The Bum's Major League Baseball Best Bets-News,Trends For April

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MLB Totals:

1 - 4 ......... - 3.32............Single plays

2 -0...........+ 4.36..............Double play

0 - 1..........- 4.50..............Triple plays


Wednesday, April 2

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Kansas City - 1:08 PM ET Detroit -179 500 *****
Detroit - Over 7.5 500

Atlanta - 1:10 PM ET Milwaukee -123 500
Milwaukee - Under 8.5 500

Minnesota - 2:10 PM ET Minnesota +123 500 *****
Chi. White Sox - Under 8 500

Cleveland - 3:35 PM ET Cleveland +129 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Oakland - Under 7.5 500

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Phillies, Rangers finish series

April 2, 2014


Philadelphia Phillies (1-1) at Texas Rangers (1-1)

Time: Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. ET
Sportsbook.ag Line: Texas -170, Philadelphia +160, Total: 9.5

The Phillies and Rangers wrap up their first series of the 2014 season when they play the rubber match of their three-game set on Wednesday night.

Philadelphia's big acquisitions in the offseason were surprising as the team added even more age to its veteran club with OF Marlon Byrd (36 years old) and RHP A.J. Burnett (37 years old). Of the eight offensive players that started on Opening Day for the Phils, five were over the age of 34, but this group has shown that they still have signs of life with 16 runs on 25 hits in the first two games.

Texas made news in its offseason when it dealt Ian Kinsler for big-bopper 1B Prince Fielder, while also adding free agent OF Shin-Soo Choo in an attempt to bolster its offense. With 13 runs and 24 hits over the first two games, scoring runs won't be a problem for the Rangers. But injuries to three of their starting pitchers (Yu Darvish, Matt Harrison, Derek Holland) have given them limited pitching depth, and players like Joe Saunders and Robbie Ross will need to fill the void for the time being.

The visiting Phillies will be sending veteran RHP Kyle Kendrick (10-13, 4.70 ERA in 2013) to the mound while Texas will send the aforementioned youngster, LHP Robbie Ross (4-2, 3.03 ERA as a reliever in 2013), to the bump, as he tries to win the series for his team. Before this three-game set, these two clubs had not faced each other since 2011, when the Phillies won 2-of-3 games at home. On the road last season, Philadelphia really struggled with a 30-51 record (.370), while the Rangers had a strong 46-36 home record (.561).

Kyle Kendrick has been a solid innings-eater for the Phillies for years now and topped 180 frames for the second time in his career last season. He added a curveball to his repertoire during Spring Training, and it seemed to improve his game as he went 1-0 with a 2.81 ERA (1.25 WHIP) and 13 strikeouts in 16 innings. Kendrick has yet to face the Rangers, but has gone toe-to-toe with some of the players on the roster and a few of them have taken him to the woodshed.

In their careers, 1B Prince Fielder (3-for-5, 1 HR, 5 RBI), OF Shin-Soo Choo (2-for-8, 2 HR, 4 RBI) and 3B Adrian Beltre (2-for-4, 2 doubles) have all had success in the matchup.

The Phillies bullpen really had its struggles in 2013, having the fourth-worst ERA (4.19) while going 25-26 and converting only 32-of-48 save opportunities (67%). This season has been no different, as the relievers have already allowed four runs on six hits and six walks in 6.1 innings (5.69 ERA, 1.90 WHIP). Closer Jonathan Papelbon (5-1, 2.92 ERA in 2013) has been one of the best ninth-inning pitchers for nearly a decade and has 286 saves in 326 chances (88%) in his career, but saved fewer than 30 games (29) last year for the first time since 2005.

Robbie Ross has spent the last two seasons with the Rangers as a relief pitcher, throwing in 123 games (127.1 IP) over that time. He was effective in that role with a 2.62 ERA and 25 holds, but injuries to several arms in the Texas rotation forced Ross back to his original role he had when he first joined the organization. Ross last started when he made six starts for the Texas Double-A affiliate in 2011, going 1-1 with a 2.81 ERA and 8.4 K/9. He also started three times this spring, pitching seven scoreless innings while striking out eight batters in his last appearance.

