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**Udog** · 05-01-2019, 08:32 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

The Athletic’s NBA Mock Draft

1) Zion Williamson, Duke

2) Ja Morant, Murray State

3) RJ Barrett, Duke

4) Darius Garland, Vanderbilt

5) Jarrett Culver, Texas Tech

6) De’Andre Hunter, Virginia

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

13) Last year, the Arizona Cardinals spent a lot of $$$ on quarterbacks:
— They paid Sam Bradford $16M; he played three games.
— They paid Josh Rosen $11.5M; he lives in Miami now.
— They paid Mike Glennon $5M; he lives in Oakland now.

Now the Cardinals’ QB’s are Kyler Murray, Brett Hundley and two guys I’ve never heard of, free agents from Murray State and Princeton. Kyler Murray better be the real deal.

12) No idea how NFL teams will handle their rookie QB’s this year, but last season, all five first-round quarterbacks were playing by midseason, so there’s that.

11) Interesting article in the Los Angeles Times about UCLA’s search for a new basketball coach; Bruins offered to double Jay Wright’s salary, but the Villanova coach turned them down. When a coach declines having his salary doubled, thats a major red flag.

Similar to Loyola coach Porter Moser turning down St John’s, when they offered to more than double his salary. Turning down a Big East job to stay at Loyola was an eye-opener.

10) So far this baseball season, relief pitchers have a worse ERA than starting pitchers; that hasn’t happened over a full season in fifty years. Starting pitchers need to last longer in games; there is too much strain being put on bullpens.

9) There are 127 I-A college football teams; for some reason, in 2020 there will be three new bowl games, bringing the total (for now) to 43.

Fenway Park, Myrtle Beach and the new dome in Los Angeles get the new bowl games; why do baseball stadiums in Boston/New York have bowl games? These games are in December; warm weather cities seem like a better bowl destination.

Do kids want to freeze their butts off in a bowl game? I think not.

With 43 bowls, teams with losing records will go to bowls, which also isn’t ideal.

8) 233 players have declared for early entry to the NBA Draft; players have until late May to pull their names from the draft. NBA Draft is two rounds- 60 players get picked, so do the math, then add in the seniors who will also be involved.

If you’re not a first round pick, go back to school. Become a better player. Unless you want to play in the G-League or in Europe.

7) Warriors 115, Rockets 109— Houston was +5 with Chris Paul on court. -11 in the 8:00 he sat out. Golden State leads series, 2-0.

Scott Foster was one of the refs for this game; Houston has now lost the last seven times Foster reffed their games, with six losses by 16+ points. Back in February. James Harden called Foster “rude and arrogant.” You would think the league would keep Foster away from the Rockets.

It was also mentioned that Golden State’s players aren’t crazy about Foster, either. There was a recent stretch where the road team had won 12 playoff games in a row worked by Foster.

With three refs working a game, I’m skeptical how much stats like this actually mean, but if the players think they matter, then they matter, whether they matter or not.

6) Harden led the NBA in foul shots attempted in six of last seven years; he led the NBA in free throws made the last five years in a row. He is obviously used to getting calls.

5) Baseball stuff:
— Dodgers put OF AJ Pollock (elbow) on IL.
— Nationals put 3B Anthony Rendon (elbow) on DL.
— Padres put SS Fernando Tatis (hamstring) on DL
— Mariners sent OF Mallex Smith to AAA because he can’t hit.

4) Ranger College basketball coach Billy Gillispie was named JUCO Coach of the Year this week, after leading Ranger to a 31-4 record this year- they played in the NJCAA championship game.

The former head coach at Kentucky, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, and UTEP, Gillispie returned to coaching this season after a kidney transplant. Good for him.

3) Tim Mead was named this week as the new vice-president of National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Mead represented the Los Angels Angels for the last 40 years, under three owners, nine managers and six interim managers, last 22 years as the team’s vice president of communications.

Not often you see a guy get a new job, followed by a flood of 100% positive tweets giving the thumbs up to the hire. Everyone really likes this guy, so good for the Hall of Fame.

2) Milwaukee Bucks are now 19-4 vs spread this season in the game following a loss.

1) Wake Forest signed football coach Dave Clawson to an 8-year contract extension; Wake is the smallest school that has big-time college football. Tough job.

**Udog** · 05-01-2019, 08:34 AM

MLB
Weather Report

Wednesday, May 1

**Udog** · 05-01-2019, 08:36 AM

901St Louis -902 Washington
ST LOUIS are 38-24 SU (14.9 Units) vs. a starting pitcher whose strikes out 5 or more batters per start over the last 2 seasons.

903Cincinnati -904 Ny Mets
CINCINNATI is 12-19 SU (-15.1 Units) in road games vs. NL teams allowing 4.5 or more runs/game on the season over the last 2 seasons.

905San Diego -906 Atlanta
SAN DIEGO is 9-26 SU (-19.6 Units) after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7 games in the last 3 seasons.

907Colorado -908 Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE is 29-14 SU (16.8 Units) vs. excellent fielding teams - averaging <=0.5 errors/game over the last 2 seasons.

909La Dodgers -910 San Francisco
LA DODGERS are 1-10 SU (-9.8 Units) in road games vs. good defensive catchers - allowing 0.5 or less SB's/game in the current season.

