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

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MLB
Dunkel

Oakland at Texas
The Rangers open a big three-game set with the A's tonight and come into the contest with a 7-0 record in Yu Darvish's last 7 starts. Texas is the pick (-150) according to Dunkel, which has the Rangers favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Texas (-150). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, APRIL 28

Game 901-902: Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Samardzija) 15.227; Cincinnati (Simon) 16.119
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-160); 7
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-160); Over

Game 903-904: Milwaukee at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Gallardo) 16.267; St. Louis (Wacha) 15.373
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-165); 7
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+145); Over

Game 905-906: Colorado at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Morales) 15.902; Arizona (Miley) 14.690
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Arizona (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+105); Under

Game 907-908: San Diego at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Ross) 14.234; San Francisco (Bumgarner) 15.775
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-155); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-155); Under

Game 909-910: Tampa Bay at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Odorizzi) 14.516; White Sox (Rienzo) 15.434
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+105); Over

Game 911-912: Oakland at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Gray) 14.005; Texas (Darvish) 15.667
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Texas (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-150); Under

Game 913-914: Cleveland at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Masterson) 15.583; LA Angels (Skaggs) 14.797
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+105); Over

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, April 28

Hot pitchers
-- Samardzija has a 2.04 RA in five starts, but no wins. Simon is 3-1, 1.63 in his four starts this month.
-- Gallardo is 2-0, 1.42 in five starts this season.
-- Morales is 2-0, 1.38 in his last couple starts.
-- Ross is 2-1, 2.57 in his last three starts.

-- Gray is 3-1, 3.46 in his last four starts. Texas is 4-0 when Darvish starts (1-0, 1.61).
-- Angels are 4-0 when Skaggs starts (2-0, 3.54).

Cold pitchers
-- Wacha is 0-2, 4.09 in his last two starts.
-- Miley is 0-1, 6.19 in his last three starts.
-- Bumgarner is 2-2, 4.76 in five starts this season.

-- Odorizzi is 0-2, 9.22 in his last three starts. Rienzo allowed four runs in 6.2 IP in his first '14 start.
-- Masterson is 0-0, 7.29 in his last four starts.

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Samardzija 1-5; Simon 1-4
-- Gallardo 1-5; Wacha 1-5
-- Morales 1-4; Miley 1-6
-- Ross 2-5; Bumgarner 1-5

-- Odorizzi 0-4; Rienzo 0-1
-- Gray 2-5; Darvish 0-4
-- Masterson 1-5; Skaggs 2-4

Totals
-- Four of last five Cub road games stayed under.
-- Six of last seven Milwaukee road games went over.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Arizona home games.
-- Eight of last nine San Diego road games stayed under.

-- Five of last six White Sox games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Oakland road games went over total.
-- Seven of eight Angel home games went over the total.

Hot teams
-- Brewers won seven of last nine games. St Louis won four of its last five home games.
-- Rockies won eight of their last twelve games.
-- Giants won six of their last seven home games.

-- Texas won seven of its last nine home games.

Cold teams
-- Cincinnati lost its last three games, scoring five runs. Cubs lost six of their last seven road games.
-- Arizona lost ten of its last eleven home games.
-- Padres are 3-8 in game following a win.

-- Tampa Bay lost five of its last six away games. White Sox are 4-8 in game following a win.
-- Oakland lost five of its last seven games.
-- Angels lost three of last four games. Cleveland lost its last four road games.

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MLB

Monday, April 28

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Trend Report
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7:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CINCINNATI
Chi Cubs are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 6-19 SU in their last 25 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
Cincinnati is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games at home

8:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. TEXAS
Oakland is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland

8:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi White Sox's last 13 games at home

8:15 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
Milwaukee is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 8 games
St. Louis is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

9:40 PM
COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
Colorado is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado

10:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 17 of LA Angels's last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Angels's last 9 games at home

10:15 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games at home

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MLB

Monday, April 28

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Monday's MLB betting cheat sheet
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Wherling Darvish

The Texas Rangers enter Monday's action as a -142 favorite against the visiting Oakland Athletics - thanks in no small part to Yu Darvish. The Rangers' scheduled starter has limited opposing hitters to a .217 average and has allowed just one home run in 28 ininngs.

Wilin is able

Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Wade Miley will face an old nemesis in Monday's series opener against visiting Colorado (+115). Rockies catcher Wilin Rosario is 8-for-16 with three doubles and a homer in his career against Miley.

Wacha's walk problem

St. Louis Cardinals hurler Michael Wacha hopes to have more success finding the strike zone in his matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers (+136). The 22-year-old struck out 10 over just four innings last time out, but also issued five free passes - two more than his first four starts combined.

Pitching notes

* Chicago Cubs right-hander Jeff Samardzija is off to a blistering start, having limited foes to two earned runs or fewer in each of his first five starts.

