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LEADING OFF: Davis breaks loose, chilly starts, deGrom goes
April 13, 2019
By The Associated Press

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

BACK IN THE SWING?

Chris Davis looked like the star slugger he once was, ending his record 0-for-54 slump with a single and two doubles in Baltimore's 9-5 win at Boston. The two-time major league homer champ drove in four runs.

Davis had been hitless in 33 at-bats this season, extending a skid that began last September. He kept the souvenir ball from the drought-breaking hit.

''I don't know what I'm going to do with it, but obviously something special,'' he said.

TOASTY

Temperatures are supposed to be in the mid-40s at Target Field when the Minnesota Twins finish up their series against Detroit.

After the teams were snowed out Friday, it was 37 degrees at gametime Saturday when the Twins topped the Tigers 4-3 on Saturday.

Meanwhile, there is a mixture of snow and rain in the forecast at Wrigley Field for the game between the Cubs and Angels.

BOUNCING BACK

Jacob deGrom hopes for a return to his NL Cy Young Award form when he starts for the Mets at Atlanta in the Sunday night game.

DeGrom was dominant in his first two outings this season, striking out 24 in 13 shutout innings. But then last Tuesday, the Twins tagged him for six runs and eight hits, including three home runs.

MAX REST

Nationals ace Max Scherzer (1-2, 3.32 ERA) will make his fourth start of the season a day later than expected. He was held back after dealing with soreness in his right leg, and now faces Pittsburgh at home. The three-time Cy Young Award winner is 11-10 in 32 career starts when working with six or more days of rest.

HITTING BLUES

AL Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell of the Rays took a no-hit bid into the sixth inning before Toronto rallied to win Saturday. That marked the fifth time this season the Blue Jays have been held hitless through at least five innings.

The Blue Jays try to get off to a better start when they face Tampa Bay righty Charlie Morton (2-0, 2.25 ERA).

SHAKY

The top four Red Sox starters - Chris Sale, David Price, Nathan Eovaldi and Rick Porcello - are 0-7 with an 8.43 ERA. Price tries to get a win when he pitches against Baltimore in his game at Fenway Park this season.

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Sunday’s games

National League

Pirates (7-6) @ Nationals (7-6)

Taillon is 0-2, 6.60 in his first two starts; he is 0-1, 3.50 in three starts vs Washington. Team in his starts: 0-3
5-inning record: 1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3 Over/under: 2-1

Scherzer is 1-2, 3.79 in his first three starts; he is 5-2, 2.75 in 12 games (11 starts) vs Pittsburgh. Team in his starts: 1-2
5-inning record: 1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3 Over/under: 2-1

Pirates won six of their last nine games; under is 5-2 in their road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-3 in last seven.

Washington won six of its last nine games; over is 9-3 in their last 12 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: 6-7

Phillies (8-5) @ Marlins (4-11)

Velasquez allowed two runs in five IP (90 PT) in his first ’19 start; he is 4-2, 3.18 in 10 starts vs Miami. Team in his starts: 1-0
5-inning record: 0-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1 Over/under: 0-1

Urena is 0-3, 9.88 in his first three starts; he is 3-4, 4.92 in 14 games (10 starts) vs Philly. Team in his starts: 0-3
5-inning record: 0-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-3 Over/under: 3-0

Phillies are off to an 8-5 start; over is 9-3-1 in their games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-2-1 in last nine

Miami lost nine of its last 11 games; five of their last eight games stayed under. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-3-2 in last nine

Mets (9-5) @ Braves (8-6)

deGrom is 2-1, 3.18 in his first three starts; he is 2-1, 2.18 in five starts in this ballpark. Team in his starts: 2-1
5-inning record: 2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3 Over/under: 2-1

Teheran is 1-1, 6.00 in his first three starts; he is 9-7, 2.39 in 25 games (24 starts) vs New York. Team in his starts: 2-1
5-inning record: 2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3 Over/under: 3-0

Mets won nine of their first 14 games (over 12-2). Over/under 1st 5 innings: 8-5-1

Braves won eight of their last 11 games; over is 3-2 in their last five. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-1-2 in last nine

Cardinals (8-6) vs Reds (5-8) (@ Monterrey, MX)

Mikolas is 6.19 in three starts this year; he is 2-0, 3.15 in 5 games (3 starts) vs Cincinnati. Team in his starts: 1-1
5-inning record: 1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2 Over/under: 1-1

DeSclafani is 0-1, 6.75 in his first two starts; he is 5-2, 3.42 in 10 games (9 starts) vs St Louis. Team in his starts: 0-2
5-inning record: 1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-2 Over/under: 1-1

Cardinals won five of their last six games (over 9-5). Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 7-3 last ten.

Reds won their last four games (under 10-3). Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 7-2-1 last ten.

Padres (11-5) @ Diamondbacks (6-9)

Lauer is 2-1, 4.76 in his first three starts; he is 1-1, 2.76 in three starts vs Arizona. Team in his starts: 2-1
5-inning record: 1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3 Over/under: 2-1

Greinke is 1-1, 7.72 in his first three starts; he is 12-2, 2.39 in 23 starts vs San Diego. Team in his starts: 2-1
5-inning record: 1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-3 Over/under: 3-0

Padres won eight of their last ten games; eight of their last 12 games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: 5-10-1

Arizona lost five of its last six games (over 11-4). Over/under 1st 5 innings: 8-7

Brewers (10-5) @ Dodgers (8-8)

Chacin is 2-1, 4.24 in his first three starts; he is 5-5, 4.96 in 12 games (11 starts) here. Team in his starts: 1-3
5-inning record: 1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3 Over/under: 0-2

Stripling is 0-1, 3.78 in his first three starts; he’s thrown five scoreless innings in three games vs Milwaukee. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0 Over/under: 2-1

Milwaukee lost four of its last seven games; under is 6-2 in their road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 7-1 in last eight

Dodgers lost their last six games (over 11-5). Over/under 1st 5 innings: 11-5

Rockies (3-12) @ Giants (7-9)

Marquez is 1-1, 3.00 in his first three starts; he is 0-3, 7.52 in four starts here. Team in his starts: 2-1
5-inning record: 0-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3 Over/under: 0-3

Holland is 1-1, 4.15 in his first three starts; he is 1-2, 6.23 in four starts vs Colorado. Team in his starts: 1-2
5-inning record: 2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3 Over/under: 2-1

Rockies lost 12 of their last 13 games; under is 8-3-1 in their last 12. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 8-4 in last 12.

San Francisco won four of its last five games (over 5-4-2). Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-5 in last 11.


American League

White Sox (4-9) @ New York (6-8)

Rodon is 1-2, 4.41 in his first three starts; he is 2-0, 2.77 in two starts here. Team in his starts: 1-2
5-inning record: 1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-3 Over/under: 1-2

Tanaka is 1-0, 1.96 in his first three starts; he is 4-1, 2.75 in six starts vs Chicago. Team in his starts: 1-2
5-inning record: 2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3 Over/under: 0-2-1

White Sox lost six of their last seven games (over 10-3). Over/under 1st 5 innings: Over 8-1 in last nine.

