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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 7

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PHILADELPHIA (0 - 2) at CINCINNATI (2 - 0) - 12:35 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. ROBERT STEPHENSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MORTON is 3-12 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 65-99 (-30.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 35-48 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 17-36 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 65-99 (-30.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 50-72 (-19.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 371-399 (-99.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MORTON is 6-7 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.04 and a WHIP of 1.346.
His team's record is 9-8 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-10. (-4.7 units)

ROBERT STEPHENSON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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MIAMI (0 - 2) at WASHINGTON (2 - 0) - 4:05 PM
ADAM CONLEY (L) vs. TANNER ROARK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 34-58 (-19.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 85-79 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 84-78 (-17.1 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.

ADAM CONLEY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
CONLEY is 1-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 1-0 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

TANNER ROARK vs. MIAMI since 1997
ROARK is 2-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.139.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

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LA DODGERS (3 - 0) at SAN FRANCISCO (2 - 1) - 4:35 PM
ALEX WOOD (L) vs. JAKE PEAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 41-45 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 41-45 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 30-35 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 102-91 (-22.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 3-9 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
WOOD is 23-33 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 10-22 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 3-12 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOOD is 2-9 (-9.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 254-164 (+53.7 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 746-740 (+43.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

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

ALEX WOOD vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WOOD is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
PEAVY is 14-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.38 and a WHIP of 0.953.
His team's record is 19-10 (+10.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 14-13. (-0.6 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (2 - 0) at ARIZONA (1 - 2) - 9:40 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. RUBBY DE LA ROSA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 385-426 (-95.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 160-200 (-60.9 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1097-1208 (-200.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 705-785 (-182.8 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
LACKEY is 60-82 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 46-40 (+10.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DE LA ROSA is 12-5 (+9.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 103-70 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-4 (+10.8 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 52-36 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 103-70 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 63-40 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 784-698 (-95.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 10-22 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in home games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 784-698 (-95.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.

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

JOHN LACKEY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LACKEY is 2-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.300.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

RUBBY DE LA ROSA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 1.182.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (2 - 1) at OAKLAND (1 - 2) - 3:35 PM
MAT LATOS (R) vs. KENDALL GRAVEMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-37 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 69-96 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 35-49 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 32-36 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 67-91 (-27.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 23-31 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 13-21 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

MAT LATOS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
LATOS is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.955.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

KENDALL GRAVEMAN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (1 - 1) at NY YANKEES (1 - 1) - 4:05 PM
MICHAEL FIERS (R) vs. NATHAN EOVALDI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 36-51 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 25-10 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 16-8 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.

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

MICHAEL FIERS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. HOUSTON since 1997
EOVALDI is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 0.90 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.1 units)

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BOSTON (1 - 1) at CLEVELAND (1 - 1) - 6:10 PM
JOE KELLY (R) vs. DANNY SALAZAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 150-177 (-34.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 131-157 (-37.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 40-42 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 18-32 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 77-79 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 24-29 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 37-44 (-15.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

JOE KELLY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
KELLY is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 0.82 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

DANNY SALAZAR vs. BOSTON since 1997
SALAZAR is 2-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 1.46 and a WHIP of 0.811.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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MINNESOTA (0 - 2) at BALTIMORE (2 - 0) - 7:05 PM
PHIL HUGHES (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 183-151 (+33.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 103-65 (+26.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 67-40 (+19.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 162-133 (+28.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 128-93 (+36.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 137-107 (+33.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 83-81 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 45-42 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 36-36 (+14.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 81-76 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 51-47 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 55-55 (+12.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 41-38 (+12.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HUGHES is 33-24 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUGHES is 32-23 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUGHES is 53-31 (+25.0 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

PHIL HUGHES vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HUGHES is 8-5 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.51 and a WHIP of 1.399.
His team's record is 12-9 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-8. (+2.7 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
JIMENEZ is 4-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.22 and a WHIP of 1.215.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-1. (+4.9 units)

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TEXAS (1 - 2) at LA ANGELS (0 - 2) - 10:05 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. HECTOR SANTIAGO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 91-79 (+29.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 38-24 (+21.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 47-37 (+27.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 22-13 (+16.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 86-74 (+26.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 65-52 (+25.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 36-32 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 41-36 (+11.7 Units) against the money line 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.

DEREK HOLLAND vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HOLLAND is 8-6 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.31 and a WHIP of 1.362.
His team's record is 12-8 (+4.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-9. (+0.5 units)

HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. TEXAS since 1997
SANTIAGO is 6-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.47 and a WHIP of 1.229.
His team's record is 8-5 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-5. (+2.9 units)

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[CNOTES]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up


Thursday, April 7


For the first few days, not a lot of relevant information to go on, but we'll give you what we can and after a couple weeks, we'll be going full-tilt. Pitchers/teams/umpires trends, every day.


National League games
Phillies @ Reds
Morton is 1-5, 8.29 in his last seven starts; his last four starts went over the total. He is 6-7, 4.04 in 17 career starts against the Reds, 4-2, 3.83 in nine starts in this park.


Stephenson is making his MLB debut here.


Philly lost six of last eight games with Cincinnati.


Marlins @ Nationals
Strasburg is 3-0, 0.93 in his last four starts; three of his last four starts stayed under. Strasburg was 2-0, 0.00 (11 IP) against the Braves LY.


Roark is 0-3, 4.28 in his last five starts; four of his last six starts stayed under total. He is 2-4, 3.32 in 12 games against Miami (six starts).


Washington won its first two games this season, allowing four runs. Marlins lost their first two games, allowing 15 runs.


Dodgers @ Giants
Wood is 2-3, 6.35 in his last five starts; he is 0-1, 7.27 in three games (one start) against the Giants. Four of his last five starts went over the total.


Peavy is 4-0, 1.96 in his last six starts; he is 14-3, 2.38 in 29 starts against LA.


Dodgers outscored San Diego 25-0 in a brutal three-game beatdown at Petco. Giants won two of three games in their series in Milwaukee.


Cubs @ Diamondbacks
Lackey is 3-1, 2.34 in his last seven starts; he is 2-0, 1.80 in three starts vs Arizona.


de la Rosa is 2-3, 7.59 in his last five starts; four of his last five starts went over. He is 0-1, 5.73 in two starts against the Cubs.


Chicago swept two games in Anaheim, allowing one run. Arizona lost two of three to Colorado in its first series this week.


American League games
Astros @ Bronx
Fiers is 0-1, 4.75 in his last five starts (over 3-1-1). This is his first start against the Bronx Bombers.