* Milwaukee Brewers righty Yovani Gallardo has allowed just one home run over his first 31 2/3 innings in 2014 after surrendering 18 a season ago.

Hitting notes

* San Diego Padres shortstop Everth Cabrera is hitless in 16 lifetime at-bats against San Francisco Giants right-hander Madison Bumgarner.

* Since belting a pair of home runs against the Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Wil Myers is 5-for-30 with zero RBIs and nine strikeouts.

Total streaks

Chicago White Sox (5-1 O/U): Buoyed by the amazing start to Jose Abreu's major-league career, the White Sox are scoring runs by the boatload - racking up 16 against Texas a week ago and plating nine in two of their last three games.

Injury Watch

* Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun (strained intercostal) is expected to miss the next 3-to-5 days.

* New York Yankees infielder Yangervis Solarte (sore right shoulder) is considered day-to-day.

* Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Hanley Ramirez (bruised right thumb) is hoping to return to action Tuesday.

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MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, April 28

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CHICAGO CUBS (8 - 16) at CINCINNATI (11 - 14) - 7:10 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. ALFREDO SIMON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 74-113 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-62 (-22.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 74-113 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 49-88 (-32.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-50 (-25.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 657-657 (-157.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
SAMARDZIJA is 1-9 (-9.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 25-8 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 346-312 (-77.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 1-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.439.
His team's record is 2-6 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.5 units)


ALFREDO SIMON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
SIMON is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (18 - 7) at ST LOUIS (14 - 12) - 8:15 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. MICHAEL WACHA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 96-54 (+27.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 391-268 (+57.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 18-7 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-8 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 9-1 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-8 (+10.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 17-7 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 18-7 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 67-58 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 71-66 (+11.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 60-58 (-16.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GALLARDO is 1-12 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 6.49 and a WHIP of 1.474.
His team's record is 3-15 (-14.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-11. (-7.3 units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (14 - 12) at ARIZONA (8 - 20) - 9:40 PM
FRANKLIN MORALES (L) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 167-242 (-53.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 38-73 (-31.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 34-52 (-22.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 8-20 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 49-63 (-24.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 2-11 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 32-42 (-20.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 2-10 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in home games in April games this season.
ARIZONA is 16-28 (-17.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 8-20 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 62-65 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 5-14 (-10.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

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

FRANKLIN MORALES vs. ARIZONA since 1997
MORALES is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

WADE MILEY vs. COLORADO since 1997
MILEY is 7-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.64 and a WHIP of 1.158.
His team's record is 8-1 (+6.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+3.1 units)

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SAN DIEGO (12 - 14) at SAN FRANCISCO (15 - 10) - 10:15 PM
TYSON ROSS (R) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 196-97 (+40.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 176-115 (+57.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 101-69 (+26.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 52-65 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 36-49 (-25.3 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 DIEGO is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

TYSON ROSS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ROSS is 1-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BUMGARNER is 6-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.36 and a WHIP of 1.141.
His team's record is 11-5 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-10. (-4.7 units)

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TAMPA BAY (11 - 14) at CHI WHITE SOX (13 - 13) - 7:10 PM
JAKE ODORIZZI (R) vs. ANDRE RIENZO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 76-112 (-28.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 74-107 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 47-74 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 30-46 (-19.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-1 (+1.8 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

ANDRE RIENZO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (15 - 10) at TEXAS (15 - 10) - 8:05 PM
SONNY GRAY (R) vs. YU DARVISH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 49-23 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 62-27 (+25.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DARVISH is 14-1 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 113-79 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 24-18 (+14.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 98-81 (+29.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 47-31 (+22.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 110-75 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 35-22 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 138-96 (+41.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 99-78 (+32.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-0 (+4.1 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

SONNY GRAY vs. TEXAS since 1997
GRAY is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

YU DARVISH vs. OAKLAND since 1997
DARVISH is 1-6 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 2-6 (-8.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.4 units)

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CLEVELAND (11 - 14) at LA ANGELS (11 - 13) - 10:05 PM
JUSTIN MASTERSON (R) vs. TYLER SKAGGS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 21-40 (-16.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 103-85 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 88-59 (+44.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 100-82 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 61-27 (+29.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 89-97 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 42-48 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 20-29 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 6-16 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 84-96 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 62-73 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 40-55 (-24.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

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


JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MASTERSON is 4-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 1.87 and a WHIP of 1.353.
His team's record is 7-2 (+6.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.6 units)

TYLER SKAGGS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB
Short Sheet

Monday, April 28

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET
Samardija: 1-9 TSR after a win
Simon: CINCINNATI 25-8 in home games after a loss

Milwaukee at St Louis, 8:15 ET
Gallardo: MILWAUKEE is 9-1 in road games
Wacha: ST LOUIS is 10-19 after a win by 6 runs or more

