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[CNOTES]

MLB

Thursday, April 3


Rays, Archer reach agreement on six-year deal

Second-year starting pitcher Chris Archer and the Tampa Bay Rays agreed to a six-year contract worth $25.5 million that includes team options to tie Archer through the team through 2021.

Archer, who starts his first game of the season and 28th of his career Thursday, was acquired in 2011 in a trade with the Chicago Cubs that shipped Matt Garza out of Tampa.

He finished third Rookie of the Year voting last season behind teammate Wil Myers. Archer was 9-7 with a 3.22 ERA in 23 starts last season.


Diamondbacks happy to see Delgado on the mound

Though it's early, not a lot has gone the D-backs way so far this season. They've already manged to amass a 1-3 record.

Randall Delgado will take to the mound Thursday, which should bring some relief for Arizona. In the D-backs past seven games with Delgado starting, the team has walked away with a win in six of those. Arizona has also had opposing pitcher, Tim Lincecum's, number taking six of the past eight when he is on the mound.


Darvish expected back in the rotation Sunday

Good news for the Texas Rangers as Yu Darvish will make his first start of the season against the Tampa Bay Rays Sunday.

Darvish had to delay his initial start due to neck stiffness. After throwing an 86-pitch bullpen session Tuesday and feeling no pain Wednesday, the Rangers didn't hesitate to put him back on the mound.

Darvish was 13-9 with a 2.84 ERA and 277 strikeouts while finishing second in Cy Young voting last season.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB Totals:

5 - 6 ......... - 1.01............Single plays

2 -2.............+ .30..............Double play

1 - 2..........- 4.80..............Triple plays


Thursday, April 3

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Chi. Cubs 0 Bot 0 Chi. Cubs +149 500 *****
Pittsburgh 0 Under 7.5 500

St. Louis 0 Bot 0 Cincinnati -110 500 *****
Cincinnati 0 Over 7.5 500

Colorado - 12:40 PM ET Miami -102 500
Miami - Over 7.5 500

Kansas City 0 PPD Detroit -154 500
Detroit 0 Under 7 500

Washington - 1:10 PM ET Washington -142 500
NY Mets - Over 7 500

Minnesota - 2:10 PM ET Minnesota +128 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Chi. White Sox - Over 7.5 500

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, April 3

St Louis at Cincinnati, 12:35 ET
Lynn: ST LOUIS 21-2 SU revenging a loss vs opponent as a road favorite
Bailey: CINCINNATI 2-10 SU off a one run win over a division rival

Chicago at Pittsburgh, 12:35 ET
Hammel: 8-1 TSR in road games in day games
Rodriguez: PITTSBURGH is 42-45 SU as a home favorite of -150 to -175

Colorado at Miami, 12:40 ET
Morales: COLORADO is 16-43 SU in road games after a win
Turner: MIAMI is 29-16 OVER in home games after 2 or more consecutive overs

Washington at NY Mets, 1:10 ET
Zimmermann: WASHINGTON is 40-14 SU as a road favorite of -125 or more
Wheeler: NY METS are 9-29 SU as a home underdog of +125 to +175

San Francisco at Arizona, 3:40 ET
Lincecum: SAN FRANCISCO is 91-60 SU against division opponents
Arroyo: ARIZONA is 44-57 SU after allowing 2 runs or less

Kansas City at Detroit, 1:05 ET
Ventura: KANSAS CITY is 24-17 SU in road games after a loss
Sanchez: 24-35 TSR in day games

Minnesota at Chicago, 2:10 ET
Hughes: MINNESOTA 19-7 UNDER in road games revenging a one run loss to opponent
Quintana: 34-19 UNDER in all games

Boston at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Doubront: BOSTON is 53-32 UNDER as an underdog of +100 to +150
Chen: 12-3 TSR at home when the money line is +125 to -125

Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Morrow: TORONTO is 7-24 SU in road games after 3 consecutive game versus a division rival
Archer: TAMPA BAY is 206-187 SU after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less

NY Yankees at Houston, 8:10 ET
Nova: 28-10 TSR when the money line is -100 to -150
Oberholtzer: HOUSTON is 24-53 SU as a home underdog of +100 or higher

Seattle at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Elias: SEATTLE is 11-24 SU after allowing 3 runs or less 2 straight games
Chavez: OAKLAND is 105-64 SU in home games

 

[CNOTES]

OVERALL PICKS FOR ALL GAMES:

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record

04/03/14 8-*0-*0 100.00% +*4385 Detail
04/02/14 18-*13-*1 58.06% +*2145 Detail
04/01/14 8-*7-*1 53.33% -*475 Detail

Totals 34-*20-*2 62.96% +6055

Thursday, April 3

Game Score Status Pick Amount

St. Louis 4 Bot 5 Cincinnati -110 500
Cincinnati 3 Over 7.5 500

Boston - 7:05 PM ET Baltimore -110 500
Baltimore - Under 8.5 500

Toronto - 7:10 PM ET Toronto +136 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Tampa Bay - Over 7.5 500

NY Yankees - 8:10 PM ET Houston +131 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Houston - Over 8 500

Seattle - 10:05 PM ET Seattle +129 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Oakland - Under 7.5 500

 

[CNOTES]

MLB Totals as of 04/03/14

6 - 7 ......... - 2.11............Single plays

3 -2.............+ 2.86..............Double play

1 - 5..........- 14.70..............Triple plays


Friday, April 4

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Atlanta - 1:05 PM ET Washington -164 500 *****
Washington - Under 8 500

Baltimore - 1:08 PM ET Detroit -161 500
Detroit - Over 8 500

Milwaukee - 2:05 PM ET Boston -153 500 *****
Boston - Over 8.5 500

Philadelphia - 2:20 PM ET Chi. Cubs -148 500
Chi. Cubs - Over 11 500

Minnesota - 3:05 PM ET Minnesota +166 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Cleveland - Under 7.5 500

Arizona - 4:10 PM ET Arizona +121 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Colorado - Over 10 500

Chi. White Sox - 4:10 PM ET Kansas City -162 500
Kansas City - Under 8 500

San Francisco - 4:10 PM ET LA Dodgers -170 500 TRIPLE PLAY
LA Dodgers - Over 7.5 500

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- Cubs' leadoff hitter Emilio Bonifacio is 11-18 in his first three games, batting a cool .688. He's on pace for 594 hits this season.

-- Spurs had their 19-game winning streak snapped by the Thunder, who match up really well with San Antonio.

