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Weather Report
Friday, April 30
Weather Report
Friday, April 30
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901ST LOUIS -902 PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH is 21-6 SU (13.4 Units) with a team slugging percentage .390 or worse on the season (NL) over the last 2 seasons.
901ST LOUIS -902 PITTSBURGH
DEREK SHELTON is 21-6 SU (14.4 Units) with a team slugging percentage .390 or worse on the season (NL) (Coach of PITTSBURGH)
903NY METS -904 PHILADELPHIA
NY METS are 7-19 SU (-14.2 Units) vs. a team with a bad bullpen whose ERA is 4.70 or worse over the last 2 seasons.
905MIAMI -906 WASHINGTON
MIAMI is 22-2 SU (20 Units) in road games vs. good defensive catchers - allowing 0.5 or less SB's/game over the last 2 seasons.
907CHICAGO CUBS -908 CINCINNATI
CHICAGO CUBS are 31-52 SU (-26.2 Units) on the road when the total is 8.5 to 10 in the last 3 seasons.
909LA DODGERS -910 MILWAUKEE
LA DODGERS are 34-21 SU (12.8 Units) vs. good fielding teams - averaging <=0.6 errors/game over the last 2 seasons.
911COLORADO -912 ARIZONA
COLORADO is 33-58 SU (-35.5 Units) vs. a starting pitcher whose strikes out 5 or more batters per start in the last 3 seasons.
913SAN FRANCISCO -914 SAN DIEGO
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-9 SU (12 Units) vs. a starting pitcher whose gives up 5.5 or less hits/start over the last 2 seasons.
915DETROIT -916 NY YANKEES
NY YANKEES are 7-0 SU (8.2 Units) in home games vs. poor fielding teams - averaging 0.75+ errors/game over the last 2 seasons.
917HOUSTON -918 TAMPA BAY
HOUSTON is 18-36 SU (-18 Units) vs. a team with a poor bullpen whose ERA is 4.20 or worse over the last 2 seasons.Comment
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Trend Report
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St. Louis @ Pittsburgh
St. Louis
St. Louis is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
St. Louis is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing St. Louis
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Miami @ Washington
Miami
Miami is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games at home
Washington is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Miami
Detroit @ NY Yankees
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
NY Mets @ Philadelphia
NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games
Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games at home
Atlanta @ Toronto
Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Chi Cubs @ Cincinnati
Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Chi Cubs is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Houston @ Tampa Bay
Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Houston's last 11 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Boston @ Texas
Boston
Boston is 13-1 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games on the road
Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Boston
Cleveland @ Chi White Sox
Cleveland
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Chi White Sox is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
LA Dodgers @ Milwaukee
LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Kansas City @ Minnesota
Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Kansas City's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Colorado @ Arizona
Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
Arizona
Arizona is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
Baltimore @ Oakland
Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 8 games
Baltimore is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Oakland
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Francisco @ San Diego
San Francisco
San Francisco is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing San Diego
San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games at home
San Diego is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Angels @ Seattle
LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Seattle
LA Angels is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle
Seattle is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Friday, April 30
NL games
St Louis (13-12) @ Pittsburgh (12-12)
— Gant is 1-2, 2.70 in four starts.
— Cardinals are 2-2 in his starts
— under 4-0
— allowed run in first inning: 3-4
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2-1
— He is 3-2, 4.30 in 16 games (4 starts) vs Pittsburgh.
— Cardinals won five of their last seven games.
— St Louis is 2-4 in its last six road games.
— Under 7-2-2 last 11 games.
— scored run in first inning: 6-25
— record in first 5 innings: 10-10-5
— Brubaker is 2-1, 2.01 in four starts.
— Pirates are 2-2 in his starts.
— under 4-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-4
— record in first 5 innings: 2-1-2
— He threw scoreless IP, in one relief stint vs St Louis.
— Pirates won four of their last six games.
— Pittsburgh is 5-4 at home.
— under 4-2-1 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 7-24
— record in first 5 innings: 10-10-4
Miami (11-13) @ Washington (9-12)
— Lopez is 0-2, 3.25 in five starts.
— Miami is 2-3 in his starts.
— over 2-1-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2-2
— He is 2-2, 6.61 in seven starts vs Washington.
— Marlins lost six of their last ten games.
— Miami is 6-7 on the road.
— over 4-1-1 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 7-24
— record in first 5 innings: 9-10-5
— Ross had three really good starts, one horrible start so far this year.
— Washington split his four starts.
— under 2-1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-4
— record in first 5 innings: 2-1-1
— He is 1-2, 3.24 in eight games (4 starts) vs Miami
— Washington is 4-5 in its last eight games.
— Nationals are 4-2 in last six home games.
— under 5-1 last six home games
— scored run in first inning: 6-21
— record in first 5 innings: 5-10-6
Mets (9-10) @ Philadelphia (12-13)
— Stroman is 3-1, 2.59 in five starts.
— Mets are 3-1 in his starts.
— under 2-1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-4
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1
— He is 4-1, 2.56 in seven games (5 starts) vs Philly.
— Mets lost seven of their last ten games.
— Mets are 3-6 on the road.
— Under 5-0-1 last six games.
— scored run in first inning: 4-19
— record in first 5 innings: 9-9-1
— Anderson is 0-3, 6.48 in four starts.
— Phillies are 0-4 in his starts
— over 3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-4
— record in first 5 innings: 0-4
— He is 2-4, 4.47 in 10 starts vs New York.
— Phillies lost 12 of their last 18 games.
— Phillies are 8-4 at home.
— under 6-1 last seven road games.
— scored run in first inning: 8-25
— record in first 5 innings: 7-11-7
Cubs (11-14) @ Cincinnati (11-13)
— Arrieta is 3-2, 2.57 in five starts.
— Cubs are 3-2 in his starts.
— under 4-0-1
— allowed run in first inning: 3-5
— record in first 5 innings: 2-3
— He is 7-2, 3.03 in ten starts vs Cincy.
— Cubs lost five of their last six games.