Colorado at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Morales: COLORADO 24-9 OVER after 3 straight games where they committed no errors
Miley: ARIZONA 65-39 OVER in home games after a game with a combined score of 3 runs or less

San Diego at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
Ross: SAN DIEGO 3-17 in road games after a win by 2 runs or less
Bumgarner: SAN FRANCISCO 196-97 as a home favorite of -150 to -175

Tampa Bay at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 ET
Odorizzi: TAMPA BAY 6-18 after a loss by 6 runs or more
Rienzo: CHI WHITE SOX 17-8 OVER in all games

Oakland at Texas, 8:05 ET
Gray: OAKLAND 54-39 OVER in road games
Darvish: TEXAS 8-1 OVER after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games

Cleveland at LA Angels, 10:05 ET
Masterson: CLEVELAND 27-9 against AL West opponents
Skaggs: LA ANGELS 40-55 after a loss

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Diamond Trends - Monday

April 28, 2014


SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Rockies are 0-10 since August 05, 2009 as a road dog after a 5+ run win and it is not the last game of a series for a net profit of $1000 when playing against.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- When Yovani Gallardo starts the Brewers are 15-0 since August 24, 2009 on the road vs a team that lost their starter’s last two starts for a net profit of $1525.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Padres are 0-10 since July 31, 2013 as a dog when they are off a win in which they came back from a deficit for a net profit of $1000 when playing against.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- When Yu Darvish starts the Rangers are 14-1 since April 09, 2012 in April for a net profit of $1255.

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A's, Rangers begin 3-game set

April 28, 2014


Oakland (15-10 ) at Texas (15-10)

First pitch: Monday, 8:05 p.m. ET

Sportsbook.ag Line: Texas -145, Oakland +135, Total: 7.5

An important early season AL West battle takes place as the Athletics and Rangers battle it out for first place on Monday night in Arlington.

Oakland comes into this contest with a chip on its shoulder after being swept by Texas just last week in a three-game series. The A's managed just seven total runs over the three games, but have turned it around offensively with 29 runs in four games since then. Although they were shut down in Sunday's 5-1 loss, 3B Josh Donaldson went 5-for-15 (3 HR, 6 RBI, 1 double, 5 walks) in the just-completed four-game series with Houston (2-2 split) and is hitting .278 overall on the season with 7 HR and 20 RBI.

The Rangers are coming off a series loss to the Mariners this weekend after winning nine of their previous 11 games. The two losses that they took at the hands of Seattle were by just one run each, and the series could have been swept by Texas if not for its bullpen allowing eight runs in four innings over the two losses. OF Alex Rios (.330 BA this season) has a six-game hitting streak coming into this one, and was 5-for-12 over the weekend.

Taking the mound for the visiting Oakland will be 24-year old RHP Sonny Gray (3-1, 2.25 ERA) as he takes over the role of “ace” on the staff. Opposing him will be the always exciting RHP Yu Darvish (1-0, 1.61 ERA) who has just one win despite allowing only five runs in 28 frames and his team prevailing in each of his four outings. Although it is early in the year, each team has impressed, with the A's going 9-4 on the road and the Rangers equaling that mark when playing at home.

As mentioned earlier, Texas did well with a sweep of Oakland in the first meeting this season and that brought its record to 20-21 in this series since the start of 2012 while it has split 20 games (10-10) at home.

The A's have done well as underdogs of +125 to +175 since the start of last year, with a 12-6 mark (.667), while the Rangers are 14-1 with Darvish on the mound in April games.

Sonny Gray has surprised everyone with how well he has pitched since joining the major-league club late last season, and over his first 17 games (15 starts) with the team, he has gone 8-4 with a tremendous 2.53 ERA. Oakland needed him to perform this well with both Jarrod Parker and A.J. Griffin undergoing Tommy John surgery. Gray earned his first loss of the year when he faced the Rangers Wednesday, allowing five hits and three runs (1 HR) while striking out eight batters (4 walks). The start was his first against Texas in his career and the home run he gave up came off the bat of 3B Donnie Murphy.

Besides the aforementioned Rios, Gray will need to be careful when facing OF Leonys Martin (.312 BA) who has gone 6-for-20 over the last week with four stolen bases. On the other hand, SS Elvis Andrus (.264) is just 3-for-22 in that timeframe while drawing five walks. The Athletics’ bullpen did allow a solo homer on Sunday afternoon, but is still 7-6 with an impressive 2.73 ERA while converting just half (5-for-10) of the save opportunities. They do not have one everyday closer on the team, but instead run Jim Johnson (5.73 ERA, 1 save), Luke Gregerson (2.63 ERA, 3 saves) and Sean Doolittle (6.17 ERA, 1 save) out to the mound in the ninth depending on the situation.

