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MLB

Friday, April 18


Hamels strong in rehab start, on track for next week

Cole Hamels, who started the season on the 15-day DL, looks to have completed his final rehab assignment Thursday. According to the Philadelphia Daily News, Hamels allowed one run on three hits while walking one and notching two K's.

In three rehab starts, Hamels has a 2.12 ERA and 12/1 K/BB ratio in 17 innings of action.

The Phillies begin a 10-day, 10-game road trip Friday against the Colorado Rockies.

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MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, April 18

Cincinnati at Chicago, 2:20 ET
Simon: CINCINNATI 328-342 in road games after a win
Samardzija: CHICAGO CUBS 12-20 when the money line is -100 to -150

St Louis at Washington, 7:05 ET
Wacha: ST LOUIS 10-18 after a win by 6 runs or more
Gonzalez: 31-13 TSR in night games

Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Lohse: MILWAUKEE 20-9 OVER in road games in April games
Morton: PITTSBURGH 6-0 OVER when the money line is -100 to -150

Atlanta at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
Harang: ATLANTA 101-59 against division opponents
Niese: NY METS 11-24 in home games after a win

Philadelphia at Colorado, 8:40 ET
Pettibone: PHILADELPHIA 2-9 after allowing 2 runs or less 2 straight games
Chatwood: COLORADO 18-10 when playing on Friday

San Francisco at San Diego, 10:10 ET
Cain: 7-14 TSR when the total is 7 or less
Ross: SAN DIEGO 19-13 after a game with a combined score of 4 runs or less

Arizona at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Miley: ARIZONA 13-4 in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses
Greinke: LA DODGERS 21-36 after a game with a combined score of 3 runs or less 2 straight games

LA Angels at Detroit, 7:05 ET
Weaver: LA ANGELS 178-160 on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5
Smyly: DETROIT 57-48 after a win

Toronto at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Hutchison: TORONTO 41-35 in road games after allowing 7 runs or more 2 straight games
Masterson: CLEVELAND 33-12 as a favorite of -125 to -175

NY Yankees at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Kuroda: NY YANKEES 12-2 after scoring 9 runs or more
Bedard: 24-36 TSR at home when the total is 7 to 8.5

Baltimore at Boston, 7:10 ET
Tillman: 10-1 TSR as an underdog of +125 to +175
Lackey: BOSTON 2-8 against right-handed starters

Chicago White Sox at Texas, 8:05 ET
Paulino: CHI WHITE SOX 11-30 as a road underdog of +125 to +175
Perez: TEXAS 43-20 in April games

Minneosta at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
Nolasco: 40-25 TSR as a road underdog of +100 to +150
Vargas: 33-17 UNDER in home games in night games

Houston at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Cosart: HOUSTON 28-91 as an underdog of +175 to +250
Gray: OAKLAND 42-27 after 5 or more consecutive road games

Seattle at Miami, 7:10 ET
Young: SEATTLE 22-11 OVER as a road underdog of +100 to +150
Eovaldi: MIAMI 32-17 OVER in home games after 2 or more consecutive overs

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Friday, April 18

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Cincinnati - 2:20 PM ET Chi. Cubs -120 500 *****

Chi. Cubs - Over 6.5 500 *****

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UPDATED THRU THURSDAY Night:


30 - 28 .......................- 2.25

16 - 9 ..........................+ 4.00

13-17 ........................... - 26.39


Friday, April 18

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Cincinnati 4 Bot 8 Chi. Cubs -120 500 *****
Chi. Cubs 1 Over 6.5 500 *****

Toronto - 7:05 PM ET Cleveland -140 500 *****
Cleveland - Under 7.5 500

Milwaukee - 7:05 PM ET Milwaukee +112 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Pittsburgh - Over 7 500

St. Louis - 7:05 PM ET St. Louis +101 500 *****
Washington - Under 6.5 500

LA Angels - 7:08 PM ET LA Angels +104 500
Detroit - Over 8 500

Baltimore - 7:10 PM ET Baltimore +118 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Boston - Over 7.5 500

Atlanta - 7:10 PM ET NY Mets -102 500
NY Mets - Under 7 500

Seattle - 7:10 PM ET Miami -122 500
Miami - Under 7.5 500

NY Yankees - 7:10 PM ET NY Yankees +102 500 TRIPLOE PLAY
Tampa Bay - Under 7 500

Chi. White Sox - 8:05 PM ET Chi. White Sox +141 500
Texas - Over 9 500

Minnesota - 8:10 PM ET Minnesota +126 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Kansas City - Over 7.5 500

Philadelphia - 8:40 PM ET Colorado -150 500
Colorado - Over 10.5 500

Houston - 10:05 PM ET Oakland -210 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Oakland - Over 7 500

Arizona - 10:10 PM ET LA Dodgers -178 500 TRIPLE PLAY
LA Dodgers - Over 7 500

San Francisco - 10:10 PM ET San Francisco -105 500
San Diego - Over 6.5 500

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Saturday's National League betting cheat sheet


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

St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Nationals (-114, 7)

Hot pitching stat: Cardinals right-hander Lance Lynn struck out 11 over seven scoreless innings in his last start.