911Oakland -912 Boston
BOSTON is 75-59 SU (10.1 Units) in home games when the total is 8.5 to 10 in the last 3 seasons.

913Houston -914 Minnesota
MINNESOTA is 37-24 SU (16.4 Units) in home games vs. good fielding teams - averaging <=0.6 errors/game over the last 2 seasons.

915Baltimore -916 Chi White Sox
BALTIMORE is 4-19 SU (-16.9 Units) in road games after scoring 3 runs or less 3 straight games in the last 3 seasons.

917Tampa Bay -918 Kansas City
KANSAS CITY is 40-25 SU (17.7 Units) in home games vs. an AL team with a team batting average of .260 or worse over the last 2 seasons.

919Toronto -920 La Angels
LA ANGELS are 7-20 SU (-18.1 Units) vs. AL teams allowing 3.9 or less runs/game on the season over the last 2 seasons.

921Pittsburgh -922 Texas
PITTSBURGH is 512-500 SU (-38 Units) in road games when the total is 8.5 to 10 since 1996.

923Ny Yankees -924 Arizona
ARIZONA is 14-2 SU (12.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the current season.

925Chicago Cubs -926 Seattle
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-12 SU (13.3 Units) vs. poor fielding teams - averaging 0.75+ errors/game over the last 2 seasons.

927Detroit -928 Philadelphia
RON GARDENHIRE is 24-35 SU (-14.5 Units) in road games vs. good defensive catchers - allowing 0.5 or less SB's/game (Coach of DETROIT)

927Detroit -928 Philadelphia
DETROIT is 24-35 SU (-20.4 Units) in road games vs. good defensive catchers - allowing 0.5 or less SB's/game over the last 2 seasons.

929Cleveland -930 Miami
CLEVELAND is 21-38 SU (-26.5 Units) in road games vs. good defensive catchers - allowing 0.5 or less SB's/game over the last 2 seasons.

931Baltimore -932 Chi White Sox
BALTIMORE is 41-63 SU (-28.3 Units) as an underdog of +125 to +175 in the last 3 seasons.

933Tampa Bay -934 Kansas City
KANSAS CITY is 40-25 SU (17.7 Units) in home games vs. an AL team with a team batting average of .260 or worse over the last 2 seasons.

**Udog** · 05-01-2019, 08:39 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, May 1

Baltimore @ Chicago White Sox

Game 915-916
May 1, 2019 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Hess) 13.176
Chicago White Sox
(Rodon) 14.640
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-180
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(-180); Over

Tampa Bay @ Kansas City

Game 933-934
May 1, 2019 @ 5:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Snell) 15.944
Kansas City
(Sprkman) 14.461
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
N/A

Chicago Cubs @ Seattle

Game 925-926
May 1, 2019 @ 6:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 17.244
Seattle
(Gonzales) 12.492
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 5
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-115); Under

Detroit @ Philadelphia

Game 927-928
May 1, 2019 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Norris) 15.337
Philadelphia
(Nola) 13.830
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-220
8
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+190); Over

St. Louis @ Washington

Game 901-902
May 1, 2019 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Mikolas) 16.326
Washington
(Scherzer) 14.445
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-160
8
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+140); Under

Cleveland @ Miami

Game 929-930
May 1, 2019 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Kluber) 15.549
Miami
(Smith) 13.063
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-145
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-145); Over

Cincinnati @ NY Mets

Game 903-904
May 1, 2019 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(DeSclfni) 14.692
NY Mets
(deGrom) 15.832
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-200
7
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(-200); Over

San Diego @ Atlanta

Game 905-906
May 1, 2019 @ 7:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Quantrill) 16.165
Atlanta
(Fried) 15.129
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-155
9
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+135); Over

Colorado @ Milwaukee

Game 907-908
May 1, 2019 @ 7:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Senzatela) 15.436
Milwaukee
(Andrson) 16.902
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-130); Under

Baltimore @ Chicago White Sox

Game 981-982
May 1, 2019 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Cashner) 14.439
Chicago White Sox
(Nova) 13.398
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-170
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(+150); Under

Houston @ Minnesota

Game 913-914
May 1, 2019 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(McHugh) 16.053
Minnesota
(Perez) 17.415
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-140
9
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+120); Under

LA Dodgers @ San Francisco

Game 909-910
May 1, 2019 @ 9:45 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Ryu) 16.287
San Francisco
(Bmgrner) 14.198
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-145
7
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-145); Over

Toronto @ LA Angels

Game 919-920
May 1, 2019 @ 10:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
(Stroman) 16.246
LA Angels
(Pena) 15.189
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-105); Under

**Udog** · 05-01-2019, 08:42 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, May 1

National League
Cardinals (19-10) @ Nationals (12-16)
Mikolas is 1-1, 5.00 in his last three starts; he is 1-1, 6.43 in three games (2 starts) vs Washington. Team in his starts: 4-2
5-inning record: 1-4-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6 Over/under: 5-1

Scherzer is 0-1, 5.31 in his last three starts; he is 2-4, 2.84 in nine starts vs St Louis. Team in his starts: 1-5
5-inning record: 2-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-6 Over/under: 3-2-1

Cardinals won nine of their last ten games; they’re 7-6 on road. Over is 9-4 in their road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-3-1 last ten.

