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Sunday's National League betting cheat sheet


Check out our quick-hitting betting notes for Sunday's National League games:

Atlanta Braves at New York Mets (100, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: Mets right-hander Zack Wheeler allowed four runs over five innings in his last start against the Braves.

Hot batting stat: Atlanta first baseman Freddie Freeman is 5-for-9 with three walks and a homer against Wheeler.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s with clear skies and wind blowing from right to left field at 9 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 4-1-1 in Wheeler's last six starts versus teams with winning records.

Milwaukee Brewers at Pittsburgh Pirates (-119, 7)

Hot pitching stat: Brewers right-hander Marco Estrada has allowed three earned runs in 11 2/3 road innings in 2014.

Cold batting stat: Pittsburgh third baseman Pedro Alvarez is 3-for-18 with eight strikeouts lifetime versus Estrada.

Weather: Clear skies are forecast with temperatures in the high-60s and wind blowing in from right field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Milwaukee is 10-2 in Estrada's last 12 starts as a road underdog.

St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Nationals (-144, 7)

Cold pitching stat: Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg was tagged for six runs in just four innings in his last outing.

Cold batting stat: Members of the Washington roster are a collective 6-for-33 against Cardinals right-hander Shelby Miller.

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

Key betting note: The Nationals are 12-2 in Strasburg's last 14 Sunday starts.

Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs (102, OFF)

Cold pitching stat: Reds right-hander Homer Bailey has allowed opposing hitters to bat .369 against him in three starts this season.

Cold batting stat: Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro is just 5-for-27 against Bailey.

Weather: Temperatures will be low-60s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing out to left-center field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 5-1 in Bailey's last six road starts.

Philadelphia Phillies at Colorado Rockies (-163, 10)

Hot pitching stat: Rockies right-hander Juan Nicasio allowed two runs over six strong innings to prevail in his last start.

Cold batting stat: Rockies outfielder Michael Cuddyer is a .239 hitter with zero home runs in 46 at-bats against Phillies righty Roberto Hernandez.

Weather: Partly cloudy skies are expected with temperatures in the mid-60s and wind blowing in from center field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 9-1-2 in Nicasio's previous 12 outings following a quality start in his last appearance.

Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers (-150, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Dodgers right-hander Josh Beckett threw five scoreless innings against San Diego in his last start.

Hot batting stat: Diamondbacks second baseman Aaron Hill is 15-for-38 with a homer and eight RBIs against Beckett.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-70s under clear skies with wind blowing out to right-center field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 7-0 in Beckett's last seven home starts.

San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres (-105, 7)

Cold pitching stat: Giants right-hander Tim Lincecum allowed four runs in six innings in his previous road start.

Cold batting stat: Padres infielder Everth Cabrera has three hits and six strikeouts in 16 at-bats against Lincecum.

Weather: Clear skies are expected with temperatures in the high-60s and wind blowing from left to right field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 8-1 in San Diego's last nine Sunday games.

Interleague

Seattle Mariners at Miami Marlins (-109, 8)

Cold pitching stat: Marlins right-hander Kevin Slowey is allowing batters to hit .313 against him in 2014.

Hot batting stat: Seattle second baseman Robinson Cano is 3-for-10 with a homer against Slowey.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-70s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing in from left field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Seattle is 1-8 in starter Brandon Maurer's last nine outings.


** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday.

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Sunday's American League betting cheat sheet


Check out our quick-hitting betting notes for Sunday's American League games:

Toronto Blue Jays at Cleveland Indians (-105, 8.5)

Cold pitching stat: Indians right-hander Carlos Carrasco has surrendered 10 runs over 10 1/3 innings to open the season.

Cold batting stat: Cleveland first baseman Nick Swisher is 4-for-27 with eight strikeouts against Toronto righty Brandon Morrow.

Weather: Temperatures in the high-50s are expected with partly cloudy skies.

Key betting note: Toronto is 0-6 in Morrow's previous six starts as a road underdog.

Los Angeles Angels at Detroit Tigers (-142, 8.5)

Hot pitching stat: Tigers right-hander Rick Porcello surrendered just seven home runs in 89 innings at Comerica Park in 2013.

Cold batting stat: Angels second baseman Howie Kendrick is 5-for-22 with eight strikeouts lifetime versus Porcello.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with clear skies and wind blowing in from right-center field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Detroit is 8-1 in its last nine games against a left-handed starter.

New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays (-124, 8.5)

Cold pitching stat: Yankees left-hander Vidal Nuno was tagged for seven runs on eight hits over 3 1/3 innings in his previous start.

Hot/Cold batting stat: Members of the New York roster are batting a combined .184 in 38 at-bats against Rays starter Cesar Ramos.

Weather: N/A

Key betting note: The road team is 6-0 in umpire Clint Fagan's last six games behind home plate.

Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals (-192, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Royals right-hander Yordano Ventura has allowed one run over 13 innings in his first two starts.

Hot batting stat: Royals outfielder Alex Gordon is 6-for-18 with two walks lifetime against Twins righty Phil Hughes.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s under partly cloudy skies with wind blowing out to left field at 11 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 6-1 in umpire Brian Gorman's last seven Sunday games behind home plate.

Chicago White Sox at Texas Rangers (-170, 9.5)

Hot pitching stat: White Sox right-hander Erik Johnson recorded a career-best nine strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings in his last start.

Hot batting stat: Rangers first baseman Prince Fielder - the only Texas player to have faced Johnson - is 4-for-6 with two homers against him.

Weather: A 30 percent chance of thunderstorms is in the forecast with temperatures in the low-70s and wind blowing in from right field at 9 mph.

Key betting note: Texas has won the third game of a series six of the last seven times.