Hot batting stat: St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina is 6-for-14 with three RBIs against Nationals starter Jordan Zimmermann.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing in from right field at 5 mph.

Key betting note: Washington is 21-6 in Zimmermann's last 27 home starts.

Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs (131, OFF)

Hot pitching stat: Reds left-hander Tony Cingrani has limited opponents to a .193 batting average in his career.

Cold batting stat: Members of the Chicago roster are batting a combined .175 in 40 at-bats versus Cingrani.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-50s with sunny skies and wind blowing from right to left field at 11 mph.

Key betting note: The Cubs are 0-6 in Edwin Jackson's last six starts on five days rest.

Milwaukee Brewers at Pittsburgh Pirates (102, 7)

Cold pitching stat: Pirates left-hander Wandy Rodriguez has surrendered 13 runs over 16 innings in 2014.

Hot batting stat: Milwaukee outfielder Ryan Braun is hitting .383 with four home runs and 11 RBIs in 47 at-bats versus Rodriguez.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s under clear skies with wind blowing from left to right field at 5 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 4-1 in Rodriguez's last five starts against Milwaukee.

Atlanta Braves at New York Mets (115, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Braves right-hander Ervin Santana has allowed one run while striking out 17 over his first two starts.

Cold batting stat: Members of the New York roster are batting .211 in 90 at-bats against Santana.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s with sunny skies and wind blowing in from center field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Atlanta has won the second game of a series 19 of the past 26 times.

Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers (-190, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Dodgers right-hander Dan Haren defeated his former team last Sunday, scattering three runs over 5 2/3 innings.

Hot batting stat: Arizona second baseman Aaron Hill is batting .320 with a homer in 25 at-bats versus Haren.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s under clear skies with wind blowing out to right-center field at 5 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 5-0-1 in Arizona's last six in the second game of a series.

Philadelphia Phillies at Colorado Rockies (-151, 10)

Cold pitching stat: Phillies right-hander Kyle Kendrick surrendered 11 runs on 18 hits in 9 1/3 innings against Colorado in 2013.

Hot batting stat: Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki has five hits in 13 lifetime at-bats against Kendrick.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-50s with a 23 percent chance of thunderstorms and wind blowing in from right field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 9-1 in Kendrick's last 10 road starts versus teams with losing records.

San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres (117, 6.5)

Cold pitching stat: Giants right-hander Tim Hudson was 4-7 with a 4.86 ERA in 12 road starts in 2013.

Hot batting stat: San Francisco third baseman Pablo Sandoval is 12-for-22 in his career against Padres left-hander Eric Stults.

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

Key betting note: San Diego is 14-5 in Stults' last 19 home starts.

Interleague

Seattle Mariners at Miami Marlins (+107, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: Marlins right-hander Henderson Alvarez is allowing opposing hitters to bat .385 against him through three starts.

Hot batting stat: Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano is 6-for-11 with two homers and five RBIs against Alvarez.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-70s with sunny skies and wind blowing from left to right field at 12 mph.

Key betting note: Miami has won its last seven home games against a left-handed starter.


** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 10:00 p.m. ET Friday.

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Saturday's American League betting cheat sheet


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

Toronto Blue Jays at Cleveland Indians (-113, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Blue Jays left-hander Mark Buehrle has allowed just two runs through his first 21 innings this season.

Hot batting stat: Indians third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall is 3-for-8 with two home runs lifetime against Buehrle.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-40s with clear skies and wind blowing in from right-center field at 9 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 23-5-1 in Buehrle's previous 29 starts.

Los Angeles Angels at Detroit Tigers (-153, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Tigers right-hander Max Scherzer has recorded seven or more strikeouts in each of his first three starts.

Hot batting stat: Detroit outfielder Torii Hunger is 11-for-33 with two homers and 10 walks versus Angels starter C.J. Wilson.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-50s under partly cloudy skies with wind blowing in from left field at 8 mph.

Key betting note: Los Angeles is 7-1 in Wilson's previous eight road starts.

Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox (-137, 9)

Hot pitching stat: Boston is 5-1 in starter Felix Doubront's last six turns on five days rest.

Cold batting stat: Orioles outfielder Adam Jones and catcher Matt Wieters are a combined 4-for-37 with 18 strikeouts against Doubront.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-50s with clear skies and wind blowing from left to right field at 14 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 5-1 in Doubront's last six starts versus Baltimore.

Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals (-145, 8.5)

Cold pitching stat: Royals left-hander Bruce Chen was tagged for six runs on seven hits over 3 2/3 innings in his previous outing.

Hot batting stat: Twins outfielder Jason Kubel is 7-for-16 with a homer in his career versus Chen.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing to left field at 14 mph.

Key betting note: Minnesota is 1-11 in starter Kevin Correia's last 12 outings following a quality start in his previous appearance.

