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MLB

Wednesday, April 23

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Game of the Day: Phillies vs. Dodgers
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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (-170)

Cole Hamels makes his season debut Wednesday when the visiting Philadelphia Phillies aim for their fourth straight win against the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are struggling offensively after a strong start. The Phillies moved to 10-10 overall with Tuesday’s 3-2 win in 10 innings and are hoping Hamels can provide a much-needed boost to the team’s starting rotation. Hamels, who landed on the disabled list with left biceps tendinitis, pitched at least six innings in 28 of his 33 starts last season.

The Dodgers received a scare when second baseman Dee Gordon left Tuesday's game after hitting his head on Jayson Nix’s knee on a steal of third base, but he passed a concussion test and could be available Wednesday. Shortstop Hanley Ramirez is 2-for-20 since being hit on the left hand by a pitch from the Giants’ Ryan Vogelsong, but manager Don Mattingly doesn’t appear concerned. “He’s not swinging the bat like a guy whose hand is hurting,” Mattingly told reporters. “He’s just a touch off.”

TV: 10:10 p.m. ET, CSN Philadelphia, SportsNet LA

LINE HISTORY: The Dodgers open as -170 home favorites.

POWER RANKINGS: Phillies (-111), Dodgers (-190)

INJURY REPORT: SP Cole Hammels - probable Wednesday (arm).

PITCHING MATCHUP: Phillies LH Cole Hamels (2013: 8-14, 3.60 ERA) vs. Dodgers RH Zack Greinke (3-0, 2.42)

Hamels pronounced himself ready after going 0-1 with a 2.12 ERA in three rehab starts covering 17 innings with Class A Advanced Clearwater. “I was able to go down there and get everything accomplished, my strength, building up pitch count and really try to execute pitches to both side of the plate,” Hamels told mlb.com. Adrian Gonzalez is 8-for-27 with two homers against the 30-year-old, who is 3-0 with a 2.22 ERA in four career starts at Dodger Stadium.

Greinke has been a model of consistency over his first four starts, and he’s gone 10-1 with a 1.71 ERA in his last 15 starts since Aug. 5, 2013. The 30-year-old recorded eight strikeouts for the third straight start against Arizona on Friday, when he allowed one run on three hits over six innings. Marlon Byrd is 3-for-20 with seven strikeouts against Greinke, who is 3-1 with a 2.45 ERA in four career starts against the Phillies.

TRENDS:

* Under is 5-0-1 in the last six meetings.
* Phillies are 6-0 in Hamels' last six starts vs. a team with a winning record.
* Dodgers are 0-6 in their last six home games vs. a left-handed starter.
* Under is 6-1-1 in Dodgers last eight overall.

CONSENSUS: 74 percent of wagers are on the Dodgers.

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MLB

Wednesday, April 23


Hamels to get first start against swinging Dodgers

The Philadelphia Phillies are finally getting ace Cole Hamels in their rotation Wednesday. Hamels, who started the season on the disabled list, will get his first start against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Dodgers are fairly average in every major batting statistics, except one. The Dodgers currently have the most strikeouts in the major's this season with 187 in 687 plate appearances in their first 20 games. That means that a little more than 27 percent of the Dodgers plate appearances are SO.


Orioles' 3B Machado to begin rehab assignment

Baltimore Orioles' third baseman Manny Machado is scheduled to begin his rehab assignment Friday at the club's single A team in Frederick.

Machado, who is recovering from surgery to repair a ligament in his left knee last October, played in his third extended spring training game Tuesday and will play one more game in Sarasota, Fla., on Wednesday before joining the Single-A squad.

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MLB

Wednesday, April 23


Unhittable Harang on the mound for Braves

The Atlanta Braves have the best collective ERA in the major's (1.52) despite having serious injury concerns on the mound and have found a major revelation in Aaron Harang.

Harang has the second best ERA in the MLB sporting a ridiculous 0.70 through four games, including bringing a no-hitter into the seventh inning into two of his starts this season. Harang has also held opposing hitters to the lowest batting average of anyone in the MLB (.110).

Harang and the Braves are -149 favs to top the marlins (+137) Wednesday.

