (1-1)
Shoemaker is 5-1, 4.08 in his last seven starts, last four of which went over.

Gossett is 0-3, 12.25 in his last four starts; five of his last six starts went over.

New York (2-0) @ Blue Jays (0-2)
Sabathia is 1-1, 3.32 in his last four starts; under is 4-1 in his last five starts.

Estrada is 3-1, 5.24 in his last four starts; under is 3-1-1 in his last five.

Indians (0-1) @ Mariners (1-0)
Kluber is 6-1, 2.67 in his last nine starts; under is 5-1 in his last six starts. Kluber is 3-1, 1.50 in four starts vs Seattle.

Paxton is 0-2, 4.87 in his last five starts; under is 7-3 in his last ten starts.

Red Sox (1-1) @ Rays (1-1)
Porcello is 2-2, 6.23 in his last six starts; under is 5-3-1 in his last nine starts.

Tampa Bay will use all relief pitchers in this game. Apparently they don’t care if anyone reads this website or not.

Twins (0-1) @ Orioles (1-0)
Gibson 6-0, 2.56 in his last seven starts; under is 4-2-1 in his last seven.

Cashner is making his Orioles’ debut; he is 4-2, 4.83 in his last seven starts. Over is 7-1 in his last eight starts.

White Sox (1-0) @ Royals (0-1)
Giolito was 3-3, 2.78 in seven starts LY; under is 6-1 in their last seven starts.

Kennedy is 1-4, 6.60 in his last six starts; under is 4-1 in his last five starts.

Interleague
Pirates (1-0) @ Tigers (0-1)
Williams is 2-3, 2.02 in his last six starts; under is 14-3 in his last 17 starts.

Fulmer is 0-6, 6.80 in his last seven starts; under is 3-1 in his last four starts.

Umpires
StL-NY— Underdogs are 4-3 in last seven O’Nora games.
Wsh-Cin– Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Wolcott games.
Chi-Mia— Six of last nine Guccione games went over.
Phil-Atl— Last four Carapazza games stayed under.
Colo-Az— Under is 11-5 in last sixteen Blaser games.
SF-LA— Underdogs are 5-4 in last nine Dimuro games.
Mil-SD— Home side won five of last six Knight games.

Hst-Tex— Over is 9-3 in last dozen Hickox games.
LAA-A’s— Four of last five Fairchild games stayed under.
NY-Tor— Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Barry games.
Clev-Sea— Under is 7-2-2 in last 11 Marquez games.
Bos-TB— Three of last four Fletcher games stayed under.
Minn-Balt— Under is 7-2 in last nine Eddings games.
Chi-KC— Home side won seven of last nine Iassogna games.

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MLB

Saturday, March 31

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PITTSBURGH @ DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Pittsburgh is 11-1 ATS in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Detroit's last 12 games when playing Pittsburgh

ST. LOUIS @ NY METS
St. Louis is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games on the road
NY Mets is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
NY Mets is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games at home

WASHINGTON @ CINCINNATI
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games at home
Cincinnati is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games

HOUSTON @ TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games

LA ANGELS @ OAKLAND
LA Angels is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing LA Angels

NY YANKEES @ TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Toronto
NY Yankees is 11-2 ATS in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees

CLEVELAND @ SEATTLE
Cleveland is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games at home

BOSTON @ TAMPA BAY
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Boston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

MINNESOTA @ BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Baltimore's last 10 games when playing at home against Minnesota

PHILADELPHIA @ ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Philadelphia is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

CHI CUBS @ MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs

CHI WHITE SOX @ KANSAS CITY
Chi White Sox is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Chi White Sox is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games at home

COLORADO @ ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado

MILWAUKEE @ SAN DIEGO
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Milwaukee is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Diego's last 11 games at home

SAN FRANCISCO @ LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing San Francisco

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Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 11-1 ATS in its last 12 games
Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Pittsburgh's last 22 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Pittsburgh's last 19 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games when playing Detroit
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Detroit is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games
Detroit is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Detroit's last 16 games at home
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Detroit's last 12 games when playing Pittsburgh
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh


St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of St. Louis's last 18 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
New York Mets
NY Mets is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
NY Mets is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games at home
NY Mets is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games at home
NY Mets is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of NY Mets's last 18 games when playing at home against St. Louis


Washington Nationals
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Washington is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 8 games on the road
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Cincinnati is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 10 games
Cincinnati is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games at home
Cincinnati is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Washington
Cincinnati is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington


Houston Astros
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
Houston is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Houston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games on the road
Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Texas
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas Rangers
Texas is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Texas is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games
Texas is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Texas is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games at home
Texas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston


Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
LA Angels is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
LA Angels is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
LA Angels is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
LA Angels is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing Oakland
LA Angels is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of LA Angels's last 19 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Oakland is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Oakland's last 20 games
Oakland is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games at home
Oakland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Oakland is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
Oakland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing LA Angels
Oakland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Oakland's last 19 games when playing at home against LA Angels


New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 11-2 ATS in its last 13 games
NY Yankees is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
NY Yankees is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
NY Yankees is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Toronto
NY Yankees is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 10 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games
Toronto is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 11 games at home
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Toronto is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games when playing at home against NY Yankees


Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games on the road
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cleveland's last 15 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Seattle is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
Seattle is 5-18 ATS in its last 23 games at home
Seattle is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games at home
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Seattle's last 15 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland


Boston Red Sox
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Boston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Boston


Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Minnesota is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Baltimore
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Baltimore
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Minnesota is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Baltimore is 3-13 ATS in its last 16 games at home
Baltimore is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Baltimore's last 11 games at home
Baltimore is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Baltimore is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Baltimore is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Baltimore is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Baltimore's last 10 games when playing at home against Minnesota


Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Philadelphia is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing Atlanta
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games at home
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Atlanta is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing at home against Philadelphia


Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing Miami
Chi Cubs is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Miami
Chi Cubs is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami Marlins
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Miami is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games at home
Miami is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Miami is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Miami is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs


Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 17-6 ATS in its last 23 games
Chi White Sox is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City
Chi White Sox is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Chi White Sox is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Chi White Sox is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games at home
Kansas City is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Kansas City is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Kansas City is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox


Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Colorado's last 16 games
Colorado is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Colorado is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Arizona
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games
Arizona is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games at home
Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Colorado
Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado


Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 12 games
Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Milwaukee's last 25 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
Milwaukee is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing San Diego
Milwaukee is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego Padres
San Diego is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
San Diego is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 9 games
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Diego's last 11 games at home
San Diego is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
San Diego is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
San Diego is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee


San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games
San Francisco is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 8 games on the road
San Francisco is 16-8 ATS in its last 24 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Francisco is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Francisco is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
San Francisco is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Dodgers is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
LA Dodgers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
LA Dodgers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home
LA Dodgers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games at home
LA Dodgers is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games when playing San Francisco
LA Dodgers is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
LA Dodgers is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Francisco
LA Dodgers is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco

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MLB
Dunkel

Saturday, March 31


St. Louis @ NY Mets

Game 901-902
March 31, 2018 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wacha) 15.797
NY Mets
(deGrom) 14.885
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-155
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+135); Under

Washington @ Cincinnati

Game 903-904
March 31, 2018 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
(Strsburg) 15.786
Cincinnati
(Castillo) 14.056
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-160
8
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-160); Under

Philadelphia @ Atlanta

Game 905-906
March 31, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Velasquez) 13.402
Atlanta
(McCrthy) 14.768
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-120); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Miami

Game 907-908
March 31, 2018 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Darvish) 14.312
Miami
(Despaigne) 13.433
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-220
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-220); Over

Colorado @ Arizona

Game 909-910
March 31, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Marquez) 15.991
Arizona
(Greinke) 14.574
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-165
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+145); Under

Milwaukee @ San Diego

Game 911-912
March 31, 2018 @ 8:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Suter) 14.067
San Diego
(Perdomo) 14.941
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-125
8
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+105); Over

San Francisco @ LA Dodgers

Game 913-914
March 31, 2018 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Holland) 14.955
LA Dodgers
(Maeda) 17.253
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-200
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-200); Over

Houston @ Texas

Game 915-916
March 31, 2018 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(McCllers) 17.160
Texas
(Moore) 14.789
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-185
10
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-185); Under

LA Angels @ Oakland

Game 917-918
March 31, 2018 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Shmaker) 15.713
Oakland
(Mengden) 14.760
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-120); Over

NY Yankees @ Toronto

Game 919-920
March 31, 2018 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Sabathia) 17.984
Toronto
(Estrada) 16.317
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-130); Under

Cleveland @ Seattle

Game 921-922
March 31, 2018 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Carrasco) 16.626
Seattle
(Paxton) 15.736
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-110
7
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-110); Over