Houston Astros at Oakland Athletics (-205, 7)

Hot pitching stat: Athletics left-hander Scott Kazmir has limited opponents to a .159 batting average through three starts.

Hot batting stat: Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is 3-for-6 in his career against Kazmir.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s under sunny skies with wind blowing out to right field at 8 mph.

Key betting note: Houston has lost each of starter Aaron Oberholtzer's last seven outings.

New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays (-130, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Rays right-hander Chris Archer went 3-0 with a 1.23 ERA in three starts against New York last season.

Cold batting stat: Tampa Bay infielder Yunel Escobar has just two hits in 21 at-bats versus Yankees starter Ivan Nova.

Weather: N/A

Key betting note: New York is 7-1 in Nova's previous eight Saturday starts.

Chicago White Sox at Texas Rangers (-108, 9.5)

Hot pitching stat: White Sox left-hander Jose Quintana has allowed two or fewer runs in all three of his starts in 2014.

Cold batting stat: Rangers first baseman Prince Fielder is 2-for-11 lifetime versus Quintana.

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

Key betting note: Under is 10-3 in Quintana's last 13 starts.


** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of10:04 p.m. ET Friday.

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MLB roundup: Pirates land 1B Davis from Mets


After trying throughout the winter and spring training to add a left-handed hitting first baseman, the Pittsburgh Pirates got their man on Friday as they acquired Ike Davis from the New York Mets.

The Pirates traded minor-league reliever Zack Thornton and a player to be named for Davis. The 27-year-old was hitting .208 with one home run and five RBIs in 12 games.

The Pirates are hoping Davis can regain his form of two years ago when he hit 32 home runs and had 90 RBIs. Last year, he batted just .204 with nine homers in 103 games before his season ended Aug. 31 with a right oblique strain.

The Mets assigned Thornton to their Triple-A Las Vegas farm club. Thornton, 25, was 2-0 with a 1.23 ERA in four games with Triple-A Indianapolis.

---Los Angeles Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said he is concerned about right fielder Yasiel Puig over reports that he has receiving death threats since joining the team last year.

Los Angeles Magazine and ESPN The Magazine published feature stories on Puig this week detailing his escape from Cuba. According to the reports, the threats were a result of friction between rival groups that helped Puig leave the island and whether they should share in the $42 million contract he signed with the Dodgers.

Puig and the Dodgers' front office are not commenting, but Mattingly said, "If you care about Yasiel, you worry about it. There's some serious stuff that he has to deal with. I think you have to worry about it if you care about him as a person. You worry about what he's going through."

---New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira is set to come off the 15-day disabled list on Sunday, according to MLB.com.

Teixeira has been on the DL with a strained right hamstring. He last played April 4. If he is activated Sunday for a game against the Tampa Bay Rays, that means he spent the minimum required amount of the time on the 15-day DL. He played three innings of minor-league extended spring training session on Thursday.

---The Texas Rangers placed struggling pitcher Tanner Scheppers on the 15-day disabled list Friday with inflammation in his right elbow.

An MRI found no structural damage, but Scheppers will rest his arm for 10 days, MLB.com reported. Texas' Opening Day starter has posted an 0-1 record with a 9.82 ERA in four outings. He has given up 20 earned runs in 18 1/3 innings.

The Rangers purchased the contract of left-hander Aaron Poreda to fill Scheppers' spot on the pitching staff and designated infielder Andy Parrino for assignment to make room on the team's 40-man roster.

---The Oakland Athletics signed left-handed reliever Sean Doolittle to a five-year contract on Friday that includes club options for the 2019 and 2020 seasons.

Financial terms were not disclosed, but the deal begins with the 2014 season and extends through 2018. Doolittle's previous one-year contract was worth $505,000 in the majors and $295,500 in the minors. He would have been eligible for arbitration for the first time next winter.

The 27-year-old Doolittle is a converted first baseman, making the switch near the end of the 2011 season, and he has proved effective out of the bullpen for the A's. In the 2012 and 2013 seasons, he posted a 7-6 record with a 3.10 ERA, four saves and 129 strikeouts in 122 relief outings. This year, he has a 0-0 record with a 3.12 ERA and one save in eight appearances.

---Cincinnati Reds closer Aroldis Chapman has been cleared to pitch batting practice for the first time since he was hit in the face by a line drive during an exhibition game on March 10.

The left-hander sustained fractures of his nose and a bone above his left eye when hit by a line drive off the bat of Salvador Perez of the Kansas City Royals.

Reds manager Bryan Price said he was not sure exactly when Chapman will pitch for the first time, but added that it probably will come during the Reds' 10-game trip that ends April 27. He added that Chapman will go on a minor league rehab assignment before rejoining the Reds.

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Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

-- Aaron Harang no-hit the Mets for seven innings, was taken out after throwing 121 pitches as the Braves won 6-0 in Flushing, giving up one hit.

-- Ike Davis got traded to Pittsburgh for a AAA reliever and another player who has yet to be identified. Interesting that Davis was very popular with teammates.

