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MLB
Dunkel

Seattle at Texas
The Mariners look to bounce back from yesterday's 5-0 loss to the Rangers and come into today's contest with an 8-1 record in their last 9 games following a defeat. Seattle is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Mariners favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+110). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16

Game 901-902: Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Liriano) 14.892; Cincinnati (Cueto) 16.386
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-135); Under

Game 903-904: St. Louis at Milwaukee (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Kelly) 16.774; Milwaukee (Peralta) 15.660
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+100); Over

Game 905-906: NY Mets at Arizona (3:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Gee) 15.762; Arizona (McCarthy) 13.660
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Arizona (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+125); Over

Game 907-908: Atlanta at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Teheran) 15.602; Philadelphia (Lee) 14.104
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-120); Under

Game 909-910: Washington at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Roark) 15.713; Miami (Fernandez) 14.805
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Miami (-150); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+130); Over

Game 911-912: Colorado at San Diego (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (De La Rosa) 14.953; San Diego (Cashner) 16.264
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-155); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-155); Under

Game 913-914: LA Dodgers at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Maholm) 14.918; San Francisco (Vogelsong) 16.228
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-115); Over

Game 915-916: Tampa Bay at Baltimore (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Odirizzi) 13.995; Baltimore (Gonzalez) 15.037
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+105); Over

Game 917-918: Cleveland at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (McAllister) 14.476; Detroit (Sanchez) 16.037
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Detroit (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-160); Over

Game 919-920: Seattle at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 16.137; Texas (Darvish) 15.032
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+110); Under

Game 921-922: Kansas City at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Guthrie) 13.584; Houston (Keuchel) 14.677
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+115); Over

Game 923-924: Toronto at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Dickey) 16.196; Minnesota (Pelfrey) 14.660
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Toronto (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-145); Under

Game 925-926: Boston at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Buchholz) 15.758; White Sox (Danks) 14.350
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Boston (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-150); Under

Game 927-928: Oakland at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Milone) 16.985; LA Angels (Skaggs) 15.980
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+100); Over

Game 929-930: Chicago Cubs at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Wood) 15.204; NY Yankees (Pineda) 14.586
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 931-932: Chicago Cubs at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Hammel) 14.212; NY Yankees (Tanaka) 15.813
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-210); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-210); Under

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MLB

Wednesday, April 16

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Trend Report
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12:35 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
Tampa Bay is 3-6-1 SU in its last 10 games ,on the road
Tampa Bay11-3-1 SU in its last 15 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,at home
Baltimore is 2-5-1 SU in its last 8 games ,when playing at home against Tampa Bay

12:35 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Cincinnati's last 20 games at home
Cincinnati is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games

1:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. NY YANKEES
Chi Cubs are 3-12 SU in their last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of NY Yankees's last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of NY Yankees's last 14 games at home

1:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. MILWAUKEE
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis's last 10 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home

3:40 PM
NY METS vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets's last 9 games when playing Arizona
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Arizona's last 9 games when playing NY Mets

7:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Atlanta5-1-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 8-16-1 SU in its last 25 games ,
Philadelphia is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing Atlanta

7:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. NY YANKEES
Chi Cubs are 1-3-1 SU in their last 5 games ,
Chi Cubs are 3-12-1 SU in their last 16 games ,on the road
NY Yankees5-1-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
NY Yankees are 4-7-1 SU in their last 12 games ,at home

7:08 PM
CLEVELAND vs. DETROIT
Cleveland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cleveland

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. MIAMI
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games at home

8:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. TEXAS
Seattle is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games

8:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. HOUSTON
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City

8:10 PM
BOSTON vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 10 games on the road
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games at home

8:10 PM
TORONTO vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games
Minnesota is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games at home

10:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. LA ANGELS
Oakland is 2-3-1 SU in their last 6 games ,when playing LA Angels
Oakland6-1-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
LA Angels are 6-13-1 SU in their last 20 games ,when playing at home against Oakland
LA Angels are 6-11-1 SU in their last 18 games ,

10:10 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games on the road
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games

10:15 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
LA Dodgers5-0-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 3-7-1 SU in their last 11 games ,when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,
San Francisco7-2-1 SU in their last 10 games when playing LA Dodgers

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MLB

Wednesday, April 16

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Wednesday's MLB American League betting cheat sheet
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Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles ()

Hot pitching stat: The Rays are 8-2 in left-hander David Price's last 10 road starts against teams with losing records.

Hot batting stat: Baltimore catcher Matt Wieters is a .368 career hitter in 38 at-bats against Price.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-40s with clear skies and wind blowing in from left field at 14 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 9-1 in Orioles starter Chris Tillman's last 10 starts on four days rest.


Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers ()

Hot pitching stat: Indians right-hander Danny Salazar has racked up 14 strikeouts over his first 9 1/3 innings of the season.

Cold batting stat: Cleveland second baseman Jason Kipnis is 0-for-10 with six strikeouts against Detroit starter Drew Smyly.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-30s under partly cloudy skies with wind blowing in from left-center field at 11 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 4-0 in Salazar's last four starts against division foes.


