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**Udog** · 04-11-2019, 08:52 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Odds to win The Masters:

— Rory McIlroy 8-1

— Dustin Johnson 11-1

— Justin Rose 14-1

— Rickie Fowler 15-1

— Jordan Spieth, Eldrick Woods 16-1

— Koepka, Molinari, Rahm, Thomas 20-1

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

13) Tampa Bay 9, White Sox 1- Rays are off to a 10-3 start; they scored in top of the first inning in all six games on this road trip. Wondering if they prepare differently than other teams, which allows them to score early in games?

12) A gambler wagered $85,000 at a William Hill sportsbook on Eldrick Woods to win The Masters; if Woods wins, the gambler banks $1.19M.

11) Thinking about the Virginia-Texas Tech game Monday night, and how the total opened at 120 and was quickly bet down to 117. Books cleaned up on that, after the 85-77 final.

10) Next fall St John’s will have their 6th hoop coach in 18 years; located in Queens, you’d think the Red Storm would be good at basketball, but over the last 17 years. St John’s is 106-190 in Big East games. Of their last five coaches, Steve Lavin was by far the best.

Why wouldn’t the people who run the school take a deep breath, count to 10, think of all the money they’re about to make and hire Rick Pitino?

9) Baseball wagering advice; next time Freddy Peralta pitches for the Brewers, check the lineup to see who Milwaukee’s catcher is.

When Manny Pina catches Peralta, as he has 75% of the time, batters hit .165 vs Peralta.

When someone else catches Peralta, teams hit around .300 against him.

This isn’t difficult; I mean, I was lucky to graduate from a state college, but even I know that Peralta is a way better pitcher when Pina is his catcher.

8) Twins’ OF Max Kepler was born in Germany; both his parents were ballet dancers.

Twins were scheduled to fly home after their game at Citi Field last night, but they might not have made it; they were expecting 15 inches of snow in the Twin Cities, so the plane may have had to land in Milwaukee instead.

7) Coaching carousel:
— BYU hired former Utah Valley coach Mark Pope as its new coach.
— Belmont hired Lipscomb coach Casey Alexander, a Belmont alum.

6) I get this phone call Tuesday afternoon, from some company supposedly trying to get me a job, a job I haven’t asked for, nor one that I want.

Politely tell the woman that I’m not interested, but she rattles on and I listen. She asks if I’m an American citizen, I say yes. Then she asks what year I graduated high school. When I tell her, she abruptly ends the call and hangs up. Alrighty then.

Thanks for nothing, lady.

5) Orlando Magic made the NBA playoffs this year for first time in seven years under coach Steve Clifford, who is in his first year with the Magic.

Coaches often lead a nomadic existence; way back in 1994-95, Clifford spent a season as an assistant coach at Siena College, which is four miles from Armadillo World HQ here in beautiful Colonie, NY.

Siena is a small school; they have a good mid-major basketball program, but its a hell of a long way from the NBA. Credit to coach Clifford for making it to and succeeding in the bigtime.

4) Celtics’ Marcus Smart has suffered a torn oblique on his left side and could be sidelined for the first two rounds of the NBA playoffs.

3) Kansas City’s Billy Hamilton scored from second on a long fly ball to centerfield Tuesday night. Hamilton ain’t much of a hitter, but he is a good fielder and is very, very fast.

2) Magic Johnson must’ve been pretty disgusted if he quit without telling Jeannie Buss or Rob Pelinka first; common wisdom seems to be that Johnson didn’t work that hard at the job- he has business interests he deals with, too. Being a team president is a pretty serious job.

He actually said, “Now I can tweet whenever I like” kind of a stunning thing to say.

1) Just because a guy was a great ballplayer doesn’t mean he will be great at other stuff.

Playing.
Coaching.
Being an executive. Three different skill sets.

Great players can be arrogant about thinking they know more about everything than a guy who didn’t play, or didn’t play as well. That simply isn’t true, and it gets proven every year.