— Chicago is 3-7 on road.
— Under is 15-9 in their last 24 games.
— scored run in first inning: 7-25
— record in first 5 innings: 10-13-2
— Miley is 0-2, 4.91 in his last two starts.
— He was 2-0, 0.00 (11 IP) in his first two starts.
— Reds are 2-2 in his starts.
— over 2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-4
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— record in first 5 innings: 2-2
— He is 6-4, 4.50 in 11 starts vs Chicago.
— Cincinnati lost eight of its last ten games.
— Reds are 7-5 at home, 4-8 on road.
— Over 9-2-1 last 12 games
— scored run in first inning: 6-24
— record in first 5 innings: 10-12-2
Dodgers (16-10) @ Milwaukee (15-10)
— Bullpen game for the Dodgers.
— Dodgers lost eight of their last 11 games.
— Dodgers are 8-5 on the road.
— over 6-1 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 7-26
— record in first 5 innings: 13-9-4
— Peralta is 2-0, 2.70 in four starts.
— Colorado is 3-1 in his starts.
— under 2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 0-4
— record in first 5 innings: 1-1-2
— He gave up one run in four IP, in his one start vs Los Angeles.
— Brewers won 14 of their last 21 games.
— Milwaukee is 6-7 at home.
— under 9-5-1 last 15 games.
— scored run in first inning: 7-25
— record in first 5 innings: 12-9-4
Colorado (9-16) @ Arizona (13-12)
— Gray is 3-1, 2.54 in five starts.
— Colorado is 3-2 in his starts.
— under 4-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1-1
— He is 5-5, 4.97 in 13 starts vs Arizona.
— Colorado lost three of its last four games.
— Rockies are 1-9 on the road.
— over 4-1 last five road games.
— scored run in first inning: 7-25
— record in first 5 innings: 10-10-5
— Bumgarner is 2-0, 0.75 in his last two starts.
— He was 0-2, 11.19 in his first three starts.
— Arizona is 2-3 in his starts
— over 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-2
— He is 17-9, 3.32 in 37 starts vs Colorado.
— Arizona won eight of its last ten games.
— Arizona is 4-4 at home.
— over 6-3 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 5-25
— record in first 5 innings: 13-11-1
San Francisco (16-9) @ San Diego (14-12)
— Webb is 1-1, 4.22 in four starts.
— Giants are 3-1 in his starts.
— under 3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-4
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2-1
— He is 0-0, 1.80 in three games (2 starts) vs San Diego.
— Giants are 13-6 in their last 19 games.
— Giants are 6-6 on the road.
— Over is 4-1-1 in their last six games.
— scored run in first inning: 5-25
— record in first 5 innings: 14-8-3
— Darvish is 2-1, 1.33 in his last four starts.
— Padres are 4-1 in his starts.
— over 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 0-5
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2-2
— He is 1-0, 4.07 in four starts vs San Francisco.
— Padres won four of last six games.
— San Diego is 1-6 in its last seven home tilts.
— four of last five games went over
— scored run in first inning: 6-26
— record in first 5 innings: 9-14-3
AL games
Detroit (8-18) @ Bronx (11-14)
— Skubal is 0-3, 5.68 in five games.
— Detroit is 0-3 in his starts.
— over 3-0
— allowed run in first inning: 1-3
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2
— He hasn’t pitched against New York.
— Detroit lost 12 of its last 14 games.
— Detroit is 4-9 on the road.
— under 11-2 last 13 games
— scored run in first inning: 2-13 on road
— record in first 5 innings: 3-10 on road
— Cole is 3-1, 1.37 in his in his last four starts.
— New York is 3-2 in his starts.
— under 4-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 4-0-1
— He is 5-1, 2.23 in seven starts vs Detroit.
— New York won six of its last ten games.
— New York is 1-5 in its last six home games.
— under 9-2 last 11 games
— scored run in first inning: 2-25
— record in first 5 innings: 10-12-3
Houston (13-12) @ Tampa Bay (13-13)
— McCullers is 1-1, 4.58 in four starts.
— Astros are 1-3 in his starts.
— under 2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-4
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2-1
— He is 1-2, 3.79 in three starts vs Tampa Bay.
— Astros won six of their last eight games.
— Astros are 2-5 in last seven road games.
— under 4-1 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 5-25
— record in first 5 innings: 11-11-3
— Yarbrough is 0-2, 5.27 in five games (3 starts).
— He allowed one run in 10.2 IP, in his last two games.
— They may/may not use an opener.
— He is 0-1, 2.92 in two games (1 start) vs Houston.
— Tampa Bay is 3-5 in its last eight games.
— Rays are 3-7 in last ten home games.
— last six games stayed under
— scored run in first inning: 8-26
— record in first 5 innings: 10-9-7
Boston (16-10) @ Texas (11-15)
— Eovaldi is 3-2, 4.08 in five starts.
— Red Sox are 3-2 in his starts.
— over 2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1-1
— He is 1-1, 3.00 in two starts vs Texas.
— Boston is 4-2 in its last six games.
— Red Sox are 8-2 on the road.
— under last four games
— scored run in first inning: 6-26
— record in first 5 innings: 10-11-5
— Arihara is 2-2, 4.43 in his five starts.
— Texas is 2-3 in his starts.
— over 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Boston.
— Texas lost six of its last nine games.
— Texas is 5-8 at home.
— under 10-3 at home.
— scored run in first inning: 7-26
— record in first 5 innings: 12-11-3
Cleveland (11-12) @ White Sox (14-10)
— Bieber is 1-2, 2.48 in five starts.
— Indians are 3-2 when he starts.
— under 4-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-5
— record in first 5 innings: 1-3-1
— He is 3-2, 2.48 in nine starts vs Chicago.
— Cleveland won three of its last four games.
— Indians are 4-6 on the road.
— over 6-2-1 last nine games
— scores run in first inning: 6-23
— record in first 5 innings: 6-14-3
— Keuchel is 1-0, 2.81 in his last three starts.