-- Bronx bullpen gave up eight runs in 2.1 innings at Tampa Bay, turning 5-3 lead into an 11-5 loss to the anemic Rays, who snapped a 4-game skid.

-- Arizona won 4-2 in 12 at Chavez Ravine; they took lead in 9th inning on a wild pitch during an intentional walk. Dodgers tied game on a Uribe HR, but Snakes got big hit from Aaron Hill in the 12th to get a much-needed win.

-- Giants lost 2-1 at San Diego, are now 10-7, 0-4 in Matt Cain's starts.

-- Detroit lost 11-6 to the Angels; this was first time this year Tigers had to use a fifth starting pitcher, so their pitching depth may become an issue.

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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Random stuff on a spring day.......

13) I don't link to many things here, but this is worth all of our time, Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo addressing a group of students at a vigil for the little 8-year old girl who passed away last month after a lengthy illness.

Izzo is an excellent guy in addition to being a top coach- this is good stuff.

12) Giancarlo Stanton hit a walk-off homer for the Marlins Friday, after Miami had the batter before Stanton (Ozuna) sacrifice with a 3-1 count and men on 1st/2nd and no one out, with Stanton up next. Seattle botched the play, but if they hadn't, Stanton could've been walked intentionally with a base open. Then what?

Put it this way, even Miami's TV guys were killing the strategy; Stanton has 28 RBI in 17 games for a dismal team-- when does he get traded to the Dodgers?

11) Mets almost got no-hit at home Friday; last time that happened was by a guy named Bob Moose of the Pirates, in September '69. Moose also gave up a walk-off homer to Johnny Bench in a '72 playoff game.

10) When the Knicks signed Lamar Odom Wednesday, he got a prorated check for one day of the season, worth $8,500- that also includes him working out for the team in the off-season, to see if they want him on the team next year. His deal for next season isn't guaranteed.

9) It annoys me that the 49ers got a new stadium to play in 10 days a year, but the A's can't get one to play 81 games in every year.

8) St Louis Blues used to have a defenseman named Chris Pronger who holds the team record, by playing 51:10 and 48:22 in playoff games. Guy on the Blues was on the ice for 44+ minutes in the triple OT game Thursday. Thats a ton of ice time in such an intense event. NHL playoffs are great theater.

7) Houston Astros scored in first inning in six of their nine home games, but haven't scored a first inning run in seven road games.

6) Middle Tennessee has incoming freshman hooper coming to Murfreesboro in the fall with a great name; Giddy Potts. He has to be on the all-name team.

5) Someone please remind me why Mississippi State fired its basketball coach Rick Stansbury two years ago? MSU had finished .500 or better in the SEC six years in a row but Stansbury got fired after missing the NCAAs two years in a row. Since he left, the Bulldogs are 7-29 in SEC play- they played the easiest non-league sked in America last season, then went 3-15 in the SEC. Not sure why the guy got fired.

4) QB Matt Joeckel transferred from Texas A&M to TCU and is expected to compete for the starting QB position this fall; being Johnny Manziel's backup, the kid must have some great stories.

3) Wonder how the citizens in Knoxville feel about Peyton Manning spending time in Tuscaloosa with ol' Nick Saban? Oh by the way, offensive coordinator for the Crimson Tide is someone Vol fans know too-- Lane Kiffin.

2) Speaking of Tennessee, there are still two basketball jobs open in the SEC, jobs at Missouri and Tennessee. Which one is the better job?

1) Our thoughts/prayers go out to TNT's Craig Sager, who was diagnosed with leukemia this week. Get well soon, sir; there are so few good sideline reporters on TV, we need every one we can get.

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MLB
Dunkel

San Francisco at San Diego
The Giants (10-7) look to bounce back from last night's 4-2 loss to the Padres and take advantage of San Diego's 2-9 record in Eric Stults' last 11 starts against a team with a winning record. San Francisco is the pick (-140) according to Dunkel, which has the Giants favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-140). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, APRIL 19

Game 951-952: St. Louis at Washington (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lynn) 16.139; Washington (Zimmermann) 15.268
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Washington (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-105); Under

Game 953-954: Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Cingrani) 16.038; Cubs (Jackson) 13.885
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-150); No Total
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-150); N/A

Game 955-956: Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Garza) 14.829; Pittsburgh (Rodriguez) 16.061
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-125); 7
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+105); Over

Game 957-958: Atlanta at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Santana) 16.877; NY Mets (Colon) 15.239
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-135); Under

Game 959-960: Philadelphia at Colorado (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Kendrick) 15.269; Colorado (Lyles) 14.702
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Colorado (-150); 10
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+130); Over

Game 961-962: Arizona at LA Dodgers (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Bolsinger) 13.818; LA Dodgers (Haren) 15.485
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-200); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-200); Under

Game 963-964: San Francisco at San Diego (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Hudson) 16.575; San Diego (Stults) 15.108
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-140); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-140); Under

Game 965-966: Toronto at Cleveland (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Buehrle) 15.029; Cleveland (Kluber) 14.476
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-105); Over