**Udog** · 04-11-2019, 08:56 AM

MLB
Weather Report

Thursday, April 11

**Udog** · 04-11-2019, 08:58 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, April 11

Miami @ Cincinnati

Game 901-902
April 11, 2019 @ 12:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Lopez) 13.212
Cincinnati
(Gray) 15.588
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
-165
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(-165); Under

Oakland @ Baltimore

Game 913-914
April 11, 2019 @ 12:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Brooks) 15.948
Baltimore
(Bundy) 11.758
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 4
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-150
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-150); Over

Cleveland @ Detroit

Game 915-916
April 11, 2019 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Bieber) 14.503
Detroit
(Turnbull) 16.139
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-135
8
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+115); Under

Seattle @ Kansas City

Game 917-918
April 11, 2019 @ 1:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Leake) 17.886
Kansas City
(Lopez) 13.996
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 4
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-135
10
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-135); Over

LA Dodgers @ St. Louis

Game 903-904
April 11, 2019 @ 1:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Buehler) 16.124
St. Louis
(Wacha) 17.157
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-150
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+130); Over

Toronto @ Boston

Game 919-920
April 11, 2019 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Sanchez) 15.647
Boston
(Eovaldi) 14.077
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-185
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+165); Under

NY Mets @ Atlanta

Game 905-906
April 11, 2019 @ 7:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Matz) 15.276
Atlanta
(Gausman) 16.974
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-120); Under

Pittsburgh @ Chicago Cubs

Game 907-908
April 11, 2019 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Musgrve) 16.226
Chicago Cubs
(Quntana) 14.634
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-135
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+115); N/A

San Diego @ Arizona

Game 909-910
April 11, 2019 @ 9:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Avila) 14.791
Arizona
(Godley) 15.996
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
N/A

Colorado @ San Francisco

Game 911-912
April 11, 2019 @ 9:45 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Gray) 13.717
San Francisco
(Smrdzja) 14.786
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-125
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco
(+105); Under

**Udog** · 04-11-2019, 09:02 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 11

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MIAMI (3 - 9) at CINCINNATI (3 - 8) - 12:35 PM
PABLO LOPEZ (R) vs. SONNY GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 0-17 (-17.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 9-27 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 48-77 (-23.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 421-449 (-98.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 417-379 (-83.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
GRAY is 24-30 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRAY is 6-15 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRAY is 11-18 (-16.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

PABLO LOPEZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

SONNY GRAY vs. MIAMI since 1997
GRAY is 1-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (8 - 5) at ST LOUIS (7 - 5) - 1:15 PM
WALKER BUEHLER (R) vs. MICHAEL WACHA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 108-84 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 35-34 (-16.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 16-22 (-13.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 79-65 (-28.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 16-19 (-18.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 505-359 (+61.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 83-53 (+31.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-0 (+3.1 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

WALKER BUEHLER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BUEHLER is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.600.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
WACHA is 3-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.74 and a WHIP of 1.407.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+2.2 units)

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NY METS (7 - 4) at ATLANTA (7 - 4) - 7:20 PM
STEVEN MATZ (L) vs. KEVIN GAUSMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 54-94 (-34.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 98-78 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 21-11 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 51-30 (+22.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 74-78 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 116-95 (+38.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
ATLANTA is 19-23 (-13.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.

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

STEVEN MATZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MATZ is 4-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.75 and a WHIP of 1.093.
His team's record is 5-2 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)

KEVIN GAUSMAN vs. NY METS since 1997
GAUSMAN is 0-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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PITTSBURGH (6 - 4) at CHICAGO CUBS (3 - 8) - 8:05 PM
JOE MUSGROVE (R) vs. JOSE QUINTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-4 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 49-37 (+16.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1793-1840 (-274.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 385-324 (-91.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 958-856 (-158.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 448-396 (-82.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1325-1371 (-213.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-1 (+0.6 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)

JOE MUSGROVE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MUSGROVE is 2-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.100.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.5 units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
QUINTANA is 1-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.89 and a WHIP of 1.107.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

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SAN DIEGO (8 - 5) at ARIZONA (6 - 6) - 9:40 PM
PEDRO AVILA (R) vs. ZACK GODLEY (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+1.6 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

PEDRO AVILA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

ZACK GODLEY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GODLEY is 4-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.85 and a WHIP of 1.365.
His team's record is 5-6 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.4 units)

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COLORADO (3 - 9) at SAN FRANCISCO (4 - 9) - 9:45 PM
JON GRAY (R) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 343-454 (-100.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 327-446 (-97.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
COLORADO is 48-44 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 68-52 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 91-126 (-38.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 52-70 (-30.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAMARDZIJA is 85-123 (-46.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 16-34 (-20.0 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 43-57 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 22-34 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

JON GRAY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
GRAY is 0-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 6.15 and a WHIP of 1.709.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.5 units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. COLORADO since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 4-6 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.21 and a WHIP of 1.188.
His team's record is 6-7 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-4. (+3.6 units)

