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by: Andrew Caley



STREAKING AND SLUMPING STARTERS

STREAKING

Shane Bieber, Cleveland Indians (1-0, 1.80 ERA, $200): It looks like it could be a breakout season for Cleveland’s 23-year old right-hander. Bieber has been almost unhittable in his first three games (two starts) with a 0.67 WHIP and a .196 opponent on base percentage.

However, he faces his first real challenge of the season as the Indians visit the Mariners and their hot bats. Cleveland is currently a -120 favorite with a total sitting at 8.

SLUMPING

Dylan Bundy, Baltimore Orioles (0-1, 8.76 ERA, $70): We really are sorry Dylan. We just know he is much more talented than his numbers say. He is a man who just doesn’t want to waste away in Baltimore and his pitching reflects that.

There is no way his opponents should have an OBP of nearly .400 with the stuff he has. Bundy will be in a familiar position tonight, as a big underdog. The O’s are currently +205 road dogs against the Rays with a total of 8.


3 STRIKES

BLUE BIRDS STARTERS STILL TAKING FLIGHT

The Blue Jays continue to get great starting performances from there starters. Clay Buchholz joined the party last weekend, allowing one run in six innings in his first start against the Rays. Matt Shoemaker pitched another quality start last night against the Twins, and tonight it’s Aaron Sanchez’s turn. Sanchez has a 1.69 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP in his first three starts of the season. The Twins will be a tough challenge, ranking in the top 10 in batting average and OPS. With the Jays continuing to struggle to hit early in games, maybe take a look at the Under in the first five innings here.

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Yanks beat Red Sox 8-0 in matchup of struggling AL East foes
April 16, 2019
By The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) James Paxton struck out 12 in his first stab at baseball's biggest rivalry, Red Sox ace Chris Sale found his fastball but not better results, and the New York Yankees three-hit Boston 8-0 on Tuesday night in the first game this season between the struggling AL East foes.

Paxton (2-2) pitched two-hit ball for eight innings, walking one and going to just two three-ball counts in a game that took only 2 hours, 23 minutes.

Mike Tauchman hit his first major league homer and drove in four runs, and Clint Frazier and Gleyber Torres also went deep for the Yankees. New York had dropped five of six and is 7-9 a year after winning 100 games.

Sale (0-4) reached 97.5 mph - a positive sign for Boston after his velocity sagged this spring - but still got hit around, allowing four runs and seven hits over five innings. He struck out six and walked one while the World Series champions dropped to 6-12.

PHILLIES 14, METS 3

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Scott Kingery and J.T. Realmuto each had three hits and five RBIs as Philadelphia routed New York.

Kingery and Maikel Franco hit three-run homers and Realmuto had a pair of two-run doubles in a 10-run first inning. Realmuto also went deep for the Phillies in the fourth.

Nick Pivetta (2-1) gave up three runs and seven hits in five innings.

Mets starter Steven Matz (1-1) allowed eight runs - six earned - without retiring a batter. He had allowed only three earned runs total in his first three starts. The lefty's ERA rose from 1.65 to 4.96.

Wilson Ramos and Michael Conforto each hit a solo homer for New York.

PIRATES 5, TIGERS 3, 10 INNINGS

DETROIT (AP) - Starling Marte hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning to lift Pittsburgh over Detroit.

Jung Ho Kang also went deep for Pittsburgh, which blew a 3-0 lead but recovered to win when Marte hit a two-out drive off Shane Greene (0-1). Detroit's closer hadn't allowed a run all season.

Keone Kela (1-0) gave up a tying single by Jeimer Candelario in the ninth, but Nick Kingham was able to close out the Tigers in the 10th for his first career save.

Pittsburgh starter Joe Musgrove permitted his first two earned runs of the season. He yielded six hits and a walk while striking out six in seven innings.

Tigers starter Matthew Boyd struck out the side in the first but eventually allowed three runs in seven innings.

RAYS 4, ORIOLES 2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Tyler Glasnow allowed two runs over seven innings in winning his fourth consecutive start to begin the season and Avisail Garcia drove in three runs as Tampa Bay beat Baltimore for its seventh win in eight games.

Glasnow (4-0) allowed hits to six of the first 13 batters, but allowed one hit over his final 4 2/3 innings and ended the outing by retiring 10 in a row.

Garcia hit a two-run homer during a three-run fourth, and added an RBI single in the eighth. Jose Alvarado and Diego Castillo, who earned his second save, each went a perfect inning.

The Orioles got an RBI from both Rio Ruiz and Renato Nunez, and Dylan Bundy (0-2) gave up three runs and three hits over five innings.

CUBS 4, MARLINS 0

MIAMI (AP) - Jose Quintana gave up six hits in seven innings to lead Chicago over Miami.

Quintana (2-1) struck out seven and extended his scoreless innings streak to 14. He didn't allow a runner to reach second until Austin Dean's two-out double in the seventh.

Javier Baez went 3 for 4 and hit his fifth homer, a solo shot to the opposite field off Adam Conley in the eighth. Baez has three hits in each of his last three games. Ben Zobrist hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth for Chicago's fourth run.

Brandon Kintzler relieved Quintana and surrendered a two-out single to Brian Anderson and walked Starlin Castro. Pedro Strop pitched a scoreless ninth for the Cubs, who have won five of six.

GIANTS 7, NATIONALS 3

WASHINGTON (AP) - Evan Longoria, Brandon Belt and Steven Duggar homered off fastballs from Stephen Strasburg and light-hitting San Francisco powered past Washington.

The Giants entered the game with 10 homers through their first 17 games. They won for the fourth time in five games.

Strasburg (1-1) allowed four runs in six innings. Still learning to pitch with a fastball that sits in the low-to-mid-90s, instead of the high-90s heat he possessed before Tommy John surgery and other ailments, he's served up five homers over his past two outings.

Dereck Rodriguez (2-2), son of Hall of Famer and former Nationals catcher Ivan ''Pudge'' Rodriguez, gave up one run and five hits in five innings.

DIAMONDBACKS 9, BRAVES 6

ATLANTA (AP) - Christian Walker homered leading off the ninth inning and Arizona rallied against the shaky Atlanta bullpen. The Braves squandered a massive, knee-buckling homer by Ronald Acuna Jr. and another strong start by Max Fried.

Johan Camargo's three-run double in the fifth put the Braves ahead. Fried finally gave up his first earned runs of the season but left with a 5-2 lead, only to watch the relievers give it away. Chad Sobotka and Jesse Biddle didn't retire anyone as the Diamondbacks pushed across four runs in the seventh to reclaim the lead.

After Ozzie Albies homered in the bottom half to tie the game at 6, Walker drove the second pitch from A.J. Minter (0-2) deep into the seats to start the ninth. Adam Jones brought home two insurance runs with a double that deflected off the glove of Acuna.

Yoshihisa Hirano (1-1) claimed the win. Greg Holland picked up his third save.

Acuna launched a 448-foot shot over the Braves' bullpen in right-center field. Walker went 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Eduardo Escobar also drove in two runs.

BLUE JAYS 6, TWINS 5

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Teoscar Hernandez and Justin Smoak hit two-run singles as Toronto rallied past Minnesota.

Hernandez singled off Twins reliever Trevor Hildenberger in the top of the seventh to give Toronto a 6-4 lead. Hernandez had capitalized against Minnesota's bullpen a day earlier, too, hitting a home run in the eighth inning that gave the Blue Jays a 5-3 win Monday.

The game ended with the Twins' C.J. Cron getting thrown out at home plate. Cron tried to score from first base on a double to left field by Byron Buxton.

Eddie Rosario hit a three-run home run and Jorge Polanco and Marwin Gonzalez also homered for the Twins.

Aaron Sanchez (2-1) allowed four runs in six innings to earn the win for Toronto. Reliever Trevor May (1-1) was charged with the loss for Minnesota.

BREWERS 8, CARDINALS 4

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Christian Yelich hit a three-run homer, his eighth against St. Louis this season, to help send Milwaukee to the win.

Lorenzo Cain and Yasmani Grandal each homered in a five-run third against Jack Flaherty (1-1), when the Brewers went up 5-0.

Yelich's 427-foot homer to right center in the fifth inning was his ninth of the season and put Milwaukee up 8-0. He is the first player to homer in six consecutive games against the Cardinals. The Brewers have won nine of their last 10 against St. Louis, including four in a row.