Game 967-968: LA Angels at Detroit (1:08 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Wilson) 14.961; Detroit (Scherzer) 16.559
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Detroit (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-150); Under

Game 969-970: Baltimore at Boston (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Norris) 15.664; Boston (Doubront) 14.681
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Boston (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+115); Over

Game 971-972: Minnesota at Kansas City (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Correia) 16.220; Kansas City (Chen) 15.332
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+135); Over

Game 973-974: Houston at Oakland (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Oberholtzer) 12.751; Oakland (Kazmir) 17.166
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 4 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Oakland (-225); 7
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-225); Under

Game 975-976: NY Yankees at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Nova) 14.603; Tampa Bay (Archer) 15.955
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-140); Under

Game 977-978: Chicago White Sox at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Quintana) 15.696; Texas (Lewis) 14.536
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Texas (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+100); Over

Game 979-980: Seattle at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Elias) 15.764; Miami (Alvarez) 14.286
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-125); Under

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, April 19

Hot pitchers
-- Cingrani is 1-1, 2.54 in three starts this month.
-- Lynn is 3-0, 4.00 in three starts this season.
-- Santana is 1-0, 0.64 in his first two starts for Atlanta.
-- Lyles is 2-0, 4.41 in three starts this season.
-- Haren is 2-0, 2.55 in his first three '14 starts.
-- Hudson is 2-0, 3.52 in his first three starts for the Giants.

-- Wilson is 1-0, 1.80 in his last couple starts. Scherzer has a 2.70 RA in three starts this year.
-- Buehrle is 3-0, 0.86 in his first three '14 starts.
-- Kazmir is 2-0, 1.40 in three starts for the A's.
-- Nova is 2-0, 2.77 in his first two starts this month. Archer is 1-1, 3.15 in his three starts this year.
-- Quintana is 1-0, 2.07 in his last two starts.

-- Elias is 1-1, 2.16 in his first three MLB starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Jackson is 0-1, 6.75 in his first three starts.
-- Zimmerman has a 5.27 RA in his first three starts.
-- Rodriguez is 0-2, 7.31 in three starts this season. Garza is 0-1, 5.54 in his last two starts.
-- Colon is 1-2, 6.00 in his first three starts for the Mets.
-- Kendrick is 0-1, 7.36 in his last two starts.
-- Bolsinger is making first MLB start; he allowed two runs in three IP in his MLB debut. He was 2-0, 1.42 in his two AAA starts.
-- Stults is 0-2, 6.75 in three starts this month.

-- Kluber is 1-1, 5.29 in three starts this season.
-- Norris is 0-1, 3.75 in two starts this season. Doubront is 1-2, 6.75 in three starts this month.
-- BChen is 0-1, 5.91 in two starts this season. Correia is 0-1, 5.79 in three starts this season.
-- Oberholtzer is 0-3, 3.50 in three starts this season.
-- Lewis allowed four runs in 5.1 IP, losing in his first start in two years after being hurt.

-- Alvarez is 0-2, 7.36 in three starts this year.

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
Cin-Cubs: Cingrani 0-3; Jackson 1-3
Stl-Wsh: Lynn 2-3; Zimmerman 1-3
Mil-Pitt: Garza 1-3; Rodriguez 3-3
Atl-NY: Santana 0-2; Colon 1-3
Phil-Col: Kendrick 1-3; Lyles 1-3
SF-SD: Hudson 0-3; Stults 1-3
Az-LA: Bolsinger 0-0; Haren 0-3

LA-Det: Wilson 1-3; Scherzer 1-3
Tor-Clev: Buehrle 1-3; Kluber 1-3
NY-TB: Nova 1-2; Archer 1-3
Blt-Bos: Norris 0-2; Doubront 0-3
Chi-Tex: Quintana 0-3; Lewis 0-1
Min-KC: Correia 0-3; Chen 1-2
Hst-A's: Oberholtzer 1-3; Kazmir 0-3

Sea-Mia: Elias 0-3; Alvarez 2-3

Totals
-- Seven of last ten Cub games went over the total.
-- Five of last six St Louis road games stayed under.
-- Six of last seven Milwaukee road games went over.
-- Eight of ten Atlanta road games stayed under.
-- Five of seven games at Coors Field went over total.
-- Five of last six San Diego games stayed under.
-- Six of last eight Arizona road games went over total.

-- 12 of 15 Angel games went over the total.
-- Last three Cleveland home games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Bronx road games stayed under.
-- 12 of 17 Boston games stayed under the total.
-- 11 of 17 White Sox games went over the total.
-- 12 of 16 Minnesota games went over the total. Five of Royals' last six home games stayed under.
-- Last three Oakland games went over the total.

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

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

-- Angels won five of their seven road games.
-- Bronx won six of its last eight games.
-- Orioles won four of their last five games.
-- Rangers won five of their last six games.
-- Kansas City won its last four games. Twins won five of their last seven.
-- Oakland won four of its last five games.

Cold teams
-- Cubs lost 11 of their first 15 games.
-- Pirates lost six of their last eight games.
-- Mets lost five of their seven home games.
-- Phillies lost three of their last four games.
-- Arizona lost six of its last seven games. Dodgers lost four of six at home.

