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Long Sheet

Sunday, April 13

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MIAMI (5 - 7) at PHILADELPHIA (5 - 6) - 1:35 PM
HENDERSON ALVAREZ (R) vs. KYLE KENDRICK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 6-22 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 2-16 (-13.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 5-23 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 86-141 (-42.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 146-87 (+36.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 159-176 (-38.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 100-103 (-33.6 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 43-56 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 159-173 (-35.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 37-45 (-16.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-0 (+2.3 Units) against MIAMI this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
ALVAREZ is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. MIAMI since 1997
KENDRICK is 11-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 1.221.
His team's record is 12-4 (+7.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-6. (+2.7 units)

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WASHINGTON (7 - 4) at ATLANTA (7 - 4) - 1:35 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 7-0 (+7.3 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 60-28 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 98-58 (+26.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 60-28 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 36-23 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 46-22 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 26-10 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 46-22 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-1 (+4.1 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GONZALEZ is 2-6 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.88 and a WHIP of 1.413.
His team's record is 2-7 (-5.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.4 units)


AARON HARANG vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HARANG is 1-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.590.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.7 units)

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PITTSBURGH (6 - 5) at MILWAUKEE (9 - 2) - 2:10 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 9-2 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 9-2 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 64-61 (+10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 103-76 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 24-13 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 54-39 (+14.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 103-76 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 84-63 (+20.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 45-29 (+16.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 9-21 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MORTON is 2-4 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.57 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 4-5 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.5 units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LOHSE is 9-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.67 and a WHIP of 1.251.
His team's record is 11-8 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-8. (+2.6 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (4 - 7) at ST LOUIS (6 - 5) - 2:15 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. MICHAEL WACHA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 131-204 (-43.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 28-56 (-19.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 32-54 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 131-204 (-43.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 46-79 (-26.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
JACKSON is 22-43 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 11-27 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 7-23 (-16.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 21-43 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 9-24 (-14.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 88-50 (+23.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
JACKSON is 2-6 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.02 and a WHIP of 1.568.
His team's record is 3-9 (-6.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-7. (-3.9 units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
WACHA is 0-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 0-1 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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COLORADO (6 - 6) at SAN FRANCISCO (7 - 5) - 4:05 PM
TYLER CHATWOOD (R) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 140-253 (-61.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
COLORADO is 549-841 (-150.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 31-47 (-19.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 194-97 (+38.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 96-64 (+27.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
HUDSON is 35-16 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 10-0 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 28-6 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 10-0 (+10.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 57-20 (+24.6 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 10-0 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 69-27 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

TYLER CHATWOOD vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
CHATWOOD is 3-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.88 and a WHIP of 1.458.
His team's record is 3-2 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

TIM HUDSON vs. COLORADO since 1997
HUDSON is 5-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.35 and a WHIP of 1.280.
His team's record is 6-5 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-7. (-5.4 units)

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LA DODGERS (8 - 4) at ARIZONA (4 - 10) - 4:10 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. TREVOR CAHILL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HAREN is 25-37 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 10-16 (-14.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 24-37 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 20-28 (-19.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 5-13 (-12.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 41-25 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 53-26 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 32-40 (-18.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 38-43 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)


DAN HAREN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HAREN is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CAHILL is 6-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.260.
His team's record is 8-3 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-5. (+0.6 units)

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TORONTO (6 - 6) at BALTIMORE (5 - 6) - 1:35 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 186-155 (+37.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 85-76 (+17.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 60-47 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 171-132 (+42.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BUEHRLE is 250-184 (+40.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 88-132 (-66.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BUEHRLE is 7-8 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.58 and a WHIP of 1.265.
His team's record is 10-9 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-8. (+1.3 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
JIMENEZ is 2-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.61 and a WHIP of 1.354.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (4 - 6) at MINNESOTA (5 - 6) - 2:10 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. KEVIN CORREIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 38-30 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CORREIA is 98-93 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 46-34 (+19.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 96-91 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 81-69 (+18.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 37-25 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 44-41 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 65-102 (-32.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 33-59 (-24.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 214-229 (-51.8 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 65-102 (-32.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-0 (+2.5 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JASON VARGAS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
VARGAS is 2-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.44 and a WHIP of 1.746.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.9 units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
CORREIA is 0-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.29 and a WHIP of 1.763.
His team's record is 0-6 (-6.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

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CLEVELAND (6 - 6) at CHI WHITE SOX (6 - 6) - 2:10 PM
COREY KLUBER (R) vs. JOSE QUINTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 98-77 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 95-74 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 69-105 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 25-51 (-25.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 11-23 (-14.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-54 (-20.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 67-100 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 35-67 (-29.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

COREY KLUBER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
KLUBER is 2-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.10 and a WHIP of 1.101.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)