Houston Astros at Oakland Athletics (-205, 8)

Cold pitching stat: Houston is 1-5 in right-hander Brad Peacock's last six starts against teams with winning record.

Cold batting stat: Members of the Astros roster are hitting a collective .190 versus Athletics righty Jesse Chavez.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with sunny skies and wind blowing out to right field at 10 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 4-0 in Peacock's last four starts against the American League West.

Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox (-152, 9)

Hot pitching stat: Red Sox right-hander Jake Peavy has allowed one run on three hits with eight strikeouts in back-to-back starts.

Cold batting stat: Baltimore shortstop J.J. Hardy is 1-for-17 in his carer against Peavy.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-40s with clear skies and wind blowing from right to left field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Baltimore is 3-13 in its last 16 games with umpire Ted Barrett behind home plate.


** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 7:05 p.m. ET Saturday.

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Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

-- Its worth price of Extra Innings package just to watch Giancarlo Stanton take his hacks at the plate, but if Miami doesn't put a decent hitter behind him, he's going to wind up walking 150 times. Or more.

-- St Louis Blues scored with 0:06 left, beat Chicago in OT for second game in a row, as NHL playoffs prove once again to be a tremendous show.

-- Five defensemen scored in that game, first time that happened in a playoff game since May 3, 1994.

-- Greedy bastard update: they raised price to $3.89 a gallon at the Mobil station closest to my house, $3.87 at one a mile away. Oil company execs are thieves.

-- Cole Hamels is coming off DL to make his first start of the year Wednesday in Los Angeles. Struggling Phillies can use him.

-- Miami Marlins have 588 bobbleheads in their Bobblehead Museum, which has to be great fun to walk through and look at.

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday.......

13) One of the weird effects instant replay is having on baseball is that fielders are now keeping tags on sliding players at all times, in the hope that the runner will briefly slide off the base and be declared out after a replay review.

You'll probably wind up seeing an increased emphasis on sliding in spring training next year; anything that improves fundamentals is good.

12) Masai Ujiri is the GM of the Toronto Raptors; he's good at his job, having done very good work for the Nuggets until moving to Toronto last summer, but he put his foot in his mouth when he shouted "(Eff) Brooklyn!!!" during a pregame rally Saturday. People carry recording devices everywhere now. Whoops.

Apparently the Raptors took offense to Brooklyn tanking games so they could play the Raptors instead of the Chicago Bulls. Now everyone is offended-- great!!!!

11) In Yu Darvish's first three starts this season, the scores after the fifth inning have been 0-0/0-0/0-2-- the Rangers haven't scored for him in the first five innings.

10) If you're a college football fan watching these spring scrimmages, do you want your team's offense to score a lot of points? After all, the defense knows what the plays are; if they can't stop them, how good can they be?

9) Red Sox closer Koji Uehara went 42.2 innings in between walks. Wow.

8) San Francisco Giants have 13 pitchers, 12 batters on their roster right now, so manager Bruce Bochy doesn't have lot of moves to make, considering the backup catcher usually doesn't get into games, so that makes it three position player subs, and they pinch-hit for pitchers in NL games.

7) Marshall transfer Kareem Canty, who scored 16.3 ppg as a freshman LY, will be playing for Auburn in two years, as Bruce Pearl acts quickly to shore up Tigers' talent base. Think of how well Iowa State did with DeAndre Kane this past year, another Marshall transfer.

6) This is how far BJ Upton's career has slipped; I'm in a 16-team keeper fantasy league with 25 guys on a team, 26 if you have someone on the DL; its a pretty deep league, but no one has Upton. There are guys in the freakin' Southern League that are on teams in our league, but no BJ, he's been that bad.

5) NBA salary cap is going up $5M next year; I'm not kidding when I say the NBA is way more popular around the world than it is here- they're making a killing all over the world, they just can't get people in Atlanta or Detroit to come to games.

4) Brooklyn Nets are an old team, so the hideously drawn out playoff schedule has to help them a lot; if the series goes seven games, Game 7 will be fifteen days after Game 1. Lot of days to rest in between games.

3) Miami Marlins are 5-1 vs lefty pitchers, 3-9 vs righties.

2) Washington manager Matt Williams yanked Bryce Harper for jogging to first after he bounced back to the pitcher Saturday. Harper is supposedly nursing a leg injury, so there has to be more to it than just that. Williams is a rookie manager who was a very good player-- this will be interesting to watch moving forward.

1) So the Orioles-Red Sox play on ESPN Sunday night, then at 11am Monday, in the annual Patriot Day game? What genius thought this was a good idea? They did move the Sunday night game up an hour to 7:00, but still.....

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MLB
Dunkel

Baltimore at Boston
The Orioles look to bounce back from yesterday's 4-2 loss to the Red Sox and come into tonight's contest with a 4-0 record in their last 4 games following a defeat. Baltimore is the pick (+150) according to Dunkel, which has the Orioles favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+150). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, APRIL 20

Game 901-902: Atlanta at NY Mets (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hale) 16.562; NY Mets (Wheeler) 15.154
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-115); Under

Game 903-904: St. Louis at Washington (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Miller) 16.153; Washington (Strasburg) 15.253
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Washington (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+120); Over

Game 905-906: Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Estrada) 15.855; Pittsburgh (Cole) 15.035
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-125); 7
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+105); Over

Game 907-908: Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Bailey) 16.164; Cubs (Villanueva) 14.559
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-125); No Total
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-125); N/A

Game 909-910: Philadelphia at Colorado (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Hernandez) 14.212; Colorado (Nicasio) 15.759
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Colorado (-165); 10
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-165); Over

Game 911-912: Arizona at LA Dodgers (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Collmenter) 14.735; LA Dodgers (Beckett) 13.869
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-155); 8
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+135); Under

