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Armadillo's Write-Up
Sunday, April 4
Not a lot to go on for the first 7-10 days, but we’ll do what we can. Once the season gets rolling, we’ll be posting what I think is the most relevant information for each game.
NL games
Pirates (1-1) @ Cubs (1-1)
Keller is 0-2, 6.75 in three starts vs Chicago; he is 0-1, 6.75 in one start at Wrigley.
Davies is 4-5, 4.44 in 14 career starts vs Pittsburgh.
Braves (0-2) @ Phillies (2-0)
Morton is 2-3, 6.17 in seven starts vs Philly; he is 2-2, 4.23 in five starts here.
— Atlanta scored two runs total in their first two games.
Eflin is 5-3, 3.48 in nine starts vs Atlanta.
— Phillies starters went 7/6.2 IP in their first two games.
Cardinals (1-1) @ Reds (1-1)
CMartinez is 8-5, 4.07 in 30 games (13 starts) vs Cincinnati; he is 4-3, 4.09 in 15 games (7 starts) here.
Hoffman is allowed seven runs in four IP in his one start vs St Louis.
— First two games of this series both went over.
Dodgers (2-1) @ Rockies (1-2)
Urias is 0-1, 5.77 in 10 games (7 starts) vs Colorado, 0-1, 6.55 in six games (4 starts) here.
Gomber is making his Colorado debut; he was 7-3, 3.72 in 43 games (15 starts) for St Louis, over two seasons. He is 0-1, 10.13 in two starts against the Dodgers.
Two of three games in this series went over the total.
Diamondbacks (0-3) @ Padres (3-0)
Widener is making his first MLB start; he allowed 10 runs in 20 IP in 12 relief stints LY. He allowed five runs in 5.1 IP in three relief stints vs San Diego.
Paddack is 2-1, 1.59 in five starts vs Arizona.
Padres outscored Arizona 19-9 in first three games of this series.
AL games
Orioles (2-0) @ Red Sox (0-2)
Zimmerman allowed six runs in seven IP in two games (1 start) LY. He allowed one run in four IP in a relief stint vs Boston.
Richards is 0-4, 5.46 in 8 games (4 starts) vs Baltimore.
— Red Sox scored total of two runs in their first two games.
Blue Jays (1-1) @ Bronx (1-1)
Zeuch is 2-2, 3.71 in 8 games (4 starts) over two years; He’s allowed seven runs in 15.2 IP vs New York.
German is making his first start in two years; he is 2-2, 3.10 in five games (3 starts) vs Toronto.
Indians (0-2) @ Tigers (2-0)
Civale is 3-0, 2.36 in four starts against the Tigers, 2-0, 4.15 in two starts at Detroit.
Cleveland scored total of four runs in losing their first two games.
Skubal was 1-4, 5.63 in eight games (7 starts) as a rookie; he is 0-0, 3.86 in one start vs Cleveland.
First two series games both stayed under the total.
Rangers (0-2) @ Royals (2-0)
Lyles is 1-1, 2.25 in three starts vs Kansas City, 0-0, 2.57 in one start here.
Singer was 4-5, 4.06 in 12 starts as a rookie LY; he’s never pitched against Texas.
Kansas City scored 25 runs in winning first two series games.
White Sox (1-2) @ Angels (2-1)
Cease is 0-1, 6.48 in two starts against the Angels, 0-1, 9.00 in one start at Anaheim.
Ohtani is 4-3, 4.39 in 12 MLB starts; 10 of those 12 starts were in 2018. He’s never pitched against Chicago.
Ohtani is apparently going to hit in this game, so Angels won’t have a DH.
Under is 2-1 in first three series games.
Astros (3-0) @ A’s (0-3)
Urquidy is 0-1, 2.45 in two starts vs Oakland, 0-1, 3.00 in one start at the Coliseum.
Astros outscored Oakland 26-7 in first three series games.
Manaea is 3-5, 3.27 in 13 starts vs Houston.
Interleague game
Twins (1-1) @ Brewers (1-1)
Pineda allowed three runs in six IP in his one start vs Milwaukee.