Yu Darvish blew away major leaguers in his second season last year when he went 13-9 with a 2.83 ERA while striking out a league-leading 277 batters. He has continued his dominance to start off 2014 and has trimmed the strikeouts (9.3 K/9 compared to career 11.1 K/9 rate), in order to improve on his control, as he is allowing 2.6 BB/9 compared to his career 3.7 BB/9 rate. His last outing was against the Athletics last Monday, and he allowed a season-high in hits (8), runs (3), and walks (4) while striking out six and surrendering his first home run of the season. Darvish has now taken on Oakland eight times in his career, going just 1-6 (2-6 team record) with a 4.32 ERA and 1.40 WHIP. He does have three double-digit strikeout performances mixed into those games, but has also allowed eight home runs in just 50 IP.

While going 6-for-18 with four home runs and six RBI against Darvish in his career, 1B Brandon Moss (.268 BA) will be licking his chops when he steps into the batter’s box on Monday. Many other of the Athletics’ batters have had success against the righty as OF Coco Crisp (6-for-17, 1 HR, 7 RBI), 1B Daric Barton (5-for-10, 1 HR, 2 RBI), INF Alberto Callaspo (7-for-21, 2 doubles, 3 RBI) and C John Jaso (5-for-17, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 7 K’s) have all hit him hard. On the other hand, 3B Josh Donaldson and OF Yoenis Cespedes have combined to go just 6-for-30 (.200) with 17 strikeouts and a homer against Darvish in their careers.

Texas’ relievers have been giving away games of late, and after getting their second loss in three days, they have combined to go 8-6 with a 4.93 ERA while successfully closing 7-of-10 games on the season. Closer Joakim Soria (3.60 ERA, 6 saves) has converted all six of his save chances this year and has an impressive 10:2 K/BB ratio while allowing just five hits in 10 frames of work.

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UPDATED THRU Sunday Night:


44 - 52 .......................- 18.23

26 -20..........................+ 8.11

26-33 ........................... - 29,41 ( THOSE HEAVY FAVORITES R KILLING ME )

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Monday, April 28

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Chi. Cubs - 7:10 PM ET Cincinnati -131 500
Cincinnati - Under 7.5 500

Oakland - 8:05 PM ET Texas -121 500 *****
Texas - Over 7.5 500

Tampa Bay - 8:10 PM ET Chi. White Sox +111 500
Chi. White Sox - Under 9 500

Milwaukee - 8:15 PM ET Milwaukee +147 500 DOUBLE PLAY
St. Louis - Over 7 500

Colorado - 9:40 PM ET Colorado +116 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Arizona - Over 8.5 500

Cleveland - 10:05 PM ET Cleveland +114 500
LA Angels - Under 8 500

San Diego - 10:15 PM ET San Diego +155 500 TRIPLE PLAY
San Francisco - Under 6.5 500

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M's, Yankees square off

April 29, 2014


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Seattle Mariners (10-14) at New York Yankees (15-10)

First pitch: Tuesday, 7:05 p.m. ET

Sportsbook.ag Line: New York -170, Seattle +160, Total: 8

Robinson Cano heads back to the Bronx for the first time since joining the Mariners when his team opens a three-game series versus the Yankees on Tuesday night.

Even with all of its offseason acquisitions, Seattle was unable to get off to a good start this season and recently suffered an eight-game losing streak. In the four games since the streak, the club has done much better, going 3-1 while winning its weekend series against the Rangers. The M's got to the Texas bullpen on Friday and Sunday, scoring eight runs in just four innings and winning each game by a score of 6-5. Seattle 3B Kyle Seager (.228 BA) really struggled out of the gate, but showed his talent over the past four games, going 8-for-15 with five home runs and 11 RBI. 2B Robinson Cano has provided a great average this year (.301 BA), but has just one home run and five doubles over his first 93 at-bats with his new team.

Not many thought that New York had much of a chance at the division this year because of its pitching, but that part of its roster has impressed so far, including holding opponents to just a .240 average over the past seven contests. OF Brett Gardner (.272 BA) does not get the chance to play every day with such a crowded outfield, but has made the most of his past three games played, going 4-for-10 with five runs and four stolen bases.

Looking to keep the Mariners going in their winning ways will be journeyman RHP Chris Young (0-0, 3.50 ERA) as he looks to put together his first full season since 2007. Opposing him for the host Yankees will be LHP CC Sabathia (3-2, 4.78 ERA) who attempts to build on two consecutive quality starts.

Seattle has not played well on the road this season, with a 5-8 record, but New York has been tremendous at home going 8-4 in front of its fans.