-- Georgia's Mark Fox, Utah's Larry Krystkowiak both got contract extensions, as offers from other schools get them a bump in salary.

-- Missouri guard Jabari Brown led the SEC in scoring this year; now he's gone to the NBA. Teams that avoid these early departures are the teams that win, except for Kentucky, which seemingly has a new team every year.

-- You watch Cuban 1B Jose Abreu play for the White Sox and you wonder if he has ever played ball in 35-degree weather before. It can't be a lot of fun.

-- Umpire Sean Barber's first MLB game behind the plate lasted 4:02, with total of 363 pitches, as the A's beat Seattle 3-2 in 12 innings. He'll never forget it.

*****

Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random thoughts with the weekend here.......

13) The two people in this world who have made me laugh the most are Steve Martin and David Letterman; Thursday night, Letterman announced that he'll retire from his CBS show sometime next year. What a career he has had, starting out as a weatherman in Indianapolis, then on a variety show with Mary Tyler Moore, then an ill-fated daytime show, before hitting it big in latenight TV.

Thanks for the laughs, sir. You'll be missed.

12) ESPN's Trey Wingo tweeted Thursday how his first job in TV was as an NBC page in New York, at Letterman's TV show there, and how it is still the most fun he's ever had in his career. Pretty cool tribute.

11) Boston College hired Jim Christian to replace Steve Donahue; Christian was a steady winner in the MAC (186-80, 101-37 in league), but went 56-73. 18-44 at TCU, and BC is a fairly similar job in the ACC to what TCU is in the Big X. Hard to be a strong ACC team at BC.

If BC was serious about basketball, they would've gone after alum Bruce Pearl.

10) Wake Forest is trying to lure Danny Manning from Tulsa, but its hard to throw cash at a guy who made $56M during his NBA playing career, especially when Tulsa offered to double his salary and give him a private plane to recruit with. His man question has to be, “Can I win at Wake Forest?” You’re in the same neighborhood as Duke/Carolina and at a very small school. Tough decision.

9) Colorado Rockies' star Carlos Gonzalez left Wednesday's game in Miami early after he got sick from swallowing tobacco juice. Oy.

8) Cleveland Browns blew off Jadeveon Clowney’s pro day because they had Blake Bortles in for his private workout. Browns have to take a QB in the draft; they cut two of the three they had last year.

7) Xavier Musketeers are going to Brazil for nine days in August, which gives them ten extra practices before they leave; those trips are usually very beneficial, unless one of the players gets hurt. USC/Butler both lost key players for the season on foreign trips; Butler this year, Trojans lost PG Jio Fontan for the season back when Kevin O’Neill was coaching and it led to the end of his tenure there.

6) I’m wondering if Richard Pitino will someday wind up replacing his dad as the coach at Louisville; pretty cool seeing the elder Pitino rooting like hell for his son's Gophers from behind the Minnesota bench at the NIT final in New York. .

5) Tubby Smith once won a national title at Kentucky, coaching Rick Pitino's players in his first season in Lexington; now Pitino's son wins an NIT title coaching Smith's players after Tubby moved from Minnesota to Texas Tech.

4) With A’s moving their spring training to Mesa next spring, Arizona State’s baseball team is taking over Phoenix Municipal Stadium, moving their home games off campus, but to a much nicer facility.

3) St John’s can’t keep players from leaving early; now Chris Obekpa (2.9 blocks per game in 20 minutes/game) is transferring. Hard to develop a winning program when you never have veteran leadership.

2) Things you learn watching Kansas City Royals’ games: Nori Aoki’s last name means “blue tree” in Japanese.

1) Next season, DeSean Jackson will count as $4.25M against the Redskins' salary cap, $6.25M against Philadelphia's. Go figure.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Dunkel

Chicago White Sox at Kansas City
The White Sox open their series against the Royals today and come in with a 6-1 record in their last 7 games at Kansas City. Chicago is the pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has the White Sox favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+125). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, APRIL 4

Game 901-902: Atlanta at Washington (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hale) 16.085; Washington (Zimmermann) 15.122
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 903-904: Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Hernandez) 14.314; Cubs (Wood) 15.899
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-140); No Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-140); N/A

Game 905-906: San Francisco at LA Dodgers (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Vogelsong) 15.240; LA Dodgers (Ryu) 16.778
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-165); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-165); Under

Game 907-908: Arizona at Colorado (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Delgado) 14.982; Colorado (Nicasio) 13.842
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Colorado (-140); 10
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+120); Over

Game 909-910: St. Louis at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Miller) 15.589; Pittsburgh (Cole); 14.122
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-105); Under

Game 911-912: Cincinnati at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Leake) 15.671; NY Mets (Mejia) 14.106
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-115); Over

Game 913-914: San Diego at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Stults) 16.135; Miami (Koehler) 14.938
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Miami (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-110); Over

Game 915-916: Baltimore at Detroit (1:08 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Gonzalez) 15.785; Detroit (Sanchez) 17.103
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Detroit (-170); 8
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-170); Under

Game 917-918: Minnesota at Cleveland (3:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Pelfrey) 13.232; Cleveland (Salazar) 15.870
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-180); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-180); Over

Game 919-920: Chicago White Sox at Kansas City (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Johnson) 15.504; Kansas City (Guthrie) 14.454
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+125); Under

Game 921-922: NY Yankees at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Tanaka) 15.774; Toronto (McGowan) 14.655
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-145); Over

Game 923-924: Texas at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Saunders) 16.458; Tampa Bay (Odorizzi) 15.403
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+125); Under

Game 925-926: LA Angels at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Richards) 14.918; Houston (Harrell) 13.381
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-150); Over

Game 927-928: Seattle at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Young) 16.743; Oakland (Straily) 15.855
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+115); Under

Game 929-930: Milwaukee at Boston (2:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Estrada) 14.965; Boston (Peavy) 17.494
Dunkel Line: Boston by 2 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-165); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-165); Over

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, April 4

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ATLANTA (2 - 1) at WASHINGTON (3 - 0) - 1:05 PM
DAVID HALE (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

DAVID HALE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 3-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.12 and a WHIP of 1.141.
His team's record is 4-3 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+3.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (1 - 2) at CHICAGO CUBS (1 - 2) - 2:20 PM
ROBERTO HERNANDEZ (R) vs. TRAVIS WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 155-172 (-38.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 41-54 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 155-169 (-35.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-29 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 34-44 (-18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 9-18 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 116-100 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 128-199 (-41.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 31-50 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 19-32 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 31-50 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 44-75 (-24.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-44 (-19.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 654-651 (-154.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
WOOD is 2-9 (-10.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

ROBERTO HERNANDEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

TRAVIS WOOD vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
WOOD is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.11 and a WHIP of 0.797.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (3 - 1) at LA DODGERS (4 - 1) - 4:10 PM
RYAN VOGELSONG (R) vs. HYUN-JIN RYU (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 92-60 (+27.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 17-21 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

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

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
VOGELSONG is 4-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.340.
His team's record is 6-4 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-8. (-6.5 units)

HYUN-JIN RYU vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
RYU is 2-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.48 and a WHIP of 1.347.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.0 units)

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ARIZONA (1 - 5) at COLORADO (1 - 3) - 4:10 PM
RANDALL DELGADO (R) vs. JUAN NICASIO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 17-9 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.

