MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Thursday, April 21
National League games
Nationals @ Marlins
Scherzer is 2-0, 3.15 in three starts this month (over 3-0).
Koehler is 0-2, 8.00 in two starts this year (under 1-1).
Washington won nine of its last 11 games (under 3-0-1 in last four). Miami lost six of its last seven games; they're 1-7 at home (over 5-2-1).
Dodgers @ Braves
Kershaw is 2-0, 2.05 in his three starts this month (over 2-1).
Wisler is 0-1, 4.97 in two starts this month (over 1-1).
Dodgers won five of their last seven games; under is 6-3-2 in their last 11. Atlanta won four of last five games after an 0-9 start; over is 9-2-1 in their last 12 games.
Cubs @ Reds
Arrieta is 3-0, 1.23 in three starts this month (over 3-0).
Finnegan is 1-0, 4.08 in three starts this month (over 2-1).
Cubs won eight of their last 11 games; four of their last six games stayed under total. Cincinnati lost six of last nine games but is 7-2 at home; six of their last nine games went over the total. .
Pirates @ Padres
Cole is 0-2, 4.22 in two starts this month (over 1-1).
Shields is 0-2, 4.05 in three starts this month (under 3-0).
Pirates lost five of last six road games; eight of their last nine games went over the total. San Diego won three of its last four games (over 4-0).
Diamondbacks @ Giants
Miller is 0-1, 8.53 in three starts this month (over 3-0).
Cueto is 3-0, 3.38 in three starts for the Giants (over 1-1-1).
Arizona won five of its last six games; under is 6-3 in their road games. Giants lost seven of their last eight games (under 3-1 last four).
American League games
Mariners @ Indians
Karns is 1-1, 4.50 in two starts this month (under 2-0).
Anderson is 0-2, 5.91 in two starts this month (over 2-0).
Seattle won four of last six games; under is 8-2-1 in its last 11. Cleveland lost three of its last five games; its last three games stayed under.
A's @ Bronx
Hill is 1-2, 5.54 in three starts this month (under 2-0-1).
Severino is 0-2, 5.91 in two starts this month (under 2-0)
Oakland won its last four games; they're 5-0 on road- under is 11-2 in their last 13 games. Bronx lost six of last seven games; under is 5-0-1 in their last six
Blue Jays @ Orioles
Estrada is 1-0, 2.77 in two starts this month (under 2-0).
Tillman is 1-1, 4.85 in three starts this month (under 2-1).
Toronto won three of its last four games; its last eight road games stayed under. Orioles are 6-1 at home; over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games.
Rays @ Red Sox
Odorizzi is 0-1, 2.89 in three starts this month (under 3-0).
Ex-Ray Price is 2-0, 4.50 in three starts for Boston (over 2-1) .
Tampa Bay won three of its last four games; under is 9-2-1 in their last 12 games. Boston is 4-6 in its last ten games- they're 4-5 at home, with six of last seven games staying under the total.
Tigers @ Royals
Pelfrey is 0-2, 6.52 in two starts this month (over 1-1).
Volquez is 2-0, 2.04 in three starts this month (under 3-0).
Detroit is 6-3 on the road; under is 8-3-2 in their games. Kansas City won eight of its last 12 games; under in 6-1 in Royal home tilts.
Astros @ Rangers
Keuchel is 2-1, 2.18 in three starts this month (under 2-1)
Griffin is 1-0, 4.09 in his first two Texas starts (over 1-1).
Houston lost ten of its last 14 games; over is 6-2 in its road games. Texas won eight of its last 11 games; six of its last seven home games went over.
Angels @ White Sox
Weaver is 1-0, 4.35 in two starts this month (over 1-1).
Danks is 0-2, 9.53 in two starts (over 1-1).
Chicago lost three of its last five games (under 10-2-1 in last 13). Angels lost five of last six games; under is 10-4 in their last fourteen games.
Interleague
Twins @ Brewers
Nolasco is 0-0, 3.21 in two starts this month (over 1-1)
Jungmann is 0-2, 9.69 in three starts this month (under 2-1).
Milwaukee won four of last five home games; nine of its last 12 games went over. Twins won four of their last six games after an 0-9 start.
Umpires
Wsh-Mia-- Lentz is a rookie umpire; I know nothing about him.
LA-Atl-- Last four Hernandez games stayed under the total.
Pitt-SD-- Three of last four Wolcott games stayed under.
Az-SF-- Under is 6-3-1 in last ten Hoberg games.
LA-Chi-- Underdogs are 7-6 in last thirteen Nauert games
Sea-Clev-- Seven of last nine Barksdale games stayed under.
A's-NY-- Over is 6-3-1 in last ten Nelson games
Tor-Balt-- Home side won five of last six Bellino games
TB-Bos-- Five of last six Hoye games stayed under.
Det-KC-- Under is 4-1-2 in last seven Vanover games.
Hst-Tex-- Five of last six BWelke games went over the total.
Mil-Min-- Visiting team won nine of last eleven Baker games.
