MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Friday, April 17
National League
Padres @ Cubs
Shields is 1-0, 2.08 in his first two starts for San Diego; seven of his last eight starts went over the total.
Hammel is 2-1, 2.86 in his last five starts; five of his last six stayed under.
Cubs lost three of last four games with San Diego; three of those four games went over total. Padres won five of last six games overall; those were all home games. Chicago won four of its last five games.
Brewers @ Pirates
Nelson blanked Pirates for seven innings in his first '15 start after going 0-6, 5.68 in his last seven starts LY.
Locke is 2-3, 5.29 in his last six starts; five of those six went over total.
Pirates won six of last nine games with Milwaukee; five of last seven stayed under total. Brewers lost seven of first nine games, scoring total of 12 runs in seven losses. Pittsburgh got shut out in last two games; they're off to a 3-6 star this season, scoring eight runs in six losses.
Phillies @ Nationals
O'Sullivan is 0-1, 5.60 in his last three starts.
Scherzer is 0-1, 2.63 in his first two Washington starts; under is 3-1-1 in his last five starts overall.
Washington lost seven of last ten games with Philly, but won last two; under is 4-1-1 in last six series games. Phils lost last five games, outscored 23-10. Washington lost five of its last eight games; three of last four went over.
Marlins @ Mets
Phelps is makig first Miami start; he started 40 games for Bronx the last three years-- he was 1-4, 5.63 in his last seven starts there.
Colon is 3-0, 3.32 in his last three starts; seven of his last nine went over.
Mets won eight of last 11 games with Miami (over 10-0-1). Miami lost seven of its first ten games- four of their last five went over. Mets won their last five games, allowing 14 runs; over is 6-1-1 in their last eight.
Reds @ Cardinals
Cueto is 2-1, 1.20 in his last four starts; under is 7-1-1 in his last nine.
Wacha is 1-1, 2.81 in his last three starts;three of his last four went over.
Cincinnati lost four of last six games with St Louis; four of last five went over total. Reds lost four of last five games overall, after a 4-0 start. St Louis won four of its last five games, allowing 13 runs. Nine games into season and Reds starting pitchers don't have a win yet.
Rockies @ Dodgers
Kendrick is 1-1, 6.00 in his first two Colorado starts; three of last four starts overall went over.
Kershaw is 0-1, 6.57 in his first two '15 starts; over is 5-2-1 in his last eight.
Dodgers won last four games, scoring 24 runs (three of four went over total); they won seven of last ten games with Colorado, last six of which went over total. Rockies are off to 7-2 start, 6-0 on road- their last three games all stayed under total.
Diamondbacks @ Giants
Collmenter is 0-2, 7.45 in his first two '15 starts.
Peavy is 0-3, 11.32 in his last three starts; his last four went over.
Giants lost their last seven games, outscored 34-15; they .won eight of last 11 games with Arizona, winning four of last five here- six of their last nine games stayed under the total. Arizona lost three of its last five games.
American League
White Sox @ Tigers
Samardzija is 0-1, 6.23 in his first two White Sox starts; his last five starts all went over total.
Price is 2-1, 1.55 in his last four starts; four of his last five stayed under.
Detroit/White Sox split last ten meetings; under is 2-0-2 in last four. Detroit is off to 8-1 start, with four of last six games going over. White Sox won three of last four games; four of last six stayed under.
Orioles @ Red Sox
Jimenez is 3-0, 2.12 in his last three starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six.
Kelly is 4-0, 4.24 in his last four starts, with three going over-- he got 29 runs of support in the four games.
Baltimore won six of last eight games with Boston; road team won seven of those eight games. Red Sox won five of last seven games, with all seven over the total. Over is 4-1-1 in last six Oriole games.
Bronx @ Rays
Warren gave up two runs (one earned) in 5.1 IP (98 PT) in his first '15 start, fourth overall in majors.
Karns is 1-1, 5.68 in two starts this season; six of his seven career starts went over the total.
Bronx Bombers lost five of last seven games; seven of their last eight games went over total. Rays won five of last six games; three of their last four went under. Bronx/Tampa Bay split last ten games; under is 5-1 in last six series games at the Trop.
Indians @ Twins
Kluber is 0-1, 2.63 in two '15 starts; four of his last five road starts went under the total.