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

RANDALL DELGADO vs. COLORADO since 1997
DELGADO is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.2 units)

JUAN NICASIO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
NICASIO is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 8.05 and a WHIP of 1.947.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

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ST LOUIS (2 - 1) at PITTSBURGH (2 - 1) - 7:05 PM
SHELBY MILLER (R) vs. GERRIT COLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 18-29 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 99-72 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 50-35 (+14.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 99-72 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 65-41 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 81-59 (+21.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 42-28 (+13.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 338-351 (+45.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 86-46 (+27.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

SHELBY MILLER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MILLER is 0-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.32 and a WHIP of 1.727.
His team's record is 0-4 (-5.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

GERRIT COLE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
COLE is 1-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 0.636.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (1 - 2) at NY METS (0 - 3) - 7:10 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. JENRRY MEJIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 656-726 (+55.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 593-670 (+39.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 428-472 (+35.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 472-521 (+45.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 365-315 (+65.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
NY METS are 23-37 (-17.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 8-24 (-14.9 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 33-51 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 14-25 (-13.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 7-17 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 33-51 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 37-58 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 39-55 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

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

MIKE LEAKE vs. NY METS since 1997
LEAKE is 2-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.139.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.4 units)

JENRRY MEJIA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN DIEGO (1 - 2) at MIAMI (3 - 1) - 7:10 PM
ERIC STULTS (L) vs. TOM KOEHLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 378-372 (+34.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 448-516 (+35.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
STULTS is 41-31 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
STULTS is 27-20 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STULTS is 19-11 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STULTS is 18-11 (+11.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

ERIC STULTS vs. MIAMI since 1997
STULTS is 1-2 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.619.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.1 units)

TOM KOEHLER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (1 - 2) at DETROIT (2 - 0) - 1:05 PM
MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 182-151 (+37.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 73-57 (+18.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 17-13 (+14.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 87-79 (+27.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 58-44 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 167-128 (+41.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 126-103 (+29.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 85-64 (+26.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 106-90 (-26.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
SANCHEZ is 24-35 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
GONZALEZ is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 6.17 and a WHIP of 1.799.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SANCHEZ is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.27 and a WHIP of 1.106.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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MINNESOTA (1 - 2) at CLEVELAND (2 - 1) - 3:05 PM
MIKE PELFREY (R) vs. DANNY SALAZAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 27-62 (-19.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PELFREY is 32-56 (-26.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
PELFREY is 33-56 (-26.9 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 94-72 (+25.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 34-21 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 91-69 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 57-36 (+18.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 58-23 (+31.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 20-18 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 68-84 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.

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

MIKE PELFREY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
PELFREY is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.16 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

DANNY SALAZAR vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SALAZAR is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (2 - 1) at KANSAS CITY (0 - 2) - 4:10 PM
ERIK JOHNSON (R) vs. JEREMY GUTHRIE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 65-100 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-49 (-25.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-55 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 5-20 (-17.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-51 (-21.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 63-95 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 32-65 (-31.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 34-23 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
GUTHRIE is 35-27 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 22-8 (+17.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 14-3 (+11.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 20-10 (+10.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 35-25 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 498-515 (+40.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 9-23 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.

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

ERIK JOHNSON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
JOHNSON is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.07 and a WHIP of 1.501.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
GUTHRIE is 7-7 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.118.
His team's record is 11-8 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-7. (+4.1 units)

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NY YANKEES (1 - 2) at TORONTO (2 - 2) - 7:05 PM
MASAHIRO TANAKA (R) vs. DUSTIN MCGOWAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 36-17 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
MCGOWAN is 11-27 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.


DUSTIN MCGOWAN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
MCGOWAN is 2-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.23 and a WHIP of 1.395.
His team's record is 4-4 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.3 units)

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TEXAS (2 - 1) at TAMPA BAY (2 - 2) - 7:10 PM
JOE SAUNDERS (L) vs. JAKE ODORIZZI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 36-14 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.

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

JOE SAUNDERS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SAUNDERS is 0-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 8.40 and a WHIP of 1.933.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (0 - 3) at HOUSTON (2 - 1) - 8:10 PM
GARRETT RICHARDS (R) vs. LUCAS HARRELL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 78-87 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 9-19 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 32-47 (-26.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 73-86 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 53-67 (-28.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 33-52 (-28.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 704-692 (+61.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 256-191 (+45.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 108-218 (-54.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 26-58 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 8-30 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 26-58 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 16-40 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

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

GARRETT RICHARDS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
RICHARDS is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 6.57 and a WHIP of 1.460.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

LUCAS HARRELL vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HARRELL is 0-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 1.53 and a WHIP of 1.415.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)

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SEATTLE (3 - 1) at OAKLAND (2 - 2) - 10:05 PM
CHRIS YOUNG (R) vs. DANIEL STRAILY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 196-142 (+53.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 106-64 (+28.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 97-67 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 125-84 (+41.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 130-91 (+40.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 118-77 (+38.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 45-32 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 112-98 (+29.1 Units) against the money line in road games in April games since 1997.