-- Detroit lost three of its last four home games.
-- Indians lost six of their last eight games.
-- Tampa Bay lost four of its last five games.
-- Red Sox lost five of seven home games.
-- White Sox lost five of their seven road games.
-- Astros lost 12 of their last 15 games.

-- Marlins lost nine of their last eleven games. Seattle lost six of last seven.

Umpires
-- StL-Wsh-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Hamari games.
-- Cin-Chi-- All three Hudson games this season stayed under.
-- Mil-Pitt-- Underdogs won six of last eight Reynolds games.
-- Atl-NY-- Three of four Cooper games went over total.
-- Phil-Col-- Visiting team won last five TWelke games.
-- Az-LA-- Underdogs won four of last seven Nelson games.
-- SF-SD-- Underdogs won rookie ump Morales' first two games.

-- Tor-Cle-- Last threre Scott games stayed under the total.
-- LA-Det-- Underdogs won nine of last eleven Cuzzi games.
-- Blt-Bos-- Underdogs won five of last eight Carlson games.
-- Min-KC-- Underdogs won 11 of last 15 BWelke games.
-- Hst-A's-- Three of four Winters games stayed under total.
-- NY-TB-- Three of four Foster games went over the total.
-- Chi-Tex-- Last three Davidson games stayed under total.

-- Sea-Mia-- Five of last seven Basner games went over total.

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Saturday, April 19

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games when playing St. Louis

1:05 PM
TORONTO vs. CLEVELAND
Toronto is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto

1:08 PM
LA ANGELS vs. DETROIT
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Detroit
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing LA Angels
Detroit is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels

1:35 PM
BALTIMORE vs. BOSTON
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 12 games when playing Baltimore

2:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
Minnesota is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Kansas City is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

2:20 PM
CINCINNATI vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 19-5 SU in their last 24 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 4-11 SU in their last 15 games at home

4:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Houston's last 24 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston

7:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games
Milwaukee is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
Pittsburgh is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TAMPA BAY
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees

7:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. MIAMI
Seattle is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games
Miami is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Atlanta is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 3-9 SU in its last 12 games at home
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

8:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Chi White Sox's last 16 games when playing Texas
Chi White Sox are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas's last 10 games at home
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

8:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 11 games
Philadelphia is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Colorado's last 20 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

8:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
Arizona is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,
Arizona is 0-4-1 SU in their last 5 games ,when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 2-3-1 SU in their last 6 games ,at home
LA Dodgers6-0-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing Arizona

8:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 18 of San Diego's last 25 games when playing at home against San Francisco

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MLB

Saturday, April 19

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Game of the Day: Braves at Mets
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Atlanta Braves at New York Mets (+115)

The sample size is small considering Bartolo Colon has pitched 414 games since making his major-league debut in 1997, but the New York Mets right-hander has handled the Atlanta Braves. Colon takes the mound Saturday when the Mets host Atlanta in the second game of a weekend set, bringing a 4-0 career record with a 1.20 ERA in four starts against the Braves. Atlanta counters with Ervin Santana, who has emerged as a linchpin of the Braves’ revamped rotation with dominant outings in his first two appearances.

An encouraging sign for Atlanta – which scored six runs in Friday’s series-opening shutout victory – is the recent play of center fielder B.J. Upton, who is hitting .320 with five runs scored, four walks and three stolen bases in his past six games. The Braves are off to another flying start, winning 11 of their first 16 games after starting last season 12-1. David Wright kept the Mets from being no-hit in Friday, recording a single with two outs in the eighth to extend his hitting streak to nine games.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, FSN South (Atlanta), WPIX (New York)

LINE HISTORY: The Mets opened as +115 home dogs against their N.L. East rival.

POWER RANKINGS: Braves (-187.0), Mets (+105.0)

INJURY REPORT: Mets OF Juan Lagares (15-day DL, hamstring), SP Bartolo Colon (Probable Saturday, back). Braves RP Gory Gearrin (15-day DL, elbow)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Braves RH Ervin Santana (1-0, 0.64 ERA) vs. Mets RH Bartolo Colon (1-2, 6.00)

It would be difficult for Santana to pitch any better in his first two efforts in an Atlanta uniform, and a bullpen meltdown Monday at Philadelphia is the only reason he is not 2-0. Still, Santana has allowed seven hits and one earned run in 14 innings, walking two and striking out 17. The 31-year-old has posted a 0.64 WHIP and is averaging 10.9 strikeouts per nine innings.

Colon dominated the Braves in Atlanta’s home opener April 8, firing seven shutout innings with six hits allowed, no walks and five strikeouts. But he was pounded by the Angels on Sunday, surrendering nine earned runs on 11 hits – including four homers – in five innings. The 40-year-old, who is 10 victories shy of 200 for his career, makes his third career start at Citi Field, where he is 1-1 with a 2.25 ERA.