Hauser is 0-1, 6.00 in two games (1 start) vs Minnesota.Comment
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MLB
Sunday, April 4
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Trend Report
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NY Mets @ Washington
NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing NY Mets
Toronto @ NY Yankees
Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees
NY Yankees is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto
NY Yankees is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto
Atlanta @ Philadelphia
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Baltimore @ Boston
Baltimore
Baltimore is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Boston
Baltimore is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Boston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 11 games at home
St. Louis @ Cincinnati
St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Cincinnati is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home
Cleveland @ Detroit
Cleveland
Cleveland is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Texas @ Kansas City
Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games on the road
Kansas City
Kansas City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Kansas City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Minnesota @ Milwaukee
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Pittsburgh @ Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
LA Dodgers @ Colorado
LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games
Colorado is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Houston @ Oakland
Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Oakland
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Houston
Arizona @ San Diego
Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 9 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego
San Diego is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Chi White Sox @ LA Angels
Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games
LA Angels
LA Angels is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing Chi White Sox
LA Angels is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
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Monday’s 6-pack
Active leaders in most sacrifice bunts, career:
108— Clayton Kershaw
100— Elvis Andrus
85— Johnny Cueto
67— Julio Teheran
64— Brett Gardner
60— Adam Wainwright
Americans who have died from COVID-19: 554,522
PLEASE wear a mask (over your nose/mouth) when you go out.
Quote of the Day
“Experience is something you don’t get until just after you needed it.’’
Steven Wright
Monday’s quiz
Who was manager of the Cincinnati Reds, last time they won a playoff game?
Sunday’s quiz
2017 was the last time two #1-seeds faced off for the national championship.
Saturday’s quiz
Fernando Tatis Sr hit two grand slams in one inning in a major league game in the late 90’s, against the Dodgers. Oddly, he hit both of them off the same pitcher.
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Monday’s Den: Random thoughts on a spring day…….
13) First thing today is a survey question; you know how the guy who wins the Masters picks the menu for the champions’ dinner the next year? He can choose anything he likes.
If you won the Masters, what food would you serve at the champions’ dinner?
E-mail me at [email protected] or text me, if you know my cell number. We’ll post the results later on.
12) Tony LaRussa manages the White Sox now; he is 76 years old; there he was Sunday night, barking at 28-year old umpire Edwin Moscoso, who was working the plate. LaRussa probably has lot of clothes that are older than Moscoso.
Chicago has a 3rd-string catcher/DH Yermin Mercedes, who got hits in his first eight AB’s this season, making him the first player since 1933 to do that. He is apparently a bad defensive catcher, but he can also hit. With Eloy Jimenez hurt, White Sox need another hitter.
11) White Sox also have OF Billy Hamilton, who runs very fast but can’t hit; the guy has a career on-base %age of .296, a career OPS of .621- this is over nine years.
Every time I see Hamilton bat, I hear my dad’s voice, what he always said about light hitters who ran very fast: “You can’t steal first base!!!”
10) My A’s are off to a terrible start; they’re the first team in last 100 years to lose their first four games of the season to the same team, all by 4+ runs. Houston is a good team, but Brantley got hurt and missed Sunday’s game. A’s host the Dodgers next— yikes.
9) Red Sox got swept at home by Baltimore, first time since 1948 that they lost their first three games of a season that were all at Fenway Park. Orioles led Sunday’s game 10-0 in third inning; the few fans that were there were not happy.
8) Colorado Rockies have a pitcher named Tyler Kinley who apparently is a descendent of the former President William McKinley.
On September 6, 1901, President McKinley was assassinated in Buffalo- he died eight days after he was shot. Fearing that anarchists might target the rest of the family, the Secret Service suggested that the family change their name a little, and that’s what happened.
7) Speaking of pitchers in Colorado, if you’re a high school/college pitcher and the Rockies draft you, you have to get queasy, yes? Who succeeds pitching in such high altitude?
6) Extra innings in the major leagues start with a runner on second base; there are a couple of baseball guys on TV who advocate intentionally walking the first hitter, saying it is easier to get out of a jam with a force play in effect, instead of just a guy on second.
Don’t think any big league managers have tried that one yet; it conceivably could happen in the bottom half of the inning, if the score was tied. No one is going to put the winning run on base.