Over the past three seasons, the Yankees hold a 10-6 overall advantage in this matchup (4-5 at home though), with 12 of the 14 games going Under the total. Bettors should be aware that New York is just 22-27 (.449) in home games after two or more consecutive Unders since the start of 2012 while the Mariners are 32-56 (.364) after batting .240 or worse over a 15-game span since the beginning of last season.

Both 3B Yangervis Solarte (shoulder) and OF Brett Gardner (foot) are questionable for the Yankees in this game.

Chris Young has been around for quite some time now, making his debut for the Rangers back in 2004. But he did not pitch in the majors last season starting just nine times in the Nationals' minor-league system. He began this year with eight scoreless innings in his first two games (1 start), but has given up seven runs on 11 hits in his previous two starts (10 IP) while walking more batters (8) than striking them out (6). Out of his 162 career starts at the big-league level, only three have come against the Yankees, and he is 1-0 (1-2 team record) with a 5.52 ERA (1.50 WHIP) in the matchup. Young’s most recent game against them came back in 2012 as a member of the Mets, and he allowed three runs and seven baserunners (4 H, 3 BB) over six innings while striking out four.

Both OF Ichiro Suzuki (8-for-21, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 5 walks) and OF Alfonso Soriano (4-for-17, 2 HR, 3 RBI) have hit Young hard and have the most experience against him, while OF Carlos Beltran (2-for-4, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 double) has been great in limited at-bats. On the other hand, INF Kelly Johnson and C Brian McCann have combined to go just 4-for-23 (.174) versus Young with McCann hitting a solo home run.

The Mariners' bullpen has been solid this season, and despite its poor 3-7 record, it has a 3.45 ERA (1.39 WHIP) in 78.1 frames while getting a save in 5-of-8 opportunities. Fernando Rodney (3.24 ERA, 5 saves) has blown just one save so far on the year and already has 12 strikeouts in just 8.1 innings on the mound.

CC Sabathia has seen his ERA rise in each of the past three seasons and had a career-worst 4.78 ERA over 32 starts last year. His strikeout rate also fell to 7.5 K/9 after seeing his average fastball velocity drop below 90 MPH for the first time in his career. After allowing at least four runs in each of his first three starts this year, Sabathia has done much better in his past two starts (13 IP), where he has allowed just four runs (3 ER) on 10 hits and five walks, while getting 14 strikeouts. In his career against the Mariners, the left-hander has a tremendous 13-4 record (team 16-6) with a 2.50 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and double-digit strikeout performances in each of his past three starts against them.

Sabathia’s team has won nine consecutive games against Seattle when he is pitching, and he is personally 8-0 in that time. The current Mariners players do not have much experience against the lefty, while utility INF Willie Bloomquist (.217 BA) is batting .357 (10-for-28) with three doubles in the matchup. The only starter on the team with more than one hit against him is 1B Justin Smoak (.241 BA) who is 2-for-9 with a solo homer and three strikeouts in his career in the matchup.

The New York bullpen has seemingly stabilized with the return of closer David Robertson from the DL. The unit has gone 3-2 with a 4.04 ERA and 1.39 WHIP while striking out an impressive 87 batters in just 75.2 innings this year, while saving 10-of-12 games. Robertson (0.00 ERA, 4 saves) has been a perfect 4-for-4 in his save tries this year while giving up just two hits and two walks in his five innings of work.

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Diamond Trends - Tuesday

April 29, 2014


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SU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Royals are 0-12 since June 15, 2011 when they are off a game in which they scored in at least five separate innings and it is not the last game of a series for a net profit of $1237 when playing against.

PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- When Jose Fernandez starts the Marlins are 12-0 since April 13, 2013 at home after more strike outs than hits allowed for a net profit of $1264.

MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:

-- The Royals are 11-0 (+$1,100) since April 13, 2009 as a home favorite after a win in which they allowed 6 or fewer hits and it is the first game of a series.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Red Sox are 10-0 since April 24, 2013 at home after a loss in which they drew 1 or fewer walks for a net profit of $1000.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- When John Lackey starts the Red Sox are 0-7 since April 30, 2010 as a favorite after facing 30 or more hitters at home for a net profit of $1087 when playing against.

-- When Jered Weaver starts the Angels are 10-0 since September 27, 2006 as a home favorite when his team suffered a walk-off loss in his last start for a net profit of $1000.

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Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

-- Missouri hired alum Kim Anderson as its new hoop coach; they spent $42,000 oin a search firm to hire a D-II coach who played/coached at Mizzou. Oy.

-- Meanwhile, Ben Howland coached in three Final Fours but can't get a job.

-- Bryce Harper needs thumb surgery, is out until mid-July.

-- Heat 109, Bobcats 98-- Miami has won 20 in a row over Charlotte, which has still never won a playoff game. Not a lot of competition there.

-- Hawks 107, Pacers 97-- Indiana is 0-10 in series when they trailed 3-2.