Armadillo's Write-Up
Thursday, April 21
National League games
Nationals @ Marlins
Scherzer is 2-0, 3.15 in three starts this month (over 3-0).
Koehler is 0-2, 8.00 in two starts this year (under 1-1).
Washington won nine of its last 11 games (under 3-0-1 in last four). Miami lost six of its last seven games; they're 1-7 at home (over 5-2-1).
Dodgers @ Braves
Kershaw is 2-0, 2.05 in his three starts this month (over 2-1).
Wisler is 0-1, 4.97 in two starts this month (over 1-1).
Dodgers won five of their last seven games; under is 6-3-2 in their last 11. Atlanta won four of last five games after an 0-9 start; over is 9-2-1 in their last 12 games.
Cubs @ Reds
Arrieta is 3-0, 1.23 in three starts this month (over 3-0).
Finnegan is 1-0, 4.08 in three starts this month (over 2-1).
Cubs won eight of their last 11 games; four of their last six games stayed under total. Cincinnati lost six of last nine games but is 7-2 at home; six of their last nine games went over the total. .
Pirates @ Padres
Cole is 0-2, 4.22 in two starts this month (over 1-1).
Shields is 0-2, 4.05 in three starts this month (under 3-0).
Pirates lost five of last six road games; eight of their last nine games went over the total. San Diego won three of its last four games (over 4-0).
Diamondbacks @ Giants
Miller is 0-1, 8.53 in three starts this month (over 3-0).
Cueto is 3-0, 3.38 in three starts for the Giants (over 1-1-1).
Arizona won five of its last six games; under is 6-3 in their road games. Giants lost seven of their last eight games (under 3-1 last four).
American League games
Mariners @ Indians
Karns is 1-1, 4.50 in two starts this month (under 2-0).
Anderson is 0-2, 5.91 in two starts this month (over 2-0).
Seattle won four of last six games; under is 8-2-1 in its last 11. Cleveland lost three of its last five games; its last three games stayed under.
A's @ Bronx
Hill is 1-2, 5.54 in three starts this month (under 2-0-1).
Severino is 0-2, 5.91 in two starts this month (under 2-0)
Oakland won its last four games; they're 5-0 on road- under is 11-2 in their last 13 games. Bronx lost six of last seven games; under is 5-0-1 in their last six
Blue Jays @ Orioles
Estrada is 1-0, 2.77 in two starts this month (under 2-0).
Tillman is 1-1, 4.85 in three starts this month (under 2-1).
Toronto won three of its last four games; its last eight road games stayed under. Orioles are 6-1 at home; over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games.
Rays @ Red Sox
Odorizzi is 0-1, 2.89 in three starts this month (under 3-0).
Ex-Ray Price is 2-0, 4.50 in three starts for Boston (over 2-1) .
Tampa Bay won three of its last four games; under is 9-2-1 in their last 12 games. Boston is 4-6 in its last ten games- they're 4-5 at home, with six of last seven games staying under the total.
Tigers @ Royals
Pelfrey is 0-2, 6.52 in two starts this month (over 1-1).
Volquez is 2-0, 2.04 in three starts this month (under 3-0).
Detroit is 6-3 on the road; under is 8-3-2 in their games. Kansas City won eight of its last 12 games; under in 6-1 in Royal home tilts.
Astros @ Rangers
Keuchel is 2-1, 2.18 in three starts this month (under 2-1)
Griffin is 1-0, 4.09 in his first two Texas starts (over 1-1).
Houston lost ten of its last 14 games; over is 6-2 in its road games. Texas won eight of its last 11 games; six of its last seven home games went over.
Angels @ White Sox
Weaver is 1-0, 4.35 in two starts this month (over 1-1).
Danks is 0-2, 9.53 in two starts (over 1-1).
Chicago lost three of its last five games (under 10-2-1 in last 13). Angels lost five of last six games; under is 10-4 in their last fourteen games.
Interleague
Twins @ Brewers
Nolasco is 0-0, 3.21 in two starts this month (over 1-1)
Jungmann is 0-2, 9.69 in three starts this month (under 2-1).
Milwaukee won four of last five home games; nine of its last 12 games went over. Twins won four of their last six games after an 0-9 start.
Umpires
Wsh-Mia-- Lentz is a rookie umpire; I know nothing about him.
LA-Atl-- Last four Hernandez games stayed under the total.
Pitt-SD-- Three of last four Wolcott games stayed under.
Az-SF-- Under is 6-3-1 in last ten Hoberg games.
LA-Chi-- Underdogs are 7-6 in last thirteen Nauert games
Sea-Clev-- Seven of last nine Barksdale games stayed under.
A's-NY-- Over is 6-3-1 in last ten Nelson games
Tor-Balt-- Home side won five of last six Bellino games
TB-Bos-- Five of last six Hoye games stayed under.
Det-KC-- Under is 4-1-2 in last seven Vanover games.
Hst-Tex-- Five of last six BWelke games went over the total.
Mil-Min-- Visiting team won nine of last eleven Baker games.