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OAKLAND (8 - 8) at BALTIMORE (5 - 7) - 12:35 PM
AARON BROOKS (R) vs. DYLAN BUNDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 105-74 (+34.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 189-103 (+42.2 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
OAKLAND is 49-39 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 152-128 (+43.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.
OAKLAND is 40-23 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 68-46 (+24.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 58-23 (+29.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 52-122 (-50.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 7-27 (-17.2 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 29-58 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 29-86 (-48.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 35-86 (-36.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

AARON BROOKS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

DYLAN BUNDY vs. OAKLAND since 1997
BUNDY is 2-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.278.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (7 - 4) at DETROIT (8 - 4) - 1:10 PM
SHANE BIEBER (R) vs. SPENCER TURNBULL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 98-78 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 43-43 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 34-33 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 26-38 (-25.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 13-7 (+11.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 1-1 (+0.3 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)

SHANE BIEBER vs. DETROIT since 1997
BIEBER is 1-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

SPENCER TURNBULL vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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SEATTLE (12 - 2) at KANSAS CITY (2 - 9) - 1:15 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. JORGE LOPEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 12-2 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 49-38 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 22-11 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 10-2 (+8.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 9-2 (+8.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
LEAKE is 22-11 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 60-113 (-30.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 0-8 (-8.3 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 40-80 (-25.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 0-8 (-8.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
KANSAS CITY is 13-39 (-19.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 0-8 (-8.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
LEAKE is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

JORGE LOPEZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (4 - 8) at BOSTON (3 - 9) - 7:10 PM
AARON SANCHEZ (R) vs. NATHAN EOVALDI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 38-55 (-20.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 62-90 (-32.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 93-47 (+26.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SANCHEZ is 18-6 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 3-9 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 425-359 (-88.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-0 (+2.3 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

AARON SANCHEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
SANCHEZ is 3-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.08 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 5-6 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.7 units)

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. TORONTO since 1997
EOVALDI is 1-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.37 and a WHIP of 1.105.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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**Udog** · 04-11-2019, 09:05 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, April 11

National League
Marlins (3-9) @ Reds (3-8)
Lopez is 1-1, 6.10 in his first two starts. Team in his starts: 1-1
5-inning record: 1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2 Over/under: 1-1

Gray is 0-2, 3.86 in his first two starts; Reds were blanked in both starts. Gray is 1-0, 4.50 in two starts vs Miami. Team in his starts: 0-2
5-inning record: 0-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2 Over/under: 0-2

Marlins lost their last three games, scoring four runs; four of their last five games stayed under. Over/under 1st 5 innings: 4-5-3

Cincinnati won its last two games after losing previous eight; under is 5-1-1 in their home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: 3-7-1

Dodgers (8-5) @ Cardinals (7-5)
Buehler is 1-0, 6.75 in two starts this season; he’s thrown 15 scoreless innings in two starts vs St Louis. Team in his starts: 2-0
5-inning record: 1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2 Over/under: 1-1

Wacha is 0-0, 1.59 in his first two starts (over 2-0). Team in his starts: 0-2
5-inning record: 2-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-2 Over/under: 2-0

Dodgers lost their last three games, scoring five runs (under 3-2 last five). Over/under 1st 5 innings: 8-5

St Louis won its last four games, allowing six runs (under 3-1 last four). Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 6-2 in last eight.

Mets (7-4) @ Braves (7-4)
Matz is 0-0, 2.61 in his first two starts; he is 4-0, 2.75 in seven starts vs Atlanta. Team in his starts: 2-0
5-inning record: 1-0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2 Over/under: 2-0

Gausman blanked Miami for seven IP in his first ’19 start; he is 0-2, 4.50 in 3 games (2 starts) against the Mets. Team in his starts: 1-0

5-inning record: 1-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1 Over/under: 0-1

Mets won seven of their first 11 games (over 9-2). Over/under 1st 5 innings: 6-4-1

Braves won seven of their last eight games; under is 4-1 in their last five. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-0-2 in last six

Pirates (6-4) @ Cubs (3-8)
Musgrove threw seven shutout innings in his first ’19 start; he is 2-1, 1.80 in three starts vs Chicago. Team in his starts: 1-0
5-inning record: 0-0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1 Over/under: 0-1

Quintana allowed eight runs in three IP in his first ’19 start; he is 1-1, 2.89 in five starts vs Pittsburgh. Team in his starts: 0-1
5-inning record: 0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-1 Over/under: 1-0

Pittsburgh won five of its last six games; over is 3-1 in their last four games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-0 in last four