Brandon Woodruff (2-1) held the Cardinals scoreless until Marcell Ozuna's two-run homer, his seventh, with one out in the sixth. Woodruff allowed two runs on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings, striking out six.

The Cardinals added two in the eighth on RBI singles by Yadier Molina and Kolten Wong.

RANGERS 5, ANGELS 0

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Mike Minor threw a three-hitter for his first career shutout, backed by two-run homers by Joey Gallo and Asdrubal Cabrera, as Texas beat Los Angeles.

Minor (2-1) limited Los Angeles to three singles while throwing 103 pitches with seven strikeouts and two walks.

Cabrera put Texas up 3-0 when his deep fly appeared to ricochet of the wrist of leaping right fielder Kole Calhoun and go over the 8-foot wall in the fourth off Jaime Barria (1-1).

Gallo pulled a 439-foot shot that landed on the concourse beyond the lower-level seats to greet reliever Dillon Peters in the sixth and make it 5-0.

It was the sixth homer of the season for both Gallo and Cabrera.

WHITE SOX 5, ROYALS 1

CHICAGO (AP) - Yoan Moncada hit a pair of solo shots for his first multihomer game and Leury Garcia added a two-run drive to power Chicago past Kansas City.

Yonder Alonso also homered and went 4 for 4 as the White Sox won for the fourth time in five games.

Reynaldo Lopez (1-2) allowed one run and five hits in six innings. Four relievers worked the final three innings for Chicago.

Lucas Duda homered for the Royals.

Kansas City starter Jorge Lopez (0-2) had a career-high 10 strikeouts but gave up three homers and allowed four runs on eight hits in six innings.

ROCKIES 8, PADRES 2

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Nolan Arenado homered for the third straight game - a two-run shot on his 28th birthday - and Jon Gray pitched seven strong innings as Colorado beat San Diego for a two-game sweep and its first three-game winning streak of the season.

Gray (1-3) allowed a home run in an NL-record 16th straight game when Wil Myers connected leading off the fifth, but otherwise tamed the Padres, who have lost three straight for the first time this season. Gray improved to 9-3 lifetime against San Diego by holding the Padres to one run and three hits while striking out five and walking three.

Rookie Garrett Hampson hit his first career-homer and Raimel Tapia had a two-run triple for the Rockies.

Charlie Blackmon hit an RBI double in the second and Tapia a two-run triple in the third. Trevor Story had a career-high three stolen bases.

DODGERS 6, REDS 1

ASTROS 9, A'S 1

INDIANS 4, MARINERS 2

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Yanks beat Red Sox 8-0 in matchup of struggling AL East foes
April 16, 2019
By The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) James Paxton struck out 12 in his first stab at baseball's biggest rivalry, Red Sox ace Chris Sale found his fastball but not better results, and the New York Yankees three-hit Boston 8-0 on Tuesday night in the first game this season between the struggling AL East foes.

Paxton (2-2) pitched two-hit ball for eight innings, walking one and going to just two three-ball counts in a game that took only 2 hours, 23 minutes.

Mike Tauchman hit his first major league homer and drove in four runs, and Clint Frazier and Gleyber Torres also went deep for the Yankees. New York had dropped five of six and is 7-9 a year after winning 100 games.

Sale (0-4) reached 97.5 mph - a positive sign for Boston after his velocity sagged this spring - but still got hit around, allowing four runs and seven hits over five innings. He struck out six and walked one while the World Series champions dropped to 6-12.

PHILLIES 14, METS 3

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Scott Kingery and J.T. Realmuto each had three hits and five RBIs as Philadelphia routed New York.

Kingery and Maikel Franco hit three-run homers and Realmuto had a pair of two-run doubles in a 10-run first inning. Realmuto also went deep for the Phillies in the fourth.

Nick Pivetta (2-1) gave up three runs and seven hits in five innings.

Mets starter Steven Matz (1-1) allowed eight runs - six earned - without retiring a batter. He had allowed only three earned runs total in his first three starts. The lefty's ERA rose from 1.65 to 4.96.

Wilson Ramos and Michael Conforto each hit a solo homer for New York.

PIRATES 5, TIGERS 3, 10 INNINGS

DETROIT (AP) - Starling Marte hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning to lift Pittsburgh over Detroit.

Jung Ho Kang also went deep for Pittsburgh, which blew a 3-0 lead but recovered to win when Marte hit a two-out drive off Shane Greene (0-1). Detroit's closer hadn't allowed a run all season.

Keone Kela (1-0) gave up a tying single by Jeimer Candelario in the ninth, but Nick Kingham was able to close out the Tigers in the 10th for his first career save.

Pittsburgh starter Joe Musgrove permitted his first two earned runs of the season. He yielded six hits and a walk while striking out six in seven innings.

Tigers starter Matthew Boyd struck out the side in the first but eventually allowed three runs in seven innings.

RAYS 4, ORIOLES 2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Tyler Glasnow allowed two runs over seven innings in winning his fourth consecutive start to begin the season and Avisail Garcia drove in three runs as Tampa Bay beat Baltimore for its seventh win in eight games.

Glasnow (4-0) allowed hits to six of the first 13 batters, but allowed one hit over his final 4 2/3 innings and ended the outing by retiring 10 in a row.

Garcia hit a two-run homer during a three-run fourth, and added an RBI single in the eighth. Jose Alvarado and Diego Castillo, who earned his second save, each went a perfect inning.

The Orioles got an RBI from both Rio Ruiz and Renato Nunez, and Dylan Bundy (0-2) gave up three runs and three hits over five innings.

CUBS 4, MARLINS 0

MIAMI (AP) - Jose Quintana gave up six hits in seven innings to lead Chicago over Miami.

Quintana (2-1) struck out seven and extended his scoreless innings streak to 14. He didn't allow a runner to reach second until Austin Dean's two-out double in the seventh.

Javier Baez went 3 for 4 and hit his fifth homer, a solo shot to the opposite field off Adam Conley in the eighth. Baez has three hits in each of his last three games. Ben Zobrist hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth for Chicago's fourth run.

Brandon Kintzler relieved Quintana and surrendered a two-out single to Brian Anderson and walked Starlin Castro. Pedro Strop pitched a scoreless ninth for the Cubs, who have won five of six.

GIANTS 7, NATIONALS 3

WASHINGTON (AP) - Evan Longoria, Brandon Belt and Steven Duggar homered off fastballs from Stephen Strasburg and light-hitting San Francisco powered past Washington.

The Giants entered the game with 10 homers through their first 17 games. They won for the fourth time in five games.

Strasburg (1-1) allowed four runs in six innings. Still learning to pitch with a fastball that sits in the low-to-mid-90s, instead of the high-90s heat he possessed before Tommy John surgery and other ailments, he's served up five homers over his past two outings.

Dereck Rodriguez (2-2), son of Hall of Famer and former Nationals catcher Ivan ''Pudge'' Rodriguez, gave up one run and five hits in five innings.

DIAMONDBACKS 9, BRAVES 6

ATLANTA (AP) - Christian Walker homered leading off the ninth inning and Arizona rallied against the shaky Atlanta bullpen. The Braves squandered a massive, knee-buckling homer by Ronald Acuna Jr. and another strong start by Max Fried.

Johan Camargo's three-run double in the fifth put the Braves ahead. Fried finally gave up his first earned runs of the season but left with a 5-2 lead, only to watch the relievers give it away. Chad Sobotka and Jesse Biddle didn't retire anyone as the Diamondbacks pushed across four runs in the seventh to reclaim the lead.

After Ozzie Albies homered in the bottom half to tie the game at 6, Walker drove the second pitch from A.J. Minter (0-2) deep into the seats to start the ninth. Adam Jones brought home two insurance runs with a double that deflected off the glove of Acuna.

Yoshihisa Hirano (1-1) claimed the win. Greg Holland picked up his third save.

Acuna launched a 448-foot shot over the Braves' bullpen in right-center field. Walker went 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Eduardo Escobar also drove in two runs.

BLUE JAYS 6, TWINS 5

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Teoscar Hernandez and Justin Smoak hit two-run singles as Toronto rallied past Minnesota.

Hernandez singled off Twins reliever Trevor Hildenberger in the top of the seventh to give Toronto a 6-4 lead. Hernandez had capitalized against Minnesota's bullpen a day earlier, too, hitting a home run in the eighth inning that gave the Blue Jays a 5-3 win Monday.

