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

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Sunday, April 6

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Minnesota - 1:05 PM ET Cleveland -175 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Cleveland - Under 7.5 500

NY Yankees - 1:07 PM ET Toronto -125 500
Toronto - Over 9 500

Baltimore - 1:08 PM ET Baltimore +158 500
Detroit - Over 7.5 500

Cincinnati - 1:10 PM ET NY Mets +102 500 *****
NY Mets - Over 7.5 500

San Diego - 1:10 PM ET San Diego +111 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Miami - Under 7.5 500

Milwaukee - 1:35 PM ET Boston -160 500
Boston - Under 8.5 500

Atlanta - 1:35 PM ET Atlanta +111 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Washington - Under 7.5 500

St. Louis - 1:35 PM ET St. Louis -158 500 *****
Pittsburgh - Under 7 500

Texas - 1:40 PM ET Tampa Bay -106 500
Tampa Bay - Under 7 500

Chi. White Sox - 2:10 PM ET Kansas City -130 500
Kansas City - Over 7 500

LA Angels - 2:10 PM ET Houston +138 500 *****
Houston - Over 8 500

Philadelphia - 2:20 PM ET Chi. Cubs +105 500
Chi. Cubs -

Seattle - 4:05 PM ET Seattle +136 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Oakland - Over 7.5 500

Arizona - 4:10 PM ET Colorado -122 500
Colorado - Over 9.5 500

San Francisco - 8:00 PM ET San Francisco +136 500 TRIPLE PLAY
LA Dodgers - Under 6.5 500

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Monday, April 7

Game Score Status Pick Amount

San Diego 0 PPD Cleveland -151 500
Cleveland 0 Under 8 500

Texas 0 Bot 0 Texas +140 500
Boston 0 Over 9 500

Tampa Bay - 8:10 PM ET Tampa Bay +100 500
Kansas City - Under 8 500

Chi. White Sox - 8:40 PM ET Chi. White Sox +122 500
Colorado - Over 10 500

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Tuesday, April 8

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Baltimore - 1:05 PM ET NY Yankees -117 500
NY Yankees - Over 8.5 500

Milwaukee - 4:05 PM ET Philadelphia +101 500
Philadelphia - Under 8.5 500

Arizona - 4:35 PM ET San Francisco -139 500 DOUBLE PLAY
San Francisco - Under 7.5 500

Texas - 6:10 PM ET Texas +125 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Boston - Over 9.5 500

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Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Odds to win The Masters this week........

10-1-- Scott-McIlroy.

15-1-- Mickelson-Day-DJohnson, as well as the field.

20-1-- Spieth-ZJohnson

25-1-- Snedeker-Watson-Kuchar

30-1-- Rose-Dufner-Stenson-Schwartzel

40-1-- Oosthuizen-Mahan-Garcia-Bradley-English

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

13) UConn joins the 2002 Maryland Terrapins as only teams since 1979 to win a national title without a McDonald’s All-American on its roster. Tremendous runs by both them and Kentucky, which seems to have a new team every year.

12) San Francisco Giants request to open on the road every year, to avoid opening week rainouts; A’s had two rainouts across the bay last week, but one was because they stupidly left the field uncovered Thursday night- the other was their first home rainout since 1995, so Giants' request hasn't mattered much over the years.

11) Yovani Gallardo blanked Boston on seven hits for 6.2 innings Sunday, with no walks, but he didn’t induce one miss on the 37 swings the Red Sox took, which is rare for a starting pitcher, especially in a successful start.

10) Cubs didn’t score a run in either of Jeff Samardzija’s first two starts, with first game going ten innings in Pittsburgh.

9) The $6.25 hot dog at Citi Field is the most expensive frankfurter in the major leagues. Met fans would prefer their players were expensive, not the food.

8) By way of contrasts, $4 imported beer at Augusta National (yes, $4) is the most expensive thing on their menu there. Going to Augusta must be like getting shipped back in time; CBS uses the same graphics for The Masters that they did in the mid-80’s.