Cubs lost eight of their first 11 games (over 8-3). Over/under 1st 5 innings: 8-3

Padres (8-5) @ Diamondbacks (6-6)
Avila is making his MLB debut; he made one start in AA, his only game above A ball in his career. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0 Over/under: 0-0

Godley is 1-1, 8.10 in his first two starts; he is 4-4, 5.32 in 15 games (11 starts) vs San Diego. Team in his starts: 1-1
5-inning record: 1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2 Over/under: 2-0

Padres won five of their last seven games; six of their last nine games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: 5-7-1

Arizona is 5-3 in its last eight games (over 9-3). Over/under 1st 5 innings: 8-4

Rockies (3-9) @ Giants (4-9)
Gray is 0-2, 5.68 in his first two starts; he is 0-2, 6.15 in six starts vs SF. Team in his starts: 0-2
5-inning record: 0-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2 Over/under: 0-2

Samardzija is 0-0, 3.72 in his first two starts; he is 4-6, 4.00 in 17 games (13 starts) vs Colorado. Team in his starts: 1-1
5-inning record: 0-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2 Over/under: 1-1

Rockies lost nine of their last ten games; under is 6-3 in their last nine. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-1 in last five.

San Francisco lost six of its last eight games (over 5-2-1). Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-2 in last eight

American League
A’s (8-8) @ Orioles (5-7)
Brooks is 1-1, 4.09 in his first two starts. Team in his starts: 1-1
5-inning record: 1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2 Over/under: 0-2

Bundy is 0-0, 7.36 in his first two starts; he is 2-0, 3.60 in 4 games (3 starts) vs Oakland. Team in his starts: 1-1
5-inning record: 1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2 Over/under: 2-0

A’s are 2-6 away from Oakland this season, but won last two games, scoring 23 runs. Over is 4-0 in their last four games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: Over 5-1-1 in last seven.

Orioles lost six of their last seven games, allowing 42 runs in last four games; their last six games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 4-1-1 last six

Indians (7-4) @ Tigers (8-4)
Bieber allowed two runs in six IP in his first ’19 start. Team in his starts: 1-0
5-inning record: 0-0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-1 Over/under: 0-1

Turnbull is 0-1, 4.91 in his first two starts. Team in his starts: 1-1
5-inning record: 0-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2 Over/under: 1-1

Indians won five of their last six games; four of those six games stayed under. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-2 last six

Detroit won six of its last seven games (under 9-3). Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 10-2

Mariners (12-2) @ Royals (2-9)
Leake is 2-0, 2.92 in his first two starts; he is Team in his starts: 2-0
5-inning record: 2-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2 Over/under: 2-0

Lopez is 0-2, 4.91 in his first two starts. Team in his starts: 0-2
5-inning record: 0-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2 Over/under: 2-0

Mariners won 12 of their first 14 games (over 12-2). They’re first team in MLB history to score 6+ runs in 12 of first 14 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 10-1 last 11

Kansas City lost its last nine games; over is 8-1-1 in their last ten games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-0 last five at home

Blue Jays (4-8) @ Red Sox (3-9)
Sanchez is 1-1, 1.64 in his first two starts; he is 4-4, 4.06 in 19 games (11 starts) vs Boston. Team in his starts: 1-1
5-inning record: 1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2 Over/under: 0-2

Eovaldi is 0-0, 9.00 in his first two starts; he is 1-1, 2.78 in 4 games (3 starts) vs Toronto. Team in his starts: 0-2
5-inning record: 0-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2 Over/under: 1-1

Blue Jays lost seven of their last nine games (under 9-3). Over/under 1st 5 innings: 3-9

Boston lost nine of its first 12 games (over 9-3). Over/under 1st 5 innings: 8-5

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%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total)
Team (road-home-total)- thru 4/9
Ariz 2-7……1-4………3-11
Atl 1-5……3-6………4-11
Cubs 1-9……0-1………1-10
Reds 0-4……1-6……..1-10
Colo 0-7……0-5……..0-12
LA 1-5……4-7………5-12
Mia 0-4……2-7……..2-11
Milw 1-5…….5-7……..6-12
Mets 3-6……0-4……..3-9
Philly 1-2…….2-8……..3-8
Pitt 1-3…….3-6……..4-9
StL 1-6…….2-5……..3-11
SD 1-5…….1-7……..2-10
SF 0-7…….0-5…….0-12
Wash 1-5…….2-5……..3-10