The game ended with the Twins' C.J. Cron getting thrown out at home plate. Cron tried to score from first base on a double to left field by Byron Buxton.

Eddie Rosario hit a three-run home run and Jorge Polanco and Marwin Gonzalez also homered for the Twins.

Aaron Sanchez (2-1) allowed four runs in six innings to earn the win for Toronto. Reliever Trevor May (1-1) was charged with the loss for Minnesota.

BREWERS 8, CARDINALS 4

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Christian Yelich hit a three-run homer, his eighth against St. Louis this season, to help send Milwaukee to the win.

Lorenzo Cain and Yasmani Grandal each homered in a five-run third against Jack Flaherty (1-1), when the Brewers went up 5-0.

Yelich's 427-foot homer to right center in the fifth inning was his ninth of the season and put Milwaukee up 8-0. He is the first player to homer in six consecutive games against the Cardinals. The Brewers have won nine of their last 10 against St. Louis, including four in a row.

Brandon Woodruff (2-1) held the Cardinals scoreless until Marcell Ozuna's two-run homer, his seventh, with one out in the sixth. Woodruff allowed two runs on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings, striking out six.

The Cardinals added two in the eighth on RBI singles by Yadier Molina and Kolten Wong.

RANGERS 5, ANGELS 0

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Mike Minor threw a three-hitter for his first career shutout, backed by two-run homers by Joey Gallo and Asdrubal Cabrera, as Texas beat Los Angeles.

Minor (2-1) limited Los Angeles to three singles while throwing 103 pitches with seven strikeouts and two walks.

Cabrera put Texas up 3-0 when his deep fly appeared to ricochet of the wrist of leaping right fielder Kole Calhoun and go over the 8-foot wall in the fourth off Jaime Barria (1-1).

Gallo pulled a 439-foot shot that landed on the concourse beyond the lower-level seats to greet reliever Dillon Peters in the sixth and make it 5-0.

It was the sixth homer of the season for both Gallo and Cabrera.

WHITE SOX 5, ROYALS 1

CHICAGO (AP) - Yoan Moncada hit a pair of solo shots for his first multihomer game and Leury Garcia added a two-run drive to power Chicago past Kansas City.

Yonder Alonso also homered and went 4 for 4 as the White Sox won for the fourth time in five games.

Reynaldo Lopez (1-2) allowed one run and five hits in six innings. Four relievers worked the final three innings for Chicago.

Lucas Duda homered for the Royals.

Kansas City starter Jorge Lopez (0-2) had a career-high 10 strikeouts but gave up three homers and allowed four runs on eight hits in six innings.

ROCKIES 8, PADRES 2

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Nolan Arenado homered for the third straight game - a two-run shot on his 28th birthday - and Jon Gray pitched seven strong innings as Colorado beat San Diego for a two-game sweep and its first three-game winning streak of the season.

Gray (1-3) allowed a home run in an NL-record 16th straight game when Wil Myers connected leading off the fifth, but otherwise tamed the Padres, who have lost three straight for the first time this season. Gray improved to 9-3 lifetime against San Diego by holding the Padres to one run and three hits while striking out five and walking three.

Rookie Garrett Hampson hit his first career-homer and Raimel Tapia had a two-run triple for the Rockies.

Charlie Blackmon hit an RBI double in the second and Tapia a two-run triple in the third. Trevor Story had a career-high three stolen bases.

DODGERS 6, REDS 1

ASTROS 9, A'S 1

INDIANS 4, MARINERS 2

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MLB MARCH/APRIL OPINIONS AND BEST BETS:

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

04/16/2019 12-11-0 52.17% +4.90
04/15/2019 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
04/14/2019 8-16-0 33.33% -45.95
04/13/2019 11-10-2 52.38% +1.40
04/12/2019 13-8-0 61.90% +22.65
04/11/2019 8-7-1 53.33% +5.70
04/10/2019 11-9-1 55.00% +13.45
04/09/2019 14-9-1 60.87% +18.15
04/08/2019 5-4-0 55.56% +2.75
04/07/2019 13-17-0 43.33% -24.70
04/06/2019 8-17-1 32.00% -51.35
04/05/2019 10-9-1 52.63% +2.50
04/04/2019 3-12-0 20.00% -51.10
04/03/2019 13-12-0 52.00% -4.70
04/02/2019 11-9-0 55.00% +4.35
04/01/2019 8-7-2 53.33% +10.50
03/31/2019 12-12-0 50.00% +0.60
03/30/2019 14-10-0 58.33% +24.90
03/29/2019 8-6-1 57.14% +4.05
03/28/2019 11-16-0 40.74% -33.45

Totals............195-203-8 48.99% -9.85


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BEST BETS:

DATE........................ATS................... ..UNITS..................O/U..................UNITS.............TOTALS

04/16/2019.............2 - 4....................-6.60....................8 - 7..............+1.50..................-5.10
04/15/2019.............0 - 1....................-5.50....................0 - 1...............-5.50..................-11.00
04/14/2019.............1 - 6....................-23.35..................5 - 7...............-13.50.................-36.85
04/13/2019.............2 - 1....................+22.30.................4 - 6...............-13.00.................+9.30
04/12/2019.............1 - 4.....................-13.40.................8 - 3...............+28.50................+15.10
04/11/2019.............4 - 2.....................+13.20................4 - 5...............-7.50...................+5.70
04/10/2019.............3 - 2.....................+11.60................6 - 6................-3.00..................+8.60
04/09/2019.............3 - 2.....................+8.10..................7 - 6...............+2.00.................+10.10
04/08/2019.............1 - 1....................+0.15...................3 - 2...............+4.00.................+4.15
04/07/2019.............4 - 4....................-2.00....................5 - 9...............-18.50.................-20.50
04/06/2019.............3 - 4....................+0.20...................2 - 11..............-50.50................-50.30
04/05/2019.............1 - 3.....................-9.50....................4 - 6...............-13.00................-22.50
04/04/2019.............0 - 4.....................-20.00..................3 - 5................-12.50...............-32.50
04/03/2019.............2 - 4......................-7.55...................8 - 5...............+12.50...............+4.95
04/02/2019.............1 - 2......................-1.65...................8 - 4...............+18.00...............+16.35
04/01/2019.............4 - 2......................+11.00................4 - 5................-7.50.................+3.50
03/31/2019.............5 - 7......................-6.90...................7 - 5................+7.50................+0.60
03/30/2019.............4 - 1.....................+29.90.................7 - 6................+2.00................+31.90
03/29/2019.............0 - 2.....................-10.00..................6 - 1................+24.50..............+14.50
03/28/2019.............1 - 4.....................-13.40..................4 - 8.................-24.00...............-37.40


Totals....................42 - 60....................-23.40...............103 - 108...........-68.00................-91.40

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Wednesday’s 6-pack

— There have been 210 NHL playoff series where a team led 3 games to 0:

— Team leading 3-0 was 128-82 in Game 4 (now 130-82).

— Team leading 3-1 was 59-23 in Game 5

— Team leading 3-2 was 14-9 in Game 6.

— Team that led 3-0 was 5-7 in Game 7.

— Columbus/Islanders were underdogs that led series 3-0 this week.

Quote of the Day
“If you can’t hit the fastball, I can’t help you.”
Unnamed hitting coach to Nomar Garciaparra, many years ago. He told the story on the air during the Dodger game last night.

Wednesday’s quiz
When Gerald Ford became President in 1974, who was his Vice President?

Tuesday’s quiz
Terry Francona has managed the Phillies, Red Sox and Indians.

Monday’s quiz
Russell Wilson played college football for NC State and Wisconsin.

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Wednesday’s List of 13: Mid-week musings…….

13) 4:50am late Monday night/early Tuesday morning, my phone starts beeping; figured some other terrible thing must’ve happened in the world, but instead they announced that Russell Wilson signed a 4-year, $140M extension with the Seahawks.

At 4:50am, 1:50am in Seattle.

I’m guessing they could’ve waited a couple of more hours to announce it, but no……

12) Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes was asked directly if he would have left for UCLA if the Bruins had covered his $8M buyout: “I think I would have been the coach at UCLA.”

Why would he say that now, if he was happy in Knoxville? Once he turned down the UCLA job, why would he talk about it again?

11) Baseball injuries:
— Tampa Bay Rays’ ace Blake Snell (toe) goes on the IL- Apparently a granite pole fell on his foot in his bathroom at home. Seriously.
— Brewers put P Freddy Peralta (shoulder) on the IL.

