Cnotes April Major League Baseball Trends-Stats-Notes Etc. !

[CNOTES]

MLB

Tuesday, April 14

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MLB betting cheat sheet: A-Rod contributing to Over trend in AL East
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Here's a comprehensive look at betting notes for this week's major-league schedule:

Bullish bullpen

Six relievers, 15 combined appearances, 16.1 total innings, no runs. That is the line of perfection the Kansas City Royals’ bullpen boasts through six games, all wins for Kansas City. More of the same can be expected this week against the Minnesota Twins, who are tied for the fewest runs scored (13) in Major League Baseball.

Beasts of the East

All five teams in the always-entertaining American League East scored at least 28 runs in their first two series of the season. The Toronto Blue Jays crossed the plate 38 times. At the same time, all five gave up at least 27 runs—including 33 allowed by the New York Yankees. The over is a combined 22-6 in games played by AL East Clubs.

Save situations

The San Diego Padres won three in a row to end their four-game series against the San Francisco Giants and newcomer Craig Kimbrel saved two of those victories. He is perfect through four appearances with his team (4.0 innings, 2 hits, 1 walk, 4 strikeouts). But the Atlanta Braves are not yet missing him. Atlanta (5-1 SU, 4-2 O/U) is 4-for-4 in save attempts, three courtesy of free-agent signee Jason Grilli.

Pitching Notes

* Matt Harvey of the New York Mets returned from a lost season because of Tommy John surgery to befuddle the Washington Nationals across six innings in his 2015 debut last Thursday. Harvey surrendered only four hits and one walk while striking out seven. Next up for the hard-throwing righty on Tuesday are the Philadelphia Phillies, whom he dominated two years ago to the tune of a 3-0 record in three starts and a 0.45 ERA in 20 innings.

* Seattle Mariners’ 22-year-old Taijuan Walker is set for what will presumably be his first full season in the majors (he appeared sparingly in 2013 and 2014). But he will not last long if he does not improve upon his first start. Last Friday against the Oakland Athletics, Walker allowed nine runs on nine hits and two walks in 3.1 innings during a 12-0 loss. The righty has to face the high-powered Los Angeles Dodgers in his next start on Wednesday.

Hitting Notes

* Though Sunday’s action, only two American League hitters (with enough at-bats to qualify) are batting better than .500. Both reside on the Detroit Tigers. In addition to Miguel Cabrera (.520, 2 HR, 8 RBI), Jose Iglesias (.526, 2 SB) has also started in fine form for Detroit (6-0 SU, 4-2 O/U)

* Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies is dealing with some early-season struggles. The slugging southpaw has not yet left the yard and he is not hitting for average, either. Howard is 4-for-23 (.174) with no homers and one RBI. Philadelphia (2-3-1 O/U) scored just 16 runs in its first six outings.

Totals Streak

New York Yankees (5-1 O/U): The Yankees are scoring plenty of runs (31 through six games) but giving up even more early in the season. An apparently-rejuvenated Alex Rodriguez is batting .300 with six RBIs. Next up for New York is a three-game set with the Baltimore Orioles (4-1-1 O/U).

Injury Notes

* Cleveland Indians’ catcher Yan Gomes suffered a sprained knee in this past Saturday’s loss to the Detroit Tigers and an MRI confirmed that he will be out 6-8 weeks. Gomes was off to a 3-for-20 start this season for Cleveland (2-4 SU, 3-3 O/U), but he hit .278 with 21 home runs and 74 RBI in 2014.

* The news is much better for the Washington Nationals (2-4 SU, 1-4-1 O/U), who need an injection of offense after crossing the plate a mere 13 times in their first two series. Jayson Werth (shoulder) has been activated from the disabled list in time to face the Boston Red Sox from Monday through Wednesday.

Weather Watch:

Weather is supposed to cooperate for most games, but there is a 40 percent chance of showers at Camden Yards for Tuesday's New York Yankees-Baltimore Orioles clash.

Umpire Note: N/A

 

[CNOTES]

MLB

Tuesday, April 14


MLB April Overs bring May Unders for baseball bettors

The first week of the 2015 MLB season has been a windfall for Over bettors, who enter Monday’s action with a 53-35 Over/Under count so far this year. That’s a 60.23 percent winning clip for the Over including an incredible 14-0-1 Over/Under record in Sunday’s action on the diamond.

While those early results are intriguing, this pattern of Overs in April is nothing new to seasoned baseball bettors. Over the past 14 MLB campaigns, the opening month of the calendar is the only month of the season to actually lean towards the Over more than the Under.

From 2000 to 2014, MLB regular games played in March and April are a combined 2,677-2,625-248 O/U – playing Over 50.5 percent of the time. That trend flips in May, when teams have gone 2911-3059-312 O/U with a 51 percent Under clip. And they’ve continued to stay below the oddsmakers’ number for the remaining months of the baseball season:

March/April 2000-14: 2677-2625-248 O/U (50.5% Over)
May 2000-14: 2911-3059-312 (51% Under)
June 2000-14: 2789-2944-292 (51% Under)
July 2000-14: 2736-2873-273 (51% Under)
August 2000-14: 2934-3108-306 (51% Under)
September 2000-14: 2799-2902-275 (51% Under)
October 2000-14: 138-189-17 (58% Under)

The last four years (2011-2014), games played in the first month of the season (March/April) have gone 753-717-64 Over/Under, a winning clip of 51 percent for the Over. And in the previous two seasons, games in that same time frame are a profitable 401-358-31 O/U for a winning Over rate of 53 percent. Last year, games in March and April finished 207-176-19 O/U – 54 percent to the Over.

While May has been the annual turning point for MLB totals bettors, the last four years haven't been such a sharp decline from Overs to Under. May has produced a 827-770-90 Over/Under record from 2011-14 (52% Over), with last year boasting a breakeven 199-199-26 O/U mark. However, June 2011-14 has witnessed a noticeable swing in the totals market with games going 722-826-72 O/U - 53 percent Under.