Game 913-914: San Francisco at San Diego (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lincecum) 15.899; San Diego (Erlin) 14.784
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 6
Vegas Line: San Diego (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+100); Under

Game 915-916: LA Angels at Detroit (1:08 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Santiago) 14.794; Detroit (Porcello) 16.226
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-145); Over

Game 917-918: Toronto at Cleveland (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Morrow) 15.525; Cleveland (Carrasco) 13.982
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-115); Under

Game 919-920: NY Yankees at Tampa Bay (1:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Nuno) 14.925; Tampa Bay (Ramos) 14.593
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+110); Over

Game 921-922: Minnesota at Kansas City (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Hughes) 15.151; Kansas City (Ventura) 16.601
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-210); 8
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-210); Over

Game 923-924: Chicago White Sox at Texas (3:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Johnson) 15.630; Texas (Ross) 14.502
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-185); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+165); Under

Game 925-926: Houston at Oakland (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Peacock) 13.130; Oakland (Chavez) 16.786
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 3 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-235); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-235); Over

Game 927-928: Baltimore at Boston (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Jimenez) 16.266; Boston (Peavy) 15.078
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+150); Under

Game 929-930: Seattle at Miami (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Maurer) 15.787; Miami (Slowey) 14.963
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Miami (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-110); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, April 20

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ATLANTA (12 - 5) at NY METS (8 - 9) - 1:10 PM
DAVID HALE (R) vs. ZACK WHEELER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 12-4 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
ATLANTA is 30-15 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 57-39 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 35-54 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 283-304 (-92.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 14-26 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 35-54 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 25-37 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 40-56 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 28-52 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-2 (+0.5 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

DAVID HALE vs. NY METS since 1997
HALE is 0-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 6.24 and a WHIP of 2.309.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

ZACK WHEELER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WHEELER is 3-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.80 and a WHIP of 1.352.
His team's record is 3-1 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (11 - 7) at WASHINGTON (10 - 8) - 1:35 PM
SHELBY MILLER (R) vs. STEPHEN STRASBURG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 20-33 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 93-51 (+27.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 33-44 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

SHELBY MILLER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MILLER is 2-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 0.71 and a WHIP of 0.947.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
STRASBURG is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 0.692.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (13 - 5) at PITTSBURGH (8 - 10) - 1:35 PM
MARCO ESTRADA (R) vs. GERRIT COLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 80-145 (-48.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 49-71 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 105-81 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 105-81 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 86-68 (+17.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 47-33 (+14.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 341-353 (+46.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 13-5 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 14-8 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 15-6 (+11.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 8-1 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 14-8 (+9.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 8-1 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games in April games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 13-5 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 67-64 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ESTRADA is 10-4 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ESTRADA is 10-4 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-1 (+4.1 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
ESTRADA is 5-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 0.789.
His team's record is 7-1 (+5.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.6 units)

GERRIT COLE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
COLE is 1-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.449.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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CINCINNATI (7 - 10) at CHICAGO CUBS (5 - 11) - 2:20 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. CARLOS VILLANUEVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 660-731 (+54.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 597-675 (+38.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 475-526 (+43.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 368-318 (+64.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
BAILEY is 24-8 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 132-209 (-47.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 34-56 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 29-59 (-21.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-58 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 34-56 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 46-84 (-31.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-48 (-24.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 655-654 (-156.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

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

HOMER BAILEY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BAILEY is 7-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.48 and a WHIP of 1.468.
His team's record is 11-2 (+8.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-4. (+4.2 units)

CARLOS VILLANUEVA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
VILLANUEVA is 1-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.98 and a WHIP of 1.213.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.5 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (7 - 10) at COLORADO (10 - 9) - 4:10 PM
ROBERTO HERNANDEZ (R) vs. JUAN NICASIO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 80-99 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-20 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 80-99 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 57-76 (-24.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 10-20 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 330-349 (+42.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
COLORADO is 33-49 (-19.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

ROBERTO HERNANDEZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 13.49 and a WHIP of 2.355.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JUAN NICASIO vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
NICASIO is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.499.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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ARIZONA (5 - 15) at LA DODGERS (11 - 7) - 4:10 PM
JOSH COLLMENTER (R) vs. JOSH BECKETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 5-15 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 5-15 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 55-27 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 19-24 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BECKETT is 1-9 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BECKETT is 5-14 (-12.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BECKETT is 1-9 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BECKETT is 6-14 (-10.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 6-1 (+4.3 Units) against ARIZONA this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

JOSH COLLMENTER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
COLLMENTER is 2-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.556.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BECKETT is 2-5 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.90 and a WHIP of 1.335.
His team's record is 3-6 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.9 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (10 - 8) at SAN DIEGO (9 - 9) - 4:10 PM
TIM LINCECUM (R) vs. ROBBIE ERLIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 38-46 (-18.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LINCECUM is 15-26 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 4-14 (-11.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 20-8 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 99-67 (+26.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 350-353 (+36.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-0 (+2.2 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LINCECUM is 13-6 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.40 and a WHIP of 1.155.
His team's record is 18-8 (+7.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-13. (-1.9 units)

ROBBIE ERLIN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ERLIN is 0-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.501.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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LA ANGELS (8 - 9) at DETROIT (8 - 6) - 1:05 PM
HECTOR SANTIAGO (L) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 86-93 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 2-14 (-11.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 17-25 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 23-32 (-19.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 81-92 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 38-53 (-24.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 709-695 (+63.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 179-160 (+31.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 420-348 (+52.7 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
DETROIT is 193-155 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 57-49 (-20.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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


HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. DETROIT since 1997
SANTIAGO is 0-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.1 units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PORCELLO is 3-4 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 8.34 and a WHIP of 1.765.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-1. (+7.0 units)

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TORONTO (10 - 8) at CLEVELAND (7 - 10) - 1:05 PM
BRANDON MORROW (R) vs. CARLOS CARRASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 99-81 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 96-78 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CARRASCO is 4-17 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CARRASCO is 4-17 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-0 (+2.4 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)


BRANDON MORROW vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
MORROW is 0-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.259.
His team's record is 3-3 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.1 units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. TORONTO since 1997
CARRASCO is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 15.00 and a WHIP of 3.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (10 - 8) at TAMPA BAY (9 - 9) - 1:40 PM
VIDAL NUNO (L) vs. CESAR RAMOS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 524-603 (+23.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 329-333 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 32-18 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-1 (+0.3 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

VIDAL NUNO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
NUNO is 0-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

CESAR RAMOS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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MINNESOTA (8 - 9) at KANSAS CITY (9 - 7) - 2:10 PM
PHIL HUGHES (R) vs. YORDANO VENTURA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 84-70 (+20.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 38-26 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 22-20 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 70-87 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 47-49 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-2 (+1.6 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HUGHES is 5-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 6.10 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.9 units)

YORDANO VENTURA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (8 - 10) at TEXAS (11 - 7) - 3:05 PM
ERIK JOHNSON (R) vs. ROBBIE ROSS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 71-109 (-33.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-61 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 69-104 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 14-28 (-16.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 36-70 (-31.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 11-35 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 45-20 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ERIK JOHNSON vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

ROBBIE ROSS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (5 - 13) at OAKLAND (12 - 5) - 4:05 PM
BRAD PEACOCK (R) vs. JESSE CHAVEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 56-124 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 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 12-38 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 53-117 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 35-87 (-28.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 18-70 (-33.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 110-74 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 53-28 (+23.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 109-65 (+30.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 21-7 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 85-59 (+25.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 107-70 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 136-93 (+44.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 125-80 (+42.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 98-58 (+28.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND 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)

BRAD PEACOCK vs. OAKLAND since 1997
PEACOCK is 1-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.213.
His team's record is 1-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

JESSE CHAVEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (8 - 8) at BOSTON (8 - 10) - 7:05 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. JAKE PEAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 116-81 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 190-157 (+40.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 92-83 (+29.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 35-25 (+17.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 38-28 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 89-78 (+19.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 175-134 (+44.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 129-108 (+25.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 134-107 (+34.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 89-66 (+28.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
JIMENEZ is 9-2 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 41-43 (-16.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 35-44 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 61-61 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 3-10 (-9.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 473-354 (-58.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
JIMENEZ is 1-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 9.21 and a WHIP of 1.976.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PEAVY is 2-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 0.950.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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SEATTLE (7 - 10) at MIAMI (8 - 10) - 1:10 PM
BRANDON MAURER (R) vs. KEVIN SLOWEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 80-144 (-47.6 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
SEATTLE is 31-42 (-18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 6-23 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 88-144 (-43.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

BRANDON MAURER vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

KEVIN SLOWEY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SLOWEY is 2-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.17 and a WHIP of 1.113.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, April 20

Hot pitchers
-- Miller is 1-1, 3.00 in his last two starts.
-- Colorado won all three Nicasio starts (2-0, 3.50).
-- Erlin is 1-1, 3.38 in two starts this season.

-- Peavy is 0-0, 1.42 in his last two starts.
-- Ventura is 1-0, 1.38 in two starts this season.
-- Ross is 1-0, 1.69 in his last couple starts.
-- Chavez is 0-0, 2.25 in three starts, all won by Oakland's bullpen.

Cold pitchers
-- Strasburg is 1-2, 7.29 in four starts this season.
-- Hale is 0-0, 3.86 in two starts this season. Wheeler is 1-2, 4.67 in his three starts this season.
-- Estrada is 1-1, 3.57 in three starts this month. Cole is 1-1, 6.75 in his last couple starts.
-- Bailey is 0-1, 8.16 in his first three starts. Villanueva is 1-1, 11.25 in two starts this season.
-- Hernandez has a 4.41 RA in his first three '14 starts.
-- Lincecum is 0-1, 7.20 in three starts this season.
-- Collmenter allowed three runs in four IP (73 PT) in his first '14 start, his first one since 2012. Beckett is 0-0, 5.00 in two starts this month.

-- Scherzer is 1-1, 4.15 in two starts this year. Santiago is 0-2, 4.96 in his first three starts this year.
-- Carrasco is 0-2, 8.71 in two starts this season. Morrow is 1-1, 4.30 in three starts this season.
-- Tillman is 0-3, 7.31 in his first three starts for Baltimore.
-- Nuno is making first '14 start; he was 1-1, 2.12 in three starts LY. Ramos allowed four runs in two IP in his first '14 start.
-- Hughes is 0-2, 7.20 in his first three starts for Minnesota.
-- Johnson is 0-1, 6.35 in three starts this season.
-- Peacock is making first '14 start; he was 2-1, 3.65 in last four starts LY, has a 7.45 RA in four relief appearances this year.

-- Slowey has made 104 MLB starts; he was 3-6, 4.11 in 14 starts for Miami last season; he has a 5.11 RA in four relief stints this month. Maurer is making first '14 start; he was 1-0, 3.12 in his last three starts LY.