New York lost four of its last five games (over 6-2 in last eight). Over/under 1st 5 innings: 6-8

Rays (11-4) @ Blue Jays (5-10)

Morton is 2-0, 2.25 in his first three starts; he is 2-0, 1.80 in three starts vs Toronto. Team in his starts: 2-1
5-inning record: 2-0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3 Over/under: 1-2

Stroman is 0-2, 2.41 in his first three starts; Jays scored 2 runs in those three games. He is 5-5, 4.58 in 13 starts vs Tampa Bay. Team in his starts: 0-3
5-inning record: 0-1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3 Over/under: 0-3

Rays won 11 of their last 14 games (under 10-4-1). Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-2 last eight

Toronto lost nine of its last 12 games; under is 7-2 in their home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: 5-9

Orioles (6-9) @ Red Sox (5-10)

Means allowed five runs in three IP in his first ’19 start. Team in his starts: 0-1
5-inning record: 0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1 Over/under: 1-0

Price is 0-1, 6.00 in his first two starts; he is 15-5, 2.75 in 28 starts vs Baltimore. Team in his starts: 0-2
5-inning record: 0-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2 Over/under: 1-1

Orioles lost eight of their last ten games; their last nine games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: 7-6-2

Boston lost 10 of its first 15 games (over 12-3). Over/under 1st 5 innings: 9-6

A’s (10-8) @ Rangers (6-7)

Estrada is 0-1, 5.31 in his first four starts; he is 3-1, 3.40 in seven starts vs Texas. Team in his starts: 0-4
5-inning record: 1-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4 Over/under: 2-2

Sampson was 0-3, 4.30 in 5 games (4 starts) LY. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0 Over/under: 0-0

A’s won last four games; their last six games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-0-2 in last seven games.

Texas lost five of its last six games (under 3-2-1). Over/under 1st 5 innings: 9-4

Tigers (8-6) @ Twins (7-4)

Zimmerman is 0-1, 3.00 in his first three starts; he is 4-4, 6.36 in nine starts vs Minnesota. Team in his starts: 1-1
5-inning record: 1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2 Over/under: 0-2

Berrios is 1-1, 2.29 in his first three starts; he is 3-1, 7.06 in seven games (6 starts) vs Detroit. Team in his starts: 2-1
5-inning record: 2-0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3 Over/under: 1-2

Tigers won six of their last nine games; four of their last five games stayed under. Over/under 1st 5 innings: 3-11

Minnesota is off to a 7-4 start; over is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: 7-3-1

Indians (8-6) @ Royals (4-10)

Kluber is 1-2, 5.40 in his first three starts; he is 12-7, 3.09 in 25 starts vs KC. Team in his starts: 1-2
5-inning record: 1-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-3 Over/under: 2-1

Junis is 1-1, 5.75 in his first three starts; he is 2-2, 5.63 in six games (5 starts) vs Cleveland. Team in his starts: 1-2
5-inning record: 1-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-3 Over/under: 2-0-1

Indians won six of their last nine games (under 6-3). Over/under 1st 5 innings: 5-9

Kansas City lost 10 of its last 12 games; over is 10-2-1 in their last 13 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-2 last six.

Astros (10-5) @ Mariners (13-4)

Cole is 0-2, 4.74 in his first three starts; he is 2-2, 2.31 in five starts vs Seattle. Team in his starts: 1-2
5-inning record: 1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-3 Over/under: 1-2

Gonzales is 4-0, 4.21 in his first four starts; Seattle scored 29 runs in those games. Gonzales is 0-2, 11.42 in three games (2 starts) vs Houston. Team in his starts: 4-0
5-inning record: 3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-4 Over/under: 2-1-1

Astros won their last eight games; they’re 4-5 on road. Four of their last six games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: 6-9

Seattle won 13 of its first 17 games, but lost last two; over is 6-2 in their home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: 13-4


Interleague

Angels (8-7) @ Cubs (5-9)

Cahill is 1-1, 3.50 in his last three starts; he is 3-1, 4.00 in five games (4 starts) vs Chicago. Team in his starts: 1-2
5-inning record: 2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3 Over/under: 0-3

Chatwood was 4-6, 430 in 24 games (20 starts) LY; he’s never pitched against the Angels. Team in his starts: 0-2
5-inning record: 0-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-2 Over/under: 0-2

Angels won seven of their last eight games (under 9-5-1). Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 7-2 last nine

Cubs lost nine of their first 14 games (over 9-5). Over/under 1st 5 innings: 9-5

Umpires

Pitt-Wsh: Under is 2-0-1 in Danley games this season.
Col-SF: Under is 3-1-1 in last five Culbreth games.
Phil-Mia: Last six Additon games stayed under total.
Stl-Cin: Over is 9-4-1 in last 14 Holbrook games.
NY-Atl: Underdogs are 11-7 in last 18 Porter games.
SF-Az: Six of last seven Winters games went over.
Mil-LA: Last three Davis games stayed under.

Chi-NY: Under is 7-0-1 in last eight Barber games.
Balt-Bos: Road team was 18-9 in May games LY.
TB-Tor: Over is 4-2-1 in last seven DeJesus games.
Det-Min: Seven of last nine BWelke games stayed under.
Clev-KC: Five of last six Gonzalez games stayed under.
A’s-Tex: Five of last seven Eddings games went over.
Hst-Sea: Last three Tichenor games went over.

LAA-Cubs: Underdogs are 10-7 in last 17 Kulpa games.



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%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total)
Team (road-home-total)- thru 4/13

Ariz 2-7……2-8………4
Atl 1-5……6-9………7
Cubs 1-9……1-5………2
Reds 0-5……1-8……..1
Colo 0-10……0-5…….0
LA 1-6……5-9………6
Mia 1-7……2-9……..3
Milw 2-8…….5-7……..7
Mets 3-9……0-5……..3
Philly 1-4…….2-9……..3
Pitt 2-7…….3-6……..5
StL 1-7…….2-7……..3
SD 3-9…….1-7……..3
SF 0-7…….0-9…….0
Wash 2-6…….2-7……..4

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

Interleague play- 2019
NL @ AL– 7-2 AL, favorites -$490 under 5-4
AL @ NL– 5-4 NL, favorites -$167 over 5-4
Total: 11-7 AL, favorites -$ 657 Under 9-9

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Weekend Watch
April 13, 2019

Sunday, April 14

The Cardinals will look to continue their strong play with RHP Miles Mikolas on the hill. They're 13-2 in his past 15 starts against losing teams, while going 6-1 in his past seven on the road. They're also a whopping 14-2 in the past 16 outings while working on five days of rest. It's the complete opposite picture for RHP Anthony DeSclafani and the Reds. They're 0-4 in DeSclafani's past four against NL Central teams, 0-6 in their past six starts overall and 0-5 in the past five starts against teams with a winning overall record. However, the Reds are 4-0 in the past four home starts by DeSclafani against the Cards, and they're 4-1 in his past five against St. Louis. The under is 4-0 in DeSclafani's past four home starts against the Cards, too.

After taking a licking in Friday's game in Kansas City, the Indians look to bounce back Sunday with their ace RHP Corey Kluber on the bump. The Indians have posted a 13-3 record in the past 16 road outings by Klubot against teams with a losing record, and they're 35-16 in his past 51 starts against AL Central foes. However, they are just 2-5 in his past seven road outings. Royals RHP Jakob Junis has been a mess. The Royals are 7-16 in the past 23 starts, while going 2-11 in his past 13 outings against teams with a winning record. They're also 1-6 in his past seven at home against teams with a winning overall mark. The over is 5-1 in Kluber's past six road starts against the Royals, and the Indians are just 2-8 in his past 10 starts at Kauffman Stadium.

In the Sunday night game in Atlanta, the Mets will wheel out RHP Jacob deGrom and the Braves will counter with RHP Julio Teheran. The Mets are 4-0 in deGrom's past four starts against divisional foes, while going 4-1 in the past five road outings. For the Braves, they're 4-1 in Teheran's past five home starts, while going 9-2 in his past 11 home outings against teams with a winning record. They're 7-3 in Teheran's past 10 starts overall, too. The under is a solid 21-8-2 in the past 31 starts overall by deGrom, while going 5-1-1 in his past seven on the road. The over is 4-1 in the past five starts overall, but the under is 20-8-1 in the past 29 home outings by Teheran. The under is also 4-0 in the past four home starts by Teheran against the Mets, and 5-2 in his past seven overall vs. NYM. The under is 6-2 in deGrom's past eight starts on the road against the Braves, while going a perfect 6-0 in his past six against Atlanta.