Eovaldi is 5-1, 3.73 in his last eight starts; three of his last four starts stayed under the total. He is 1-0, 0.90 in three starts against the Astros.


Astros are 5-4 in their last nine games Bronx.


Red Sox @ Indians
Kelly is 7-0, 2.74 in his last eight starts; over is 8-1-1 in his last ten. He is 1-0, 0.82 in two career starts vs Cleveland.


Salazar is 2-2, 2.66 in his las four starts; six of his last seven starts stayed under the total. He is 2-0, 1.46 in two career starts against Boston.


Boston is 3-5 in its last eight games with Cleveland.


Rangers @ Angels
Holland is 1-3, 8.90 in his last six starts; four of his last five starts went over total. He is 9-6, 5.52 in 20 career starts against the Halos.


Santiago is 2-0, 5.72 in his last six starts. is 6-2, 3.36 in 13 career starts against Texas.


Angels scored one run in losing their first two games, against the Cubs. Rangers lost to Seattle the last two days, allowing 19 runs.


White Sox @ A's
Latos makes his Wite Sox debut here; he is 0-2, 11.48 in his last four starts; four of his last five starts went over. He hasn't allowed a run in 9.1 IP in two games (one start) vs Oakland.


Graveman is 0-5, 6.52 in his last eight starts; three of his last four starts went over the total. He has never pitched against the White Sox. .


Chicago won seven of last ten games against the A's.


Twins @ Orioles
Hughes is 1-3, 7.02 in his last four starts; he is 8-5, 4.57 in 20 career starts against the Orioles.


Jimenez is 1-1, 3.75 in his last four starts; fourof his last five starts stayed under the total. He is 4-3, 2.72 in eight career starts against Minnesota.


Orioles won their first two games with Minnesota this week, allowing four runs.


Umpires- We'll start with umpires in a couple weeks, after we have some numbers to go over.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB MONEYLINE


MLB > (905) LA DODGERS@ (906) SAN FRANCISCO | 2016-04-07 16:35:00 - 2016-04-07 16:35:00
Play AGAINST LA DODGERS using money line in Road games after 3 or more consecutive wins
The record is 3 Wins and 16 Losses for the last three seasons (-20.45 units)


MLB > (911) HOUSTON@ (912) NY YANKEES | 2016-04-07 16:05:00 - 2016-04-07 16:05:00
Play ON HOUSTON using money line in Road games in April games
The record is 11 Wins and 2 Losses for the last two seasons (+11.32 units)

MLB > (917) TEXAS@ (918) LA ANGELS | 2016-04-07 22:05:00 - 2016-04-07 22:05:00
Play ON TEXAS using money line in All games in road games
The record is 47 Wins and 37 Losses for the last two seasons (+27.02 units)


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MLB RUNLINE


MLB > (913) BOSTON@ (914) CLEVELAND | 2016-04-07 18:10:00 - 2016-04-07 18:10:00
Play AGAINST BOSTON in All games when playing with a day off
The record is 3 Wins and 16 Losses for the last two seasons (-16.5 units)


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MLB TOTALS


MLB > (909) CHI WHITE SOX@ (910) OAKLAND | 2016-04-07 15:35:00 - 2016-04-07 15:35:00
Play OVER OAKLAND on the totalin Home games in April games
The record is 13 Overs and 2 Unders for the last two seasons (+11.35 units)

 

[CNOTES]

4/6- Results 2 - 5 - 1.76


Overall : 11 - 16 - 1.92


THURSDAY, APRIL 7


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS




PHI at CIN 12:35 PM


CIN -139


CHW at OAK 03:35 PM


CHW +101


HOU at NYY 04:05 PM


NYY -116


MIA at WAS 04:05 PM


MIA +124


LA at SF 04:35 PM


SF -105


BOS at CLE 06:10 PM


BOS +123


MIN at BAL 07:05 PM


MIN +126


CHC at ARI 09:40 PM


CHC -148


TEX at LAA 10:05 PM


TEX +107

 

[indiana]

C/note..........BOL with today's action...........indy

 

[CNOTES]

Thanks Indy right back at ya..............Thankyou)(&

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack


Odds to win the Heisman Trophy next December.......


5-1-- Deshaun Watson, Clemson-- Seems like he has been at Clemson forever.


6-1-- Leonard Fournette, LSU-- If only LSU had a passing threat.


6-1-- Christian McCaffery, Stanford-- Media can't wait to vote for him.


10-1-- Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma-- Still can't believe Texas Tech let him walk.


12-1-- Dalvin Cook, Florida State-- Opened at 10-1.


12-1-- Seth Russell, Baylor-- Just hope he is healthy after LY's neck injury


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


13) If you see me in a sportsbook this week and you bet on an NHL game, do not sit next to me to watch it; twice in the last three nights, a guy sitting next to me lost his NHL bet when his team gave up the tying goal in the last 90 seconds, then lost in either OT or a shootout. No bueno.


12) Angels 4, Rangers 3-- This is why big league managers make big money and it is why they get fired. Game is tied 3-3, bottom 9th. Angels have men on 2nd and 3rd, two out and Trout is up, with Pujols up next. Do you pitch to Trout?


Texas walked Trout, Pujols crushed a ball off the wall in left-center and the Angels won. This is second time I can remember a team walking Trout to load the bases and faced Pujols with the game on the line. Both time Pujols delivered- pitch to Trout!!!


11) Giants 12, Dodgers 6-- LA led 4-0 in 5th inning, and it looked like they might go the whole season without giving up a run. Then the damn broke and Giants scored three in the 5th and four more in the 6th. Joe Panik, scored three, knocked in three.


10) Since 1985, the first round leader of The Masters has won the tournament only two times, in '08 and last year.


9) Ernie Els is one of the best golfers ever, but golf is hard. Els got a 9 on the first hole Thursday- he six-putted the hole. Not his finest moment. Els shot +8, an 81.


8) Wednesday at the Par-3 tournament, 80-year old Gary Player got a hole-in-one, fourth time he has done that at the Par-3 tournament.


7) Of the last ten NFL teams who traded the #1 pick in the draft, six had new GMs, who are more prone to want to stockpile picks to develop their team's depth.


6) North Dakota State QB Carson Wentz will be a first round pick; his QB coach with the Bison was Randy Hedberg, who played in the NFL with the '77 Buccaneers, who lost their first 12 games before finally winning the franchise's first-ever game against the Saints in the Superdome- they had been 0-26 up until then.