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

CHRIS YOUNG vs. OAKLAND since 1997
YOUNG is 2-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 1.431.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

DANIEL STRAILY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
STRAILY is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 7.82 and a WHIP of 2.054.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)

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MILWAUKEE (1 - 2) at BOSTON (2 - 1) - 2:05 PM
MARCO ESTRADA (R) vs. JAKE PEAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 19-36 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 110-71 (+25.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 98-63 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

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

MARCO ESTRADA vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

JAKE PEAVY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
PEAVY is 3-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.48 and a WHIP of 1.160.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.9 units)

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, April 4

Hot pitchers
-- Zimmerman is 4-1, 2.83 in his last five starts. Hale was 1-0, 0.82 in his two big league starts last September.
-- Wood is 1-1, 2.57 in his last four starts.
-- Ryu is 2-0, 0.00 (19 IP) in his last three starts.
-- Cole is 5-1, 1.70 in his last six starts. Miller is 3-0, 2.66 in his last four.
-- Stults is 3-0, 2.95 in his last three starts. Koehler is 2-0, 1.86 in last three.
-- Leake is 3-1, 2.35 in his last four starts. Mejia is 1-2, 2.96 in his last five.

-- Gonzalez is 2-1, 2.45 in his last three starts.
-- Johnson is 3-0, 2.50 in his last three starts.
-- Straily is 2-1, 3.19 in his last five starts.

-- Estrada is 1-0, 1.63 in his last four starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Hernandez is 0-3, 7.23 in his last three starts.
-- Vogelsong is 1-2, 6.41 in his last five starts.
-- Delgado is 1-2, 7.23 in his last four starts. Nicasio is 1-3, 7.28 in his last six.

-- Sanchez is 0-3, 8.22 in his last three home starts.
-- Pelfrey is 0-3, 7.91 in his last four starts. Salazar is 1-2, 5.28 in last three.
-- Guthrie is 1-2, 3.43 in his last three starts.
-- Tanaka is making his MLB debut here. McGowan is making his first start since 2008; he was 6-7, 4.37 in 19 starts that year.
-- Saunders is 0-3, 7.97 in his last four starts. Odorizzi is 0-1, 5.03 in his last four starts.
-- Harrell was 0-4, 17.02 in his last four starts. Richards is 0-2, 7.88 in his last three starts.
-- Young was 0-2, 3.38 in his last three starts, which were in 2012.

-- Peavy is 1-1, 7.23 in his last four starts.

Totals
-- Three of last four Zimmerman starts went over.
-- Under is 4-0-2 in last six Wood starts.
-- Six of last eight Ryu starts stayed under.
-- Last four Delgado starts went over total.
-- Cole's last four starts went over the total.
-- Last four Koehler starts stayed under total.
-- Three of last four Mejia starts stayed under.

-- Over is 4-0-2 in last six Sanchez starts; four of last five Gonzalez starts went under the total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Pelfrey starts.
-- All five Johnson starts went over the total.
-- First three Bronx games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Saunders starts went over.
-- Four of last six Richards starts went over the total.
-- Three of last four Straily starts went over the total.

-- Five of last six Estrada starts stayed under total.

Hot teams
-- Nationals won their first three games.
-- Marlins won three of their first four games.
-- Dodgers won four of their first five games; Giants won three of first four.

-- Tigers won their first two games.
-- Mariners won three of their first four games.

Cold teams
-- Mets lost their first three games.
-- Colorado lost three of its first four games.
-- Arizona lost five of its first six games.

-- Angels lost their first three games, allowing 26 runs.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB

Friday, April 4

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Atlanta's last 14 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Washington's last 14 games when playing Atlanta
Washington is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games when playing Atlanta

1:08 PM
BALTIMORE vs. DETROIT
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Baltimore's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 12 games at home
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

2:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

2:20 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. CHI CUBS
Philadelphia is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games
Philadelphia is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Chi Cubs are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing Philadelphia

3:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Cleveland's last 14 games when playing Minnesota
Cleveland is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games

4:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. KANSAS CITY
Chi White Sox are 2-13 SU in their last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas City's last 10 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas City's last 12 games

4:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado's last 10 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games

4:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games when playing San Francisco
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home

7:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis

7:07 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
Toronto is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Toronto's last 22 games at home

7:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of San Diego's last 20 games
Miami is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego

7:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
NY Mets are 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

7:10 PM
TEXAS vs. TAMPA BAY
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Texas is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
Tampa Bay is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas

8:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. HOUSTON
LA Angels are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Houston is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing LA Angels

10:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. OAKLAND
Seattle4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games
Seattle4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing Seattle
Oakland is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,at home

 

[CNOTES]

MLB

Friday, April 4

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Friday's MLB American League betting cheat sheet
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Baltimore Orioles at Detroit Tigers ()

Cold pitching stat: Tigers right-hander Rick Porcello went 1-2 with an 8.84 ERA in four starts and one relief appearance last April.

Hot batting stat: Detroit third baseman Miguel Cabrera is 2-for-6 with a homer in his career against Orioles righty Miguel Gonzalez.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing from right to left field at 18 mph.

Key betting note: Tigers are 6-1 in Porcello's last seven home starts.


Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Indians ()

Hot pitching stat: Indians right Danny Salazar struck out 65 in just 52 innings in his rookie 2013 campaign.

Cold batting stat: Members of the Cleveland roster are hitting a collective .194 with zero homers in 98 at-bats versus Twins starter Mike Pelfrey.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with a 90 percent chance of thunderstorms and wind blowing out to center field at 16 mph.

Key betting note: Twins are 1-6 in Pelfrey's last seven road starts.


Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals ()

Cold pitching stat: Left-handed hitters batted .331 with 20 home runs in 472 at-bats versus Royals righty Jeremy Guthrie.

Cold batting stat: White Sox infielder Alexei Ramirez is a .158 hitter lifetime against Guthrie.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-40s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing from left to right field at 14 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 8-1 in Guthrie's last nine starts versus the White Sox.


New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays ()

Hot pitching stat: Blue Jays right-hander Dustin McGowan held opposing hitters to a .190 average as a reliever in 2013.

Hot batting stat: Yankees second baseman Brian Roberts is 6-for-13 with a home run against McGowan.

Weather: N/A

Key betting note: Under is 7-1-1 in the last nine meetings.


Texas Rangers at Tampa Bay Rays ()

Cold pitching stat: Right-handed batters torched Rangers lefty Joe Saunders for a .337 average and 22 homers in 584 at-bats last season.

Cold batting stat: Adrian Beltre batted just 6-for-30 with zero home runs against the Rays in 2013.

Weather: N/A

Key betting note: Over is 3-1-1 in the last five meetings.


Los Angeles Angels at Houston Astros ()

Hot pitching stat: Astros right-hander Lucas Harrell posted a 1.53 ERA and 13 strikeouts in 17 2/3 innings against the Angels last year.