So far in 2015, MLB teams are scoring a combined total of 8.34 runs a game to open the schedule and there are just five teams that have actually gone Under the betting total more often than not in that first week (Cubs, Cardinals, Phillies, Nationals and Astros).

The 2014 MLB season averaged just 8.14 combined runs per game, the lowest scoring rate in the majors since 1969. Scoring in the major leagues has been on the decline over the past 15 years, with pundits pointing to the use of advanced pitcher/hitter analytics, increased roles for relievers and the end of the steroid era which boosted scores in the late 90s/early 2000s.

As pitchers find their form and bullpen roles are settled, those offensive numbers will follow suit as previous seasons and likely decline, taking with it that lean to the Over. Interesting enough, despite the rash in Overs so far in 2015, pitchers are boasting a MLB-wide 3.70 ERA – the lowest collective earned run average since the 1952 season. Last year, pitchers finished with a MLB-wide 3.74 ERA which registered as the lowest ERA since 1988.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB

Tuesday, April 14


Hitters' wind when Giants host Rockies Tuesday

According to weather forecasts, wind will blow out to right field at around 18 miles per hour at AT&T Park when the San Francisco Giants take on the Colorado Rockies Tuesday.

The Giants are presently priced at -155 with the total at 7.


Athletics keep cashing Over wagers to start season

The Oakland A's defeated the Houston Astros by a score of 8-1 to extend their streak of cashed Over bets to six Monday. The A's are the top Over play in the bigs with a record of 7-1 Over/Under heading into Tuesday's action.

Oakland has tallied 51 runs through its first eight games - tied for second most in the AL with the Detroit Tigers.

The A's will continue their series with the Houston Astros Tuesday evening. Oddsmakers have tabbed the game with a total of 8.5.

 

[CNOTES]

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[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

-- Steph Curry recently made 77 straight 3-pointers at practice. 77. In a row.

-- Mets lost David Wright (hamstring) for a while; Eric Campbell comes up from AAA to take his place on roster, if need be.

-- Happy belated 74th birthday to Pete Rose; hsi birthday was yesterday.

-- Miami Heat are first defending champs to miss NBA playoffs since '05 Lakers.

-- Oakland A's are 4-0 when they score in first inning, 1-4 when they don't.

-- Justise Winslow leaves Duke after one season; he is the 34th undergraduate to enter the NBA Draft- there are only 60 picks in the whole draft.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Some mid-week thoughts........

13) On Steph Curry making 77 3-pointers in a row at a Warriors' practice; long time ago, I rebounded for a guy who made 106 foul shots in a row. As student manager of the basketball team in college, rebounding for shooters was part of the job, actually one of the better parts, unless it was a bad shooter, then it was too damn much running for this rebounder, even at age 20.

Anyway, this got boring real fast; all I did was hold my right hand under the basket and flip the ball back to him, 106 times in a row. He was a player who never played a significant minute during games, I wanted to go home (this was right before end of practice), but it was cool to see how someone could shoot the ball so well. Practice makes perfect.

12) Milt Pappas went 209-164 during a 17-year pitching career that ended in 1973; he was on the Cubs' TV broadcast last night, before he sang Take Me Out to the Ballgame during the 7th inning stretch.

Pappas sparked a quick, interesting discussion about whether pitchers get hurt a lot these days because they do too much weightlifting. he seemed adamant that they do, but half-inning ended before they could get too much more into the subject. Too bad, it was a different perspective that deserves to be heard.

11) Kid from Arizona named Markus Howard is going to finish his high school years at Findlay Prep in Las Vegas, to enhance his basketball career. Who do these kids live with when they move to another state for high school? Giving up your senior year in high school at home is a big sacrifice, I would think.

10) Can you imagine the internal discussions in San Diego that apparently are going on about trading Philip Rivers for a draft pick? Peoples' jobs are on the line with a move like this; Rivers doesn't want to move his family to LA if the Chargers move there, which is partially sparking this debate.

9) Wisconsin-Green Bay hired Linc Darner as its new basketball coach; he comes to Green Bay from Northern Florida, where he won the national title in D-II this season. This is the opposite of Bobby Hurley winning the weather lottery, going from Buffalo to Arizona State; Lakeland, FL to Green Bay is one of the worst weather trades you can make. Good luck recruiting, coach.

8) Russell Wilson's agent must get an angina attack every time he sees his client wearing a baseball uniform. Wilson played 93 games over two summers in Class A ball for Colorado farm teams; he hit .229, so he's not a major league prospect, seeing as this was 4-5 years ago. Why he would risk injury before he gets his big payday is a mystery to me.

7) Christian Yelich of the Marlins made a great catch in leftfield Monday night in Atlanta, which the Braves stupidly challenged, even though it was obvious on the replay that Yelich caught the ball. Doesn't every team have an eye in the sky to advise on replay reviews? Atlanta might not have one, for sure and if they do, they need a new one.

6) It is amazing to me how many people are talking SEC football.....in April. On the SEC Network, there is this radio show and the guy talks about football 364 days a year. They discuss Ole Miss special teams or Florida's lack of depth on the offensive line all spring/summer and they know a lot of stuff. It is intense.

5) Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL have training camp in Florida; is it still snowing in Regina? It can't still be snowing there, can it?

4) Dick LeBeau was forced out as defensive coordinator of the Steelers; their defense is going to be a lot younger this season. Five defenders who played 200+ plays LY have already departed Steel City and three of the five retired. As for LeBeau, he has moved on to coach the defense with the Tennessee Titans- he has been in the NFL as a player or coach for the last 56 years.

3) Actor Kevin James is a huge Met fan; he even wore a Mets road jersey to the Hollywood premiere of **** Cop 2. If there is a God in heaven, there will be no **** Cop 3; America can have only so much fun.