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
Cin-Cubs: Bailey 1-3; Villanueva 0-2
Stl-Wsh: Miller 0-3; Strasburg 2-4
Mil-Pitt: Estrada 0-3; Cole 0-3
Atl-NY: Hale 1-2; Wheeler 2-3
Phil-Col: Hernandez 1-3; Nicasio 1-3
SF-SD: Lincecum 2-3; Erlin 0-2
Az-LA: Collmenter 0-1; Beckett 1-2

LA-Det: Santiago 0-3; Porcello 2-2
Tor-Cle: Morrow 1-3; Carrasco 1-2
NY-TB: Nuno 0-0; Ramos 0-1
Blt-Bos: Jimenez 1-3; Peavy 0-3
Chi-Tex: Johnson 2-3; Ross 1-3
Min-KC: Hughes 1-3; Ventura 1-2
Hst-A's: Peacock 0-0; Chavez 2-3

Sea-Mia: Maurer 0-0; Slowey 0-0

Totals
-- Eight of last eleven Cub games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven St Louis road games.
-- Seven of last eight Milwaukee road games went over.
-- Eight of eleven Atlanta road games stayed under.
-- Eight of last twelve Philly games went over total.
-- Six of last seven San Diego games stayed under.
-- Seven of last nine Arizona road games went over total.

-- 12 of 16 Angel games went over the total.
-- Last four Cleveland home games stayed under.
-- Four of last six Bronx road games stayed under.
-- 13 of 18 Boston games stayed under the total.
-- 11 of 18 White Sox games went over the total.
-- 13 of 17 Minnesota games went over the total. Five of Royals' last seven home games stayed under.
-- Over is 3-0-1 in last four Oakland games.

-- Eight of Miami's last ten games went over total.

Hot teams
-- Cincinnati won four of its last six games.
-- Washington won five of its last seven home games. Cardinals won six of last eight games overall.
-- Brewers won eight of their nine road games.
-- Braves won seven of their last eight games.
-- Colorado won six of its eight home games.
-- San Diego won seven of its last ten games.

-- Angels are 5-3 on the road this season.
-- Blue Jays won seven of last eleven games.
-- Tampa Bay won five of its last seven home games.
-- Boston won three of last four games. Orioles won four of their last six.
-- Rangers won six of their last seven games.
-- Kansas City won its last five games.
-- Oakland won five of its last six games.

-- Miami won its last two games, scoring 15 runs.

Cold teams
-- Cubs lost 11 of their first 16 games.
-- Pirates lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Mets lost six of their eight home games.
-- Phillies lost four of their last five games.
-- San Francisco lost its last three games, scoring one run in each game.
-- Arizona lost seven of its last eight games. Dodgers lost four of seven at home.

-- Detroit lost three of its last five home games.
-- Indians lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Bronx lost last two games, allowing 27 runs.
-- Twins lost five of their eight road games.
-- White Sox lost six of their eight road games.
-- Astros lost 13 of their last 16 games.

-- Seattle lost seven of their last eight games.

Umpires
-- StL-Wsh-- All four Gibson games this season stayed under.
-- Cin-Chi-- Five of last seven Blaser games stayed under.
-- Mil-Pitt-- Nine of last eleven Culbreth games stayed under.
-- Atl-NY-- Last five Wegner games stayed under the total.
-- Phil-Col-- This is second MLB game behind plate for rookie Segal.
-- Az-LA-- This is second MLB game behind plate for rookie Pattillo.
-- SF-SD-- Seven of last eight Dimuro games stayed under.

-- Tor-Cle-- Underdogs won eight of last twelve Kulpa games.
-- LA-Det-- Underdogs won nine of last fourteen Knight games.
-- Blt-Bos-- Nine of last twelve TBarrett games stayed under.
-- Min-KC-- Seven of last nine Gorman games went over total.
-- Hst-A's-- Six of last eight Fletcher games stayed under total.
-- NY-TB-- Visiting team won last five Fagan games.
-- Chi-Tex-- 12 of last 14 Hoye games stayed under total.

-- Sea-Mia-- Five of last six Hickox games stayed under total.

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MLB

Sunday, April 20

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
TORONTO vs. CLEVELAND
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto

1:08 PM
LA ANGELS vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 15 of LA Angels's last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels's last 10 games on the road
Detroit is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing at home against LA Angels

1:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. MIAMI
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Miami
Miami is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
Miami is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home

1:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. NY METS
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Atlanta
NY Mets are 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Atlanta

1:35 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington's last 11 games
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis

1:35 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PITTSBURGH
Milwaukee is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games at home
Pittsburgh is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

1:40 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TAMPA BAY
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees

2:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Minnesota's last 17 games
Minnesota is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

2:20 PM
CINCINNATI vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Cincinnati's last 22 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 12 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Chi Cubs are 5-11 SU in their last 16 games at home

3:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi White Sox's last 13 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 4-19 SU in their last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Texas's last 17 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Texas is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

4:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. OAKLAND
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

4:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 14 of San Francisco's last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of San Diego's last 25 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games at home

4:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

4:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Arizona's last 10 games when playing LA Dodgers
Arizona is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games at home
LA Dodgers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing Arizona

7:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Baltimore

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MLB
Short Sheet

Sunday, April 20

Atlanta at NY Mets, 1:10 ET
Hale: ATLANTA 9-20 in road games after having won 2 of their last 3 games
Wheeler: NY METS 26-19 after a loss by 2 runs or less

St Louis at Washington, 1:35 ET
Miller: ST LOUIS 27-12 after 5 or more consecutive road games
Strasburg: WASHINGTON 66-107 in home games after a one run loss

Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 1:35 ET
Estrada: MILWAUKEE 7-1 as an underdog
Cole: PITTSBURGH 28-14 UNDER as a home favorite of -125 to -175

Cincinnati at Chicago, 2:20 ET
Bailey: CINCINNATI 23-8 in road games revenging a loss vs opponent as a road favorite
Villanueva: CHICAGO CUBS 29-59 against division opponents