Seattle Mariners at Texas Rangers ()

Hot pitching stat: Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish has collected 15 strikeouts in 15 scoreless innings to open the season.

Cold batting stat: Texas outfielder Alex Rios is 7-for-32 with 12 strikeouts lifetime versus Mariners ace Felix Hernandez.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s under partly cloudy skies with wind blowing in from right-center field at 11 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 6-1-1 in Hernandez's last eight Wednesday starts.


Boston Red Sox at Chicago White Sox ()

Cold pitching stat: Red Sox right-hander Clay Buchholz has surrendered 10 runs in 10 1/3 innings through his first two starts.

Hot batting stat: White Sox slugger Paul Konerko is 7-for-15 with a homer in his career against Buchholz.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-40s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing from right to left field at 16 mph.

Key betting note: Boston is 23-5 in Buchholz's last 28 starts against the American League Central.


Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins ()

Hot pitching stat: Toronto is 5-1 in knuckleballer R.A. Dickey's last six starts on five days rest.

Cold batting stat: Blue Jays first baseman Edwin Encarnacion is 1-for-12 lifetime against Twins starter Mike Pelfrey.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-30s with an 81 percent chance of snow and wind blowing from left to right field at 11 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 6-1 in Dickey's last seven starts on grass.


Kansas City Royals at Houston Astros ()

Cold pitching stat: Houston is just 1-2 in left-hander Dallas Keuchel's last 13 starts on five days rest.

Hot batting stat: Royals outfielder Norichika Aoki is 3-for-8 with four RBIs versus Keuchel.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s under partly cloudy skies with wind blowing out to left field at 9 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 9-1-1 in Royals starter Jeremy Guthrie's last 11 road outings.


Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Angels ()

Hot pitching stat: Athletics are 5-1 in starter Tommy Milone's last six road outings versus teams with losing records.

Cold batting stat: Angels outfielder Mike Trout is 3-for-16 with six strikeouts in his career against Milone.

Weather: Sunny skies are in the forecast with temperatures in the mid-60s and wind blowing out to center field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 11-4 in umpire Tim Timmons' last 15 games behind home plate.


Interleague

Chicago Cubs at New York Yankees, Game 1 ()

Hot pitching stat: Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka has racked up 18 strikeouts through his first 14 major-league innings.

Hot batting stat: Yankees second baseman Brian Roberts has seven hits in 17 lifetime at-bats versus Cubs righty Jason Hammel.

Weather: Clear skies are expected with temperatures in the mid-40s and wind blowing from left to right field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 7-0 in Chicago's last seven games.


Chicago Cubs at New York Yankees, Game 2 ()

Hot pitching stat: Cubs left-hander Travis Wood has struck out 17 batters in just 12 1/3 innings to open the campaign.

Hot batting stat: Yankees outfielder Carlos Beltran is 6-for-20 with a homer against Wood.

Weather: Clear skies are expected with temperatures in the mid-40s and wind blowing from left to right field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 5-0-1 in Wood's last six road starts.


** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 12:20 p.m. ET Tuesday.

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MLB

Wednesday, April 16

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Wednesday's MLB National League betting cheat sheet
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Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds ()

Cold pitching stat: Pittsburgh is 2-5 in left-hander Francisco Liriano's last seven starts on four days rest.

Cold batting stat: Members of the Pirates' roster are hitting just .189 in 148 at-bats versus Reds starter Johnny Cueto.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-50s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing in from center field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 9-2 in Cueto's last 11 turns in the third game of a series.


St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers ()

Hot pitching stat: Brewers right-hander Wily Peralta allowed two runs on four hits over seven innings to earn the win in his previous start.

Hot batting stat: Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter is 5-for-9 with a home run lifetime against Peralta.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-40s under partly cloudy skies with wind blowing in from right field at 16 mph.

Key betting note: St. Louis is 9-2 in starter Joe Kelly's last 11 starts on four days rest.


New York Mets at Arizona Diamondbacks ()

Cold pitching stat: Arizona is 1-5 in starter Brandon McCarthy's last six home starts.

Cold batting stat: Diamondbacks infielder Martin Prado has just four hits in 23 all-time at-bats versus Mets starter Dillon Gee.

Weather: Sunny skies are in the forecast with temperatures approaching 90 and wind blowing out to right field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 9-2-1 in Gee's last 12 starts against the National League West.


Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies ()

Cold pitching stat: Phillies starter A.J. Burnett has allowed 11 runs and issued 14 free passes in 16 innings so far in 2014.

Cold batting stat: Braves outfielder B.J. Upton is 9-for-46 with 17 strikeouts in his career versus Burnett.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-40s with clear skies and wind blowing in from right field at 5 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 10-4 in Atlanta starter Julio Teheran's last 14 outings against division opponents.


Washington Nationals at Miami Marlins ()

Hot pitching stat: Marlins right-hander Jose Fernandez is 1-0 with a 0.69 ERA in two career starts against the Nationals.