-- Dodgers have a $240 payroll, but they’re 0-5 at home vs lefty starting pitchers

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

13) I deferred to my friend John for this question, since I wasn’t sure if my personal bias had tinted my opinion: who is the best shortstop of all-time? John is a wiser man than I, has seen more than I have. His answer: “ARod was the best since I’ve been alive in combining offense and defense.”John views shortstop as an 80-20 split between defense/offense, so he also mentioned Ozzie Smith/Omar Vizquel. There you have it, an opinion from a baseball scholar.

12) We listed down below how Rod Carew’s 29 bunt hits in 1974 helped his batting average; John points out that a stellar defender like Ozzie Smith or nowadays, Nolan Arenado at third base will rob hitters of more than one hit a week, so what is their value to a pitching staff and a team? One key play can bail a pitcher out of a jam, give him momentum; the effect can be hard to quantify.

11) Quirk to NFL schedule this season: no AFC teams on Thanksgiving Day. Bears-Lions will be the CBS game. Another quirk: 49ers can’t host a night game on a weeknight this year, unless it is a holiday, because powers-that-be in Santa Clara, where their new stadium is, don’t know how that would affect traffic. Apparently it’s a one-year thing.

10) If Oklahoma City goes on to win the NBA title, the 3-ball Reggie Jackson hit in Game 4, when Thunder was down 5 with about a minute left, that could very well be the turning point in their season. Huge shot.

9) A’s Brandon Moss got hit by a pitch twice in the 9th inning Friday; last time that happened was June 8, 2012, when David DeJesus got hit twice in the 7th inning of a game.

8) Clippers didn't practice Monday, the day before Game 5 of a playoff serries that is tied 2-2. How is this acceptable? Everyone knows Donald Sterling is a racist scumbag, we get it. Despite that, coaches/players are paid millions to compete and play basketball for people who pay a lot of money to watch them. Its their job.

So the NBA will suspend Sterling Tuesday, as Adam Silver does his job, but who on the Clippers is doing theirs? Players should be selfish and play for each other, for the chance to win a championship. Laying down this week serves no purpose.

7) There are 40 bowl games now, counting the national title game? That means 78 of 128 I-A teams are in a bowl? I like watching these games, but bowls are supposed to be a reward. Teams that finish under .500 don’t deserve a reward.

6) Atlanta’s Alex Wood is 1-3 in his last four starts, but losses were 2-1/1-0/1-0; he’s allowed five runs in his last 28 IP, so he’s pitching really well, just not getting any run support.

5) My hometown of Albany isn’t the most exciting place, but the Denny’s on Wolf Road can be entertaining at 5am on a Saturday night. I go there sometimes after I finish writing; always good for a laugh. Usually one table (not me) tries to bolt their check, the police come, and there is a lot of screaming. They actually have two security guards working there on weekends. Good stuff.

4) Cure Auto Insurance is running commercials with Michael Vick as its spokesman. Not sure who advised them this was a good strategy, but would you buy insurance based on what Michael Vick said?

3) Saw the Jon Gruden/Johnny Manziel QB camp thing on ESPN. Manziel lit up when asked about calling line protections; at Texas A&M, the center does it, but obviously, Johnny Football would’ve liked to do it. Interesting bit of TV.

2) Rod Carew had 29 bunt singles in 1974, when he batted .364 in 599 AB’s. Without those 29 bunt hits, he’s a .316 hitter that year, so as Kevin Costner said in Bull Durham, adding one hit a week to your batting average is worth around 45-50 points to your batting average.

1) RIP, Dr Jack Ramsay, who coached the Portland Trailblazers to their only NBA title, in 1977. Sharp guy, was an avid runner. He ran a triathlon when he was 70. years old. 70. Learned a lot from listening to him work games on the radio/TV after his coaching days were done. Thanks, coach.

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MLB
Dunkel

Pittsburgh at Baltimore
The Pirates open an interleague series against the Orioles tonight following a 7-0 loss to St. Louis on Sunday and come into the contest carrying an 0-6 record in their last 6 games after allowing 5 or more runs in the previous game. Baltimore is the pick (-135) according to Dunkel, which has the Orioles favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-135). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, APRIL 29

Game 951-952: NY Mets at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Niese) 16.457; Philadelphia (Hamels) 15.512
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+130); Under

Game 953-954: Atlanta at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Wood) 15.441; Miami (Fernandez) 16.580
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Miami (-135); 6
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-135); Over

Game 955-956: Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Samardzija) 15.227; Cincinnati (Simon) 16.119
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-160); 7
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-160); Over

Game 957-958: Milwaukee at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Lohse) 15.532; St. Louis (Lynn) 15.240
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-155); 7
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+135); Over

