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[CNOTES]

Preview: Mets (13-4) at Yankees (10-7)
Game: 3
Venue: Yankee Stadium
Date: April 26, 2015 8:05 PM EDT

The hype and expectations surrounding Matt Harvey have led to his starts being treated as some sort of holiday by the New York Mets, but he may not even be the best pitcher on his own team.


After getting back in the win column on the latest "Harvey Day," the Mets will look for Jonathon Niese to continue the best stretch of his career Sunday night against the New York Yankees in the finale of this Subway Series.


Harvey's return from Tommy John surgery has been celebrated by the Mets (14-4), and his 4-0 record and 3.04 ERA has justified the growing hype.


He was superb again Saturday, coming one out shy of a complete game in an 8-2 win over the Yankees (10-8) after the Mets' 11-game winning streak ended with a 6-1 defeat a day earlier.


Now, Niese (2-0, 1.50 ERA) looks to hold an opponent to two earned runs or fewer for the eighth consecutive start. The left-hander is 3-1 with a 1.62 ERA over his last seven games, dating to last season. He's yielded one run in each of his last two starts and is in position to win three straight for the first time since September 2012.


Niese tossed six scoreless innings Tuesday before giving up a homer and leaving with two outs in the seventh of a 7-1 win over Atlanta.


He's 1-1 with a 2.05 ERA in four career starts against the Yankees.


He is likely to have rookie Kevin Plawecki behind the plate again. Plawecki went 2 for 4 with two runs in his major league debut Wednesday and hit his first career homer - a two-run shot - and added an RBI single on Saturday.


"It was a special day in many ways," Plawecki said.


Juan Lagares would certainly agree, matching his career high with four hits with an RBI triple on Saturday. He was 1 for 13 over his seven previous meetings with the Yankees.


The Yankees will try to bounce back from their first loss in five games behind Nathan Eovaldi (1-0, 3.12).


The right-hander is coming off his best start since being acquired in an offseason trade with Miami, yielding one run and scattering eight hits in seven innings of a 5-2 win at Detroit on Tuesday.


After giving up five runs in 10 1-3 innings over his first two starts, he credited the improvement with a slight adjustment.


"I moved my arm a little closer to my body in my last bullpen (session), and I was able to keep it there for most of the game," Eovaldi said. "It really helped my command."


He went 0-1 with a 7.15 ERA in two starts against the Mets last season.


Alex Rodriguez is 1 for 7 with two strikeouts in this series, but he's 3 for 8 with a homer versus Niese.


Mark Teixeira, who is also 3 for 8 in this matchup, has five hits - including three homers - over the last two games and five RBIs.


The Mets have won five of six in the Bronx after a five-game skid there.


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SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Mets at Yankees
Fri, Apr 24 Final 1 to 6
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 2
Mets at Yankees
Sat, Apr 25 Final 8 to 2
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 3
Mets at Yankees
Sun, Apr 26 - 8:05PM EDT

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Red Sox (10-7) at Orioles (7-10)
Game: 3
Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Date: April 26, 2015 1:35 PM EDT

Baltimore's rotation finally stepped up, though the Orioles had to overcome bullpen issues to end their losing streak, while Boston's relievers also struggled again.


Both teams may have to rely heavily on their relief units in Sunday's series finale at Camden Yards with two starting pitchers who have had some struggles.


The Orioles (8-10) had given up 38 runs while dropping five in a row prior to Saturday's 5-4, 10-inning victory on David Lough's homer off Koji Uehara. Baltimore starters had posted a 6.80 ERA while pitching fewer than seven innings in nine straight before Wei-Yin Chen's excellent outing. He allowed two runs on Mike Napoli's first homer and three other hits over eight innings. Zach Britton blew his first save in the ninth, though, and Xander Bogaerts took Brad Brach deep in the top of the 10th.


The two runs allowed by Uehara were his first of the season but it marked Boston's third blown save in four games. The Red Sox bullpen has surrendered six runs over 10 2-3 innings in that span after previously recording a 2.45 ERA.


Both relief corps might be in for a lot of work with Baltimore's Bud Norris (0-2, 17.42 ERA) going against Boston's Wade Miley (1-1, 6.08). Norris has surrendered 20 earned runs in 10 1-3 innings. Toronto was responsible for 17 of those runs, though, so perhaps facing another opponent will help him get on track. He was better April 15 against the New York Yankees, giving up three runs in five innings.


"It's a combination of things," Norris said of his difficulties. "The mistakes I'm making, they're not missing. I've got to get back on the horse, keep competing and pitching the corners and because that's all I can do."


He had been 0-2 with a 4.56 ERA in four career meetings with Boston before giving up three hits over eight shutout in a 4-0 victory in the last matchup June 9.


Miley gave up seven runs over 2 1-3 innings in a 10-5 loss to Washington on April 15, but yielded three hits over 5 2-3 innings of a 1-0 win at Tampa Bay on Tuesday. Walks remained a problem, though, as he issued four free passes increasing his total to nine in 13 1-3 innings.


He didn't record a decision in his only start against Baltimore, allowing four runs in seven innings of a 7-6 victory by Arizona on Aug. 12, 2013.


Jimmy Paredes continues to spark Baltimore's offense, going 4 for 5 with his third home run in four games Saturday. He is 12 for 30 in seven games.


The Red Sox (10-8) are hoping Napoli's 3-for-4 day can help jump-start what has been an anemic campaign thus far for the first baseman. He had been hitting .143 prior to Saturday, though he's 2 for 12 against Norris with seven strikeouts. Hanley Ramirez is 6 for 12 off Norris.


Homers have accounted for 10 of Boston's 11 runs in the series.


Much of the focus Saturday was off the field as thousands gathered outside the park to protest the death of Freddie Gray. Fans were told in the middle of the ninth to remain in the ballpark for safety, though the restricted was lifted before the bottom of the 10th inning.


"These guys are aware of what's going on," Baltimore manager Buck Showalter said. "I'm sure we'll have people talk about spending the night here. There are so many things that can take your attention away from a baseball game, rightfully so. As important as we think this is, there are some things that are more important."


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SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Red Sox at Orioles
Fri, Apr 24 Final 7 to 5
Boxscores


GAME 2
Red Sox at Orioles
Sat, Apr 25 Final 4 to 5
Boxscores


GAME 3
Red Sox at Orioles
Sun, Apr 26 - 1:35PM EDT

 

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[CNOTES]

Preview: Pirates (9-8) at Diamondbacks (8-8)
Game: 3
Venue: Chase Field
Date: April 26, 2015 4:10 PM EDT

The Pittsburgh Pirates had one of the majors' most effective rotations heading to Arizona.


That hasn't changed in two games against a Diamondbacks lineup that's laboring.


Francisco Liriano will try to help the Pirates to a fifth consecutive win and first three-game sweep in Arizona on Sunday.


Pittsburgh's starters had a 3.03 ERA before this series and has lowered it to 2.79 by allowing one run in a pair of wins. The Pirates (10-8) claimed a 2-1 victory Saturday with Starling Marte's RBI single in the ninth.


They've won four in a row in April for the first time in 2008. Their last five-game win streak in that month was in 2007.


"It's another thing we had on our to-do list coming in," manager Clint Hurdle said. "We're working hard to get better every single day collectively as a club."


The next item on Liriano's to-do list is procure his first win. The left-hander has received a combined four runs of support in three starts.


The left-hander (0-1, 3.00 ERA) left Tuesday's start against the Chicago Cubs with the Pirates trailing by a run. He gave up three runs and three hits in five innings in a 9-8 loss while striking out nine.


Liriano will next face an Arizona lineup that's batting .218 in its last six games and has scored one run in four of those contests. The Diamondbacks (8-9) hit .261 and plated 54 runs in their first 11 games.


Paul Goldschmidt is 2 for 13 with seven men left on base in his last four games, but three of his four hits against lefties on the season have been homers.


The Pirates will try to keep Arizona at bay again while recording their first sweep in the series since September 2010. Their only sweep at Chase Field was in two games in August 1998, the Diamondbacks' first season.


Jeremy Hellickson will try to prevent that by extending a streak of solid efforts by Arizona's starters. The Diamondbacks rotation has given up three earned runs or fewer while pitching at least six innings in nine consecutive games, its longest streak since an 11-game run in September 2008.


"It's contagious," Hellickson said. "If a guy throw six, seven innings and does well, you don't want to be that guy who goes out and throw four or five."