Orioles 2-6…….3-5………4-11
Boston 2-11…..1-1……….3-12
W Sox 1-5…….1-5……….2-8
Clev 1-4…….3-6………2-10
Det 0-7…….2-4………2-11
Astros 3-7…….1-5……..3-10
KC 2-3…….4-7……….6-10
Angels 0-6……1-5………1-11
Twins 1-6……0-3………1-8
NYY 2-5……1-6……….3-11
A’s 2-7…….1-8………3-13
Sea 3-7…….3-6………5-11
TB 5-5…….3-7……….8-12
Texas 1-4…….1-6………2-10
Toronto 0-5…….1-7………1-12

Interleague play- 2019
NL @ AL– 5-2 AL, favorites -$249 under 4-3
AL @ NL– 2-1 NL, favorites +$68. under 2-1
Total: 6-4 AL, favorites -$ 181 Under 6-4

**Udog** · 04-11-2019, 09:10 AM

MLB

Thursday, April 11

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Trend Report
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Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games
Oakland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Oakland's last 14 games on the road
Oakland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Oakland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Baltimore
Oakland is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Baltimore is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
Baltimore is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Oakland
Baltimore is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland

Miami Marlins
Miami is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Miami is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
Miami is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
Miami is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 20 of Cincinnati's last 25 games
Cincinnati is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Miami
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing at home against Miami

Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Detroit
Cleveland is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 11 games
Detroit is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Cleveland
Detroit is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland

Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 14-3 ATS in its last 17 games
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Kansas City
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Seattle's last 15 games when playing Kansas City
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Kansas City's last 10 games
Kansas City is 17-7 ATS in its last 24 games at home
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City's last 7 games at home
Kansas City is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Seattle
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Kansas City's last 15 games when playing Seattle
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games when playing at home against Seattle

Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Dodgers's last 13 games
LA Dodgers is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
LA Dodgers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Dodgers's last 12 games when playing St. Louis
LA Dodgers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
LA Dodgers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of LA Dodgers's last 19 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of St. Louis's last 24 games
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis's last 12 games at home
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of St. Louis's last 12 games when playing LA Dodgers
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of St. Louis's last 19 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Toronto's last 12 games
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Boston
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Red Sox
Boston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Boston's last 12 games at home
Boston is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Toronto
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto

New York Mets
NY Mets is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Mets's last 10 games
NY Mets is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
NY Mets is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games on the road
NY Mets is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
NY Mets is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets's last 8 games when playing Atlanta
NY Mets is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
NY Mets is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Atlanta is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Atlanta is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Atlanta is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing NY Mets
Atlanta is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Mets

Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 13 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games when playing Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
Chi Cubs is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 11 games
Chi Cubs is 5-14 ATS in its last 19 games at home
Chi Cubs is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Chi Cubs's last 17 games at home
Chi Cubs is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh
Chi Cubs is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

San Diego Padres
San Diego is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games
San Diego is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games
San Diego is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
San Diego is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games on the road
San Diego is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Arizona
San Diego is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 9 games when playing Arizona
San Diego is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Arizona's last 12 games
Arizona is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Arizona is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing San Diego
Arizona is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 9 games when playing San Diego
Arizona is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego

Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
Colorado is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Colorado is 2-6 SU in its last 8 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
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 5-15 ATS in its last 20 games
San Francisco is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games
San Francisco is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games at home
San Francisco is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of San Francisco's last 25 games at home
San Francisco is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
San Francisco is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing Colorado
San Francisco is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
San Francisco is 6-2 SU in its last 8 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

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**StarDust Bum** · 04-11-2019, 11:57 AM

Thursday's Tip Sheet
April 11, 2019
By Kevin Rogers

Game of the Night: Padres at Diamondbacks – 9:40 PM EST

The Dodgers have struggled in St. Louis this week, opening the door for the Padres (8-5) to climb closer towards the top of the NL West race. San Diego finished off its second series victory over San Francisco this season in Wednesday’s 3-1 road win at AT&T Park. Nick Margevicius picked up his first Major League win by tossing six innings and allowing one run for the third straight start, while Manny Machado knocked out his third home run of the season for San Diego.

The Diamondbacks (6-6) continue their homestand after going 3-2 against a pair of American League squads in Boston and Texas. Arizona rallied from a 4-0 deficit to stun Texas on a two-run walk-off home run by Jarrod Dyson in Tuesday’s 5-4 triumph, but the D-backs couldn’t get any offense going in Wednesday’s 5-2 setback to the Rangers. The D-backs plated five or more runs in eight of the first nine games, but have been limited to two runs or less in two of the past three contests.