Weather Report

The winds will pick up in the nation's capital for the series finale between the Pirates and Nationals. The wind will be gusting from 10-13 mph out to the left-field power alley. In Kansas City, the wind will be blowing from left field to first base at a 10-13 mph clip, possibly knocking down any potential fly balls.

On the north side of Chicago, there is snow in the forecast for the first pitch. There is a 75 percent chance of snow, tailing off by 3:00 p.m. CDT. There will be a cold wind, too, blowing 16-19 mph from left-center field into the face of the batters. In other words, very miserable and un-April-like conditions. Since it's an interleague game between the Los Angeles Angels and Chicago Cubs, they'll likely do anything they have to do to get this game in, even if it doesn't start until the evening after a lengthy delay. While temperatures will be freezing or below by 5 p.m. CDT, the precipitation chances will be 20 percent or less.

In Texas, and in San Francisco, the winds will be blowing out to straightaway center field at a 10-13 mph clip, so watch the overs in those two contests.

On Sunday night, the Mets and Braves will see a 13-16 mph wind blowing right to left, knocking down balls hit up into the air.

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MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, April 14

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PHILADELPHIA (8 - 5) at MIAMI (4 - 11) - 1:10 PM
VINCENT VELASQUEZ (R) vs. JOSE URENA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-52 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 40-46 (-14.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 44-83 (-31.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 34-33 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
URENA is 4-16 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

VINCENT VELASQUEZ vs. MIAMI since 1997
VELASQUEZ is 4-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.059.
His team's record is 6-4 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.6 units)

JOSE URENA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
URENA is 3-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.13 and a WHIP of 1.329.
His team's record is 5-5 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.5 units)

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PITTSBURGH (7 - 6) at WASHINGTON (7 - 6) - 1:35 PM
JAMESON TAILLON (R) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 67-56 (+13.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAILLON is 10-2 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAILLON is 12-4 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 89-86 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 44-44 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 63-64 (-27.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 43-46 (-22.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-1 (+0.8 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

JAMESON TAILLON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
TAILLON is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.111.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
SANCHEZ is 3-5 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.36 and a WHIP of 1.045.
His team's record is 4-6 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-3. (+3.6 units)

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ST LOUIS (8 - 6) vs. CINCINNATI (5 - 8) - 4:05 PM
MILES MIKOLAS (R) vs. ANTHONY DESCLAFANI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 469-417 (+62.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
MIKOLAS is 26-9 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIKOLAS is 12-2 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 11-27 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 28-58 (-24.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

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

MILES MIKOLAS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MIKOLAS is 2-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.50 and a WHIP of 1.056.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

ANTHONY DESCLAFANI vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
DESCLAFANI is 5-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.49 and a WHIP of 1.347.
His team's record is 7-2 (+7.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-7. (-5.6 units)

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COLORADO (3 - 12) at SAN FRANCISCO (7 - 9) - 4:05 PM
GERMAN MARQUEZ (R) vs. DEREK HOLLAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 3-12 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 343-456 (-102.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 1-10 (-9.3 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
COLORADO is 1-10 (-9.8 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
COLORADO is 327-449 (-100.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
COLORADO is 89-88 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 55-70 (-27.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

GERMAN MARQUEZ vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MARQUEZ is 0-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 6.33 and a WHIP of 1.741.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.6 units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. COLORADO since 1997
HOLLAND is 1-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.65 and a WHIP of 1.615.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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SAN DIEGO (11 - 5) at ARIZONA (6 - 9) - 4:10 PM
ERIC LAUER (L) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 23-13 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 62-27 (+20.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 143-78 (+45.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 42-48 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 33-28 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 492-558 (-107.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
ARIZONA is 23-29 (-18.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 43-46 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 20-26 (-14.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 30-54 (-28.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 4-2 (+1.3 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

ERIC LAUER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LAUER is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.76 and a WHIP of 1.653.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GREINKE is 12-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.29 and a WHIP of 0.938.
His team's record is 17-6 (+8.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 15-7. (+7.3 units)

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MILWAUKEE (10 - 5) at LA DODGERS (8 - 8) - 4:10 PM
JHOULYS CHACIN (R) vs. ROSS STRIPLING (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 112-76 (+31.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 16-11 (+11.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 52-42 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 82-53 (+26.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHACIN is 27-14 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHACIN is 17-8 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHACIN is 16-7 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 108-87 (-27.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 24-29 (-21.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 55-44 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 16-21 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 62-53 (-19.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 45-41 (-18.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 16-22 (-23.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-0 (+2.8 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CHACIN is 12-10 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.513.
His team's record is 15-12 (+5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-11. (+3.1 units)

ROSS STRIPLING vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
STRIPLING is 0-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

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NY METS (9 - 5) at ATLANTA (8 - 6) - 7:05 PM
JACOB DEGROM (R) vs. JULIO TEHERAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 56-95 (-33.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
DEGROM is 6-14 (-13.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 99-80 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 22-13 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 19-8 (+12.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 52-32 (+21.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 74-51 (+24.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEHERAN is 16-10 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 15-8 (+11.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 47-37 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 457-472 (+40.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

JACOB DEGROM vs. ATLANTA since 1997
DEGROM is 6-5 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.70 and a WHIP of 0.982.
His team's record is 7-10 (-7.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-5. (+6.6 units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. NY METS since 1997
TEHERAN is 9-7 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.19 and a WHIP of 1.026.
His team's record is 13-11 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 15-9. (+5.3 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (4 - 9) at NY YANKEES (6 - 8) - 1:05 PM
CARLOS RODON (L) vs. MASAHIRO TANAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-53 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
RODON is 11-5 (+11.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 61-48 (-27.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 93-68 (-30.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-1 (+0.8 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

CARLOS RODON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
RODON is 2-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.88 and a WHIP of 1.923.
His team's record is 2-3 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
TANAKA is 4-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.75 and a WHIP of 1.322.
His team's record is 5-1 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (6 - 9) at BOSTON (5 - 10) - 1:05 PM
JOHN MEANS (L) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 53-124 (-49.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 24-65 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 25-47 (-20.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PRICE is 99-45 (+36.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 5-10 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 427-360 (-89.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BOSTON is 1-6 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in day games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 1-1 (+1.4 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JOHN MEANS vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

DAVID PRICE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PRICE is 15-6 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.73 and a WHIP of 1.066.
His team's record is 18-11 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-18. (-8.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (11 - 4) at TORONTO (5 - 10) - 1:07 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. MARCUS STROMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MORTON is 23-42 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 101-76 (+29.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 42-30 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 70-56 (+16.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 129-147 (-57.0 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.
TORONTO is 62-91 (-33.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

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

CHARLIE MORTON vs. TORONTO since 1997
MORTON is 2-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.050.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

MARCUS STROMAN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
STROMAN is 5-5 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.58 and a WHIP of 1.409.
His team's record is 7-6 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-6. (+0.2 units)

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DETROIT (8 - 6) at MINNESOTA (7 - 4) - 2:10 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. JOSE BERRIOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 61-199 (-76.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 since 1997.
ZIMMERMANN is 8-2 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 4-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.36 and a WHIP of 1.607.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.7 units)

JOSE BERRIOS vs. DETROIT since 1997
BERRIOS is 2-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 7.39 and a WHIP of 1.643.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.4 units)

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CLEVELAND (8 - 6) at KANSAS CITY (4 - 10) - 2:15 PM
COREY KLUBER (R) vs. JAKE JUNIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 99-80 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 44-45 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 76-56 (-16.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 4-11 (-17.9 Units) against the money line after getting shut out over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 9-28 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 19-64 (-28.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-0 (+2.5 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