5) Back to Colorado for a second; Saturday night, a Rockies runner steals second with two out, and a 1-2 count on Corey Seager. Rockies walk Seager intentionally to set up a force and bring Chris Taylor up, facing a righty pitcher. Can’t remember ever seeing an intentional walk when they count was 1-2.
Taylor crossed up the strategy by banging a double off the leftfield wall.
4) White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito was miked in the dugout for a half inning of a game this weekend; he seemed at ease with a mike, which makes sense, since his grandfather was an actor named Warren Frost, who played George Costanza’s father-in-law on Seinfeld.
Mr Frost had 36 acting credits, ranging from Death Valley Days to Matlock to Seinfeld; in 10-12 days, when Giolito’s playing days are done, he’ll make a good broadcaster.
3) Maryland Terrapins have already poached transfers from Georgetown/Rhode Island this spring, as the new way to restock rosters isn’t so much recruiting high school kids as it is pillaging players from other schools. Georgetown has lost three starters the last two years.
2) Last year, Mac MacClung bolted from Georgetown to Texas Tech, to play for coach Chris Beard, a very good coach. Imagine MacClung’s surprise last week when Beard bolted himself, from Lubbock to the Texas Longhorns. Transfer market goes both ways.
1) QB Chase Daniel recently signed on as a backup with the LA Chargers; the guy is one of my heroes. He’s started five games in 11 years (five games!!!) but he’s banked $37.8M, plus the most popular guy on the team is usually the backup QB.
261 career passes, $37.1M, plus he’ll be all set for a career as a coach or broadcaster when he retires. Thats a career you can get behind.
Don’t forget to answer our survey question:
If you won the Masters, what food would you serve at the champions’ dinner?Comment
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Weather Report
Monday, April 5
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953ST LOUIS -954 MIAMI
ST LOUIS are 871-803 SU (65.8 Units) vs. NL teams scoring 4.5 or more runs/game on the season since 1996.
955PITTSBURGH -956 CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI is 97-157 SU (-75.7 Units) in home games after allowing 1 run or less since 1996.
957NY METS -958 PHILADELPHIA
NY METS are 307-446 SU (-183.6 Units) as a favorite of -150 or more since 1996.
959MILWAUKEE -960 CHICAGO CUBS
MILWAUKEE is 2-13 SU (-13.8 Units) vs. NL teams scoring 4 or less runs/game on the season over the last 2 seasons.
961SAN FRANCISCO -962 SAN DIEGO
SAN DIEGO is 51-71 SU (-27.6 Units) vs. an NL team with an on base percentage .325 or worse in the last 3 seasons.
963MINNESOTA -964 DETROIT
MINNESOTA is 1-13 SU (-13.2 Units) in road games vs. an AL team with an on base percentage .330 or worse over the last 2 seasons.
965TORONTO -966 TEXAS
TEXAS are 32-49 SU (-21.9 Units) after having lost 2 of their last 3 games in the last 3 seasons.
967KANSAS CITY -968 CLEVELAND
CLEVELAND is 271-388 SU (-155.8 Units) in home games after having lost 2 of their last 3 games since 1996.
969BALTIMORE -970 NY YANKEES
NY YANKEES are 28-11 SU (20.1 Units) vs. teams outscoring opp by 1 or more runs/game on the season in the last 3 seasons.
971TAMPA BAY -972 BOSTON
BOSTON is 3-21 SU (-20.1 Units) in home games after a game where the bullpen threw 6 or more innings in the last 3 seasons.Comment
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Dunkel
Monday, April 5
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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Monday, April 5
Not a lot to go on for the first 7-10 days, but we’ll do what we can. Once the season gets rolling, we’ll be posting what I think is the most relevant information for each game. There will be a lot of information, once teams get couple weeks under their belts.
NL games
Pirates (1-2) @ Reds (2-1)
Brubaker allowed one run in 5.1 IP in his one start vs Cincinnati. He was 1-3, 4.94 in 11 games (9 starts) as a rookie LY.
— Pirates scored total of four runs their last two games.
— Under is 2-1 in their games.
DeLeon is making his 5th MLB start, first since 2016; he pitched once in relief vs Pittsburgh, walking both batters he faced.