5) NFL schedule for 2016 gets released April 21 at 8:00, always an interesting thing to see, then analyze. As the old Vikings coach Bud Grant said, "It is not who you play, it is when you play them."


4) Orioles' Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson was in the TV booth for the NHL game in Washington last night, the Penguins-Nationals game. No idea why, just saw him up there on the big screen. I met Mr Robinson once a long time ago, just after he stopped playing, a very nice man, a real polite gentleman.


Bunch of us were watching an NFL game on TV and Brooks was there; I remember the Broncos were playing. Something weird happened in the game and he laughed, "I don't know how anyone can bet on those games." Amen.


3) Arizona Diamondbacks have worn four different jerseys in their first four games, the Padres three jerseys in their first three games; not sure what this accomplishes, but it doesn't help the team win. Arizona having eight sets of uniforms is just strange.


2) Suns 124, Rockets 115-- Gag job by Houston, losing at home to the putrid Suns. Rockets GM Daryl Morey is another one of these over-educated nitwits who doesn't think people matter, just numbers.


Accumulating talented players is not the same as building a cohesive team, it just isn't. Morey fired Kevin McHale after 11 games this year; he fired his D-League coach after the guy had two winning seasons in his only two years there. Karma is a bitch and losing to a horrendous team like Phoenix last night was payback for Morey.


1) Today would've been Catfish Hunter's 70th birthday; my favorite ballplayer as a kid, Hunter threw a perfect game in 1968, led the A's to three straight world titles from 1972-74, just a great clutch pitcher. He made my childhood a happier one.


Catfish knocked in three of the A's four runs in his perfect game against the Twins (Rich Reese struck out for the last out). He was also the losing pitcher in the 1967 All-Star Game, giving up a homer to Tony Perez in the 15th inning-- he was in his fifth inning on the mound. Today, his agent would've sued MLB for abusing his arm.


Catfish got revenge against Perez five years later, when Oakland beat the Reds in the 1972 World Series. Happy birthday, sir.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Dunkel


Friday, April 8




NY Yankees @ Detroit


Game 963-964
April 8, 2016 @ 1:10 pm


Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Severino) 13.607
Detroit
(Zimmrmnn) 15.138
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-130); Over


Cleveland @ Chicago White Sox


Game 965-966
April 8, 2016 @ 4:10 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Salazar) 18.881
Chicago White Sox
(Danks) 16.458
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 2 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-130); Over


Tampa Bay @ Baltimore


Game 967-968
April 8, 2016 @ 7:05 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Archer) 15.211
Baltimore
(Tillman) 16.607
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-125
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(+105); Over


Boston @ Toronto


Game 969-970
April 8, 2016 @ 7:07 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Kelly) 16.551
Toronto
(Stroman) 15.697
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-170
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+150); Over


Minnesota @ Kansas City


Game 971-972
April 8, 2016 @ 8:15 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Santana) 15.058
Kansas City
(Ventura) 16.621
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-155
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-155); Under


Philadelphia @ NY Mets


Game 951-952
April 8, 2016 @ 1:10 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Eickhoff) 15.769
NY Mets
(deGrom) 14.881
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-230
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+195); Over


Texas @ LA Angels


Game 973-974
April 8, 2016 @ 10:05 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Griffin) 12.438
LA Angels
(Shoemker) 15.818
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(-125); Under


San Diego @ Colorado


Game 953-954
April 8, 2016 @ 4:10 pm


Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Rea) 15.612
Colorado
(Lyles) 14.112
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1 1/2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-140
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+120); Over


Oakland @ Seattle


Game 975-976
April 8, 2016 @ 10:10 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Surkamp) 15.562
Seattle
(Walker) 14.609
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-180
8
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+160); Under


Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati


Game 955-956
April 8, 2016 @ 7:10 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Liriano) 16.183
Cincinnati
(Simon) 14.762
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-155
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-155); Under


Houston @ Milwaukee


Game 977-978
April 8, 2016 @ 8:10 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Feldman) 13.232
Milwaukee
(Anderson) 14.839
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+115); Under


St. Louis @ Atlanta


Game 957-958
April 8, 2016 @ 7:35 pm


Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Garcia) 15.306
Atlanta
(Wisler) 13.073
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-160
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-160); Under


Chicago Cubs @ Arizona


Game 959-960
April 8, 2016 @ 9:40 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Hammel) 14.162
Arizona
(Ray) 15.537
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-135
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+115); Under


LA Dodgers @ San Francisco


Game 961-962
April 8, 2016 @ 10:15 pm


Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Striplng) 16.112
San Francisco
(Cain) 14.609
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-125
8
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(+105); Under

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, April 8

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PHILADELPHIA (0 - 3) at NY METS (1 - 1) - 1:10 PM
JERAD EICKHOFF (R) vs. JACOB DEGROM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-40 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 31-19 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 33-17 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 35-15 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 127-115 (+28.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
NY METS are 325-333 (-88.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.

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

JERAD EICKHOFF vs. NY METS since 1997
EICKHOFF is 1-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 0.900.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

JACOB DEGROM vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
DEGROM is 2-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.214.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

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SAN DIEGO (0 - 3) at COLORADO (2 - 1) - 4:10 PM
COLIN REA (R) vs. JORDAN LYLES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 30-24 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.

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

COLIN REA vs. COLORADO since 1997
REA is 0-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JORDAN LYLES vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LYLES is 2-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.718.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-4.0 units)

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PITTSBURGH (3 - 0) at CINCINNATI (3 - 0) - 7:10 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. ALFREDO SIMON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 37-43 (-14.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SIMON is 36-28 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 19-11 (+10.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 36-27 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SIMON is 20-8 (+14.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 101-65 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 35-16 (+19.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 101-65 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 134-93 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 81-49 (+23.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 64-35 (+21.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 66-99 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 66-99 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 372-399 (-98.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 6-17 (-13.4 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.