Game 959-960: Colorado at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Chatwood) 15.912; Arizona (Bolsinger) 14.840
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Arizona (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-110); Over

Game 961-962: San Diego at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Stults) 14.804; San Francisco (Cain) 16.346
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-165); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-165); Under

Game 963-964: Seattle at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Young) 15.593; NY Yankees (Sabathia) 16.967
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-170); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-170); Under

Game 965-966: Tampa Bay at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Bedard) 15.333; Boston (Lackey) 14.499
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+150); Under

Game 967-968: Oakland at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Kazmir) 16.443; Texas (Perez) 15.233
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Texas (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-105); Under

Game 969-970: Detroit at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 15.831; White Sox (Rienzo) 14.102
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-145); Over

Game 971-972: Toronto at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (McGowan) 14.761; Kansas City (Vargas) 15.545
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-140); Over

Game 973-974: Cleveland at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Kluber) 15.967; LA Angels (Weaver) 14.747
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+130); Under

Game 975-976: Pittsburgh at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Morton) 14.132; Baltimore (Tillman) 15.713
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-135); Under

Game 977-978: Washington at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Gonzalez) 15.096; Houston (Cosart) 15.983
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Washington (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+130); Over

Game 979-980: LA Dodgers at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Greinke) 16.390; Minnesota (Gibson) 14.819
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-165); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-165); Over

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MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, April 29

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NY METS (14 - 11) at PHILADELPHIA (13 - 12) - 7:05 PM
JON NIESE (L) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 47-43 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 47-43 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NIESE is 30-24 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
NIESE is 22-15 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 20-27 (-18.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 102-105 (-33.7 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 41-56 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
HAMELS is 13-21 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 13-21 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 7-16 (-14.4 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.

JON NIESE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
NIESE is 6-6 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.13 and a WHIP of 1.211.
His team's record is 7-8 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-7. (+0.6 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. NY METS since 1997
HAMELS is 7-13 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.44 and a WHIP of 1.456.
His team's record is 10-16 (-13.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-14. (-6.1 units)

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ATLANTA (17 - 7) at MIAMI (11 - 14) - 7:10 PM
ALEX WOOD (L) vs. JOSE FERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 26-17 (+14.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 18-11 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FERNANDEZ is 21-12 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 16-7 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 15-3 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 12-3 (+9.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 21-11 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 18-6 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 17-7 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 17-6 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
ATLANTA is 30-16 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 17-7 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 12-3 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 150-95 (+32.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 33-11 (+18.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against MIAMI this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

ALEX WOOD vs. MIAMI since 1997
WOOD is 0-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.41 and a WHIP of 1.041.
His team's record is 0-3 (-5.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

JOSE FERNANDEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
FERNANDEZ is 2-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.762.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-0.9 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (8 - 16) at CINCINNATI (11 - 14) - 7:10 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. ALFREDO SIMON (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 1-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.439.
His team's record is 2-6 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.5 units)

ALFREDO SIMON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
SIMON is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (19 - 7) at ST LOUIS (14 - 13) - 8:15 PM
KYLE LOHSE (R) vs. LANCE LYNN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 96-55 (+25.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 59-26 (+28.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 391-269 (+55.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
LYNN is 12-2 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LYNN is 27-10 (+13.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 19-7 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 16-8 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 10-1 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 16-8 (+11.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 18-7 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 19-7 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 68-58 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 7-1 (+7.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 7-1 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LOHSE is 3-5 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.402.
His team's record is 3-6 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-2. (+5.0 units)

LANCE LYNN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LYNN is 3-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.182.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.9 units)

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COLORADO (15 - 12) at ARIZONA (8 - 21) - 9:40 PM
TYLER CHATWOOD (R) vs. MIKE BOLSINGER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 84-108 (-36.6 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 35-52 (-20.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 8-21 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 2-12 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 8-18 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
ARIZONA is 41-54 (-15.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 8-21 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 62-66 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 53-57 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 5-15 (-11.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO 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)

TYLER CHATWOOD vs. ARIZONA since 1997
CHATWOOD is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.741.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

MIKE BOLSINGER vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN DIEGO (13 - 14) at SAN FRANCISCO (15 - 11) - 10:15 PM
ERIC STULTS (L) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 196-98 (+38.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 101-70 (+25.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 453-524 (+33.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
STULTS is 30-23 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STULTS is 16-7 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STULTS is 25-15 (+14.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
STULTS is 30-22 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STULTS is 22-12 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 39-47 (-18.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 26-31 (-16.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 52-66 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 36-50 (-27.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CAIN is 12-23 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 7-15 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 6-12 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 15-29 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 12-23 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 3-12 (-14.3 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
SAN DIEGO is 3-1 (+2.7 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

ERIC STULTS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
STULTS is 7-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.18 and a WHIP of 1.387.
His team's record is 10-6 (+5.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-5. (+4.4 units)