Boston @ Tampa Bay

Game 923-924
March 31, 2018 @ 6:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Porcello) 00.000
Tampa Bay
(Kittrdge) 00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston

Dunkel Pick:
Boston
( );

Minnesota @ Baltimore

Game 925-926
March 31, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Gibson) 14.183
Baltimore
(Cashner) 15.781
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-125
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-125); Over

Chicago White Sox @ Kansas City

Game 927-928
March 31, 2018 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Giolito) 16.192
Kansas City
(Kennedy) 13.127
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-125
9
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+105); Under

Pittsburgh @ Detroit

Game 929-930
March 31, 2018 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Williams) 15.917
Detroit
(Fulmer) 14.339
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+110); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, March 31

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ST LOUIS (83 - 79) at NY METS (70 - 92) - 1:10 PM
MICHAEL WACHA (R) vs. JACOB DEGROM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 14-28 (-20.4 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 8-20 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 445-403 (+51.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
NY METS are 71-92 (-29.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 82-82 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 15-33 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.

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

MICHAEL WACHA vs. NY METS since 1997
WACHA is 4-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.97 and a WHIP of 1.031.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

JACOB DEGROM vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
DEGROM is 3-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.467.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (99 - 68) at CINCINNATI (68 - 94) - 2:10 PM
STEPHEN STRASBURG (R) vs. LUIS CASTILLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 28-30 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 52-32 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 64-34 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
STRASBURG is 42-12 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRASBURG is 20-5 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
STRASBURG is 3-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.40 and a WHIP of 1.302.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-5.0 units)

LUIS CASTILLO vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
CASTILLO is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.545.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (66 - 96) at ATLANTA (72 - 90) - 7:10 PM
VINCENT VELASQUEZ (R) vs. BRANDON MCCARTHY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-20 (-11.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 43-76 (-25.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

VINCENT VELASQUEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
VELASQUEZ is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.115.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MCCARTHY is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (96 - 76) at MIAMI (77 - 85) - 7:10 PM
YU DARVISH (R) vs. ODRISAMER DESPAIGNE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1696-1763 (-268.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1251-1309 (-203.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
DARVISH is 16-19 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 1-1 (+0.9 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

YU DARVISH vs. MIAMI since 1997
DARVISH is 1-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 7.10 and a WHIP of 1.579.
His team's record is 1-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

ODRISAMER DESPAIGNE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
DESPAIGNE is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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COLORADO (87 - 76) at ARIZONA (94 - 72) - 8:10 PM
GERMAN MARQUEZ (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 247-443 (-85.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 since 1997.
COLORADO is 677-1035 (-178.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 447-711 (-141.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 96-72 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 55-30 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 58-37 (+16.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 54-21 (+21.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 133-70 (+47.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 101-50 (+37.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 70-27 (+35.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 240-235 (-54.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
ARIZONA is 613-560 (-74.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.

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

GERMAN MARQUEZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
MARQUEZ is 0-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.59 and a WHIP of 1.380.
His team's record is 1-5 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+4.1 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. COLORADO since 1997
GREINKE is 9-5 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.11 and a WHIP of 1.305.
His team's record is 15-10 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-14. (-5.6 units)

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MILWAUKEE (86 - 76) at SAN DIEGO (71 - 91) - 8:40 PM
BRENT SUTER (L) vs. LUIS PERDOMO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 82-82 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 51-38 (+23.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 28-25 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 34-24 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 45-37 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 88-76 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 44-39 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 17-10 (+11.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 56-48 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 69-59 (+16.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

BRENT SUTER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

LUIS PERDOMO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
PERDOMO is 0-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.35 and a WHIP of 1.693.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (64 - 98) at LA DODGERS (114 - 63) - 9:10 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. KENTA MAEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 66-98 (-33.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 28-55 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 99-119 (-33.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 46-68 (-27.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 21-42 (-23.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 44-37 (-20.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-0 (+4.0 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
HOLLAND is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

KENTA MAEDA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MAEDA is 3-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.56 and a WHIP of 1.632.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)

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HOUSTON (112 - 68) at TEXAS (78 - 84) - 4:05 PM
LANCE MCCULLERS JR. (R) vs. MATT MOORE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 255-304 (-76.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
TEXAS is 174-155 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 96-77 (+18.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 113-69 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 57-35 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 45-22 (+13.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-1 (+0.7 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. TEXAS since 1997
MCCULLERS JR. is 0-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.26 and a WHIP of 1.740.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

MATT MOORE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MOORE is 3-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 0.842.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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LA ANGELS (80 - 82) at OAKLAND (75 - 87) - 4:05 PM
MATT SHOEMAKER (R) vs. DANIEL MENGDEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 47-36 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 11-3 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 36-27 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 546-522 (+44.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 20-13 (+12.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 189-155 (+47.8 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.