2) I watch the A's every night on DirecTV; I'm trying to figure out how Seattle and Arizona fired Bob Melvin as manager. He is really good, very calm and his teams reflect that. Platooning drives me nuts a little but it is what the A's do and it has been mostly very good for them. They're lucky to have Melvin.

1) NHL playoffs start tonight, the best playoffs of any sport. 7-game series are better in hockey than the NBA, with so many more variables in a single game because of the bouncing puck. Takes 16 wins to win the Cup; its a grind.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, April 154

National League
Marlins @ Braves
Haren is 0-1, 2.50 in his last three starts; over is 3-0-1 in his last four.

Stults is 1-0, 1.96 in his last three starts; four of his last five home starts went over the total.

Miami lost five of last seven games with Atlanta; under is 6-3-1 in last ten series games. Marlins lost six of first eight games; Braves won six of first eight, with four of last five games going over total.

Phillies @ Mets
Buchanan is 0-2, 6.60 in his last three starts; three of his last four went over.

Harvey is 1-1, 1.93 in his last three starts; under is 5-2-1 in his last eight.

Mets won eight of last ten games with Philly (over 6-3-1). Under is 4-2-1 in last seven Phils games- they've scored 21 runs in 3-5 start, are 0-7-1 in first five innings. Five of last six Met games went over the total. New York won its last three games, allowing eight runs.

Reds @ Cubs
Marquis is 0-3, 12.42 in his last seven starts; eight of last ten went over.

Wood is 0-3, 8.83 in his last four starts; six of his last nine stayed under.

Home side is 9-3 in last 12 Cincinnati-Cub games; Chicago won six of last nine meetings. Cubs won four of last six games overall. Reds lost three of last four after a 4-0 start.

Brewers @ Cardinals
Peralta is 2-1, 1.82 in his last five starts; five of his last six stayed under.

Lynn is 0-3, 2.62 in his last seven starts, five of which stayed under; St Louis scored 13 runs in those seven games.

Milwaukee lost seven of last ten games with St Louis; three of last four meetings stayed under total. Brewers are off to 2-5 start; four of their last five games went over. Cardinals are off to a 3-3 start, with three of last four games going over total.

Diamondbacks @ Padres
Anderson is 1-1, 5.57 in his last four starts; over is 8-1-1 in his last ten.

Morrow is 0-1, 4.30 in his last three starts.

San Diego lost five of last seven games with Arizona (over 5-2). Padres won four of last five games, scoring 25 runs- over is 6-3 in their games.

Rockies @ Giants
Matzek is 4-2, 1.61 in his last seven starts, six of which stayed under.

Luncecum is 1-1, 4.91 in his last three starts.

Road team won seven of first eight Colorado (6-2) games. Rockies are 8-4 in last dozen games with the Giants. SF lost its last five games, outscored 23-7. Five of their last seven games stayed under.

American League
Bronx @ Baltimore
Eovaldi is 0-4, 5.45 in his last six starts; under is 4-2-1 in his last seven. .

Norris is 4-1, 4.50 in his last seven starts; seven of his last ten went over.

Bronx lost six of last eight games at Camden Yards; four of last five in series went over total. Six of last seven Bronx games went over total. Orioles lost four of last six games; over is 5-2-1 in their first eight games this season.

Rays @ Blue Jays
Ramirez is making first '15 start; he is 0-2, 6.75 in his last four starts- four of his last six starts stayed under.

Buehrle is 3-1, 2.85 in his last six starts- four his last five went over total; he got his 200th career win in his last start.

Road team won eight of last nine Tampa-Toronto games, with Rays winning four of last five; Tampa won five of last six games overall. Over is 4-2-1 in last seven Toronto games. Blue Jays lost three of last four games.

White Sox @ Indians
Danks is 2-1, 2.92 in his last four starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six.

Bauer didn't allow hit in first '15 start, throwing 111 pitches, only six of which were hit in fair territory; overall, he is 1-1, 4.37 in his last six starts, with three of last four going over the total.

Cleveland won six of last eight games with the White Sox; eight of last nine stayed under the total. Indians lost last four games overall, allowing 29 runs- their bullpen threw nine innings last night, after Carrasco was injured.

Angels @ Rangers
Rucinski is making first MLB start; he's allowed four runs in 9.1 IP in his four MLB appearances- he was 10-6, 3.15 in 26 AA starts LY.

Martinez is 3-1, 1.44 in his last four starts; four of his last five starts at home stayed under the total.

Road team won nine of last twelve Angel-Ranger games; Angels are 8-4 in those twelve games, with five of last six going over. Angels lost four of last five games overall, giving up 30 runs- five of their last six went over. Texas lost three of its last five games.

A's @ Astros
Pomeranz is 1-0, 0.52 in his last three starts; three of his last four went over.

McHugh is 6-0, 1.96 in his last six starts; six of his last seven stayed under. .

Oakland won four of its last five games in Houston. Four of last five A's-Astros games stayed under. Six of last seven Oakland games went over. Six of first eight Astro games stayed under. Houston lost last four home games. A's are 1-4 when they score less than eight runs.

Royals @ Twins
Volquez is 3-1, 2.38 in his last five starts; under is 5-3 in his last eight.

Gibson is 2-3, 7.00 in his last five starts; six of his last nine went over.

Kansas City won its first seven games this year; they've won eight of last ten games with Minnesota. Twins stumbled out of gates with a 1-6 start- they got booed at their home opener. Five of last seven Royal games went over.

Interleague
Tigers @ Pirates
Simon is 3-1, 3.26 in his last five starts, last three of which went over.

Liriano is 4-0, 1.59 in his last eight starts (under 5-2-1). He was on paternity list over the weekend, hasn't pitched in nine days.

Tigers won seven of first eight games, scoring 52 runs; four of their last five went over the total. Pittsburgh won three of last five games. Home side won seven of last eight Detroit-Pittsburgh games; Pirates won six of last nine series games.