10) When Golden State led the Clippers by 31 points Monday night, some courageous (or drunk) person in Las Vegas wagered $50 on the Clippers to win the game SU, at 100-1 odds. He/she collected $5,000 when the Clippers won, which buys a lot of alcohol.

9) As of Tuesday at 2pm, there were 683 college basketball players in the transfer portal; with 353 D-I college basketball teams, that works out to 1.93 players per team, and it is a big part of what is hurting the quality of play in college basketball.

There is so little continuity from year to year; look at Nevada, which just hired Steve Alford to replace Eric Musselman. Right now, Nevada has zero players who will be eligible to play when the season starts in November. Not one. None. Bupkis.

8) In 2013, Aaron Rodgers signed a deal that pays him $23M a year, and ate up 17.9% of the Packers’ salary cap. In 2019, Seattle just signed Russell Wilson to a $35M a year contract that will eat up 18.7% of the Seahawks’ salary cap.

7) Phillies 14, Mets 3— Phillies scored eight runs in this game before they made an out; Mets made four errors in first inning. This was only 2nd time ever the Mets allowed 10+ runs in the first inning, other time coming in July 1988.

Steven Matz is first MLB pitcher since Paul Wilson in 2005 to allow eight runs without getting anyone out, although the shortstop did make two errors behind him.

If you like to plan ahead, baseball’s 2026 All-Star Game will be held in Philadelphia, to help commemorate our country’s 250th birthday.

6) New York 8, Boston 0— Chris Sale is now 0-4, 8.50 this season; Boston is paying him $15M this year, then $164M more from 2020-25.

Red Sox found a scapegoat for their 6-11 start when they DFA’d catcher Blake Swihart Tuesday afternoon, and brought Sandy Leon back to the majors.

5) Cardinals’ 1B Paul Goldschmidt hit his 7th home run Monday night; he hit 7th home run last year on May 30. St Louis has a very potent lineup.

4) Columbus Blue Jackets have been in NHL for 19 years, had never won a playoff series, until they beat Tampa Bay 7-3 last night and swept the Lightning. Tampa Bay had 30 more points than the Blue Jackets this season, had the NHL’s best record.

This is a big reason why the NHL playoffs are better than the NBA’s version; #8-seeds can and often do win playoff series. Hardly ever happens in the NBA.

3) Temple/USC will start a home/home basketball series this fall, with the Owls visiting the Galen Center this year, with the Trojans coming to Philly in the fall of 2020.

USC poached grad transfer Daniel Otumi away from the Akron Zips; Otumi averaged 14.2 ppg LY and shot 37% behind the arc.

2) Most baseball strategy is fairly cut/dry, but one gray area that gets people’s blood boiling is when a game is tied going to bottom of 8th or 9th inning; does the visiting team use its closer with the game tied to keep the game alive, and then use a lesser pitcher to close the game if they get the lead later on, or do they hold the closer back for when they (hopefully) get the lead?

It is an interesting question; pitchers are so pampered these days, managers more and more see the big picture instead of just today’s game.

We’re a long way from 1980, when the A’s had there different starting pitchers throw 14-inning complete games, because the Oakland relievers back then weren’t very good.

1) NFL Draft is a week from tomorrow; I’m tired of mock drafts, which are nothing but fake news that we learn nothing from. The draft is a fascinating process, but having media people guess multiple times at what is going to happen is simply a waste of time.

NO ONE KNOWS what is going to happen; thats why it is so interesting.

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LEADING OFF: Cards decked by Yelich, Snell hurts toe at home
April 17, 2019
By The Associated Press

A look at what's happening around the majors Wednesday:

DECKED!

Michael Wacha and the Cardinals will try to figure out a way to finally get Christian Yelich out. The reigning NL MVP has eight homers against St. Louis already this season, including three on Monday and a three-run shot Tuesday. Yelich is the first player to homer in six consecutive games versus the Cardinals. ''It's almost like he's psychic,'' St. Louis manager Mike Shildt said this week. Heading into the series finale, the Brewers have won nine of their last 10 against the Cardinals, including four in a row. Wacha allowed three homers over 3 2/3 innings in his last start but is 5-0 in 12 career games against Milwaukee. Yelich has 14 homers in 22 games vs. St. Louis since joining the Brewers last season - 12 of them in 16 meetings at Miller Park.

MISHAP AT HOME

Blake Snell, the 2018 AL Cy Young Award winner, thinks he might miss just one start after breaking a toe on his right foot at home Sunday night. Tampa Bay's ace left-hander got hurt when he stepped out of the shower and then attempted to move a large granite item. He said it was a ''really dumb'' move. ''It's like a three-piece set and this pole that comes up like 2 1/2, 3 feet. Went to move it, I lifted it up and it wasn't glued to the pole and the pole came crushing down,'' Snell explained. Snell is 2-1 with a 2.16 ERA in four starts this season. He was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday and is eligible to return April 24.

HELP WANTED

Cincinnati right-hander Sonny Gray, who grew up rooting for the Reds, looks to avoid the bad luck that's plagued his first three starts for them when he takes the mound at Dodger Stadium. Gray has a 2.03 ERA but is 0-2. The Reds were shut out in his first two outings, and in his most recent start, he took a line drive off his left calf and lasted only four innings. Walker Buehler (1-0, 8.25) starts for Los Angeles in the finale of a three-game series that marked Yasiel Puig's return to LA.

COMING UP EMPTY

He's not quite in Chris Davis territory yet, but Daniel Palka is really struggling. Palka, who led the White Sox with 27 homers as a rookie last season, is hitless in 32 at-bats this year. He is 0 for 34 dating to 2018, the longest current skid for a major league position player.

BIRD DOGGED

Greg Bird is back on the injured list for the banged-up Yankees, and that means more opportunities at first base for breakout slugger Luke Voit. Bird has a left plantar fascia tear, and manager Aaron Boone expects the left-handed hitter will miss at least a month. It's the fourth straight year Bird has been injured early in the season, including when he missed all of 2016 following shoulder surgery. He has never played more than 82 major league games in a year. New York (7-9) goes for a two-game sweep of the rival Red Sox (6-12) after James Paxton's dominant outing in an 8-0 rout Tuesday night. J.A. Happ (0-2, 8.76 ERA) faces Boston righty Nathan Eovaldi (0-0, 8.40).

STILL SEARCHING

Matt Harvey (0-1, 10.05 ERA) is looking for his first win with the Angels. The former Mets ace, who spent most of last season with Cincinnati, makes his fourth start for Los Angeles in the finale of a three-game series at Texas. Harvey has already faced the Rangers once this year, allowing eight runs and 10 hits over four innings April 4 in losing his home debut with the Angels, who won the other two games the right-hander has started. He gave up six runs and seven hits in 4 1/3 innings against Milwaukee during his last start, also at home.

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MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, April 17


NY Mets @ Philadelphia

Game 901-902
April 17, 2019 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Wheeler) 15.400
Philadelphia
(Arrieta) 13.422
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 2
14
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-120
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(+100); Over

St. Louis @ Milwaukee

Game 903-904
April 17, 2019 @ 1:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Wacha) 15.811
Milwaukee
(Burnes) 17.351
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-135); Under

Kansas City @ Chicago White Sox

Game 913-914
April 17, 2019 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City
(Keller) 14.673
Chicago White Sox
(Giolito) 16.377
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(-115); Under

Cincinnati @ LA Dodgers

Game 905-906
April 17, 2019 @ 3:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Gray) 15.420
LA Dodgers
(Buehler) 16.421
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-180
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-180); Over

Boston @ NY Yankees

Game 915-916
April 17, 2019 @ 6:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Eovaldi) 14.949
NY Yankees
(Happ) 11.885
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 3
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+100); Over

Cleveland @ Seattle

Game 917-918
April 17, 2019 @ 6:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Carrasco) 15.395
Seattle
(Swanson) 16.462
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-140
8
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+120); Under

Pittsburgh @ Detroit

Game 927-928
April 17, 2019 @ 6:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Williams) 16.024
Detroit
(Turnbull) 14.177
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-115); Under

San Francisco @ Washington

Game 907-908
April 17, 2019 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco
(Smrdzja) 16.546
Washington
(Hellckson) 15.139
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+115); Under

Baltimore @ Tampa Bay

Game 919-920
April 17, 2019 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Hess) 14.160
Tampa Bay
(Stanek) 16.750
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
N/A