Washington lost five of its last six games; they’re 6-10 at home. Over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-2-1 last eight.

Reds (12-17) @ Mets (14-14)
DeSclafani is 1-0, 0.75 in his last two starts; he is 0-3, 9.00 in four game (3 starts) vs NY. Team in his starts: 4-2
5-inning record: 4-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-6 Over/under: 1-5

deGrom is 0-3, 9.45 in his last three starts; he is 2-1, 2.25 in four starts vs Cincy. Team in his starts: 2-3
5-inning record: 2-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-5 Over/under: 4-1

Cincinnati lost four of last six road games; Under is 4-2-1 in their last seven games overall. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 6-2 last eight.

Mets lost four of last six games; over is 8-4 in their last 12 home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 7-3 last ten.

Padres (17-13) @ Braves (14-15)
Quantrill is making his MLB debut here; he was 3-1, 4.68 in five AAA starts this year. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0 Over/under: 0-0

Fried is 3-1, 2.76 in five starts. Team in his starts: 3-2
5-inning record: 4-0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-5 Over/under: 4-1

Padres won six of their last eight games; under is 9-3-1 in their last 13 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-1 last six.

Atlanta lost four of last six games; over is 6-4 in their last ten home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 6-2 in their last eight games.

Rockies (13-17) @ Brewers (17-14)
Senzatela is 2-1, 3.87 in three starts. Team in his starts: 2-1
5-inning record: 1-1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-3 Over/under: 2-1

Anderson is 1-0, 1.86 in two starts; he is 4-3, 4.68 in 12 starts vs Colorado. Team in his starts: 2-0
5-inning record: 2-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-2 Over/under: 1-1

Rockies won 10 of last 15 games; they’re 8-10 on road (under 11-6-1). Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 7-3 last ten overall.

Milwaukee lost five of last nine games; under is 6-1 in their last seven home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: six of last nine games over.

Dodgers (20-12) @ Giants (12-18)
Ryu is 3-1, 3.29 in five starts; he is 5-3, 3.16 in nine starts at SF. Team in his starts: 3-2
5-inning record: 4-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-5 Over/under: 3-2

Bumgarner is 1-3, 6.16 in his last five starts; he is 0-3, 4.88 in his last four starts vs LA. Team in his starts: 1-5
5-inning record: 2-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6 Over/under: 3-2-1

Dodgers won five of their last six games; over is 6-3 in their last nine games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 8-4 in last 12 road games.

San Francisco lost eight of last 12 games; five of their last seven games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 10-2 last 12.

American League
A’s (14-18) @ Red Sox (13-17)
Fiers is 0-1, 10.59 in his last four starts; he is 3-0, 1.57 in five games (4 starts) vs Boston. Team in his starts: 3-4
5-inning record: 2-5 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-7 Over/under: 4-3

Velasquez is 0-2, 3.86 in three starts. Team in his starts: 1-2
5-inning record: 0-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3 Over/under: 0-3

A’s are 4-10 in their last 14 games; they’re 4-10 on road. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 8-3-2 last 13 road games.

Boston won four of its last six games; they’re 7-7 at home. Six of their last ten home games stayed under. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-2-1 last seven.

Astros (18-12) @ Twins (17-10)
McHugh is 3-1, 5.33 in his last five starts; he is 3-1, 2.86 in seven games (5 starts) vs Minnesota. Team in his starts: 3-3
5-inning record: 3-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6 Over/under: 4-2

Perez is 2-0, 3.00 in three starts; he is 6-4, 3.00 in 11 starts vs Houston. Team in his starts: 2-1
5-inning record: 3-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3 Over/under: 1-2

Astros are 6-7 in last 13 games; they’re 8-9 on road. Five of their last seven games stayed under. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 3-3-1 last seven road games.

Minnesota won eight of its last 11 games; under is 4-2 in their last six games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 7-5-1 in last 13 games overall.

Orioles (10-20) @ White Sox (12-14)
Cashner is 4-0, 3.18 in his last five starts; he is 2-2, 3.51 in six games (4 starts) vs Chicago. Team in his starts: 1-2
5-inning record: 1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-3 Over/under: 1-2

Hess is 0-4, 8.66 in his last four starts; he is 0-1, 6.75 in two starts vs Chicago. Team in his starts: 1-4
5-inning record: 1-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-5 Over/under: 4-0-1

Nova is 0-3, 8.42 in five starts; he is 8-5, 5.51 in 19 games (18 starts) vs Baltimore. Team in his starts: 0-5
5-inning record: 0-3-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-5 Over/under: 4-1

Rodon is 2-1, 6.86 in his last four starts; he is 0-2, 3.79 in four games (3 starts) vs Baltimore. Team in his starts: 4-2
5-inning record: 4-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-6 Over/under: 3-3

Orioles lost eight of their last ten games; under is 4-1 in their last five games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 3-2 last five.

Chicago won five of last six home games; five of their last six home games stayed under. Over/under 1st 5 innings: four of last six home games under.