Hellickson (1-2, 4.58) snapped an 11-start winless streak and earned his first win with Arizona last Sunday, yielding one run in 6 2-3 innings in a 5-1 victory in San Francisco. The righty, who will be facing the Pirates for the first time, had a 6.55 ERA in losing his first two outings for the Diamondbacks.


Liriano has a 3.00 ERA without a decision in two career starts against Arizona, both at Chase Field. He gave up two runs in six innings in his only meeting in 2014, a 3-2 loss in 10 innings Aug. 3.


Marte, batting .357 with 11 RBIs in his last nine contests, has hit safely in all 15 career games against Arizona, going 22 for 63 (.349) with 10 extra-base hits and 12 RBIs.


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SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Pirates at Diamondbacks
Fri, Apr 24 Final 4 to 1
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 2
Pirates at Diamondbacks
Sat, Apr 25 Final 2 to 1
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 3
Pirates at Diamondbacks
Sun, Apr 26 - 4:10PM EDT

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

-- Warriors 109, Pelicans 98-- Golden State first NBA team to advance.

-- Bucks 92, Bulls 90-- Good side out of bounds play got Bucks winning hoop.

-- Grizzlies 115, Blazers 109-- Is Memphis the most obscure good team in all of professional sports?

-- Calgary 7, Vancouver 4-- Flames' first playoff series win since 2004.

-- Orioles 5, Red Sox 4 (10)-- Weird night in Baltimore; fans were told to stay inside the ballpark, even if the game ended, due to protests outside the stadium. Then the Orioles tied the game; extra inning gave cops enough time to quell the protests.

-- Cardinals 5, Brewers 3-- St Louis may have lost Wainwright for season.

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday........

13) There are rumors about that the Bulls will fire coach Tom Thibodeau when the season ends, despite his 255-139 regular season record; Scott Brooks got canned despite a terrific record, Lionel Hollins, Vinny Del Negro and George Karl all got sacked two years ago-- they all had won 56+ regular season games.

To paraphrase Vince Lombardi on that NFL Films clip, "What the hell's going on out there?!?!" Seems like there is too much politics in NBA coaching.

12) New York media has already declared Matt Harvey to be the next Koufax, but Al Leiter had a good tidbit during Saturday's game; when CC Sabathia was Harbey's age, he had already started 178 big league games and won a Cy Young. award-- he got a much earlier start and may be finished earlier, too.

11) The dimensions in Yankee Stadium are a joke; its a softball park in right field and its going to prevent them from having good pitchers, because who in their right mind wants to pitch half their games there? It is every bit as bad as pitching in Coors Field.

10) Minnesota Twins scored a total of four runs in losing Phil Hughes' first four starts; Toronto scored 13-12-12 runs in Mark Buehrle's first three starts.

9) I'm not a big fan of strict platooning in baseball; one team pinch-hit for a lefty hitter in the 4th inning of a game last summer, because the other side put a lefty pitcher in. If a guy isn't good enough to play the first five innings of a game, then he shouldn't be starting in the first place.

8) Through Friday's games, the major league batting average was .245; if the first pitch of an at-bat was put into play, that went up to .318.

7) Ben Zobrist is out 4-6 weeks after getting his knee scoped; A's got taken by Tampa Bay on this trade; Zobrist is damaged goods, a 33-year old who played several years on artficial turf. Go figure.

Oakland's season is already headed for the ashcan; their bullpen sucks, they can't hit lefties-- they're 30-45 since trading Yoenis Cespedes last July 31.

6) Speaking of the Rays, they're 0-10 on replay challenges this season.

5) Mets' rookie catcher Kevin Plawecki hit his first career homer in the Bronx yesterday; my question is this-- if you caught that ball in the bleachers, how much you charging him for it? You have him over a barrel, its his first career home run ball-- HE HAS TO HAVE IT!!!

Let me know what your ideas are....I have my own idea.

4) Steve Stricker missed the cut in New Orleans this week, meaning longest current streak of consecutive cuts made on Tour is Matt Kuchar, at 22.

3) Wow I was watching the Houston-Dallas game on TV Friday night; I'd get tired of the Dallas PA guy pretty darn quick if I went to games there. Tone it down a little, big fella. No need to make everyone deaf.

2) There are betting lines out on some NFL games already; draft is next week, so how you betting games so long before the season starts, before you even know who all the starting quarterbacks are?

1) Peyton Manning donated $3M to Tennessee's football program; thats three million, with an M. How much money does this guy have?

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, April 26

National League
Braves @ Phillies
Cahill is 0-2, 11.37 in his two starts; five of his last six went over total.

Williams is 1-1, 4.76 in his three starts this year.

Phillies lost ten of last 13 games; over is 6-3-2 in their last 11- they lost three of last four with Atlanta, with all four staying under total. Braves lost four of last five games; three of their last four stayed under.

Nationals @ Marlins
Gonzalez is 1-1, 3.93 in his three starts; four of his last five stayed under.

Haren is 1-1, 3.32 in his three starts; over is 5-0-1 in his last six.

Miami won its last four games; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten. Nationals lost last four games, outscored 22-8; four of their last six stayed under. Nationals won eight of last eleven games with Miami, but lost last two; nine of last 12 series games stayed under total.

Cubs @ Reds
Arrieta is 2-1, 1.75 in his three starts; under is 3-0-1 in his last four.

DeSclafani is 2-0, 0.86 in three starts, all of which stayed under.

Cubs won six of last seven games with Cincinnati; over is 5-1-2 in last eight games. Reds won three of its last five games; five of last seven games went under. Chicago is 5-4 in its last nine games.

Cardinals @ Brewers
Lynn is 1-1, 2.08 in his three starts; seven of his last nine stayed under.

Fiers is 0-3, 9.20 in his three starts; sevne of his last ten stayed under.

Milwaukee lost ten of last 11 games, outscored 58-26; they lost eight of last ten games with St Louis-- six of last nine series games stayed under total. Cardinals won eight of last nine games (under 6-3).

Giants @ Rockies
Lincecum is 1-1, 2.50 in his three starts (under 2-1).

Matzek is 1-1, 2.40 in his three starts; seven of his last nine stayed under.

Colorado won six of last eight games with Giants; under is 8-2-2 in last 12 in series. Rockies lost six of their last eight games, outscored 54-29. Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven San Francisco games. Giants won four of their last five.

Pirates @ Diamondbacks
Liriano is 0-1, 3.00 in his three starts; under is 6-3-1 in his last ten.

Hellickson is 1-2, 4.58 in his three starts, all of which stayed under.

Pittsburgh won four of last five games with Arizona, six of last eight games overall. Arizona lost four of last five at home; five of its last six overall stayed under the total.

Dodgers @ Padres
Baker is 66-52, 4.25 in 170 MLB starts over nine years; he started eight games for Texas LY (3-4, 5.47). His last three starts went over- this is his first start this season, first start for the Dodgers.

Morrow is 0-0, 3.15 in his three starts (under 2-1).

Dodgers won seven of last nine games with San Diego; seven of nine went over the total. LA won nine of its last eleven games. Padres lost last four games, outscored 21-13; three of their last four stayed under.

American League
Red Sox @ Orioles
Miley is 1-1, 6.08 in his three starts; four of his last six went over.

Norris is 0-2, 17.42 in his three starts; his last four all went over.

Baltimore lost five of last six games, outscored 42-25; they're 7-5 in last 12 games with Boston- three of last four went over. Red Sox lost three of last four games, with three of those four going over total.

Indians @ Tigers
Carrasco is 2-1, 2.38 in his three starts; his last six stayed under.

Lobstein is 1-1, 327 in his two startsl four of his last six at home went under. .

Detroit lost four of its last five games after an 11-2 start; they've won eight of last nine vs Cleveland, scoring 59 runs (over 8-1). Indians lost eight of last 12 games, with eight of last ten staying under the total.

Blue Jays @ Rays
Buehrle is 3-0, 4.00 in his three starts; Blue Jays scored 13-12-12 runs in the three games. Six of his last seven starts went over.

Archer is 2-1, 0.46 in his three starts, all of which stayed under.

Rays won last four games, outscoring foes 25-11. Five of last seven Tampa Bay games went over total; they've won six of their last seven games with Toronto. Four of last six Toronto road tilts went over.

Royals @ White Sox
Friday night's game was suspended at 2-2 in 8th inning; teams got rained out yesterday.

Volquez is 2-1, 1.99 in three starts this year; under was 2-0-1 in those games.

Danks is 0-2, 6.06 in his three starts, all of which stayed under.

Kansas City won eight of last nine games with Chicago; seven of last ten series games went over. Royals won four of last five games overall; under is 4-1-1 in their last six. White Sox won four of last six home games.