Philadelphia at Colorado, 4:10 ET
Hernandez: PHILADELPHIA 11-22 after 3 straight games where they committed no errors
Nicasio: COLORADO 30-11 as a home favorite of -125 to -175

Arizona at LA Dodgers, 4:10 ET
Collmenter: ARIZONA 9-1 OVER when the total is 7 to 8.5
Beckett: LA DODGERS 33-19 OVER in home games in the first half of the season

San Francisco at San Diego, 4:10 ET
Lincecum: SAN FRANCISCO 62-28 after a game with a combined score of 4 runs or less 2 straight games
Erlin: SAN DIEGO 4-14 off an upset win over a division rival as a home underdog

Los Angeles at Detroit, 1:05 ET
Santiago: LA ANGELS 2-14 as a road underdog of +125 to +150
Porcello: 32-17 TSR when the total is 7 to 8.5

Toronto at Cleveland, 1:05 ET
Morrow: 11-2 OVER in all games
Carrasco: CLEVELAND 23-10 OVER revenging 2 straight home losses vs opponent

NY Yankees at Tampa Bay, 1:40 ET
Nuno: NY YANKEES 71-46 after 3 or more consecutive road games
Ramos: TAMPA BAY 21-6 UNDER at home when the total is 8.5 to 10

Minnesota at Kansas City, 2:10 ET
Hughes: MINNESOTA 7-1 in road games off 2 straight road losses against a division rival
Ventura: KANSAS CITY 311-290 as a favorite

Chicago White Sox at Texas, 3:05 ET
Johnson: CHI WHITE SOX 13-31 after scoring 3 runs or less 2 straight games
Ross: TEXAS 45-20 in April games

Houston at Oakland, 4:05 ET
Peacock: HOUSTON 35-87 after a loss
Chavez: OAKLAND 95-61 when the total is 7 to 8.5

Baltimore at Boston, 7:05 ET
Jimenez: BALTIMORE 84-67 after having won 2 of their last 3 games
Peavy: BOSTON 3-10 against right-handed starters

Seattle at Miami, 1:10 ET
Maurer: SEATTLE 80-144 in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses
Slowey: MIAMI 30-24 in home games after 3 or more consecutive home games

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MLB

Sunday, April 20

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Game of the Day: Orioles at Red Sox
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Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox (-153, 9)

The Boston Red Sox were searching for production from the bottom third of the order and may have found it with Brock Holt. The Red Sox will try to ride Holt’s hot streak to another victory when they host the Baltimore Orioles in the third of a four-game set on Sunday. Holt did not make the team out of spring training but was recalled on Friday after a hot start at Triple-A Pawtucket and is 3-for-7 with a pair of RBIs in two straight starts.

Boston has scored more than four runs only once in its last 10 games, and it took them 14 innings to push across more than four in a 6-4 triumph at Chicago on Wednesday. Holt’s production helps and David Ortiz began to bust out of a slump with a solo home run among two hits on Saturday. The Orioles have dropped three of five meetings with the Red Sox but Nelson Cruz is having no trouble with Boston pitching. The veteran slugger drove in two runs on Saturday and has seven RBIs in the five meetings.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN

LINE HISTORY: The Red Sox opened as -153 home faves with the Orioles visiting. The total opened 9.

POWER RANKINGS: Orioles (-123.0), Red Sox (-151.0)

INJURY REPORT: N/A.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Orioles RH Ubaldo Jimenez (0-3, 7.31 ERA) vs. Red Sox RH Jake Peavy (0-0, 1.93)

Jimenez has not exactly been everything Baltimore hoped for when it signed him to a four-year, $50-million free-agent deal over the winter. The 30-year-old has a history of slow starts and allowed at least four earned runs in each of his first three turns, including four runs over six innings in a loss to Boston on April 2. Jimenez struggles against Red Sox stars Mike Napoli (4-for-7, 2 HRs), Jonny Gomes (5-for-15, 2 HRs) and Dustin Pedroia (7-for-13 with four RBIs).

Peavy has yet to allow more than two earned runs in a start but is winless due to a lack of run support. The 32-year-old allowed one run and three hits while striking out eight over six innings at Chicago on Tuesday but was held out of the decision in a game the Red Sox went on to lose 2-1. Peavy missed the first series with Baltimore and made only one start against the Orioles last season, allowing three runs on six hits in seven innings.

TRENDS:

* Under is 6-1 in the last seven meetings in Boston.
* Under is 4-1 in the last five meetings.
* Orioles are 15-7 in the last 22 meetings in Boston.
* Red Sox are 1-4 in Peavy's last five starts.

CONSENSUS: Sixty-eight percent of the wagers are on the Red Sox -153.

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UPDATED THRU SATURDAY Night:


33 - 33 .......................- 5.95

19 -10 ..........................+ 18.24

15-23 ........................... - 38.89 ( THOSE HEAVY FAVORITES R KILLING ME )


Sunday, April 20

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Toronto - 1:05 PM ET Cleveland -104 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Cleveland - Over 8.5 500

LA Angels - 1:08 PM ET Detroit -142 500
Detroit - Over 8.5 500

Atlanta - 1:10 PM ET NY Mets -105 500 *****
NY Mets - Over 7.5 500

Seattle - 1:10 PM ET Seattle -109 500 *****
Miami - Under 8 500

Milwaukee - 1:35 PM ET Pittsburgh -123 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Pittsburgh - Under 7 500

St. Louis - 1:35 PM ET St. Louis +126 500
Washington - Over 7 500

NY Yankees - 1:40 PM ET NY Yankees +115 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Tampa Bay - Over 8.5 500

Minnesota - 2:10 PM ET Minnesota +176 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Kansas City - Over 8 500