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

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LIRIANO is 2-5 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.63 and a WHIP of 1.172.
His team's record is 4-9 (-6.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-8. (-4.9 units)

ALFREDO SIMON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
SIMON is 3-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.19 and a WHIP of 1.215.
His team's record is 4-2 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

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ST LOUIS (0 - 3) at ATLANTA (0 - 2) - 7:35 PM
JAIME GARCIA (L) vs. MATT WISLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 8-19 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 19-7 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 102-67 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 102-67 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 73-43 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

JAIME GARCIA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GARCIA is 2-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.04 and a WHIP of 1.205.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.5 units)

MATT WISLER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
WISLER is 2-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 1.15 and a WHIP of 0.957.
His team's record is 2-0 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (3 - 0) at ARIZONA (1 - 3) - 9:40 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. ROBBIE RAY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 386-426 (-94.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 706-785 (-181.8 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 733-716 (-150.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
HAMMEL is 10-20 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 104-70 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-4 (+10.8 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 53-36 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 104-70 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 64-40 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 8-21 (-12.4 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 784-699 (-96.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 10-23 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in home games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 784-699 (-96.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
ARIZONA is 49-67 (-36.6 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more since 1997.
ARIZONA is 54-101 (-37.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
RAY is 3-14 (-10.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS 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)

JASON HAMMEL vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HAMMEL is 3-4 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.92 and a WHIP of 1.242.
His team's record is 5-5 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.8 units)

ROBBIE RAY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
RAY is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (3 - 1) at SAN FRANCISCO (3 - 1) - 10:15 PM
ROSS STRIPLING (R) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 41-46 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 41-46 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 26-34 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 30-36 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 15-23 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1077-906 (+116.1 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 528-351 (+81.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 747-740 (+44.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CAIN is 15-29 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

ROSS STRIPLING vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

MATT CAIN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CAIN is 5-11 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.58 and a WHIP of 1.342.
His team's record is 11-19 (-9.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-14. (-1.4 units)

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NY YANKEES (2 - 1) at DETROIT (2 - 0) - 1:10 PM
LUIS SEVERINO (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 28-15 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 205-218 (-56.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
DETROIT is 26-37 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in home games 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.

LUIS SEVERINO vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 1-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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CLEVELAND (1 - 1) at CHI WHITE SOX (3 - 1) - 4:10 PM
DANNY SALAZAR (R) vs. JOHN DANKS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 18-32 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 32-43 (-20.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 77-79 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 37-44 (-15.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 45-71 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 29-42 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
DANKS is 9-25 (-18.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
DANKS is 21-37 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

DANNY SALAZAR vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SALAZAR is 3-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.56 and a WHIP of 1.582.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (+0.0 units)

JOHN DANKS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
DANKS is 5-14 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.23 and a WHIP of 1.446.
His team's record is 9-17 (-8.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-12. (-0.5 units)

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TAMPA BAY (2 - 2) at BALTIMORE (3 - 0) - 7:05 PM
CHRIS ARCHER (R) vs. CHRIS TILLMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 108-121 (-28.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 184-151 (+34.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 104-65 (+27.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 87-66 (+23.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 163-133 (+29.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 129-93 (+37.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 40-22 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TILLMAN is 42-27 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 37-22 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 64-46 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 594-680 (+11.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.

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

CHRIS ARCHER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
ARCHER is 2-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.60 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.6 units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
TILLMAN is 5-9 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.193.
His team's record is 10-10 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-12. (-5.9 units)

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BOSTON (1 - 1) at TORONTO (2 - 2) - 7:05 PM
JOE KELLY (R) vs. MARCUS STROMAN (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.

JOE KELLY vs. TORONTO since 1997
KELLY is 1-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.52 and a WHIP of 1.397.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

MARCUS STROMAN vs. BOSTON since 1997
STROMAN is 4-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 0.94 and a WHIP of 0.837.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.1 units)

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MINNESOTA (0 - 3) at KANSAS CITY (1 - 1) - 8:15 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. YORDANO VENTURA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 107-73 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 59-32 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 103-67 (+28.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 74-54 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 72-45 (+23.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 43-27 (+13.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 83-82 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 76-76 (+17.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 81-77 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 51-48 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 55-56 (+11.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 41-39 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SANTANA is 34-17 (+18.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

ERVIN SANTANA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SANTANA is 5-7 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.371.
His team's record is 6-10 (-8.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-7. (+0.8 units)

YORDANO VENTURA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
VENTURA is 2-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.90 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

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TEXAS (1 - 3) at LA ANGELS (1 - 2) - 10:05 PM
A.J. GRIFFIN (R) vs. MATT SHOEMAKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 20-6 (+11.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 56-26 (+19.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 289-210 (+56.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
TEXAS is 91-80 (+28.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 38-25 (+20.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 47-38 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 22-14 (+15.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 86-75 (+25.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 65-53 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 55-47 (+16.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 22-15 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
GRIFFIN is 20-7 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

A.J. GRIFFIN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
GRIFFIN is 2-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.81 and a WHIP of 0.875.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

MATT SHOEMAKER vs. TEXAS since 1997
SHOEMAKER is 4-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.39 and a WHIP of 1.101.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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OAKLAND (1 - 3) at SEATTLE (2 - 1) - 10:10 PM
ERIC SURKAMP (L) vs. TAIJUAN WALKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 69-97 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 7-19 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 71-81 (-27.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 67-92 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 44-60 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 39-56 (-17.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 32-54 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 23-10 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 78-87 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 36-45 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 73-86 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 25-33 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 28-48 (-27.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 34-41 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

ERIC SURKAMP vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

TAIJUAN WALKER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
WALKER is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 12.97 and a WHIP of 2.161.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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HOUSTON (1 - 2) at MILWAUKEE (1 - 2) - 8:10 PM
SCOTT FELDMAN (R) vs. CHASE ANDERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 11-23 (-14.9 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 36-52 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 11-4 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 16-4 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 35-49 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 266-303 (-72.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 6-19 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 35-49 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 21-35 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 35-39 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
FELDMAN is 2-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.12 and a WHIP of 1.118.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

CHASE ANDERSON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up


Friday, April 8


For the first few days, not a lot of relevant information to go on, but we'll give you what we can and after a couple weeks, we'll be going full-tilt. Pitchers/teams/umpires trends, every day.


National League games


Phillies @ Mets


Eickhoff is 2-0, 0.96 in his last four starts; four of his last six starts stayed under. He is 1-2, 2.70 in three starts against the Mets.


deGrom is 3-1, 2.88 in his last four starts; four of his last five starts stayed under. He is 2-0, 3.34 in five starts against Philly.


Phillies are 0-3, outscored 19-8 in Cincinnati; they were 5-14 against the Mets LY. Mets split their first two games, scoring six runs.


Padres @ Rockies


Rea is 2-2, 4.55 in six MLB starts (over 4-2). He blanked Colorado for seven innings in his only start against them LY.


Lyles is 1-4, 8.14 in his last six starts; four of his last five starts stayed under. he is 2-3, 5.40 in seven starts against San Diego.


San Diego was outscored 25-0 by the Dodgers in its first three games. Colorado won two of first three games, scoring 20 runs. Padres were 12-7 vs Colorado LY.