Cold batting stat: Washington infielder Ian Desmond is 0-for-6 and has struck out five times against Fernandez.

Weather: Fans face a 30 percent chance of rain with temperatures in the high-70s and wind blowing in from right field at 5 mph.

Key betting note: The Marlins are 7-0 in Fernandez's last seven starts against teams with winning records.


Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres ()

Hot pitching stat: Padres starter Andrew Cashner has held opposing hitters to a .137 average through three starts.

Cold batting stat: San Diego third baseman Chase Headley is batting .222 with 11 strikeouts in 36 at-bats against Colorado starter Jorge De La Rosa.

Weather: Partly cloudy skies are expected with temperatures in the low-to-mid-60s and wind blowing out to right-center field at 5 mph.

Key betting note: Colorado is 10-2 in De La Rosa's previous 12 starts against the National League West.


Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants ()

Cold pitching stat: Giants right-hander Ryan Vogelsong has surrendered eight runs over nine innings in his first two starts.

Hot/Cold batting stat: Dodgers shortstop Hanley Ramirez has just two hits in 15 career at-bats against Vogelsong.

Weather: Sunny skies are in the forecast with temperatures in the high-50s and wind blowing out to center field at 8 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 4-1 in Vogelsong's last five home starts versus Los Angeles.


** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 12:50 p.m. ET Tuesday.

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MLB

Wednesday, April 16


Teheran has been money for Braves in NL East

When it comes to battles within their own division, the Atlanta Braves want none other than Julio Teheran on the mound.

Teheran has won his past six games against the NL East. In the one start against an NL East opponent (Nationals) this year, Teheran went 7.0 innings with six strikeouts with only two earned runs.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, April 16

Hot pitchers
-- Cueto has a 2.14 RA in his last three starts but won wins; Reds scored four runs in those three games.
-- Kelly is 1-0, 1.59 in two starts this year. Peralta is 3-0, 4.30 in his last four starts; Brewers scored 23 runs in the four games.
-- Lee is 1-1, 2.07 in his last two starts. Hale is 1-0, 2.21 in four MLB starts.
-- Fernandez is 4-1, 2.35 in his last five starts. Roark is 2-1, 3.64 in his last five starts.
-- Cashner is 3-2, 1.07 in his last eight starts.

-- Price is 2-0, 2.91 in three starts this season. Tillman is 1-1, 1.69 in his last three starts.
-- McAllister is 3-0, 1.63 in his last five starts.
-- Hernandez is 3-0, 2.53 in three starts this season. Darvish is 1-0, 0.00 (15 IP) in two starts this year, allowing 10 baserunners in 15 IP.
-- Guthrie is 3-0, 3.20 in his last three starts.
-- Skaggs is 1-0, 3.00 in two starts for the Angels.

-- Hammel is 2-0, 2.63 in two starts this season. Wood is 1-2, 2.97 in his last six starts. Pineda is 1-1, 1.50 in two starts this season, his first since '11. Tanaka is 1-0, 3.86, allowing three runs in seven IP in both his starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Liriano is 0-2, 4.00 in three starts this season.
-- Gee is 1-1, 5.40 in his last five starts. McCarthy is 0-2, 7.78 in his last three.
-- de la Rosa is 0-2, 10.35 in three starts this season.
-- Maholm is 0-1, 4.42 in his last three starts. Vogelsong is 1-1, 6.75 in his last four starts.

-- Sanchez is 0-1, 5.40 in his last four starts.
-- Pelfrey is 0-5, 7.89 in his last six starts. Dickey is 1-2, 5.30 in three starts this season.
-- Buchholz is 0-1, 8.71 in two starts this season. Danks is 1-4, 7.01 in his last six starts.
-- Keuchel is 1-2, 6.11 in his last three starts.
-- Milone is 1-1, 8.71 in his last two starts.

Totals
-- Last five Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Miami games went over total.
-- Last three Cincinnati games went over the total.
-- All eight games at Miller Park stayed under total.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in Arizona's home games.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in Colorado road games; under is 6-2 in Padre home games.
-- Six of last nine Dodger games went over the total.

-- Four of last five Cleveland road games went over.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven games at Camden Yards.
-- Six of last seven Texas home games stayed under total.
-- Seven of eight Boston road games stayed under total; six of White Sox' eight home games went over.
-- 11 of 13 Minnesota games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Houston games stayed under.
-- Seven of eight Angel home games went over the total.

-- Last seven Cub games went over the total.

Hot teams
-- Braves won five of their last six games. Phillies won three of last four.
-- Milwaukee won nine of last eleven games, but lost last two. Cardinals won six of last eight.
-- Mets won three of their last four games.
-- San Diego won four of its last six games.
-- Dodgers won five of their last seven games. Giants won three of last four.

-- Detroit won four of its five home games.
-- White Sox won six of their eight home games.
-- Minnesota won three of last four games. Blue Jays won seven of last ten.
-- Rangers won five of their last seven home games.
-- Oakland won eight of its last nine games.