Chicago Cubs @ Miami

Game 909-910
April 17, 2019 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Hamels) 16.154
Miami
(Alcntara) 12.661
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-160
8
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-160); Under

Arizona @ Atlanta

Game 911-912
April 17, 2019 @ 7:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Godley) 16.877
Atlanta
(Gausman) 15.430
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-160
9
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+140); Over

Toronto @ Minnesota

Game 921-922
April 17, 2019 @ 7:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Thornton) 16.249
Minnesota
(Odorizzi) 15.146
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-145
9
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+125); Under

LA Angels @ Texas

Game 923-924
April 17, 2019 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Harvey) 14.777
Texas
(Lynn) 16.401
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-120
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(-120); Over

Houston @ Oakland

Game 925-926
April 17, 2019 @ 10:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Miley) 15.023
Oakland
(Montas) 18.245
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 3
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-105); Over

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MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, April 17

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NY METS (10 - 7) at PHILADELPHIA (10 - 6) - 1:05 PM
ZACK WHEELER (R) vs. JAKE ARRIETA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 57-97 (-35.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 860-905 (+19.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
NY METS are 290-290 (+37.2 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
NY METS are 458-473 (+40.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
WHEELER is 17-9 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 42-47 (-14.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

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

ZACK WHEELER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
WHEELER is 4-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.35 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 7-3 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-3. (+4.2 units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. NY METS since 1997
ARRIETA is 2-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.69 and a WHIP of 1.052.
His team's record is 4-7 (-5.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-2. (+4.8 units)

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ST LOUIS (9 - 8) at MILWAUKEE (12 - 6) - 1:40 PM
MICHAEL WACHA (R) vs. CORBIN BURNES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 114-77 (+32.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 26-8 (+14.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 62-34 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 10-2 (+7.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
MILWAUKEE is 84-54 (+27.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 54-38 (+20.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 470-418 (+62.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-1 (+4.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WACHA is 4-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.53 and a WHIP of 1.449.
His team's record is 5-6 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-3.3 units)

CORBIN BURNES vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BURNES is 0-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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CINCINNATI (5 - 11) at LA DODGERS (11 - 8) - 3:10 PM
SONNY GRAY (R) vs. WALKER BUEHLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 11-30 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 50-79 (-23.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 1-9 (-8.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
GRAY is 25-30 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRAY is 18-29 (-18.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
GRAY is 1-10 (-10.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 111-87 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 36-36 (-18.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 27-29 (-18.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 58-44 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 33-33 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 172-194 (-70.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 15-18 (-15.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.

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

SONNY GRAY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
GRAY is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.444.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

WALKER BUEHLER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
BUEHLER is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (8 - 10) at WASHINGTON (7 - 8) - 7:05 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. JEREMY HELLICKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 60-110 (-35.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 34-71 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 55-71 (-28.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAMARDZIJA is 86-123 (-45.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 34-54 (-28.4 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 226-210 (+31.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 89-88 (-28.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 35-38 (-22.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 44-46 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 7-13 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in home games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 53-53 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 69-58 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 36-33 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-0 (+1.7 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 2-8 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.99 and a WHIP of 1.337.
His team's record is 2-8 (-6.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-1.0 units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
HELLICKSON is 2-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.29 and a WHIP of 1.427.
His team's record is 3-2 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.5 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (7 - 9) at MIAMI (4 - 14) - 7:10 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. SANDY ALCANTARA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1797-1841 (-272.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1328-1372 (-212.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 105-94 (-29.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 872-801 (-154.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

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

COLE HAMELS vs. MIAMI since 1997
HAMELS is 10-15 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.163.
His team's record is 15-23 (-21.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 21-14. (+4.7 units)

SANDY ALCANTARA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

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ARIZONA (8 - 9) at ATLANTA (9 - 7) - 7:20 PM
ZACK GODLEY (R) vs. KEVIN GAUSMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 32-54 (-26.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
GODLEY is 2-11 (-10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 100-81 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 23-14 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 75-51 (+26.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 25-17 (+18.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 25-13 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 34-24 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 20-25 (-14.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
GAUSMAN is 13-24 (-14.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ZACK GODLEY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GODLEY is 1-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 7.41 and a WHIP of 1.588.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
GAUSMAN is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 7.71 and a WHIP of 2.355.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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KANSAS CITY (5 - 12) at CHI WHITE SOX (7 - 9) - 2:10 PM
BRAD KELLER (R) vs. LUCAS GIOLITO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 10-30 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 1-10 (-8.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 24-53 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 3-2 (+1.2 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

BRAD KELLER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
KELLER is 3-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.89 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

LUCAS GIOLITO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
GIOLITO is 4-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.40 and a WHIP of 0.978.
His team's record is 6-1 (+6.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.5 units)

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BOSTON (6 - 12) at NY YANKEES (7 - 9) - 6:35 PM
NATHAN EOVALDI (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 6-12 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 3-9 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BOSTON is 5-9 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
NY YANKEES are 61-49 (-29.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 94-69 (-30.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
EOVALDI is 2-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.78 and a WHIP of 0.758.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

J.A. HAPP vs. BOSTON since 1997
HAPP is 8-5 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 1.277.
His team's record is 13-8 (+6.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-9. (+1.9 units)

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CLEVELAND (10 - 7) at SEATTLE (13 - 7) - 6:40 PM
CARLOS CARRASCO (R) vs. ERIK SWANSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 101-81 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 46-46 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 77-57 (-16.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 53-47 (-21.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 29-38 (-22.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 13-7 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 57-44 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 70-55 (+13.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 46-32 (+11.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 949-857 (-115.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. SEATTLE since 1997
CARRASCO is 4-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.14 and a WHIP of 1.137.
His team's record is 4-3 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.6 units)

ERIK SWANSON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (7 - 11) at TAMPA BAY (13 - 4) - 7:10 PM
DAVID HESS (R) vs. RYAN STANEK (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

DAVID HESS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HESS is 2-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.08 and a WHIP of 1.157.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

RYAN STANEK vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
STANEK is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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TORONTO (7 - 11) at MINNESOTA (8 - 6) - 7:40 PM
TRENT THORNTON (R) vs. JAKE ODORIZZI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 74-100 (-33.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 63-92 (-32.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-0 (+2.7 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

TRENT THORNTON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. TORONTO since 1997
ODORIZZI is 5-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.41 and a WHIP of 1.060.
His team's record is 6-9 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-8. (-2.7 units)

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LA ANGELS (8 - 9) at TEXAS (9 - 7) - 8:05 PM
MATT HARVEY (R) vs. LANCE LYNN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HARVEY is 25-40 (-24.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-3 (+0.5 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

MATT HARVEY vs. TEXAS since 1997
HARVEY is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 18.00 and a WHIP of 3.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

LANCE LYNN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
LYNN is 0-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.56 and a WHIP of 1.352.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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HOUSTON (12 - 5) at OAKLAND (10 - 10) - 10:07 PM
WADE MILEY (L) vs. FRANKIE MONTAS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 107-76 (+34.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 38-21 (+17.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 56-34 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 66-52 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 45-29 (+21.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 65-30 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 35-10 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 82-43 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 162-82 (+34.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 47-18 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 43-17 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
MILEY is 16-7 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILEY is 13-4 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILEY is 13-4 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

WADE MILEY vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MILEY is 5-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.40 and a WHIP of 1.190.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-6. (-6.7 units)

FRANKIE MONTAS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MONTAS is 1-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.837.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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PITTSBURGH (9 - 6) at DETROIT (8 - 8) - 6:40 PM
TREVOR WILLIAMS (R) vs. SPENCER TURNBULL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 27-54 (-20.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 16-5 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 68-56 (+15.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WILLIAMS is 8-3 (+9.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 71-128 (-41.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 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 2-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.615.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

SPENCER TURNBULL vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, April 17


National League
Mets (10-7) @ Phillies (10-6)
Wheeler is 1-1, 7.47 in his last five starts; he is 3-0, 3.96 in four starts here. Team in his starts: 1-2
5-inning record: 1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3 Over/under: 2-1

Arrieta is 2-1, 2.25 in his first three starts; he is 2-3, 2.34 in 10 starts vs NY. Team in his starts: 2-1
5-inning record: 2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3 Over/under: 1-1-1

Mets are 8-4 in first 12 road games; nine of their last ten games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 7-1-1 in last nine.

Philly split in its last ten games; six of their last seven games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-1 last seven.