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

MATT SHOEMAKER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SHOEMAKER is 5-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.304.
His team's record is 8-3 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-2. (+6.0 units)

DANIEL MENGDEN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MENGDEN is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 24.00 and a WHIP of 3.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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NY YANKEES (98 - 77) at TORONTO (76 - 86) - 4:05 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. MARCO ESTRADA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 18-30 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SABATHIA is 21-10 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SABATHIA is 13-3 (+12.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 6-14 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

C.C. SABATHIA vs. TORONTO since 1997
SABATHIA is 17-11 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.63 and a WHIP of 1.136.
His team's record is 18-13 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 18-12. (+4.2 units)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
ESTRADA is 6-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.214.
His team's record is 10-4 (+8.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-5. (+3.5 units)

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CLEVELAND (104 - 63) at SEATTLE (78 - 84) - 4:10 PM
CARLOS CARRASCO (R) vs. JAMES PAXTON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 96-48 (+28.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 899-815 (-113.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 129-146 (-55.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 446-428 (-98.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. SEATTLE since 1997
CARRASCO is 3-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.75 and a WHIP of 1.041.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

JAMES PAXTON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
PAXTON is 0-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.406.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.4 units)

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BOSTON (94 - 72) at TAMPA BAY (80 - 82) - 6:10 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. ANDREW KITTREDGE (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-1 (+0.6 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.2 Units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PORCELLO is 12-8 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.25 and a WHIP of 1.169.
His team's record is 14-9 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-14. (-5.8 units)

ANDREW KITTREDGE vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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MINNESOTA (85 - 78) at BALTIMORE (75 - 87) - 7:05 PM
KYLE GIBSON (R) vs. ANDREW CASHNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 97-66 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 85-79 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 44-39 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 58-45 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 34-25 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 43-36 (+10.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
GIBSON is 10-3 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GIBSON is 13-3 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

KYLE GIBSON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
GIBSON is 2-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.89 and a WHIP of 1.827.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
CASHNER is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 2.750.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (67 - 95) at KANSAS CITY (80 - 82) - 7:15 PM
LUCAS GIOLITO (R) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 72-45 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 407-417 (+32.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 284-399 (-106.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

LUCAS GIOLITO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
GIOLITO is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 0.900.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
KENNEDY is 2-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.04 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.6 units)

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PITTSBURGH (75 - 87) at DETROIT (64 - 98) - 1:10 PM
TREVOR WILLIAMS (R) vs. MICHAEL FULMER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 64-99 (-32.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 34-48 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 229-241 (-60.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
DETROIT is 43-77 (-31.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

TREVOR WILLIAMS vs. DETROIT since 1997
WILLIAMS is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.429.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

MICHAEL FULMER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 31
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

PIT at DET 01:10 PM
PIT +117
O 8.0

STL at NYM 01:10 PM
STL +112
U 7.0

WAS at CIN 02:10 PM
CIN +146
O 8.0

HOU at TEX 04:05 PM
TEX +182
O 10.0

LAA at OAK 04:05 PM
U 9.0

NYY at TOR 04:07 PM
TOR +100
O 9.5

CLE at SEA 04:10 PM
SEA +103
U 7.0

BOS at TB 06:10 PM
TB +123
O 8.0

MIN at BAL 07:05 PM
O 9.0

PHI at ATL 07:10 PM
PHI +106
O 8.0

CHC at MIA 07:10 PM
MIA +188
U 8.0

CHW at KC 07:15 PM
U 8.5

COL at ARI 08:10 PM
COL +129
O 8.5

MIL at SD 08:40 PM
SD +106
O 8.0

SF at LAD 09:10 PM
SF +180
U 8.0

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Eaton leads Nationals past Reds, 13-7
March 31, 2018

CINCINNATI (AP) Adam Eaton had solo homer among his career-high five hits and Brian Goodwin hit his first career grand slam on Saturday, powering the Washington Nationals to a 13-7 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

The Nationals have won their first two games under new manager Dave Martinez, hired after Dusty Baker was fired last season following another quick exit in the playoffs. The last time they opened a season 3-0 was 2013, when they swept the Marlins.