TRENDS:

*Braves are 9-4 in the last 13 meetings in New York.
*Braves are 4-0 in their last 4 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
*Mets are 5-0 in their last 5 games following a loss.

CONSENSUS: 72 percent of backers are taking the Braves, with 54 percent backing the under.

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Long Sheet

Saturday, April 19

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ST LOUIS (10 - 7) at WASHINGTON (10 - 7) - 1:05 PM
LANCE LYNN (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 92-51 (+26.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 55-24 (+26.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LYNN is 11-1 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

LANCE LYNN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
LYNN is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.313.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 0-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 8.83 and a WHIP of 1.598.
His team's record is 2-5 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-4.0 units)

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CINCINNATI (7 - 9) at CHICAGO CUBS (4 - 11) - 2:20 PM
TONY CINGRANI (L) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 660-730 (+55.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 317-339 (+32.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 597-674 (+39.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 475-525 (+44.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 330-342 (+47.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 368-317 (+65.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 70-108 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-56 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 28-59 (-22.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 32-58 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 70-108 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 654-654 (-157.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
JACKSON is 22-44 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 2-11 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 7-24 (-17.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 21-44 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 9-25 (-15.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 9-20 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

TONY CINGRANI vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
CINGRANI is 1-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 0.831.
His team's record is 2-2 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
JACKSON is 2-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

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MILWAUKEE (12 - 5) at PITTSBURGH (8 - 9) - 7:05 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 105-80 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 129-89 (+42.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 105-80 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 69-47 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 86-67 (+18.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 47-32 (+15.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 341-352 (+48.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 7-1 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 7-1 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in road games in April games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 7-1 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 62-57 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 4-1 (+3.1 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

MATT GARZA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
GARZA is 1-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.54 and a WHIP of 1.393.
His team's record is 1-4 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)


WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 10-10 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.08 and a WHIP of 1.426.
His team's record is 11-15 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-13. (-0.8 units)

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ATLANTA (11 - 5) at NY METS (8 - 8) - 7:10 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLON is 36-22 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 24-11 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 28-13 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 29-15 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 9-25 (-14.7 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 35-53 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 283-303 (-91.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 35-53 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 38-59 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 40-55 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 28-51 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-2 (+0.4 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. NY METS since 1997
SANTANA is 2-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 0.64 and a WHIP of 0.786.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
COLON is 4-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.20 and a WHIP of 0.967.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (7 - 9) at COLORADO (9 - 9) - 8:10 PM
KYLE KENDRICK (R) vs. JORDAN LYLES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 161-179 (-39.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-34 (-18.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 161-176 (-36.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 57-75 (-23.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KENDRICK is 67-49 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 32-49 (-20.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

KYLE KENDRICK vs. COLORADO since 1997
KENDRICK is 3-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.17 and a WHIP of 1.646.
His team's record is 7-4 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-1. (+7.9 units)

JORDAN LYLES vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
LYLES is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ARIZONA (5 - 14) at LA DODGERS (10 - 7) - 8:10 PM
MIKE BOLSINGER (R) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 5-14 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 5-14 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 54-27 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 18-24 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HAREN is 26-37 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 0-6 (-11.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 12-19 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 4-10 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 25-37 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 17-26 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 6-13 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 5-1 (+3.3 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

MIKE BOLSINGER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

DAN HAREN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HAREN is 2-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.316.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (10 - 7) at SAN DIEGO (8 - 9) - 8:40 PM
TIM HUDSON (R) vs. ERIC STULTS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 34-48 (-26.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
STULTS is 42-33 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
STULTS is 14-7 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
STULTS is 42-32 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
STULTS is 20-12 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 54-39 (+13.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 968-806 (+113.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 47-37 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
HUDSON is 36-16 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 11-0 (+11.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 35-15 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

TIM HUDSON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HUDSON is 6-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.301.
His team's record is 8-4 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-8. (-5.5 units)

ERIC STULTS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
STULTS is 6-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.44 and a WHIP of 1.452.
His team's record is 9-6 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-4. (+5.5 units)

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TORONTO (9 - 8) at CLEVELAND (7 - 9) - 1:05 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 99-80 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 96-77 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BUEHRLE is 251-184 (+41.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 49-21 (+28.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BUEHRLE is 14-17 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.89 and a WHIP of 1.397.
His team's record is 25-22 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 21-24. (-5.7 units)

COREY KLUBER vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (8 - 8) at DETROIT (7 - 6) - 1:05 PM
C.J. WILSON (L) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 86-92 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 25-39 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 81-91 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 709-694 (+64.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 420-347 (+53.7 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
WILSON is 26-13 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WILSON is 11-0 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 105-81 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 101-78 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

C.J. WILSON vs. DETROIT since 1997
WILSON is 2-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.78 and a WHIP of 1.619.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
SCHERZER is 2-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.39 and a WHIP of 0.949.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (8 - 7) at BOSTON (7 - 10) - 1:35 PM
BUD NORRIS (R) vs. FELIX DOUBRONT (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 53-26 (+22.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 190-156 (+41.1 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 92-82 (+30.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 35-24 (+18.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 38-27 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 89-77 (+20.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 61-48 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 175-133 (+45.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 35-22 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 577-513 (-67.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 40-43 (-17.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 34-44 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 2-10 (-10.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