Nationals @ Red Sox
Strasburg is 4-3, 2.29 in his last eight starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Masterson is 2-2, 5.68 in his last five starts; his last three stayed under.

Boston won six of its first eight games this year; eight of last ten games with the Nationals went over. Nats lost five of last six games- they've led six of eight games after five innings, but won only three of the eight.

Mariners @ Dodgers
Walker is 1-2, 6.35 in his last three starts; he allowed nine runs in 3.1 IP in his first '15 outing.

Oft-injured Anderson is 1-0, 1.84 in his last five starts; three of his last four starts that weren't in Colorado stayed under total.

Seattle played in extra innings three of last four days, blew lead in 9th inning in the other; they're 5-4 in last nine games at Dodger Stadium, but lost last four games overall with LA. Last six Mariner games went over total.

Umpires
-- Mia-Atl-- Favorites won seven of last eight Porter games.
-- Phil-NY-- Six of last eight Bellino games went over.
-- Cin-Chi-- Last three Fletcher games went over total.
-- Mil-StL-- Four of last five Hoye games stayed under.
-- Az-SD-- Underdogs are 12-7 in last nineteen Johnson games.
-- Col-SF-- Underdogs won three of last four Carlson games.

-- Chi-Cle-- Underdogs won nine of last thirteen Carapazza games.
-- NY-Balt-- Eight of last eleven Barber games stayed under.
-- TB-Tor-- 11 of last 13 Nelson games stayed under total.
-- LA-Tex-- 12 of last 15 Iassogna games stayed under.
-- A's-Hst-- Six of last seven TWelke games stayed under.
-- KC-Min-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Estabrook games.

-- Wsh-Bos-- Over is 14-5-1 in last 20 Schrieber games.
-- Det-Pitt-- Home side won seven of last eight Layne games.
-- Sea-LA-- Eight of last ten Hudson games stayed under.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB

Wednesday, April 15

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Trend Report
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12:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CLEVELAND
Chi White Sox are 3-13 SU in their last 16 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox

12:10 PM
MIAMI vs. ATLANTA
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games

1:35 PM
WASHINGTON vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Washington's last 22 games
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 9 games at home
Boston is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing Washington

2:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TEXAS
LA Angels are 10-2 SU in their last 12 games when playing on the road against Texas
LA Angels are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games on the road
Texas is 2-10 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Texas is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home

7:05 PM
DETROIT vs. PITTSBURGH
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Pittsburgh's last 17 games when playing Detroit
Pittsburgh is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Detroit

7:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of NY Yankees's last 14 games on the road
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore's last 9 games at home

7:07 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY METS
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games

8:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. CHI CUBS
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games at home

8:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Houston
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

8:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games

8:15 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

9:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 9 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Arizona

10:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. LA DODGERS
Seattle is 1-3-1 SU in their last 5 games ,when playing LA Dodgers
Seattle is 3-7-1 SU in its last 11 games ,on the road
LA Dodgers are 3-5-1 SU in their last 9 games ,when playing at home against Seattle
LA Dodgers9-2-1 SU in their last 12 games at home

10:15 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
San Francisco is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, April 15


New York Yankees @ Baltimore Orioles

Game 969-970
April 15, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York Yankees
(Eovaldi) 17.152
Baltimore Orioles
(Norris) 16.209
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York Yankees
by 1
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore Orioles
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New York Yankees
(-105); Over

Oakland Athletics @ Houston Astros

Game 971-972
April 15, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland Athletics
(Pomeranz) 13.187
Houston Astros
(McHugh) 17.315
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston Astros
by 4
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston Astros
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
Houston Astros
(-130); Under

Miami Marlins @ Atlanta Braves

Game 951-952
April 15, 2015 @ 12:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami Marlins
(Haren) 11.934
Atlanta Braves
(Stults) 12.809
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta Braves
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami Marlins
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta Braves
(-105); Over

Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

Game 973-974
April 15, 2015 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City Royal
(Volquez) 15.651
Minnesota Twins
(Gibson) 13.901
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City Royal
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City Royal
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City Royal
(-130); Under

Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Mets

Game 953-954
April 15, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia Phil
(Williams) 15.751
New York Mets
(Niese) 14.694
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia Phil
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York Mets
-160
7
Dunkel Pick:
New York Mets
(+140); Over

Washington Nationals @ Boston Red Sox

Game 975-976
April 15, 2015 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington Nation
(Gonzalez) 16.050
Boston Red Sox
(Miley) 15.112
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington Nation
by 1
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston Red Sox
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington Nation
(+110); Over

Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

Game 955-956
April 15, 2015 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati Reds
(Marquis) 13.878
Chicago Cubs
(Wood) 16.489
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 2 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-130
No Run Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-130); N/A

Detroit Tigers @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Game 977-978
April 15, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit Tigers
(Simon) 18.352
Pittsburgh Pirate
(Liriano) 17.113
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit Tigers
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh Pirate
-140
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit Tigers
(+120); Over

Milwaukee Brewers @ St. Louis Cardinals

Game 957-958
April 15, 2015 @ 8:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee Brewers
(Peralta) 13.705
St. Louis Cardina
(Lynn) 15.653
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis Cardina
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis Cardina
-145
7
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis Cardina
(-145); Under

Seattle Mariners @ Los Angeles Dodgers

Game 979-980
April 15, 2015 @ 10:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle Mariners
(Walker) 13.321
Los Angeles Dodge
(Anderson) 15.687
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles Dodge
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles Dodge
-130
7
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles Dodge
(-130); Under

Arizona Diamondbacks @ San Diego Padres

Game 959-960
April 15, 2015 @ 9:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona Diamondba
(Anderson) 16.720
San Diego Padres
(Morrow) 15.619
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona Diamondba
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego Padres
-135
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona Diamondba
(+115); Over