COREY KLUBER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
KLUBER is 12-7 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.106.
His team's record is 14-11 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 14-10. (+3.3 units)

JAKE JUNIS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
JUNIS is 2-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.85 and a WHIP of 1.213.
His team's record is 2-3 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

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OAKLAND (10 - 8) at TEXAS (6 - 7) - 3:05 PM
BRETT ANDERSON (L) vs. ADRIAN SAMPSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 107-74 (+36.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 190-103 (+43.2 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
OAKLAND is 51-39 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 41-23 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 69-46 (+25.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 59-23 (+30.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

BRETT ANDERSON vs. TEXAS since 1997
ANDERSON is 3-4 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.74 and a WHIP of 1.491.
His team's record is 4-6 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-2.7 units)

ADRIAN SAMPSON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (10 - 5) at SEATTLE (13 - 4) - 4:10 PM
GERRIT COLE (R) vs. MARCO GONZALES (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 13-4 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 57-43 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 23-13 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 11-3 (+8.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 46-29 (+14.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 57-23 (+23.0 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 63-30 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 33-10 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 28-8 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 45-18 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 41-17 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 53-31 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

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

GERRIT COLE vs. SEATTLE since 1997
COLE is 2-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 0.914.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

MARCO GONZALES vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GONZALES is 0-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 9.39 and a WHIP of 2.086.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

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LA ANGELS (8 - 7) at CHICAGO CUBS (5 - 9) - 2:20 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. TYLER CHATWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 157-112 (+34.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 200-175 (+37.1 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1795-1841 (-274.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 387-324 (-89.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 960-857 (-158.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 912-916 (-173.2 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1326-1372 (-214.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 1-1 (+0.8 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
CAHILL is 2-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.120.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

TYLER CHATWOOD vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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Trend Report
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Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Baltimore is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore's last 8 games
Baltimore is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Boston
Baltimore is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Boston
Baltimore is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Red Sox
Boston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
Boston is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Baltimore
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Baltimore
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore

Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chi White Sox's last 11 games
Chi White Sox is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games when playing NY Yankees
Chi White Sox is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Chi White Sox is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Chi White Sox is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games
NY Yankees is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 8 games when playing Chi White Sox
NY Yankees is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
NY Yankees is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
NY Yankees is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games when playing Toronto
Tampa Bay is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing Toronto
Tampa Bay is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 14 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 15 games
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Toronto's last 14 games at home
Toronto is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games when playing Tampa Bay
Toronto is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing Tampa Bay
Toronto is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Toronto's last 14 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Toronto is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Toronto's last 15 games

Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 3-13 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Miami
Philadelphia is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Miami
Philadelphia is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Miami
Philadelphia is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Miami
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
Philadelphia is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Miami Marlins
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games at home
Miami is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Miami is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Miami is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Miami is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Miami is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Pittsburgh is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Washington
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Washington Nationals
Washington is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games at home
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington's last 12 games

Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Detroit's last 22 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Detroit is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Detroit is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Minnesota's last 22 games when playing Detroit
Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Minnesota is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games
Minnesota is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games
Minnesota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Minnesota is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home

Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Cleveland is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games on the road
Cleveland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Cleveland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Cleveland is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games
Cleveland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Kansas City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Kansas City's last 13 games
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Kansas City is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Kansas City's last 10 games at home

Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
LA Angels is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 8 games on the road
LA Angels is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
LA Angels is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
LA Angels is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
LA Angels is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
LA Angels is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 8 games
Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Chi Cubs's last 20 games at home
Chi Cubs is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Chi Cubs is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Chi Cubs is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Chi Cubs is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Chi Cubs is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games

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

Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Colorado is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games on the road
Colorado is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 8 games when playing San Francisco
Colorado is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Colorado is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado's last 12 games
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 8 games when playing Colorado
San Francisco is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
San Francisco is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
San Francisco is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games at home
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Francisco is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of San Francisco's last 23 games at home

Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Milwaukee is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Milwaukee's last 14 games on the road
Milwaukee is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers
Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 13 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Milwaukee is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
LA Dodgers is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games at home
LA Dodgers is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
LA Dodgers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Dodgers's last 13 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
LA Dodgers is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Dodgers is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of LA Dodgers's last 16 games

St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of St. Louis's last 13 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
St. Louis is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games when playing Cincinnati
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
St. Louis is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
St. Louis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of St. Louis's last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Cincinnati is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games when playing St. Louis
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Cincinnati is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Cincinnati is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 20 of Cincinnati's last 25 games
Cincinnati is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 9 games at home

San Diego Padres
San Diego is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
San Diego is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Arizona
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
San Diego is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
San Diego is 16-6 ATS in its last 22 games
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing San Diego
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
Arizona is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego
Arizona is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Arizona is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

Houston Astros
Houston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 9 games on the road
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
Houston is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Seattle
Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Seattle
Houston is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 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 11 of Houston's last 16 games
Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Seattle is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
Seattle is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Houston
Seattle is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston
Seattle is 4-13 ATS in its last 17 games when playing at home against Houston
Seattle is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
Seattle is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle's last 9 games

New York Mets
NY Mets is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
NY Mets is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 8 games on the road
NY Mets is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
NY Mets is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
NY Mets is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
NY Mets is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of NY Mets's last 13 games
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Atlanta is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Atlanta is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games at home

[StarDust Bum]

MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, April 14


Baltimore @ Boston

Game 967-968
April 14, 2019 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Means) 14.501
Boston
(Price) 13.075
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1 1/2
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-270
10
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(+230); Over

Chicago White Sox @ NY Yankees

Game 965-966
April 14, 2019 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Rodon) 13.799
NY Yankees
(Tanaka) 15.038
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-180
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-180); Under

Tampa Bay @ Toronto

Game 969-970
April 14, 2019 @ 1:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Morton) 16.619
Toronto
(Stroman) 14.666
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-140
8
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-140); Under

Philadelphia @ Miami

Game 951-952
April 14, 2019 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Velasquez) 13.453
Miami
(Urena) 14.481
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-185
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+165); Under

Pittsburgh @ Washington

Game 953-954
April 14, 2019 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Taillon) 15.623
Washington
(Scherzer) 16.902
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-180
7
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-180); Over

Detroit @ Minnesota

Game 971-972
April 14, 2019 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Zmmrmnn) 14.229
Minnesota
(Berrios) 15.926
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-210
8
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-210); Over

Cleveland @ Kansas City

Game 973-974
April 14, 2019 @ 2:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Kluber) 14.212
Kansas City
(Junis) 15.685
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-140
8
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(+120); Under

LA Angels @ Chicago Cubs

Game 979-980
April 14, 2019 @ 2:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Cahill) 16.836
Chicago Cubs
(Chtwood) 15.780
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-140
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+120); N/A

Oakland @ Texas

Game 975-976
April 14, 2019 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Andrson) 14.981
Texas
(Sampson) 15.973
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-135
11
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+115); Under

Colorado @ San Francisco

Game 957-958
April 14, 2019 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Marquez) 13.535
San Francisco
(Holland) 14.968
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-120
7
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+100); Under

St. Louis @ Cincinnati

Game 955-956
April 14, 2019 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Mikolas) 17.840
Cincinnati
(DeSclfni) 16.464
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-120
10
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-120); Over

Milwaukee @ LA Dodgers

Game 961-962
April 14, 2019 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Chacin) 15.672
LA Dodgers
(Strpling) 14.827
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-145
9
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+125); Over

San Diego @ Arizona

Game 959-960
April 14, 2019 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Lauer) 14.637
Arizona
(Greinke) 16.151
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-140); Under

Houston @ Seattle

Game 977-978
April 14, 2019 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Cole) 17.556
Seattle
(Gonzales) 16.609
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-165
8
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-165); Over