— Chicago is 4-1 in his starts.
— over 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 4-0-1
— He is 4-1, 2.87 in 10 games (9 starts) vs Cleveland.
— Chicago won eight of its last ten games.
— White Sox are 8-4 at home.
— under 8-4 at home.
— scored run in first inning: 8-24
— record in first 5 innings: 17-2-5
Kansas City (15-8) @ Minnesota (8-15)
— Singer allowed one run in 11 IP, in his last two starts.
— Royals are 2-2 in his starts.
— under 2-1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-4
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2-1
— He is 1-2, 5.52 in three starts vs Minnesota.
— Royals are 15-8 in their first 23 games.
— Royals are 7-3 on the road.
— 15 of last 20 games under
— scores run in first inning: 4-23
— record in first 5 innings: 11-8-4
— Pineda is 1-1, 3.22 in four starts.
— Twins are 2-2 in his starts.
— under 2-1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-4
— record in first 5 innings: 2-1-1
— He is 5-6, 4.21 in 11 starts vs Kansas City.
— Twins lost 13 of their last 16 games.
— Minnesota is 3-7 at home.
— under 5-1-1 last seven home games
— scores run in first inning: 10-23
— record in first 5 innings: 8-10-5
Baltimore (11-14) @ Oakland (16-10)
— Means is 2-0, 1.50 in five starts.
— Baltimore is 3-2 in his starts.
— under 3-1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 2-1-2
— He is 1-1, 1.93 in two starts vs Oakland.
— Orioles won three of their last five games.
— Baltimore is 7-4 on the road, 4-10 at home.
— under is 9-2 in their last 11 games.
— scored run in first inning: 7-25
— record in first 5 innings: 9-12-4
— Fiers is making his first ’21 start.
— He is 75-62, 4.04 in 216 games (197 starts) in his career.
— He is 4-1, 1.93 in five starts vs Tampa Bay.
— A’s won 16 of last 19 games (2-3 in last five).
— Oakland won its last eight home games.
— Under is 10-3 in their last 13 games.
— scored run in first inning: 6-26
— record in first 5 innings: 11-10-5
Angels (12-11) @ Seattle (14-12)
— Heaney is 1-0, 1.53 in his last three starts.
— Angels are 2-2 in his starts.
— over 3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-4
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1
— He is 3-4, 3.69 in 12 starts vs Seattle.
— Halos won three of last four games overall.
— Angels lost seven of last 11 road games.
— under 3-1 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 6-23
— record in first 5 innings: 11-10-2
— Flexen is 2-1, 3.13 in four starts.
— Seattle is 3-1 in his starts.
— over 2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-4
— record in first 5 innings: 2-2
— He hasn’t pitched against the Angels.
— Seattle lost five of its last seven games.
— Seattle is 4-2 in its last six home games.
— under 4-1 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 6-26
— record in first 5 innings: 9-15-2
Interleague games
Atlanta (12-13) @ Toronto (11-12)
— Smyly is 0-1, 9.00 in three starts.
— Braves are 0-3 in his starts.
— over 3-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-3
— record in first 5 innings: 0-1-2
— He is 4-2, 2.72 in 11 games (8 starts) vs Toronto.
— Braves won five of their last eight games.
— Atlanta is 5-2 in last seven road games.
— Over is 5-2 in their last seven games.
— scored run in first inning: 9-25
— record in first 5 innings: 10-10-5
— Ray is 0-1, 2.81 in his first three starts.
— Toronto is 0-3 in his starts.
— under 3-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-3
— record in first 5 innings: 1-1-1
— He is 0-2, 5.06 in four starts vs Atlanta.
— Toronto won four of its last six games.
— Toronto is 4-4 at home in Florida.
— under 15-8
— scored run in first inning: 8-23
— record in first 5 innings: 10-11-2Comment
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Diamond Trends for Friday April 30
Vince Akins
ATS Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Kansa City at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. ET)
-- The Twins are 19-0 SU since Aug. 24, 2009 as a -140 or greater favorite after a 5+ run win as a road favorite the game prior.
ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: Seattle at Houston (2:10 p.m. ET)
-- The Astros are 0-6 SU since Sep 23, 2020 in the last game of a series as a favorite when playing a team that has a worse record.
OU Play OVER Trend of the Day
Matchup: L.A. Dodgers at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. ET)
-- The Brewers are 0-10 SY since Jun. 02, 2017 as a +140 or greater underdog after they won by one run the game prior.
OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day
Matchup: San Francisco at San Diego (10:10 p.m. ET)
-- The Padres are 0-13 O/U (-3.73 ppg) since Aug. 29, 2020 as a favorite after they had a comeback win the game prior.
Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)Comment
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Friday’s 6-pack
NFL leaders in passing yardage last year:
4,823— Deshaun Watson, Hst
4,740— Patrick Mahomes, KC
4,633— Tom Brady, TB
4,581— Matt Ryan, Atl
4,544— Josh Allen, Buff
4,336— Justin Herbert, LAC
Americans who have died from COVID-19: 573,420
PLEASE wear a mask (over your nose/mouth) when you go out.
Quote of the Day
“If we did draft a quarterback, it’s a good room for sure. Both (Dalton/Foles) have a lot of experience. A lot of different experiences, too. Which is good. The coaching staff that we have is strong as well. … But, again, we’re just going to take the best players throughout this draft.”
Chicago Bears’ GM Ryan Pace, who drafted a quarterback with the 11th pick
Friday’s quiz
Who was the Jacksonville Jaguars’ QB the last time they played a playoff game, in 2017?
Thursday’s quiz
Jared Goff is the last player the Rams drafted in the first round, in 2016.
Wednesday’s quiz
Terry Collins was the Mets’ manager, last time they played in a World Series.
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Friday’s Den: Wrapping up the first 20 picks of the NFL Draft
— First job tonight was to decide which channel to watch the draft on; NFL Network had a concert on, ESPN had four or five commercials for the NBA. No bueno; back to the Extra Innings package until they start picking players.