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Evening Selections:


Kansas City - 7:05 PM ET Kansas City +117 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Cleveland - Over 7 500

Cincinnati - 7:05 PM ET Cincinnati +110 500 *****
Pittsburgh - Over 7.5 500

LA Angels - 7:05 PM ET Washington -119 500 *****
Washington - Under 7 500

Baltimore - 7:07 PM ET Toronto -111 500
Toronto - Over 9 500

Chi. White Sox - 7:08 PM ET Chi. White Sox +171 500 *****
Detroit - Over 8.5 500

NY Yankees - 7:10 PM ET Boston -118 500
Boston - Under 9 500

Minnesota - 7:10 PM ET Minnesota +165 500 *****
Tampa Bay - Under 8.5 500

St. Louis - 7:10 PM ET St. Louis -136 500 DOUBLE PLAY
NY Mets - Over 6.5 500

San Diego - 8:10 PM ET San Diego +115 500 *****
Milwaukee - Under 7.5 500

Philadelphia - 10:10 PM ET Philadelphia +138 500 DOUBLE PLAY
LA Dodgers - Under 6.5 500

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UPDATED THRU TUESDAY Night:


36 - 43 .......................- 10.70

21 -12 ..........................+ 19.12

21-26 ........................... - 26.66 ( THOSE HEAVY FAVORITES R KILLING ME )

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UPDATED THRU Wednesday Night:


40 - 44 .......................- 6.95

22 -15 ..........................+ 13.40

21-28 ........................... - 32.66 ( THOSE HEAVY FAVORITES R KILLING ME )

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Thursday, April 24

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Kansas City - 12:05 PM ET Kansas City +115 500 *****
Cleveland - Over 8.5 500

Chi. White Sox - 1:08 PM ET Chi. White Sox +176 500 *****
Detroit - Under 8 500

Minnesota - 1:10 PM ET Minnesota +138 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Tampa Bay - Under 8.5 500

St. Louis - 1:10 PM ET St. Louis -131 500 TRIPLE PLAY
NY Mets - Under 7 500

Arizona - 2:20 PM ET Chi. Cubs -114 500

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- What does it say about state of coaching in NBA that rumors are flying that the Pacers will fire Frank Vogel if they don't beat the Hawks in this series?

-- Tracy McGrady made the Sugar Land Skeeters independent baseball team; they start their season tonight. Great story; McGrady scored more than 18,000 points in his excellent NBA career. He will be 35 next month.

-- Michael Pineda got tossed for having pine tar on his neck; can't anyone teach him how to cheat the right way?

-- Phil Jackson wants to can some people in the Knicks' front office, but the nitwit owner is resisting making those changes. This might not end well.

-- Mike Matheny became the last MLB manager to challenge a play when he lost a ninth inning challenge at Citi Field on a play at the plate.

-- Cubs marked 100th anniversary of Wrigley Field by blowing a 5-2 9th inning lead in a 7-5 loss to an awful Arizona team.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Initial thoughts on the NFL schedule

13) Green Bay at Seattle is the Thursday night opener; there are only two 4:25 Sunday games in Week 1, but there is a Monday night doubleheader, Giants-Lions and Chargers-Cardinals.

12) There is a Saturday doubleheader in Week 16, first one of those in a while; they have Eagles-Redskins, Chargers-49ers that day. Am little surprised that neither Eagle-Redskin game made it to primetime, with the DeSean Jackson drama.

11) Four teams have three consecutive road games: Bengals-Rams-Broncos-Bucs.

10) First of Denver's three straight road games in November 2 at New England.

9) Dallas Cowboys have December dates at Chicago/Philly, cold weather games, not the best situation for a dome team.

8) Week 3, Denver at Seattle, an early Super Bowl rematch.

7) Thanksgiving tripleheader:
Bears-Lions......Eagles-Cowboys......Seahawks-49ers

6) One big change is that the league can flex the Sunday night games now, starting in Week 5, to give more attractive primetime matchups.

5) Six teams are scheduled to play three Sunday nights each, though that could change; still don't get NBC's fascination with the Cowboys- they're not good, but now that they can flex out of games starting in Week 5, the schedule can change.

4) Minnesota Vikings are on outdoor team for the next two years; six of their last eight games are either at home or in Chicago, so they're going to freeze in the second half of season- other two second half games are at Miami and in Detroit's dome.

3) All Week 17 matchups are divisional games, all are on Sunday.

2) We have all the Week 1 matchups just below this, but Colts-Broncos stands out as the best matchup; only three home underdogs in Week 1.