Rays (19-9) @ Kansas City (9-20)
Snell is 2-2, 2.86 in five starts; he is 1-2, 4.40 in three starts vs KC. Team in his starts: 2-3
5-inning record: 2-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-5 Over/under: 1-4

Bullpen game. Team in bullpen games: 4-3
5-inning record: 4-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-7 Over/under: 4-2-1

Junis is 1-1, 6.75 in three home starts; he is 3-1, 2.08 in four games (3 starts) vs Tampa Bay. Team in his starts: 3-3
5-inning record: 3-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 4-6 Over/under: 4-1-1

Sparkman is 0-4, 6.26 in 20 MLB games (3 starts). He’s allowed six runs in 6.2 IP in three relief stints this year. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0 Over/under: 0-0

Rays won five of their last six games; over is 6-2 in their last eight road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 3-2-2 last seven.

Kansas City lost eight of its last ten games; they’re 6-10 at home. Seven of their last nine games went over. Over is 12-3-1 in their home games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 9-3-2 last 14 home games.

Blue Jays (14-15) @ Angels (13-17)
Stroman is 1-1, 2.57 in two road starts; he is 1-1, 4.26 in five games (4 starts) vs LA. Team in his starts: 2-4
5-inning record: 2-2-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6 Over/under: 1-5

Pena is 0-1, 4.67 in four starts. Team in his starts: 2-2
5-inning record: 1-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-4 Over/under: 0-4

Blue Jays won three of their last four games; they’re 7-7 on road. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-1 last six on road.

Angels won four of last five games; they’re 9-7 at home. Over is 7-3 in their last ten games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-1-1 last seven games.

Interleague
Tigers (13-14) @ Phillies (16-13)
Norris is 1-0, 3.60 in two starts. Team in his starts: 1-1
5-inning record: 2-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2 Over/under: 1-1

Nola is 1-0, 2.92 in his last two starts. Team in his starts: 2-4
5-inning record: 3-1-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-6 Over/under: 5-1

Tigers lost four of their last five games; over is 6-3-1 in their last ten. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 11-5 on road.

Philly won four of its last six games; under is 10-3 in their last 12 games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 4-1-1 last six games.

Indians (16-12) @ Marlins (8-21)
Kluber is 1-0, 7.98 in his last three starts. Team in his starts: 3-3
5-inning record: 2-2-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-6 Over/under: 5-1

Smith is 2-0, 1.00 in his last three starts. Team in his starts: 3-2
5-inning record: 1-1-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-5 Over/under: 2-3

Indians are 4-5 in last nine games; under is 5-2 in their last seven. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-2 last seven.

Miami lost five of its last six games; they’re 5-12 at home. Over/under 1st 5 innings: under 5-2-1 last eight games.

Pirates (13-14) @ Rangers (14-14)
Taillon is 0-2, 8.36 in three road starts. Team in his starts: 2-3
5-inning record: 2-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-5 Over/under: 2-2-1

Miller is 1-1, 8.64 in his last four starts; he is 2-7, 4.88 in 10 starts vs Pittsburgh. Team in his starts: 3-2
5-inning record: 3-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-5 Over/under: 4-0-1

Pirates lost eight of their last nine games; under is 6-3-2 in their last 11 road games. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 8-3 last 11.

Texas lost six of last eight games; their last seven games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-1 last seven games.

New York (17-12) @ Diamondbacks (17-13)
Tanaka is 1-2, 6.48 in his last three starts. Team in his starts: 2-4
5-inning record: 3-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-6 Over/under: 2-3-1

Kelly is 2-2, 3.94 in five starts. Team in his starts: 2-3
5-inning record: 2-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-5 Over/under: 3-2

New York won nine of its last 11 games; eight of their last ten games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-1 last seven.

Arizona is 11-4 in its last 15 games; five of their last six home games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 5-3 last eight games.

Cubs (15-12) @ Mariners (18-14)
Lester is 1-1, 2.37 in four starts; he is 6-4, 3.27 in 13 starts vs Seattle. Team in his starts: 2-2
5-inning record: 2-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-4 Over/under: 3-1

Gonzales is 3-0, 2.41 in his last five starts; he is 1-0, 1.50 in one start vs Chicago. Team in his starts: 6-1
5-inning record: 6-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-7 Over/under: 3-3-1

Cubs won ten of last 13 games; six of their last seven games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 11-5 on road.

Seattle lost six of its last eight games; eight of their last nine games went over. Over/under 1st 5 innings: over 6-1 last seven games.

Umpires
StL-Wsh: Favorites won eight of last nine Mahrley games.
Cin-NY: Four of five Kulpa games went over total.
SD-Atl: Last three Whitson games went over.
Col-Mil: All four Diaz games stayed under.
LA-SF: All four Timmons games went over.

A’s-Bos: Last four Hamari games went over.
Hst-Min: Last four Segal games stayed under.
Balt-Chi: Underdogs won four of six Rackley games. Underdogs are 9-4 in last 13 Bellino games.
TB-KC: Home side won six of last seven Lentz games. Under is 6-3-1 in last ten TBarrett games.
Tor-LAA: Over is 9-2-1 in last dozen Carlson games.

Pitt-Tex: Four of five Torres games went over.
NY-Az: All six Emmel games went over.
Chi-Sea: Underdogs won seven of last ten Scheurwater games.
Det-Phil: Under is 3-0-1 in Culbreth games.
Clev-Mia: Favorites won five of six Everitt games.