Pirates @ Reds


Liriano is 4-0, 2.65 in his last six starts; over is 8-2-1 in his last 11 starts. Liriano was 1-0, 3.00 in three starts against the Reds LY.


Simon is 0-3, 6.20 in his last three starts. He is 4-5, 3.60 in 20 games (six starts) vs Pittsburgh in his career.


Reds/Pirates both won their first three games. Reds were 11-8 vs Pittsburgh LY.


Cardinals @ Braves


Garcia is 2-3, 5.97 in his last six starts; three of his last four stayed under the total. He is 2-1, 4.04 in six career starts against the Braves.


Wisler is 3-0, 1.19 in his last three starts; four of his last five starts stayed under. He was 2-0, 1.15 against the Cardinals LY.


St Louis lost its first three games, outscored 15-7. Braves lost their first two games, scoring a total of four runs. Atlanta was 4-2 against the Cardinals LY.


Cubs @ Diamondbacks


Hammel is 1-2, 6.75 in his last four starts; starts vs Arizona. He is 2-2, 4.22 in four career starts at Chase Field.


Ray is 2-1, 3.12 in his last five starts; starts against the Cubs. He is 0-1, 3.60 in one start against the Cubs.


Chicago won first three games outscoring foes 29-7. Arizona lost three of its first four games this season. Cubs were 4-2 against Arizona LY.


Dodgers @ Giants


Stripling is making his MLB debut here.


Cain is 0-2, 4.50 in his last three starts; over is 6-0-2 in his last eight. He is 5-11, 3.49 in 30 career starts against the Giants.


Dodgers, Giants both won three of their first four games. Giants are 12-8 in last 20 games in this great rivalry.


American League games


Bronx @ Tigers


Severino is 2-0, 2.19 in his last four starts; five of his last seven starts stayed under.


Zimmerman is 1-2, 5.34 in his last five starts; six of his last nine starts went under.


Bronx won its last two games, scoring 24 runs. Detroit won both its games down in Miami, scoring 15 runs. Bronx was 5-2 against the Tigers LY. .


Indians @ White Sox


Anderson is 5-0, 1.09 in his last five starts; his last four starts went over the total. He won his only start vs Chicago, allowing one run in 6.2 IP.


Danks is 0-3, 5.48 in his last four starts; six of his last eight starts went over. He was 0-3, 6.43 in three starts vs Cleveland LY.


White Sox won three of first four games. Indians split their first two games; LY they were 9-10 against the Pale Hose LY.


Rays @ Orioles


Archer is 0-4, 6.00 in his last seven starts; he was 1-2, 3.04 in four starts against the Orioles LY. Over is 7-1-1 in his last nine starts.


Tillman is 2-0, 3.05 in his last four starts; he was 1-3, 4.79 in six starts against Tampa Bay last season.


Rays split first four games, winning last two while allowing five runs. Baltimore won three straight against the Twins: 3-2/4-2/4-2. O's were 10-9 vs the Rays last year.


Red Sox @ Blue Jays


Porcello is 1-3, 4.82 in his last four starts (under 3-1). He was 2-2, 6.45 in six starts against Toronto LY.


Stroman is 6-0, 2.98 in his last eight starts; his last five starts went over. He is 4-0, 1.2 in four career starts against Boston.


Boston split its first two games, Toronto split its first four, losing last two while coring total of five runs. Red Sox were 10-9 against Toronto LY.


Twins @ Royals


Santana is 5-1, 1.73 in his last seven starts; three of his last four starts stayed under. He was 0-1, 2.40 in two starts against the Royals LY.


Ventura is 0-2, 6.43 in his last five starts; three of his last four starts went over total. He was 1-1, 3.65 against the Twins LY.


Minnesota got swept three straight in Baltimore, scoring two runs in each game. KC split its first two games. LY, Royals were 12-7 against Minnesota. .


Rangers @ Angels


Griffin is 4-1, 3.75 in his last six starts; five of his last seven starts went over total. He is 2-2, 2.81 in five career starts against the Angels. .


Shoemaker is 2-1, 2.50 in his last three starts; over is 3-1-1 in his last five. He is 4-0, 2.39 in four career starts against Texas.


Angels lost two of their first three games. Rangers lost their last three games, allowing a total of 23 runs. Angels are 13-7 in last 20 games against Texas.


A's @ Mariners


Surkamp is 2-3, 7.67 in seven career starts, with Giants in 2011, 13.


Walker is 3-1, 4.71 in his last five starts; six of hislast eight starts went over. He has an 0-1, 7.71 mark in four games (two starts) vs Oakland.


Oakland lost three of first four games; Mariners won two of first three, scoring 19 runs in last two games. A's were 6-13 against Seattle LY.


Interleague


Astros @ Brewers


Feldman is 1-0, 1.40 in his last four starts (under 3-1). He is 2-1, 2.12 in three career starts against Milwaukee.


Anderson is 0-1, 4.44 in his lst five starts; his last three starts stayed under. This is his first outing against Houston.


Houston, Milwaukee both lost two of their first three games. .


Umpires- We'll start with umpires in a couple weeks, after we have some numbers to go over.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB

Friday, April 8

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Trend Report
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1:08 PM
NY YANKEES vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Detroit
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Detroit is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees

1:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY METS
Philadelphia is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia

4:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Cleveland's last 17 games on the road
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chi White Sox's last 12 games when playing at home against Cleveland

4:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 11 of San Diego's last 13 games on the road
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing San Diego
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
Tampa Bay is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games

7:07 PM
BOSTON vs. TORONTO
Boston is 1-5-1 SU in its last 7 games ,
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Boston

7:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CINCINNATI
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

7:35 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Atlanta is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home

8:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. MILWAUKEE
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games

8:15 PM
MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games

9:40 PM
CHI CUBS vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

10:05 PM
TEXAS vs. LA ANGELS
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 8 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games at home

10:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 9 games when playing Seattle
Oakland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Oakland
Seattle is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games

10:15 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers

 

[CNOTES]

MLB MONEYLINE


MLB > (975) OAKLAND@ (976) SEATTLE | 2016-04-08 22:10:00 - 2016-04-08 22:10:00
Play AGAINST SEATTLE using money line in Home games after a win
The record is 28 Wins and 46 Losses for the last three seasons (-31.4 units)

MLB > (973) TEXAS@ (974) LA ANGELS | 2016-04-08 22:05:00 - 2016-04-08 22:05:00
Play ON TEXAS using money line in All games in road games
The record is 47 Wins and 38 Losses for the last two seasons (+26.02 units)