Hot batting stat: Angels outfielder Josh Hamilton has homered twice in eight at-bats versus Harrell.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with mostly cloudy skies and wind blowing in from right field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: Angels are 6-1 in the last seven meetings in Houston.


Seattle Mariners at Oakland Athletics ()

Cold pitching stat: Athletics right-hander Dan Straily was 0-1 with an 8.64 ERA in 8 1/3 innings versus the Mariners in 2013.

Hot/Cold batting stat: Oakland third baseman Nick Punto is 3-for-6 lifetime against Mariners right-hander Chris Young.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-50s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing out to right field at 8 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 8-2-1 in Straily's last 11 home starts.


Interleague

Milwaukee Brewers at Boston Red Sox ()

Hot pitching stat: Red Sox righty Jake Peavy was perfect at home last season, going 7-0 with a 2.73 ERA in nine starts.

Cold batting stat: Brewers first baseman Mark Reynolds is 3-for-20 with 11 strikeouts in his career against Peavy.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-40s with a 49 percent chance of rain and wind blowing from right to left field at 11 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 4-1 in the last five meetings in Boston.


** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 11:30 a.m. ET Thursday.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB

Friday, April 4

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Friday's MLB National League betting cheat sheet
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Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals ()

Hot pitching stat: Braves right-hander David Hale allowed one run over 11 innings with 14 strikeouts in a two-start audition last season.

Cold batting stat: Atlanta outfielder B.J. Upton batted .143 in 91 April at-bats last year.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with a 44 percent chance of rain and wind blowing from right to left field at 8 mph.

Key betting note: Braves are 8-2 in the last 10 meetings in Washington.


Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs ()

Hot pitching stat: Cubs lefty Travis Wood threw 6 1/3 innings of two-run ball in his only encounter with the Phillies in 2013.

Cold batting stat: Philadelphia shortstop Jimmy Rollins is 2-for-10 lifetime versus Wood.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-40s with a 42 percent chance of showers and winds gusting out to right-center field at 23 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 8-2-3 in Wood's last 13 home starts.


San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers ()

Hot pitching stat: Dodgers right-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu has yet to allow an earned run in 12 innings so far this season.

Hot batting stat: Los Angeles infielder Juan Uribe is 5-for-12 in his career versus Giants starter Ryan Vogelsong.

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

Key betting note: Dodgers are 24-6 in their last 30 series openers.


Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies ()

Cold pitching stat: Rockies righty Juan Nicasio allowed right-handers to hit .302 in 338 at-bats against him.

Cold batting stat: Arizona utility player Martin Prado has just one hit in 11 career at-bats versus Nicasio.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s under partly cloudy skies with wind blowing out to center field at 5 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 8-2 in Nicasio's last 10 home starts.


St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates ()

Cold pitching stat: Cardinals right-hander Shelby Miller went 0-4 with a 5.32 ERA in four starts versus the Pirates last year.

Cold batting stat: Pittsburgh slugger Pedro Alvarez batted .184 with 23 strikeouts in 76 at-bats against the Cardinals in 2013.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with steady rain in the forecast and wind blowing from right to left field at 12 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 4-1 in Miller's last five road starts.


San Diego Padres at Miami Marlins ()

Cold pitching stat: Padres left-hander Eric Stults was 5-9 with a 4.77 ERA in 18 road starts last year.

Hot batting stat: Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton hit .278 versus lefties last year, with nine homers in 108 at-bats.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-70s under clear skies with wind blowing out to left field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: Padres are 8-2 in Stults' last 10 starts against the National League East.


CIncinnati Reds at New York Mets ()

Hot pitching stat: Reds hurler Mike Leake was sensational away from Cincinnati last season, going 8-2 with a 2.81 ERA in 16 starts.

Cold batting stat: Mets third baseman David Wright is 3-for-15 with five strikeouts lifetime versus Leake.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-40s with rain in the forecast and wind blowing from right to left field at 9 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 4-0 in Leake's last four road starts.


** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 12:05 p.m. ET Thursday.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB

Friday, April 4


First game at Coors Field gets highest total this season

Not surprisingly, baseballs most hitter friendly park has gotten the largest total so far in this early season.

The Rockies will host the Diamondbacks with an O/U total of 10. Neither team has been especially hot offensively so far this season. Colorado is averaging 3.75 runs per game and Arizona is averaging 4 runs per game.


Twins have a troubling record against Indians

The Minnesota Twins have not really gotten off to a blistering start this season and Friday may be no different.

The Twins have have dropped the last six meetings against the Cleveland Indians, including every game in a four-game series to end last season in which they were outscored 28-13.

Minnesota does slightly better when they travel to Cleveland, holding a far from impressive 3-7 record in their last 10 in Progressive Field.

The Twins (+161) will be in action against the Indians (-175) Friday.

 

[varkeyboy]

MLB

Friday, April 4


First game at Coors Field gets highest total this season

Not surprisingly, baseballs most hitter friendly park has gotten the largest total so far in this early season.

The Rockies will host the Diamondbacks with an O/U total of 10. Neither team has been especially hot offensively so far this season. Colorado is averaging 3.75 runs per game and Arizona is averaging 4 runs per game.


Twins have a troubling record against Indians

The Minnesota Twins have not really gotten off to a blistering start this season and Friday may be no different.

The Twins have have dropped the last six meetings against the Cleveland Indians, including every game in a four-game series to end last season in which they were outscored 28-13.

Minnesota does slightly better when they travel to Cleveland, holding a far from impressive 3-7 record in their last 10 in Progressive Field.

The Twins (+161) will be in action against the Indians (-175) Friday.

Cubs game was at 11 today....

 

[CNOTES]

EVENING PLAYS:


St. Louis - 7:05 PM ET Pittsburgh -115 500
Pittsburgh - Over 7 500

Cincinnati - 7:10 PM ET Cincinnati -105 500
NY Mets - Under 7 500

San Diego - 7:10 PM ET Miami +100 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Miami - Under 7.5 500

Texas - 7:10 PM ET Tampa Bay -145 500
Tampa Bay - Over 8.5 500

LA Angels - 8:10 PM ET Houston +147 500 *****
Houston - Over 9 500

Seattle - 10:05 PM ET Seattle +138 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Oakland - Under 7.5 500

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

Six coaches who used to be head coach at Tulsa........

-- Nolan Richardson 119-37, 1980-85—Won NIT in his first year there, moved on to Arkansas four years later.