Matt Adams and Trea Turner also homered for Washington.

Stephen Strasburg (1-0) gave up three runs - only one earned - in 6 1/3 innings while improving to 5-1 career against Cincinnati. Scott Schebler's homer in the fourth inning provided Cincinnati's first run of the season after 12 scoreless innings.

The Nationals piled up six runs in six innings off Luis Castillo (0-1), the Reds' top young starter last season.

BLUE JAYS 5, YANKEES 3

TORONTO (AP) - Yangervis Solarte hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning of Toronto's first win of the season, and Kevin Pillar added an insurance run by stealing second, third and home.

The Blue Jays bounced back from two straight losses. Tyler Austin homered twice for the Yankees.

Solarte began the eighth with a deep drive to center off Dellin Betances (0-1) for a 4-3 lead.

Pillar hit a one-out single and swiped his way to third. The speedy outfielder then broke for the plate with Gift Ngoepe at bat, and Betances threw wildly to the backstop. It was Toronto's first straight steal of home since Aaron Hill did it against New York on May 29, 2007.

Ryan Tepera (1-0) pitched one inning for the win and Roberto Osuna finished for his first save.

TWINS 6, ORIOLES 2

BALTIMORE (AP) - Minnesota Twins right-hander Kyle Gibson pitched six hitless innings before being replaced by Ryan Pressly, who kept the no-hitter intact until the eighth.

Gibson (1-0), Pressly and Gabriel Moya combined on a three-hitter to help Minnesota bounce back from an 11-inning, season-opening loss to Baltimore on Thursday.

Pressly worked a perfect seventh and got two outs in the eighth before Jonathan Schoop grounded a single up the middle.

Moya gave up a double to Danny Valencia and a homer to Tim Beckham in the ninth.

Miguel Sano, Jason Castro and Max Kepler homered against Baltimore right-hander Andrew Cashner (0-1).

BRAVES 15, PHILLIES 2

ATLANTA (AP) - Ender Inciarte drove in four runs with three hits, Ryan Flaherty had four hits and scored four times, and Atlanta roughed up Vince Velasquez.

Brandon McCarthy (1-0) allowed two runs in 5 1/3 innings in his Braves debut.

Velasquez (0-1) faltered in a tough spot for Philadelphia after it used a combined 13 relievers in the first two games of the series. He was charged with seven runs, four earned, and nine hits in 2 2/3 innings.

Six Phillies pitchers allowed 19 hits, and the defense committed four errors. Utility player Pedro Florimon pitched the eighth and gave up a two-run homer to pinch-hitter Lane Adams.

WHITE SOX 4, ROYALS 3

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Welington Castillo hit a two-run double with two outs in the eighth inning, lifting the White Sox to the victory.

Danny Farquhar (1-0) pitched a scoreless inning for the win. Former Royals reliever Joakim Soria got Whit Merrifield to fly out with runners on first and second for his first save with the White Sox.

Chicago's rally began when Yoan Moncada hit a towering home run off Brandon Maurer (0-1) to begin the eighth. Avisail Garcia followed with a single, Jose Abreu grounded into a fielder's choice and Matt Davidson drew a walk before Castillo's two-run liner to right put the White Sox in front.

ASTROS 9, RANGERS 3

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Lance McCullers Jr. struck out 10 in 5 1/3 innings and Carlos Correa hit a two-run homer, leading Houston to the victory.

Correa and AL MVP Jose Altuve each had four hits and scored twice for the World Series champions. Jake Marisnick hit a two-run drive, and Marwin Gonzalez also drove in two runs.

McCullers (1-0) was one short of his career high in strikeouts.

Elvis Andrus had two hits for Texas, including his first homer of the season. He scored each of the Rangers' three runs.

Matt Moore (0-1) allowed four runs and seven hits in four innings in his Texas debut.

RED SOX 3, RAYS 2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Xander Bogaerts homered for Boston, and Rick Porcello carried a shutout into the sixth inning.

Bogaerts hit a solo drive in the second against Andrew Kittredge (0-1), a reliever making his first big league start in the debut of Tampa Bay's plan to use bullpen days in place of a customary fifth starter.

Porcello (1-0) was charged with one run and six hits in 5 1/3 innings. Craig Kimbrel worked the ninth for his second save.