-- Bronx won three of its last four games.

Cold teams
-- Marlins lost eight of last nine games. Washington lost four of last five.
-- Reds lost eight of last twelve games. Pittsburgh lost five of last seven.
-- Arizona lost its last seven home games.
-- Colorado lost six of its last nine road games.

-- Indians lost four of their last five games.
-- Orioles lost four of their last six home games. Tampa Bay is 3-5 in its last eight games.
-- Red Sox lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Mariners lost three of their last four games.
-- Kansas City lost five of its six road games. Astros lost nine of their last twelve games.
-- Angels lost six of their last eight home games

-- Cubs lost three of their last four games.

Umpires
-- Atl-Phil-- Seven of last eight Gorman games went over.
-- Wsh-Mia-- Four of last five Fagan games stayed under.
-- Pitt-Cin-- Nine of last twelve Wolcott games went over.
-- StL-Mil-- Underdogs won seven of last eleven Tumpane games.
-- NY-Az-- Six of last seven Dimuro games stayed under.
-- LA-SF-- Seven of last ten Fletcher games stayed under.

-- TB-Balt-- Last seven Gibson games stayed under the total.
-- Sea-Tex-- Eight of last eleven TBarrett games stayed under.
-- KC-Hst-- Under is 10-5 in last fifteen Kulpa games.
-- Tor-Min-- Four of last five Guccione games went over.
-- Box-Chi-- Five of last six Blaser games stayed under.
-- A's-LA-- 11 of last 15 Timmons games went over total.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but......

13) It is April 16 as I type this; my car is covered with an inch or two of snow; why any right-thinking human would live in the northeast is beyond me.

12) Lot of fuss is being made because Miami Heat didn't try too hard in a game they needed the other day to win the #1 seed in the East. Fact of the matter is this: only way the #1 seed really matters is if they faced Indiana in the Eastern finals. The way Indiana has been playing, they ain't winning two playoff series, so thats that.

Keeping Lebron James fresh is more important than getting home court advantage in a series that probably will never happen.

11) 20 pitchers have already gone in for Tommy John surgery this season, and the season is two weeks old. Thats a lot of injured pitchers.

10) Montreal Canadiens are the only Canadian team in the Stanley Cup playoffs;last time that happened was way back in 1973.

9) Jackie Robinson retired when the Dodgers traded him to the Giants, their rival; Robinson didn't want to play for the Giants, which makes it weird that their players all wear number 42 to honor him. Plus, San Francisco is one of three MLB teams (SF-StL-Arizona) that doesn't have an African-American player on its team.

In all, there are only 67 African-Americans in the big leagues right now; there are 16 guys from Cuba, and they have to defect to come here to play.

8) Herm Edwards found his calling in ESPN's studio; he is very good; outspoken, upbeat, fun to listen to.

7) That said, it is amazing how much attention ESPN gives the NFL; the draft is still three weeks away, the schedule isn't even out yet, but they have a daily show. There is only so much you can talk about college kids working out for pro teams.

6) California's new basketball coach is Cuonzo Martin, who felt unappreciated at Tennessee, so he bolted for the west coast. Not many people in Knoxville are that sad, but they're probably annoyed this happened after Bruce Pearl went to Auburn.

Tennessee administration better be careful hiring the new coach; players have said Martin was unappreciated by Tennessee people, so they were in his corner. A new coach is going to have to win over Martin's former players.

5) Eldrick Woods is 15-1 to win US Open, but Notah Begay, who played college golf with Woods, said Woods might not play until after the Open. Futures bets are losers if the player doesn't play, so caution is advised where Woods is concerned.

4) FOX will be televising the US Open starting in 2015; its two lead announcers will be Joe Buck/Greg Norman. Does Buck have to announce every event on FOX? I'm surprised he doesn't work NASCAR races. Norman should be good.

3) A's 10, Angels 9-- Oakland's bullpen is having trouble closing games, but Josh Donaldson pulled this game out with a game-winning double in the 11th inning, as the A's stepped on the Angels' halos for the second night in a row. Mike Trout had tied the game with a 2-run homer in the ninth.

2) Mets' leadoff hitter Eric Young reached base in the first inning in each of his last six games- Mets play better on the road than they do at home.

1) Cody Clark is a bullpen catcher for the Kansas City Royals; he played in 16 big league games LY for the Astros at age 31, his cup of coffee in the big leagues. In those 16 games, Clark went 4-38, which is why he's a bullpen catcher now, but one of the hits came against Jason Vargas of the Angels.

Vargas is now pitching for the Royals; wonder if he remembers giving up a hit to one of his team's bullpen catchers?