NY Mets @ Atlanta

Game 963-964
April 14, 2019 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(deGrom) 15.570
Atlanta
(Teheran) 16.680
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-155
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+135); Over

[StarDust Bum]

SUNDAY, APRIL 14
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

BAL at BOS 01:05 PM
BAL +226
O 9.5

CHW at NYY 01:05 PM
U 9.0

TB at TOR 01:07 PM
TB -139
U 8.0

PHI at MIA 01:10 PM
O 8.5

PIT at WAS 01:35 PM
O 8.0

DET at MIN 02:10 PM
DET +188

CLE at KC 02:15 PM
CLE -138
O 7.5

OAK at TEX 03:05 PM
OAK -134
O 10.5

COL at SF 04:05 PM
SF +102
O 6.5

MIL at LAD 04:10 PM
MIL +133
U 9.0

HOU at SEA 04:10 PM
SEA +154
U 8.0

SD at ARI 04:10 PM
SD +117
U 8.5

STL at CIN 04:10 PM
STL -115
U 10.0

NYM at ATL 07:05 PM
ATL +133
U 9.0

[Udog]

Diamond Trends - Sunday
Vince Akins

PLAY-ON TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Astros are 24-0 SU as a 140+ favorite off a game as a road favorite in which they hit at least one home run when they are facing a team that has lost at least their last two games and it is before the All-Star break.

PLAY-AGAINST TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Tigers are 0-15 SU as a 140+ dog after a game as a road dog in which they hit more home runs than their opponent and it is before the All-Star break.

HITTER-BASED TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Nationals are 11-0 OU (+7.27 ppg) at home after a game in which Juan Soto was hitless in at least three at bats.

PITCHER-BASED TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Red Sox are 12-0 SU with David Price as a home favorite when their bullpen gave up runs in each of their last two games.

MONSTER TRENDS:

-- The Braves are 6-0 SU as a 140+ dog off a game as a favorite in which their bullpen allowed multiple runs and it is not a series opener. Atlanta won every game by multiple runs and they have an ROI of +174.5%.

-- The Indians are 8-0 SU in the last game of a series as a favorite after they had fewer team-left-on-base than their opponent and it is before the All-Star break, winning by an average of 7.75 runs per game.

[Udog]

STREAKING AND SLUMPING STARTERS

STREAKING

Charlie Morton Tampa Bay Rays (2-0, 2.25 ERA, $101)

For the second day in a row we have a Rays pitcher here. The former Astro has been lights out in Tampa Bay, striking out 21 batters in 16 innings so far in 2019. He must be licking his chops against a Blue Jays lineup that ranks near the bottom of the league in scoring with 3.47 runs per game and batting average at .201.

The Under is 12-2 in the Jays last 14 games at home and 10-4-1 in the Rays last 15 overall.

SLUMPING

Jose Urena, Florida Marlins (0-3, 9.22 ERA, -$300)

From one Sunshine State pitcher to another, Urena has been getting lit up this season which is probably music to the ears of some baseball fans - especially ones in Atlanta. His WHIP is at 2.12 and opposing batters have a .369 BA against the Dominican right-hander.

Today he faces off against a formidible Phillies lineup which ranks in the top-10 of the league in both runs scored and OPS. Over the last three years, Urena has allowed 11 homeruns to Philly batters, more than any other team in the league. This season, 17 of Philadelphia's 18 homers have come off right-handed pitchers.


THREE STRIKES

TURNING AROUND A TREND

This afternoon's contest between the Oakland A's and Texas Rangers will feature two starting pitchers who are off to strong starts this season. But while Oakland hurler Brett Anderson has an ERA of 2.50 and Rangers righty Adrian Sampson has an ERA of 1.86, there are strong Over trends in play for this matchup.

The A's are 6-0 to the Over in their last six games, and 4-1-1 to the Over in Anderson's previous six starts. The Rangers are 8-3 O/U in their last 11 games in Arlington while the O/U is also 4-0 in the last four games in the head-to-head.

DODGERS DOWNWARD TURN

After starting the season off strong thanks to their heavy hitting, the Dodgers have crashed back to earth. L.A. has lost six games in a row while averaging only 3 runs per game during that stretch. Today the Dodgers try to avoid getting swept at home in their series against the Brewers. The Dodgers are also just 1-5 in pitcher Ross Stripling's last six starts while the Brewers are 7-2 in Jhoulys Chacin's last nine.

THE UMPIRE BACKS STRIKES

Umpire Manny Gonzalez has called three games this season, and all three cashed in on the Under with just 5.33 total runs scored per contest. Gonzalez has called an average of 18.67 strikouts per game, compared to 6.33 walks per game. Today Gonzalez will be calling the game between Cleveland and the Kansas City Royals, with the total set at 7.5 thanks to Cleveland ace Corey Kluber.

[StarDust Bum]

Marquez throws 1-hitter, Rockies top SF 4-0, end 8-game skid
April 14, 2019
By The Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) German Marquez pitched a one-hitter, nicked only by Evan Longoria's single with one out in the eighth inning, and the Colorado Rockies ended an eight-game losing streak by beating the San Francisco Giants 4-0 Sunday.

Marquez (2-1) struck out nine and walked none while throwing 105 pitches in the first complete game in the majors this season. It was the first-ever complete game for Marquez in 156 pro starts, including 69 in the big leagues.

Marquez had allowed just one runner, hitting Kevin Pillar with a pitch to begin the sixth inning, and was in complete control heading into the eighth. Brandon Crawford opened the eighth with a hard, one-hopper that deflected off third baseman Nolan Arenado's glove. Arenado quickly grabbed the ball out of the air and zipped a throw to retire Crawford.

Longoria followed with a grounder in the hole, just beyond Arenado's dive. The Gold Glover took off his mitt and slammed it to the ground, shouting in frustration that the no-hit bid had been broken up.

Arenado hit a three-run homer, his first this season. The four-time Silver Slugger entered the day batting .246 with six RBIs.

Derek Holland (1-2) allowed four runs on six hits in six innings.

RED SOX 4, ORIOLES 0

BOSTON (AP) - David Price pitched seven stellar innings with seven strikeouts, Xander Bogaerts hit a three-run homer and drove in every run, and Boston beat Baltimore.

Boston's big starting foursome of Price, Chris Sale, Rick Porcello and Nathan Eovaldi entered Sunday 0-7 with an 8.43 ERA in 11 starts. Price (1-1) responded with clearly their best outing, mixing his mid-90s fastball with a sharp changeup and cutter to allow just three hits without issuing a walk.

Baltimore's Chris Davis went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts a day after ending his record 0-for-54 stretch.

Ryan Brasier escaped a jam in the eighth, and Matt Barnes worked the ninth, closing out the combined five-hitter.

John Means (1-2) gave up a run and four hits in five innings, striking out three and walking one in just his second big league start. He made his first career appearance in Fenway Park last Sept. 26, allowing five runs over 3 1/3 innings.

PHILLIES 3, MARLINS 1, 14 INNINGS

MIAMI (AP) - Jean Segura's two-run homer to left in the 14th inning put Philadelphia on top, and the Phillies beat Miami in the longest game of the young season for either team.

Andrew McCutchen tripled to the wall in left-center, and Segura followed with his first home run of the season. Cesar Hernandez also got his first homer of the season for the Phillies. Brian Anderson hit his second for Miami.

Wei-Yin Chen (0-1) came on to pitch the 14th, was charged with both runs and his ERA actually dipped from 24.75 to 23.40. Chen - the highest-paid Marlins player this season, making $20 million - has allowed 12 runs over three innings of relief in his last two appearances.

Miami batters struck out 18 times, tied for the fourth-most in franchise history. Victor Arano (1-0) pitched the 12th and 13th for Philadelphia, getting all six outs by strikeout. Jose Alvarez worked the 14th, gave up a leadoff single but finished out his first save.