7) First week of baseball season: in 94 games, there were 43 replay reviews; 15 of the 43 resulted in replay reversals.

6) Manhattan took basketball coach Steve Masiello back, well they will as soon as he finishes the 12 credits he is short of his degree. Curious to see if Masiello, who is a hot coaching property, stays with the Jaspers after next season. Manhattan had the option of firing him for cause, since he lied to them on his resume.

5) Kentucky alum Rex Chapman tweeted Monday that he thought John Calipari would be the next coach of the Lakers.

4) Bronx Bomber closer David Robertson lasted six days before going on the DL with a leg injury; they're going to miss Mariano Rivera. A lot.

3) Poorly-kept secret department: Marcus Smart declared for the NBA Draft; he didn't show a lot of mental toughness during the season. Will be interetsting to see how good a pro he becomes. Another year in college would've helped him, actually it would help just about everyone who comes out early, but its almost impossible to ignore the big money the NBA throws at them. .

2) UConn lost its last regular season game by 33 to Louisville; now they're the national champs, allowing 54-53-54 points in their last three games. .

1) Huskies were the just the second underdog in last 11 years to win the national title game; losing coach in both games was John Calipari. His Memphis Tigers were 2-point favorites when they lost in OT to Kansas six years ago.

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MLB
Dunkel

Texas at Boston
The Rangers (3-4) look to bounce back from last night's 5-1 loss to Boston (3-4) in the opener of the series and come into tonight's contest with an 8-0 record in Martin Perez' last 8 starts against a team with a losing record. Texas is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Rangers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Texas (+120). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, APRIL 8

Game 901-902: Arizona at San Francisco (4:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Cahill) 15.590; San Francisco (Hudson) 14.545
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-155); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+135); Over

Game 903-904: Miami at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Alvarez) 15.347; Washington (Gonzalez) 16.901
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Washington (-185); 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-185); Under

Game 905-906: NY Mets at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Colon) 15.452; Atlanta (Harang) 14.523
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+120); Over

Game 907-908: Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Morton) 15.775; Cubs (Jackson) 14.115
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-130); No Total
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-130); N/A

Game 909-910: Cincinnati at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Bailey) 15.545; St. Louis (Lynn) 14.610
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+120); Over

Game 911-912: Baltimore at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Chen) 15.444; NY Yankees (Nova) 17.049
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-140); Under

Game 913-914: Texas at Boston (6:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Perez) 16.254; Boston (Doubront) 15.149
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-140); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+120); Over

Game 915-916: Houston at Toronto (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Oberholtzer) 12.701; Toronto (Buehrle) 14.698
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-170); Under

Game 917-918: Tampa Bay at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Archer) 16.433; Kansas City (Ventura) 14.996
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-115); Under

Game 919-920: LA Angels at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Santiago) 15.798; Seattle (Paxton) 14.609
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Seattle (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+110); Over

Game 921-922: San Diego at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Ross) 13.833; Cleveland (Kluber) 15.229
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-145); Over

Game 923-924: Chicago White Sox at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Qunitana) 14.929; Colorado (Morales) 13.908
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Colorado (-125); 10
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+105); Over

Game 925-926: Detroit at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Scherzer) 17.026; LA Dodgers (Haren) 15.508
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-130); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-130); Under

Game 927-928: Milwaukee at Philadelphia (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Lohse) 16.818; Philadelphia (Kendrick) 14.511
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-105); Over

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MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, April 8

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ARIZONA (2 - 7) at SAN FRANCISCO (5 - 2) - 4:35 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 192-97 (+36.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 49-34 (+14.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HUDSON is 34-16 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 9-0 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 29-8 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 9-0 (+9.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 56-20 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 9-0 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 68-27 (+25.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 80-27 (+28.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 33-44 (-22.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-1 (+2.1 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
CAHILL is 5-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.179.
His team's record is 6-6 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-2. (+7.8 units)

TIM HUDSON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HUDSON is 8-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.99 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 10-2 (+8.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.5 units)

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MIAMI (5 - 2) at WASHINGTON (4 - 2) - 7:05 PM
HENDERSON ALVAREZ (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
GONZALEZ is 45-22 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 45-22 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 30-13 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 35-35 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 107-109 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
MIAMI is 379-372 (+35.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.