Rangers @ Angels
Martinez is 2-0, 0.90 in his first three starts.

Santiago is 2-1, 2.45 in his three starts; six of his last eight went over.

Rangers lost eight of last 11 games; five of last seven stayed under. Angels won eight of last 11 games with Texas; over is 5-3-1 in last nine. Halos won four of their last five games.

Astros @ A's
Wojchiechowski is 0-1, 9.00 in two major league starts.

Pomeranz is 1-2, 4.76 in his three starts; four of his last six went over.

Houston is 7-5 in last 12 games with Oakland; they've won six of last seven games overall- four of their last five went over. A's lost four of their last five games- five of their last six went over.

Twins @ Mariners
Gibson is 1-2, 6.46 in his three starts; under is 3-0-1 in his last four.

Elias is making first '15 start; he was 3-4, 2.66 in his last 10 starts LY (under was 7-3 in those games). .

Seattle lost eight of last 12 games with Minnesota; four of last six series games stayed under. Twins lost eight of their last eleven road games. Seattle is 4-6 in its last ten games- four of its last six went over.

Interleague
Mets @ Bronx
Niese is 2-0, 2.50 in his three starts (over 2-0-1)-- he was thrown out of Friday's game for bitching on balls/strikes from dugout.

Eovaldi is 1-1, 3.12 in his three starts this year.

Mets won 12 of their last 13 games; over is 6-2-2 in last ten- they've won seven of last ten games with Bronx- over is 4-1-1 in last six played here. Bronx won six of its last eight games; over is 8-3-1 in its last twelve.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Atl-Phil-- Cahill 0-2; Williams 2-1
Wsh-Mia-- Gonzalez 2-1; Haren 2-1
Chi-Cin-- Arrieta 2-1; DeSclafani 3-0
StL-Mil-- Lynn 1-2; Fiers 0-3
SF-Col-- Lincecum 1-2; Matzek 2-1
Pitt-Az-- Liriano 0-3; Hellickson 1-2
LA-SD-- Baker 0-0; Morrow 3-0

Bos-Balt-- Miley 2-1; Norris 1-2
Clev-Det-- Carrasco 2-1; Lobstein 1-1
Tor-TB-- Buehrle 3-0; Archer 2-2
KC-Chi-- Volquez 2-1; Danks 1-2
Tex-LA-- Martinez 3-0; Santiago 2-1
Hst-A's-- Wojchiechowski 1-1; Pomeranz 1-2
Minn-Sea-- Gibson 1-2; Elias 0-0

NYM-NYY-- Niese 2-1; Eovaldi 1-2

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Atl-Phil-- Cahill 1-2; Williams 1-3
Wsh-Mia-- Gonzalez 0-3; Haren 0-3
Chi-Cin-- Arrieta 2-1; DeSclafani 3-0
StL-Mil-- Lynn 0-3; Fiers 0-3
SF-Col-- Lincecum 1-3; Matzek 1-3
Pitt-Az-- Liriano 1-3; Hellickson 2-3
LA-SD-- Baker 0-0; Morrow 1-3

Bos-Balt-- Miley 1-3; Norris 1-3
Clev-Det-- Carrasco 2-3; Lobstein 2-2
Tor-TB-- Buehrle 1-3; Archer 1-4
KC-Chi-- Volquez 2-1; Danks 1-2
Tex-LA-- Martinez 0-3; Santiago 1-3
Hst-A's-- Wojchiechowski 1-2; Pomeranz 1-3
Minn-Sea-- Gibson 1-3; Elias 0-0

NYM-NYY-- Niese 2-3; Eovaldi 2-3

Umpires
Chi-Cin-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Diaz games.
Wsh-Mia-- Over is 9-0-1 in last ten Morales games.
Atl-Phil-- Favorites won nine of last eleven Dimuro games.
StL-Mil-- All four Bucknor games this year went over.
Pitt-Az-- Home side won Woodring's last six games LY; this is his first game behind plate this season.
SF-Colo-- Last three BWelke games went over the total.
LA-SD-- I've got no info on rookie umpire Blakney.

Clev-Det-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Joyce games.
KC-Chi-- Last six TWelke games stayed under total.
Hst-A's-- Home side won last ten Wolcott games.
Tor-TB-- Eight of last ten Segal games went over.
Bos-Balt-- Underdogs are 5-4 in last nine Basner games.
Tex-LA-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Gonzalez games.
Min-Sea-- Four of last five Barber games went over.

NYM-NYY-- Underdogs won last three Wolf games.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB

Sunday, April 26

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Trend Report
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1:08 PM
CLEVELAND vs. DETROIT
Cleveland is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland's last 9 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games at home
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

1:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CINCINNATI
Chi Cubs6-1-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing Cincinnati
Chi Cubs are 3-6-1 SU in their last 10 games ,when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,at home
Cincinnati is 1-6-1 SU in their last 8 games ,when playing Chi Cubs

1:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Miami is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Washington
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

1:10 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 12 games at home

1:35 PM
ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Atlanta is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Philadelphia is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Atlanta

1:35 PM
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 9 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games at home

2:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. MILWAUKEE
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Milwaukee is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games

2:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
Chi White Sox are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Kansas City

3:35 PM
TEXAS vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games on the road
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
LA Angels are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games at home
LA Angels are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Texas

4:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games

4:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of LA Dodgers's last 16 games when playing on the road against San Diego
LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
San Diego is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home

4:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. SEATTLE
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Minnesota

4:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing San Francisco

4:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. ARIZONA
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games at home

8:05 PM
NY METS vs. NY YANKEES
NY Mets are 12-1 SU in its last 13 games
NY Mets are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home
NY Yankees are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing NY Mets

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, April 26


Texas Rangers @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Game 923-924
April 26, 2015 @ 3:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas Rangers
(Martinez) 14.278
Los Angeles Angel
(Santiago) 16.261
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles Angel
by 2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles Angel
-150
8
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles Angel
(-150); Over

Houston Astros @ Oakland Athletics

Game 925-926
April 26, 2015 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston Astros
(Wojciechowski) 17.152
Oakland Athletics
(Pomeranz) 16.099
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston Astros
by 1
7 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland Athletics
-165
8
Dunkel Pick:
Houston Astros
(+145); Under

Washington Nationals @ Miami Marlins

Game 901-902
April 26, 2015 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington Nation
(Gonzalez) 16.201
Miami Marlins
(Haren) 17.141
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami Marlins
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington Nation
-115
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami Marlins
(-105); Under

Minnesota Twins @ Seattle Mariners

Game 927-928
April 26, 2015 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota Twins
(Gibson) 16.395
Seattle Mariners
(Elias) 15.401
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota Twins
by 1
7 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle Mariners
-150
8
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota Twins
(+130); Under

Atlanta Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies

Game 905-906
April 26, 2015 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta Braves
(Cahill) 13.069
Philadelphia Phil
(Williams) 14.677
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia Phil
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia Phil
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia Phil
(-115); Over

New York Mets @ New York Yankees

Game 929-930
April 26, 2015 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York Mets
(Niese) 15.789
New York Yankees
(Eovaldi) 18.483
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York Yankees
by 2 1/2
8 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York Yankees
-140
8
Dunkel Pick:
New York Yankees
(-140); Over

St. Louis Cardinals @ Milwaukee Brewers

Game 907-908
April 26, 2015 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis Cardina
(Lynn) 15.610
Milwaukee Brewers
(Fiers) 13.964
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis Cardina
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis Cardina
-155
8
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis Cardina
(-155); Over

Pittsburgh Pirates @ Arizona Diamondbacks

Game 909-910
April 26, 2015 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh Pirate
(Liriano) 15.144
Arizona Diamondba
(Hellickson) 16.295
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona Diamondba
by 1
9 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh Pirate
-150
8
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona Diamondba
(+130); Over

Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox

Game 921-922
April 26, 2015 @ 2:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kansas City Royal
(Volquez) 17.252
Chicago White Sox
(Danks) 15.604
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City Royal
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City Royal
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City Royal
(-120); Over

San Francisco Giants @ Colorado Rockies

Game 911-912
April 26, 2015 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Francisco Gia
(Lincecum) 15.885
Colorado Rockies
(Matzek) 13.425
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Francisco Gia
by 2 1/2
11 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado Rockies
-135
10
Dunkel Pick:
San Francisco Gia
(+115); Over

Los Angeles Dodgers @ San Diego Padres

Game 913-914
April 26, 2015 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles Dodge
(Baker) 15.435
San Diego Padres
(Morrow) 17.087
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego Padres
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego Padres
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego Padres
N/A