Philadelphia’s offense has been hot so far against Texas’ shallow rotation while having 17 hits over the first two games of the series and should be fresh in the beginning of the season while having plenty of aging players.

The Rangers actually boasted one of the best relief corps in the league last season, pitching to a 35-18 record and 2.91 ERA (4th in league) while converting 46-of-57 saves (81%). RHP Joakim Soria (1-0, 3.80 ERA in 2013) has not pitched more than 25 innings since 2011, but is an experienced closer with 160 saves in 180 opportunities (89%) between 2007 and 2011 with the Royals, and earned the win for Texas on Tuesday night. However, the 'pen has been shaky in the two games with a 7.56 ERA and 1.68 WHIP in 8.1 innings.

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Evening Games:


Boston - 7:05 PM ET Boston -111 500
Baltimore - Over 8.5 500

Chi. Cubs - 7:05 PM ET Pittsburgh -150 500
Pittsburgh - Over 7 500

St. Louis - 7:10 PM ET Cincinnati +105 500 *****
Cincinnati - Over 7.5 500

Colorado - 7:10 PM ET Miami -113 500 *****
Miami - Over 7 500

Washington - 7:10 PM ET NY Mets +116 500 DOUBLE PLAY
NY Mets - Under 7 500

Toronto - 7:10 PM ET Toronto +136 500
Tampa Bay - Under 7.5 500

Philadelphia - 8:05 PM ET Texas -167 500
Texas - Over 9.5 500

NY Yankees - 8:10 PM ET NY Yankees -153 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Houston - Under 8.5 500

Cleveland - 9:00 PM ET Cleveland +115 500 *****
Oakland - Over 8 500

San Francisco - 9:40 PM ET San Francisco +100 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Arizona - Over 9 500

Seattle - 10:05 PM ET Seattle +124 500 *****
LA Angels - Over 7.5 500

LA Dodgers - 10:10 PM ET San Diego -102 500
San Diego - Under 7 500

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Coaching records of people from the Duke coaching tree.........

-- Mike Brey, 399-211-- Only guy on list who didn't play for Duke.

-- Tommy Amaker, 315-209-- Struggled at Seton Hall/Michigan, found good spot at Harvard.

-- Jeff Capel, 161-92-- Made NCAAs three times in nine years (VCU/Okla).

-- Quin Snyder 126-91-- Drifting thru NBA assistant coaching ranks after he got fired by Missouri for committing NCAA violations.

-- Johnny Dawkins 117-87-- Made NCAAs for first time this season.

-- Chris Collins 10-19-- Supposedly had a big recruiting year.

-- Bobby Hurley 19-10-- My guess as to who will replace Krzyzewski.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind.........

13) Aaron Harang/Matt Garza both had no-hitters thru six innings at Miller Park Wednesday; Chris Johnson homered in 7th, Braves won 1-0.

12) What are the odds the first Eagle-Redskin game is in primetime? Schedule is going to be released in mid-to-late April, always a fun day.

11) NBA referee Dick Bavetta worked his 2,633rd consecutive game last night; he is 74 years old, and still reffing NBA games. Wow.

10) Odd trivia: Bartolo Colon pitched against the Nationals last night, who are now managed by Matt Williams. Colon's major league debut was April 4, 1997, for the Indians, whose third baseman that night was......Matt Williams.

9) Bryce Harper is still the youngest guy in the major leagues.

8) A's got hosed on a replay call Wednesday afternoon, which begs the question, are they letting people know which umps are reviewing which game in New York?

My point is this: Angel Hernandez hasn't umpired yet, which means he is in New York doing replay reviews. Hernandez and Bob Melvin don't get along well; I do not want him deciding critical plays in A's games. Ever.