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

HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
ALVAREZ is 0-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.42 and a WHIP of 1.573.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. MIAMI since 1997
GONZALEZ is 4-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 1.76 and a WHIP of 0.902.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

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NY METS (2 - 4) at ATLANTA (4 - 2) - 7:10 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 57-26 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 95-56 (+25.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 57-26 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 21-4 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 41-40 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 41-40 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLON is 35-21 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 7-0 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 98-62 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 23-11 (+11.8 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.

BARTOLO COLON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
COLON is 3-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.57 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

AARON HARANG vs. NY METS since 1997
HARANG is 4-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.65 and a WHIP of 1.824.
His team's record is 5-5 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-2. (+5.8 units)

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PITTSBURGH (4 - 2) at CHICAGO CUBS (2 - 4) - 8:05 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 101-73 (+25.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 45-39 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 18-7 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 52-36 (+15.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 101-73 (+25.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 66-42 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 83-60 (+22.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 56-32 (+17.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 129-201 (-42.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 32-52 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 172-238 (-91.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 139-180 (-61.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-53 (-18.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 32-52 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 195-211 (-74.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 45-76 (-24.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-45 (-21.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
JACKSON is 22-42 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 11-26 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 7-22 (-15.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 21-42 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MORTON is 2-4 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.36 and a WHIP of 1.379.
His team's record is 4-6 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.8 units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
JACKSON is 6-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 1.191.
His team's record is 6-5 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.6 units)

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CINCINNATI (2 - 5) at ST LOUIS (4 - 3) - 8:15 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. LANCE LYNN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 86-48 (+24.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 63-24 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 657-729 (+53.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 594-673 (+37.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 428-473 (+34.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 472-524 (+42.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-1 (+1.8 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BAILEY is 5-10 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.90 and a WHIP of 1.469.
His team's record is 5-13 (-8.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-8. (-0.4 units)

LANCE LYNN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LYNN is 4-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.38 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 6-1 (+5.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

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BALTIMORE (2 - 5) at NY YANKEES (4 - 3) - 1:05 PM
WEI-YIN CHEN (L) vs. IVAN NOVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 183-154 (+35.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 161-185 (+35.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 88-82 (+25.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 36-25 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 168-131 (+40.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 127-106 (+28.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 86-66 (+25.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 104-88 (+32.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CHEN is 21-7 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 23-12 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
CHEN is 2-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.01 and a WHIP of 1.307.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.4 units)

IVAN NOVA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
NOVA is 5-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.56 and a WHIP of 1.260.
His team's record is 8-3 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.3 units)

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TEXAS (3 - 4) at BOSTON (3 - 4) - 6:10 PM
MARTIN PEREZ (L) vs. FELIX DOUBRONT (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 111-74 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 40-42 (-16.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.

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

MARTIN PEREZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
PEREZ is 0-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

FELIX DOUBRONT vs. TEXAS since 1997
DOUBRONT is 0-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 9.45 and a WHIP of 2.474.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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HOUSTON (3 - 4) at TORONTO (3 - 4) - 7:05 PM
BRETT OBERHOLTZER (L) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 109-221 (-56.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 24-64 (-27.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 68-150 (-45.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BUEHRLE is 249-184 (+39.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 148-77 (+46.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 56-27 (+24.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 76-39 (+26.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 69-28 (+24.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

BRETT OBERHOLTZER vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

MARK BUEHRLE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
BUEHRLE is 3-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 0.844.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

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TAMPA BAY (4 - 4) at KANSAS CITY (3 - 3) - 8:10 PM
CHRIS ARCHER (R) vs. YORDANO VENTURA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 7-21 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.