Cleveland Indians @ Detroit Tigers

Game 915-916
April 26, 2015 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland Indians
(Carrasco) 16.371
Detroit Tigers
(Lobstein) 14.831
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland Indians
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland Indians
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland Indians
(-115); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds

Game 903-904
April 26, 2015 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Arrieta) 16.957
Cincinnati Reds
(DeSclafani) 17.887
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati Reds
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-120
7
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati Reds
(+100); Under

Toronto Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay Rays

Game 917-918
April 26, 2015 @ 1:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto Blue Jays
(Buehrle) 16.699
Tampa Bay Rays
(Archer) 15.577
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto Blue Jays
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay Rays
-150
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto Blue Jays
(+130); Under

Boston Red Sox @ Baltimore Orioles

Game 919-920
April 26, 2015 @ 1:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston Red Sox
(Miley) 12.589
Baltimore Orioles
(Norris) 16.173
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore Orioles
by 3 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston Red Sox
-130
9
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore Orioles
(+110); Under

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, April 26

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WASHINGTON (7 - 11) at MIAMI (7 - 11) - 1:10 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 5-10 (-7.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MIAMI is 397-389 (+39.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
GONZALEZ is 108-74 (+29.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 178-175 (-40.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 62-81 (-42.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 165-169 (-47.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 16-25 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 2-0 (+2.4 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. MIAMI since 1997
GONZALEZ is 6-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 1.67 and a WHIP of 0.889.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.8 units)

DAN HAREN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HAREN is 3-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.96 and a WHIP of 0.871.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.5 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (9 - 7) at CINCINNATI (8 - 9) - 1:10 PM
JAKE ARRIETA (R) vs. ANTHONY DESCLAFANI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1396-1560 (-279.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 149-189 (-57.1 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 746-791 (-150.2 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1339-1473 (-254.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1024-1158 (-211.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 646-751 (-199.7 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 684-685 (-154.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
ARRIETA is 25-16 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-1 (+1.6 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
ARRIETA is 2-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 0.862.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.2 units)

ANTHONY DESCLAFANI vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
DESCLAFANI is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 0.825.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.2 units)

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ATLANTA (9 - 8) at PHILADELPHIA (6 - 12) - 1:35 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. JEROME WILLIAMS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 88-91 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 86-90 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 67-74 (-17.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 44-53 (-22.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WILLIAMS is 9-3 (+10.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 26-16 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
CAHILL is 33-20 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 149-171 (-48.1 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 107-112 (-35.5 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
CAHILL is 1-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.24 and a WHIP of 1.160.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

JEROME WILLIAMS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WILLIAMS is 1-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.487.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-7. (-8.1 units)

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ST LOUIS (12 - 4) at MILWAUKEE (3 - 15) - 2:10 PM
LANCE LYNN (R) vs. MICHAEL FIERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 18-31 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 77-105 (-42.3 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
LYNN is 4-14 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 165-106 (+33.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 3-15 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 2-10 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 3-15 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 39-52 (-17.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 22-36 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 3-15 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 3-13 (-10.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 40-53 (-19.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-1 (+2.4 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

LANCE LYNN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LYNN is 5-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.28 and a WHIP of 1.209.
His team's record is 7-4 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-5. (+1.0 units)

MICHAEL FIERS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
FIERS is 2-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 1.72 and a WHIP of 1.181.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

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PITTSBURGH (10 - 8) at ARIZONA (8 - 9) - 4:10 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. JEREMY HELLICKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 11-23 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
LIRIANO is 27-37 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LIRIANO is 13-22 (-14.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 195-154 (+29.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 193-153 (+27.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 111-65 (+32.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 72-107 (-30.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 37-52 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 7-18 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in home games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 72-107 (-30.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 26-55 (-24.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LIRIANO is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (8 - 11) at COLORADO (10 - 8) - 4:10 PM
TIM LINCECUM (R) vs. TYLER MATZEK (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 53-46 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 53-46 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 722-709 (+46.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
LINCECUM is 21-10 (+11.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 52-80 (-27.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 65-82 (-27.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-1 (+3.2 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.2 Units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. COLORADO since 1997
LINCECUM is 11-10 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.96 and a WHIP of 1.371.
His team's record is 13-16 (-7.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-16. (-6.0 units)

TYLER MATZEK vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MATZEK is 2-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.231.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

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LA DODGERS (11 - 6) at SAN DIEGO (10 - 9) - 4:10 PM
SCOTT BAKER (R) vs. BRANDON MORROW (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 4-1 (+2.6 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.2 Units)

SCOTT BAKER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BAKER is 2-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 0.929.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

BRANDON MORROW vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (6 - 10) at DETROIT (12 - 6) - 1:05 PM
CARLOS CARRASCO (R) vs. KYLE LOBSTEIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 16-27 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 31-32 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 45-44 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-1 (+3.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. DETROIT since 1997
CARRASCO is 1-5 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 8.18 and a WHIP of 2.334.
His team's record is 1-6 (-5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-6. (-5.9 units)

KYLE LOBSTEIN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
LOBSTEIN is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.28 and a WHIP of 1.631.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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TORONTO (9 - 9) at TAMPA BAY (10 - 8) - 1:10 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. CHRIS ARCHER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 564-645 (+15.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
BUEHRLE is 24-11 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 97-63 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 28-12 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 87-93 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 41-51 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 3-11 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 12-20 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 41-51 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 48-57 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-1 (+4.6 Units) against TORONTO this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BUEHRLE is 9-6 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.305.
His team's record is 17-8 (+9.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 14-11. (+2.7 units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. TORONTO since 1997
ARCHER is 3-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 2.98 and a WHIP of 1.160.
His team's record is 6-4 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.5 units)

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BOSTON (10 - 8) at BALTIMORE (8 - 10) - 1:35 PM
WADE MILEY (L) vs. BUD NORRIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 81-100 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 596-535 (-77.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 37-52 (-17.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 72-86 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 108-80 (+33.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 56-37 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 56-39 (+19.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 95-69 (+29.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 59-47 (+14.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 52-37 (+21.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NORRIS is 21-12 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 14-3 (+11.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 50-37 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 93-141 (-72.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 17-31 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-3 (+0.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

WADE MILEY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MILEY is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.4 units)

BUD NORRIS vs. BOSTON since 1997
NORRIS is 1-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.41 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (12 - 4) at CHI WHITE SOX (6 - 9) - 2:10 PM
EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. JOHN DANKS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 112-81 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 57-38 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 66-47 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 108-78 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 66-46 (+14.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 33-51 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 4-0 (+4.4 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 1-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.026.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

JOHN DANKS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
DANKS is 7-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 1.171.
His team's record is 10-7 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-9. (-3.5 units)

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TEXAS (6 - 11) at LA ANGELS (9 - 9) - 3:35 PM
NICK MARTINEZ (R) vs. HECTOR SANTIAGO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 73-106 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 7-23 (-13.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 71-102 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 441-365 (+54.6 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 58-26 (+22.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 49-35 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 4-1 (+2.9 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.0 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

NICK MARTINEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MARTINEZ is 1-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 0.923.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. TEXAS since 1997
SANTIAGO is 4-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.195.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.1 units)

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HOUSTON (10 - 7) at OAKLAND (8 - 11) - 4:05 PM
ASHER WOJCIECHOWSKI (R) vs. DREW POMERANZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 78-44 (+26.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 44-46 (+13.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 96-86 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 45-47 (-20.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 31-33 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 94-82 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-2 (+1.1 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

ASHER WOJCIECHOWSKI vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

DREW POMERANZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
POMERANZ is 0-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 7.30 and a WHIP of 1.541.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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MINNESOTA (7 - 10) at SEATTLE (7 - 10) - 4:10 PM
KYLE GIBSON (R) vs. ROENIS ELIAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 34-21 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 14-23 (-17.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 82-91 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 82-91 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 27-35 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 73-81 (-27.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GIBSON is 2-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.5 units)

ROENIS ELIAS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
ELIAS is 0-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 8.71 and a WHIP of 1.646.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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NY METS (14 - 4) at NY YANKEES (10 - 8) - 8:05 PM
JON NIESE (L) vs. NATHAN EOVALDI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 14-4 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 36-26 (+14.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 84-86 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 14-4 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
NY METS are 14-8 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 14-4 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY YANKEES are 32-43 (-19.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 17-22 (-12.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
EOVALDI is 11-25 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
EOVALDI is 11-25 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JON NIESE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
NIESE is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.05 and a WHIP of 1.405.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. NY METS since 1997
EOVALDI is 1-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.62 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Giants (8-11) at Rockies (10-8)
Game: 3
Venue: Coors Field
Date: April 26, 2015 4:10 PM EDT

Although hitting in clutch situations proved troublesome in their latest game, the San Francisco Giants continued to make strides at the plate following a slow start to this season.