Colorado Rockies @ San Francisco Giants

Game 961-962
April 15, 2015 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado Rockies
(Matzek) 16.952
San Francisco Gia
(Lincecum) 15.807
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado Rockies
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco Gia
-135
7
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado Rockies
(+115); Over

Chicago White Sox @ Cleveland Indians

Game 963-964
April 15, 2015 @ 12:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Danks) 13.594
Cleveland Indians
(Bauer) 15.061
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland Indians
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland Indians
-145
8
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland Indians
(-145); Under

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim @ Texas Rangers

Game 965-966
April 15, 2015 @ 2:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles Angel
(Santiago) 16.819
Texas Rangers
(Ranaudo) 13.137
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles Angel
by 3 1/2
7 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles Angel
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles Angel
N/A

Tampa Bay Rays @ Toronto Blue Jays

Game 967-968
April 15, 2015 @ 7:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay Rays
(Ramirez) 16.139
Toronto Blue Jays
(Buehrle) 14.117
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay Rays
by 1
8 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto Blue Jays
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto Blue Jays
N/A

 

[CNOTES]

MLB

Wednesday, April 15


Inbound wind at Target Field Wednesday

According to weather forecasts, wind will blow in from center field at around 12 miles per hour at Target Field when the Minnesota Twins host the Kansas City Royals Wednesday evening.

The Twins are presently +115 and the game has a total of 8.


Dogs have their day on diamond Tuesday

Underdogs posted a record of 8-5 straight up in 13 Major League Baseball games Tuesday. That clip improves the season-to-date record to 60-57 (51.28 percent) for the pups.

More specifically in Tuesday's games, road dogs west 6-4 SU with home dogs posting a record of 2-1 SU.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, April 15

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MIAMI (2 - 6) at ATLANTA (6 - 2) - 12:10 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. ERIC STULTS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HAREN is 177-174 (-40.0 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 61-80 (-42.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 164-168 (-46.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 23-10 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 395-389 (+37.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
ATLANTA is 65-69 (-15.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 43-50 (-20.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-1 (+3.9 Units) against MIAMI this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

DAN HAREN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HAREN is 6-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.58 and a WHIP of 1.345.
His team's record is 7-2 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+3.0 units)

ERIC STULTS vs. MIAMI since 1997
STULTS is 2-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 5.52 and a WHIP of 1.548.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.1 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (3 - 5) at NY METS (5 - 3) - 7:10 PM
JEROME WILLIAMS (R) vs. JON NIESE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 45-27 (+17.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 495-496 (+27.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-21 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WILLIAMS is 8-2 (+10.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 302-320 (-90.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 30-46 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JEROME WILLIAMS vs. NY METS since 1997
WILLIAMS is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.355.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.5 units)

JON NIESE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
NIESE is 8-6 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.187.
His team's record is 11-8 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-7. (+1.6 units)

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CINCINNATI (5 - 3) at CHICAGO CUBS (4 - 3) - 8:05 PM
JASON MARQUIS (R) vs. TRAVIS WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 690-776 (+43.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 344-362 (+41.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1391-1556 (-280.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 746-728 (-166.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 353-341 (-89.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1334-1469 (-254.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 218-229 (-70.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1020-1155 (-211.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
WOOD is 3-10 (-11.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JASON MARQUIS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MARQUIS is 4-7 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.475.
His team's record is 5-8 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-6. (-1.5 units)

TRAVIS WOOD vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
WOOD is 2-5 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.98 and a WHIP of 1.058.
His team's record is 3-7 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-2. (+5.7 units)

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MILWAUKEE (2 - 5) at ST LOUIS (3 - 3) - 8:15 PM
WILY PERALTA (R) vs. LANCE LYNN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 88-41 (+28.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 98-54 (+33.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 34-24 (+17.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 31-23 (+15.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 12-2 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 1-0 (+1.5 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

WILY PERALTA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
PERALTA is 4-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.389.
His team's record is 5-4 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+1.1 units)

LANCE LYNN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LYNN is 4-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.32 and a WHIP of 1.194.
His team's record is 6-4 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+2.0 units)

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ARIZONA (4 - 4) at SAN DIEGO (5 - 4) - 9:10 PM
CHASE ANDERSON (R) vs. BRANDON MORROW (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 68-102 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 68-102 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 51-76 (-23.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 26-53 (-22.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 52-35 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 51-34 (+12.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 52-35 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 54-35 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

CHASE ANDERSON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
ANDERSON is 2-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.733.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

BRANDON MORROW vs. ARIZONA since 1997
MORROW is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 13.50 and a WHIP of 2.250.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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COLORADO (6 - 2) at SAN FRANCISCO (3 - 6) - 10:15 PM
TYLER MATZEK (L) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 15-42 (-21.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 26-60 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 15-42 (-21.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 26-60 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 16-45 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 48-75 (-25.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 63-81 (-28.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 103-85 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 22-8 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 103-85 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1024-857 (+115.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 717-707 (+43.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
COLORADO is 38-25 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-0 (+2.4 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

TYLER MATZEK vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MATZEK is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. COLORADO since 1997
LINCECUM is 11-9 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.92 and a WHIP of 1.370.
His team's record is 13-15 (-6.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-16. (-7.1 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (3 - 4) at CLEVELAND (2 - 5) - 12:10 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. TREVOR BAUER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DANKS is 5-18 (-13.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 99-52 (+36.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 363-362 (+34.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 106-88 (+28.2 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 12-22 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JOHN DANKS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
DANKS is 5-11 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.10 and a WHIP of 1.409.
His team's record is 8-14 (-6.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-10. (-0.0 units)

TREVOR BAUER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BAUER is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.13 and a WHIP of 2.452.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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LA ANGELS (3 - 5) at TEXAS (4 - 5) - 2:05 PM
HECTOR SANTIAGO (L) vs. ANTHONY RANAUDO (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. TEXAS since 1997
SANTIAGO is 3-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.80 and a WHIP of 1.262.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.1 units)