— There were reports this afternoon that Aaron Rodgers wants the Packers to trade him, which would be tumultuous.
— Quick reminder that the NFL season is now 17 games long.
— There are tons of people outside on a rainy night in Cleveland to watch all this draft stuff happen; having the draft in Las Vegas seems like a much better idea.
— Well, ESPN made the decision for me; they have Mike Greenberg hosting their coverage, so it is off to the NFL Network.
— It is 8:10 and there is still a damn band playing in Cleveland; start the draft!!! In happier news, Kris Bryant just doubled for the Cubs/Armadillos. Cubs lead 4-0 in the third.
— Jacksonville Jaguars are on the clock; Urban Meyer is their new coach. You get the feeling this is an all-or-nothing deal for Meyer, he’ll either win really big or he won’t finish his first season. Whatever, thanks for the Jaguars for getting him off of TV, where he was terrible- zero personality.
— Why is Jacksonville taking the whole 10:00 to make their pick?
— Eric Lauer is pitching for Milwaukee tonight, his first start of the year. Lauer is 14-19, 4.75 in 57 career games (54 starts), but he is 5-0, 2.11 in seven starts against the Dodgers, which makes no sense.
— Daniel Jeremiah just said that when the Jets upset the Rams last year, which put the Jaguars in position to pick first in this draft, that Jacksonville sold a ton of season tickets right after. Its the least the Rams could do for Jacksonville- they traded star CB Jalen Ramsey to the Rams.
— OK, now that Trevor Lawrence is a Jaguar, how long before he starts?
— Jets have a new coach, they traded their QB, they have the #2 pick. Everyone in their draft room has a suit jacket on; things in Jacksonville were way more casual.
With the #2 pick, Gang Green selects Zach Wilson; going from BYU to New Jersey qualifies as worlds colliding.
Someone just called Wilson “…….borderline cocky” Hmmmmm
There is a woman in a Jets sweatshirt sitting in an easy chair behind Roger Goodell’s pedestal.
— It irritates me when I hear an analyst say “He’s a winner” because for every winner, there has to be a loser, and I don’t think anyone is pre-ordained to be a loser.
— 49ers have the third pick in the draft; they take QB Trey Lance, who started 17 games for a I-AA team, playing only one game last year for North Dakota State. Carson Wentz also played for the Bison; what does this mean for Jimmy Garoppolo?
North Dakota State has a third QB in the NFL, Easton Stick, who is a backup with the Chargers, or at least he was before they got Chase Daniel. Must be a fun time to recruit quarterbacks at North Dakota State.
— Great stat they just said on TV; last ten QB’s to win the Super Bowl all threw 1,200+ passes in college; Trey Lance threw 318.
— Atlanta Falcons take TE Kyle Pitts with the 4th pick; his college coach Dan Mullen is sitting there in the draft room with him, getting some free TV time. Matt Ryan must like this pick.
Pitts is the highest drafted tight end ever.
— Bengals take Ja’Marr Chase, the LSU WR who didn’t play last year; he is reunited with his old LSU QB Joe Burrow. Explosive receiver; opting out of last year didn’t cost him any money.
— When was last time the first five picks all went to players on the offensive side of the ball?
— Miami has the 6th pick; they take WR Jaylen Waddle from Alabama, the second WR in row who was wearing sunglasses backstage. Chase took his shades off when he went on stage; Waddle kept his on. Six offensive players in a row, which ties the all-time record.
We are told that Waddle is very fast, a good feature for a WR. Are there slow WR’s?
— Detroit Lions are on the clock; they have a new everything- coach, GM, QB. They’ve won one playoff game in the Super Bowl era; that’s 55 years.
Lions were very good in the 1950’s; they won three titles back then, before I was alive.
People in Detroit’s draft room are hugging each other like they just won the Super Bowl, so they got someone they didn’t think they’d get- OT Penei Sewell from Oregon, which has to make Jared Goff a happier guy. Quarterbacks need their blind side protected.
— Carolina Panthers take CB Jaycee Horn with the 8th pick, the first defensive player taken; he is described as “chippy, competitive; talks a lot on the field”
— 87-year old Bob Uecker still does commercials on Brewers’ TV in Milwaukee for Usinger’s, a sausage company; he is an amazing guy, so funny. Still does Brewers’ home games on the radio.
— Denver Broncos are up next; they take a CB from Alabama whose dad also played in the NFL. Guess they’re serious about starting Teddy Bridgewater at QB this fall, though I also just read a thing on the Interweb about Denver trading for Aaron Rodgers.
They just showed Justin Fields’ family on TV, sitting at home; his parents don’t look happy. Someone needs to tell them that there were six QB’s taken in the 1983 Draft, and Dan Marino was #6 of the six, so you never know what the future will hold.
Yup, Dan Marino was 27th pick in the draft, which is why this is a fascinating process.
They also showed Alabama QB Mac Jones, sitting by himself in the draft room with his phone, probably wondering “Who the bleep told me to come here?!?!?!”
— Dallas Cowboys are on the clock; they traded the pick to Philadelphia, who take DeVonta Smith, the Alabama WR who is also reunited with his college QB, Jalen Hurts.
Not often two division rivals make a trade like that; Eagles only moved up two slots, but they bypassed the Giants, who may have wanted Smith.
— Cowboys got a third round pick to drop back two slots.
— Giants traded the #11 pick to Chicago, which takes Ohio State QB Justin Fields, bad news for Andy Dalton/Nick Foles.
— Dallas finally gets to pick; they take a LB from Penn State, which means Stephen Jones made the pick, not his father, who prefers flashier choices.
— Damn, to drop back nine slots in the draft, Giants got:
— 5th round pick (164th overall) in this draft.
— Bears 4th round pick 2022.
— Bears’ first round pick in 2022.
Seems like a pretty good haul, if they connect with those picks.
— Chargers have a new coach and a young QB; they took a tackle from Northwestern; when you have a good, young QB, you make sure he is well-protected.