7) Houston hired Kelvin Sampson, Washington State hired Ernie Kent, couple of retreads getting jobs. From what I read, Sampson is set up to win right away with the Cougars-- they've got lot of players coming back next year, and Sampson is a proven winner at this level-- he just has to abide by NCAA rules.

Being ironical department: AD at Houston has a degree from Indiana, which was the last college job Sampson had.

6) How do these guys get jobs and not Ben Howland, who has been in three Final Fours and won the Pac-12 regular season thirteen months ago at UCLA?

5) Since 2000, Michigan State has been in the most Final Fours (5), followed by Florida, UConn and North Carolina with four each.

4) Over the last five years, under is 96-64 with Phil Cuzzi behind the plate. Over last three years, home underdogs are 6-22 with John Tumpane behind the dish.

3) Tampa Bay Rays gave pitcher Chris Archer six years, $25.5M; Archer has a career record of 10-10 in 27 career starts. Lot of calculated risk there.

2) Knicks won, Atlanta lost; both teams are both 10 games under .500, tied for the #8 slot and last playoff berth in the East. Dallas is 44-31, on the outside looking in on the western side. Doesn't seem right.

1) Major league baseball players get $99 a day on the road in meal money; NBA guys gets $124 a day. $124 buys an awful lot of pizza.

Quick story before I go: In 1974, A's brought up Claudell Washington, who went on to a 17-year big league career. That first year, Washington ate fast food, and with his leftover meal money, bought himself a mink coat. The big leagues are fun.

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MLB
Dunkel

St. Louis at Cincinnati
After splitting the first two games of the series, the Cardinals try to take Game 3 today and come in with a 5-1 record in Lance Lynn's last 6 starts versus the Reds. St. Louis is the pick (+100) according to Dunkel, which has the Cardinals favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+100). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, APRIL 3

Game 951-952: St. Louis at Cincinnati (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lynn) 15.578; Cincinnati (Bailey) 14.682
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+100); Under

Game 953-954: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Hammel) 13.838; Pittsburgh (Rodriguez) 15.692
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-175); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-175); Over

Game 955-956: Colorado at Miami (12:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Morales) 14.078; Miami (Turner) 15.199
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Colorado (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+100); Over

Game 957-958: Washington at NY Mets (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Zimmermann) 15.838; NY Mets (Wheeler) 14.240
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Washington (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-150); Under

Game 959-960: San Francisco at Arizona (3:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lincecum) 15.391; Arizona (Arroyo) 14.231
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+100); Over

Game 961-962: Kansas City at Detroit (1:08 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Ventura) 14.454; Detroit (Sanchez) 16.103
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Detroit (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-150); Under

Game 963-964: Minnesota at Chicago White Sox (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Hughes) 12.864; White Sox (Quintana) 14.372
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-150); Over

Game 965-966: Boston at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Doubront) 17.582; Baltimore (Chen) 15.697
Dunkel Line: Boston by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-105); Under

Game 967-968: Toronto at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Morrow) 16.333; Tampa Bay (Archer) 15.550
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-155); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+135); Under

Game 969-970: NY Yankees at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Nova) 15.372; Houston (Oberholtzer) 13.783
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-140); Over

Game 971-972: Seattle at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Elias) 15.086; Oakland (Chavez) 16.512
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Oakland (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-135); Under

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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 3

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ST LOUIS (1 - 1) at CINCINNATI (1 - 1) - 12:35 PM
LANCE LYNN (R) vs. HOMER BAILEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 85-46 (+26.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 50-23 (+22.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 334-359 (-92.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

LANCE LYNN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LYNN is 3-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.324.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BAILEY is 5-9 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.74 and a WHIP of 1.430.
His team's record is 5-12 (-7.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-7. (+0.9 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (0 - 2) at PITTSBURGH (2 - 0) - 12:35 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 127-199 (-43.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 25-53 (-20.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-50 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 127-199 (-43.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 99-71 (+25.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 50-34 (+15.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 99-71 (+25.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 81-58 (+22.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 14-10 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HAMMEL is 8-1 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMMEL is 25-19 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 42-45 (-29.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HAMMEL is 2-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.211.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 9-7 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 13-11 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-15. (-8.7 units)