Giants (8-10) @ Nationals (7-8)
Samardzija is 1-0, 2.16 in his first three starts; he is 2-8, 4.63 in 17 games (10 starts) vs Washington. Team in his starts: 2-1
5-inning record: 1-0-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3 Over/under: 1-2

Hellickson threw six shutout innings in his first ’19 start; he is 2-2, 3.29 in five starts vs SF. Team in his starts: 1-0
5-inning record: 1-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1 Over/under: 1-0

Giants won four of last four games, are 3-5 on road. Under is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-1-1 in last six

Washington is 6-5 in its last 11 games; they’re 3-6 at home. Over is 9-5 in their last 14 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: 4-4-1 at home

Cubs (7-9) @ Marlins (4-14)
Hamels is 2-0, 1.93 in his last two starts; he is 2-5, 3.14 in 10 starts here. Team in his starts: 2-1
5-inning record: 2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3 Over/under: 2-1

Alcantara is 1-1, 4.24 in his first three starts. Team in his starts: 2-1
5-inning record: 1-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3 Over/under: 1-2

Cubs won five of their last six games (over 10-6). Over/under 1st 5 innings: 10-6

Miami lost eight of its last nine games; over is 3-2 in their last five games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 3-2 in last five

Diamondbacks (8-9) @ Braves (9-7)
Godley is 1-1, 7.94 in his first three starts. 1-1, 7.41 in three starts vs Atlanta. Team in his starts: 1-2
5-inning record: 1-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3 Over/under: 3-0

Gausman is 1-1, 2.84 in his first two starts; he allowed four runs in 4.2 IP in his only start vs Arizona. Team in his starts: 1-1
5-inning record: 1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2 Over/under: 1-1

Diamondbacks lost four of their last four games (over 13-4). Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-2 last six.

Atlanta won five of its last eight games; five of their last seven games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-1-1 last eight

Cardinals (9-8) @ Brewers (12-6)
Wacha is 0-0, 5.28 in his first three starts; he is 2-0, 3.29 in six games (5 starts) in Miller Park. Team in his starts: 1-2
5-inning record: 3-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-3 Over/under: 3-0

Burnes is 0-1, 10.05 in his first three starts; he gave up four runs in five IP vs St Louis March 31. Team in his starts: 2-1
5-inning record: 1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3 Over/under: 3-0

Cardinals lost three of their last four games; five of their last six went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-1 in last five games

Milwaukee won four of last five games; they’re 7-2 at home. Over is 9-2 in their last 11 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 9-2 in last 11

Reds (5-11) vs Dodgers (11-8)
Gray is 0-2, 2.70 in his first three starts; he shut the Dodgers out the only time he face them. Team in his starts: 1-2
5-inning record: 1-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3 Over/under: 0-3

Buehler is 1-0, 8.25 in his first three starts; he allowed two runs in six IP in his only start vs Cincinnati. Team in his starts: 2-1
5-inning record: 1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3 Over/under: 2-1

Cincinnati won four of its last seven games (under 12-4). Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 7-5-1 in last 13.

Dodgers lost six of their last nine games; over is 7-5 in their home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 8-2 in last ten

American League
Red Sox (6-11) @ New York (7-9)
Eovaldi is 0-0, 8.40 in his first three starts; he is 10-5, 3.70 in 25 starts here. Team in his starts: 3-0
5-inning record: 0-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3 Over/under: 3-0

Happ is 0-2, 8.53 in his first three starts; he hasn’t finished the 5th inning yet. Happ is 8-4, 2.98 in 20 starts vs Boston. Team in his starts: 1-2
5-inning record: 1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-3 Over/under: 3-0

Boston lost 11 of its first 17 games (over 12-5). Over/under 1st 5 innings: 9-8

New York lost five of its last seven games (under 7-2-1 at home). Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 3-2 in last five

Orioles (7-11) @ Tampa Bay (13-4)
Hess is 1-2, 3.71 in his first three starts; he is 1-1, 2.60 in three starts here. Team in his starts: 1-2
5-inning record: 1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3 Over/under: 3-0

Bullpen game for Tampa Bay. Team in bullpen games: 2-1
5-inning record: 2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning:0-3 Over/under: 2-1

Orioles lost ten of their last 13 games; nine of their last 12 games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: 8-8-2

Tampa Bay won seven of its last eight games; under is 8-0 in their home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-2 in last six.

Blue Jays (7-11) @ Twins (8-6)
Thornton is 0-1, 4.61 in his first three starts. Team in his starts: 0-3
5-inning record: 0-1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3 Over/under: 1-2

Odorizzi is 0-2, 7.15 in his first three starts; he is 5-3, 3.21 in 15 starts vs Toronto. Team in his starts: 0-3
5-inning record: 0-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3 Over/under: 2-1

Blue Jays lost 10 of their last 15 games; five of their last seven games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 12-5-1

Minnesota is 3-4 in its last seven games; six of their last eight games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 8-3-1 last 12.

Angels (8-9) @ Rangers (9-7)
Harvey is 0-1, 10.05 in his first three starts. Team in his starts: 2-1
5-inning record: 0-1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3 Over/under: 2-1

Lynn is 1-1, 2.08 in his last three starts; he is 0-2, 4.56 in four starts against the Angels. Team in his starts: 2-1
5-inning record: 1-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3 Over/under: 1-2

Angels won seven of their last ten games but lost last two (under 10-6-1). Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 8-3 last 11

Texas won its last three games; over is 7-2-1 in their home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: 11-5

Royals (5-12) @ White Sox (7-9)
Keller is 2-1, 2.45 in his first four starts; he is 3-1, 2.90 in 8 games (5 starts) vs Chicago. Team in his starts: 2-2
5-inning record: 2-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-4 Over/under: 2-2

Giolito is 2-1, 7.31 in his first three starts; he is 4-0, 2.40 in seven starts vs KC. Team in his starts: 2-1
5-inning record: 2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3 Over/under: 3-0

Royals won three of their last five games (over 10-5-1). Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-2-1 in last nine games.

Chicago won four of its last five games (over 10-6). Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 10-1-1 last 12

Astros (13-5) @ A’s (10-10)
Miley is 1-1, 3.45 in his first three starts; he is 2-1, 0.92 in three starts in Oakland. Team in his starts: 2-1
5-inning record: 1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-3 Over/under: 1-2

Montas is 2-1, 3.18 in his first three starts; he is 1-2, 5.89 in five games (3 starts) vs Houston. Team in his starts: 2-1
5-inning record: 2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3 Over/under: 1-2

Astros won their last ten games; under is 8-3 in their road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-3 in last seven games.

Oakland won four of its last six games; they’re 6-3 at home, but 0-4 vs Houston. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 8-1-2 last 11

Indians (10-7) @ Mariners (13-7)
Carrasco is 1-2, 12.60 in his first three starts; he is 4-3, 4.10 in eight games (7 starts) vs Seattle. Team in his starts: 1-2
5-inning record: 1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3 Over/under: 3-0

Swanson is making his first MLB start; he’s made 14 AAA starts (3-2, 3.61). He allowed two runs in two IP in his only MLB game. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0 Over/under: 0-0

Indians lost four of their last seven games; over is 3-2 in their last five games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 8-4 in last 12.

Seattle lost its last five games after a 13-2 start; over is 12-4-1 in their last 17 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: 12-7

Interleague
Pirates (9-6) @ Tigers (8-8)
Williams is 1-0, 2.95 in his first three starts. Team in his starts: 3-0
5-inning record: 1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3 Over/under: 2-1

Turnbull is 0-2, 5.40 in his first three starts. Team in his starts: 1-2
5-inning record: 0-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-3 Over/under: 1-2

Pirates won eight of last 11 games; under is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-3 in last nine games.

Detroit lost five of its last six games; under is 3-1-1 in their last five. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 11-5

Umpires
NY-Phil: Five of last seven TBarrett games stayed under.
Chi-Mia: Eight of last nine Ripperger games went over.
SF-Wsh: Over is 8-1-1 in last ten Nelson games.
StL-Mil: 10 of last 12 Lentz games went over.
Cin-LA: Home side won six of last eight Mahrley games.
Az-Atl: Under is 4-0-1 in last five Reynolds games.