— Lot of trades; Jets traded with Minnesota to move up from #23 to #14- they took Alijah Vera-Tucker, a guard from USC. You draft a young QB, you make sure he is well-protected.
— Patriots take QB Mac Jones from Alabama, who was expected to go a lot higher. Belichick and Nick Saban are good friends, so this makes sense.
— With the 16th pick, Arizona Cardinals take Zaven Collins, a LB from Tulsa.
— This is the first time I can remember where the draft was held before the schedule for next year was released- that comes out May 12. Seriously, for like an hour, I put everything aside as soon as the schedule comes out.
I get my second vaccination May 14; when I get home from that, I’ll be looking online for flights and hotel rooms for my first vacation in two years. Have to pick a good NFL weekend, or maybe even two weekends; we’ll see. Football weekends in Las Vegas are lot of fun.
— Las Vegas Raiders took a tackle from Alabama; lot of Crimson Tide guys getting picked.
— Miami Dolphins are picking again; they take a defensive end from Miami FL, who apparently returned punts for his high school team. Must be a very good athlete.
Last year, only 34% of players in the NFL were guys drafted in Rounds 1-3; the GM/scouts are so important in pro football. Thats why Saturday is a very important day- you can find diamonds in the rough at the end of the draft, guys who make a big difference.
— Washington takes a LB from Kentucky; they had taken a defensive lineman in the first round the previous four years, so at least they change things up some.
Washington needs to come up with a nickname, an actual mascot. It can’t be that difficult; as a matter of fact, I’ll do it for them— Washington RedTails, honoring pilots from World War II.
They made a movie about the RedTails; they could keep everything pretty much the same, the team song, the colors, all that. Simple stuff.
— Last item of the night, then I’m off to write the baseball article; with the #20 pick, Giants take Kadarius Toney, a WR from Florida. Graphic says “inconsistent hands” always a solid quality for a receiver.
Oy.
I’ll be back tomorrow, with more of this jocularity. Guy I used to know made fun of me because I like watching the draft; it was freakin’ rude, because we all like different stuff, and that’s what makes life interesting.Comment
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Saturday, May 1
NL games
Miami (11-14) @ Washington (10-12)
— Campbell is making his first MLB start.
— He’s allowed 9 runs in 7.2 IP, in four relief stints.
— Sounds like a bullpen game.
— Marlins lost seven of their last 11 games.
— Miami is 6-8 on the road.
— over 4-2-1 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 7-25
— record in first 5 innings: 9-10-6
— Corbin is 0-3, 11.63 in four starts (16.1 IP)
— Washington is 1-3 in his four starts.
— under 2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-4
— record in first 5 innings: 0-3-1
— He is 4-3, 3.91 in 12 starts vs Miami.
— Washington is 5-3 in its last eight games.
— Nationals won their last three home games.
— under 6-1 last seven home games
— scored run in first inning: 6-22
— record in first 5 innings: 5-10-7
Cubs (11-15) @ Cincinnati (12-13)
— Davies is 0-2, 12.15 in his last four starts.
— Cubs are 2-3 in his starts.
— over 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-5
— record in first 5 innings: 2-3
— He is 3-4, 4.50 in 13 starts vs Cincy.
— Cubs lost six of their last six games.
— Chicago is 3-8 on road.
— Over is 4-1 in their last five games.
— scored run in first inning: 8-26
— record in first 5 innings: 10-14-2
— Castillo is 0-2, 7.07 in his last three starts.
— Reds are 1-4 in his starts.
— over 4-1
— allowed run in first inning: 4-5
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— record in first 5 innings: 2-3
— He is 4-3, 3.86 in 11 starts vs Chicago.
— Cincinnati lost eight of its last 11 games.
— Reds are 8-5 at home, 4-8 on road.
— Over 10-2-1 last 12 games
— scored run in first inning: 6-25
— record in first 5 innings: 11-12-2
Mets (9-11) @ Philadelphia (13-13)
— Walker is 1-1, 2.57 in four starts.
— Mets are 3-1 in his starts.
— under 3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-4
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1
— He is 1-0, 1.74 in two starts vs Philly.
— Mets lost eight of their last 11 games.
— Mets are 3-7 on the road.
— Under 6-0-1 last seven games.
— scored run in first inning: 4-20
— record in first 5 innings: 9-10-1
— Ex-Met Wheeler is 2-2, 3.13 in five starts.
— Phillies are 2-3 in his starts
— under 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 2-2-1
— He is 1-1, 3.71 in four starts vs New York.
— Phillies are 4-3 in their last seven games.
— Phillies are 9-4 at home.
— over 7-3 last ten home games.
— scored run in first inning: 8-26
— record in first 5 innings: 8-11-7
St Louis (14-12) @ Pittsburgh (12-13)
— Flaherty is 4-0, 2.63 in his last four starts.
— Cardinals are 5-0 in his starts
— over 3-0-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 4-0-1
— He is 6-1, 1.89 in nine starts vs Pittsburgh.
— Cardinals won six of their last eight games.
— St Louis is 3-4 in its last seven road games.
— Under 7-3-2 last 12 games.
— scored run in first inning: 7-26
— record in first 5 innings: 11-10-5
— Cahill is 1-2, 7.58 in four starts.
— Pirates are 1-3 in his starts.
— over 2-0-2
— allowed run in first inning: 3-4
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2-1
— He is 1-3, 4.02 in 14 games (6 starts) vs St Louis.
— Pirates won four of their last seven games.
— Pittsburgh lost three of last four home tilts.
— over 5-2 last seven home games
— scored run in first inning: 7-25
— record in first 5 innings: 10-11-4
Dodgers (16-11) @ Milwaukee (16-10)
— May is 1-1, 2.95 in four starts.
— Dodgers are 2-2 in his starts.
— under 2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-4
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Milwaukee.
— Dodgers lost nine of their last 12 games.
— LA scored 10 runs in its last six road games.
— Dodgers are 8-6 on the road.
— over 6-2 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 7-27
— record in first 5 innings: 13-10-4
— Woodruff is 2-0, 0.72 in his last four starts.