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COLORADO (1 - 2) at MIAMI (2 - 1) - 12:40 PM
FRANKLIN MORALES (L) vs. JACOB TURNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 84-107 (-35.4 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 3-13 (-13.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 16-43 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 377-372 (+33.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

FRANKLIN MORALES vs. MIAMI since 1997
MORALES is 1-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JACOB TURNER vs. COLORADO since 1997
TURNER is 0-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.285.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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WASHINGTON (2 - 0) at NY METS (0 - 2) - 1:10 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. ZACK WHEELER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 28-10 (+14.8 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 28-10 (+16.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 23-36 (-16.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 8-26 (-15.4 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 33-50 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 283-301 (-89.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 13-24 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 33-50 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 39-54 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. NY METS since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 4-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.22 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 10-6 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-9. (-3.2 units)

ZACK WHEELER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
WHEELER is 1-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.254.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (2 - 1) at ARIZONA (1 - 4) - 3:40 PM
TIM LINCECUM (R) vs. BRONSON ARROYO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 32-44 (-23.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARROYO is 19-6 (+13.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 200-179 (+36.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 91-60 (+26.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 513-505 (+48.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
LINCECUM is 11-3 (+8.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

TIM LINCECUM vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LINCECUM is 8-8 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.49 and a WHIP of 1.182.
His team's record is 11-12 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-12. (-2.6 units)


BRONSON ARROYO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ARROYO is 6-5 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.33 and a WHIP of 1.209.
His team's record is 7-7 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-9. (-5.3 units)

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KANSAS CITY (0 - 2) at DETROIT (2 - 0) - 1:05 PM
YORDANO VENTURA (R) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 7-20 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 34-23 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 24-17 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 8-15 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 106-90 (-26.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
SANCHEZ is 24-35 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

YORDANO VENTURA vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SANCHEZ is 3-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 0.99 and a WHIP of 0.991.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.5 units)

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MINNESOTA (0 - 2) at CHI WHITE SOX (2 - 0) - 2:10 PM
PHIL HUGHES (R) vs. JOSE QUINTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 45-48 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 65-99 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-50 (-19.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 63-94 (-27.6 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 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
HUGHES is 3-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 1.27 and a WHIP of 0.849.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.4 units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
QUINTANA is 2-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.40 and a WHIP of 1.639.
His team's record is 3-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.5 units)

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BOSTON (1 - 1) at BALTIMORE (1 - 1) - 7:05 PM
FELIX DOUBRONT (L) vs. WEI-YIN CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 575-511 (-67.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 182-150 (+38.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 25-12 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 82-73 (+17.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 167-127 (+42.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 124-106 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 85-63 (+27.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 109-71 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 97-63 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DOUBRONT is 18-9 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

FELIX DOUBRONT vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
DOUBRONT is 1-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.053.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.2 units)

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. BOSTON since 1997
CHEN is 2-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.08 and a WHIP of 1.641.
His team's record is 5-2 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)

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TORONTO (2 - 1) at TAMPA BAY (1 - 2) - 7:10 PM
BRANDON MORROW (R) vs. CHRIS ARCHER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 104-46 (+29.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 521-600 (+24.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-1 (+2.0 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

BRANDON MORROW vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
MORROW is 5-6 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.96 and a WHIP of 1.239.
His team's record is 5-7 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.4 units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. TORONTO since 1997
ARCHER is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.65 and a WHIP of 1.164.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (0 - 2) at HOUSTON (2 - 0) - 8:10 PM
IVAN NOVA (R) vs. BRETT OBERHOLTZER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NOVA is 1-8 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 23-62 (-27.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 26-57 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 26-57 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-0 (+2.8 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