DODGERS 7, BREWERS 1

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ross Stripling tossed eight strong innings to rescue an overworked bullpen, Joc Pederson and Alex Verdugo homered, and Los Angeles routed Milwaukee to snap a six-game skid.

The Dodgers avoided back-to-back sweeps, something they haven't had since 2017 when they last dropped seven games in a row.

Stripling (1-1) earned his first win in his fourth start of the season. The right-hander didn't record his first strikeout until the sixth inning and instead retired 14 of his first 17 batters on flyouts or grounders.

The Dodgers jumped on Jhoulys Chacin (2-2) in the first inning, taking a 2-0 lead on a two-out RBI single by Verdugo.

WHITE SOX 5, YANKEES 2

NEW YORK (AP) - Tim Anderson hit his first career grand slam and Carlos Rodon pitched Chicago over scuffling New York.

Jose Abreu nearly had a grand slam as well - to almost the same spot in the ballpark - but settled for a sacrifice fly when right fielder Aaron Judge made a jumping catch in front of the wall. Held to one hit Saturday in a 4-0 loss, Chicago chased Masahiro Tanaka (1-1) with nobody out in the fifth and won for only the second time in eight games.

Yoan Moncada had three hits and a walk for the White Sox (5-9), who stole five bases in the last five innings - several of them uncontested. Chicago won two of three to take consecutive series in the Bronx for the first time since 2002-03. Before last August, the White Sox hadn't captured a series at Yankee Stadium since 2005.

Rodon (2-2) allowed three hits in six innings and struck out five, improving to 3-0 in three starts at Yankee Stadium. Four relievers finished a four-hitter, with Alex Colome getting three quick outs for his third save.

ROYALS 9, INDIANS 8

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Pinch-runner extraordinaire Terrance Gore stole a base and then scored on Hunter Dozier's single in the ninth inning, lifting Kansas City over Cleveland to complete a three-game sweep of the AL Central favorites.

Ryan O'Hearn led off the ninth with a walk against Brad Hand (0-1) and was replaced by Gore. The speedster swiped second and advanced to third on a throwing error by catcher Roberto Perez. Dozier then singled to left for Kansas City's first walk-off win of the season.

The Royals roughed up two-time Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber, who allowed 11 of his 18 batters to reach base safely. He gave up six runs, six hits and a career-most five walks in just 2 2/3 innings. The five walks doubled Kluber's season total - he didn't walk more than three batters in any game in 2018.

Wily Peralta (1-1) pitched the top of the ninth.

BRAVES 7, METS 3

ATLANTA (AP) - Julio Teheran outpitched Jacob deGrom, Josh Donaldson and Nick Markakis homered, and Atlanta beat New York.

Teheran gave up one run and six hits in six innings.

It was a second straight losing performance for deGrom, who has allowed five homers in his last two starts. The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner gave up 10 homers all of last season.

Markakis went deep in the second and Donaldson added another solo shot in the fifth as the Braves won for the fifth time in their last seven games. Charlie Culberson's two-run drive made it 5-1 in the sixth. It was Culberson's fifth career pinch-hit homer.

J.D. Davis' third homer gave the Mets a 1-0 lead in the second. New York got RBI singles by Amed Rosario and Keon Broxton in the eighth.

DeGrom struck out nine, but allowed three runs and issued four walks.

ASTROS 3, MARINERS 2

SEATTLE (AP) - Gerrit Cole struck out 11 in six innings, Aledmys Diaz homered and Houston completed a three-game sweep of Seattle.

Cole (1-2) gave up two runs on four hits, including a leadoff home run to Mitch Haniger, and did not walk a batter. Cole has pitched at least six innings in each of his four starts.

Haniger's homer, his fifth, extended the Mariners' major league record streak of 18 games with a home run to start the season. Brandon Brennan (1-1) ended his season-opening scoreless streak at 11 1/3 innings.

Hector Rondon, Ryan Pressly and Roberto Osuna each pitched a perfect inning in relief for Houston, with Osuna working the ninth for his seventh save.

CARDINALS 9, REDS 5

MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) - Marcell Ozuna hit two home runs and Matt Carpenter connected for a tiebreaking drive in the seventh inning that sent St. Louis over Cincinnati for a split of their two-game series in Mexico.

Tyler O'Neill also homered for St. Louis. Yasiel Puig hit his first home run for the Reds and Jesse Winker hit his second in two days at Estadio de Beisbol de Monterrey.

The Cardinals saluted the fans after the win and gave away their hats. The Houston Astros and Los Angeles Angels will play twice at this stadium in early May - Major League Baseball has committed to bring regular-season games to Mexico until 2021.

It was 4-all when Carpenter opened the seventh with his second home run of the season, tagging Amir Garrett (1-1). Ozuna hit a solo homer off Jared Hughes and Jose Martinez capped the five-run inning with a two-run single that made it 9-4. Jordan Hicks closed for this third save. John Gant (3-0) pitched a scoreless inning.

RAYS 8, BLUE JAYS 4

TORONTO (AP) - Pinch-hitter Guillermo Heredia homered to cap a five-run burst in the eighth inning and Tampa Bay beat Toronto for its fifth straight series victory to start the season.

Tampa Bay improved to 12-4 and matched the 2010 team for the best 16-game start in club history. The Blue Jays have lost seven of nine and haven't won a series this year.

Blue Jays reliever Thomas Pannone became the 89th different pitcher in big league history to strike out the side on nine pitches. He fanned a swinging Avisail Garcia, then got Brandon Lowe and Daniel Robertson looking in the fifth.

Adam Kolarek (1-0) pitched one inning for the victory. Marcus Stroman (0-3) allowed three runs, none earned, in four innings. He walked four and struck out five.

PIRATES 4, NATIONALS 3

WASHINGTON (AP) - Rookie Jason Martin hit a tiebreaking double in the top of the ninth inning against Washington's shaky bullpen, then Felipe Vazquez escaped a bases-loaded jam Pittsburgh a win.

The Pirates took two of three and won a series at Nationals Park for the first time since 2013. Josh Bell drew a leadoff walk in the ninth from Wander Suero (1-1) and moved to second on Colin Moran's grounder. With two outs, Martin hit a ground-rule double to left for his second major league RBI.

The Nationals loaded the bases in the bottom half on a single, walk and Adam Eaton's bunt single with one out. Vazquez (1-0) struck out Howie Kendrick and retired Anthony Rendon on a flyball to end it.

Washington starter Max Scherzer allowed three runs and seven hits while working a season-high eight innings. He struck out seven.

TWINS 6, TIGERS 4

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Jose Berrios (2-1) pitched into the seventh inning for his first win since opening day, Trevor Hildenberger struck out two with the bases loaded for his first save and Minnesota beat Detroit to complete a two-game sweep.

C.J. Cron homered and drove in three, and Eddie Rosario was a triple short of the cycle for the Twins, who have won three of four.

In his shortest outing of the season, Jordan Zimmermann (0-2) lasted three innings and allowed five runs and eight hits with one strikeout.

RANGERS 8, ATHLETICS 7

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Danny Santana had a two-run, pinch-hit triple and scored the go-ahead run on Delino DeShields' bunt single during a four-run eighth inning, lifting Texas over Oakland.

Jeffrey Springs (2-0) pitched a scoreless eighth, and Jose Leclerc struck out three in the ninth for his third save.

Joakim Soria (0-2) got one out in the eighth and was charged with four runs.

DIAMONDBACKS 8, PADRES 4

PHOENIX (AP) - Zack Greinke pitched seven strong innings and helped himself with two hits, pinch-hitter David Peralta connected for a three-run homer and Arizona beat San Diego to stop a four-game losing streak.

Greinke (2-1) allowed two runs and four hits with six strikeouts. He won despite surrendering his seventh and eighth home runs of the season. Ketel Marte and Christian Walker also homered for the Diamondbacks.