JOSE QUINTANA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
QUINTANA is 2-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.41 and a WHIP of 1.069.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

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HOUSTON (5 - 7) at TEXAS (5 - 6) - 3:05 PM
BRETT OBERHOLTZER (L) vs. MARTIN PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 111-224 (-56.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 108-217 (-55.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 54-24 (+19.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PEREZ is 9-0 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-1 (+0.6 Units) against TEXAS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

BRETT OBERHOLTZER vs. TEXAS since 1997
OBERHOLTZER is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
PEREZ is 2-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 0.813.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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OAKLAND (7 - 4) at SEATTLE (6 - 4) - 4:10 PM
SCOTT KAZMIR (L) vs. CHRIS YOUNG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 105-73 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 93-78 (+28.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 42-28 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 102-69 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 133-93 (+41.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 121-79 (+39.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 47-34 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
KAZMIR is 63-43 (+22.6 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 38-47 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 38-47 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. SEATTLE since 1997
KAZMIR is 4-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.41 and a WHIP of 1.121.
His team's record is 6-5 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-5. (+0.6 units)

CHRIS YOUNG vs. OAKLAND since 1997
YOUNG is 2-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 1.431.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

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BOSTON (5 - 7) at NY YANKEES (6 - 6) - 8:05 PM
FELIX DOUBRONT (L) vs. IVAN NOVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 113-77 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 52-24 (+23.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DOUBRONT is 19-9 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DOUBRONT is 10-3 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

FELIX DOUBRONT vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
DOUBRONT is 3-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.423.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.9 units)

IVAN NOVA vs. BOSTON since 1997
NOVA is 2-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.60 and a WHIP of 1.613.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-1. (+5.2 units)

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TAMPA BAY (7 - 5) at CINCINNATI (3 - 8) - 1:10 PM
CESAR RAMOS (L) vs. TONY CINGRANI (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 47-18 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 20-7 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 99-119 (-42.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.

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

CESAR RAMOS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

TONY CINGRANI vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (5 - 6) at LA ANGELS (5 - 6) - 3:35 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. C.J. WILSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 419-347 (+52.7 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
NY METS are 44-42 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 18-12 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 44-42 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLON is 36-21 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 17-8 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 20-5 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 17-8 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 83-90 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 40-46 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 14-22 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 9-18 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 78-89 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 36-52 (-25.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-1 (+0.6 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
COLON is 12-6 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.197.
His team's record is 15-8 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-10. (-0.6 units)

C.J. WILSON vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (6 - 3) at SAN DIEGO (4 - 7) - 4:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. TYSON ROSS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 10-17 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 88-91 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 13-22 (-15.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 80-85 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 57-47 (-17.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 19-8 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
SCHERZER is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 1.208.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

TYSON ROSS vs. DETROIT since 1997
ROSS is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, April 13

Hot pitchers
-- GGonzalez is 3-1, 1.80 in his last four starts. Harang is 1-1, 1.46 in his last four outings.
-- Lohse is 3-2, 2.57 in his last five starts. Morton is 0-1, 3.10 in his last five.
-- Wacha is 1-0, 0.71 in two starts this season.
-- Hudson is 2-0, 1.72 in two starts for the Giants. Chatwood is 1-1, 3.04 in his last four starts, which were all LY.
-- Haren is 2-0, 0.95 in his last three starts.

-- Buehrle is 2-0, 0.64 in two starts this season.
-- Vargas is 1-0, 1.20 in two starts for the Royals.
-- Kazmir is 4-0, 1.37 in his last four starts.

-- Cingrani is 2-3, 2.89 in his last six starts.
-- Colon is 1-1, 2.07 in his first two starts for the Mets.
-- Scherzer has a 1.91 RA but no wins in his last four starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Alvarez is 1-4, 4.25 in his last five starts. Kendrick is 0-4, 6.82 in his last six.
-- Jackson is 0-3, 7.54 in his last five starts.
-- Cahill is 0-3, 7.90 in his last three starts.

-- Jimenez is 0-2, 6.75 in two starts for Baltimore.
-- Correia is 0-1, 6.94 in his first two starts this season.
-- Quintana is 1-1, 4.95 in his last three starts. Kluber has an 8.59 RA in his last three starts.
-- Oberholtzer is 0-6, 4.19 in his last six starts. Perez is 1-1, 4.67 in last three.
-- Young is 0-2, 3.28 in his last four starts, but those were in 2012.
-- Doubront is 1-1, 9.00 in two starts this season. Nova is 0-1, 8.68 in his two starts this season.

-- Ramos is 0-0, 3.00 in three MLB starts, last of which was in '12; he's thrown four innings in four relief appearances this season.
-- Wilson is 1-2, 4.18 in his last four starts.
-- Ross is 0-2, 9.58 in two starts this season.