-- Tubby Smith 79-43, 1991-95-- made it to two Sweet 16’s, took the Georgia job. -- Steve Robinson 46-18, 1995-97

—Bolted to Florida State, is now an assistant at Kansas.

-- Bill Self 74-27, 1997-2000—Oklahoma State grad has found great success head coach at Kansas.

-- Buzz Peterson 26-11, 2000-01—Annoyed lot of people when he left after one year. Just got fired by NC-Wilmington last month.

-- Danny Manning 38-21, 2012-14—Whoever gets this job has a nice team coming back, if all the returning players actually return.

*****

Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but........

13) Dodgers benched Yasiel Puig for Friday’s home opener because he was late for batting practice. Matt Kemp started in his place, after being activated off the DL.

12) I’m usually not a big Keith Olbermann fan, but the ESPN talking head did an excellent tribute to David Letterman Thursday night; its on ESPN.com and its worth a few minutes of your time.

11) Wake Forest hired Danny Manning away from Tulsa, which can’t make the people in Oklahoma too happy (see List of 6 up above). Lot of good coaches have come through Tulsa over the years; problem is, they don’t stay very long.

10) FOX Saturday baseball is on FOX Sports1 now, not regular FOX; this avoids any potential overlap between an extra inning ballgame and the start of one of the Saturday night NASCAR races. Its not going to help baseball’s ratings, though; lot of people still don’t know where FOX Sports1 is.

9) Champ Bailey goes from Denver to New Orleans as a free agent, as Saints keep trying to improve their defense.

8) There is a rumor going around that Sonic fast food is coming to my hometown of Colonie, in the old L-Ken’s location; this would be tremendous news, not as tremendous as In ‘n Out Burger or Steak 'n Shake, but still very good news.

7) Washington State gave Ernie Kent $1.4M a year, plus $625,000 a year to pay his three assistants with; same AD who hired him at Oregon hired him for this job. Kent has been out of coaching for four years; if I’m paying a coach $1.4M a year, I’d probably want a better coach, not someone who’s been out of it for four years, but he did have some success at Oregon.

6) Twins have their home opener Monday afternoon; as of Friday morning, Target Field was still covered with snow. Why didn’t they build a retractable dome like Miller Park?!?!?!?!

5) Dustin Johnson shot a 43 on the front nine Thursday, withdrew from the Houston Open with a bad back. He had an 8 on a par-4. Lot of bad backs in golf lately. Maybe Johnson just wantesd to get to Augusta early.

4) Indians gave 2B Jason Kipnis $52.5M for six years, buying away his arbitration years. If Kipnis remains a good player, it’s a terrific deal for the Tribe.

3) Wrigley Field is older than the Lincoln Monument and the Golden Gate Bridge; love watching games from there on TV. Curious to see what it looks like when the new electronic scoreboard goes up in centerfield.

2) Donald Trump was in Albany this week? How come I didn’t know this? Wonder what this country would be like if he ever became President?

1) A's-Mariners were postponed Friday night because the genius groundskeepers left the tarp off the field after the 12-inning game Thursday night and there was a downpour overnight that screwed up the field bigtime. Workers were pulling an overnight Friday night to get the game ready for Saturday afternoon's game. Oy.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, April 5

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CINCINNATI (1 - 3) at NY METS (1 - 3) - 1:10 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. DILLON GEE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 656-727 (+54.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 593-671 (+38.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 472-522 (+44.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 365-316 (+64.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
NY METS are 24-37 (-16.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 8-24 (-14.9 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 8-26 (-15.4 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 34-51 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 13-25 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 34-51 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 10-23 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. NY METS since 1997
CUETO is 2-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.80 and a WHIP of 1.511.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.5 units)

DILLON GEE vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GEE is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (2 - 2) at CHICAGO CUBS (1 - 3) - 2:20 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 156-172 (-37.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-34 (-20.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 35-44 (-17.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LEE is 29-33 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 17-24 (-18.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
LEE is 4-12 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 128-200 (-43.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 31-51 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 31-51 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 31-51 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

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

CLIFF LEE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LEE is 4-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 1.95 and a WHIP of 1.224.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 0-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 14.18 and a WHIP of 2.176.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (4 - 1) at LA DODGERS (4 - 2) - 4:10 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. PAUL MAHOLM (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MAHOLM is 61-54 (+19.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
MAHOLM is 30-20 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 48-33 (+14.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 964-802 (+114.3 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 17-22 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-0 (+1.7 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.2 Units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
BUMGARNER is 8-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.61 and a WHIP of 0.954.
His team's record is 8-3 (+5.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.3 units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MAHOLM is 2-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.07 and a WHIP of 1.323.
His team's record is 6-4 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+2.8 units)

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ATLANTA (3 - 1) at WASHINGTON (3 - 1) - 7:05 PM
JULIO TEHERAN (R) vs. STEPHEN STRASBURG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 31-27 (+21.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 since 1997.
ATLANTA is 94-55 (+25.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 29-9 (+16.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 79-60 (+18.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-0 (+1.7 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
TEHERAN is 2-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.6 units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. ATLANTA since 1997
STRASBURG is 3-4 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.296.
His team's record is 5-7 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-5. (+1.2 units)

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ST LOUIS (2 - 2) at PITTSBURGH (3 - 1) - 7:05 PM
JOE KELLY (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 22-28 (-14.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 100-72 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 129-88 (+43.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 51-35 (+15.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 100-72 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 66-41 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 82-59 (+22.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 51-23 (+23.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.2 Units)

JOE KELLY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
KELLY is 3-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 1.553.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LIRIANO is 4-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 1.46 and a WHIP of 0.703.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

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SAN DIEGO (1 - 3) at MIAMI (4 - 1) - 7:10 PM
ANDREW CASHNER (R) vs. JOSE FERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 34-35 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 24-16 (+13.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
FERNANDEZ is 19-10 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 14-5 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 14-2 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 11-2 (+9.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 6-0 (+8.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 19-9 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 16-4 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 9-1 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 448-517 (+34.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
MIAMI is 85-136 (-37.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

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

ANDREW CASHNER vs. MIAMI since 1997
CASHNER is 1-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 0.975.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

JOSE FERNANDEZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
FERNANDEZ is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.375.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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ARIZONA (1 - 6) at COLORADO (2 - 3) - 8:10 PM
BRANDON MCCARTHY (R) vs. JORGE DE LA ROSA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DE LA ROSA is 21-10 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 12-2 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 30-11 (+16.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 21-9 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 12-3 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.