1) Pointspreads from LVH for Week 1 of the NFL season.........
Green Bay @ Seattle (-5)
Oakland @ NJ Jets (-4.5)
New Orleans @ Atlanta (-2)
Minnesota @ St Louis (-5)
Cleveland @ Pittsburgh (-5)
Jacksonville @ Philadelphia (-11)
Cincinnati @ Baltimore (-2.5)
Buffalo @ Chicago (-6.5)
Washington @ Houston (-2.5)
Tennessee @ Kansas City (-5.5)
New England (-3.5) @ Miami
Carolina (-2.5) @ Tampa Bay
San Francisco (-3.5) @ Dallas
Indianapolis @ Denver (-7)
NJ Giants @ Detroit (-4)
San Diego @ Arizona (-3.5)

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MLB
Dunkel

Oakland at Houston
The A's travel to Houston tonight to face an Astros team that is 3-3 in its last 6 games as a home underdog of +125 to +150. Houston is the pick (+145) according to Dunkel, which has the Astros favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Houston (+145). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, APRIL 24

Game 901-902: Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Cingrani) 15.711; Pittsburgh (Cumpton) 14.117
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 903-904: St. Louis at NY Mets (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lynn) 14.890; NY Mets (Colon) 15.772
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-145); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+125); Over

Game 905-906: Arizona at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Bolsinger) 14.490; Cubs (Jackson) 13.526
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-120); No Total
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+100); N/A

Game 907-908: San Diego at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Stults) 15.473; Washington (Zimmermann) 16.886
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Washington (-170); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-170); Under

Game 909-910: Philadelphia at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Kendrick) 14.105; LA Dodgers (Haren) 15.649
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-190); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-190); Under

Game 911-912: Kansas City at Cleveland (12:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Chen) 15.425; Cleveland (Kluber) 14.363
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+110); Over

Game 913-914: Chicago White Sox at Detroit (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Quintana) 14.139; Detroit (Scherzer) 15.582
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Detroit (-200); 8
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-200); Under

Game 915-916: Minnesota at Tampa Bay (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Nolasco) 15.546; Tampa Bay (Bedard) 14.337
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+135); Over

Game 917-918: Baltimore at Toronto (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Norris) 15.107; Toronto (Hutchison) 16.587
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Toronto (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-150); Under

Game 919-920: NY Yankees at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Sabathia) 15.656; Boston (Doubront) 14.541
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+100); Over

Game 921-922: Oakland at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Kazmir) 14.534; Houston (Oberholtzer) 15.510
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-165); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+145); Over

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, April 24

Hot pitchers
-- Lynn is 4-0, 3.42 in four starts, 2-0, 0.71 in his last two.
-- Haren is 3-0, 3.60 in four starts this season.

-- Scherzer is 1-1, 2.33 in four starts this season.
-- Hutchison is 1-1, 3.60 in four starts this season.
-- Kazmir is 3-0, 1.95 in four starts this month. Oberholzer has a 1.42 RA but no wins in his last two starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Cingrani is 1-2, 4.60 in his last three starts. Cumpton is making first start in '14; he was 2-1, 2.05 in five starts LY.
-- Colon is 0-2, 9.00 in his last two starts.
-- Jackson is 1-1, 6.61 in his last three starts. Bolsinger allowed seven runs in four IP in his first '14 start.
-- Stults is 1-2, 5.23 in four starts this season. Zimmerman is 1-1, 6.32 in his last three starts.
-- Kendrick is 0-2, 6.00 in his last three starts.

-- Kluber is 1-2, 5.79 in four starts this season. BChen is 1-1, 10.38 in his last two starts.
-- Quintana is 1-1, 5.25 in two road starts this year.
-- Nolasco is 1-2, 6.08 in four starts this season. Bedard allowed four runs in 3.2 IP in his first '14 start.
-- Norris is 0-2, 4.42 in three starts this season.
-- Sabathia is 2-2, 5.54 in four starts this season. Doubront is 1-2, 5.63 in his last three starts.

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Cingrani 2-4; Cumpton 0-0
-- Lynn 2-4; Colon 1-4
-- Bolsinger 0-1; Jackson 1-4
-- Stults 1-4; Zimmerman 1-4
-- Kendrick 1-4; Haren 0-4

-- Chen 1-3; Kluber 2-4
-- Quintana 1-4; Scherzer 2-4
-- Nolasco 0-4; Bedard 0-1
-- Norris 1-3; Hutchison 1-4
-- Sabathia 2-4; Doubrant 1-4
-- Kazmir 0-4; Oberholzer 1-4

Totals
-- Three of last four Pirate games stayed under.
-- Under is 9-1-1 in last eleven St Louis road games.
-- Eight of last ten games at Wrigley Field went over.
-- Last five San Diego road games stayed under total. Over is 10-3-1 in last 14 Washington games.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Dodger games.