Totals
-- Last six Philly games went over the total.
-- Last four Washington games went over the total.
-- All five games at Miller Park stayed under the total.
-- Last six Cub games went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine Arizona games went over total; five of seven Dodger road games stayed under.
-- Ten of twelve Giant games went over the total.

-- Five of six Boston road games stayed under the total.
-- All five games at Camden Yards stayed under.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Texas games.
-- All six White Sox home games went over total.
-- Ten of eleven Minnesota games went over total.
-- Four of last six Oakland games went over total.

-- Five of last six Tampa Bay games stayed under.
-- Eight of eleven Angel games went over the total.
-- Eight of eleven San Diego games stayed under.

Hot teams
-- Braves won three of their last four home games.
-- Milwaukee won its last eight games.
-- Dodgers won four of their last five games.

-- White Sox won four of their first six home games.
-- Rangers won three of their last four home games.
-- Oakland won five of its last six games.

-- Tampa Bay won six of its last nine games.
-- Mets are 5-3 in their last eight games.

Cold teams
-- Miam lost its last six games.
-- Pittsburgh lost three of its last four games.
-- Rockies lost four of their six road games. San Francisco lost three of its last four games.
-- Arizona lost five of its six home games.

-- Red Sox lost six of their last nine games. Bronx lost three of last five.
-- Orioles lost three of their last four home games.
-- Astros lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Indians lost five of their last eight games.
-- Kansas City lost its first four away games.

-- Cincinnati lost eight of its first eleven games.
-- Angels lost four of their five home games.
-- San Diego lost seven of its last ten games; Detroit lost three of last five.

Umpires
-- Chi-StL-- Favorites won last nine Layne games; over is 3-0 in his '14 games.
-- Col-SF-- Six of last eight HGibson games stayed under.
-- Mia-Phil-- Over is 3-0-1 in last four Ripperger games.
-- Pitt-Mil-- Nine of last ten Carapazza games went over.
-- Wsh-Atl-- Road team is 15-4 in last nineteen Hernandez games.
-- LA-Az-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Tichenor games.

-- Bos-NY-- Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven O'Nora games.
-- KC-Min-- Underdogs won eight of last eleven Diaz games.
-- Cle-Chi-- Home side won last 12 Davis games; seven of last eight stayed under the total.
-- Tor-Blt-- Three of last four Conroy games went over total.
-- A's-Sea-- 12 of last 16 Hallion games stayed under total.
-- Hst-Tex-- Six of last seven Porter games went over total.

-- TB-Cin-- Favorites won last ten Bellino games.
-- Det-SD-- Muchinski's first two games this year went over total.
-- NY-LAA-- Six of last nine Basner games went over total.

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MLB

Sunday, April 13

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Trend Report
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1:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Cincinnati is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games at home

1:35 PM
MIAMI vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games

1:35 PM
TORONTO vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games

1:35 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Atlanta is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 9 games at home

2:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. MILWAUKEE
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Milwaukee's last 18 games

2:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Cleveland is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 2-9 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games

2:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City

2:15 PM
CHI CUBS vs. ST. LOUIS
Chi Cubs are 3-11 SU in their last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games at home

3:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. TEXAS
Houston is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games
Texas is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Texas's last 13 games when playing at home against Houston

3:35 PM
NY METS vs. LA ANGELS
NY Mets are 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,
NY Mets8-3-1 SU in its last 12 games on the road
LA Angels are 5-9-1 SU in their last 15 games ,
LA Angels are 1-3-1 SU in their last 5 games ,at home

4:05 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games
Colorado is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Francisco's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Francisco's last 8 games at home

4:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ARIZONA
LA Dodgers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers

4:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Oakland's last 15 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oakland's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games at home

4:10 PM
DETROIT vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Detroit's last 17 games on the road
Detroit is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
San Diego is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
San Diego is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit

8:05 PM
BOSTON vs. NY YANKEES
Boston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Boston is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Yankees's last 13 games at home
NY Yankees are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Boston

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MLB
Short Sheet

Sunday, April 13

Miami at Philadelphia, 1:35 ET
Alvarez: MIAMI 6-22 SU when the total is 8 to 8.5
Kendrick: PHILADELPHIA 30-17 OVER in home games after 2 or more overs

Washington at Atlanta, 1:35 ET
Gonzalez: WASHINGTON 2-9 SU with an on base percentage of .375 or better over their last 5
Harang: ATLANTA 60-28 SU in home games in games played on a grass field

Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 2:10 ET
Morton: PITTSBURGH 45-29 SU after a loss
Lohse: MILWAUKEE 9-21 SU in home games in day games

Chicago at St Louis, 2:15 ET
Jackson: CUBS 32-54 SU in day games
Wacha: ST LOUIS 27-12 SU after 6 consecutive games versus division rivals