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total)
Team (road-home-total)- thru 4/30
Ariz 6-16……3-12…….9
Atl 4-11……8-16……12
Cubs 3-14……2-11……..5
Reds 5-16……3-11……..8
Colo 1-17……2-12……..3
LA 2-15……9-14……11
Mia 1-12……4-16……..5
Milw 3-14…..7-15……..10
Mets 5-15……1-12……..6
Philly 3-12…..5-15……..8
Pitt 3-12…..4-13………7
StL 3-12…..2-15……..5
SD 6-14……1-15…….7
SF 0-15……1-15……..1
Wash 4-12…….4-14……..8

Orioles 4-15…….5-13…….9
Boston 2-15…..2-14……….4
W Sox 3-14…….3-11………6
Clev 4-16…….6-11……..10
Det 1-15…….3-12…….4
Astros 5-16…….2-13……..7
KC 4-12…….6-17…….10
Angels 5-14……2-15………7
Twins 6-14……4-14………10
NYY 7-15……6-14………13
A’s 3-16…….3-15……..6
Sea 5-15…….7-16…….12
TB 10-12…….7-15……17
Texas 4-12…….5-13………8
Toronto 0-12…….5-15………4

Interleague play- 2019
NL @ AL– 10-9 NL, favorites -$949 over 10-8-1
AL @ NL– 9-8 AL, favorites +$343 over 10-7
Total: 18-18, favorites -$606 Over 20-15-1

**Udog** · 05-01-2019, 08:50 AM

MLB

Wednesday, May 1

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Trend Report
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Oakland @ Boston
Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
Boston
Boston is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Oakland
Boston is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Oakland

Tampa Bay @ Kansas City
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home

Pittsburgh @ Texas
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Texas
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas
Texas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Texas is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games at home

NY Yankees @ Arizona
NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games
Arizona
Arizona is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Yankees

Baltimore @ Chi White Sox
Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Baltimore's last 13 games on the road
Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games at home

Tampa Bay @ Kansas City
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home

Chi Cubs @ Seattle
Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing Seattle
Chi Cubs is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

Detroit @ Philadelphia
Detroit
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games at home

St. Louis @ Washington
St. Louis
St. Louis is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
St. Louis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Washington's last 20 games at home

Cleveland @ Miami
Cleveland
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Miami
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami's last 10 games when playing at home against Cleveland

Cincinnati @ NY Mets
Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 20 of Cincinnati's last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Cincinnati's last 19 games
NY Mets
NY Mets is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
NY Mets is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Cincinnati

San Diego @ Atlanta
San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing San Diego
Atlanta is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against San Diego

Colorado @ Milwaukee
Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Colorado

Baltimore @ Chi White Sox
Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Baltimore's last 13 games on the road
Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games at home

Houston @ Minnesota
Houston
Houston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Houston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

LA Dodgers @ San Francisco
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
LA Dodgers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games at home

Toronto @ LA Angels
Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games
Toronto is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
LA Angels
LA Angels is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
LA Angels is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto

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**Udog** · 05-01-2019, 10:18 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, May 1

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ST LOUIS (19 - 10) at WASHINGTON (12 - 16) - 7:05 PM
MILES MIKOLAS (R) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 99-127 (-43.4 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 19-10 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 63-46 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
MIKOLAS is 28-10 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIKOLAS is 14-4 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIKOLAS is 8-0 (+8.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 94-96 (-35.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 13-18 (-13.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 47-50 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 4-10 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
WASHINGTON is 35-33 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 25-30 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-0 (+2.3 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

MILES MIKOLAS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MIKOLAS is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.27 and a WHIP of 1.244.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
SCHERZER is 2-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.035.
His team's record is 5-4 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.9 units)

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CINCINNATI (12 - 17) at NY METS (15 - 14) - 7:10 PM
ANTHONY DESCLAFANI (R) vs. JACOB DEGROM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 137-94 (-54.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -250 since 1997.
NY METS are 43-51 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 9-18 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 28-36 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 17-25 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
DEGROM is 16-21 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DEGROM is 6-12 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DEGROM is 4-11 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

ANTHONY DESCLAFANI vs. NY METS since 1997
DESCLAFANI is 0-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 7.88 and a WHIP of 1.625.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.9 units)

JACOB DEGROM vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
DEGROM is 2-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.042.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-0. (+4.1 units)

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SAN DIEGO (17 - 13) at ATLANTA (14 - 15) - 7:20 PM
CAL QUANTRILL (R) vs. MAX FRIED (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 105-89 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 78-59 (+19.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 52-46 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 45-51 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 31-32 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 22-28 (-17.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.