— Milwaukee is 4-1 in his starts.
— last four starts went under
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1-1
— He gave up 8 runs in 7.2 IP in two games (1 start) vs LA.
— Brewers won 15 of their last 22 games.
— Milwaukee won three of last four home games.
— under 10-5-1 last 16 games.
— scored run in first inning: 7-26
— record in first 5 innings: 13-9-4
Colorado (9-17) @ Arizona (14-12)
— Gomber allowed nine runs in 1.2 IP in his last start.
— He was 1-2, 4.22 in his first four starts.
— Colorado is 1-4 in his starts.
— under 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-5
— record in first 5 innings: 1-3-1
— He has one scoreless relief stint (0.2 IP) vs Arizona.
— Colorado lost four of its last five games.
— Rockies are 1-10 on the road.
— over 5-1 last six road games.
— scored run in first inning: 8-26
— record in first 5 innings: 10-11-5
— Gallen is 1-0, 2.16 in three starts.
— Arizona is 2-1 in his starts
— over 2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-3
— record in first 5 innings: 3-0
— He is 1-0, 1.96 in four starts vs Colorado.
— Arizona won nine of its last 11 games.
— Arizona is 5-4 at home.
— over 7-3 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 5-26
— record in first 5 innings: 14-11-1
San Francisco (16-10) @ San Diego (15-12)
— DeSclafani is 2-0, 1.50 in five starts.
— Giants are 3-2 in his starts.
— under 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 0-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1-1
— He is 1-0, 2.17 in five starts vs San Diego.
— Giants are 13-7 in their last 20 games.
— Giants are 6-7 on the road.
— Over is 4-2-1 in their last seven games.
— scored run in first inning: 6-26
— record in first 5 innings: 14-8-4
— Snell is 0-0, 3.92 in five starts (20.2 IP).
— Padres are 1-4 in his starts.
— over 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 1-3-1
— He gave up 2 runs in five IP, in his one start vs San Francisco.
— Padres won five of last seven games.
— San Diego is 2-6 in its last eight home tilts.
— four of last six games went over
— scored run in first inning: 7-27
— record in first 5 innings: 9-14-4
AL games
Detroit (8-19) @ Bronx (12-14)
— Turnbull is 1-1, 3.27 in two starts.
— Detroit is 1-1 in his starts.
— over 1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-2
— record in first 5 innings: 1-1
— He gave up 4 runs in five IP, in his one start vs New York.
— Detroit lost 13 of its last 15 games.
— Detroit is 4-10 on the road.
— under 11-3 last 14 games
— scored run in first inning: 2-14 on road
— record in first 5 innings: 3-11 on road
— Taillon is 0-2, 6.23 in four starts.
— New York is 1-3 in his starts.
— under 2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 0-4
— record in first 5 innings: 0-3-1
— He gave up 7 runs in 3.2 IP, in his one start vs Detroit.
— New York won seven of its last 11 games.
— New York is 2-5 in its last seven home games.
— under 9-3 last 12 games
— scored run in first inning: 3-26
— record in first 5 innings: 11-12-3
Kansas City (15-9) @ Minnesota (9-15)
— Duffy is 3-1, 1.17 in four starts.
— Royals are 3-1 in his starts.
— under 4-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-4
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1
— He is 8-3, 3.21 in 26 games (22 starts) vs Minnesota.
— Royals are 15-9 in their first 24 games.
— Royals are 7-4 on the road.
— 15 of last 21 games under
— scores run in first inning: 4-24
— record in first 5 innings: 11-9-4
— Shoemaker is 0-2, 7.24 in his last three starts.
— Twins are 1-3 in his starts.
— over 3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-4
— record in first 5 innings: 2-2
— He is 0-3, 9.41 in five starts vs Kansas City.
— Twins lost 13 of their last 17 games.
— Minnesota is 4-7 at home.
— under 5-2-1 last eight home games
— scores run in first inning: 10-24
— record in first 5 innings: 9-10-5
Cleveland (12-12) @ White Sox (14-11)
— McKenzie is 0-0, 4.85 in three starts.
— Indians are 1-2 in three starts.
— under 2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-3
— record in first 5 innings: 2-1
— He gave up 3 runs in 6 IP in two games (1 start) vs Chicago.
— Cleveland won four of its last five games.
— Indians are 5-6 on the road.
— over 7-2-1 last ten games
— scores run in first inning: 6-24
— record in first 5 innings: 7-14-3
— Lynn is 1-1, 1.83 in three starts.
— Chicago is 1-2 in his starts.
— under 3-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-3
— record in first 5 innings: 2-0-1
— He is 3-2, 1.41 in five starts vs Cleveland.
— Chicago won eight of its last 11 games.
— White Sox are 8-5 at home.
— under 8-5 at home.
— scored run in first inning: 8-25
— record in first 5 innings: 17-3-5
Baltimore (12-14) @ Oakland (16-11)
— Harvey is 2-0, 3.27 in his last two starts.
— Baltimore is 3-2 in his starts.
— under 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-5
— record in first 5 innings: 4-0-1
— He gave up 2 runs in six IP, in his one start vs Oakland.
— Orioles won four of their last six games.
— Baltimore is 8-4 on the road, 4-10 at home.
— under is 10-2 in their last 12 games.
— scored run in first inning: 7-26
— record in first 5 innings: 10-12-4
— Luzardo is 1-1, 4.11 in three home starts.
— A’s are 3-2 in his starts.
— over 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 1-3-1
— He gave up three runs in 6.2 IP, in his one start vs Baltimore.
— A’s lost four of their last six games.
— Oakland won eight of its last nine home games.
— Under is 11-3 in their last 14 games.
— scored run in first inning: 6-27
— record in first 5 innings: 11-11-5
Houston (14-12) @ Tampa Bay (13-14)
— Urquidy is 0-1, 4.80 in three road starts.
— Astros are 2-3 in his starts.
— over 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Tampa Bay.
— Astros won seven of their last nine games.