— Reds won two of three games, scoring 27 runs.
— All three of their games went over.
Cardinals (1-2) @ Marlins (1-2)
Ponce de Leon is 2-7, 3.78 in 33 career games (20 starts); he threw six shutout innings in his one against Miami.
— Cardinals lost two of three games, giving up 27 runs.
— Over is 3-0 in St Louis games this year.
Rogers was 1-2, 6.11 in seven starts as a rookie LY; he hasn’t pitched against St Louis.
— Marlins lost two of three games vs Tampa Bay.
— Over is 2-1 in Miami games.
Mets (0-0) @ Phillies (3-0)
deGrom is 8-1, 2.38 in 17 starts vs Philly; he is 3-0, 2.95 in eight starts here.
This is the Mets’ season opener.
Moore made two starts in 2019, didn’t pitch LY; he is 0-2, 6.75 in three starts against the Mets.
— Phillies won first three games, outscoring Atlanta 9-3.
— All three of their games stayed under.
Brewers (1-2) @ Cubs (2-1)
Anderson is 1-1, 2.66 in four starts vs Chicago, 2-3, 7.81 in seven starts at Wrigley.
— Milwaukee lost 2 of 3 vs Minnesota, scoring two runs the last two days.
— Two of their three games went over the total.
Williams is 3-3, 3.09 in nine games (8 starts) vs Milwaukee.
— Cubs beat Pittsburgh two of three to start the season.
— Under is 2-1 in their games.
Giants (1-2) @ Padres (3-1)
DeSclafani is making his Giants’ debut; he is 1-0, 2.25 in four starts vs San Diego, 0-0, 1.50 in two starts at Petco.
— Giants lost two of three games in Seattle.
— Two of their three games went over the total.
Morejon is 2-2, 6.26 in 14 MLB games (6 starts); he is 1-0, 4.50 in three games (2 starts) vs San Francisco.
— San Diego won three of its first four games.
— Three of their four games stayed under.
American League
Twins (1-1) @ Tigers (2-1)
Shoemaker is 4-1, 0.68 in six starts vs Detroit, 1-0, 0.00 in one start here.
— Twins won two of three games in Milwaukee.
— Two of their three games went over the total.
Urena is making his Detroit debut; he hasn’t pitched against the Twins.
— Detroit won two of its first three games.
— Tigers scored 11 runs in their first three games (under 2-1)
Blue Jays (2-1) @ Rangers (1-2)
Former Met Matz makes his Toronto debut here; he’s never faced Texas.
— Toronto won two of three in the Bronx, giving up 8 runs.
— Under is 3-0 in their games.
Foltynewicz is making his Texas debut; he is 3-0, 3.91 in five games (4 starts) vs Toronto.
— Rangers lost two of three in KC, despite scoring 21 runs.
— Over is 2-0-1 in their games so far.
Royals (2-1) @ Indians (1-2)
Duffy is 4-12, 5.11 in 23 games (19 starts) vs Cleveland.
— Royals won two of first three games, scoring 28 runs.
— Over is 2-0-1 in their games so far.
Allen started four games for San Diego in 2019, his only MLB starts. He hasn’t pitched against the Royals.
— Indians lost two of their first three games.
— Two of their first three games stayed under.
Orioles (3-0) @ Bronx (1-2)
Lopez is 1-1, 6.23 in three starts vs New York, 0-0, 5.14 in one start here.
— Orioles swept Boston, outscoring Red Sox 18-5.
— Under is 2-1 in their games.
Montgomery is 2-1, 2.92 in seven starts vs Baltimore.
— New York lost two of first three games, to Toronto.
— Under is 3-0 in their games.
Rays (2-1) @ Red Sox (1-2)
Wacha allowed one run in five IP in his one start vs Boston.
— Rays won two of three games in Miami, had yesterday off.
— Over is 2-1 in their games.
Pivetta is 21-30, 5.40 in 91 MLB games (73 starts); he’s never faced the Rays.
— Boston got swept by the Orioles, outscored 18-5.
— Under is 2-1 in their games.
Astros (4-0) @ Angels (3-1)
Garcia allowed four runs in 12.1 IP in five games (1 start) LY. He gave up one run in 4.1 IP in his one game against the Angels.