-- Six of last eight White Sox road games went over total.
-- Four of last five Kansas City games went over total.
-- Nine of last twelve Baltimore road games went over the total.
-- Ten of eleven Minnesota road games went over total.
-- Four of last six Boston games went over total.
-- Three of last four Oakland games stayed under.

Hot teams
-- Reds won three of their last four games.
-- Mets won six of their last nine games. St Louis is 7-2 in the game following a loss.
-- Braves won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Brewers won five of their last six games.
-- Phillies won three of their last four games.

-- Indians won three of their last four games. Royals won five of their last seven games.
-- Baltimore is 8-5 in its last 13 games.
-- Bronx won seven of its last ten games.
-- White Sox won three of their last four games.
-- Minnesota is 7-4 in its last eleven games.

Cold teams
-- Pittsburgh lost seven of its last nine games.
-- Arizona lost nine of its last eleven games. Cubs lost seven of last ten.
-- Padres lost six of their nine road games. Nationals are 5-8 in their last thirteen games overall.
-- Dodgers are 4-5 in their last nine games.

-- Detroit is 4-5 in its last nine home games.
-- Tampa Bay lost six of its last nine games.
-- Blue Jays are 3-4 in their last seven games.
-- Red Sox are 5-7 at home this season.
-- Astros lost eight of last ten games. Oakland lost its last three.

Umpires
-- Cin-Pitt-- Favorites won last five Ripperger games.
-- StL-NY-- Six of last eight Porter games went over.
-- Az-Chi-- Favorites won five of last six O'Nora games.
-- Phil-LA-- Road team won all four Dimuro games this year.

-- KC-Cle-- All five Gibson games stayed under the total.
-- Chi-Det-- All three Iassogna games went over the total.
-- Min-TB-- Three of four TBarrett games stayed under.
-- Blt-Tor-- Under is 3-1-1 in Winters games this season.
-- NY-Bos-- Underdogs won three of five Cuzzi games this year.

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MLB

Thursday, April 24

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Trend Report
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12:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Kansas City
Cleveland is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Kansas City

12:35 PM
CINCINNATI vs. PITTSBURGH
Cincinnati is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Cincinnati's last 25 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati

1:08 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. DETROIT
Chi White Sox are 7-18 SU in their last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games on the road
Detroit is 19-6 SU in their last 25 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

1:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. TAMPA BAY
Minnesota is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games when playing Tampa Bay
Minnesota is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing Minnesota

1:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis

2:20 PM
ARIZONA vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Arizona's last 23 games
Arizona is 4-11 SU in their last 15 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games

7:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Diego's last 9 games when playing Washington
San Diego is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 9 games when playing San Diego
Washington is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing San Diego

7:07 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games

8:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. HOUSTON
Oakland is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Oakland's last 12 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Houston's last 12 games when playing at home against Oakland
Houston is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Oakland

10:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
Philadelphia is 10-5 SU in their last 15 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games
LA Dodgers are 5-10 SU in their last 15 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 24

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CINCINNATI (10 - 11) at PITTSBURGH (9 - 13) - 12:35 PM
TONY CINGRANI (L) vs. BRANDON CUMPTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 106-84 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 24-14 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 106-84 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 60-37 (+15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 663-732 (+56.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 320-341 (+32.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 600-676 (+40.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 478-526 (+46.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 331-344 (+46.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 371-319 (+66.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 4-2 (+2.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.0 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

TONY CINGRANI vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

BRANDON CUMPTON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
CUMPTON is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 0.90 and a WHIP of 0.900.
His team's record is 2-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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ST LOUIS (12 - 10) at NY METS (11 - 10) - 1:10 PM
LANCE LYNN (R) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 94-53 (+26.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 57-25 (+27.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LYNN is 12-1 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 27-42 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 10-26 (-14.6 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 9-27 (-15.1 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 38-55 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 17-29 (-14.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 15-26 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 38-55 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 12-26 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 31-53 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
COLON is 66-59 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.1 Units)