ANTHONY RANAUDO vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (5 - 3) at TORONTO (4 - 4) - 7:05 PM
ERASMO RAMIREZ (L) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-0 (+2.6 Units) against TORONTO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

ERASMO RAMIREZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
RAMIREZ is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BUEHRLE is 8-6 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.13 and a WHIP of 1.304.
His team's record is 16-8 (+8.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-11. (+1.7 units)

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NY YANKEES (3 - 5) at BALTIMORE (4 - 4) - 7:05 PM
NATHAN EOVALDI (R) vs. BUD NORRIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 31-43 (-20.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
EOVALDI is 10-24 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
EOVALDI is 10-24 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 104-74 (+35.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 52-33 (+20.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 91-66 (+28.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 76-41 (+40.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 80-53 (+31.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 57-45 (+14.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 47-31 (+15.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NORRIS is 20-11 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 18-11 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 13-2 (+11.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 25-16 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

BUD NORRIS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
NORRIS is 4-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.74 and a WHIP of 0.957.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

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OAKLAND (5 - 4) at HOUSTON (3 - 5) - 8:10 PM
DREW POMERANZ (L) vs. COLLIN MCHUGH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 93-79 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 43-42 (-17.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 47-44 (-17.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 109-122 (-42.6 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.

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

DREW POMERANZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
POMERANZ is 0-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 7.37 and a WHIP of 1.637.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MCHUGH is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.04 and a WHIP of 0.577.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (7 - 0) at MINNESOTA (1 - 6) - 8:10 PM
EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. KYLE GIBSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 18-10 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 7-0 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 24-8 (+13.3 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 56-36 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 7-0 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 21-8 (+11.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 18-5 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 7-0 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 76-52 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 76-54 (+12.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 64-43 (+16.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 27-12 (+15.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 42-64 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 30-61 (-25.9 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
KANSAS CITY is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 0-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
GIBSON is 3-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.40 and a WHIP of 1.086.
His team's record is 3-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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WASHINGTON (2 - 6) at BOSTON (6 - 2) - 1:35 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 13-30 (-15.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 77-94 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 6-17 (-13.7 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 36-48 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 69-82 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 33-45 (-17.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

GIO GONZALEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
GONZALEZ is 3-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.24 and a WHIP of 1.544.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.1 units)

WADE MILEY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MILEY is 1-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.03 and a WHIP of 1.613.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.0 units)

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DETROIT (7 - 1) at PITTSBURGH (3 - 5) - 7:05 PM
ALFREDO SIMON (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 142-213 (-55.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 41-41 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 21-5 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 130-88 (+32.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 44-24 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 358-365 (+49.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
DETROIT is 37-22 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SIMON is 21-13 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 21-13 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 14-3 (+12.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

ALFREDO SIMON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
SIMON is 2-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. DETROIT since 1997
LIRIANO is 5-9 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.99 and a WHIP of 1.366.
His team's record is 7-11 (-5.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-9. (-2.4 units)

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SEATTLE (3 - 5) at LA DODGERS (5 - 3) - 10:10 PM
TAIJUAN WALKER (R) vs. BRETT ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 48-38 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 44-34 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 42-30 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 49-50 (-12.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 6-14 (-11.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
ANDERSON is 6-17 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

TAIJUAN WALKER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

BRETT ANDERSON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
ANDERSON is 7-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.83 and a WHIP of 1.128.
His team's record is 7-7 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.1 units)

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- Miami Heat played four starters 48 minutes last night; I've never seen that before in an NBA game. Fifth starter played 41 minutes; one sub played 7:00. Weird.

-- In their first nine games, Phillies are 0-8-1 in first five innings.

-- Orioles scored in first inning in seven of their first nine games.

-- Houston is 4-0 when Keuchel/McHugh start, 0-5 otherwise.

-- Pelicans made NBA playoffs, supposedly saving Monty Williams' job, which is kind of sad, one game of 82 determining his fate.

-- How happy is Derek Fisher that this nightmare of a season is over?

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

13) Chicago 4, Nashville 3 OT-- Not often a winning goalie in an NHL playoff game is a non-starter; Predators led 3-0, blew the game, now Chicago has home ice in this series. Nashville has only won two playoff series in franchise history this is no way to win #3.

12) How great is overtime in playoff hockey? Nothing else like it in sports.

11) USA Network has NHL playoff games for first time in 30 years, when Al Albert (now is Phoenix Suns' announcer) and former coach Gary Green did the games. Why doesn't ESPN have any NHL games?

10) NFL Draft is in two weeks in Chicago; 26 players will be there, but neither of the top two picks, QBs Winston/Mariota will be there. You would hope their agents will at least make them available for TV interviews that night.

9) There is a guy who travelled to see all 82 Knick games this year, at his own expense, and now he wants to write a book about it. If nothing else, he should get a free pass into a mental ward for doing this.

8) Brooklyn Nets have to pay $11M in luxury tax, most of any NBA team. At least they got into the playoffs-- ironic that Lionel Hollins got into the NBA playoffs when his old team the Grizzlies knocked Indiana out last night.

7) Lance Stephenson made 18-105 (17.1%) from arc this season, the worst %age ever for an NBA player who took 100+ 3's in a season.

6) We live in an impatient society; Boston Bruins fired their GM Wednesday, four years after they won the Stanley Cup, one year after they had the best record in the NHL's regular season. No one has patience anymore- they missed out on the playoffs by a game and now heads have rolled. Doesn't seem fair.

5) Atlants Hawks went 60-22 this season, despite no player scoring 30+ points in any game this season. Elias says that has never happened before for any team that won 50+ games-- the Hawks won 60 games!!!!

4) All three of VCU's incoming recruits begged out of their letters of intent after Shaka Smart bolted for Texas. New coach Will Wade has his work cut out for him mantaining the Rams' talent level in the near future.