Colorado at San Francisco, 4:05 ET
Chatwood: COLORADO 4-21 SU as a road underdog of +150 to +200
Hudson: HUDSON 9-0 TSR at home when the total is 7.5 or less

LA Dodgers at Arizona, 4:10 ET
Haren: LA DODGERS 41-25 SU in road games against right-handed starters
Cahill: ARIZONA 32-40 SU at home when the total is 8 to 8.5

Toronto at Baltimore, 1:35 ET
Buehrle: TORONTO 14-33 SU after allowing 3 runs or less 2 straight games
Jimenez: BALTIMORE 61-42 SU at home when the money line is +125 to -125

Kansas City at Minnesota, 2:10 ET
Vargas: KANSAS CITY 18-8 SU after 3 or more consecutive overs
Correia: MINNESOTA 8-23 SU after 5 or more consecutive home games

Cleveland at Chicago, 2:10 ET
Kluber: CLEVELAND 75-47 SU in road games after scoring 10 runs or more
Quintana: WHITE SOX 11-23 SU at home when the total is 8 to 8.5

Houston at Texas, 3:05 ET
Oberholtzer: HOUSTON 14-49 SU as a road underdog of +150 to +200
Perez: TEXAS 54-24 SU against division opponents

Oakland at Seattle, 4:10 ET
Kazmir: OAKLAND 31-13 SU after 3 games without giving up a stolen base
Young: SEATTLE 18-28 SU in home games after 3 or more consecutive home games

Boston at NY Yankees, 8:05 ET
Doubront: BOSTON 52-24 SU after a loss
Nova: NY YANKEES 45-27 UNDER after one or more consecutive overs

Tampa Bay at Cincinnati, 1:10 ET
Ramos: TAMPA BAY 20-7 SU in road games when playing on Sunday
Cingrani: CINCINNATI 1-6 SUin home games after scoring and allowing 4 runs or less last 3 games

NY Mets at LA Angels, 3:35 ET
Colon: NY METS 25-19 SU on the road when the total is 7 to 7.5
Wilson: LA ANGELS 8-17 SU at home when the total is 7.5 or less

Detroit at San Diego, 4:10 ET
Scherzer: DETROIT 13-22 SU on the road when the total is 7 or less
Ross: SAN DIEGO 19-8 SU in home games when playing on Sunday

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Diamond Trends - Sunday

April 13, 2014


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Reds are 12-0 since April 11, 2010 as a favorite after a loss in which they allowed 6 or fewer hits and it is the last game of a series for a net profit of $1200.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- When Max Scherzer starts the Tigers are 12-0 since June 20, 2010 as a favorite the last game of a three game series when they split the first two for a net profit of $1200.

MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:

-- Gio Gonzalez has produced a team record of 10-0 (+$1,000) since April 17, 2012 as a favorite after he had a WHIP of less than one his last start at home.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Nationals are 11-0 since June 13, 2010 as a road favorite when they are off a loss in which they had at least three times as many hits as runs and it is not the first game of a series for a net profit of $1100.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Giants are 9-0 since August 15, 2013 after a one run loss and it is not the first game of a series for a net profit of $1106.

-- The Braves are 0-10 since June 23, 2008 as a home dog after a win in which they had 12+ hits for a net profit of $1000 when playing against.

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RECORD AS OF Saturday NIGHT:

18 - 24 .......................- 4.87

12 - 6 ..........................- .10

6 -9 ........................... - 15.84


Sunday, April 13

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Tampa Bay - 1:10 PM ET Cincinnati -142 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Cincinnati - Under 8 500

Toronto - 1:35 PM ET Baltimore -108 500
Baltimore - Under 8.5 500

Washington - 1:35 PM ET Washington -117 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Atlanta - Under 7.5 500

Miami - 1:35 PM ET Philadelphia -130 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Philadelphia - Under 8.5 500

Cleveland - 2:10 PM ET Chi. White Sox -122 500
Chi. White Sox - Over 8.5 500

Kansas City - 2:10 PM ET Minnesota +115 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Minnesota - Under 8.5 500

Pittsburgh - 2:10 PM ET Pittsburgh +122 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Milwaukee - Under 8.5 500

Chi. Cubs - 2:15 PM ET Chi. Cubs +201 500
St. Louis - Over 7 500

Houston - 3:05 PM ET Houston +156 500
Texas - Over 9 500

NY Mets - 3:35 PM ET NY Mets +134 500
LA Angels - Over 7.5 500

Colorado - 4:05 PM ET San Francisco -159 500 DOUBLE PLAY
San Francisco - Under 7.5 500

LA Dodgers - 4:10 PM ET Arizona +104 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Arizona - Over 8.5 500

Detroit - 4:10 PM ET Detroit -148 500
San Diego - Over 6.5 500

Oakland - 4:10 PM ET Oakland -125 500 *****
Seattle - Under 7.5 500

Boston - 8:05 PM ET Boston +102 500 DOUBLE PLAY
NY Yankees - Over 9 500

[Udog]

Oh, no! We're against each other everywhere but Pittsburgh! I hate when that happens!