IVAN NOVA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

BRETT OBERHOLTZER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
OBERHOLTZER is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.126.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

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SEATTLE (3 - 0) at OAKLAND (1 - 2) - 10:05 PM
ROENIS ELIAS (L) vs. JESSE CHAVEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 137-171 (-47.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 662-592 (-90.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
OAKLAND is 195-142 (+52.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 105-64 (+27.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 186-135 (+48.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 124-84 (+40.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 44-32 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 112-97 (+30.1 Units) against the money line in road games in April games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 28-27 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

ROENIS ELIAS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

JESSE CHAVEZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, April 3

The first 7-10 days we'll be little short on trends, until we get rolling, then we'll have lot of info every day, so log in every day and we'll try to inform you.

Hot pitchers
-- WRodriguez was 4-2, 3.16 in his last six starts before getting hurt LY.
-- Zimmerman is 4-1, 2.83 in his last five starts.
-- Lincecum is 4-1, 3.83 in his last seven starts.

-- Quintana is 2-1, 2.30 in his last four starts.
-- Archer is 1-0, 3.38 in his last four starts.
-- Oberholtzer has a 2.78 RA in his last five starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Hammel is 0-3, 5.93 in his last five starts.
-- Lynn is 1-2, 5.87 in his last three starts. Bailey is 1-2, 4.74 in his last three.
-- Turner is 0-3, 8.16 in his last three starts. Morales has made 25 big league starts, only 10 since '09, one LY. He was 2-2, 4.62 in 25 innings for Boston LY.
-- Wheeler is 1-3, 3.81 in his last five starts.
-- Arroyo is 1-2, 4.80 in his last five starts.

-- Sanchez is 0-3, 8.22 in his last three home starts. Ventura is 0-1, 3.52 in three MLB starts.
-- Hughes is 0-1, 6.48 in his last three starts.
-- Chen is 2-2, 5.40 in his last four starts. Doubront is 1-0, 7.54 in his last three.
-- Morrow is 1-1, 8.36 in his last three starts.
-- Nova is 0-1, 5.94 in his last three road starts.
-- Elias is making first MLB start; he was 6-11, 3.18 in 22 AA starts last year. Chavez allowed ten runs in 8.2 IP in his only two MLB starts, in 2012.

Totals
-- Five of last seven Hammel starts stayed under.
-- Four of last five Bailey starts stayed under total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Turner starts.
-- Three of last four Zimmerman starts went over.
-- Six of last seven Arroyo starts went over total.

-- Over is 4-0-2 in last six Sanchez starts.
-- Last five Quintana starts stayed under.
-- Five of last seven Chen starts went over.
-- Last seven Morrow starts went over total.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Oberholtzer starts.
-- First three Seattle games went over the total.

Hot teams
-- Pirates won their first two games.
-- Nationals won their first two games.

-- Tigers won their first two games.
-- White Sox won their first two games.
-- Astros won their first two games.
-- Mariners won their first three games.

Cold teams
-- Cubs lost their first two games, scoring three runs.
-- Mets lost their first two games.
-- Arizona lost four of its first five games.

-- Royals lost their first two games.
-- Minnesota lost its first two games.
-- Bronx lost its first two games.

Umpires (obviously, these are last year's stats)
-- Stl-Cin-- Home side is 13-4 in last 17 Barksdale games.
-- Chi-Pitt-- Eight of last ten Hoye games stayed under.
-- Col-Mia-- Under is 10-1-2 in last thirteen Estabrook games.
-- Wsh-NY-- Nine of last 12 Timmons games went over total.
-- SF-Az-- Hoberg-- This is the first MLB game for this umpire.

-- KC-Det-- Under is 10-4-1 in last fifteen Conroy games.
-- Minn-Chi-- Underdogs won five of last seven Bucknor games.
-- Bos-Balt-- Home teams won last five Hickox games.
-- Tor-TB-- Favorites won nine of last twelve Rackley games.
-- NY-Hst-- Underdogs won six of last eight Knight games.