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

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. COLORADO since 1997
MCCARTHY is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.556.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 8-5 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.53 and a WHIP of 1.230.
His team's record is 9-7 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-11. (-6.5 units)

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MINNESOTA (1 - 3) at CLEVELAND (3 - 1) - 1:05 PM
KYLE GIBSON (R) vs. CARLOS CARRASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 27-63 (-20.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 95-72 (+26.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 35-21 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 92-69 (+24.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 57-36 (+18.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 59-23 (+32.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 30-26 (+14.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 46-48 (+24.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
CARRASCO is 4-16 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CARRASCO is 4-16 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

KYLE GIBSON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GIBSON is 0-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.07 and a WHIP of 1.501.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
CARRASCO is 1-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.456.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.4 units)

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NY YANKEES (2 - 2) at TORONTO (2 - 3) - 1:05 PM
MICHAEL PINEDA (R) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 31-17 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.

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

MICHAEL PINEDA vs. TORONTO since 1997
PINEDA is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.31 and a WHIP of 1.393.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
DICKEY is 3-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.40 and a WHIP of 1.113.
His team's record is 4-4 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-6. (-5.2 units)

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BALTIMORE (1 - 3) at DETROIT (3 - 0) - 1:05 PM
BUD NORRIS (R) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 182-305 (-102.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 182-152 (+36.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 160-184 (+35.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 87-80 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 58-45 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 167-129 (+40.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 126-104 (+28.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 85-65 (+25.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 103-87 (+32.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

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

BUD NORRIS vs. DETROIT since 1997
NORRIS is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.0 units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PORCELLO is 1-5 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-5 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.6 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (2 - 2) at KANSAS CITY (1 - 2) - 2:10 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. BRUCE CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 65-101 (-32.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-50 (-26.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 26-56 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-52 (-22.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 63-96 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 3-17 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 32-66 (-32.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 27-39 (-16.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 35-23 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHEN is 59-42 (+23.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 88-132 (-44.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

JOHN DANKS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
DANKS is 6-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.47 and a WHIP of 1.171.
His team's record is 9-4 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.4 units)

BRUCE CHEN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
CHEN is 7-5 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 1.130.
His team's record is 10-7 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-10. (-3.9 units)

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SEATTLE (3 - 1) at OAKLAND (2 - 2) - 4:05 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. DANIEL STRAILY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 196-142 (+53.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 49-34 (+17.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 106-64 (+28.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 97-67 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 130-91 (+40.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 118-77 (+38.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 45-32 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 112-98 (+29.1 Units) against the money line in road games in April games since 1997.

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

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 15-7 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.66 and a WHIP of 1.132.
His team's record is 19-10 (+6.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-16. (-4.4 units)

DANIEL STRAILY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
STRAILY is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 7.82 and a WHIP of 2.054.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)

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TEXAS (2 - 2) at TAMPA BAY (3 - 2) - 7:10 PM
NICK MARTINEZ (R) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 106-46 (+31.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.

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

NICK MARTINEZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

DAVID PRICE vs. TEXAS since 1997
PRICE is 2-7 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.13 and a WHIP of 1.361.
His team's record is 5-7 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-5. (+1.5 units)

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LA ANGELS (1 - 3) at HOUSTON (2 - 2) - 7:10 PM
TYLER SKAGGS (L) vs. DALLAS KEUCHEL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 79-87 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 10-19 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 33-47 (-25.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 74-86 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 54-67 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 20-28 (-14.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 705-692 (+62.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 367-342 (+42.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
HOUSTON is 108-219 (-55.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 26-59 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 8-31 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 26-59 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 16-41 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

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

TYLER SKAGGS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
KEUCHEL is 2-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 6.48 and a WHIP of 1.740.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (2 - 2) at BOSTON (2 - 2) - 7:10 PM
WILY PERALTA (R) vs. CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 110-72 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 98-64 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 49-22 (+24.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BUCHHOLZ is 17-3 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 25-9 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 15-2 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUCHHOLZ is 13-2 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

WILY PERALTA vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

 

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, April 5

Hot pitchers
-- Cueto is 1-2, 2.82 in his last four starts.
-- Samardzija is 0-1, 2.42 in his last four starts.
-- Bumgarner is 2-0, 2.74 in his last four starts.
-- Liriano is 1-0, 1.42 in his last three starts.
-- Strasburg is 2-0, 4.68 in his last four starts.
-- Fernandez is 7-1, 1.34 in his last ten starts. Cashner is 4-2, 1.24 in his last six starts.

-- Porcello is 2-0, 1.66 in his last three starts.
-- FHernandez is 8-2, 2.76 in 15 career starts at Oakland. Straily is 2-1, 3.19 in his last five starts.
-- Price is 3-1, 3.86 in his last four starts.

-- Buchholz is 5-1, 3.20 in his last ten starts. Peralta is 3-1, 3.80 in last four.

Cold pitchers
-- Gee is 1-1, 5.79 in his last three starts.
-- Lee is 1-2, 5.40 in his last three starts.
-- Maholm is 0-1, 4.42 in his last three starts.
-- Kelly is 0-2, 5.32 in his last five starts.
-- Teheran is 1-2, 7.90 in his last three starts.
-- McCarthy is 0-2, 5.03 in his last three starts. de la Rosa has a 6.56 RA in his last five starts.

-- Carrasco is 0-2, 10.54 in his last three starts. Gibson is 2-3, 7.54 in his last five starts.
-- Dickey is 1-2, 5.76 in his last three starts. Pineda is 0-3, 4.61 in his last seven starts, which were in 2011.
-- Norris is 1-1, 5.68 in his last five starts.
-- Danks is 0-4, 8.86 in his last four starts. BChen is 2-2, 5.57 in his last four.
-- Skaggs is 0-2, 8.36 in his last three starts. Keuchel is 1-2, 7.89 in his last four starts.
-- Martinez is making MLB debut; he made only four starts in AA LY (2-0, 1.13, allowing 11 hits in 32 IP).

Totals
-- Four of last five Cueto starts stayed under.
-- Last five Samardzija starts stayed under total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Bumgarner starts.
-- Over is 7-1-1 in last nine Kelly starts.
-- Five of last seven Teheran starts stayed under; over is 6-1-1 in Strasburg's last eight starts.
-- Seven of last eight Cashner starts stayed under.
-- Last four de la Rosa starts went over the total.