I made a little note to myself over in the trends thread. You can see what I'm doing in the last reply.

Good luck today, Bum!

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Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Statistical leaders after two weeks of baseball........

Runs-- Eaton 14, Dozier 13, AGonzalez/LaRoche/Bautista/HRamirez/ARamirez, all with 11

RBI-- Trumbo 18, Stanton 16, AGonzalez/Abreu/Colabello 14

HRs-- Trumbo 6, Belt/Alvarez/Bautista/AGonzalez 5

On-Base %--Utley .565, Freeman, .519, Blackmon .500, JUpton .471

Team runs scored-- White Sox 80, Rockies 70, Angels/Twins 67

Strikeouts-- FHernandez 30, Strasburg 28, Scherzer 25

*****

Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend.......

Statistical leaders after two weeks of baseball........

Runs-- Eaton 14, Dozier 13, AGonzalez/LaRoche/Bautista/HRamirez/ARamirez, all with 11

RBI-- Trumbo 18, Stanton 16, AGonzalez/Abreu/Colabello 14

HRs-- Trumbo 6, Belt/Alvarez/Bautista/AGonzalez 5

On-Base %--Utley .565, Freeman, .519, Blackmon .500, JUpton .471

Team runs scored-- White Sox 80, Rockies 70, Angels/Twins 67

Strikeouts-- FHernandez 30, Strasburg 28, Scherzer 25

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MLB
Dunkel

St. Louis at Milwaukee
The Cardinals look try to cool down the red-hot Brewers and come into tonight's series opener with an 8-2 record in the last 10 contests between the two teams in Milwaukee. St. Louis is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Cardinals favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+110). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, APRIL 14

Game 901-902: Atlanta at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Santana) 14.311; Philadelphia (Hernandez) 14.879
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+115); Over

Game 903-904: Washington at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Zimmermann) 14.232; Miami (Hand) 15.305
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Washington (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+115); Under

Game 905-906: Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Rodriguez) 16.055; Cincinnati (Bailey) 15.122
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+100); Under

Game 907-908: St. Louis at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lynn) 16.062; Milwaukee (Garza) 15.644
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+110); Over

Game 909-910: NY Mets at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Wheeler) 13.862; Arizona (Collmenter) 14.959
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Arizona (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-125); Over

Game 911-912: Colorado at San Diego (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Lyles) 15.673; San Diego (Stults) 14.809
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 6
Vegas Line: San Diego (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+100); Under

Game 913-914: Tampa Bay at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 15.495; Baltimore (Chen) 14.308
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-120); Under

Game 915-916: Seattle at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Elias) 14.756; Texas (Lewis) 16.214
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-135); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-135); Over

Game 917-918: Oakland at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Chavez) 15.986; LA Angels (Santiago) 16.904
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-110); Over

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, April 14

Hot pitchers
-- Santana is 2-1, 1.61 in his last four starts.
-- Garza is 1-1, 3.29 in his last four starts.
-- Lyles is 2-0, 3.86 in two starts this season.

-- Archer is 1-0, 1.38 in two starts this season.
-- Elias has a 2.70 RA in his first two MLB starts.
-- Chavez is 0-0, 2.77 in two starts this season.

Cold pitchers
-- RHernandez has a 5.23 RA in two starts this season.
-- Rodriguez is 0-4, 4.91 in his last four starts. Bailey is 0-3, 7.20 in his last four outings.
-- Zimmermann is 0-1, 6.59 in his last three starts. Hand is 0-1, 5.65 in his last three outings.
-- Lynn has a 6.55 RA in his first two starts, but Cardinals won twice, scoring seven runs in both games.
-- Wheeler is 1-4, 4.82 in his last five starts. Collmenter is making his first start since 2012-- he was 15-13, 3.53 in 35 starts in 2011-12.
-- Stults is 0-2, 6.52 in two starts this season.

-- WChen is 1-1, 6.19 in his last three starts.
-- Lewis is making first start since July, 2012 (injury); he was 32-29 in his 80 starts from 2010-12.
-- Santiago is 0-2, 7.71 in two starts this season.

Totals
-- Last four Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Miami games went over total.
-- Last three Pittsburgh games stayed under total.
-- All six games at Miller Park stayed under total. Five of last six Cardinal games went over.
-- Five of seven Arizona home games went over total.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in Colorado road games; under is 5-1 in Padre home games.