MATT CAIN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CAIN is 7-12 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.04 and a WHIP of 1.147.
His team's record is 12-20 (-11.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-17. (-6.4 units)

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SEATTLE (10 - 14) at NY YANKEES (15 - 10) - 7:05 PM
CHRIS YOUNG (R) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

CHRIS YOUNG vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
YOUNG is 1-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.52 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.6 units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SABATHIA is 13-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.50 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 16-6 (+8.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-9. (+1.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (11 - 15) at BOSTON (12 - 14) - 7:10 PM
ERIK BEDARD (L) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 10-15 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 2-9 (-9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BOSTON is 120-85 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 56-27 (+24.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 524-604 (+22.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
BOSTON is 37-47 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 63-63 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.

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

ERIK BEDARD vs. BOSTON since 1997
BEDARD is 5-5 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.94 and a WHIP of 1.366.
His team's record is 6-7 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.1 units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
LACKEY is 13-7 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.48 and a WHIP of 1.421.
His team's record is 15-7 (+7.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-9. (+3.2 units)

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OAKLAND (16 - 10) at TEXAS (15 - 11) - 8:05 PM
SCOTT KAZMIR (L) vs. MARTIN PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 49-24 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 62-28 (+24.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PEREZ is 10-1 (+9.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 114-79 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 56-28 (+26.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 55-42 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 31-18 (+15.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 48-31 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 111-75 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 36-22 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 112-66 (+40.0 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
OAKLAND is 127-82 (+41.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 49-37 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
KAZMIR is 65-43 (+24.6 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-1 (+2.9 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. TEXAS since 1997
KAZMIR is 6-4 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.186.
His team's record is 9-5 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.7 units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
PEREZ is 3-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.18 and a WHIP of 1.330.
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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DETROIT (12 - 9) at CHI WHITE SOX (14 - 13) - 8:10 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. JOSE QUINTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 110-84 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 89-93 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 106-81 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 19-28 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
VERLANDER is 19-23 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 18-22 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 9-16 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 77-112 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 16-30 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 75-107 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-2 (+1.6 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
VERLANDER is 15-12 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.202.
His team's record is 16-14 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 16-14. (+0.0 units)

JOSE QUINTANA vs. DETROIT since 1997
QUINTANA is 2-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.03 and a WHIP of 1.194.
His team's record is 3-2 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

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TORONTO (12 - 13) at KANSAS CITY (12 - 12) - 8:10 PM
DUSTIN MCGOWAN (R) vs. JASON VARGAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MCGOWAN is 12-30 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 11-24 (-15.6 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.

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

DUSTIN MCGOWAN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MCGOWAN is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

JASON VARGAS vs. TORONTO since 1997
VARGAS is 1-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.67 and a WHIP of 1.440.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-5. (-5.4 units)

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CLEVELAND (11 - 15) at LA ANGELS (12 - 13) - 10:05 PM
COREY KLUBER (R) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WEAVER is 81-34 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 81-34 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 75-39 (+23.6 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 103-86 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 100-83 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 61-28 (+28.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 90-97 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 43-48 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 29-44 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 85-96 (-29.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 63-73 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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


COREY KLUBER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

JERED WEAVER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
WEAVER is 7-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.05 and a WHIP of 1.274.
His team's record is 11-5 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-2. (+9.8 units)

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PITTSBURGH (10 - 16) at BALTIMORE (12 - 12) - 7:05 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. CHRIS TILLMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 194-161 (+40.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 79-63 (+18.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 42-32 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 29-14 (+16.9 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 177-137 (+43.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 131-111 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 138-111 (+35.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 51-37 (+11.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TILLMAN is 26-13 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 23-12 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 20-8 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 14-5 (+10.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 107-87 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 24-14 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 20-9 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 15-5 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 107-87 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 70-51 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

CHARLIE MORTON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MORTON is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 27.00 and a WHIP of 4.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (14 - 12) at HOUSTON (9 - 17) - 8:10 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. JARRED COSART (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 29-11 (+14.5 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 48-23 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 26-11 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 48-23 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 33-13 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 115-234 (-59.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 25-70 (-32.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 29-66 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 29-66 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 20-73 (-33.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

GIO GONZALEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GONZALEZ is 2-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 0.938.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

JARRED COSART vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (14 - 12) at MINNESOTA (12 - 11) - 8:10 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. KYLE GIBSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 53-87 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
GREINKE is 11-21 (-17.7 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 42-27 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 27-9 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 27-9 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 20-6 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 13-1 (+12.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 69-104 (-29.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 69-104 (-29.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 13-37 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

ZACK GREINKE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GREINKE is 3-8 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.74 and a WHIP of 1.402.
His team's record is 4-14 (-11.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-10. (-4.5 units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.