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MLB RUNLINE


MLB > (969) BOSTON@ (970) TORONTO | 2016-04-08 19:05:00 - 2016-04-08 19:05:00
Play AGAINST BOSTON in All games when playing with a day off
The record is 3 Wins and 16 Losses for the last two seasons (-16.5 units)

MLB > (951) PHILADELPHIA@ (952) NY METS | 2016-04-08 13:10:00 - 2016-04-08 13:10:00
Play ON NY METS in All games in day games
The record is 34 Wins and 16 Losses for the last two seasons (+22.5 units)


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MLB TOTALS


MLB > (951) PHILADELPHIA@ (952) NY METS | 2016-04-08 13:10:00 - 2016-04-08 13:10:00
Play OVER PHILADELPHIA on the totalin All games as a road underdog of +200 to +225
The record is 34 Overs and 13 Unders for the since 1992 (+21.65 units)

 

[CNOTES]

B]4/7 Results: 3 - 1 + 2.51


Overall 14 - 17 + 0.75


Totals based on playing only dogs and totals[/B]


FRIDAY, APRIL 8


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


NYY at DET 01:10 PM


NYY +107


O 8.0


PHI at NYM 01:10 PM


NYM -245


U 7.0

 

[CNOTES]

LEADING OFF: Banner day for Mets, Story time at Coors Field


A look at what's happening all around the majors today:


BANNER DAY


Excited to celebrate a thrilling 2015 season with New York fans, the Mets face Philadelphia in their home opener. Former pennant-winning stars Rusty Staub, John Franco and Edgardo Alfonzo will be on hand to hoist the National League championship flag during pregame festivities. Jacob deGrom is scheduled to start for the Mets, though his wife is due with their first baby (a boy). The All-Star right-hander plans to head for home in Florida whenever she goes into labor. ''Definitely an exciting time,'' deGrom said. If he is unavailable to start, manager Terry Collins said he would probably turn to 42-year-old Bartolo Colon.


GOOD TO BE HOME


Detroit, Seattle, Colorado and the Chicago White Sox also play in front of their own fans for the first time. Kirk Gibson will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Jordan Zimmermann and the Tigers take on the New York Yankees. Gibson, a former slugger for Detroit, announced last year that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. He does some broadcasting now for Fox Sports Detroit and was at spring training with the Tigers this year as a guest instructor.


WELCOME BACK


First-pitch honors in Seattle go to new Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr., and the Mariners will try to keep up their power surge against Oakland at spacious Safeco Field. Seattle hit nine home runs during a three-game series at Texas, four by Robinson Cano. He became the 29th player in major league history to homer in each of the first three games of a season.


LONG STORY AT SHORT


Colorado rookie shortstop Trevor Story can't stop hitting homers and San Diego can't seem to score. Something has to give in the Rockies' home opener against the Padres, right?


Story has homered in three straight games - a record to start a career - and the Hall of Fame asked for some mementos. Story donated his helmet and batting gloves, but not his bat because ''I'm very superstitious,'' he said.


The Padres couldn't find home plate in their season-opening series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, becoming the first major league team to be shut out in its first three games.


ALL THE WAY UP


Right-hander Ross Stripling makes his major league debut for the Dodgers in San Francisco after skipping Triple-A altogether. A 2012 fifth-round draft pick out of Texas A&M, he went 3-6 with a 3.66 ERA for Double-A Tulsa and Class A Great Lakes last year.


''For me it's just kind of telling him to enjoy the moment, go out there and be himself and compete. You're here because you belong here,'' new Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said.


Giants catcher Buster Posey is scheduled to get his first day off this season before catching Madison Bumgarner in his latest showdown with Clayton Kershaw on Saturday afternoon.


INJURED CUB


The Cubs are expected to find out more about left fielder Kyle Schwarber's sprained ankle, suffered when he collided with Dexter Fowler in a play that resulted in an inside-the-park home run for Arizona's Jean Segura in Chicago's 14-6 win Thursday night.


The Cubs said X-rays were negative for any fracture, but an MRI was scheduled for Friday.


With two outs in the second, Segura hit one to deep left-center, Schwarber converging on it on the run from left field and Fowler from center. They came together on the warning track, in front of the 413-foot sign, their legs tangled as the ball rolled away. Schwarber, the fourth overall pick in the 2014 draft and Chicago's backup catcher, stayed on the ground for several minutes before being helped to his feet and taken from the field in a cart.

 

[CNOTES]

FRIDAY, APRIL 8


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS




TB at BAL 07:05 PM


TB -131


U 8.0


BOS at TOR 07:07 PM


TOR -158


U 8.5


PIT at CIN 07:10 PM


PIT -140

O 8.0


STL at ATL 07:35 PM


STL -155


O 7.0


HOU at MIL 08:10 PM


HOU -107


O 9.0


MIN at KC 08:15 PM


KC -156


O 7.5


CHC at ARI 09:40 PM


CHC -130


O 9.0


TEX at LAA 10:05 PM


LAA -131


U 8.0


OAK at SEA 10:10 PM


SEA -146


U 8.5


LA at SF 10:15 PM


SF -115


O 8.0

 

[CNOTES]

Saturday's six-pack


Odds to win the Super Bowl in Houston next February.......
7-1-- New England Patriots
8-1-- Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers
10-1-- Green Bay Packers
12-1-- Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, Denver Broncos
14-1-- Arizona Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys
16-1-- Minnesota Vikings


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

13) Kid named Stripling made his MLB debut for the Dodgers at AT&T Park in San Francisco last night; he had a no-hitter with one out in 8th inning, there was a guy on first, Dodgers led 2-0 and Stripling had thrown 100 pitches, two years after having Tommy John surgery. What does the manager do?


He took him out, the reliever gave up a tying homer, Giants hit a walk-off HR in the ninth and social media in SoCal damn near imploded.


12) Manager Dave Roberts had to take the kid out; with five outs to go, he would've been up around 125-130 pitches if they let him finish, which would be managing malpractice this early in the season, espeially with a kid who had an arm operation two years ago. So now the Dodgers are 0-2 on the road.


11) 29 of 61 major league games played so far this week have seen the winning run score in the 7th inning or later, thats how important bullpens are now.


29 of 61 is not a percentage that will sustain over the whole season, but looks like the contending teams will need stronger bullpens than usual.


10) Trevor Story is running amok; Colorado's rookie SS now has six homers in four games- he is the first player EVER whose first four big league hits were all home runs. And he's a good fielder, too.