-- Five of six games at Camden Yards stayed under.
-- Four of last five Texas home games stayed under total.
-- All six Angel home games went over the total.

Hot teams
-- Braves won four of their last five games. Phillies won their last three.
-- Milwaukee won its last nine games. Cardinals won four of last six.
-- San Diego won three of its last four games.

-- Tampa Bay won three of four series openers.
-- Rangers won four of their last five home games.
-- Oakland won six of its last seven games. Angels won three of their last four.

Cold teams
-- Marlins lost their last seven games. Washington lost its last three.
-- Reds lost seven of their last ten games. Pittsburgh lost four of last five.
-- Arizona lost its last five home games.
-- Colorado lost five of its seven road games.

-- Orioles lost four of their last five home games.
-- Mariners lost three of their last four games.

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MLB

Monday, April 14

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7:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Miami's last 11 games when playing at home against Washington

7:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CINCINNATI
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 13 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Cincinnati's last 18 games at home

8:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games

8:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. MILWAUKEE
St. Louis is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 10 of St. Louis's last 14 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis

9:40 PM
NY METS vs. ARIZONA
NY Mets are 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
NY Mets are 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games at home

10:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. LA ANGELS
Oakland is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home

10:10 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Colorado

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MLB

Monday, April 14


National's 3B Ryan Zimmerman, out until mid May

Zimmerman will miss the next four-to-six with a broken right thumb.


Brewers extend win streak to nine

The Brewers continue to be the early surprise of the Major League Baseball season. With their 4-1 win over the Pirates Sunday, the Brewers extended their winning streak to nine consecutive games.

The Brewers are also a Major League best 10-2 on the season thanks to some timely hitting and some superb pitching. The Brewers lead the Majors with a team ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 0.98, while scoring 4.75 runs per game.

The Brewers start a three-game series with Central Division rivals St. Louis Monday in Milwaukee.


Rangers place 3B Beltre on DL

The Texas Rangers placed third baseman Adrian Beltre on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with a strained quadriceps muscle.

The move is backdated to last Wednesday, so he is eligible to come off the DL on April 25. April 24 is an off day for the Rangers.

To fill Beltre's spot on the 25-man roster, the club added newly-acquired right-hander Hector Noesi. The Rangers got Noesi in a trade with the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. He will pitch in long relief.

Beltre was injured on Tuesday in Boston against the Red Sox and has not played since. He sustained a Grade 1 strain. He worked out lightly on Saturday. He planned to test the leg out Sunday, but rain cancelled the workout.

Beltre, 34, is batting .286 with four RBIs this season. Kevin Kouzmanoff has been playing at third in place of Beltre.

The last time Beltre had a stint on the DL was in 2011.


Rangers RHP Lewis could start Monday

Texas Rangers right-hander Colby Lewis, who has not pitched since 2012 because of injuries, could start on Monday.

If rain does not wash out Sunday's game with the visiting Houston Astros, Lewis is scheduled to start his first game since July 2012. A rainout will delay those plans by at least another day.

Lewis, 34, missed about half of the 2012 season after having elbow surgery and was out all of last season recovering from the torn flexor tendon and later had right hip resurfacing surgery.

"I'm excited to get back," Lewis said. "I'm thankful for the opportunity. I'm thankful to (team physician Dr. Keith) Meister and (hip surgeon Dr. Edwin) Su for putting my body back together so I can go do this."

In 2010 and '11, Lewis won a combined 26 games and pitched more than 200 innings in each of those seasons as the Rangers made consecutive World Series appearances. However, he went 6-6 with a 3.43 ERA in 16 starts in 2012 before the elbow injury.


Reds RHP Latos has elbow strain

An MRI revealed that Cincinnati Reds right-hander Mat Latos has a strained elbow but he will not need surgery.

Latos, already on the 15-day disabled list, will be shut down for 10-14 days.

Latos, who had bone spurs removed from the elbow in the offseason, felt discomfort in his forearm last week. That caused him to cancel a minor-league rehab assignment and cut short a bullpen session on Friday. He was also recovering from minor knee surgery he had at the start of spring training.

The forearm soreness is usually a symptom of an elbow injury but the team said it is not major.

Because Latos did not pitch in spring training, he will need time to build up arm strength once he is ready to resume throwing. He could be back some time in May.

Alfredo Simon has been filling Latos' spot in the rotation.

Latos went 14-7 with a 3.16 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 187 strikeouts in 210 2/3 innings last year.


Rays place RHP Cobb on DL

The Tampa Bay Rays placed right-hander Alex Cobb on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with a left oblique strain.

Cobb, 26, allowed just four hits in seven shutout innings against the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday in which he threw 87 pitches.

The club recalled left-hander Jeff Beliveau from Triple-A Durham. He has a 4.19 ERA in 19 1/3 major-league innings.