3) Bad week for the Arkansas Razorbacks, with Portis/Qualls both going pro; Mike Anderson hasn't had to deal with early departures very often. Anderson's system is dependent on depth and talent; these departures greatly reduce both.

2) Flames 2, Canucks 1-- Calgary scored with 0:29.6 left to upset Vancouver 2-1 and grab home ice advantage in their first round series.

1) Houston Rockets got the #2 seed in the West; James Harden got a triple double last night in their 117-91 win over the Jazz Wednesday.

 

[CNOTES]

See spot. See spot bet: This week's best spot bet opportunities

Letdown spot

The Pittsburgh Penguins squeaked into the playoffs by the skin of their teeth, finishing No. 8 in the Eastern Conference and lining up a date with the President Trophy winners, the New York Rangers, in the opening round. The Penguins run the risk of being “just happy to be there” as they head into Game 1 in Madison Square Garden Thursday.

Pittsburgh punched its postseason ticket with a 2-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres in the regular season finale – anything but a sure thing with the team stumbling into that game on a five-game losing skid. Now, after that close call, the Pens are set up for a letdown in Game 1 of this first-round series, especially after dropping three of their four meetings with the Blue Shirts this season.

Lookahead spot

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been counting down to the postseason since LeBron James announced he was on his way back home last summer. And for LeBron, the first round of the NBA Playoffs have been a formality. According to ESPN, James is a perfect 9-0 in opening round series for his career and is undefeated in each of those nine series openers. But while those career playoff stats are impressive, Cleveland could get caught looking past opening-round opponent Boston and to a conference semifinal showdown.

The Celtics have a young team and are outclassed when it comes to postseason experience. However, Boston enters its season finale with Milwaukee on a five-game winning streak, going 5-0 ATS, including two wins over the Cavs in that span – one with starters and one without. The Celtics are just young and dumb enough – 30-17 ATS as underdogs - to ride that confidence into this series, with heaping handfuls of points, and catch Cleveland with its guard down in Game 1.

Schedule spot

Spring in Chicago is a lot different than spring in San Diego. The change in temperature kick starts those famous Windy City gusts, which still have a leftover chill from winter. The San Diego Padres visit Wrigley Field for a weekend set, starting Friday, and they may want to pack their long-sleeve shirts. This will be the first time this season the Padres have left California.

Temperatures in Chicago are in the mid-40s while back home in San Diego, temps are peaking in the mid-70s. Friday’s forecast doesn’t look too bad with sun for this 2:20 p.m. ET start but things will cool off as the weekend goes on, with a chance of rain come Sunday. Last season, the Padres got to visit Chicago in July and avoided the cool spring weather.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, April 16

National League
Brewers @ Cardinals
Fiers is 0-4, 5.09 in his last four starts; seven of his last nine stayed under.

Lackey is 2-1, 3.24 in his last five starts; four of his last six stayed under.

Milwaukee lost eight of last 11 games with St Louis; four of last five series meetings stayed under total. Brewers are off to a 2-6 start. Cardinals won three of their last four games. Four of last six Milwaukee games went over.

Phillies @ Nationals
Hamels is 0-1, 3.75 in two starts this season; five of his last seven starts went under the total.

Fister is 5-0, 1.07 in his last six starts; six of his last seven stayed under.

Washington lost seven of last nine games with Philly; under is 4-0-1 in last five series games. Phils lost last four games, outscored 18-8; under is 3-1-2 in their last six. Washington lost five of its last seven; last three went over.

Marlins @ Mets
Cosart is 4-4, 2.23 in his last 10 starts (under 8-2); Marlins scored two runs in his last three starts.

Gee is 1-3, 5.59 in his last five starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six.

Mets won seven of last ten games with Miami (over 9-0-1). Miami won its last two games after a 1-6 start- three of their last four went over. Mets won their last four games, allowing nine runs; over is 5-1-1 in their last seven.

Diamondbacks @ Giants
Bradley blanked the Dodgers on one hit in six IP in his MLB debut.

Bumgarner is 1-1, 5.40 in two starts this season; four of his last six went over the total.

Giants won eight of last ten games with Arizona, winning last four here; SF lost its last six games, outscored 27-9. Six of their last eight games stayed under the total. Arizona lost three of its last four games; five of its last seven stayed under.

American League
Royals @ Twins
Vargas is 2-0, 3.38 in his last four starts; three of those four stayed under.

Milone blanked the White Sox for 7.2 innings in his '15 debut; four of his last five starts went over the total.

Kansas City won seven of its first eight games this year; they've won eight of last 11 games with Minnesota. Twins stumbled out of gates with a 2-6 start. Three of last four games for both teams went over.

Rays @ Blue Jays
Archer is 1-1, 2.84 in two starts this month; three of his last four starts stayed under the total.

Sanchez allowed three runs in 3.1 IP (61 PT) in his first MLB start; he made 24 relief appearances (2-2, 1.09) in bigs last year.

Road team won eight of last ten Tampa-Toronto games, with Rays winning four of last six; Tampa won five of last seven games overall. Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Toronto games. Blue Jays lost three of last five games.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB

Thursday, April 16

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Trend Report
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1:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
Kansas City is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Minnesota
Kansas City is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Minnesota is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Kansas City

1:45 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Milwaukee's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of St. Louis's last 18 games when playing Milwaukee
St. Louis is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Milwaukee

7:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Washington is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Philadelphia

7:07 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
MIAMI vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
Miami is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing at home against Miami

10:15 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Arizona is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games
San Francisco is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, April 16


Milwaukee Brewers @ St. Louis Cardinals

Game 901-902
April 16, 2015 @ 1:45 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee Brewers
(Fiers) 13.712
St. Louis Cardina
(Lackey) 14.643
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis Cardina
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis Cardina
-155
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis Cardina
(-175); Under