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

CAL QUANTRILL vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

MAX FRIED vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (13 - 17) at MILWAUKEE (17 - 14) - 7:40 PM
ANTONIO SENZATELA (R) vs. CHASE ANDERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 346-458 (-101.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 123-206 (-56.3 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
COLORADO is 4-12 (-8.9 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 119-85 (+30.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 26-9 (+13.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 65-38 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 19-8 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 83-47 (+35.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 87-59 (+25.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ANDERSON is 32-14 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 105-92 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 53-50 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 75-58 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 60-52 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

ANTONIO SENZATELA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
SENZATELA is 0-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

CHASE ANDERSON vs. COLORADO since 1997
ANDERSON is 4-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.68 and a WHIP of 1.316.
His team's record is 7-5 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-5. (+0.6 units)

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LA DODGERS (20 - 12) at SAN FRANCISCO (12 - 18) - 9:45 PM
HYUN-JIN RYU (L) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 120-91 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 173-195 (-70.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 82-71 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
RYU is 8-16 (-11.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
RYU is 5-14 (-11.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
RYU is 4-12 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
RYU is 37-13 (+18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 14-30 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 10-22 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 5-16 (-14.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-3 (+0.2 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

HYUN-JIN RYU vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
RYU is 6-6 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 1.207.
His team's record is 9-7 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-5. (+3.0 units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
BUMGARNER is 15-12 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.60 and a WHIP of 1.069.
His team's record is 17-15 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-19. (-8.4 units)

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OAKLAND (14 - 18) at BOSTON (13 - 17) - 1:05 PM
MICHAEL FIERS (R) vs. HECTOR VELAZQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 392-484 (-93.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
OAKLAND is 6-14 (-10.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
OAKLAND is 6-14 (-9.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BOSTON is 102-52 (+26.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 111-84 (+28.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 51-45 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 152-129 (+42.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.
OAKLAND is 42-28 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 47-35 (+16.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
FIERS is 24-13 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 13-17 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 3-10 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in day games this season.
BOSTON is 605-454 (-67.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-3 (+0.8 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

MICHAEL FIERS vs. BOSTON since 1997
FIERS is 3-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 1.09 and a WHIP of 1.176.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

HECTOR VELAZQUEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
VELAZQUEZ is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 10.80 and a WHIP of 2.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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HOUSTON (18 - 12) at MINNESOTA (17 - 10) - 8:10 PM
COLLIN MCHUGH (R) vs. MARTIN PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 59-24 (+23.4 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 123-68 (+32.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 84-46 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 30-8 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 55-79 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-3 (+0.1 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MCHUGH is 3-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.23 and a WHIP of 1.304.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
PEREZ is 6-4 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.292.
His team's record is 7-4 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-8. (-5.4 units)

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BALTIMORE (10 - 20) at CHI WHITE SOX (12 - 14) - 4:10 PM
DAVID HESS (R) vs. CARLOS RODON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 57-135 (-54.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 18-52 (-23.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 9-30 (-15.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 26-72 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 7-24 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 3-25 (-19.5 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 39-94 (-36.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 234-387 (-125.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 28-50 (-19.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 25-56 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

DAVID HESS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
HESS is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.501.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

CARLOS RODON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
RODON is 0-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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TAMPA BAY (19 - 9) at KANSAS CITY (9 - 20) - 5:05 PM
BLAKE SNELL (L) vs. GLENN SPARKMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 109-81 (+30.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 49-44 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 20-11 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 45-32 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 76-59 (+16.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 67-124 (-32.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 21-67 (-28.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-1 (+0.8 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

BLAKE SNELL vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SNELL is 1-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.40 and a WHIP of 1.605.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

GLENN SPARKMAN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SPARKMAN is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 2.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

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TORONTO (14 - 15) at LA ANGELS (13 - 17) - 10:07 PM
MARCUS STROMAN (R) vs. FELIX PENA (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

MARCUS STROMAN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
STROMAN is 1-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.04 and a WHIP of 1.394.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

FELIX PENA vs. TORONTO since 1997
PENA is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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PITTSBURGH (13 - 14) at TEXAS (14 - 14) - 2:05 PM
JAMESON TAILLON (R) vs. SHELBY MILLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 10-5 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 18-5 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 37-29 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

JAMESON TAILLON vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

SHELBY MILLER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MILLER is 2-7 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.88 and a WHIP of 1.609.
His team's record is 3-7 (-5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-1.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (17 - 12) at ARIZONA (17 - 13) - 3:40 PM
MASAHIRO TANAKA (R) vs. MERRILL KELLY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 12-5 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ARIZONA is 46-48 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 22-27 (-13.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 640-591 (-87.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.

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

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

MERRILL KELLY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHICAGO CUBS (15 - 12) at SEATTLE (18 - 14) - 6:40 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. MARCO GONZALES (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1805-1844 (-267.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-29 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 915-918 (-172.6 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 111-96 (-25.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 226-217 (-48.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
SEATTLE is 107-87 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 951-861 (-117.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 6-17 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.