Cobb is 1-1 with a 1.89 ERA in three starts this season. Last year, he went 11-3 with a 2.76 ERA in 143 1/3 innings over 22 starts.

The Rays are also without starters Jeremy Hellickson (elbow surgery) and Matt Moore (facing elbow surgery). Left-hander Cesar Ramos replaced Moore on the roster, but it is not clear who will take Cobb's spot in the rotation.


Away dogs strong play against runline so far this season

The Major League Baseball season is now about two week old and road dogs are still performing well against the runline.

Underdogs on the road have managed to put up a 71-40 mark against the runline so far this season, good for a success rate of 64 percent.

The trend continued Saturday with road pups going 6-3 against the runline. Sunday, they went 5-3.

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Long Sheet

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ATLANTA (8 - 4) at PHILADELPHIA (6 - 6) - 7:05 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. ROBERTO HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 25-12 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 99-58 (+27.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 30-10 (+16.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 160-176 (-37.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 101-103 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 40-54 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 4-14 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

ERVIN SANTANA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
SANTANA is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

ROBERTO HERNANDEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (7 - 5) at MIAMI (5 - 8) - 7:10 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. BRAD HAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ZIMMERMANN is 19-5 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 20-41 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 86-142 (-43.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 73-126 (-39.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. MIAMI since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 4-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.152.
His team's record is 7-5 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-3. (+3.5 units)

BRAD HAND vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HAND is 0-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 8.59 and a WHIP of 2.249.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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PITTSBURGH (6 - 6) at CINCINNATI (4 - 8) - 7:10 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. HOMER BAILEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 103-77 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 103-77 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 67-45 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 84-64 (+19.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 45-30 (+15.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 58-33 (+18.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 334-361 (-94.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

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

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 8-12 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.21 and a WHIP of 1.335.
His team's record is 13-17 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 18-12. (+4.6 units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
BAILEY is 8-5 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.91 and a WHIP of 1.137.
His team's record is 10-6 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-4. (+5.6 units)

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ST LOUIS (7 - 5) at MILWAUKEE (10 - 2) - 8:10 PM
LANCE LYNN (R) vs. MATT GARZA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 18-31 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 10-2 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 9-2 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 10-2 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 61-54 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 65-61 (+11.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 8-1 (+8.2 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ST LOUIS is 89-50 (+24.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

LANCE LYNN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LYNN is 2-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.68 and a WHIP of 1.243.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

MATT GARZA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GARZA is 3-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.96 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+3.1 units)

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NY METS (5 - 7) at ARIZONA (4 - 11) - 9:40 PM
ZACK WHEELER (R) vs. JOSH COLLMENTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 25-16 (+13.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 44-43 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 44-43 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 24-20 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 38-44 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

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

ZACK WHEELER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
WHEELER is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 0.948.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

JOSH COLLMENTER vs. NY METS since 1997
COLLMENTER is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 7.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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COLORADO (6 - 7) at SAN DIEGO (5 - 7) - 10:10 PM
JORDAN LYLES (R) vs. ERIC STULTS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 165-239 (-52.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 549-842 (-151.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 35-71 (-33.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 35-43 (-16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
STULTS is 14-7 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
STULTS is 41-32 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
STULTS is 27-17 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

JORDAN LYLES vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LYLES is 1-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.51 and a WHIP of 1.776.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.5 units)

ERIC STULTS vs. COLORADO since 1997
STULTS is 3-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.524.
His team's record is 7-0 (+7.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.7 units)

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TAMPA BAY (7 - 6) at BALTIMORE (5 - 7) - 7:05 PM
CHRIS ARCHER (R) vs. WEI-YIN CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 186-156 (+36.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 171-133 (+41.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 126-108 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 130-107 (+30.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 88-66 (+27.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 106-88 (+34.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CHEN is 24-12 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 19-8 (+9.8 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 522-600 (+25.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.

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

CHRIS ARCHER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
ARCHER is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 0.971.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)


WEI-YIN CHEN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
CHEN is 2-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.04 and a WHIP of 1.232.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.7 units)

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SEATTLE (6 - 5) at TEXAS (6 - 6) - 8:05 PM
ROENIS ELIAS (L) vs. COLBY LEWIS (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

ROENIS ELIAS vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

COLBY LEWIS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
LEWIS is 6-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.232.
His team's record is 8-6 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-10. (-8.0 units)

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OAKLAND (8 - 4) at LA ANGELS (6 - 6) - 10:05 PM
JESSE CHAVEZ (R) vs. HECTOR SANTIAGO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 106-73 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 51-27 (+22.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 94-78 (+29.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 42-29 (+17.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 26-14 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 81-58 (+22.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 103-69 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 31-20 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 111-66 (+39.0 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
OAKLAND is 122-79 (+40.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 84-90 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 41-46 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 23-37 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 5-15 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 36-49 (-25.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 79-89 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 57-69 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

JESSE CHAVEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SANTIAGO is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 1.106.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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Monday, April 14

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Monday's MLB American League betting cheat sheet
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Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles (-101, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: Orioles starter Wei-Yin Chen has failed to get out of the sixth inning in two starts so far in the 2014 season.