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MLB

Thursday, April 3

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Trend Report
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12:35 PM
CHI CUBS vs. PITTSBURGH
Chi Cubs are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 13 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games

12:35 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CINCINNATI
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Cincinnati's last 15 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis

12:40 PM
COLORADO vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games on the road
Colorado is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Miami is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami's last 10 games at home

1:08 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. DETROIT
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas City

1:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
NY Mets are 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

2:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games

3:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games
San Francisco is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Arizona is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing San Francisco
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 10 games when playing Boston

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Toronto

8:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games

10:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. OAKLAND
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

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MLB

Thursday, April 3

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Thursday's MLB American League betting cheat sheet
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Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers (-149, 7)

Hot pitching stat: Tigers right-hander Anibal Sanchez went 8-3 with a 2.70 ERA in 14 home starts last season.

Cold batting stat: Royals infielder Eric Hosmer has just three hits in 16 career at-bats against Sanchez.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-30s with showers expected and wind blowing from left to right field at 13 mph.

Key betting note: Detroit is 7-1 in Sanchez's last eight starts against the American League Central.


Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox (-150, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: Twins right-hander Phil Hughes allowed opposing hitters to bat .293 against him in 2013.

Hot batting stat: Minnesota catcher Joe Mauer is 6-for-12 with two homers and four RBIs lifetime against White Sox lefty Jose Quintana.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-30s with a 64 percent chance of thunderstorms and wind blowing in from left field at 13 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 6-1 in Minnesota's last seven road games versus left-handed starters.


Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles (-113, 9)

Cold pitching stat: Red Sox left-hander Felix Doubront pasted a 7.11 ERA in 12 2/3 innings versus the Orioles last year.

Hot batting stat: Members of the Boston roster are hitting a combined .366 against Orioles starter Wei-Yin Chen.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s with a 51 percent chance of rain and wind blowing from right to left field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: Orioles are 7-1 in their last eight home games against left-handed starters.


Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays (-154, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: Blue Jays right-hander Brandon Morrow allowed 12 home runs in just 54 1/3 innings in 2013.

Hot batting stat: Rays outfielder Desmond Jennings is 7-of-13 with four solo home runs in his career against Morrow.

Weather: N/A

Key betting note: Blue Jays are 1-5 in Morrow's last six road starts.


New York Yankees at Houston Astros (+127, 8)

Cold pitching stat: Yankees right-hander Ivan Nova was 2-3 with a 4.40 ERA in nine road appearances last season.

Cold batting stat: Members of the New York roster have just three hits in 14 at-bats against Astros starter Brett Oberholtzer.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-70s with a 30 percent chance of a thunderstorm and wind blowing out to center field at 8 mph.

Key betting note: Yankees are 0-7 in Nova's previous seven Thursday starts.


Seattle Mariners at Oakland Athletics (-131, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Athletics veteran Jesse Chavez limited right-handed hitters to a .212 average last season.

Hot batting stat: Mariners first baseman Corey Hart is 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs lifetime against Chavez.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s with cloudy skies and wind blowing out to right field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 7-1-1 in Seattle's last nine Thursday games.


** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 9:00 a.m. ET Thursday.

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MLB

Thursday, April 3

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Thursday's MLB National League betting cheat sheet
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Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates (-176, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Cubs starter Jason Hammel went 4-1 with a 3.79 ERA in six April starts a season ago.

Cold batting stat: Pirates catcher Russell Martin has just one hit in nine career at-bats versus Hammel.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s with rain expected and wind blowing in from center field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 8-2 in umpire James Hoye's last 10 games behind home plate.


St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds (-111, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: Reds hurler Homer Bailey sported a 4.33 ERA in day games last season, compared to a 2.86 mark in night outings.