Zack Godley (1-1, 6.55 ERA) makes his third start of the season for Arizona, as he rebounded from an awful outing against the Dodgers on March 30 in which he allowed eight runs in 5.1 innings to beat the Red Sox his last time out. In last Friday’s start against Boston, Godley settled down and yielded three hits and one run in 5.2 innings of a 15-8 victory as a +120 home underdog. Arizona won three of Godley’s five starts against San Diego last season, but the only home loss came as a -215 favorite in a 6-2 defeat last September.

Pedro Avila makes his Major League debut for the Padres following one start in Double-A. The 22-year old right-hander faces an Arizona squad that has won three consecutive series openers, while San Diego owns a 3-1 record in Game 1’s of a series. The last time these NL West rivals met up at Petco Park earlier this month, the D-backs grabbed the first two meetings before the Padres captured the series finale, 4-1 to avoid the sweep.

Blue Jays at Red Sox – 7:10 PM EST

The defending champion Red Sox (3-9) are looking up at the rest of the AL East only 12 games in as Boston dropped its home opener on Wednesday to Toronto, 7-5. The Sox struggled on their opening road trip of the season by losing two of three each at Seattle, Oakland, and Arizona. Ace Chris Sale fell to 0-3 after allowing five earned runs in four innings of work against the Blue Jays as the southpaw suffered only four losses in 27 starts last season.

Toronto (4-8) snapped a four-game skid after getting swept at Cleveland with Wednesday’s victory, as the Blue Jays scored more runs yesterday (7) than they did in four losses to the Indians (6). It was the first series opening win for the Blue Jays this season, while cashing their biggest ticket at +230.

Nathan Eovaldi (0-0, 8.10 ERA) has picked up a pair of no-decisions in two starts this season, although the Red Sox are 2-0 in those games. Eovaldi lasted five innings against Seattle and Oakland, but the Red Sox hit the go-ahead home run in the ninth against the Mariners, while scoring three runs in the top of the ninth inning to break a 3-3 tie against the Athletics. The veteran right-hander did not start against Toronto last season, while the Red Sox were 3-2 in his five starts at Fenway Park.

Aaron Sanchez (1-1, 1.64 ERA) was masterful in his season debut against Detroit by tossing five scoreless innings in a 3-0 win, but suffered a 4-1 setback at Cleveland his last time out in spite yielding two runs in six innings of work as a +185 underdog. The Blue Jays lost three of Sanchez’s four starts against the Red Sox in 2018, but his best start came last September when he gave up three hits and one earned run in seven innings of a 1-0 defeat as a +250 underdog.

Mets at Braves – 7:20 PM EST

Three teams sit atop the NL East at 7-4 heading into Thursday’s action. One of those clubs is Philadelphia, who is off following back-to-back losses to Washington. New York and Atlanta each own 7-4 records heading into the start of a four-game series at SunTrust Park as the Braves picked up an extra off day following inclement weather wiping out Wednesday’s contest at Colorado.

The Braves slumped to an 0-3 start after getting swept at Philadelphia, but Atlanta has roared back by winning seven of its past eight games. Atlanta took all three games from Chicago in its opening home series, followed by capturing two of three from Miami. The Braves won both games at Colorado prior to Wednesday’s postponement as Atlanta plated 15 runs, including a pair of home runs from 2018 Rookie of the Year Ronald Acuna, Jr.

The Mets have scored 26 runs the last three games, including holding off the Twins on Wednesday, 9-6. Minnesota outlasted New York in the interleague series opener on Tuesday, 14-8 to hand Jacob deGrom his first loss of the season, but the Mets crossed home plate six times in the fifth inning last night thanks to seven consecutive batters reaching on a walk (including a hit by pitch).

Kevin Gausman (1-0, 0.00 ERA) was pushed back after his scheduled start on Wednesday as the Braves’ right-hander posted a gem in his first outing against the Marlins last Friday. Gausman allowed two hits in seven scoreless innings of a 4-0 victory over Miami, as the former LSU standout lost to the Mets in his Atlanta debut in August 2018 by giving up three runs in five innings of a 3-0 road defeat.

The Mets counter with southpaw Steven Matz (0-0, 0.87 ERA), who didn’t allow a run in five innings against the Nationals his last time out. New York rallied for three late runs to beat Washington, 6-5, as Matz amazingly received his eighth consecutive no-decision dating back to last September. The Mets won seven starts by Matz last season in the road underdog role, but New York fell at Atlanta, 7-6 last May with the southpaw on the hill as a +125 ‘dog.

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