Cincinnati - 2:20 PM ET Chi. Cubs +104 500
Chi. Cubs -

Chi. White Sox - 3:05 PM ET Texas -174 500 *****
Texas - Over 9.5 500

Houston - 4:05 PM ET Houston +205 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Oakland - Over 8 500

Arizona - 4:10 PM ET Arizona +134 500
LA Dodgers - Under 8 500

Philadelphia - 4:10 PM ET Philadelphia +146 500 *****
Colorado - Over 10 500

San Francisco - 4:10 PM ET San Francisco +102 500 TRIPLE PLAY
San Diego - Under 7 500

Baltimore - 7:05 PM ET Baltimore +141 500 *****
Boston - Under 9 500 *****

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Monday's Early Game:

Monday, April 21

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Baltimore - 11:05 AM ET Baltimore +154 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Boston - Over 9 500 *****

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Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

-- LaMarcus Aldridge scored 46 points, grabbed 18 reobunds in Portland's OT win at Houston. Blazers got only seven points from its bench in the win.

-- Wizards outscored Bulls 30-18 in 4th quarter, Wiz wins 102-93 in Chicago.

-- Road teams won five of the eight Game 1's in NBA's first round.

-- Matt Kuchar chipped in on 18 to win PGA event on Hilton Head; he had shot a combined +10 in his last five Sunday rounds-- he was -7 Sunday.

-- Miami beat Seattle 3-2; Marlins are 9-4 at home, 0-6 on road.

-- Orioles led 5-0 in sixth inning at Fenway, lost 6-5 on 9th inning throwing error-- in first three weeks of season, there has been some horrendous defensive play.

*****

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

13) Can you remember a team falling apart as badly within a season as the Indiana Pacers are right now? Not many top seeds have lost in the first round of the NBA playoffs, but who has a lot of confidence that these Pacers will advance?

12) Charlotte Bobcats went back home after losing Game 1 in Miami, with Game 2 not scheduled until Wednesday; Michael Jordan doesn't want his guys hanging around South Beach with time on their hands.

11) Clippers/Warriors looks like it'll be a fun series to watch; over last 37 years, these franchises combined to win only seven playoff series.

10) Tampa Bay Rays scored 27 runs Friday/Saturday, after scoring total of 16 runs in their previous 10 games, then they scored one run Sunday. Feast or famine.

9) If they ever make a movie about Ike Davis' life, Ben Affleck has to play Davis; they look an awful lot alike, even talk a little bit the same.

8) Every time I see Evan Gattis play for the Braves, I can't help but think of the old wrestler Ivan Putski. Short, very powerful arms.

7) Speaking of the Braves, Mike Minor is supposed to get back in their rotation this coming weekend; he threw 80 pitches in a rehab start this past weekend.

6) Cleveland Indians are only big league team that hasn't scored in first inning of a home game (0-9); Houston Astros are only team that hasn't scored in first inning on the road (0-9).

5) Minnesota Twins claimed OF Sam Fuld on waivers from the A's; he's not the best hitter but he's a terrific fielder, can run, an outstanding 4th outfielder.

4) Ivan Nova is on the DL with a UCL tear, could be headed under the knife for Tommy John surgery. Lot of those this spring.

3) Orlando Antigua is the new hoop coach at South Florida; he recruited for John Calipari, so its not a surprise we're seeing USF listed on recruits' short lists.

We talked yesterday about point guard Kareem Canty transferring from Marshall to Auburn; turns out that may not happen, with USF now suddenly in the picture. If Antigua turns out to be a bigtime recruiter as a head coach, USF is going to become a force in the AAC, especially with Louisville now out of the league.

2) Cincinnati Bengals brought one QB to their facility to work out this spring; not Manziel, not Bortles, Bridgewater or Carr. Pitt QB Tom Savage; go figure.

1) NHL playoffs provide great drama; how about St Louis Blues winning first two games of their playoff series in OT, after tying both games in last 2:00 of regulation? Blues have only won one playoff series the last eight years- they're playing NHL's defending champ Chicago Blackhawks, who won two of last four Stanley Cups.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, April 21

Hot pitchers
-- Leake is 2-0, 1.84 in his last two starts.
-- Mejia is 2-0, 2.81 in his last three starts, but had blister issues last week.
-- Teheran is 2-1, 2.89 in four starts this season. Koehler is 2-1, 1.89 in three starts this season.
-- Cashner is 2-1, 1.59 in four starts this season. Peralta is 2-0, 2.03 in his last couple starts.
-- Lee has a 1.64 RA in his last three starts.

-- Chen is 2-0, 3.97 in his last couple starts.
-- Danks is 1-0, 3.00 in his last couple starts.
-- McAllister is 2-0, 0.66 in his last two starts. Royals are 3-0 when Guthrie starts (2-0, 4.34).
-- Texas is 3-0 when Darvish starts (1-0, 0.82).
-- Hernandez is 3-0, 1.59 in four starts this season. Keuchel is 1-0, 2.08 in his last two starts.

-- Richards is 2-0, 2.84 in three starts this season.

Cold pitchers
-- Liriano is 0-3, 5.21 in his last three starts.
-- Lyons was 0-4, 7.89 in his last six starts LY.
-- Arroyo is 1-1, 9.95 in three starts. Wood is 0-2, 3.50 in his three starts.
-- de la Rosa is 0-3, 8.53 in his last four starts. Vogelsong is 0-0, 5.40 in three starts this season.
-- Maholm is 0-1, 5.23 in two starts this month.

-- Buchholz is 0-1, 7.16 in three starts this season.
-- Sanchez is 0-1, 5.14 in three starts this season.
-- Straily is 1-1, 5.40 in three starts this season.