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UPDATED THRU Tuesday Night:


25 - 26 .......................- 3.43

15 - 7 ..........................+ 5.78

9-14 ........................... - 25.59




Wednesday, April 16

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Tampa Bay - 12:35 PM ET Baltimore -101 500
Baltimore - Under 8.5 500

Pittsburgh - 12:35 PM ET Cincinnati -117 500 *****
Cincinnati - Under 7 500

Chi. Cubs - 1:05 PM ET Chi. Cubs +188 500 Triple Play
NY Yankees - Under 7.5 500

St. Louis - 1:10 PM ET Milwaukee -105 500
Milwaukee - Over 8.5 500

NY Mets - 3:40 PM ET NY Mets +121 500 Double Play
Arizona - Over 9 500

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Evening Selections:


Atlanta - 7:05 PM ET Atlanta +120 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Philadelphia - Under 7 500

Chi. Cubs - 7:05 PM ET Chi. Cubs +137 500 ******
NY Yankees - Under 7.5 500

Cleveland - 7:08 PM ET Detroit -142 500
Detroit - Over 8 500

Washington - 7:10 PM ET Miami -140 500
Miami - Under 6.5 500

Seattle - 8:05 PM ET Texas -117 500
Texas - Under 7 500

Boston - 8:10 PM ET Chi. White Sox +113 500 *****
Chi. White Sox - Over 8 500

Kansas City - 8:10 PM ET Houston +106 500 *****
Houston - Under 8.5 500

Oakland - 10:05 PM ET Oakland +103 500 DOUBLE PLAY
LA Angels - Over 8.5 500

Colorado - 10:10 PM ET San Diego -137 500 TRIPLE PLAY
San Diego - Under 6.5 500

LA Dodgers - 10:15 PM ET San Francisco -108 500 *****
San Francisco - Over 8 500

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Odds on winning the 2014 US Open golf tournament

10-1-- McIlroy

15-1-- Mickelson-Scott-Woods

20-1-- Day-Spieth

25-1-- Rose-Kuchar

30-1-- Stenson-Westwood-Snedeker-DJohnson-Watson-Dufner-Garcia

40-1-- ZJohnson-McDowell-Mahan

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

13) Chicago Cubs played a twinbill in the Bronx Wednesday and didn't score in either game, losing 3-0/2-0, to fall to 4-10. Wait til next year.

Cubs' payroll this year is $92,677,368; player making most money from the Cubs this year is Alfonso Soriano, whom the Cubs are paying $19M to play for Bronx, who are also paying him $5M. Oy.

Only guy who is actually on the Cubs who makes more than $6M this year is the awful pitcher Edwin Jackson, who is somehow making $13M. Yikes.

12) If you get a chance, check out SportsCenter for highlights of Nolan Arenado playing 3B for the Colorado Rockies-- he is a defensive wizard, a tremendous guy with the glove. He made three superior plays, just in Wedsnesday's game.

11) Chicago White Sox lost 6-4 in 14 innings Wednesday; they had to use 2B Leuny Garcia to pitch the 14th inning, because they ran out of relief pitchers. You have to be a terrible manager to run out of pitchers after 13 innings in a game with the DH, where you don't pinch-hit for pitchers.

Seven White Sox relievers before Garcia got only 18 outs total; Pale Hose pitchers walked 15, struck out only five- they threw 131 balls, 144 strikes. Terrible.

10) On the other hand, Braves won 1-0 at Philly, in a rare double complete game; Julio Teheran allowed only three baserunners, Cliff Lee threw 128 pitches in defeat, striking out 13, allowing 11 hits. Don't see games like that much anymore.

9) Memo to mayor of Albany: please pave Colvin Avenue, its a disgrace. When you drive and swerve to avoid potholes is one thing; there are no potholes on this busy street, the whole pavement by east entrance to Armory Garage is decimated.

If the mayor ever drove her car on this street, it damn sure would get paved.

8) Milwaukee Bucks, the worst team in the NBA, sold for $550M and will stay in Wisconsin, where they are hoping for a new arena. They should hope for a lot of new, better players instead. $550M is a lot of cash for a dismal team.

7) Capping off a totally dysfunctional season, the Knicks signed Lamar Odom on Wednesday; Mike Woodson will probably be glad to get fired. Phil Jackson gets the benefit of the doubt since he was a tremendous coach, and there probably isn't a lot of downside to signing Odom, but it just looks strange. Odom is 34, has had a ton of personal problems- whats the point?

6) Why do some baseball teams have captains? They're not necessary; you'll find that leaders emerge on a team, they can't be chosen by management.

5) Miami Marlins are a bad team, Arizona is playing horribly right now, but the Cubs make both of those teams look like the '84 Tigers.

4) The McDonald's by my house was knocked down and a new one is being built on the same site; my question is this: What happens to the people who work in that McDonald's? Are they on vacation, do they get re-assigned to other McDonald's until the new building is finished? I'm curious about this.

3) 19 of 30 NBA teams came in under their season win/loss total.

2) Four of the Angels' last six games have gone extra innings; no one needs a day off Thursday more than the Anaheim bullpen- it is first time since 1975 the Halos had four extra inning games on one homestand.

1) No team scored more than six runs Wednesday; in 15 games, no game had more than five runs scored total in the first five innings. Part of it is the cold weather, but a lot of it is there is a lot less power and speed in the game now.