Hot batting stat: Cincinnati outfielder Jay Bruce is 6-of-14 with a homer and four RBIs lifetime against Cardinals righty Lance Lynn.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-60s with rain and thunderstorms anticipated and wind blowing in from right field at 13 mph.

Key betting note: Cardinals are 3-8 in Lynn's last 11 road starts.


Colorado Rockies at Miami Marlins (+103, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: Marlins right-hander Jacob Turner lost both of his starts against Colorado in 2013.

Hot batting stat: Rockies infielder Nolan Arenado went 3-for-6 with a pair of RBIs against Turner last season.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-80s under clear skies with wind blowing from right to left field at 14 mph.

Key betting note: Marlins are 3-13 in Turner's last 16 starts.


Washington Nationals at New York Mets (+133, 7)

Cold pitching stat: Nationals righty Jordan Zimmermann went 1-3 with a 3.62 ERA in five starts versus the Mets last year.

Hot/ batting stat: Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond went 3-for-8 with two RBIs against Mets starter Zach Wheeler last season.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-50s with partly cloudy skies.

Key betting note: Nationals are 22-4 in their last 26 Thursday games.


San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks (OFF)

Hot pitching stat: Diamondbacks starter Bronson Arroyo went 2-0 with a 0.90 ERA in two starts against the Giants in 2013.

Hot batting stat: Arizona first baseman Paul Goldschmidt is 11-for-20 with five home runs in his career against San Francisco starter Tim Lincecum.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with sunny skies and wind blowing from left to right field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 11-3-1 in Lincecum's last 15 road starts versus teams with losing records.


** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 9:00 a.m. ET Thursday.

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MLB

Thursday, April 3


Rays, Archer reach agreement on six-year deal

Second-year starting pitcher Chris Archer and the Tampa Bay Rays agreed to a six-year contract worth $25.5 million that includes team options to tie Archer through the team through 2021.

Archer, who starts his first game of the season and 28th of his career Thursday, was acquired in 2011 in a trade with the Chicago Cubs that shipped Matt Garza out of Tampa.

He finished third Rookie of the Year voting last season behind teammate Wil Myers. Archer was 9-7 with a 3.22 ERA in 23 starts last season.


Diamondbacks happy to see Delgado on the mound

Though it's early, not a lot has gone the D-backs way so far this season. They've already manged to amass a 1-3 record.

Randall Delgado will take to the mound Thursday, which should bring some relief for Arizona. In the D-backs past seven games with Delgado starting, the team has walked away with a win in six of those. Arizona has also had opposing pitcher, Tim Lincecum's, number taking six of the past eight when he is on the mound.


Darvish expected back in the rotation Sunday

Good news for the Texas Rangers as Yu Darvish will make his first start of the season against the Tampa Bay Rays Sunday.

Darvish had to delay his initial start due to neck stiffness. After throwing an 86-pitch bullpen session Tuesday and feeling no pain Wednesday, the Rangers didn't hesitate to put him back on the mound.

Darvish was 13-9 with a 2.84 ERA and 277 strikeouts while finishing second in Cy Young voting last season.

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MLB Totals:

5 - 6 ......... - 1.01............Single plays

2 -2.............+ .30..............Double play

1 - 2..........- 4.80..............Triple plays


Thursday, April 3

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Chi. Cubs 0 Bot 0 Chi. Cubs +149 500 *****
Pittsburgh 0 Under 7.5 500

St. Louis 0 Bot 0 Cincinnati -110 500 *****
Cincinnati 0 Over 7.5 500

Colorado - 12:40 PM ET Miami -102 500
Miami - Over 7.5 500

Kansas City 0 PPD Detroit -154 500
Detroit 0 Under 7 500

Washington - 1:10 PM ET Washington -142 500
NY Mets - Over 7 500

Minnesota - 2:10 PM ET Minnesota +128 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Chi. White Sox - Over 7.5 500

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MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, April 3