Hot batting stat: Former Ray Delmon Young has been on fire for Baltimore to start the year, batting 10-for-22 in the last five games.

Weather: Mostly cloudy with a high in the 70's.

Key betting stat: Tampa are on a four game winning streak against Baltimore and are 4-1 in the last five games on the road to the O's.


Seattle Mariners at Texas Rangers (-129, 9)

Cold pitching stat: Rangers starter Colby Lewis will be making his first big league start since 2012. He will be facing rookie Roenis Elias who made the jump from AA to Seattle this spring.

Cold batting stat: Mariners 1B Justin Smoak hasn't had a hit in a staggering 13 at bats, compiling a woeful seven strikeouts at the plate.

Weather: 24 MPH NW winds should become a factor should the Texas wind keep blowing throughout the day.

Key betting stat: Over is 3-1-1 in the last five Seattle-Texas meetings.


Oakland A's at Los Angeles Angels (105, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Oakland's Jesse Chavez had the best start of his career in his last outing, setting a career high for K's with nine.

Cold batting stat: A's star Coco Crisp may miss out on today's contest after tweaking his hamstring on the weekend.

Weather: High of 83 degrees in sunny California.

Key betting stat: Angels are 4-1 against righties over their last five games.

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Monday's MLB National League betting cheat sheet
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Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies (110, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Newly acquired Braves pitcher Ervin Santana showed great command in his first start for Atlanta, setting a MLB record by throwing 20 straight strikes to open the game.

Hot batting stat: Chase Utley currently leads the majors with a .500 batting average.

Weather: Cloudy with SW winds going as high as 17 MPH.

Key betting stat: Atlanta have opened the season by going 4-1 in their last five road games.


Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds (-121, 7.5)

Cold pitching stats: Homer Bailey faced the Cardinals in his opening two starts of the season, blowing Reds leads in both outings.

Cold fielding stat: Pittsburgh have committed multiple errors in three of four games as the Pirates have developed some bad habits/luck as of late in the field.

Weather: 80% precipitation puts this game at risk of wet, rainy weather for now.

Key betting stat: Cincinnati have lost all four of their opening series to start the season, dropping two out of three games in all four heading into Monday's series opener with the Buccos.


Washington Nationals at Miami Marlins (127, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: Washington's Jordan Zimmerman will start against the Marlins yet again after failing to get out of the second inning in his last start, also against Miami where he allowed five runs on seven hits. Washington came back to win despite Zimmerman's awful start.

Hot batting stat: Giancarlo Stanton has three home runs on Zimmerman in 19 career at bats despite having just four hits on the Nationals starter to his name.

Weather: Overcast with weather in the low 70's.

Key betting stat: Both Miami and Washington are ice cold coming into Monday. Washington has a three game losing skid while things are much worse for the Marlins who have seven straight defeats.


St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers (-113, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Matt Garza will look to continue his strong start to the season for the Brewers as the former highly touted pitching prospect already has a near no-hitter to his name as well as a respectable six inning outing in his last start against the Phillies.

Hot batting stat: Brewers slugger Ryan Braun is 4-for-10 with a home run lifetime against Cardinals starter Lance Lynn.

Weather: Cold and cloudy with a temp. below 40 and winds of 21 MPH to the northwest.

Key betting stat: Despite their hot start, the Brewers will face a stern test in their NL Central rivals. The Cardinals are 8-2 in their last ten attempts against the Brewers at Miller Park.


New York Mets at Arizona Diamondbacks (-128, 9)

Cold pitching stat: Arizona looks to figure out the backend of their rotation by testing out unproven Josh Collmenter who hasn't started a game since 2012.

Hot batting stat: The Mets have allowed 21 home runs this season, something that bodes well for the Diamondbacks bats this series.

Weather: Sunny and warm with weather topping the 70's.

Key betting stat: Over is 6-1 in the last seven Mets-Diamondbacks contests.


Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres (-121, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Surprise end of the rotation starter Jordan Lyles earned his stay in the Show for the Rockies in his last start, holding the White Sox to just one run and five hits in six plus innings of work.

Hot batting stat: Colorado's Charlie Blackmon has one of the best batting statlines going into mid-April with a .488 average and nine RBI's.

Weather: Highs nearing 80 are expected for tonight's night game.

Key betting stat: Four straight games between the two teams have went Under, including six of the last seven played in San Diego and away from the high altitudes of Coors Field.