Bos-NY: Favorites won 12 of last 14 Johnson games.
Balt-TB: Under is 8-5 in last 13 Bucknor games.
Tor-Min: Home side won five of last six Dreckman games.
LA-Tex: Under is 6-3-1 in last ten Rehak games.
KC-Chi: Home side won seven of last eight Visconti games.
Clev-Sea: Over is 4-1-1 in last six Muchlinski games.
Hst-A’s: Eight of last 11 LBarrett games went over.

Pitt-Det: Six of last nine Wolf games went over.

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%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total)
Team (road-home-total)- thru 4/14
Ariz 2-7……2-9………4
Atl 1-5……6-10………7
Cubs 1-9……1-5………2
Reds 0-6……1-8……..1
Colo 0-11……0-5……0
LA 1-6……6-10…….7
Mia 1-7……2-10……..3
Milw 2-9…….5-7……..7
Mets 3-10……0-5……..3
Philly 1-5…….2-9……..3
Pitt 3-8…….3-6…….6
StL 2-8…….2-7……..4
SD 4-10…….1-7…….5
SF 0-7…….0-10…..0
Wash 2-6…….3-8……..5

Orioles 3-9…….4-7………7
Boston 2-11…..1-5……….3
W Sox 2-8…….1-6……….3
Clev 3-9…….3-6………6
Det 0-8…….3-7………3
Astros 3-10…….2-6……..5
KC 2-3…….6-12…….8
Angels 0-8……1-6………1
Twins 1-7……1-5………..2
NYY 3-6……3-9……….6
A’s 3-11…….1-8……..4
Sea 4-9…….5-9………9
TB 7-9…….3-7………10
Texas 1-5…….3-8………4
Toronto 0-6…….2-10……2

Interleague play- 2019
NL @ AL– 7-3 AL, favorites -$390 under 5-4-1
AL @ NL– 5-4 NL, favorites -$167 over 5-4
Total: 11-8 AL, favorites -$ 557 Under 9-9-1

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Wednesday, April 17

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New York Mets
The total has gone OVER in 13 of NY Mets's last 16 games
NY Mets is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
NY Mets is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Mets's last 11 games on the road
NY Mets is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Philadelphia is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Philadelphia is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Philadelphia is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets

St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
St. Louis is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
St. Louis is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home
Milwaukee is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Milwaukee is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis

Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Kansas City's last 16 games
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games on the road
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Chi White Sox is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Chi White Sox is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chi White Sox's last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
Chi White Sox is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Chi White Sox is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games at home
Chi White Sox is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Chi White Sox is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City

Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
Cincinnati is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Cincinnati's last 17 games on the road
Cincinnati is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing LA Dodgers
Cincinnati is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers
Cincinnati is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers
Cincinnati is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Cincinnati is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
LA Dodgers is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games
LA Dodgers is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
LA Dodgers is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Cincinnati
LA Dodgers is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Cincinnati
LA Dodgers is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games when playing Cincinnati
LA Dodgers is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
LA Dodgers is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
LA Dodgers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

Boston Red Sox
Boston is 3-15 ATS in its last 18 games
Boston is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games when playing NY Yankees
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Yankees is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
NY Yankees is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
NY Yankees is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games at home
NY Yankees is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 10 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Pittsburgh's last 18 games when playing Detroit
Pittsburgh is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Detroit's last 16 games
Detroit is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games at home
Detroit is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
Detroit is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Detroit's last 18 games when playing Pittsburgh
Detroit is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Detroit's last 11 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Cleveland is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing Seattle
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Cleveland's last 24 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games
Seattle is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Seattle is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Seattle's last 12 games
Seattle is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games at home
Seattle is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing Cleveland
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Seattle's last 24 games when playing at home against Cleveland

San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games
San Francisco is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
San Francisco is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Washington
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of San Francisco's last 21 games when playing Washington
San Francisco is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of San Francisco's last 15 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Nationals
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Washington's last 22 games
Washington is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Washington's last 13 games at home
Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Washington's last 21 games when playing San Francisco
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Washington's last 15 games when playing at home against San Francisco

Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games
Baltimore is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Baltimore's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Baltimore is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore

Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Chi Cubs's last 16 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Chi Cubs is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Chi Cubs is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
Chi Cubs is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami Marlins
Miami is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Miami is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Miami is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Miami is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games at home
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 9 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Arizona's last 8 games on the road
Arizona is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Arizona is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Atlanta is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Atlanta is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Arizona
Atlanta is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona

Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Toronto is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing Toronto
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto

Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
LA Angels is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of LA Angels's last 17 games
LA Angels is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
LA Angels is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Angels's last 10 games on the road
LA Angels is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Texas
LA Angels is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
LA Angels is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas Rangers
Texas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games
Texas is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Texas's last 14 games at home
Texas is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Texas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels

Houston Astros
Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Houston's last 18 games
Houston is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 11 games on the road
Houston is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Oakland
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Houston is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Houston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Houston's last 15 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games
Oakland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oakland's last 10 games at home
Oakland is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Houston
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Oakland is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Houston
Oakland is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Oakland's last 15 games when playing at home against Houston

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Weekly Total Talk
Joe Williams



Boston Common

The Boston Red Sox have looked very ordinary so far this season, and no one expected even 18 regular-season games that they would be dead-last in the majors with a minus-40 run differential. They were scorched by the New York Yankees by an 8-0 score in Tuesday's series opener, and they have just one run over the past two games. The 'under' has connected in three in a row for Boston, and the under is 4-1 in their past five against teams with a losing record, and 4-0 in their past four road games against teams with a losing overall home mark, too. With Nathan Eovaldi on the mound, though, that could turn around. The over is 6-0-1 in his past seven starts, and 4-0 in his past four on the road while going 3-0-1 in his past four games inside the division.

For the Yankees, they too have struggled, and are below .500 midway through April. They were expected to battle the Red Sox in the standings, but not to avoid the basement in the American League East. The under is 6-1 in the past seven home starts for the Yankees, while going 4-1 in their past five games against teams with a winning percentage under .400. Like Eovaldi, the over has been a common 'Happ'-ening for JA Happ. The over is 6-0 across his past six starts, and 5-0 in his past five outings against divisional foes. The over is also 5-1 in Happ's past six hoe outings, and 7-0-1 in his past eight against teams with a losing overall record. The over is also 7-3 in the past 10 meetings between these AL East rivals.

Looking Ahead

Wednesday, April 17

The Giants and Nationals do battle in the nation's capital at 7:05 p.m. ET. The under is 6-1-1 in San Francisco's past eight games against National League East foes, while going 4-1-1 in their past six games overall. The undeer is also 4-1 in Jeff Samardzija's past five starts overall. The over is 5-0 in Washington's past five against teams with a losing record, and 16-6 in their past 22 overall. The over is also 24-9-1 in the past 34 games at home. However, the under is a whopping 16-3 in Jeremy Hellickson's past 19 starts overall, 4-1 in his past five home starts and 4-0 in his past four against teams with a losing overall mark.

The Astros and Athletics continue their battle in Oakland. The under is 8-3 in Houston's past 11 on the road, while going 5-2 in the past seven road outings against a team with a winning home mark. The over is a perfect 8-0 in the past eight overall for Oakland, and 4-0 in the past four against divisional foes. However, the under is 7-3 in the past 10 at home for the A's, and 4-1 in Frankie Montas' past five outings while going 4-1 in his past five inside the division, too. The over is 15-5-1 in the past 21 meetings in this series in Oakland.

Wind Report

The wind won't be a factor in many parks, although the winds will affect the Giants and Nationals. We'll have breezy conditions knocking balls down, as a wind blows 10-13 mph from right field into the face of the batters. If the game in Minneapolis gets underway with a 70 percent chance of rain from 6-9 pm CDT, the batters will be facing stiff wind from 12-15 mph blowing in from the left-center field power alley. In Texas, the wind will also be blowing in from 13-16 mph, keeping totals down.

Thursday, April 18

Hey, for what it's worth (not much), the under is 7-0 in the past seven for the Reds on a Thursday. More importantly, the under is 9-1-1 in their past 11 games against pitchers with a WHIP of 1.15 or less. The under is also 21-6 in their past 27 games on the road, while going 17-5 in their past 22 road games against a teams with a winning record. For the Padres, they like going low on Thursdays, too, going 24-9-1 in their past 34 on the day. The under is 7-3 in their past 10 home games heading into Wednesday. However, in this series, the over is 10-1 in the past 11 meetings, and 4-1-1 in the past six battles at Petco Park.