St Louis at Cincinnati, 12:35 ET
Lynn: ST LOUIS 21-2 SU revenging a loss vs opponent as a road favorite
Bailey: CINCINNATI 2-10 SU off a one run win over a division rival

Chicago at Pittsburgh, 12:35 ET
Hammel: 8-1 TSR in road games in day games
Rodriguez: PITTSBURGH is 42-45 SU as a home favorite of -150 to -175

Colorado at Miami, 12:40 ET
Morales: COLORADO is 16-43 SU in road games after a win
Turner: MIAMI is 29-16 OVER in home games after 2 or more consecutive overs

Washington at NY Mets, 1:10 ET
Zimmermann: WASHINGTON is 40-14 SU as a road favorite of -125 or more
Wheeler: NY METS are 9-29 SU as a home underdog of +125 to +175

San Francisco at Arizona, 3:40 ET
Lincecum: SAN FRANCISCO is 91-60 SU against division opponents
Arroyo: ARIZONA is 44-57 SU after allowing 2 runs or less

Kansas City at Detroit, 1:05 ET
Ventura: KANSAS CITY is 24-17 SU in road games after a loss
Sanchez: 24-35 TSR in day games

Minnesota at Chicago, 2:10 ET
Hughes: MINNESOTA 19-7 UNDER in road games revenging a one run loss to opponent
Quintana: 34-19 UNDER in all games

Boston at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Doubront: BOSTON is 53-32 UNDER as an underdog of +100 to +150
Chen: 12-3 TSR at home when the money line is +125 to -125

Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Morrow: TORONTO is 7-24 SU in road games after 3 consecutive game versus a division rival
Archer: TAMPA BAY is 206-187 SU after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less

NY Yankees at Houston, 8:10 ET
Nova: 28-10 TSR when the money line is -100 to -150
Oberholtzer: HOUSTON is 24-53 SU as a home underdog of +100 or higher

Seattle at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Elias: SEATTLE is 11-24 SU after allowing 3 runs or less 2 straight games
Chavez: OAKLAND is 105-64 SU in home games

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OVERALL PICKS FOR ALL GAMES:

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record

04/03/14 8-*0-*0 100.00% +*4385 Detail
04/02/14 18-*13-*1 58.06% +*2145 Detail
04/01/14 8-*7-*1 53.33% -*475 Detail

Totals 34-*20-*2 62.96% +6055

Thursday, April 3

Game Score Status Pick Amount

St. Louis 4 Bot 5 Cincinnati -110 500
Cincinnati 3 Over 7.5 500

Boston - 7:05 PM ET Baltimore -110 500
Baltimore - Under 8.5 500

Toronto - 7:10 PM ET Toronto +136 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Tampa Bay - Over 7.5 500

NY Yankees - 8:10 PM ET Houston +131 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Houston - Over 8 500

Seattle - 10:05 PM ET Seattle +129 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Oakland - Under 7.5 500

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MLB Totals as of 04/03/14

6 - 7 ......... - 2.11............Single plays

3 -2.............+ 2.86..............Double play

1 - 5..........- 14.70..............Triple plays


Friday, April 4

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Atlanta - 1:05 PM ET Washington -164 500 *****
Washington - Under 8 500

Baltimore - 1:08 PM ET Detroit -161 500
Detroit - Over 8 500

Milwaukee - 2:05 PM ET Boston -153 500 *****
Boston - Over 8.5 500

Philadelphia - 2:20 PM ET Chi. Cubs -148 500
Chi. Cubs - Over 11 500

Minnesota - 3:05 PM ET Minnesota +166 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Cleveland - Under 7.5 500

Arizona - 4:10 PM ET Arizona +121 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Colorado - Over 10 500

Chi. White Sox - 4:10 PM ET Kansas City -162 500
Kansas City - Under 8 500

San Francisco - 4:10 PM ET LA Dodgers -170 500 TRIPLE PLAY
LA Dodgers - Over 7.5 500