— Houston won its first four games, all by 4+ runs.
— Astros scored 35 runs in four games (over 4-0)
Quintana is 3-1, 2.53 in seven starts vs Houston.
— Angels won three of first four games, scoring 24 runs.
— Over is 2-2 in their first four games.
White Sox (1-3) @ Mariners (2-1)
Rodon is 2-0, 1.89 in three starts vs Seattle, 0-0, 1.29 in one start here.
— White Sox lost three of first four games.
— Chicago allowed 20 runs in last three games (over 2-2)
Sheffield allowed six runs in 4.1 IP in his one start vs Chicago.
— Seattle won two of three from the Giants, had yesterday off.
— Two of their three games went over the total.
Interleague game
Dodgers (3-1) @ A’s (0-4)
May is 5-4, 2.98 in 26 MLB games (14 starts); he allowed two runs in five IP in his one start vs Oakland.
— Dodgers won three of four games in Colorado.
— Over is 2-2 in their first four games.
Montas allowed five runs in four IP in his one start vs LA.
— Oakland lost its first four games, all by 4+ runs.
— A’s first four games went over the total.Comment
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Monday, April 5
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Trend Report
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Minnesota @ Detroit
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
Detroit
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Atlanta @ Washington
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games at home
Toronto @ Texas
Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Texas
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Kansas City @ Cleveland
Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Cleveland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
Baltimore @ NY Yankees
Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Baltimore is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Yankees
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
St. Louis @ Miami
St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
Miami
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Miami's last 13 games when playing at home against St. Louis
NY Mets @ Philadelphia
NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay @ Boston
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Tampa Bay is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Milwaukee @ Chi Cubs
Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 19 of Milwaukee's last 25 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games at home
Houston @ LA Angels
Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels
LA Angels is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Houston
LA Dodgers @ Oakland
LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games when playing on the road against Oakland
LA Dodgers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games
Oakland is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
San Francisco @ San Diego
San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games
San Diego
San Diego is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing San Francisco
San Diego is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Chi White Sox @ Seattle
Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing Seattle
Chi White Sox is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
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Tuesday’s 6-pack
Active leaders in most sacrifice flies, career:
115— Albert Pujols
89— Evan Longoria
86— Miguel Cabrera
71— Yadier Molina
67— Ryan Zimmerman
62— Kurt Suzuki
Americans who have died from COVID-19: 554,522
PLEASE wear a mask (over your nose/mouth) when you go out.
Quote of the Day
“Thankfully, persistence is a great substitute for talent.”
Steve Martin
Tuesday’s quiz
Where did Scott Drew coach, before going to Baylor?
Monday’s quiz
Dusty Baker was manager of the Cincinnati Reds, last time they won a playoff game.
Sunday’s quiz
2017 was the last time two #1-seeds faced off for the national championship.
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Tuesday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but……..
We’re doing a survey this week; you know how the guy who wins the Masters picks the menu for the champions’ dinner the next year? He can choose anything he likes.
If you won the Masters, what food would you serve at the champions’ dinner?
E-mail me at [email protected] or text me, if you know my cell number. We’ll post the results later on this week.
13) Baylor 86, Gonzaga 70:
— Game was 11-1 early on; Gonzaga never threatened to win.
— Baylor led its two Final Four games by 25-10 points at halftime.
— Baylor shot 10-23 on the arc, scored 1.26 ppp.
— Great season ends for Gonzaga; they lost in finals twice in last four tournaments.
12) 18 years ago, Scott Drew went to Waco to clean up an unspeakable mess; the previous coach had been fired after a Baylor player murdered another player, and the coach tried to frame the dead player as a drug dealer to cover up NCAA rules violations.
Not good.
Drew was advised not to take the Baylor job, that it was too big a mess, but by his fifth year in Waco, Baylor was 21-11, and in the NCAA Tournament. Two years later, he was in the Elite 8. Now he is a national champion.
One of the great re-building jobs ever, for sure.
11) Jets traded QB Sam Darnold to Carolina for three draft picks; a 2nd/4th/6th round pick, with two of those picks coming in 2022.