9) Cubs lost C/OF Kyle Schwarber for the season with a blown-out knee after an outfield collision in Arizona Thursday night. Nasty looking injury.


8) Robinson Cano has four home runs in his first four games; LY, during an injury-plagued season, he hit his 4th home run in his 71st game.


7) Seattle manager Scott Servais is the Mariners' 10th manager in the last 15 years; hasn't been a lot of continuity since Lou Piniella left town.


6) A's-White Sox game Thursday was the first game this season that was 0-0 after the fifth inning- you'll be surprised how many of these there are, over the course of a season. Playoff teams win all kinds of games, high and low scoring ones.


5) Josh Pastner goes from Memphis State to Georgia Tech to coach basketball; things had gotten ugly for him in Memphis, where the fanbase is ridiculously spoiled. He'll make $11M over six years at Tech, plus Mmphis will supplement that some over the next two years. Pastner is a good guy; we wish him well.


4) One of the fun things about college sports is that different schools are strong in different sports. Championship game at the Frozen Four tonight is Quinnipiac-North Dakota, not a matchup you'd expect to see, except in hockey.


3) Pistons 112, Wizards 99-- Stan Van Gundy has Detroit in the playoffs for the first time since 2009-- good for him.


2) Jets' OT D'Brickashaw Ferguson retired at age 32; in his whole time with the Jets, 10,708 offensive plays, Ferguson missed one play. One.


1) Justin Holiday plays for the Chicago Bulls; he played four years of college ball at Washington. In his junior year, he scored less than six points a game-- he scored 10.6 ppg as a senior, but he's worked his butt off and now he is in the NBA. Kids need to look at this-- leaving school before your skills are developed enough is career suicide. Way too many kids jump to the pros before they're ready- its a damn shame.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Dunkel


Saturday, April 9


San Diego @ Colorado


Game 911-912
April 9, 2016 @ 8:10 pm


Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Pomranz) 14.215
Colorado
(De La Rosa) 13.231
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-165
10 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+145); Under


Chicago Cubs @ Arizona


Game 913-914
April 9, 2016 @ 8:10 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Hendricks) 14.481
Arizona
(Greinke) 15.936
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-115
8
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-115); Over


Boston @ Toronto


Game 915-916
April 9, 2016 @ 1:07 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Boston
(Porcello) 15.703
Toronto
(Dickey) 18.204
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-115); Over


NY Yankees @ Detroit


Game 917-918
April 9, 2016 @ 1:10 pm


Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Sabathia) 15.323
Detroit
(Pelfrey) 13.871
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-115
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-105); Over


Cleveland @ Chicago White Sox


Game 919-920
April 9, 2016 @ 2:10 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Anderson) 15.735
Chicago White Sox
(Sale) 15.552
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 1
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-175
7
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(+155); Over


Tampa Bay @ Baltimore


Game 921-922
April 9, 2016 @ 7:05 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Smyly) 18.528
Baltimore
(Wright) 15.570
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 3
7 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-120); Under


Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati


Game 901-902
April 9, 2016 @ 1:10 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Cole) 13.517
Cincinnati
(Iglesias) 14.650
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-140
7
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+120); Under


Minnesota @ Kansas City


Game 923-924
April 9, 2016 @ 7:15 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Milone) 14.889
Kansas City
(Kennedy) 16.457
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas City
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas City
-155
8
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas City
(-155); Under


Miami @ Washington


Game 903-904
April 9, 2016 @ 4:05 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Koehler) 16.396
Washington
(Ross) 15.273
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-160
8
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+140); Under


Houston @ Milwaukee


Game 929-930
April 9, 2016 @ 7:10 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Fister) 15.179
Milwaukee
(Peralta) 13.691
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-125); Over


LA Dodgers @ San Francisco


Game 905-906
April 9, 2016 @ 4:05 pm


Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Kershaw) 17.266
San Francisco
(Bumgarner) 15.702
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-135
6
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-135); Over


Oakland @ Seattle


Game 927-928
April 9, 2016 @ 9:10 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Hill) 15.458
Seattle
(Karns) 13.984
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-145
8
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(+125); Under


St. Louis @ Atlanta


Game 907-908
April 9, 2016 @ 7:10 pm


Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
(Martinez) 16.130
Atlanta
(Teheran) 12.589
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 3 1/2
8 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-145
7
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-145); Over


Texas @ LA Angels


Game 925-926
April 9, 2016 @ 9:05 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Hamels) 15.539
LA Angels
(Richards) 14.411
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-120
7
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+100); Under


Philadelphia @ NY Mets


Game 909-910
April 9, 2016 @ 7:10 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Velasquez) 16.444
NY Mets
(Colon) 15.061
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Mets
-190
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+165); Under

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, April 9

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PITTSBURGH (3 - 0) at CINCINNATI (3 - 0) - 1:10 PM
GERRIT COLE (R) vs. RAISEL IGLESIAS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 37-43 (-14.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 101-65 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 31-11 (+16.4 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 101-65 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 81-49 (+23.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLE is 38-17 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLE is 12-1 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLE is 38-17 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLE is 15-4 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 66-99 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 18-36 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 66-99 (-29.9 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.

GERRIT COLE vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
COLE is 0-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.23 and a WHIP of 1.592.
His team's record is 0-6 (-8.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.5 units)

RAISEL IGLESIAS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
IGLESIAS is 1-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 6.51 and a WHIP of 1.344.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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MIAMI (1 - 2) at WASHINGTON (2 - 1) - 4:05 PM
TOM KOEHLER (R) vs. JOE ROSS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 85-88 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 85-80 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 84-79 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 62-62 (-14.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 46-39 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

TOM KOEHLER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
KOEHLER is 3-6 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.64 and a WHIP of 1.270.
His team's record is 3-6 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-6. (-4.4 units)

JOE ROSS vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (3 - 1) at SAN FRANCISCO (3 - 1) - 4:05 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 41-46 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 88-115 (-36.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 41-46 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 15-23 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 255-164 (+54.7 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 747-740 (+44.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
KERSHAW is 52-21 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
KERSHAW is 16-7 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.55 and a WHIP of 0.809.
His team's record is 18-12 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 21-7. (+13.2 units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
BUMGARNER is 13-7 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.47 and a WHIP of 1.017.
His team's record is 14-7 (+8.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-13. (-6.1 units)

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ST LOUIS (0 - 3) at ATLANTA (0 - 2) - 7:10 PM
CARLOS MARTINEZ (R) vs. JULIO TEHERAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEHERAN is 13-5 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 13-3 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 13-5 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEHERAN is 14-4 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 102-67 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 102-67 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 73-43 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MARTINEZ is 22-7 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARTINEZ is 22-7 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

CARLOS MARTINEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MARTINEZ is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.875.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
TEHERAN is 1-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 1.89 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (0 - 3) at NY METS (1 - 1) - 7:10 PM
VINCENT VELASQUEZ (R) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 31-19 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 325-333 (-88.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
COLON is 86-79 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in home games 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.