The Giants might need an even better effort given Tim Lincecum's recent woes against the Colorado Rockies, including a loss earlier this month.


The right-hander will seek a better showing Sunday while trying to lead visiting San Francisco to its fifth win in six games.


San Francisco (8-11) was 1 for 16 with runners in scoring position but produced 12 hits in a 5-4 victory in 11 innings Saturday. The Giants are batting .294 with 21 runs in their last five games after hitting .233 with 37 runs in their first 14 contests.


Angel Pagan matched a career high with four hits as San Francisco reached double digits in a third straight game and his single in the 11th put Nori Aoki in position to score on Joe Panik's bunt along the first base line. That play helped the Giants end a four-game road skid and snap Colorado's three-game overall win streak.


"It's coming along. When we I don't feel right, I try to fight through it, find some way to get some hits and help the team win," said Pagan, 10 for 23 in his last five games.


Lincecum (1-1, 2.00 ERA) will try to build on his first win of the season and beat the Rockies for the first time in nearly three years. He yielded one run over six innings in a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday.


"It's just about pitchability and making good pitches when you have to and putting the bad ones behind you when you can and moving on," Lincecum said. "I've felt like that's kind of been what plagued me in the past, I let them kind of drag me down.


"I'm not saying this is a whole different evolution of a pitcher, I'm just trying to make my way with what I've got."


Lincecum is 0-3 with a 5.59 ERA in his last six starts against Colorado (10-8) and gave up four runs in five innings in a 4-2 loss April 15, including Nolan Arenado's three-run homer in the first. He hasn't earned a win over the Rockies since Sept. 18, 2012.


Tyler Matzek (1-0, 2.40) attempts to best Lincecum for the second time this month.


The left-hander was in line for a win Tuesday against San Diego after giving up two runs in five innings but the Padres rallied for a 7-6 victory.


Matzek, who limited the damage despite a career-high six walks, is 2-0 with a 1.93 ERA in his last four starts at Coors Field.


"In the past when stuff was not going well, I'd crumble," Matzek told MLB's official website. "I've moved past that. I've been able to hang in and keep things together."


Matzek is 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA in two career starts against the Giants, both in San Francisco. He gave up one run in six innings and walked one in the April 15 victory.


Pagan is hitting .475 in a nine-game hit streak against Colorado and is 3 for 7 lifetime versus Matzek.


SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Giants at Rockies
Fri, Apr 24 Final 4 to 6
Boxscores


GAME 2
Giants at Rockies
Sat, Apr 25 Final 5 to 4
Boxscores


GAME 3
Giants at Rockies
Sun, Apr 26 - 4:10PM EDT

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Dodgers (11-6) at Padres (10-9)
Game: 3
Venue: PETCO Park
Date: April 26, 2015 4:10 PM EDT

The Los Angeles Dodgers appeared to have few issues without Yasiel Puig in the lineup in their latest game against the San Diego Padres. They might not have too many more if Adrian Gonzalez continues to torment his former team.


Gonzalez will try to add to his homer binge against the Padres while leading Los Angeles to its first road sweep of its NL West rivals in five years Sunday.


Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said Saturday that Puig might be heading to the disabled list after he was forced to leave Friday's series opener with a strained left hamstring. The outfielder was batting .355 with two homers in his eight games before getting hurt.


"I still think it's a possibility. We just don't know," Mattingly told MLB's official website.


Even without Puig, the Dodgers topped the Padres 11-8 on Saturday with Gonzalez putting them ahead for good with a three-run homer in the second inning. The Los Angeles first baseman has hit six of his NL-best seven home runs and has 10 of his 18 RBIs in the five games against his former team.


He's batting .449 (22 for 49) with eight homers in a 11-game hit streak in the series.


Andre Ethier had three hits and three RBIs while filling in for Puig in right field. The Dodgers (11-6) had 13 hits after batting .214 and scoring nine runs in their prior four games.


The Dodgers, 1-5 in their first six road games, will try to hit their way to their first sweep in San Diego since May 14-16, 2010. They haven't swept the Padres in any park since Aug. 30-Sept. 1, 2013.


Los Angeles will also try to provide support to Scott Baker in his season debut. The right-hander is being called up as the latest pitcher to start in place of the injured Hyun-Jin Ryu.


The Dodgers signed him to a minor league contract April 3, five days after he was released by the New York Yankees.


Baker is 65-52 with a 4.23 ERA in 170 career starts and was 2-4 with a 5.80 ERA in eight for Texas in 2014.


He will pitch opposite Brandon Morrow (0-0, 3.15) in this matchup. The right-hander gave up five runs in six innings in his latest start Tuesday in Colorado after putting up a 1.29 ERA in his first two for the Padres - both at home - and avoided the loss only when his teammates rallied for a 7-6 win.


Morrow has never faced the Dodgers but Gonzalez has seen him before, going 5 for 14 with two doubles. Carl Crawford, batting .533 in an eight-game hit streak versus San Diego, is just 3 for 18 against him.


Justin Upton, 0 for 6 lifetime against Baker, is batting .349 with 16 RBIs in a 12-game hit streak against the Dodgers and has reached base in 17 in a row. He homered twice and drove in five runs Saturday.


"He has real power. His ability to hit homers to all parts of the park is legit," manager Bud Black said. "He has all-field power."


San Diego (10-9), which has lost four straight overall, has dropped its first series at home since the All-Star break last year. The Padres had been 11-0-1 since then in series at Petco Park.


SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Dodgers at Padres
Fri, Apr 24 Final 3 to 0
Boxscores


GAME 2
Dodgers at Padres
Sat, Apr 25 Final 11 to 8
Boxscores


GAME 3
Dodgers at Padres
Sun, Apr 26 - 4:10PM EDT

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Rangers (6-11) at Angels (9-9)
Game: 3
Venue: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Date: April 26, 2015 3:35 PM EDT

Offense is a major problem for the Texas Rangers, and they're hoping Josh Hamilton's expected return can solve it.


Having Nick Martinez on the mound is another way around the issue.


With a deal to re-acquire Hamilton reportedly agreed upon, the Rangers will again look to Martinez for another strong performance in order to salvage Sunday's series finale with the Los Angeles Angels.


Texas (6-11) is last in the majors with a .211 batting average and showing few signs of improvement, hitting .198 with eight runs while going 2 for 17 with runners in scoring position during a three-game losing streak.


They're hoping help is on the way, and reportedly a deal that would return Hamilton to Texas from the Angels (9-9) is pending approval due to financial details. The 2010 AL MVP is recovering from shoulder surgery.


The Rangers could've used any help at all in Saturday's 4-1 defeat to the Angels, as seven of their eight hits were singles and they went 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position.


"There is the passing of the baton in the positive manner and the passing of the baton in the negative manner," manager Jeff Banister told MLB's official website. "They are all looking to get the big hit and they want to get the big hit. They understand what is at stake. I'm sure the young guys are pressing and the veteran guys are calm. They know it's part of the process."


Texas may not need to do much offensively with Martinez (2-0, 0.45 ERA) getting the ball. The right-hander has allowed one earned run in 20 innings through three starts, and they've all ended in Rangers wins.


Martinez yielded one run in six innings while not figuring in the decision of a 7-1 win at Arizona on Tuesday. That came after he allowed one unearned run in seven innings of an 8-2 win over the Angeles on April 14.


He had lost his two previous starts against them, surrendering eight runs in 12 innings.


The Angels have won three games in a row despite a .202 batting average, thanks to the pitching staff yielding three runs.


"We'll feel better when we get some guys swinging the bats, but we're getting some wins, and hopefully we'll keep it going," manager Mike Scioscia said. "We don't want to rely on our pitchers this much."


Hector Santiago (2-1, 2.45) gets the ball in an effort to win a third straight start for the first time in his career.


The left-hander allowed one run and four hits in seven innings of a 10-2 win at Texas on April 15. He followed that up six days later by yielding one run with eight strikeouts in six innings of a 14-1 victory over Oakland.


"Everything was working, all five or six pitches that I throw, I threw for strikes," Santiago said.


He wasn't anywhere near that effective at home against the Rangers on Sept. 19, getting hammered for seven runs before being pulled with no outs in the second inning of a 12-3 loss.