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

CHRIS ARCHER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
ARCHER is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 0.882.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

YORDANO VENTURA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (3 - 4) at SEATTLE (4 - 2) - 10:10 PM
HECTOR SANTIAGO (L) vs. JAMES PAXTON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 81-88 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 12-20 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 35-48 (-25.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 76-87 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 55-67 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 28-9 (+18.1 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 707-693 (+63.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 36-45 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 36-45 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 662-594 (-92.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-0 (+4.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.2 Units)

HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SANTIAGO is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

JAMES PAXTON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PAXTON is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

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SAN DIEGO (2 - 4) at CLEVELAND (3 - 3) - 7:05 PM
TYSON ROSS (R) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 95-74 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 92-71 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 59-25 (+29.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 449-518 (+34.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.

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

TYSON ROSS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
ROSS is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.38 and a WHIP of 1.308.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

COREY KLUBER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (3 - 4) at COLORADO (4 - 4) - 8:40 PM
JOSE QUINTANA (L) vs. FRANKLIN MORALES (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 66-103 (-33.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 27-58 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 64-98 (-30.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-68 (-26.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 3-18 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 33-67 (-32.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 8-28 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 35-69 (-30.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

FRANKLIN MORALES vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (4 - 1) at LA DODGERS (5 - 3) - 10:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
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 18-32 (-19.8 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 86-89 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 11-20 (-15.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 78-83 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 56-62 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
HAREN is 24-37 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 11-19 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 23-37 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 16-26 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 19-28 (-20.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

MAX SCHERZER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
SCHERZER is 1-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.55 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-4 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

DAN HAREN vs. DETROIT since 1997
HAREN is 5-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.92 and a WHIP of 1.195.
His team's record is 6-6 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-4. (+3.7 units)

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MILWAUKEE (4 - 2) at PHILADELPHIA (3 - 3) - 3:05 PM
KYLE LOHSE (R) vs. KYLE KENDRICK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 46-71 (-32.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 157-173 (-37.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 98-100 (-32.6 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 157-170 (-34.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.

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

KYLE LOHSE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
LOHSE is 4-5 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.161.
His team's record is 5-9 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-7. (-1.2 units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
KENDRICK is 1-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.310.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, April 8

Hot pitchers
-- Lohse is 2-2, 2.10 in his last four starts.
-- Hudson is 5-0, 2.70 in his last five starts.
-- GGonzalez is 2-1, 2.37 in his last three starts.
-- Harang is 1-0, 1.45 in his last three starts.
-- Morton is 0-1, 1.74 in his last five starts.
-- Lynn is 4-2, 2.86 in his last six starts.

-- Kuroda is 2-1, 1.66 in his last three starts.
-- Buehrle is 2-1, 2.00 in last three starts. Oberholtzer has 3.08 RA in his last six starts but only one win; Astros scored total of ten runs in the six games.
-- Archer is 2-0, 3.28 in his last five starts.
-- Paxton is 4-0, 1.45 in five MLB starts.

-- Scherzer is 3-1, 1.53 in his last five starts. Haren is 3-1, 1.45 in his last five.

Cold pitchers
-- Kendrick is 0-3, 6.29 in his last six starts.
-- Cahill is 0-2, 5.17 in his last three starts.
-- Alvarez is 1-3, 4.50 in his last four starts.
-- Colon is 0-2, 4.50 in his last couple starts.
-- Jackson is 0-3, 6.50 in his last four starts.
-- Bailey is 0-3, 7.20 in his last three starts.

-- WChen is 0-1, 5.60 in his last five starts.
-- Perez is 1-3, 4.11 in his last six starts. Doubront has a 6.86 RA in his last four starts.
-- Ventura is 0-1, 3.52 in three MLB starts.
-- Santiago is 0-3, 6.00 in his last five starts.