The Mariners have RHP Felix Hernandez on the bump, and he is opposed by RHP Chris Stratton. The over is 8-3-1 in the past 12 overall for the M's, and 7-3-1 in their past 11 games against right-handed starting pitchers. In addition, the over is 4-1 in King Felix's past five road outings, and 6-2 in his past eight against AL West foes. For the Halos , they entered Wednesday's game with a 16-5-1 mark in their past 22 games, and 9-4 in the past 13 vs. RHP. In addition, tue under is 7-2 in Hernandez's past nine road outings against the Angels, and 15-6-1 in his past 22 overall against the Halos.

Wind Report

For the afternoon game between the Diamondbacks and Braves, there will be a 10-13 mph wind blowing in from center field to home plate. The winds will be blowing out moderately for the Giants-Nationals at 9-12 mph. In Detroit, the White Sox-Tigers game will see rain in the forecast starting right around first pitch. If they do get underway, the winds will be gusting in from 17-20 mph, keeping totals down. Winds will be blowing left to right at Target Field for Jays-Twins, a steady 13 mph wind. For Phillies-Rockies, the winds will be gusting early on from the left-center field power alley to home plate, decreasing as the game progresses.

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By: Andrew Caley



STREAKING AND SLUMPING STARTERS

STREAKING

Trevor Williams, RHP Pittsburgh Pirates (1-0, 2.45 ERA, $394): Williams is off to a strong start to 2019, despite the lone win on his 2019 resume. The right hander has an ERA south of 2.50 through is first three appearances – all three qualifying as quality starts – and helped the Bucs cash as +174 underdogs at Washington in his last outing.

SLUMPING

Matt Harvey, RHP Los Angeles Angels (0-1, 10.05 ERA, $72): Harvey was bailed out in his most recent effort, allowing six runs on seven hits through just 4 1-3 innings but the Halos put 11 runs on the board to clean up the righty’s mess. Over his last two starts, Harvey has given up 14 runs on 8 1-3 innings with eight of those coming against the Texas Rangers – today’s opponent.


3 STRIKES

EARLY RISERS

The Tampa Bay Rays have produced early action in the bulk of their games to start the 2019 MLB season. Tampa Bay has scored or allowed at least one first-inning run in 13 of its first 17 games so far. The Rays have been the first to strike on the scoreboard in 10 of those contests, while opponents have had success plating a run in the opening frame in four games, including Tuesday’s 4-2 win over Baltimore in which the Orioles opened scoring on a single from Rio Ruiz in the first. Baseball bettors should take a look at first-inning props and totals.

HOME RUN HAPP

Veteran southpaw J.A. Happ has a new home in the Bronx but the change in venue hasn’t helped in terms of keeping the ball in the park. Happ has allowed at least one home run in each of his three starts to begin 2019, and if you go back to last season, he’s served up dingers in six straight appearances. In fact, the left hander has allowed a total of 18 home runs in his las t 18 outings, going back to June 20 of last year. FanDuel has Red Sox sluggers J.D Martinez and Mookie Betts priced at +230 and +320 to hit a home run Wednesday, respectively.

OOOOOOOO-VERS IN OAKLAND

The Oakland Athletics have been a favorite of Over bettors in the past couple weeks, topping the total in eight straight games heading into tonight’s contest with the Houston Astros (more on that above). Oakland kicked off the schedule as one of the hottest Under plays in baseball, playing Over the number in the season opener then proceeded to finish Under in seven straight games. However, with an abundance of offense – 5.18 runs per game – and a dipping defense – 4.63 ERA – the Over results are bubbling to the top. Tonight’s total is set at nine runs.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

NYM at PHI 01:05 PM
NYM +105
O 9.0

STL at MIL 01:40 PM
STL +131
O 9.5

KC at CHW 02:10 PM
U 8.5

CIN at LAD 03:10 PM
CIN +150
U 8.0

BOS at NYY 06:35 PM
BOS +111
O 9.0

PIT at DET 06:40 PM
O 8.5

CLE at SEA 06:40 PM
CLE -128
O 7.5

SF at WAS 07:05 PM
SF +121
U 8.5

CHC at MIA 07:10 PM
U 8.0

BAL at TB 07:10 PM
U 8.5

ARI at ATL 07:20 PM
ARI +149
U 9.0

TOR at MIN 07:40 PM
U 8.5

LAA at TEX 08:05 PM
U 10.5

HOU at OAK 10:07 PM
HOU +101
O 9.0

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Diamond Trends - Wednesday
April 17, 2019
By Vince Akins

SU Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Rangers are 15-0 SU in the second game of a home series when they are off a game as a dog and their opponent's starter has a strikeout-per-walk ratio less than two on the season.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Angels are 0-13 SU in the last game of a road series vs a team that has a better record.

Batter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Cardinals are 11-0 OU on the road when their line is within 20 cents of pickem off a road game in which Matt Carpenter was hitless in at least three at bats, going over by an average of 3.59 runs per game.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Indians are 12-0 OU when Carlos Carrasco starts as a favorite and their opponent is on a three-plus game losing streak, going over by an average of 3.04 runs per game.

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MLB MARCH/APRIL OPINIONS AND BEST BETS:

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

04/17/2019 9-13-0 40.91% -20.00
04/16/2019 12-11-0 52.17% +4.90
04/15/2019 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
04/14/2019 8-16-0 33.33% -45.95
04/13/2019 11-10-2 52.38% +1.40
04/12/2019 13-8-0 61.90% +22.65
04/11/2019 8-7-1 53.33% +5.70
04/10/2019 11-9-1 55.00% +13.45
04/09/2019 14-9-1 60.87% +18.15
04/08/2019 5-4-0 55.56% +2.75
04/07/2019 13-17-0 43.33% -24.70
04/06/2019 8-17-1 32.00% -51.35
04/05/2019 10-9-1 52.63% +2.50
04/04/2019 3-12-0 20.00% -51.10
04/03/2019 13-12-0 52.00% -4.70
04/02/2019 11-9-0 55.00% +4.35
04/01/2019 8-7-2 53.33% +10.50
03/31/2019 12-12-0 50.00% +0.60
03/30/2019 14-10-0 58.33% +24.90
03/29/2019 8-6-1 57.14% +4.05
03/28/2019 11-16-0 40.74% -33.45

Totals............208-216-8 49.05% -29.85


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BEST BETS:

DATE........................ATS................... ..UNITS..................O/U..................UNITS.............TOTALS

04/17/2019.............2 - 5...................-11.00...................6 - 8..............-14.00.................-25.00
04/16/2019.............2 - 4....................-6.60....................8 - 7..............+1.50..................-5.10
04/15/2019.............0 - 1....................-5.50....................0 - 1...............-5.50..................-11.00
04/14/2019.............1 - 6....................-23.35..................5 - 7...............-13.50.................-36.85
04/13/2019.............2 - 1....................+22.30.................4 - 6...............-13.00.................+9.30
04/12/2019.............1 - 4.....................-13.40.................8 - 3...............+28.50................+15.10
04/11/2019.............4 - 2.....................+13.20................4 - 5...............-7.50...................+5.70
04/10/2019.............3 - 2.....................+11.60................6 - 6................-3.00..................+8.60
04/09/2019.............3 - 2.....................+8.10..................7 - 6...............+2.00.................+10.10
04/08/2019.............1 - 1....................+0.15...................3 - 2...............+4.00.................+4.15
04/07/2019.............4 - 4....................-2.00....................5 - 9...............-18.50.................-20.50
04/06/2019.............3 - 4....................+0.20...................2 - 11..............-50.50................-50.30
04/05/2019.............1 - 3.....................-9.50....................4 - 6...............-13.00................-22.50
04/04/2019.............0 - 4.....................-20.00..................3 - 5................-12.50...............-32.50
04/03/2019.............2 - 4......................-7.55...................8 - 5...............+12.50...............+4.95
04/02/2019.............1 - 2......................-1.65...................8 - 4...............+18.00...............+16.35
04/01/2019.............4 - 2......................+11.00................4 - 5................-7.50.................+3.50
03/31/2019.............5 - 7......................-6.90...................7 - 5................+7.50................+0.60
03/30/2019.............4 - 1.....................+29.90.................7 - 6................+2.00................+31.90
03/29/2019.............0 - 2.....................-10.00..................6 - 1................+24.50..............+14.50
03/28/2019.............1 - 4.....................-13.40..................4 - 8.................-24.00...............-37.40


Totals....................44 - 65....................-34.40...............109 - 116...........-82.00................116.40