BUD NORRIS vs. BOSTON since 1997
NORRIS is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.558.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

FELIX DOUBRONT vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
DOUBRONT is 2-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.44 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.2 units)

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MINNESOTA (8 - 8) at KANSAS CITY (8 - 7) - 2:10 PM
KEVIN CORREIA (R) vs. BRUCE CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 83-70 (+19.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 37-26 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHEN is 60-43 (+23.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 31-27 (+15.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 22-19 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 70-86 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 47-48 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
CORREIA is 99-93 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 47-34 (+20.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 97-91 (+25.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 56-45 (+25.6 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-1 (+2.6 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
CORREIA is 0-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.03 and a WHIP of 1.627.
His team's record is 1-6 (-4.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.9 units)

BRUCE CHEN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
CHEN is 4-6 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.30 and a WHIP of 1.450.
His team's record is 5-7 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-0.6 units)

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HOUSTON (5 - 12) at OAKLAND (11 - 5) - 4:05 PM
BRETT OBERHOLTZER (L) vs. SCOTT KAZMIR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 56-123 (-30.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 69-120 (-45.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997.
HOUSTON is 42-88 (-39.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less since 1997.
HOUSTON is 86-141 (-49.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 12-37 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 53-116 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 35-86 (-27.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 18-69 (-32.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 109-74 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 50-36 (+16.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 108-65 (+29.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 84-59 (+24.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 106-70 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 124-80 (+41.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 97-58 (+27.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
KAZMIR is 41-27 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
KAZMIR is 64-43 (+23.6 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

BRETT OBERHOLTZER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
OBERHOLTZER is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.4 units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. HOUSTON since 1997
KAZMIR is 1-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.375.
His team's record is 2-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (10 - 7) at TAMPA BAY (8 - 9) - 7:10 PM
IVAN NOVA (R) vs. CHRIS ARCHER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 523-603 (+22.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 1-1 (+0.6 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

IVAN NOVA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
NOVA is 5-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.01 and a WHIP of 1.249.
His team's record is 8-4 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-9. (-7.0 units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
ARCHER is 3-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.23 and a WHIP of 0.682.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (8 - 9) at TEXAS (10 - 7) - 8:05 PM
JOSE QUINTANA (L) vs. COLBY LEWIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 71-108 (-32.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-60 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 69-103 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 43-71 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 2-12 (-10.8 Units) against the money line after getting shut out over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 36-69 (-30.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 44-20 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 499-518 (+38.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.

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

JOSE QUINTANA vs. TEXAS since 1997
QUINTANA is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 0.923.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

COLBY LEWIS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
LEWIS is 3-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 1.523.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

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SEATTLE (7 - 9) at MIAMI (7 - 10) - 7:10 PM
ROENIS ELIAS (L) vs. HENDERSON ALVAREZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 31-41 (-17.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 379-373 (+34.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
MIAMI is 22-43 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
ALVAREZ is 7-19 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

ROENIS ELIAS vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
ALVAREZ is 2-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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UPDATED THRU FRIDAY Night:


30 - 31 .......................- 6.95

18 - 9 ..........................+ 8.24

14-20 ........................... - 32.29 ( THOSE HEAVY FAVORITES R KILLING ME )


Saturday, April 19

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Toronto - 1:05 PM ET Toronto +105 500 *****
Cleveland - Over 7.5 500

LA Angels - 1:08 PM ET LA Angels +134 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Detroit - Over 7.5 500

Baltimore - 1:35 PM ET Boston -137 500
Boston - Over 9 500

Minnesota - 2:10 PM ET Minnesota +126 500 *****
Kansas City - Over 8.5 500

Cincinnati - 2:20 PM ET Cincinnati -140 500
Chi. Cubs -

Houston - 4:05 PM ET Houston +189 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Oakland - Over 7 500

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Evening Games:


Saturday, April 19

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Houston 3 Top 8 Houston +189 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Oakland 1 Over 7 500

Milwaukee - 7:05 PM ET Milwaukee -108 500 *****
Pittsburgh - Under 7.5 500

Atlanta - 7:10 PM ET Atlanta -127 500 TRIPLE PLAY
NY Mets - Under 7 500

Seattle - 7:10 PM ET Miami +100 500
Miami - Over 7.5 500

NY Yankees - 7:10 PM ET Tampa Bay -137 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Tampa Bay - Over 7.5 500

Chi. White Sox - 8:05 PM ET Texas -118 500 *****
Texas - Under 9 500

Arizona - 8:10 PM ET Arizona +170 500 *****
LA Dodgers - Over 7 500

Philadelphia - 8:10 PM ET Philadelphia +128 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Colorado - Over 10.5 500

San Francisco - 8:40 PM ET San Francisco -120 500 TRIPLE PLAY
San Diego - Under 6.5 500