-- Ross is 0-2, 5.40 in his last five starts. Kluber is 1-1, 11.42 in his last two.
-- Quintana is 0-1, 6.23 in his last couple starts. Morales has made 26 starts in eight MLB seasons; he allowed three runs in 5.1 IP in his first '14 start.
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Totals
-- Six of last eight Arizona games went over total.
-- Four of last five Alvarez starts stayed under.
-- Five of six Atlanta games stayed under total.
-- Five of Cubs' first six games stayed under total.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five St Louis games.
-- Five of six Milwaukee games stayed under.

-- Five of seven Baltimore games stayed under.
-- Six of seven Boston games stayed under total.
-- Three of last four Houston games went over.
-- Four of last five Kansas City games stayed under.
-- Six of last seven Angel games went over total.

-- Five of six San Diego games stayed under total; last four Cleveland games went over the total.
-- Last three Dodger games went over the total.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in Colorado games this season.

Hot teams
-- Giants won five of their first seven games.
-- Marlins won five of their first seven games.
-- Atlanta won four of its last five games.
-- Milwaukee won its last three games.

-- Bronx won four of its last five games.
-- Angels won three of their last four games.

-- Detroit won four of its first five games. Dodgers won six of first nine.
-- Rockies won three of their last four games.

Cold teams
-- Arizona lost seven of its last nine games.
-- Reds lost four of their last five games.

-- Orioles lost five of their last six games.
-- Astros lost four of their last five games.
-- Red Sox/Rangers both lost three of their last four games.

-- San Diego lost four of its last five games.
-- White Sox lost four of their last five games.

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MLB

Tuesday, April 8

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. NY YANKEES
Baltimore is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Baltimore's last 14 games on the road
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Yankees's last 11 games

4:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Milwaukee's last 13 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games at home

4:35 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

6:10 PM
TEXAS vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games on the road
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
MIAMI vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games when playing Washington
Miami is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games at home
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Miami

7:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. CLEVELAND
San Diego is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games ,
San Diego is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,on the road
Cleveland is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,at home
Cleveland13-4-1 SU in its last 18 games

7:07 PM
HOUSTON vs. TORONTO
Houston is 3-19 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. ATLANTA
NY Mets are 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Mets's last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against NY Mets

8:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CHI CUBS
Pittsburgh is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
Chi Cubs are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games

8:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. KANSAS CITY
Tampa Bay is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Kansas City's last 21 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

8:15 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ST. LOUIS
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Cincinnati's last 18 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
St. Louis is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home

8:40 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 3-16 SU in their last 19 games on the road
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games

10:10 PM
DETROIT vs. LA DODGERS
Detroit is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
Detroit is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Detroit

10:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games on the road
LA Angels are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels

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MLB

Tuesday, April 8

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Tuesday's MLB American League betting cheat sheet
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Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees (-142, 8.5)

Hot pitching stat: Yankees right-hander Ivan Nova was 2-0 with a 2.43 ERA and two complete games against Baltimore last season.

Hot batting stat: Orioles slugger Chris Davis is batting .348 with three homers in 23 at-bats against Nova.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing out to center field at 14 mph.

Key betting note: Orioles are 8-2 in starter Wei-Yin Chen's last 10 Tuesday outings.


Texas Rangers at Boston Red Sox (-139, 9.5)

Hot pitching stat: Rangers starter Martin Perez was 7-2 with a 3.84 ERA in 11 road starts in 2013.

Hot batting stat: Texas third baseman Adrian Beltre batted a scorching .524 (11-for-21) versus the Red Sox a season ago.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing out to center field at 15 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 15-5-1 in Boston starter Felix Doubront's last 21 outings as a home favorite.


Houston Astros at Toronto Blue Jays (-168, 8.5)

Hot pitching stat: Blue Jays left-hander Mark Buehrle tossed 8 2/3 shutout innings to earn the win in his first start of the season.