Pelfrey is 0-6, 8.25 in his last ten starts, with last four going over.
Cleveland won four of last five games with Mnnesota; four of the five went over total. Indians lost four of last five games overall. Minnesota won its last two games after a 1-6 start; four of their last five games went over.
A's @ Royals
Gray is 2-0, 0.74 in his last three starts; three of his last four on road stayed under the total.
Guthrie is 5-1, 2.88 in his last seven starts; five of his last six stayed under.
Kansas City won five of last six games with Oakland; three of last four went over total. Oakland outscored foes 42-1 in its five wins; they allowed 32 runs in five losses. Royals lost last two games after a 7-0 start- four of their last five went over. Six of last eight A's games went over.
Angels @ Astros
Weaver is 0-2, 8.71 in two starts this season; he is 1-1, 2.08 in his last couple starts against Houston.
Hernandez is 0-3, 7.82 in his last six starts; eight of his last ten went over.
Angels won six of last nine games with Houston; home side won nine of last ten series games, with three of last four staying under. Angels lost four of last six games- over is 4-0-1 in their last five. Astros are 4-5, scoring total of four runs in five losses- seven of their nine games stayed under.
Rangers @ Mariners
Gallardo is 1-1, 5.59 in his first two Texas starts; three of his last four outings on road went over total.
Happ is 2-0, 2.75 in his last three starts; seven of his last nine stayed under.
Mariners just got swept in LA, lost six of last eight overall; they won three of last four games with Texas- seven of last ten series games stayed under total. Rangers lost three of last four games (over 3-0-1). Six of last seven Seattle games went over.
Interleague
Braves @ Blue Jays
Teheran is 2-0, 3.00 so far this month; four of his last six starts went under.
Hutchison is 1-0, 6.97 in two starts this month; three of his last four starts stayed under the total.
Toronto lost three of last four games (under 3-1); they scored 10+ runs in last three runs, total of six runs in last four losses. Atlanta lost three of last four games, with five of its last six going over. Braves are 7-3 in last ten games vs Toronto, with four of last five going over.
Armadillo's Write-Up
Friday, April 17
National League
Padres @ Cubs
Shields is 1-0, 2.08 in his first two starts for San Diego; seven of his last eight starts went over the total.
Hammel is 2-1, 2.86 in his last five starts; five of his last six stayed under.
Cubs lost three of last four games with San Diego; three of those four games went over total. Padres won five of last six games overall; those were all home games. Chicago won four of its last five games.
Brewers @ Pirates
Nelson blanked Pirates for seven innings in his first '15 start after going 0-6, 5.68 in his last seven starts LY.
Locke is 2-3, 5.29 in his last six starts; five of those six went over total.
Pirates won six of last nine games with Milwaukee; five of last seven stayed under total. Brewers lost seven of first nine games, scoring total of 12 runs in seven losses. Pittsburgh got shut out in last two games; they're off to a 3-6 star this season, scoring eight runs in six losses.
Phillies @ Nationals
O'Sullivan is 0-1, 5.60 in his last three starts.
Scherzer is 0-1, 2.63 in his first two Washington starts; under is 3-1-1 in his last five starts overall.
Washington lost seven of last ten games with Philly, but won last two; under is 4-1-1 in last six series games. Phils lost last five games, outscored 23-10. Washington lost five of its last eight games; three of last four went over.
Marlins @ Mets
Phelps is makig first Miami start; he started 40 games for Bronx the last three years-- he was 1-4, 5.63 in his last seven starts there.
Colon is 3-0, 3.32 in his last three starts; seven of his last nine went over.
Mets won eight of last 11 games with Miami (over 10-0-1). Miami lost seven of its first ten games- four of their last five went over. Mets won their last five games, allowing 14 runs; over is 6-1-1 in their last eight.
Reds @ Cardinals
Cueto is 2-1, 1.20 in his last four starts; under is 7-1-1 in his last nine.
Wacha is 1-1, 2.81 in his last three starts;three of his last four went over.
Cincinnati lost four of last six games with St Louis; four of last five went over total. Reds lost four of last five games overall, after a 4-0 start. St Louis won four of its last five games, allowing 13 runs. Nine games into season and Reds starting pitchers don't have a win yet.