Darnold was 13-25 as the Jets’ starting QB, but the franchise has been a mess; plus, he had mononucleosis at the start of last season. He is still only 23 years old, six months younger than Joe Burrow, the QB Panthers’ OC Joe Brady mentored at LSU.
What do the Panthers do with Teddy Bridgewater? He has $10M of his $17M salary for next season fully guaranteed, which makes it harder to trade him.
10) North Carolina hired alum/assistant coach Hubert Davis as its new basketball coach. Davis had been a Carolina assistant for nine years; he was working on ESPN before that. He played in the NBA for 12 years, has never been a head coach.
UNC’s dilemma here here is that they seem to be obsessed with hiring alums to coach their basketball team, but a list of Tar Heel alums who are qualified to be an ACC head coach isn’t real long. Not sure this is an entry level position.
9) Texas Tech replaced the departed Chris Beard with assistant Mark Adams, a defensive wizard who is a Tech alum (Beard is a Texas alum). We’ll see if Tech remains as active in the transfer portal as they were under Beard.
8) Central Michigan picked a weird time to fire its coach Keno Davis; when you’ve been at a mid-major for nine years and have never made the NCAA’s, you’re on thin ice, but this seemed late, with recruiting/poaching already underway.
Chippewas were 23-12 two years ago, but went 10-24 in MAC games the last two years- they haven’t been in the NCAA’s since 2003, when they had future NBA big man Chris Kaman.
7) Padres’ SS Fernando Tatis Jr subluxated his left shoulder while batting Monday night; they’ll examine him again today, but he appears headed to the IL. Subluxation is a partial dislocation of the shoulder.
22-year old Tatis signed a 14-year, $340M deal this winter; they need him healthy.
6) Last year was the first time EVER in the major leagues that #2 hitters in the lineup hit more home runs (332) than #3 hitters in the lineup (289).
5) Last year was first time ever the Mets led the major leagues in batting average, but they were 13th in runs scored, which obviously is more important.
4) Major League Baseball is moving this July’s All-Star Game to Denver; should make for quite the Home Run Derby.
3) Indiana hired alum Dane Fife as an associate coach to new head coach Mike Woodson; Fife spent the last ten years working for Tom Izzo at Michigan State.
2) Aaron Rodgers is hosting Jeopardy! this week and next; he was a contestant in a celebrity tournament a few years ago, now he is taking a shot at hosting it. How weird would it be if he retired from the NFL to replace Alex Trebek as the show’s next permanent host?
1) Was talking the other day about guys discussing futures bets on the NFL; the Darnold trade is a good example of how wagering on stuff this long before the season starts has the potential for disaster.
Jets are almost sure to have a rookie QB starting now; as I type this, the only two QB’s on their depth chart are James Morgan (FIU) and Mike White (Western Kentucky). New coach Robert Saleh comes to the Jets from San Francisco; would they trade for Jimmy Garoppolo?
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901ATLANTA -902 WASHINGTON
ATLANTA is 418-204 SU (193.6 Units) as a road underdog of +100 to +150 since 1996.
903ST LOUIS -904 MIAMI
ST LOUIS are 871-803 SU (65.8 Units) vs. NL teams scoring 4.5 or more runs/game on the season since 1996.
905PITTSBURGH -906 CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI is 330-354 SU (-96.2 Units) vs. NL teams allowing 4.0 or less runs/game on the season since 1996.
907NY METS -908 PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA is 33-34 SU (-4.4 Units) as an underdog of +100 to +150 in the last 3 seasons.
909MILWAUKEE -910 CHICAGO CUBS
MILWAUKEE is 2-13 SU (-13.8 Units) vs. NL teams scoring 4 or less runs/game on the season over the last 2 seasons.
911ARIZONA -912 COLORADO
COLORADO is 18-32 SU (-17.2 Units) after scoring 2 runs or less in the last 3 seasons.
913SAN FRANCISCO -914 SAN DIEGO
SAN DIEGO is 119-202 SU (-103.2 Units) in home games as a favorite of -150 or more since 1996.
915MINNESOTA -916 DETROIT
MINNESOTA is 1-13 SU (-13.2 Units) in road games vs. an AL team with an on base percentage .330 or worse over the last 2 seasons.