Carlos Gomez homered for Tampa Bay, and Matt Duffy had three hits.

METS 6, CARDINALS 2

NEW YORK (AP) - Yoenis Cespedes and Travis d'Arnaud homered, Todd Frazier drove in three runs and the Mets opened at 2-0 for the first time since 2013.

New York right-hander Jacob deGrom (1-0) struck out seven while pitching 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball.

D'Arnaud connected in the fourth and Cespedes made it 4-1 with another solo drive in the fifth.

Matt Carpenter homered for St. Louis in the eighth. Michael Wacha (0-1) allowed four runs in 4 2/3 innings.

Jeurys Familia got the last four outs for his first save.

ANGELS 8, ATHLETICS 3

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Mike Trout had three hits and two RBIs, Zack Cozart also drove in two runs and the Angels finished with 12 hits.

Albert Pujols had two hits and two RBIs for Los Angeles, and No. 9 batter Rene Rivera had two hits and scored two runs.

Angels right-hander Matt Shoemaker (1-0) gave up three runs and four hits in 5 2/3 innings. He struck out four and walked four while improving to 5-0 with a 2.38 ERA in his last seven starts against Oakland.

A's starter Daniel Mengden (0-1) was charged with six runs, five earned, and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings. He also threw two wild pitches.

INDIANS 6, MARINERS 5

SEATTLE (AP) - Yonder Alonso hit his third career grand slam in the first inning, Yan Gomes added a two-run shot and Cleveland held on for the road win.

Alonso and Gomes provided the big blows off James Paxton (0-1), who struggled with command and failed to make it out of the fifth inning.

Carlos Carrasco (1-0) pitched into the sixth inning to get the victory. Cody Allen got three outs for his first save.

Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki robbed Jose Ramirez of a home run leading off the third inning, timing his leap perfectly to reach above the wall in left field. Suzuki also had his first two hits for the Mariners since July 21, 2012, before he was traded to the Yankees.

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LEADING OFF: 6 teams off Easter Sunday, Ohtani debuts arm
March 31, 2018

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

NO FOOLIN'

If Sunday's schedule looks a little odd, well, it is. Six teams are idle - Milwaukee-San Diego, Colorado-Arizona and Philadelphia-Atlanta played their series finales on Saturday.

The Braves opted to have Easter Sunday off, rather than Friday. The Braves said it will be the franchise's first scheduled Sunday off-day in a season since May 21, 1933, when the Boston Braves were in Pittsburgh but didn't play because of Pennsylvania's religious-based ''blue laws'' that dated to 1794.

The Padres said they requested Easter Sunday off because it traditionally has been a tough ticket. Manager Andy Green said he planned to spend it with his family.

''I can't think of a time I had Easter off,'' he said.

SHO TIME

Shohei Ohtani makes his much-anticipated debut as a big league pitcher when the Los Angeles Angels visit Oakland. The two-way star from Japan went 1 for 5 at the plate as a designated hitter during his first game in the majors. The 23-year-old righty had a rough time on the mound in spring training, and wound up working on back fields.

WELCOME

Gerrit Cole starts out for Houston, joining a potent rotation that includes Justin Verlander and Dallas Keuchel. The World Series champions acquired him from Pittsburgh in the winter. The 27-year-old righty went 12-12 with a 4.26 ERA last season, and the Astros hope he can regain the form that made him an ace. He'll pitch at Texas.

CRUZ CONTROL

Nelson Cruz became the latest Seattle player to get injured - and it was bizarre. The slugger twisted his right ankle when he slipped on the dugout steps following his home run against Cleveland on Saturday at Safeco Field. X-rays were negative, but Cruz will have an MRI on Sunday. Cruz wore a protective boot postgame.

''When I heard that, I wanted to throw up,'' Mariners manager Scott Servais said. ''I really don't know any other way to put it. Our club has just battled through a bunch of nagging injuries here in spring training and early in the season here.''

NO LUCK

Billy McKinney joined Yankees outfielders Aaron Hicks, Jacoby Ellsbury and Clint Frazier on the disabled list after spraining his left shoulder Saturday. McKinney crashed into the scoreboard chasing a ball in Toronto, a day after making his major league debut. The injury reminded some of Dustin Fowler - during his big league debut last June, the Yankees right fielder slid into a side wall, wrecked his knee and missed the rest of the season. Fowler never got to bat, and was later traded to Oakland.