Santiago has struggled against Adrian Beltre and Prince Fielder. Beltre is 6 for 16 with three homers over the past three seasons against him, while Fielder is 7 for 18 in the overall matchup.


Beltre is starting to turn things around, going 5 for 17 in five games after batting .140 through the first 12.


Fielder, though, leads Texas with a .373 average.


SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Rangers at Angels
Fri, Apr 24 Final 2 to 3
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 2
Rangers at Angels
Sat, Apr 25 Final 1 to 4
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 3
Rangers at Angels
Sun, Apr 26 - 3:35PM EDT

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Twins (7-10) at Mariners (7-10)
Game: 3
Venue: Safeco Field
Date: April 26, 2015 4:10 PM EDT

Minnesota is starting to figure things out on the road, but Kyle Gibson's struggles away from home have carried over from the end of last season.


Gibson will try to shake his road woes Sunday against the Seattle Mariners and help the Twins to a rare series win away from Minnesota.


The Twins (7-10) got off to a brutal start on the road, totaling 19 runs while going 1-7. Saturday's 8-5 victory gave Minnesota, which has scored 26 runs in going 4-2 at home, its second win in three road games and a chance to take its first road series in nine tries.


Gibson (1-2, 5.87 ERA) has lost his last four road starts dating to Sept. 11, posting a 9.00 ERA while walking 14 batters in 19 innings. He has allowed nine earned runs in 8 2-3 innings over two road outings this year against Detroit and Kansas City. Meanwhile, the right-hander has won his last three home starts with a 2.75 ERA.


Safeco Field proved friendly in his last visit. He threw six shutout innings in an 8-1 win there July 9 and is 2-1 with a 3.00 ERA in three career matchups with Seattle.


Minnesota would especially benefit from a lengthy outing after six pitchers threw 5 2-3 innings Saturday in relief of Trevor May, who exited due to an elbow contusion.


The Twins relied on a balanced attack offensively with seven different players driving in at least one run.


"There were a lot of contributions," manager Paul Molitor said. "We talked about it, if we're going to be effective offensively it's going to have to be balanced."


They're hoping Brian Dozier's second two-hit performance in three games is a sign of things to come as he has just one homer and five RBIs in 17 games after a breakout 2014 in which he went deep 23 times with 71 RBIs.


Bad defense continues to plague the Mariners (7-10), who have 14 errors after committing three Saturday, and third baseman Kyle Seager has four after committing eight last year. Seattle is 4-1 when it doesn't have an error.


Hisashi Iwakuma was originally scheduled to start but went on the disabled list Friday with a right lat strain. He's expected to miss two to four weeks.


"I'm being very positive with the situation. It's minor," he told MLB's official website. "It's not bad, as we saw on the MRI, so I want to come back soon and help the team and contribute."


Roenis Elias is expected to be called up from Triple-A for his season debut. Elias was impressive in the second half as a rookie last year, recording a 2.31 ERA over his final 10 outings, but didn't make the team out of spring training after going 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA in five games, including four starts. He's 2-0 in three starts for Tacoma despite allowing 14 earned runs in 15 2-3 innings.


His two matchups with Minnesota last year aren't encouraging, either, as he gave up 10 earned runs in 10 1-3 innings while losing both times. Dozier was 4 for 5 against him with a home run and two doubles.


Robinson Cano is 18 for 44 with nine runs during an 11-game hitting streak and 34 for 71 (.479) over his last 18 against the Twins.


SERIES AT A GLANCE


GAME 1
Twins at Mariners
Fri, Apr 24 Final 0 to 2
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 2
Twins at Mariners
Sat, Apr 25 Final 8 to 5
Boxscores • Recaps


GAME 3
Twins at Mariners
Sun, Apr 26 - 4:10PM EDT

 

[CNOTES]

Sunday's Early Tips


April 26, 2015


Sunday's Late Tips


The NBA Playoffs continue Sunday afternoon with a nationally televised double-header as Cleveland looks to sweep Boston before the Clippers and Spurs meet in a crucial game in their Western Conference series.


Playoffs Betting Results


Cleveland at Boston (ABC, 1:00 p.m. ET)


The Cavaliers have jumped out to a 3-0 lead in their best-of-seven series against the Celtics and for all intent purposes, this matchup is over. One offshore sportsbook, 5Dimes.eu, is still giving Boston a shot to win the series but it’s a longshot. The Celtics are 30,000/1 underdogs (Bet $100 to win $30,000) to rip off four consecutive victories against the Cavaliers.


Oddsmakers aren’t expecting Boston to get one, installing Cleveland as a seven-point road favorite in Game 4.


VegasInsider.com NBA expert Kevin Rogers believes the Cavs are a decent look in this spot just based on betting tendencies.


He explained, “The Cavaliers have responded well as road favorites since early March, posting a solid 7-4 against the spread record, which includes their Game 3 win and cover at Boston. Meanwhile, the Celtics fell to 3-5 both straight up and against the spread in their last eight games at TD Garden, while owning a 1-6 both SU and ATS mark this season at home off a home loss.”


Cleveland definitely has the edge with the above trends but the key factor in this series is talent. The Cavaliers have won all five meaningful games against the Celtics this season and even though Boston has been somewhat competitive in this series, it’s never been a major threat.


Rogers believes Boston has one legit player and he needs to step up on Sunday. “Boston has struggled from three-point range in this series (19 of 63), as the Celtics need a strong effort from Isaiah Thomas if they have any shot at extending this series, scoring just five points in the Game 3 loss,” said Rogers.


The Cavaliers haven’t been much better, shooting just 36 percent as a team, but their best sharpshooters in Kevin Love (10-of-19) and Kyrie Irving (10-of-20) have both lit up Boston from 3-point land.


In Saturday’s NBA Playoffs, bettors had two teams in Milwaukee and New Orleans looking to avoid sweeps on their homecourts. The Bucks nipped the Bulls but the Pelicans fell short to the Warriors.


The ‘under’ has cashed in two of the first three meetings in this series and Sunday’s total opened 203 ½ and has dropped to 202 ½, which is the lowest number thus far.


If necessary, the two teams will meet in Game 5 at Quicken Loans Arena on Tuesday from Cleveland.


L.A. Clippers at San Antonio (ABC, 3:30 p.m. ET)


It’s often been said that bad losses tend to linger in the postseason and that was the case on Friday. After losing Game 2 at home in overtime 111-107 last Wednesday to the Spurs, the Clippers followed up that setback with a complete dud.


San Antonio dominated Los Angeles 100-73 as a five-point home favorite in Game 3. The 27-point margin was the largest in this year’s postseason and the 73 points posted by the Clippers was also the worst offensive effort and a franchise record low for points scored in a playoff game.


I’m one of the so-called pundits that believed Los Angeles could win this series but Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and the rest of the team are living up to their billing as a “soft” team.


VI’s Kevin Rogers wasn’t surprised by the outcome on Friday in Game 3. He said, “Following Friday’s loss, the Clippers dropped to 3-12 in their last 15 road playoff games, with nine of those losses coming by double-digits. To make matters worse for Los Angeles, the Clippers have covered just five of their previous 21 postseason contests since 2013, while losing six of eight playoff contests since beating the Thunder in the second round opener last season. “


Including the loss in Game 3, San Antonio has won 18 of its last 21 home meetings against the Clippers and it’s listed as a six-point favorite at home in Game 4.


Can the Clippers steal a win and even up the series? Rogers answered, “Since blowing a late lead to Cleveland in an early March setback, the Spurs have won 10 straight games at the AT&T Center, with all 10 victories coming by double-digits. Nobody has come close to beating them at home recently and the effort from the Clippers in Game 3 doesn’t provide much confidence.”


Los Angeles All-Star point guard Chris Paul struggled in Game 3 with seven points after putting up a combined 53 in the first two games. It’s rare to see him play poorly in back-to-back spots and he appears to be ready to go after losing Game 3. "We beat them Game 1, they beat us Game 2," Paul said. "They came out, did what we did in Game 1 against us here. Now we've got to show some resolve."


Most would also expect Paul to exploit the Spurs’ Tony Parker, who is playing injured and its showing. He hasn’t logged over 30 minutes in any game and he’s shooting 25 percent (7-of-28) with just nine assists in the series. If the Clippers can’t beat the Spurs with a banged-up Parker, then you wonder who could they get past in the Western Conference.


The ‘under’ has gone 2-1 in the series and could be 3-0 if Game 2 didn’t go to overtime. Books sent out an opener of 202 for Game 4 and that number has been bet down to 199 ½ at some betting shops.