917HOUSTON -918 LA ANGELS
HOUSTON is 27-9 SU (17.1 Units) when playing with a day off in the last 3 seasons.
919BALTIMORE -920 NY YANKEES
NY YANKEES are 28-11 SU (20.1 Units) vs. teams outscoring opp by 1 or more runs/game on the season in the last 3 seasons.Comment
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Tuesday, April 6
Not a lot to go on for the first 7-10 days, but we’ll do what we can. Once the season gets rolling, we’ll be posting what I think is the most relevant information for each game. There will be a lot of information, once teams get couple weeks under their belts.
NL games
Braves (0-3) @ Nationals (0-0)
Smyly allowed two runs in eight IP in two games (1 start) vs Washington.
— Atlanta scored three runs total in their first three games.
Scherzer is 10-9, 3.95 in 25 games (23 starts) vs Atlanta.
— This is Washington’s season opener.
Pirates (1-3) @ Reds (3-1)
Cahill is on his 7th team the last six years; he is 0-2, 3.95 in 15 games (2 starts) vs Cincinnati. Overall, he’s started 225 MLB games (85-94, 4.20)
— Pirates scored total of seven runs in losing their last three games.
— Last three Pittsburgh games stayed under.
Miley is 2-3, 2.98 in ten starts vs Pittsburgh.
— Reds won three of four games, scoring 32 runs.
— Three of their four games went over.
Cardinals (2-2) @ Marlins (1-3)
Gant is making his first start since 2018; he is 2-1, 2.89 in seven games (2 starts) vs Miami.
— Cardinals split their first four games, giving up 28 runs.
— Over is 3-1 in St Louis games this year.
— Alcantara blanked Tampa Bay for six IP in his first ’21 start.
— He allowed four runs (one earned) in five IP, in his one start vs St Louis.
— Marlins lost three of their first four games, all at home.
— Over is 2-2 in Miami games.
Mets (0-1) @ Phillies (4-0)
Stroman is 2-1, 3.66 in five games (3 starts) vs Philly; he is 1-0, 2.45 in two games (1 start) here.
Mets blew a 2-0 8th inning lead in their season opener yesterday.
Chase Anderson is 2-3, 4.58 in eight starts against the Mets.
— Phillies won first four games, opponents Atlanta 14-6.
— Three of their four games stayed under the total.
Brewers (1-3) @ Cubs (3-1)
Peralta allowed 7 runs in 11.2 IP in six games (1 start) vs Chicago.
— Milwaukee lost its last three games, scoring total of five runs.
— Over is 2-2 in Brewer games.
Alzolay is 2-2, 4.54 in 10 MLB games (6 starts); he allowed one run in an inning, in his one appearance vs Milwaukee.
— Cubs won three of their first four games.
— Under is 3-1 in their games.
Diamondbacks (1-3) @ Rockies (1-3)
Weaver is 1-2, 7.40 in six games (5 starts) vs Colorado, 1-1, 7.62 in four games (3 starts) in Denver.
— Arizona lost three of its first four games.
— Diamondbacks scored total of five runs in their last three games.
— Arizona’s last three games stayed under the total.
— Marquez allowed one run in four IP (92 PT) in his first ’21 start.
— He is 4-5, 4.24 in 16 starts vs Arizona.
— Colorado lost three of its first four games.
— Three of their four games went over the total.
Giants (2-2) @ Padres (3-2)
— Sanchez is 34-33, 3.98 in 150 career games (96 starts).
— He threw seven shutout innings in his one start vs San Diego.
— Giants split their first four games, all on the road.
— Over is 2-2 in their games.
— Darvish allowed four runs in 4.2 IP (93 PT) in his first ’21 start.
— Darvish is 2-2, 6.26 in 14 MLB games (6 starts); he is 1-0, 4.50 in three games (2 starts) vs San Francisco.
— San Diego won three of its first five games.
— Four of their five games stayed under.
— SS Tatis got hurt last night, won’t play here.
American League
Twins (3-1) @ Tigers (2-2)
Happ is 3-2, 5.14 in 11 starts vs Detroit, 1-1, 4.84 in six starts here.