Manuel Margot led off the game with a home run and Fernando Tatis Jr. also connected for NL West-leading San Diego. The Padres had won four in a row. San Diego starter Eric Lauer (2-2) gave up three runs on eight hits over five innings.

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MLB MARCH/APRIL OPINIONS AND BEST BETS:

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

04/14/2019 7-17-0 29.16% -62.90
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............180-191-8 48.61% -112,70


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BEST BETS:

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

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....................40 - 55....................-11.30................95 - 100...........-64.00................-75.30

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Monday’s 6-pack

— Celtics 84, Pacers 74— Indiana scored 8 points in third quarter.

— Blazers 104, Thunder 99— OKC was 5-33 behind the arc.

— Rockies 4, Giants 0— Marquez had a no-hiiter into 8th inning.

— Cardinals 9, Reds 5— NL Central rivals split pair of games in Mexico.

— Astros 3, Mariners 2— Houston goes to Seattle and sweeps the Mariners.

— Dodgers 7, Brewers 1— LA snaps its 6-game losing streak.

Quote of the Day
“Just the way he gave the deadline. He’s been a tremendous player there for them, but to me, that gives just enough ammo for the fans out there to not really like that and enough for the Seahawks to maybe do what they’ve done, jettisoning some of their other players before they overpay.”
Former Raiders coach Jack del Rio

Monday’s quiz
What two colleges did Russell Wilson play football for?

Sunday’s quiz
Hubie Brown coached the Kentucky Colonels in the ABA.

Saturday’s quiz
Luke Walton played his college basketball at Arizona.

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Monday’s List of 13: Wrapping up a sport weekend……

13) I’m listening to Hubie Brown analyze the Spurs-Nuggets game Saturday, and he talks about when he coached games in Denver in the old ABA, when he coached the Kentucky Colonels, who were a really good team. He was talking about the high altitude in Denver.

Then it dawned on me; the ABA folded in 1976, WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL.

Hubie is so awesome, so sharp, a pleasure to listen to. Absolutely no nonsense; he was coaching pro ball when I had a full head of curly hair, and thats a damn long time ago.

12) The 1974-75 Kentucky Colonels were really good; they went 58-26, won the second-to-last ABA title, with a roster that included Artis Gilmore, Dan Issel, Louie Dampier, Will Jones, really good players.

Had the Colonels’ owner not sold out to the ABA’s other owners and folded the Colonels (he was later allowed to buy the Celtics as a reward for screwing the Kentucky fans), Hubie Brown would have had a hell of a ballclub to go into the NBA with.

Instead, the Nets, Pacers, Nuggets, Spurs joined the NBA for the 1976-77 season.

11) One thing that disappointed me about Showtime’s 4-part Action series about sports betting is that they never showed the Westgate Theater on an NFL Sunday, which is my favorite place to be on any football Sunday. Just a perfect setup. Food to the left, betting in back, people are respectful of each other. I’ve had some excellent conversations in there with total strangers while watching football.

On a college football Saturday, the Westgate SuperBook is great fun. The SuperBook is a cool place to hang out and the SouthPoint is awesome for baseball/basketball nights, but for an NFL Sunday, a 1,500-seat theater with food/betting is pretty much ideal.

10) Last episode of the Action series last night focused on the Super Bowl, which was a very sad few hours at Armadillo World HQ (I’ve been a Ram fan since 1966). This isn’t an episode I’ll watch more than once. Too soon.

9) FOX should have a much better #1 baseball analyst than John Smoltz, who doesn’t seem to like baseball that much. Listen to him for a few innings and it is obvious he’d much rather be out on the golf course. He should work for the Golf Channel.

8) Congrats to the person who wagered $85,000 on Eldrick Woods this week at 14-1 odds; his payday is $1.19M, about half of what Woods won at Augusta.

7) Baseball injuries:
— Seattle put P Wade LeBlanc (oblique) on the IL
— Braves put P Aroyds Vizcaino (shoulder) on IL
— Boston OF Andrew Benitendi left Sunday’s game after fouling a ball off his foot.

6) First two days of NBA playoffs, favorites were 4-4 vs spread; under was 8-0.

5) Coaching carousel:
— Cincinnati hired Northern Kentucky’s John Brannen as its new coach.
— Utah Valley hired Lakers’ assistant Mark Madsen as its new coach.
— Wofford promoted associate coach Jay McAuley as head coach.

4) James Harden won the NBA scoring title this season by 8.09 points/game, the biggest margin of victory since Wilt Chamberlain won it by 16+ points in 1962-63.

3) It is April 15; Dallas Keuchel and Craig Kimbrel are still free agents. Weird.

2) Former Clemson QB Kelly Bryant is playing at Missouri now; when Mizzou had its spring game this weekend, 7 or 8 of his Clemson teammates went to Columbia to watch Bryant play- thats something NFL scouts will take note of down the road. A quarterback being liked/respected by teammates is a big deal to NFL scouts.

1) NFL schedule comes out this week; seems like last season just ended.

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LEADING OFF: MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson Day
April 14, 2019
By The Associated Press

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

JACKIE ROBINSON DAY

Major League Baseball observes Jackie Robinson Day at ballparks all over the country. Robinson broke baseball's color barrier when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. All players, managers, coaches, umpires and other on-field personnel will wear Robinson's retired No. 42. Members of Robinson's family are expected to be at Dodger Stadium for the opener of a three-game series between the Reds and Dodgers.

HE'S BACK

Speaking of Los Angeles, Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw makes his first start of the season after being sidelined by left shoulder inflammation. Kershaw is 3-2 with a 2.54 ERA in 10 career starts versus Cincinnati. He likely will face former teammate Yasiel Puig in his return to L.A. after he was traded to the Reds in December. Puig spent his first six major league seasons with the Dodgers. Kershaw will be opposed by Luis Castillo, who has a sparkling 0.92 ERA over his first three starts this year.

PATRIOTS' DAY

The Red Sox are set to play their annual Patriots' Day morning game, hosting Baltimore for an odd 11:05 a.m. start. Last year's game was postponed due to poor weather, the first rainout on the Massachusetts holiday since 1994. Weather could be an issue again this year, although forecasts project the rain to ease up right around first pitch. Boston has a chance to win its first series this season in the finale of a four-game set with the Orioles.

TIME TO RESET

The Indians and Mariners open a series in Seattle, both coming off weekend sweeps to division rivals. Cleveland dropped three at Kansas City. The Mariners lost three home games to the Astros, dropping their early AL West lead to one game. Trevor Bauer (1-1, 2.29 ERA) pitches for the Indians against Seattle's Yusei Kikuchi (0-0, 4.15 ERA).

SLUMPING

Cardinals reliever Andrew Miller looks to get back on track after another shaky outing in Sunday's 9-5 victory over the Reds in Mexico. The 6-foot-7 left-hander allowed a single to Matt Kemp, struck out Jose Peraza and walked Curt Casali before he was replaced by Jordan Hicks. Miller agreed to a $25 million, two-year deal with St. Louis in December. He has a 6.35 ERA in nine games this season, allowing seven hits in 5 2/3 innings. The Cardinals begin a three-game series at Milwaukee on Monday night.

[Udog]

STREAKING AND SLUMPING STARTERS

STREAKING

Matt Shoemaker, Toronto Blue Jays (3-0, 0.92 ERA, $429)

The new digs in Toronto seem to really suit Shoemaker who is having a career year with the Jays. The 32-year-old has struck out 19 batters and allowed just nine hits in 19.2 innings, with a WHIP of 0.71. His early season performance has paid off handsomely for a Blue Jays squad that signed him to a one-year $3.5 million contract in December, and for bettors who've backed him their investment will have paid off as well.