-- Roark has a 5.29 RA in three starts this season.

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Leake 0-3; Liriano 2-4
-- Lyons 0-0; Mejia 0-3
-- Koehler 0-3; Teheran 1-4
-- Arroyo 2-3; Wood 0-3
-- Cashner 0-4; Peralta 0-3
-- Vogelsong 0-3; de la Rosa 1-4
-- Lee 0-4; Maholm 0-2

-- Chen 1-3; Buchholz 2-3
-- Danks 2-3; Sanchez 3-3
-- Guthrie 1-3; McAllister 2-3
-- Darvish 0-3; Straily 2-3
-- Keuchel 0-3; Hernandez 1-4

-- Richards 0-3; Roark 1-3

Totals
-- Five of Reds' last seven games went over the total.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight St Louis road games.
-- Four of last five Atlanta games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last ten Arizona road games went over total.
-- All nine games at Miller Park stayed under the total.
-- Six of nine games at Coors Field went over the total. Under is 5-1 in Giants' last six games.
-- Five of last six Dodger games stayed under total.

-- Six of nine Baltimore road games went over the total.
-- Eight of last twelve White Sox games went over total.
-- Four of last five Cleveland home games stayed under.
-- Three of last four Texas games went over the total.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Seattle games.

-- Over is 9-2-1 in Washington's last twelve games.

Hot teams
-- Cincinnati won five of its last seven games.
-- Cardinals won six of their last nine games.
-- Braves won seven of their last nine games. Miami won four of last five games but are 0-6 on the road.
-- Brewers won four of their last five games. San Diego is 7-4 in its last 11.
-- Rockies have won six of nine games at Coors Field.
-- Dodgers won six of their last nine games.

-- Red Sox won four of their last five games; they're 5-1 vs lefty starters. .
-- Detroit won three of its last four games.
-- Royals won five of their last six games.
-- Oakland won seven of its last eight games.

-- Washington won six of its last eight home games.

Cold teams
-- Pittsburgh lost five of its last six games.
-- Mets lost six of their nine home games.
-- Arizona lost seven of its last eight games; they're 1-5 vs lefty starters. Cubs lost six of last seven.
-- Giants lost three of their last four games.
-- Phillies lost three of their last four away games.

-- Orioles lost last two games, allowing 11 runs.
-- Indians lost seven of their last ten games.
-- White Sox lost four of their last five games.
-- Astros lost their last seven games. Seattle lost its last six games; they're 4-2 vs lefty starters.

-- Angels lost four of their last seven away games.

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MLB

Monday, April 21

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Trend Report
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11:05 AM
BALTIMORE vs. BOSTON
Baltimore is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 8 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. PITTSBURGH
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 12 games when playing LA Angels

7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CLEVELAND
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Kansas City

7:08 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. DETROIT
Chi White Sox are 5-19 SU in their last 24 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox

7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. NY METS
St. Louis is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing St. Louis
NY Mets are 4-10 SU in its last 14 games at home

7:10 PM
MIAMI vs. ATLANTA
Miami is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Miami
Atlanta is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games

8:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. CHI CUBS
Arizona is 3-9 SU in their last 12 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Arizona's last 13 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games at home

8:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. MILWAUKEE
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
San Diego is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games at home

10:05 PM
TEXAS vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Oakland's last 12 games at home
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. LA DODGERS
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games at home

10:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
Houston is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

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MLB

Monday, April 21

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Monday's MLB American League betting cheat sheet
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Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox (-151, 9)

Cold pitching stat: Red Sox right-hander Clay Buchholz has surrendered four home runs through his first three starts.

Cold batting stat: Orioles outfielder Nick Markakis has just five hits in 37 career at-bats versus Buchholz.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s with clear skies and wind blowing out to left field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 5-1-1 in Buchholz's last seven starts as a favorite.


Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians (-143, 8)

Cold pitching stat: Royals right-hander Jeremy Guthrie is 4-3 with a 5.33 ERA in eight starts and two relief appearances against the Indians.

Hot batting stat: Cleveland first baseman Nick Swisher is batting .350 with two homers in 40 lifetime at-bats against Guthrie.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with mostly cloudy skies and wind blowing out to right-center field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: The Indians are 9-1 in right-hander Zach McAllister's last 10 outing following a quality start in his previous appearance.


Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers (-167, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Tigers right-hander Anibal Sanchez has racked up 17 strikeouts over his first 14 innings of 2014.

Hot batting stat: Detroit second baseman Ian Kinsler is 12-for-31 with four home runs against White Sox lefty John Danks.

Weather: Partly cloudy skies are in the forecast with temperatures in the mid-60s and wind blowing from right to left field at 10 mph.

Key betting note: The White Sox have lost 24 of their last 30 games in Detroit.


Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics (123, 6.5)

Hot pitching stat: Rangers ace Yu Darvish has 23 strikeouts and a .185 opposition batting average in 22 innings this season.

Cold batting stat: Oakland third baseman Josh Donaldson is 2-for-13 with seven strikeouts in his career against Darvish.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s with cloudy skies and wind blowing out to right field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 7-0 in Darvish's last seven series-opening starts.


Houston Astros at Seattle Mariners (-255, 6.5)

Hot pitching stat: Mariners righty Felix Hernandez is limiting opponents to a .171 average while striking out 39 and walking three in 28 1/3 innings.

Hot/Cold batting stat: Seattle first baseman Corey Hart has homered twice in six at-bats versus Astros right-hander Dallas Keuchel.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s with a 31 percent chance of showers.

Key betting note: Under is 10-1 in Houston's last 11 games versus starters with WHIPs lower than 1.15.


** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 7:00 p.m. ET Sunday.