— Twins won three of their first four games.
— Minnesota scored 23 runs the last two games.
— Three of their four games went over the total.
Mize was 0-3, 6.99 in seven starts as a rookie LY; he is 0-1, 8.39 in three starts against the Twins.
— Detroit split its first four games.
— Over is 2-2 in those games.
Blue Jays (3-1) @ Rangers (1-3)
Roark is 0-4, 3.91 in four starts vs Texas.
— Toronto won three of first four games, giving up 10 runs.
— Under is 4-0 in their games.
Dunning was 2-0, 3.97 in 7 starts as a rookie for Chicago LY. He hasn’t pitched against the Blue Jays.
— Rangers lost three of first four games, giving up 34 runs.
— Over is 2-1-1 in their games so far.
Orioles (3-1) @ Bronx (2-2)
Kramer was 1-1, 4.82 in four starts as a rookie LY; he is 1-0, 1.64 in two starts vs New York.
— Orioles won three of their first four games.
— Under is 3-1 in their games.
— Cole allowed two runs in 5.1 IP (97 PT) in his first ’21 start.
— Cole is 2-1, 1.65 in five starts vs Baltimore.
— New York split its first four games.
— Under is 4-0 in their games this season.
Rays (2-2) @ Red Sox (1-3)
— Glasnow blanked Miami for six innings (77 PT) in his first ’21 start.
— He is 2-1, 4.68 in six starts vs Boston, 1-1, 5.71 in three starts at Fenway.
— Rays split their first four games, all on the road.
— Over is 3-1 in their games.
Perez is 2-5, 5.63 in 13 games (11 starts) vs Tampa Bay.
— Boston lost three of its first four games.
— Under is 2-2 in their games this season.
Astros (4-1) @ Angels (4-1)
— Greinke blanked Oakland for six innings (82 PT) in his first ’21 start.
— He is 6-5, 3.98 in 15 against the Angels, 6-3, 3.05 in 13 starts here.
— Houston won four of its first five games.
— Astros scored 40 runs in five games (over 5-0)
Canning is 0-0, 6.35 in three starts vs Houston.
— Angels won four of their first five games, scoring 31 runs.
— Over is 3-2 in their first five games, all at home.
White Sox (2-3) @ Mariners (2-2)
— Giolito allowed two runs in 5.1 IP (87 PT) in his first ’21 start.
— He allowed five runs in 4.1 IP in his one start vs Seattle.
— White Sox lost three of their first five games.
— Under is 3-2 in their first five games.
— Chicago won its last 16 games vs lefty starters.
Paxton is 2-0, 3.09 in four starts vs Chicago.
— Seattle split its first four games, all at home.
— Mariners scored seven runs in their last three games.
— Over is 2-2 in their games.
Interleague game
Dodgers (4-1) @ A’s (0-5)
— Kershaw allowed six runs in 5.2 IP (77 PT) in his first ’21 start, at Denver.
— He is 0-0, 1.35 in four starts vs Oakland.
— Dodgers won four of their first five games.
— LA scored 31 runs in its last four games.
— Over is 3-2 in their first five games.
— Bassitt gave up three runs in 5.1 IP in his first ’21 start.
— He has never pitched against the Dodgers.
— Oakland lost its first five games, all by 4+ runs.
— A’s first five games went over the total.Comment
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Minnesota @ Detroit
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
Detroit
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Detroit is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Minnesota
Atlanta @ Washington
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games at home
Houston @ LA Angels
Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
LA Angels is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Baltimore @ NY Yankees
Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
St. Louis @ Miami
St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Miami
Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami's last 10 games
NY Mets @ Philadelphia
NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Tampa Bay @ Boston
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
Milwaukee @ Chi Cubs
Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Milwaukee's last 13 games
Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games at home
Toronto @ Texas
Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games
Texas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto
Texas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Arizona @ Colorado
Arizona
Arizona is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road
Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games
LA Dodgers @ Oakland
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
LA Dodgers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games at home
San Francisco @ San Diego
San Francisco
San Francisco is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games on the road
San Diego
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
Chi White Sox @ Seattle
Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games when playing Seattle
Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing Chi White Sox
Seattle is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Chi White Sox
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