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MLB
Dunkel

Boston at Chicago White Sox
After splitting the first two games, the White Sox go for the series win against Boston and come into today's contest with a 4-0 record in Chris Sale's last 4 starts during Game 3 of a series. Chicago is the pick (-115) according to Dunkel, which has the White Sox favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-115). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, APRIL 17

Game 951-952: Atlanta at Philadelphia (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Wood) 16.313; Philadelphia (Burnett) 14.377
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-135); Over

Game 953-954: LA Dodgers at San Francisco (3:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Ryu) 16.693; San Francisco (Bumgarner) 15.453
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 6
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-105); Under

Game 955-956: Colorado at San Diego (6:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Morales) 14.474; San Diego (Kennedy) 15.343
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 8
Vegas Line: San Diego (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-130); Over

Game 957-958: Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Gallardo) 15.329; Pittsburgh (Volquez) 16.561
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-105); Under

Game 959-960: St. Louis at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wainwright) 14.511; Washington (Jordan) 16.105
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-160); 7
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-160); Over

Game 961-962: Cleveland at Detroit (1:08 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Salazar) 15.736; Detroit (Verlander) 14.777
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Detroit (-170); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+150); Under

Game 963-964: Toronto at Minnesota (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Dickey) 16.196; Minnesota (Gibson) 14.712
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 965-966: Seattle at Texas (2:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Ramirez) 16.423; Texas (Scheppers) 15.246
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Texas (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+100); Over

Game 967-968: NY Yankees at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Sabathia) 14.718; Tampa Bay (Price) 16.399
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-170); 7
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-170); Under

Game 969-970: Kansas City at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Shields) 14.528; Houston (Feldman) 13.533
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Houston (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-105); Over

Game 971-972: Boston at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 13.957; White Sox (Sale) 15.350
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-115); Under

Game 973-974: Toronto at Minnesota (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (McGowan) 14.302; Minnesota (Pelfrey) 15.214
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 9
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 17

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ATLANTA (10 - 4) at PHILADELPHIA (6 - 8) - 1:05 PM
ALEX WOOD (L) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 27-12 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 28-14 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 56-38 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 32-10 (+18.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 160-178 (-40.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 101-105 (-35.0 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 160-175 (-37.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 40-56 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BURNETT is 154-154 (-31.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-0 (+2.3 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

ALEX WOOD vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
WOOD is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BURNETT is 5-12 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.01 and a WHIP of 1.434.
His team's record is 6-14 (-7.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-4. (+7.8 units)

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LA DODGERS (9 - 6) at SAN FRANCISCO (10 - 5) - 3:45 PM
HYUN-JIN RYU (L) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 54-37 (+15.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 228-144 (+49.5 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 675-664 (+42.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-1 (+3.7 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)


HYUN-JIN RYU vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
RYU is 2-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.89 and a WHIP of 1.586.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-0.9 units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
BUMGARNER is 9-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 0.991.
His team's record is 9-3 (+6.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.3 units)

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COLORADO (7 - 9) at SAN DIEGO (7 - 8) - 6:40 PM
FRANKLIN MORALES (L) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 166-241 (-53.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 550-844 (-152.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 3-14 (-14.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 36-45 (-17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 34-22 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

FRANKLIN MORALES vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MORALES is 0-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. COLORADO since 1997
KENNEDY is 3-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.90 and a WHIP of 1.244.
His team's record is 10-5 (+4.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-9. (-4.7 units)

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MILWAUKEE (11 - 4) at PITTSBURGH (7 - 8) - 7:05 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 104-79 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 104-79 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 68-46 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 85-66 (+18.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 46-32 (+14.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 340-351 (+48.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
VOLQUEZ is 40-28 (+16.3 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 13-7 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 6-0 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 13-7 (+9.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 6-0 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in road games in April games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 6-0 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 61-56 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 66-63 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GALLARDO is 71-39 (+24.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GALLARDO is 21-5 (+15.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GALLARDO is 13-2 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.1 Units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
GALLARDO is 11-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 16-4 (+11.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-14. (-9.3 units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 5-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.75 and a WHIP of 1.378.
His team's record is 9-4 (+6.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-4. (+3.8 units)

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ST LOUIS (9 - 6) at WASHINGTON (9 - 6) - 7:05 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. TAYLOR JORDAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 30-10 (+18.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 91-51 (+25.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 54-24 (+25.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
WAINWRIGHT is 32-14 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 6-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.80 and a WHIP of 1.380.
His team's record is 7-5 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.4 units)

TAYLOR JORDAN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (7 - 7) at DETROIT (6 - 5) - 1:05 PM
DANNY SALAZAR (R) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 99-78 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 96-75 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 191-154 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
VERLANDER is 17-23 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 8-12 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 7-11 (-14.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 16-22 (-22.4 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
CLEVELAND is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