Cold batting stat: Houston second baseman Jose Altuve is just 1-for-8 in his career against Buehrle.

Weather: N/A

Key betting note: Under is 22-4-1 in Buehrle's last 27 starts.


Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City Royals (100, 7)

Hot pitching stat: Rays right-hander Chris Archer won his season debut, allowing two runs on four hits while striking out seven over six innings.

Cold batting stat: Tampa Bay outfielder Wil Myers was hitless in four at-bats last season against Kansas City - the team that drafted him in 2009.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s under clear skies with wind blowing in from left field at 10 mph and tapering off.

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


Los Angeles Angels at Seattle Mariners (-125, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Mariners left-hander James Paxton struck out nine over seven dominant innings to win his first start of 2014.

Cold batting stat: Seattle second baseman Robinson Cano is 1-for-7 lifetime versus Angels starter Hector Santiago.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s with rain in the forecast and wind blowing out to center field at 13 mph.

Key betting note: Angels are 10-1 in their last 11 series-opening games.


Interleague

San Diego Padres at Cleveland Indians (OFF)

Cold pitching stat: The Indians as a team have issued 30 walks through 53 innings - the worst ratio in the majors.

Hot/Cold batting stat: Padres shortstop Everth Cabrera batted .313 in 67 interleague at-bats a season ago.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-40s with a 58 percent chance of rain and wind blowing from left to right field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Padres are 23-47 in their last 70 interleague games as an underdog.


** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 7:45 p.m. ET Monday.

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MLB

Tuesday, April 8

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Tuesday's MLB National League betting cheat sheet
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Milwaukee Brewers at Philadelphia Phillies (-122, 8.5)

Cold pitching stat: Brewers right-hander Kyle Lohse was just 4-6 with a 3.76 ERA on the road in 2013, compared to a 7-4, 2.97 mark at home.

Hot batting stat: Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard is 10-for 22 with a pair of homers in his career versus Lohse.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing from left to right field at 16 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 12-3-1 in Milwaukee's last 16 games as a road underdog.


Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants (-154, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Giants right-hander Tim Hudson threw 7 2/3 shutout innings with seven strikeouts to win his San Francisco debut.

Cold batting stat: Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero has just three hits in 16 career at-bats against Hudson, striking out five times.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s under clear skies with wind blowing out to center field at 8 mph.

Key betting note: Arizona is 3-13 in its last 16 series openers.


Miami Marlins at Washington Nationals (-184, 7)

Hot pitching stat: Nationals left-hander Gio Gonzalez dominated Miami in 2013, going 3-0 with a 0.95 ERA in three starts.

Hot batting stat: Washington outfielder Bryce harper his 5-for-10 with two homers against Marlins starter Henderson Alvarez.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s under partly cloudy skies with wind blowing from left to right field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: Marlins are 6-0 in their last six games against a left-handed starter.


New York Mets at Atlanta Braves (-135, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Mets right-hander Bartolo Colon was 10-3 with a 2.73 ERA in 14 road starts last season.

Hot batting stat: New York third baseman David Wright is batting 11-for-21 with seven RBIs lifetime against Braves starter Aaron Harang.

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

Key betting note: Under is 6-1 in Atlanta's last seven Tuesday games.


Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs (113, OFF)

Hot pitching stat: Cubs right-hander Edwin Jackson allowed just six home runs in 78 home innings a season ago.

Hot batting stat: Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen is 8-for-21 with a pair of home runs against Jackson.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-40s with partly cloudy skies.

Key betting note: Pittsburgh is 9-2 in starter Charlie Morton's last 11 outings against teams with losing records.


Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals (-137, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: The Reds are 16-5 in right-hander Homer Bailey's previous 21 Tuesday starts.

Hot batting stat: Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter has dominated Bailey, going 11-for-19 lifetime against him.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing from left to right field at 8 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 6-1-1 in Bailey's last eight starts as an underdog.