Philadelphia Phillies @ Washington Nationals

Game 903-904
April 16, 2015 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia Phil
(Hamels) 13.585
Washington Nation
(Fister) 14.745
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington Nation
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington Nation
-150
6
Dunkel Pick:
Washington Nation
(-150); Under

Miami Marlins @ New York Mets

Game 905-906
April 16, 2015 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami Marlins
(Cosart) 16.965
New York Mets
(Gee) 15.749
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami Marlins
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York Mets
-115
7
Dunkel Pick:
Miami Marlins
(-105); Over

Arizona Diamondbacks @ San Francisco Giants

Game 907-908
April 16, 2015 @ 10:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona Diamondba
(Bradley) 14.541
San Francisco Gia
(Bumgarner) 13.860
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona Diamondba
by 1
7 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco Gia
-190
6
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona Diamondba
(+165); Over

Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

Game 909-910
April 16, 2015 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City Royal
(Vargas) 15.681
Minnesota Twins
(Milone) 14.021
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City Royal
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City Royal
-145
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City Royal
(-145); Under

Tampa Bay Rays @ Toronto Blue Jays

Game 911-912
April 16, 2015 @ 7:07 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay Rays
(Archer) 16.261
Toronto Blue Jays
(Sanchez) 15.379
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay Rays
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay Rays
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay Rays
(-115); Under

 

[CNOTES]

MLB

Thursday, April 16


Under bets post solid record Wednesday

MLB games finished with a record of 5-9-1 Over/Under in the 15 games available on the board Wednesday.

The 'Over' still has a pretty big edge in totals with a record of 72-56 (56.25 percent) heading into Thursday's action.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 16

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MILWAUKEE (2 - 6) at ST LOUIS (4 - 3) - 1:45 PM
MICHAEL FIERS (R) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 115-62 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 115-62 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 89-41 (+29.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 12-3 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

MICHAEL FIERS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
FIERS is 2-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 1.40 and a WHIP of 1.130.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LACKEY is 2-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.190.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (3 - 6) at WASHINGTON (3 - 6) - 7:05 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 66-82 (-26.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
HAMELS is 67-65 (-28.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 11-19 (-16.7 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
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

COLE HAMELS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HAMELS is 15-8 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.59 and a WHIP of 1.069.
His team's record is 23-10 (+8.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-20. (-9.1 units)

DOUG FISTER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
FISTER is 2-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.12 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

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MIAMI (3 - 6) at NY METS (6 - 3) - 7:10 PM
JARRED COSART (R) vs. DILLON GEE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 46-27 (+18.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 303-320 (-89.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 31-46 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.

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

JARRED COSART vs. NY METS since 1997
COSART is 0-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.2 units)

DILLON GEE vs. MIAMI since 1997
GEE is 3-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.395.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.0 units)

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ARIZONA (4 - 5) at SAN FRANCISCO (3 - 7) - 10:15 PM
ARCHIE BRADLEY (R) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 68-103 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 68-103 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 211-102 (+47.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1024-858 (+114.5 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.

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

ARCHIE BRADLEY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BUMGARNER is 7-4 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.65 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 12-6 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-8. (+1.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (7 - 1) at MINNESOTA (2 - 6) - 1:10 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. TOM MILONE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILONE is 54-31 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 52-29 (+22.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 33-18 (+15.8 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 107-78 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 56-37 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 65-46 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 103-75 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 45-29 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 81-104 (-41.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 229-244 (-51.0 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 31-61 (-24.7 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
MINNESOTA is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

JASON VARGAS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
VARGAS is 5-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.445.
His team's record is 7-5 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-6. (-2.0 units)

TOM MILONE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MILONE is 3-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.278.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

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TAMPA BAY (5 - 4) at TORONTO (5 - 4) - 7:05 PM
CHRIS ARCHER (R) vs. AARON SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 82-89 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 52-59 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 43-53 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 559-641 (+14.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TORONTO is 106-120 (-43.4 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-1 (+1.6 Units) against TORONTO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. TORONTO since 1997
ARCHER is 2-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.238.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.5 units)

AARON SANCHEZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, April 16

Milwaukee at St Louis, 1:45 ET
MILWAUKEE: 8-18 SU after having lost 6 or 7 of their last 8 games
LACKEY: 19-5 TSR at home when the total is 7 to 7.5

Philadelphia at Washington, 7:05 ET
PHILADELPHIA: 20-12 SU after scoring 1 run or less
Washington: 186-151 SU in all games

Miami at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
MIAMI: 105-84 SU after 3 straight games where the bullpen gave up no runs
NY METS: 6-21 SU after allowing one run or less in a win over a division rival

Arizona at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
ARIZONA: 9-27 SU in road games after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less
SAN FRANCISCO: 27-7 SU as a favorite of -150 or more

Kansas City at Minnesota, 1:10 ET
KANSAS CITY: 56-37 SU in road games
MINNESOTA: 81-104 SU in home games when playing on Thursday

Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7:05 ET
TAMPA BAY: 51-28 SU after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7 games
TORONTO: 4-14 SU after a game with a combined score of 17 runs or more

 

[CNOTES]

MLB

Thursday, April 16


Red Sox's over streak continues

The Boston Red Sox soared over another total Wednesday, losing 10-5 to the Washington Nationals, extending their over streak to seven straight games.

The Red Sox are 8-1 over/under, the best mark in the bigs through the early portion of the season.

Totals bettors riding the streak hope it continues when the BoSox begin a three-game series with the Baltimore Orioles (6-2-1 O/U) Friday at Fenway.

 

[CNOTES]

BIG DOG winner last night with the Arizona Dbacks winning in extra innings last night againist those World Series Champs Giants.....A Grand Slam Play at 1.62....I see a possible medium size plays tonight.... NHL plays go 4 - 0 with on the Sides Plays...2 dogs and two favorites......totals a lost on the Penguins game.....Check Back later.....Good Luck !!




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