Rockies @ Dodgers
Kendrick is 1-1, 6.00 in his first two Colorado starts; three of last four starts overall went over.
Kershaw is 0-1, 6.57 in his first two '15 starts; over is 5-2-1 in his last eight.
Dodgers won last four games, scoring 24 runs (three of four went over total); they won seven of last ten games with Colorado, last six of which went over total. Rockies are off to 7-2 start, 6-0 on road- their last three games all stayed under total.
Diamondbacks @ Giants
Collmenter is 0-2, 7.45 in his first two '15 starts.
Peavy is 0-3, 11.32 in his last three starts; his last four went over.
Giants lost their last seven games, outscored 34-15; they .won eight of last 11 games with Arizona, winning four of last five here- six of their last nine games stayed under the total. Arizona lost three of its last five games.
American League
White Sox @ Tigers
Samardzija is 0-1, 6.23 in his first two White Sox starts; his last five starts all went over total.
Price is 2-1, 1.55 in his last four starts; four of his last five stayed under.
Detroit/White Sox split last ten meetings; under is 2-0-2 in last four. Detroit is off to 8-1 start, with four of last six games going over. White Sox won three of last four games; four of last six stayed under.
Orioles @ Red Sox
Jimenez is 3-0, 2.12 in his last three starts; over is 4-1-1 in his last six.
Kelly is 4-0, 4.24 in his last four starts, with three going over-- he got 29 runs of support in the four games.
Baltimore won six of last eight games with Boston; road team won seven of those eight games. Red Sox won five of last seven games, with all seven over the total. Over is 4-1-1 in last six Oriole games.
Bronx @ Rays
Warren gave up two runs (one earned) in 5.1 IP (98 PT) in his first '15 start, fourth overall in majors.
Karns is 1-1, 5.68 in two starts this season; six of his seven career starts went over the total.
Bronx Bombers lost five of last seven games; seven of their last eight games went over total. Rays won five of last six games; three of their last four went under. Bronx/Tampa Bay split last ten games; under is 5-1 in last six series games at the Trop.
Indians @ Twins
Kluber is 0-1, 2.63 in two '15 starts; four of his last five road starts went under the total.
Pelfrey is 0-6, 8.25 in his last ten starts, with last four going over.
Cleveland won four of last five games with Mnnesota; four of the five went over total. Indians lost four of last five games overall. Minnesota won its last two games after a 1-6 start; four of their last five games went over.
A's @ Royals
Gray is 2-0, 0.74 in his last three starts; three of his last four on road stayed under the total.
Guthrie is 5-1, 2.88 in his last seven starts; five of his last six stayed under.
Kansas City won five of last six games with Oakland; three of last four went over total. Oakland outscored foes 42-1 in its five wins; they allowed 32 runs in five losses. Royals lost last two games after a 7-0 start- four of their last five went over. Six of last eight A's games went over.
Angels @ Astros
Weaver is 0-2, 8.71 in two starts this season; he is 1-1, 2.08 in his last couple starts against Houston.
Hernandez is 0-3, 7.82 in his last six starts; eight of his last ten went over.
Angels won six of last nine games with Houston; home side won nine of last ten series games, with three of last four staying under. Angels lost four of last six games- over is 4-0-1 in their last five. Astros are 4-5, scoring total of four runs in five losses- seven of their nine games stayed under.
Rangers @ Mariners
Gallardo is 1-1, 5.59 in his first two Texas starts; three of his last four outings on road went over total.
Happ is 2-0, 2.75 in his last three starts; seven of his last nine stayed under.
Mariners just got swept in LA, lost six of last eight overall; they won three of last four games with Texas- seven of last ten series games stayed under total. Rangers lost three of last four games (over 3-0-1). Six of last seven Seattle games went over.
Interleague
Braves @ Blue Jays
Teheran is 2-0, 3.00 so far this month; four of his last six starts went under.
Hutchison is 1-0, 6.97 in two starts this month; three of his last four starts stayed under the total.
Toronto lost three of last four games (under 3-1); they scored 10+ runs in last three runs, total of six runs in last four losses. Atlanta lost three of last four games, with five of its last six going over. Braves are 7-3 in last ten games vs Toronto, with four of last five going over.