Interleague

Chicago White Sox at Colorado Rockies (-120, 10)

Cold pitching stat: White Sox lefty Jose Quintana was roughed up for five runs over six innings in his first start of 2014.

Cold batting stat: Members of the Chicago roster are a combined 2-for-16 against Colorado starter Franklin Morales.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s under clear skies with wind blowing from left to right field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: White Sox are 2-9 in their last 11 interleague road games.


Detroit Tigers at Los Angeles Dodgers (115, 6.5)

Hot pitching stat: Detroit is 9-2 in right-hander Max Scherzer's last 11 starts as a road favorite.

Cold batting stat: Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez has just three hits in 17 lifetime at-bats versus Scherzer.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with clear skies.

Key betting note: Under is 14-3 in the Tigers' last 17 games as a road favorite.


** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 8:20 p.m. ET Monday.

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MLB

Tuesday, April 8


J.J. Hardy, Baltimore - Doub Tues

Hardy has missed the last two games due to back spasms and is no expected to play Tuesday's game against the Yankees.


Yasiel Puig, LA Dodgers - Ques Tues

Puig is dealing with a strain in his left thumb and is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.


Zimmerman has "arthritic shoulder," changes to come

Ryan Zimmerman has been dealing with shoulder issues for almost his entire 8-year career and it seems as if it has taken it's toll. After an MRI this past weekend, Zimmerman was told he has an arthritic shoulder according to the CBS affiliate in Washington.

Nationals manager Matt Williams was on a Washington radio show when he said "“Would I like Ryan to play third?” Yea, I would. For a long time? Yes. But the fact of the matter is, Ryan’s got an arthritic shoulder...So we’ve started to do some things at first base."

Zimmerman is batting .350 with 1 home run and three RBI's this season.


No shockers Monday, favs take every game

There were no surprises in the MLB Monday, as the favored team walked away with a perfect 7-0 record.

Most of the games were not even close, as the favs outscored the dogs 43-13 and four of the games having at least a four run differential. Six of the seven teams that won Monday will be in action Tuesday.

So far this season the favs hold a 45-36 record.

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MLB

Tuesday, April 8


Infante not expected to miss significant time

Omar Infante has been diagnosed with a jaw sprain and a "non-concussive head injury" to go with six stitches after getting hit in the face by a pitch.

Andy McCullough, a Royals spokesperson told the Kansas City Star, ""Based on the Kansas City medical team's initial diagnosis, it does not appear he'll miss a significant amount of time."

Infante took a pitch directly to the jaw during Kansas City's win over the Tampa Bay Rays Monday. After immediately hitting the dirt, Infante left the game as blood poured out of a wound near his chin.

A decision on whether or not Infante will be placed on the DL is expected to come in the next 48 hours.

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MLB
Short Sheet

Tuesday, April 8

Arizona at San Francisco, 4:35 ET
Cahill: 21-8 UNDER after a win
Hudson: 9-0 TSR in home games

Miami at Washington, 7:05 ET
Alvarez: Miami 8-30 in road games after allowing 4 runs or less 3 straight games
Gonzalez: 40-14 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175

NY Mets at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
Colon: 19-7 TSR on the road when the total is 7.5 or less
Harang: ATLANTA 29-34 after having won 2 of their last 3 games

Pittsburgh at Chicago, 8:05 ET
Morton: PITTSBURGH 52-36 against division opponents
Jackson: CHICAGO CUBS 63-91 when the money line is +125 to -125

Cincinnati at St Louis, 8:15 ET
Bailey: CINCINNATI 13-21 after scoring 3 runs or less 2 straight games
Lynn: 41-19 when the total is 7 to 8.5

Baltimore at NY Yankees, 1:05 ET
Chen: BALTIMORE 21-37 after 3 or more consecutive road games
Nova: 20-7 TSR when the money line is -100 to -150

Texas at Boston, 6:10 ET
Perez: TEXAS 36-16 UNDER after scoring 2 runs or less
Doubront: BOSTON 25-11 UNDER as a home favorite of -125 to -150