DANNY SALAZAR vs. DETROIT since 1997
SALAZAR is 0-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 1.024.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
VERLANDER is 17-14 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.38 and a WHIP of 1.237.
His team's record is 18-17 (-5.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 15-19. (-6.9 units)

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TORONTO (8 - 6) at MINNESOTA (6 - 7) - 1:10 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. MIKE PELFREY (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

R.A. DICKEY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
DICKEY is 1-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 7.16 and a WHIP of 1.735.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. TORONTO since 1997
PELFREY is 1-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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SEATTLE (7 - 7) at TEXAS (8 - 7) - 2:05 PM
ERASMO RAMIREZ (L) vs. TANNER SCHEPPERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 137-172 (-48.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
TEXAS is 57-25 (+21.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 114-101 (+28.1 Units) against the money line in road games in April games since 1997.
TEXAS is 101-90 (-26.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

ERASMO RAMIREZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
RAMIREZ is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

TANNER SCHEPPERS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (9 - 6) at TAMPA BAY (7 - 8) - 7:10 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 107-46 (+32.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 522-602 (+23.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 327-332 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PRICE is 51-24 (+19.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
SABATHIA is 64-27 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
PRICE is 14-20 (-17.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

C.C. SABATHIA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SABATHIA is 11-13 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.217.
His team's record is 15-19 (-10.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 16-17. (-3.2 units)

DAVID PRICE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PRICE is 9-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.66 and a WHIP of 1.242.
His team's record is 13-7 (+6.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-6. (+6.8 units)

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KANSAS CITY (6 - 7) at HOUSTON (5 - 10) - 8:10 PM
BRUCE CHEN (L) vs. SCOTT FELDMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FELDMAN is 12-3 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 83-70 (+19.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 111-227 (-59.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 24-67 (-30.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 27-63 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 27-63 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 17-44 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
FELDMAN is 29-39 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 29-39 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
FELDMAN is 18-32 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

BRUCE CHEN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
CHEN is 2-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.19 and a WHIP of 1.282.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.4 units)

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
FELDMAN is 4-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.051.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)

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BOSTON (6 - 9) at CHI WHITE SOX (8 - 7) - 8:10 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 114-79 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 71-106 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 69-101 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 43-69 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 36-67 (-28.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-44 (-20.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JON LESTER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
LESTER is 4-5 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.43 and a WHIP of 1.418.
His team's record is 5-5 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.3 units)

CHRIS SALE vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (8 - 6) at MINNESOTA (6 - 7) - 7:10 PM
DUSTIN MCGOWAN (R) vs. KYLE GIBSON (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

DUSTIN MCGOWAN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MCGOWAN is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 1.46 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, April 17

Hot pitchers
-- Wood is 2-1, 1.89 in three starts this season.
-- Ryu is 2-1, 3.43 in four starts this season. Giants scored 22 runs in winning first three Bumgarner starts (2-0, 5.51, all three over total).
-- Gallardo is 2-0, 0.96 in three starts this season. Volquez is 0-0, 2.25 in his two starts with Pittsburgh.
-- Wainwright is 2-1, 2.57 in three starts this season.

-- Verlander is 1-1, 2.40 in his last two starts.
-- Gibson is 2-0, 1.59 in two starts this season.
-- Price is 2-0, 2.91 in three starts this season.
-- Feldman is 2-0, 0.44 in his first three starts for Houston.
-- Sale is 3-0, 2.66 in three starts this month.

Cold pitchers
-- Burnett is 0-1, 9.00 in his last two starts.
-- Morales is 0-1, 6.94 in two starts this season. Kennedy is 1-2, 4.24 in his three starts this month.
-- Jordan is 0-1, 4.77 in two starts this season.

-- Salazar is 1-1, 6.75 in two starts this season.
-- Pelfrey is 0-5, 7.89 in his last six starts. Dickey is 1-2, 5.30 in three starts this season. McGowan is 1-1, 4.00 in his first two '14 starts.
-- Scheppers is 0-1, 7.88 in his first three MLB starts. Ramirez is 0-2, 8.00 in his last two starts.
-- Sabathia is 1-2, 6.63 in three starts this season.
-- Shields is 0-2, 5.21 in three starts this month.
-- Lester is 1-2, 3.43 in three starts this season.

Totals
-- Six of eight Atlanta road games stayed under total; six of eight Philly home games went over. .
-- Six of last eight Dodger road games stayed under.
-- Seven of nine San Diego home games stayed under.
-- Four of Brewers' last five away games went over.
-- Last eight Washington games went over; last four St Louis road games stayed under the total.

-- Three of last four Detroit games stayed under total.
-- Five of seven Minnesota home games went over.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Seattle games.
-- Five of last six Bronx games stayed under total.
-- Three of last four Houston home games went over.
-- Seven of nine Boston road games stayed under total; seven of White Sox nine home games went over.

Hot teams
-- Braves won six of their last seven games.
-- Giants won four of their last five games.
-- Padres won five of their last seven games.
-- Brewers won 10 of last 12 games, are 6-0 on road.
-- Washington won its last four home games. Cardinals won four of their last five games.