For those believing the Clippers will knot the series at 2-2 on Sunday, you might want to check out the adjusted series prices at Sportsbook.ag where Los Angeles is a plus-330 (Bet $100 to win $330) underdog to win the best-of-seven series.


Game 5 will take place on Tuesday from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

 

[CNOTES]

Warriors confident after sweep of Pelicans


NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Golden State coach Steve Kerr dead-panned that he'd be relaxing on the beaches of Cabo San Lucas while waiting to find out who would be the Warriors' second-round playoff opponent.


''I'll be in Cabo all week. I told the guys just to get some work in if they want,'' Kerr said, unable to stop himself from smiling before he got to the end of the sentence.


Among those who won't be laughing is the Warriors' next opponent, which will have to figure out how to stop Stephen Curry and Co. from scoring in bunches, as they did in their convincing four-game sweep of burgeoning young All-Star Anthony Davis and the upstart New Orleans Pelicans.


Now Golden State awaits the winner of the Memphis-Portland matchup. Memphis leads the series 3-0.


On Saturday night, the Warriors came through with their most complete performance of the first-round, building a 13-point lead at halftime, widening it to 24 late in the third quarter and squelching the Pelicans' desperate, last-gasp bid in the fourth quarter, 109-98.


Curry scored against anyone the Pelicans sent out to guard him, including 6-foot-10 Anthony Davis, in the clinching game. He also hit 6 of 8 3s he put up to finish with 39 points.


When he wasn't scoring, he had plenty of help from Klay Thompson and Draymond Green.


Curry averaged 33.8 points during the series, while Thompson averaged 25 points and Green, 15.8.


''You play great defense and all of a sudden it looks like they're throwing up a shot, but it goes in,'' Davis said. ''It's tough. Hats off to them. They made incredible shots through the course of the series. We tried our best to stay attached to them, but they did a great job. Some of it was us and some of it was them hitting tough shots.''


Meanwhile, Andrew Bogut made it hard on any Pelican player trying to score inside, blocking eight shots in the series and altering many more.


''They're built to win a championship. They're probably the most complete team that we faced, them and San Antonio,'' Pelicans coach Monty Williams said. ''I had to watch games that they lost just to see what teams did against them because you just don't see it when they're winning games. You're like, `Where's the weakness?' So to me, they just don't have many weaknesses, if any. Obviously they're well coached and they have great players.''


While the Pelicans narrowly made the playoffs as the Western Conference's eighth seed, they appeared to improve through the season, winning eight of their last 11 high-pressure games to pass Oklahoma City for the conference's final playoff spot.


Jrue Holiday, who had missed three months with a lower right leg injury, got healthy enough to play about 15 or so minutes per game just before the playoffs began, adding a boost to a team that already was already getting double-digit scoring from Davis, Tyreke Evans, Eric Gordon and Ryan Anderson.


Meanwhile, 7-footer Omer Asik was averaging nearly 10 rebounds as he helped Davis protect the paint.


Yet the Warriors were in control for most of the series. The exception was Game 3, when they trailed by 20 entering the fourth quarter - on the road - yet still found a way to tie it at the end of regulation and win in overtime.


If there was a character-defining moment for the Warriors in their first-round series, that was it, and they celebrated as if it was a clinching triumph. For practical purposes, it may well have been as no NBA team has ever overcome a 3-0 playoff series hole.


''We still have a long way to go to accomplish what we want to do,'' Thompson said. ''We've had a bull's eye on our back the whole year, but that makes it more fun. If you want to be great, you have to have high expectations. ... We've still got guys who really want to go deep in the postseason, including myself, who haven't had that experience yet.''


The Warriors foresee tougher challenges ahead, but appear confident they'll improve on last season's second-round exit.


''If we just keep our composure to start games, especially on the road, we'll be fine,'' Curry said. ''Our defense is what it is; it's carried us all season, and that will be there for us. But, offensively, if we just stick to who we are, moving the basketball, looking for the best shot every possession, our talent will shine across the board and we'll be in good shape.''

 

[CNOTES]

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, April 26

Lebron James is 40-7 in first round games in his career; Cleveland won nine of last 11 games overall, covering three of its last nine; they were 32-88 on ar in first three wins, as Irving was on court for 120 minutes, James 126- they get lot of rest if they win this game and end series. Boston covered nine of its last 12 games overall; they had only 25 fast break points in first three games, were -20 on the boards.

Gortat was huge in Game 3, with 24 points, 13 boards, four blocks, as Wizards took 3-0 series edge; NBA teams with 3-0 series edge are 111-0 in those series. Toronto has only 25 fast break points in two games. Raptors won four of last seven road games. Five of their last eight Toronto games stayed under total. Wizards won five of last six at home. Toronto bench is -85 in last two games.

Houston won seven of last eight games with Dallas; five of last seven series games stayed under total. Rockets won nine of last eleven overall; seven of their last nine games went over. Dallas is 4-4 in its last eight games; 10 of its last 12 went over. Both teams shot 50%+ in Game 3, as defense took night off; Dallas had 72 at the half and still lost- they had 33 fast break points, most by any team in playoffs so far.

Whatever Clippers have left in tank, would expect best effort here after they got bamboozled in Game 3. Defending champ Spurs are 12-2 in last 14 first round series, 3-1 in years after they won a title. Clippers had won seven in row before losing Games 2-3; they got eviscerated Friday, losing by 27 and it wasn't that close. Spurs won 13 of last 15 games; five of their subs played 15+ minutes in Game 3, thats how stress-free the game was.

Home favorites are 10-10 in this round, home dogs are 3-3; home teams are 17-9 SU-- over is 10-16.

2015 playoffs
Brooklyn vs Atlanta
Atl 99-92, -10, U201.5
Atl 96-91, -9.5, U202
Brook 91-83, +3.5, U199

Boston vs Cleveland
Clev 113-100, -11.5, O203
Clev 99-91, -11, U206
Clev 103-95, -4, U204

Milwaukee vs Chicago
Chi 103-91, -8, O186
Chi 91-82, -8, U190.5
Chi 113-106, 2OT, -2.5, O187
Mil 92-90, +4, U190

Washington vs Toronto
Wash 93-86 OT, +4, U194.5
Wash 117-106, +5, O193.5
Wash 106-99, -4.5, O195.5

New Orleans vs Golden State
GSt 106-99, -12, U205
GSt 97-87, -13, U206.5
GSt 123-119 OT, -5, O203
GSt 109-98, -6.5, U208
Warriors win series, 4-0

Dallas vs Houston
Hst 118-108, -5.5, O212.5
Hst 111-99, -6.5, U214
Hst 130-128, +1, O214.5

San Antonio vs LA Clippers
LAC 107-92, -1.5, U207
SA 111-107 OT, +1.5, O207.5
SA 100-73, -5, U203.5

Portland vs Memphis
Mem 100-86, -5.5, U188.5
Mem 97-82, -6, U189
Mem 115-109, +3.5, O189

East vs West
SU: West 242-177 ATS: West 214-202-3
East teams HF vs West: 56-57
East teams HU vs West: 46-52
West teams HF vs East: 81-79-3
West teams HU vs East: 24-21




NBA

Sunday, April 26

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
CLEVELAND vs. BOSTON
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Boston
Boston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Boston is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games at home

3:30 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. SAN ANTONIO
LA Clippers are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of the LA Clippers last 12 games when playing San Antonio
San Antonio is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games
San Antonio is 17-8 SU in their last 25 games when playing LA Clippers

6:30 PM
TORONTO vs. WASHINGTON
Toronto is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto

9:00 PM
HOUSTON vs. DALLAS
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Dallas's last 11 games at home
Dallas is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home

 

[CNOTES]

NBA

Sunday, April 26

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Game of the Day: Sunday's NBA Playoffs matchups
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Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics (+7, 203)
Cavaliers lead series 3-0

The scrappy Boston Celtics are giving it they’re all, but the Cleveland Cavaliers might just be too much for them to handle. The Cavaliers will try to wrap up a four-game sweep in the Eastern Conference series when they visit the Celtics on Sunday.

Cleveland star LeBron James has increased his scoring and rebounding in each of the first three games, up to 31 points and 11 boards in Game 3. “LeBron’s leadership is obviously a huge factor, because he’s the guy that not only guys follow but they feel him, they sense him,” Cavaliers coach David Blatt told reporters, “and his control in these games has been outstanding both in terms of seizing the moment, but also talking guys through situations.” Boston is trying to make history as the first NBA team ever to come back from a 3-0 deficit in a best-of-seven series. “You have a game Sunday,” Celtics coach Brad Stevens told reporters. “You prepare for the game. Play to the best of your ability.”