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

JON LESTER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
LESTER is 6-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.301.
His team's record is 7-6 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.3 units)

MARCO GONZALES vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
GONZALES is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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DETROIT (13 - 14) at PHILADELPHIA (16 - 13) - 7:05 PM
DANIEL NORRIS (L) vs. AARON NOLA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 63-202 (-75.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 since 1997.
DETROIT is 73-133 (-43.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 58-34 (+20.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 1-0 (+1.8 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

DANIEL NORRIS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

AARON NOLA vs. DETROIT since 1997
NOLA is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CLEVELAND (16 - 12) at MIAMI (8 - 21) - 7:10 PM
COREY KLUBER (R) vs. CALEB SMITH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 107-86 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 50-48 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 21-25 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 62-54 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 24-26 (-12.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 57-49 (-20.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 36-37 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 1-2 (+0.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

COREY KLUBER vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

CALEB SMITH vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (10 - 20) at CHI WHITE SOX (12 - 14) - 8:10 PM
ANDREW CASHNER (R) vs. IVAN NOVA (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

ANDREW CASHNER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
CASHNER is 2-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.809.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

IVAN NOVA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
NOVA is 8-5 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.63 and a WHIP of 1.405.
His team's record is 11-7 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-8. (+1.7 units)

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TAMPA BAY (19 - 9) at KANSAS CITY (9 - 20) - 1:15 PM
RYAN STANEK (R) vs. JAKE JUNIS (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-1 (+0.8 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

RYAN STANEK vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
STANEK is 0-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.429.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

JAKE JUNIS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
JUNIS is 2-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.20 and a WHIP of 1.102.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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**StarDust Bum** · 05-01-2019, 11:19 AM

May Pitchers Report
May 1, 2019
By Marc Lawrence

The call to the post in the month of May signals the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes. For baseball purists, May is simply the 2nd full month of the season as we head toward the sweltering days of summer. And for die-hard baseball fans that enjoy handicapping America’s pastime, it also signals the arrival of our annual May Good Month/Bad Month pitchers report.

Listed below are hurlers that have enjoyed a two-to-one or better success ratio in team-starts over the course of the last three seasons during the month of May. On the flip side, we've also listed pitchers that struggle in May, winning 33% percent or less of their team-start efforts. To qualify pitchers must have made a minimum of 10 starts, with at least one start each May over the last three years. And for your convenience alongside each record, we break down each pitcher’s greatest success or greatest failure rate either home (H) or away (A) within his good or bad month.

Note: * designates a categorical repeat appearance by this pitcher, maintaining status quo from last season’s May list.

GOOD MONTH PITCHERS

*Greinke, Zack - 10-5 (7-2 H)

The 35-year old right-hander does not have the same zip on the fastball, but he does not walk hitters, allows less than a hit an inning and does not beat himself. The beat goes on for Greinke.

Happ, J.A. - 8-4 (5-2 H)

After a slow start with Yankees this season, Happ started heading back to career norms in his few starts in April. However, there is something not everyone realizes: he's had five straight years of 10+ wins.

*Kershaw, Clayton - 11-3 (5-1 A)

Like the sun rising in the east and setting in the west, Kershaw has been the best pitcher in baseball for a decade. A few recent injuries have some folks wanting to anoint others and the fact is he doesn't throw mid-90's anymore and he gives up a few more home runs. Still, the lefty is still among the best in the sport.

Miley, Wade - 8-4 (5-2 A)

Miley was basically a below average pitcher for the majority of his career. At 30-years old and becoming increasingly ineffective, Miley began learning to throw a 'cutter' in his bullpen work, seeing if it was worth a try and what do you, it worked. The lefthander has gone from a long reliever on bad teams to a solid back of the rotation starter on playoff contenders like Houston this year for example. Kudos to him.

*Price, David - 9-3 (5-0 H)

The Boston port-sider has made the transition from power pitcher to complete pitcher. With a quality of assortment of off-speed pitches, this has made his fastball appear quicker and he still has excellent movement on tosses down in the zone.

Rodriguez, Eduardo - 10-2 (6-1 A)

The Red Sox have always loved Rodriguez ability if not his results. After another typical slow start, the left-hander was sharper at the end of the month and he gave credit to teammate second baseman Dustin Pedroia for showing him a new grip for his curveball that gave him more downward movement. Let's see if that continues.

*Sale, Chris - 12-6 (6-3 A)

Chris Sale starts May 0-5 with an unthinkable 6.30 ERA. Sale's career ERA is below 3.00 and his velocity is down dramatically, 4 to 6 MPH on the heater, and nobody understands why other than possibly the postseason innings from last fall. A developing story for certain.

Scherzer, Max - 11-5 (6-2 H)

At 1-3 with an ERA of 4.12, are we seeing Scherzer starting to show the signs of age creeping up on him at 34? It's too early to say for sure but opposing batters are hitting .257 against Mad Max versus .223 - which is career number. Maybe Scherzer needs a little more time to settle in for 2019.

Severino, Luis - 11-5 (7-3 H)

On the 60-day IL and probably won't even start throwing until June.

Strasburg, Stephen - 15-1 (8-0 A)

Normally a fast starter, Strasburg stumbled at the start with an ERA of 5.56 after four outings. However, he must have sensed May was coming and allowed two runs in two starts over 15 innings, fanning 20, walking three, on just four hits. The right-hander is just money in May.

Wainwright, Adam - 10-2 (6-1 H)

The former St. Louis ace is not the same hurler at 37, yet, he's capable for five to six good innings for three to four starts out of every five made. To this point of the season, Wainwright has been much tougher in right-hand batters compared to lefty's (.223 vs .300 BA)

BAD MONTH PITCHERS

Urena, Jose - 3-9 (1-5 H)

Urena is pitching as poorly as the team he's on in Miami with a 1-4 record and a 5.08 ERA. He's permitted 43 hits on only 33.2 innings and opposing batters are knocking him around for a .300 BA and .353 OBP. Ouch!