-- Toronto won five of its last seven games. Twins won three of their last four.
-- Rangers won six of their last eight home games.
-- Bronx won five of its last six games.
-- White Sox won six of their nine home games.

Cold teams
-- Dodgers lost last two games, after winning seven of first eight on road.
-- Colorado lost seven of its ten road games.
-- Pirates lost five of their last six games.

-- Indians lost four of their last six games. Detroit lost three of last four.
-- Mariners lost four of their last five games.
-- Tampa Bay lost its last three games.
-- Astros lost six of their last seven home games.
-- Red Sox lost eight of their last twelve games.

Umpires
-- Atl-Phil-- Under is 13-5-1 in last nineteen Wolf games.
-- LA-SF-- Just second game behind plate for rookie ump Buckminster.
-- Col-SD-- Underdogs won six of last seven Diaz games.

-- Cle-Det-- Under is 10-4 in last fourteen LBarrett games.
-- Tor-Min-- Four of last five Guccione games went over total. Visiting team won rookie ump Hoberg's first three MLB games.
-- Sea-Tex-- Home side won eight of last ten Little games.
-- KC-Hst-- Underdogs won 11 of last 15 Bucknor games.
-- Bos-Chi-- Last five Joyce games went over the total.

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MLB

Thursday, April 17

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 11 games at home

1:08 PM
CLEVELAND vs. DETROIT
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland

1:10 PM
TORONTO vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games
Minnesota is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games at home

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

3:45 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

6:40 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
San Diego is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

7:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. WASHINGTON
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PITTSBURGH
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TAMPA BAY
NY Yankees are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. MINNESOTA
Toronto5-0-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Toronto4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 7-17-1 SU in its last 25 games ,
Minnesota is 3-10-1 SU in its last 14 games ,at home

8:10 PM
BOSTON vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 11 games on the road
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games
Chi White Sox are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

8:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. HOUSTON
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Kansas City

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MLB

Thursday, April 17

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Thursday's MLB American League betting cheat sheet
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Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers (-153, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: The Tigers are 4-12 in right-hander Justin Verlander's last 16 starts.

Cold batting stat: Cleveland shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera is 11-for-54 with 21 strikeouts lifetime versus Verlander.

Weather: Partly cloudy skies are forecast with temperatures in the mid-50s and wind blowing in from center field at 13 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 6-1-1 in Verlander's previous eight outings.


Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins, Game 1 (OFF)

Hot pitching stat: Twins right-hander Kyle Gibson has allowed just two runs over his first 11 1/3 innings this season.

Hot batting stat: Blue Jays outfielder Melky Cabrera has hit safely in all 14 games so far in 2014.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-30s under partly cloudy skies with wind blowing from left to right field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: Minnesota is just 3-15 over its last 18 in the second game of a series.


Seattle Mariners at Texas Rangers (-133, 9)

Hot pitching stat: Mariners right-hander Erasmo Ramirez allowed just one run in seven innings versus the Rangers last year.

Hot batting stat: Seattle first baseman Justin Smoak is 3-for-3 with a pair of home runs versus Rangers starter Tanner Scheppers.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with a 20 percent chance of rain and wind blowing in from center field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: Mariners are 1-7 in Ramirez's last eight starts.


New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays (-158, 7)

Hot pitching stat: Rays left-hander David Price is 9-4 with a 3.65 ERA in 20 starts and one relief appearance against the Yankees.

Hot batting stat: Tampa Bay third baseman Evan Longoria is a career .396 hitter with six homers in 53 at-bats versus Yankees lefty CC Sabathia.

Weather: N/A

Key betting note: Under is 24-6-1 in New York's last 31 road games versus a left-handed starter.


Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins, Game 2 (OFF)

Cold pitching stat: Twins right-hander Mike Pelfrey has allowed nine runs in just 10 1/3 innings to open the season.

Cold batting stat: Blue Jays infielder Edwin Encarnacion is just 1-for-12 in his career against Pelfrey.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-30s under partly cloudy skies with wind blowing from left to right field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 4-1 in the last five meetings.


Boston Red Sox at Chicago White Sox (-107, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: Red Sox left-hander Jon Lester allowed six runs over six innings in his only start against Chicago in 2013.

Hot batting stat: White Sox outfielder Dayan Viciedo is 5-for-11 with a home run lifetime versus Lester.

Weather: Fans face a 10 percent chance of rain with temperatures in the low-50s and wind blowing out to center field at 5 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 15-5-2 in Lester's previous 22 starts.


Kansas City Royals at Houston Astros (-110, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Astros right-hander Scott Feldman has limited opponents to a .106 batting average through his first 20 2/3 innings.

Cold batting stat: Members of the Houston roster are a combined 2-for-11 against Royals left-hander Bruce Chen.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with mostly cloudy skies and wind blowing from right to left field at 8 mph.

Key betting note: Kansas City is 8-20 in Chen's last 28 road starts.


** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 2:50 p.m. ET Wednesday.