Houston at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Oberholtzer: HOUSTON 47-137 as an underdog of +150 or more
Buehrle: 71-26 TSR as a home favorite of -150 or more

Tampa Bay at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
Archer: TAMPA BAY 42-30 OVER after a loss
Ventura: KANSAS CITY 7-21 when the total is 7 or less

LA Angels at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Santiago: LA ANGELS 18-29 after 2 or more consecutive overs
Paxton: SEATTLE 28-9 at home with a money line of -100 to -125

San Diego at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Ross: SAN DIEGO 43-28 OVER after 2 or more consecutive unders
Kluber: 11-1 OVER when the total is 8 to 8.5

Chicago at Colorado, 8:40 ET
Quintana: CHI WHITE SOX 5-26 after scoring 1 run or less
Morales: 14-2 OVER when the total is 8.5 to 10

Detroit at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Scherzer: DETROIT 4-12 in road games after scoring 1 run or less
Haren: LA DODGERS 24-6 UNDER after 3 or more consecutive overs

Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 4:05 ET
Lohse: MILWAUKEE is 27-37 when the money line is -100 to -150
Kendrick: 11-3 OVER in home games

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Diamond Trends - Tuesday

April 8, 2014


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Nationals are 10-0 since April 13, 2012 as a home 140+ favorite after scoring 3 runs or less and winning and it is not the last game of a series for a net profit of $1000.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- Bartolo Colon has produced a team record of 0-14 (+$1,610) since July 2009 after allowing 2+ home runs last start.

ACTIVE TREND:

-- The Braves are 12-0 (+$1,200) since June 19, 2013 at home when they are off a loss in which they never led.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Astros are 0-10 since August 20, 2013 when they are off a loss in which they never led and it is not the last game of a series for a net profit of $1000 when playing against.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- When Max Scherzer starts the Tigers are 15-1 since May 10, 2012 when the bullpen has allowed at least one run for two straight games for a net profit of $1368.

-- The Marlins are 7-0 since Sep 22, 2013 as a dog.

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Who's Hot - NL Edition

April 8, 2014


The long road to October has begun in the bigs, as 30 teams with high hopes of being the next team to be a part of the Fall Classic have started their journeys. There can only be so many winners in MLB betting action though, and today, we're looking at the top teams out of the gate in the National League.

San Francisco Giants (5-2, +$372) – We've long said if San Fran can figure out how to get its act together at the plate, it could be a dangerous team. So far, so good from that perspective. The Giants have put up at least seven runs in five of their first seven games this year, and they are averaging 5.71 runs per game. The pitching will also pick up - don't think for one second that this is a team which is going to ultimately rank 16th of the 30 teams in baseball in team ERA.

Atlanta Braves (4-2, +$310) – 1B Freddie Freeman is tearing the cover off of the ball through his first six games of the year, as he already has two homers and splits of .421/.789/1.349. Those are obviously out of this world numbers. We'd like to see the Upton brothers do more than bat a combined .302 between them, but eventually, things should get a little better. Keep an eye on this pitching staff, though. David Hale, Aaron Harang, and what will likely be a fifth starter by committee will have to figure out how to step into the shoes of all of the injured Atlanta starters who are out for the season or for long periods of time.

Miami Marlins (5-2, +$286) – Let's hear it for Miami! The Marlins aren't the best team in the world, but heck, we'll celebrate them for as long as they are in first place. You're not going to see a more towering home run than the one that OF Giancarlo Stanton hit over the weekend, and he is just one of the many who are really hitting the ball well for the Fish. Remember that this is a team which has a ton of young talent on it, and this is the year that that young talent should ultimately start to shine through. Miami likely won’t end up being a winning team when the regular season concludes, but considering the fact that it is going to be an underdog in probably about 120 games this year, finishing anywhere near .500 should make this a team very lucrative to back on the MLB betting odds.