LANCE LYNN vs. NY METS since 1997
LYNN is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.542.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
COLON is 2-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

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ARIZONA (6 - 18) at CHICAGO CUBS (7 - 13) - 2:20 PM
MIKE BOLSINGER (R) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 6-18 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 6-18 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 134-211 (-47.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 36-58 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-60 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 36-58 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 48-85 (-30.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 657-656 (-156.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
JACKSON is 23-44 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 12-28 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 22-44 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 10-25 (-14.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 10-20 (-12.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

MIKE BOLSINGER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

EDWIN JACKSON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
JACKSON is 2-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.97 and a WHIP of 1.512.
His team's record is 4-3 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.6 units)

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SAN DIEGO (10 - 12) at WASHINGTON (12 - 10) - 7:05 PM
ERIC STULTS (L) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 30-11 (+17.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
ZIMMERMANN is 20-5 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STULTS is 43-33 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
STULTS is 29-22 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STULTS is 21-12 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

ERIC STULTS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
STULTS is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 0.750.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 1-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.95 and a WHIP of 0.866.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (10 - 11) at LA DODGERS (13 - 9) - 10:10 PM
KYLE KENDRICK (R) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 164-181 (-37.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 58-77 (-24.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 333-350 (+45.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
KENDRICK is 67-50 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 27-37 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 1-6 (-10.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 13-19 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 26-37 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 18-26 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 21-28 (-18.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 11-21 (-20.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1 (+1.8 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
KENDRICK is 3-6 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.89 and a WHIP of 1.660.
His team's record is 3-6 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.5 units)

DAN HAREN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HAREN is 1-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.304.
His team's record is 1-7 (-6.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.2 units)

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KANSAS CITY (10 - 10) at CLEVELAND (10 - 11) - 12:05 PM
BRUCE CHEN (L) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 102-82 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 99-79 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 14-5 (+10.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 46-43 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
CHEN is 61-43 (+24.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

BRUCE CHEN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
CHEN is 6-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.402.
His team's record is 7-5 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-5. (+0.6 units)

COREY KLUBER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
KLUBER is 2-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.66 and a WHIP of 1.310.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (11 - 11) at DETROIT (10 - 8) - 1:05 PM
JOSE QUINTANA (L) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 74-110 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 29-53 (-21.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 72-105 (-27.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SCHERZER is 25-6 (+16.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 500-520 (+38.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 349-345 (+33.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
DETROIT is 108-83 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 104-80 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-1 (+2.6 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. DETROIT since 1997
QUINTANA is 2-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 3-1 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SCHERZER is 8-5 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.67 and a WHIP of 1.014.
His team's record is 9-9 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-10. (-2.8 units)

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MINNESOTA (10 - 10) at TAMPA BAY (10 - 11) - 1:10 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. ERIK BEDARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 107-47 (+30.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 23-20 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 39-31 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NOLASCO is 23-14 (+17.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 66-51 (+29.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 31-23 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
BEDARD is 3-21 (-17.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BEDARD is 51-60 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BEDARD is 14-25 (-18.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-1 (+0.7 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
NOLASCO is 2-5 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 7.05 and a WHIP of 1.649.
His team's record is 2-5 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.9 units)

ERIK BEDARD vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
BEDARD is 2-5 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.94 and a WHIP of 1.575.
His team's record is 5-9 (-6.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-7. (-1.2 units)

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BALTIMORE (10 - 10) at TORONTO (11 - 10) - 7:05 PM
BUD NORRIS (R) vs. DREW HUTCHISON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 192-159 (+40.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 94-85 (+30.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 35-26 (+16.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 40-30 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 91-80 (+20.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 130-110 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 136-109 (+35.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 108-89 (+35.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-2 (+1.3 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

BUD NORRIS vs. TORONTO since 1997
NORRIS is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.545.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

DREW HUTCHISON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HUTCHISON is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 1.00 and a WHIP of 1.056.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.1 units)

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NY YANKEES (12 - 9) at BOSTON (10 - 12) - 7:10 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. FELIX DOUBRONT (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 118-83 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 38-26 (+15.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SABATHIA is 65-27 (+28.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 37-46 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 474-355 (-59.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-2 (+2.1 Units) against BOSTON this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. BOSTON since 1997
SABATHIA is 10-14 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.04 and a WHIP of 1.381.
His team's record is 11-19 (-11.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 16-13. (+1.6 units)