-- Six of last seven Gibson starts went over the total.
-- Three of first four Bronx games stayed under total.
-- Five of last seven Norris starts went over the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Danks starts.
-- Three of last four Straily starts went over the total.
-- Three of last four Keuchel starts went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine Price starts went over the total.

-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Buchholz starts.

Hot teams
-- Nationals/Braves both won three of their first four games.
-- Pittsburgh won three of its first four games.
-- Marlins won four of their first five games.
-- Giants won four of their first five games; Dodgers won four of first six.

-- Tigers won their first three games.
-- Mariners won three of their first four games.

Cold teams
-- Mets/Reds both lost three of their first four games.
-- Cubs lost three of their first four games.
-- San Diego lost its last three games.
-- Arizona lost six of its first seven games.

-- Orioles lost three of their first four games.
-- Minnesota lost three of its first four games.
-- Angels lost three of their first four games.

Umpires
-- Cin-NY-- Five of last six Hirschbeck games stayed under.
-- Phil-Chi-- Four of last five Scott games stayed under.
-- SF-LA-- Underdogs won four of last five West games.
-- Atl-Wsh-- Last four Joyce games went over the total.
-- StL-Pitt-- Underdogs won 10 of last 13 BWelke games.
-- SD-Mia-- Last five Davis games stayed under total.
-- Az-Col-- Road team won four of last five Winters games.

-- Min-Clv-- Four of last five Blaser games stayed under.
-- NY-Tor-- Six of last seven Demuth games stayed under.
-- Blt-Det-- Six of last eight Cederstrom games stayed under.
-- Chi-KC-- Seven of last ten TBarrett games stayed under.
-- Sea-A's-- Seven of last eight Culbreth games stayed under.
-- Tex-TB-- Under is 6-2-2 in last ten Wendelstedt games.
-- LA-Hst-- Favorites won 12 of last 15 Cooper games.

-- Mil-Bos-- Four of last five TWelke games stayed under.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB

Saturday, April 5

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CLEVELAND
Minnesota is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Cleveland's last 23 games when playing at home against Minnesota

1:07 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 10 games when playing Toronto
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Toronto's last 23 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games when playing NY Yankees

1:08 PM
BALTIMORE vs. DETROIT
Baltimore is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Detroit
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

1:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Cincinnati's last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Mets's last 12 games when playing Cincinnati
NY Mets are 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Cincinnati

2:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. KANSAS CITY
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Chi White Sox are 2-14 SU in their last 16 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Kansas City's last 24 games when playing Chi White Sox

2:20 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. CHI CUBS
Philadelphia is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing Chi Cubs
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games

4:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. OAKLAND
Seattle4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,
Oakland is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,at home

4:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. LA DODGERS
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Washington
Atlanta is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games at home
Washington is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games at home

7:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PITTSBURGH
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Pittsburgh is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing St. Louis

7:10 PM
TEXAS vs. TAMPA BAY
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Texas

7:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. HOUSTON
LA Angels are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games
LA Angels are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing Houston
Houston is 2-17 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing LA Angels

7:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. BOSTON
Milwaukee is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

7:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. MIAMI
San Diego is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Miami
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Miami is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games at home

8:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing Colorado
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games

 

[CNOTES]

MLB

Saturday, April 5

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Saturday's MLB American League betting cheat sheet
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Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Indians (-157)

Cold pitching stat: Twins right-hander Kyle Gibson allowed hitters to bat .327 in 211 at-bats against him last season.

Hot batting stat: Minnesota catcher/first baseman Joe Mauer hit .333 in 48 at-bats against the Indians in 2013.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-40s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing from left to right field at 13 mph.

Key betting note: Twins are 2-14 in their last sixteen in the second game of a series.


New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays (-108)

Cold pitching stat: Toronto knuckleballer R.A. Dickey was tagged for six runs over five innings in his first start of the season.

Hot batting stat: Yankees outfielder Alfonso Soriano is 5-for-15 with a pair of home runs lifetime versus Dickey.

Weather: N/A

Key betting note: Under is 4-0 in Dickey's last four starts against the Yankees.


Baltimore Orioles at Detroit Tigers (-137)

Hot pitching stat: The Tigers have gone 6-1 in right-hander Rick Porcello's last seven home starts.

Cold batting stat: Detroit third baseman Miguel Cabrera is just 1-for-6 against Orioles starter Bud Norris.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-40s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing out to left field at 13 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 4-0 in Porcello's last four Saturday starts.


Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals (-144)

Hot pitching stat: Royals southpaw Bruce Chen limited right-handed hitters to a .224 average in 299 at-bats last season.

Hot batting stat: White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko has five home runs in 49 all-time at-bats versus Chen.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-50s with clear skies and wind blowing out to left field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: White Sox are 1-7 in their last eight games versus a left-handed starter.


Seattle Mariners at Oakland Athletics (+114)

Hot pitching stat: Mariners right-hander Felix Hernandez allowed one run while striking out 11 over six innings to win his first start of the year.

Cold batting stat: Athletics outfielder Josh Reddick is a .148 hitter in 27 at-bats against Hernandez.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s under sunny skies with wind blowing out to right field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: Mariners are 4-0 in their last four games against a left-handed starter.


Los Angeles Angels at Houston Astros (+127)

Cold pitching stat: Astros left-hander Dallas Keuchel was 2-0 but posted a 6.50 ERA in 18 innings against the Angels last season.

Hot batting stat: Angels outfielder Mike Trout hit .297 with 16 walks in 64 at-bats against Houston in 2013.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s with a 60 percent chance of thunderstorms and wind blowing from right to left field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: Astros are 1-7 in Keuchel's last eight starts.


Texas Rangers at Tampa Bay Rays (-177)

Hot pitching stat: The Rays are 5-1 in left-hander David Price's previous six home starts.

Hot batting stat: White Sox outfielder Alex Rios is 11-for-27 with two home runs lifetime against Price.

Weather: N/A

Key betting note: Under is 4-1 in Price's last five starts versus the Rangers.


Interleague

Milwaukee Brewers at Boston Red Sox (-173)

Hot pitching stat: Rex Sox right-hander Clay Buchholz limited opponents to a .199 average in his breakout 2013 campaign.

Cold batting stat: Boston designated hitter David Ortiz hit just .236 in 68 interleague at-bats a season ago.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-40s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing out to right field at 13 mph.

Key betting note: Red Sox are 9-2 in Buchholz's last 11 home starts.


** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 7:25 p.m. ET Friday.