TRENDS:

*Cavaliers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS win.
*Celtics are 12-5-1 ATS in their last 18 home games.
*Under is 5-0 in Cavaliers last 5 vs. a team with a losing S.U. record.
*Under is 9-2 in Celtics last 11 Conference Quarterfinals games.


Los Angeles Clippers at San Antonio Spurs (-6, 200)
Spurs lead series 2-1

Kawhi Leonard and the sixth-seeded San Antonio Spurs annihilated Los Angeles to take the series lead and attempt to stretch it to a 3-1 advantage when they host the Clippers on Sunday in the Western Conference first-round series. Leonard scored a career-best 32 points in Friday’s Game 3 as the Spurs rolled to a 100-73 dismantling of third-seeded Los Angeles.

Leonard was awarded his NBA Defensive Player of the Year trophy prior to the game and then went on an offensive splurge by making 13-of-18 shots. “He can put on a show like that in a situation like this,” power forward Tim Duncan told reporters. “It’s not only great for us but it’s impressive to watch.” The Clippers will be focused on improvement and evening up a series that started out well when they won Game 1 before the Spurs rebounded. “I just know we got our butts kicked,” Los Angeles coach Doc Rivers told reporters after the worst playoff defeat in franchise history. “They played terrific basketball and we didn’t.”

TRENDS:

*Clippers are 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
*Spurs are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 home games.
*Over is 6-1 in Clippers last 7 games after scoring less than 75 points in their previous game.
*Under is 8-2 in Spurs last 10 games playing on 1 days rest.


Toronto Raptors at Washington Wizards (-5.5, 197.5)
Wizards lead series 3-0

Paul Pierce and the fifth-seeded Washington Wizards look to finish off the visiting Toronto Raptors when Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first-round series commences on Sunday. No NBA team has recovered from a 3-0 deficit in a playoff series so fourth-seeded Toronto faces a monumental task.

Pierce tossed verbal intimidation at the Raptors prior to the series and has been tormenting them on the court during it. The veteran forward scored 11 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter of Game 3 as Washington recorded a 106-99 victory. The Toronto players are having a hard time with the notion of now having to win four straight games but coach Dwane Casey insists his squad won’t be rolling over. “We’re still on life support. It’s not over yet,” Casey told reporters. “There’s no ‘give-up’ on this team.”

TRENDS:

*Raptors are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 Conference Quarterfinals games.
*Wizards are 8-1-2 ATS in their last 11 games overall.
*Over is 4-0 in Raptors last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
*Over is 9-2 in Wizards last 11 home games.


Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks (+2.5, 220)
Rockets lead series 3-0

The Houston Rockets are bullying their way to the Western Conference semifinals, at least according to the Dallas Mavericks. The Rockets have been the more physical team in the first three games will try to wrap up a four-game sweep when they visit the Mavericks for Game 4 on Sunday.

Houston and Dallas were each whistled for 28 personal fouls in Game 3, but Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle felt there could have been more on the visitors. “Look, referees miss calls, but there's just a lot of physical stuff going on out there that just doesn't look kosher to me,” Carlisle told reporters. “They're a more physical team, but this series has got to be played within the rules.” Carlisle called out Rockets center Dwight Howard, who grabbed a postseason career-high 26 rebounds, in particular after the contest. “It's a long series, and my job is to be dominant in the paint and just do my best,” Howard told reporters in response. “I don't think about it when I'm out there. I just go out there and play.”

TRENDS:

*Rockets are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 vs. Western Conference.
*Mavericks are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
*Over is 7-1 in Rockets last 8 vs. Western Conference.
*Over is 8-1 in Mavericks last 9 overall.

 

[CNOTES]

NBA

Sunday, April 26


NBA roundup: Nets beat Hawks; series now at 2-1

NEW YORK -- Center Brook Lopez scored 22 points and the Brooklyn Nets pulled away early in the fourth quarter for a 91-83 victory over the Atlanta Hawks in Game 3 of their first-round series on Saturday afternoon.

Rookie forward Bojan Bogdanovic added 19 points and forward Thaddeus Young, who apologized to teammates for having subpar games in Atlanta, added 18.

Six of Young's points came late in the third quarter, when he started Brooklyn's decisive 18-0 run that ensured Monday would not be an elimination game. Atlanta leads the best-of-seven series 2-1.

Bucks 92, Bulls 90

MILWAUKEE -- Jerryd Bayless hit a wide open layup as time expired, and Milwaukee staved off elimination with a victory over Chicago at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

Shooting guard O.J. Mayo gave the Bucks a nine-point lead, sinking a long 3-pointer as the shot clock expired with 3:01 left. Jimmy Butler and Pau Gasol rallied the Bulls and the game was tied in the closing seconds when Chicago star Derrick Rose was stripped of the ball.

After a Bucks' timeout, Khris Middleton inbounded to Bayless, whose layup went through the net as time expired.

Warriors 109, Pelicans 98

NEW ORLEANS -- Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green combined for 86 points to power Golden State to a first-round playoff sweep over New Orleans at the Smoothie King Center.

After hitting the miracle 3-pointer from the left corner to pave the way for a dramatic victory over the Pelicans on Thursday, Curry scored 27 of his game-high 39 points in the first three quarter as the Warriors built an 88-67 lead.

Thompson scored 25 points and Green added 22 points and 10 rebounds for the Warriors, who advanced to play the winner of the Memphis-Portland series in the second round.

 

[CNOTES]

NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, April 26

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CLEVELAND (56 - 29) at BOSTON (40 - 45) - 4/26/2015, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 49-35 ATS (+10.5 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) as an underdog this season.
BOSTON is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 33-22 ATS (+8.8 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
BOSTON is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 26-16 ATS (+8.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 7-7 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-7 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA CLIPPERS (57 - 28) at SAN ANTONIO (57 - 28) - 4/26/2015, 3:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 7-7 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 8-6 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TORONTO (49 - 36) at WASHINGTON (49 - 36) - 4/26/2015, 6:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 37-47 ATS (-14.7 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 13-25 ATS (-14.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TORONTO is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 18-5 ATS (+12.5 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 37-45 ATS (-12.5 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 35-48 ATS (-17.8 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) on Sunday games this season.
WASHINGTON is 19-28 ATS (-11.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 7-7 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 8-6 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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HOUSTON (59 - 26) at DALLAS (50 - 35) - 4/26/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 51-33 ATS (+14.7 Units) in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
HOUSTON is 36-21 ATS (+12.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
HOUSTON is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) second half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 115-74 ATS (+33.6 Units) in road games after allowing 105 points or more since 1996.
HOUSTON is 30-18 ATS (+10.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
HOUSTON is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 32-23 ATS (+6.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
HOUSTON is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 34-47 ATS (-17.7 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
DALLAS is 15-24 ATS (-11.4 Units) in home games this season.
DALLAS is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) after a division game this season.
DALLAS is 9-22 ATS (-15.2 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
DALLAS is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in home games after scoring 105 points or more this season.
DALLAS is 15-30 ATS (-18.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DALLAS is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 19-28 ATS (-11.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
DALLAS is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 18-33 ATS (-18.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
DALLAS is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 9-6 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 9-6 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

 

[CNOTES]

NBA
Dunkel

Sunday, April 26


Cleveland Cavaliers @ Boston Celtics

Game 501-502
April 26, 2015 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland Cavalie
125.250
Boston Celtics
124.446
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland Cavalie
by 1
213
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland Cavalie
by 7 1/2
202 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston Celtics
(+7 1/2); Over

Los Angeles Clippers @ San Antonio Spurs

Game 503-504
April 26, 2015 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles Clipp
127.430
San Antonio Spurs
131.721
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio Spurs
by 4 1/2
213
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio Spurs
by 6 1/2
200
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles Clipp
(+6 1/2); Over

Toronto Raptors @ Washington Wizards

Game 505-506
April 26, 2015 @ 6:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto Raptors
116.268
Washington Wizard
125.149
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington Wizard
by 9
185
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington Wizard
by 5 1/2
198
Dunkel Pick:
Washington Wizard
(-5 1/2); Under

Houston Rockets @ Dallas Mavericks

Game 507-508
April 26, 2015 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston Rockets
125.885
Dallas Mavericks
121.224
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston Rockets
by 4 1/2
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston Rockets
by 2 1/2
220
Dunkel Pick:
Houston Rockets
(-2 1/2); Under