FELIX DOUBRONT vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
DOUBRONT is 3-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.18 and a WHIP of 1.432.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.9 units)

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OAKLAND (13 - 8) at HOUSTON (7 - 15) - 8:10 PM
SCOTT KAZMIR (L) vs. BRETT OBERHOLTZER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 111-77 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 52-40 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 45-29 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 108-73 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 33-21 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 99-58 (+29.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 113-232 (-60.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 27-64 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 106-114 (-38.1 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 9-33 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 27-64 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 36-88 (-27.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 18-71 (-34.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. HOUSTON since 1997
KAZMIR is 1-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.13 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 3-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.0 units)

BRETT OBERHOLTZER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
OBERHOLTZER is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.54 and a WHIP of 1.457.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

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MLB

Thursday, April 24


Nationals' Gonzalez leaves game with shoulder tightness

Washington Nationals pitcher Gio Gonzalez was pulled in the sixth inning of Wednesday night's 5-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels due to what is being described as tightness in his left shoulder.

Nationals' manager Matt Williams described the move as precautionary and Gonzalez in expected to make his next start.


Dice-K may be option for closer

Daisuke Matsuzaka isn’t necessarily next in line for a shot at closing games if Kyle Farnsworth bombs, but the Mets may consider the veteran right-hander for the role if there is a need. Manager Terry Collins on Wednesday cited Matsuzaka’s improved control from when the Mets first signed him last season as a reason Matsuzaka could handle the job.


Yankees' Pineda ejected because of foreign substance

Michael Pineda got away with it the first time.

He should have quit while he was ahead.

The New York Yankees right-hander, who used a substance believed to be pine tar on his right hand when he faced the Boston Red Sox in New York on April 10, was ejected in the second inning of Wednesday night's start against the same team with pine tar on his neck.

"Yes, it was pine tar," Pineda said after that game, adding, "It won't happen again."

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MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, April 24

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 12:35 ET
Cingrani: CINCINNATI 35-41 after allowing 2 runs or less
Cumpton: PITTSBURGH 40-32 as an underdog of +100 to +150

St Louis at NY Mets, 1:10 ET
Lynn: 12-1 TSR in April games
Colon: NY METS 12-26 in home games after a win

Arizona at Chicago, 2:20 ET
Blosinger: ARIZONA 14-7 in road games after 2 or more consecutive overs
Jackson: 4-11 TSR as a home favorite

San Diego at Washington, 7:05 ET
Stults: 21-12 TSR in night games
Zimmermann: WASHINGTON 70-52 OVER as a favorite

Philadelphia at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Kendrick: 9-1 UNDER in road games after a loss
Haren: 1-8 TSR as a favorite of -175 to -250

Kansas City at Cleveland, 12:05 ET
Chen: KANSAS CITY 55-32 UNDER when the money line is +125 to -125
Kluber: CLEVELAND 35-13 as a favorite of -125 to -175

Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 1:05 ET
Quintana: CHI WHITE SOX 74-110 in all games
Scherzer: 12-0 TSR as a home favorite of -175 to -250

Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 1:10 ET
Nolasco: 23-14 TSR as a road underdog of +125 to +150
Bedard: 3-21 TSR when the total is 8 to 8.5

Baltimore at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Norris: BALTIMORE 34-22 OVER as a road underdog of +100 to +150
Hutchison: TORONTO 15-6 OVER as a home favorite of -125 to -150

NY Yankees at Boston, 7:10 ET
Sabathia: NY YANKEES 22-13 in road games after scoring 2 runs or less
Doubront: BOSTON 24-33 after allowing 1 run or less

Oakland at Houston, 8:10 ET
Kazmir: 15-3 TSR as a favorite
Oberholtzer: HOUSTON 10-35 after 6 or more consecutive road games

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Evening Picks:

Thursday, April 24
Game Score Status Pick Amount

San Diego - 7:05 PM ET San Diego +149 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Washington - Over 7 500

Baltimore - 7:07 PM ET Baltimore +125 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Toronto - Over 9 500

NY Yankees - 7:10 PM ET Boston -120 500 *****
Boston - Over 8.5 500

Oakland - 8:10 PM ET Oakland -155 500
Houston - Under 8 500

Philadelphia - 10:10 PM ET LA Dodgers -166 500
LA Dodgers - Under 7 500