Today, Shoemaker and the Blue Jays visit Minnesota as +115 underdogs. He could be in for a tough challenge against the Twins who are third in the majors in batting average and ninth in runs scored per game.

SLUMPING

Yu Darvish, Chicago Cubs (0-2, 7.50 ERA, $-426)

Darvish is another 32-year-old righty but he is off to a terrible start this season, allowing 12 hits and walking 11 batters through 12 innings with a WHIP of 1.92. He has struggled with his control, especially of his fastball.

Darvish will be looking to bounce back tonight against the Miami Marlins who are 28th in the league in runs scored per game with 2.88 and 23rd in BA hitting .222. The Cubbies are -125 faves for this road matchup with the 4-12 Marlins.


THREE STRIKES

STRIKELESS IN SEATTLE

Cleveland generally plays well with Trevor Bauer starting, going 8-3 in his last 11 starts but there's a couple trends to beware of before backing them today. The Indians are 1-6 in Bauer's last seven starts against the Mariners and 1-4 in his last five starts in Seattle. Bauer has also historically struggled in April, with Cleveland 1-6 in his last seven starts on the road during this month.

THE CLAW MAKES HIS RETURN

Clayton Kershaw makes his season debut against the Cincinnati Reds Monday night, with the Dodgers -160 home faves. Arguably the greatest pitcher of this decade (along with Max Scherzer), Kershaw had problems with his shoulder during Spring Training causing L.A. to shut him down and start his season on the injured list. He went 9-5 with a 2.73 ERA in 2018.

The Dodgers are 42-12 in Kershaw's last 54 home starts, and with Cincinnati starting Luis Castillo who is off to a great year with an ERA of 0.92 and a WHIP of 0.66 through three starts, the first five innings Under might be a good play.

COMING DOWN TO EARTH

Colorado heads to San Diego as +135 underdogs. The Rockies are 21-5-3 to the Under in their last 29 games away from Coors Field while the Padres have cashed in on the Under in six of their previous eight contests at home. The O/U for this one is set at a low 7 (especially considering the mediocrity of starting pitchers Joey Luchessi and Antonio Senzatela) but might be worth looking at given how poor both teams have batted so far this year.

[Udog]

Ballpark Figures - Week 4
Joe Williams



Wild Cards
The St. Louis Cardinals meet the Milwaukee Brewers in a key early season matchup in the National League Central. The Cards enter play with six victories over the past seven outings, and they're a perfect 5-0 in the past five games against teams with a winning overall record. In addition, they're 4-1 in the past five games against a right-handed starting pitcher, while going 17-8 in the past 25 on the road vs. RHP. While all of that is well and good, they're 1-7 in the past eight matchups against the Brewers.

The Brewers have emerged as a contender in the National League Central over the past two seasons, and they're have dominated against division foes lately. They're 23-8 in the past 31 games against NL Central teams. The Brewers are also 19-7 in the past 26 games against teams with a winning record, and they're 36-17 in the past 53 games at Miller Park, too. The Brewers have also handled themselves agaisnt winning teams, winning 19 of the past 26 against opponents over .500.

Looking Ahead

Monday, April 15
The New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies do battle at Citizens Bank Park in what should be a solid pitching matchup. RHP Noah Syndergaard will go up against RHP Aaron Nola in what could be a low-scoring affair. The Mets roll into this one with an 8-3 record across the past 11 road games, while going 7-1 in their past eight games on the road against a right-handed starting pitcher. In addition, they're 9-4 in the past 13 overall vs. RHP. All of that is great, but the Mets are actually 2-5 in the past seven starts on the road by Syndergaard against teams with a winning record.

For the Phillies, they're 11-5 in the past 16 games overall, and they're 8-3 in the past 11 at 'The Vault'. In addition, they are 9-4 in the past 13 games inside the division, while going 4-1 in the past five against teams with a winning overall mark. They're 21-6 in the past 27 home outings by Nola, and they're 22-10 in his past 32 starts overall, too. The Phillies have also won 13 of his past 19 starts against NL East opponents. The Mets have made themselves at home in Philly, going 36-17 in their past 53 trips to the City of Brotherly Love. However, the Phillies are 5-0 in Nola's past five starts against the Mets, and 4-0 in his past four at home against the Amazins. The under is also 4-0 in his past four home starts against New York, and 6-0-1 in the past seven meetings overall against the Mets with Nola on the bump.

The Indians and Mariners hook up at T-Mobile Park (formerly Safeco Field) on Monday night, and it's a great pitching matchup with RHP Trevor Bauer and rookie LHP Yusei Kikuchi hooking up. Bauer has posted a 1-1 record with a 2.29 ERA through 19 2/3 innings across three outings. Kikuchi has yet to factor into a decision yet through 21 2/3 innings with just three walks and 15 strikeouts.

The Indians have won just once in the past five games, and they're 1-4 in the past five on the road, too. That includes a three-game sweep at the hand of the lowly Kansas City Royals. Bauer should be the stopper, as the Indians are 8-3 in the past 11 starts overall by Bauer, and 5-2 in the past seven road outings weith Bauer on the hill. They're also 11-5 in the past 16 starts by Bauer against teams with a winning record. The M's have won 16 of the past 21 games overall, and they're 13-4 in the past 17 vs. RHP. However, they're just 0-4 in the past four against teams with a winning record.

Weather Report
In Philadelphia, the Mets and Phillies will be facing winds blowing left to right at 19-23 mph, potentially favoring left-handed hitters. At Target Field, the Blue Jays and Twins will be facing a stiff wind of 10-13 mph blowing in from right field to home plate. The Angels and Rangers will also see a strong wing blowing from the right-field foul pole into the face of batters, and the winds will be gusting from 15-18 mph.

Tuesday, April 16
The Red Sox and Yankees renew their rivalry for a quickie two-game set in the Bronx on Tuesday night. Neither team has gotten off to the kind of start they were hoping for, as the Red Sox enter the week at 6-10, while the Yankees are just 6-9. Boston tries to get LHP Chris Sale on track. They're just 1-4 in his past five starts, and he enters the game with a dismal 0-3 record, 9.00 ERA and .361 OBP by opponents, while managing just eight strikeouts over 13 innings. That's definitely not what we've come to expect from Sale over the years. The Yankees counter with LHP James Paxton, who isn't that much better at 1-2 with a 6.00 ERA and .388 OBP.

Boston heads into this one 9-3 in the past 12 vs. LHP, and they'e 2-7 over the past nine games on the road, too. For the Yankees, they're just 1-4 in their past five home outings, and 1-5 in the past six games overall. They're also just 1-5 in the past six games at home vs. LHP. In the past five meetings, the Red Sox have won four of them, with the 'over' cashing in seven of the past nine games overall. The over is also 5-2 in the past seven tangles in the Bronx, while going 4-0 in Sale's past four against the Yankees.

The Astros and Athletics kick off a set in Oakland with RHP Collin McHugh and RHP Marco Estrada squaring off. Oakland looks to cool off Houston, as they enter on a nine-game winning streak. The Astros have won six in a row against winning teams, and they're 6-0 in the past six against RHP, too. They're also 20-7 in the past 27 games against AL West foes. In addition, the Astros are an impressive 33-6 in the past 39 starts by McHugh against AL West opponents. On the flip side, the A's have dropped each of Estrada's past four outings, and they're 1-4 in the past five starts against AL West foes, and 2-5 in the past seven vs. RHP.

Weather Report
The winds will be gusting at 10-13 mph from home plate to Pesky's Pole in right field, so it could be a high-scoring affair. It will be the opposite conditions in Arlington, as the Angels and Rangers will have a strong 15-18 mph wind blowing in from right field to home plate. In San Diego, the Rockies and Padres will be battling winds blowing in from left-center field to home plate at an 11-14 mph clip.