— Astros are 3-5 in last eight road games.
— under 4-2 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 6-26
— record in first 5 innings: 12-11-3
— Fleming is 1-1, 1.23 in three games.
— They may/may not use an opener here.
— Astros are 1-1 in his starts.
— under 2-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-2
— record in first 5 innings: 1-1
— He gave up two runs in 3 IP in a playoff game vs Houston LY.
— Tampa Bay is 3-6 in its last nine games.
— Rays are 3-8 in last 11 home games.
— six of last seven games stayed under
— scored run in first inning: 8-27
— record in first 5 innings: 10-10-7
Boston (17-10) @ Texas (11-16)
— Rodriguez is 4-0, 3.52 in four starts.
— Red Sox are 4-0 in his starts.
— under 3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 3-4
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1
— He is 3-0, 4.44 in four starts vs Texas.
— Boston is 5-2 in its last seven games.
— Red Sox are 9-2 on the road.
— under last five games
— scored run in first inning: 7-27
— record in first 5 innings: 11-11-5
— Lyles is 1-2, 6.75 in five starts.
— Texas is 2-3 in his starts.
— over 3-1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-2
— He is 0-1, 7.45 in two starts vs Boston.
— Texas lost seven of its last ten games.
— Texas is 5-9 at home.
— under 11-3 at home.
— scored run in first inning: 7-27
— record in first 5 innings: 12-12-3
Angels (12-12) @ Seattle (15-12)
— Canning is 0-2, 8.53 in three starts.
— Angels are 1-2 in his starts.
— over 2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-3
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2
— He is 0-0, 2.08 in two starts vs Seattle.
— Halos won three of last five games overall.
— Angels lost eight of last 12 road games.
— under 3-2 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 7-24
— record in first 5 innings: 11-11-2
— Newsome is making his first ‘21 start.
— He was 0-1, 5.17 in five games (4 starts) LY.
— He hasn’t pitched against the Angels.
— Seattle lost five of its last eight games.
— Seattle is 5-2 in its last seven home games.
— under 4-2 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 7-27
— record in first 5 innings: 10-15-2
Interleague games
Atlanta (12-14) @ Toronto (12-12)
— Morton is 2-0, 4.70 in his last four starts.
— Braves are 2-3 in his starts.
— over 3-1 last four starts
— allowed run in first inning: 0-5
— record in first 5 innings: 2-2-1
— He is 2-2, 3.46 in seven starts vs Toronto.
— Braves are 3-4 in their last seven games.
— Atlanta is 5-3 in last eight road games.
— Over is 6-2 in their last eight games.
— scored run in first inning: 9-26
— record in first 5 innings: 10-11-5
— Bullpen game for Toronto.
— Toronto won five of its last seven games.
— Toronto is 5-4 at home in Florida.
— under 15-9
— scored run in first inning: 8-24
— record in first 5 innings: 11-11-2Comment
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Trend Report
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Detroit @ NY Yankees
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Detroit's last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games on the road
NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Yankees's last 13 games at home
Miami @ Washington
Miami
Miami is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Miami is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games at home
Washington is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Miami
Kansas City @ Minnesota
Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Kansas City's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Cleveland @ Chi White Sox
Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Chi White Sox is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Baltimore @ Oakland
Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Baltimore is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games
Oakland is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Chi Cubs @ Cincinnati
Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 8 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Houston @ Tampa Bay
Houston
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
NY Mets @ Philadelphia
NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
St. Louis @ Pittsburgh
St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
St. Louis is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Boston @ Texas
Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas's last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
LA Dodgers @ Milwaukee
LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 10 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Atlanta @ Toronto
Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Colorado @ Arizona
Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games on the road
Arizona
Arizona is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
San Francisco @ San Diego
San Francisco
San Francisco is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing San Diego
San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing San Francisco
LA Angels @ Seattle
LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels's last 9 games
Seattle
Seattle is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Seattle is 16-4 ATS in its last 20 games
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951MIAMI -952 WASHINGTON
MIAMI is 22-2 SU (20 Units) in road games vs. good defensive catchers - allowing 0.5 or less SB's/game over the last 2 seasons.
953CHICAGO CUBS -954 CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI is 2-10 SU (-10.1 Units) vs. an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game in the current season.
955NY METS -956 PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA is 9-24 SU (-20.2 Units) vs. a starting pitcher whose gives up 0.5 or less HR's/start in the last 3 seasons.
957ST LOUIS -958 PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH is 21-6 SU (13.4 Units) with a team slugging percentage .390 or worse on the season (NL) over the last 2 seasons.
957ST LOUIS -958 PITTSBURGH
DEREK SHELTON is 21-6 SU (14.4 Units) with a team slugging percentage .390 or worse on the season (NL) (Coach of PITTSBURGH)
959LA DODGERS -960 MILWAUKEE
LA DODGERS are 34-22 SU (11.4 Units) vs. good fielding teams - averaging <=0.6 errors/game over the last 2 seasons.
961COLORADO -962 ARIZONA
ARIZONA is 13-2 SU (11.3 Units) vs. poor baserunning teams - averaging 0.5 or less SB's/game in the current season.
963SAN FRANCISCO -964 SAN DIEGO
GABE KAPLER is 8-0 SU (8 Units) vs. a starting pitcher whose gives up 0.5 or less HR's/start (Coach of SAN FRANCISCO)
963SAN FRANCISCO -964 SAN DIEGO
SAN FRANCISCO is 8-0 SU (9.4 Units) vs. a starting pitcher whose gives up 0.5 or less HR's/start over the last 2 seasons.
965DETROIT -966 NY YANKEES
NY YANKEES are 14-5 SU (10.6 Units) in home games vs. an AL team with an on base percentage .330 or worse over the last 2 seasons.Comment
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Diamond Trends for Saturday May 1
Vince Akins
SU Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Cleveland at Chicago White Sox (4:05 p.m. ET)
-- The White Sox are 27-0 SU since May 01, 2019 as a -125 or greater favorite after they scored in at most two separate innings last game.
SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: Kansas City at Minnesota (2:10 p.m. ET)
-- The Twins are 0-8 SU since Sep 14, 2020 coming off a home game in which they held a multiple-run lead.
OU Trend of the Day
Matchup: Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati (4:10 p.m. ET)
-- The Cubs are 9-0 OU (3.89 ppg) since Sep 29, 2019 on the road after they scored in at least four separate innings last game.
Starter-Based Trend of the Day
Boston at Texas (7:05 p.m. ET)
-- The Red Sox are 11-0 SU since Apr 19, 2018 when Eduardo Rodriguez starts on the road after he pitched a quality start in his last start.Comment
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Sunday’s 6-pack
Managers with the most career ejections:
162— Bobby Cox
121— John McGraw
100— Leo Durocher
96— Earl Weaver
88— Frankie Frisch, Tony LaRussa
84— Ron Gardenhire
Americans who have died from COVID-19: 574,383
PLEASE wear a mask (over your nose/mouth) when you go out.
Quote of the Day
“It’s Vegas. You lose track of time in those casinos. There’s no windows, no clocks. He’s probably on a heater. And you never walk away from the table when you’re on a heater.”
Sid Garner, from The Hangover
Sunday’s quiz
Of the 32 current NFL head coaches, how many have won a Super Bowl?
Saturday’s quiz
Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor played his college football at North Carolina.
Friday’s quiz
Blake Bortles was the Jacksonville Jaguars’ QB the last time they played a playoff game, in 2017.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday
13) There is a young man named Jamie Newman who was a QB at Wake Forest for three years:
— He backed up John Wolford one year, the guy who was the Rams’ backup LY
— Newman split time as a starter his second year.
— He threw for 2,868 yards his third year with the Deacons. Pretty good season.
Then he decided to bolt to greener pastures and transferred to Georgia before the 2020 season, hoping to raise his NFL Draft profile, but then opted out of that season, because of COVID/injury concerns. He figured, or his people figured, that his draft value would be enhanced somehow by his sitting out- they were wrong.
Newman wasn’t drafted this weekend; he signed on with the Eagles as an undrafted free agent. Had he played at Georgia last year, he undoubtedly would’ve been drafted, but now he has to make the NFL the hard way. Cost him a lot of money, at least for now.
Sometimes the grass isn’t greener on the other side.
12) Mel Kiper Jr is an NFL Draft expert: here is how he thinks some teams did:
Teams he gave an A grade to:
— Los Angeles Chargers
— Miami Dolphins
— New Jersey Jets got an A-minus.
Teams who got his lowest grades:
— Pittsburgh Steelers got a C+
— New Orleans Saints got a C+
— Indianapolis Colts got a C+
11) NFL Draft is a fascinating process; like I’ve said before, the average NFL team is worth $3B, yet teams approach the draft in many different ways. Some are obviously smarter than others.
No one KNOWS who did the best this weekend; part of it is having coaches who will get the most out of the talent that the GM assembles. It’ll be a few years before we really know who did the best drafting this weekend.
10) NFL changed things up some for Day 3 of the draft; they had some coaches/owners announce their team’s picks, which was a good idea.
Jerry Jones announced one of the Cowboys’ picks with his teenage grandson; must be fun having a grandfather who owns an NFL team.
Dallas used its first six draft picks on defensive players, by the way.
9) The Aaron Rodgers soap opera is becoming tiresome; now the Interweb says he wants the Green Bay GM fired. The weird thing about the Packers is that they’re publicly owned, so who does he air his complaints to?
There are 360,760 people who are Packers stockholders. There is a small executive committee that actually runs the team.
Packers went 26-6 the last two years; hard to imagine the GM getting fired.
8) Rams haven’t had a first round pick since 2016, won’t have another one until at least 2024, but Mel Kiper gave them a B+ grade. Les Snead is a really good GM who would rather trade for proven players than draft rookies.
7) Madison Bumgarner started the season by going 0-2, 11.19 in his first three starts. Since then, he’s gone 3-0, 1.06 in his last three starts. Go figure.
6) Cincinnati Reds’ 1B Joey Votto hit his 300th home run this weekend; he’ll be an interesting case when his Hall of Fame voting happens.
Votto has a career .418 on-base percentage, which is tremendous; made six All-Star Games, finished in top three of the MVP voting three times, winning once. I’m guessing he’ll make it.
5) Orioles 8, A’s 4:
— Oakland started this season 1-7
— A’s then won their next 13 games.
— Now they’ve lost five of their last seven games.
Very strange.
4) Major league teams now script off days for their players; Bronx TV announcer Michael Kay was talking about this Saturday, how Giancarlo Stanton didn’t play Saturday, even though he was 11-20 in his last four games.
Kay acknowledged that fans get ticked off about stars getting “days off”; hell, Stanton is a DH, why does he need a day off, especially when his bat is red hot?
I only care because he’s on my fantasy team, but Stanton looks like an NFL tight end; it is ludicrous that he hasn’t played in the field yet this season. Who is making these decisions? Doubt it is the manager; am guessing the GM/analytics people call the shots.
3) Brewers 6, Dodgers 5 (11)— Dodgers are struggling; they’ve lost 10 of their last 13 games, and now P Dustin May is hurt. They need injured OF Cody Bellinger back in the lineup.
2) Mets 5, Phillies 4— There was a really, really terrible call made in this game at 2nd base, an out-of-baseline call against Andrew McCutchen— I saw the replay and laughed, it was so bad.
Calls like this need to be reviewable; this would’ve taken 15 seconds to correct. A young umpire named Jose Navas made the call. Bryce Harper got thrown out because he was arguing from the dugout. Phillies would’ve had go-ahead run on 2nd base in the 8th inning; game was tied at the time. Michael Conforto hit the winning home run a few minutes later.
1) Minor league baseball makes its return on Tuesday; someone said on TV the other night that teams will play Tuesday-Sunday each week, playing six-game series, to lessen travel. It’ll be fun to check the minor league boxscores again, this I know.Comment
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