**BettorsChat** · 05-01-2019, 01:21 PM

Rockies are 10-21 since Aug 24, 2018 as a dog
Brewers are 77-35 since May 10, 2017 as a home favorite
Brewers are 145-107 since May 01, 2016 at home
Brewers are 145-85 since Jun 23, 2015 as a favorite

Dodgers are 12-4 since Apr 14, 2019
Dodgers are 53-25 since Aug 24, 2018 as a favorite
Giants are 8-21 since Jun 28, 2018 as a home dog
Giants are 17-31 since Jul 14, 2018 at home
Giants are 114-193 since Jun 21, 2015 as a dog

Rays are 23-9 since Aug 15, 2018 on the road
Royals are 26-12-3 Over since Aug 11, 2018 at home

Cubs are 7-2 since Apr 06, 2019 on the road
Cubs are 12-4 since Apr 11, 2019
Cubs are 11-2 since Apr 11, 2019 as a favorite
Cubs are 166-92 since Jul 06, 2010 as a road favorite
Mariners are 3-10 since Apr 12, 2019 as a dog
Mariners are 5-12 since Apr 12, 2019
Mariners are 2-9 since Apr 12, 2019 at home
Mariners are 23-43 since Apr 11, 2017 as a home dog

**BettorsChat** · 05-01-2019, 01:22 PM

Oakland Athletics +138
Fiers is (3-0) 1.57 Era against Boston in 5 appearances (4 starts)
Athletics are (11-2) in Fiers' last 13 starts on grass
Red Sox are (2-5) in Velazquez's last 7 starts

New York Yankees -106
Yankees are (43-18) in their last 61 games following a loss
Yankees are (35-17) in Tanaka's last 52 starts following a loss
Diamondbacks are (1-5) in their last 6 home games vs right-handed starter

Tampa Bay Rays GM2 (-1½) -130
Rays are (13-3) in the last 16 meetings
Rays are (39-16) in their last 55 games vs right-handed starter
Royals are (8-22) in their last 30 games vs left-handed starter

Philadelphia Phillies (-1½) -105
Tigers are (1-5) in Norris' last 6 starts
Phillies are (14-4) in Nola's last 18 starts vs team with a losing record
Phillies are (25-9) in their last 34 home games vs left-handed starter

Los Angeles Dodgers -141
Dodgers are (10-1) in Ryu's last 11 starts vs National League West
Dodgers are (5-2) in the last 7 meetings when Ryu faces Bumgarner
Giants are (3-10) in Bumgarner's last 13 starts vs Dodgers

**Udog** · 05-01-2019, 05:53 PM

By: Andrew Caley

STREAKING AND SLUMPING STARTERS

STREAKING

Caleb Smith, Miami Marlins (2-0, 2.17 ERA, $230): On a day where Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer and Corey Kluber among others are starting, our streaking starter is Miami’s Caleb Smith.

The 27-year-old left-hander has been outstanding this season and he’s been nearly unhittable over his last three starts, where he has a 1.00 ERA and a 0.72 WHIP, while limiting opponents to a .197 on base percentage. Smith will look to keep it rolling when Cleveland comes to town. The Marlins are currently +110 home dogs with a t total of 6.5.

SLUMPING

Jacob deGrom, New York Mets (2-3, 4.85 ERA, $-363): Has it really come to this? Our favorite son, the slumping starter? While we still have faith deGrom will bounce back, he is certainly working through a rough patch right now. The defending Cy Young Award winner has a 9.69 ERA and a 2.00 WHIP in over his past three starts.

While we are not ready to declare the death of deGrom Day just yet, (it is still 25-7 in his last 32 starts) we might have to be a little more selective going forward. Despite his struggles, deGrom and the Mets are -190 home faves today against the Reds with a total of 6.5. (The first five inning total is 3.5).

3 STRIKES

OVER UMPIRE

Over bettors have been licking their chops when they see when Paul Emmel is calling balls and strikes. The Over is a perfect 6-0 in the games he has been behind home plate this season and is 11-1 in his last 12 games dating back to last season. Emmel has a low 62.2 percent strike rate this season and has seen an average of 11.2 runs scored per game. He’ll be behind home plate in Arizona this afternoon when the Diamondbacks host the Yankees. The total is currently 8.

REVENGE ON HIS MIND

Defending Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell, has his 2019 campaign off to another solid start, pitching to a 2.54 ERA and an 0.92 WHIP. But he’ll have revenge on his mind when he takes the mound today as he goes against a Royals team that got the better of him his last time out. Kansas City got to Snell for three runs on five hits in 3.1 innings pitched back on April 24. Snell is a hefty -225 road favorite for today’s matchup. With the Royals countering with Glen Sparkman consider the Rays on the runline here.

BRINGING OUT THE BEST IN HIM

When it comes to the Dodgers-Giants rivalry, it’s L.A. who has had more of the success of late, but that has never stopped Madison Bumgarner from showing up to these games. He loves facing the Dodgers. Especially at Dodger Stadium. Bumgarner has a 2.36 ERA and a 1.02 WHIP in 20 starts there over the course of his career. Today, Bumgarner and the Giants are +125 home dogs with a total of 7, going up against the Dodgers’ Hyun-Jin Ryu.

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