VINCENT VELASQUEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

BARTOLO COLON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
COLON is 8-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.56 and a WHIP of 1.275.
His team's record is 9-5 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-4. (+5.5 units)

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SAN DIEGO (0 - 3) at COLORADO (2 - 1) - 8:10 PM
DREW POMERANZ (L) vs. JORGE DE LA ROSA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DE LA ROSA is 33-26 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 71-37 (+29.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 33-26 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 40-71 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

DREW POMERANZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 8-5 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.95 and a WHIP of 1.420.
His team's record is 16-7 (+8.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-13. (-3.8 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (3 - 0) at ARIZONA (1 - 3) - 8:10 PM
KYLE HENDRICKS (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 161-200 (-59.9 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1098-1208 (-199.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 733-716 (-150.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
GREINKE is 111-60 (+38.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 111-60 (+38.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 82-41 (+31.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 104-70 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 53-36 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 104-70 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 64-40 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HENDRICKS is 31-16 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HENDRICKS is 31-15 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 784-699 (-96.2 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 221-214 (-51.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
ARIZONA is 10-23 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in home games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 784-699 (-96.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
ARIZONA is 54-101 (-37.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS 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)

KYLE HENDRICKS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HENDRICKS is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
GREINKE is 4-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.160.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+2.3 units)

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BOSTON (1 - 1) at TORONTO (2 - 2) - 1:05 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 150-177 (-34.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 624-559 (-73.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
TORONTO is 110-123 (-43.6 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.

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

RICK PORCELLO vs. TORONTO since 1997
PORCELLO is 4-6 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.32 and a WHIP of 1.275.
His team's record is 4-7 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-3.0 units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. BOSTON since 1997
DICKEY is 5-6 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.07 and a WHIP of 1.239.
His team's record is 7-9 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-6. (+1.3 units)

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NY YANKEES (2 - 1) at DETROIT (2 - 0) - 1:10 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. MIKE PELFREY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 28-15 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.

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

C.C. SABATHIA vs. DETROIT since 1997
SABATHIA is 19-14 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.40 and a WHIP of 1.322.
His team's record is 23-17 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 22-17. (+3.6 units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PELFREY is 2-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.72 and a WHIP of 1.573.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-5. (-4.8 units)

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CLEVELAND (1 - 1) at CHI WHITE SOX (3 - 1) - 2:10 PM
CODY ANDERSON (R) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 18-32 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 32-43 (-20.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 77-79 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 45-71 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.

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

CODY ANDERSON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
ANDERSON is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 1.499.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CHRIS SALE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SALE is 4-6 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.261.
His team's record is 7-7 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-8. (-3.6 units)

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TAMPA BAY (2 - 2) at BALTIMORE (3 - 0) - 7:05 PM
DREW SMYLY (L) vs. MIKE WRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 108-121 (-28.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 184-151 (+34.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 104-65 (+27.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 68-40 (+20.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 87-66 (+23.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 163-133 (+29.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 129-93 (+37.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 594-680 (+11.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.

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

DREW SMYLY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SMYLY is 3-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.27 and a WHIP of 0.884.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

MIKE WRIGHT vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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MINNESOTA (0 - 3) at KANSAS CITY (1 - 1) - 7:15 PM
TOM MILONE (L) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 107-73 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 59-32 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 103-67 (+28.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 74-54 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 83-82 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 76-76 (+17.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 81-77 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 51-48 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 55-56 (+11.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILONE is 64-43 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 62-40 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 45-25 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 101-146 (-49.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.

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

TOM MILONE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MILONE is 5-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.318.
His team's record is 6-5 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.3 units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
KENNEDY is 1-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.02 and a WHIP of 1.046.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

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TEXAS (1 - 3) at LA ANGELS (1 - 2) - 9:05 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. GARRETT RICHARDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 16-5 (+11.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 91-80 (+28.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 47-38 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 86-75 (+25.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 65-53 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 55-47 (+16.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

COLE HAMELS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HAMELS is 1-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.81 and a WHIP of 0.688.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

GARRETT RICHARDS vs. TEXAS since 1997
RICHARDS is 8-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.98 and a WHIP of 1.237.
His team's record is 8-6 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-5. (+2.8 units)

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OAKLAND (1 - 3) at SEATTLE (2 - 1) - 9:10 PM
RICH HILL (L) vs. NATE KARNS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 69-97 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 71-81 (-27.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 67-92 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 44-60 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 32-54 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 78-87 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 36-45 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 116-133 (-51.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 73-86 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 25-33 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 34-41 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

RICH HILL vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HILL is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.98 and a WHIP of 1.024.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

NATE KARNS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
KARNS is 0-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.411.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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HOUSTON (1 - 2) at MILWAUKEE (1 - 2) - 7:10 PM
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. WILY PERALTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 11-23 (-14.9 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 36-52 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 92-160 (-63.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 11-4 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 16-4 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 35-49 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 6-19 (-13.8 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 35-49 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 21-35 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 35-39 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

DOUG FISTER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
FISTER is 0-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

WILY PERALTA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB


Armadillo's Write-Up


Saturday, April 9


For the first few days, not a lot of relevant information to go on, but we'll give you what we can and after a couple weeks, we'll be going full-tilt. Pitchers/teams/umpires trends, every day.


National League games


Phillies @ Mets


Velasquez was 1-1, 4.37 in 19 games for Houston LY (seven starts- 1-1, 4.03).


Colon is 0-2, 4.76 in his last three starts.


Phillies are 0-4, outscored 26-12; they're 5-15 in their last 20 games with the Mets. New York won two of its first three games this week.


Marlins @ Nationals


Koehler is 1-1, 7.02 in his last three starts; his last three starts all went over.


Ross is 2-0, 4.05 in his last four starts; Over is 2-1-1 in his last four home starts.


Miami-Washington split their last 20 games. Marlins lost two of first three games this week. Nationals won two of their first three games.


Padres @ Rockies


Pomeranz is making first Padre start; he has made 49 MLB starts, nine with Oakland LY- he was 2-3, 5.64 in those nine starts for the A's.


de la Rosa is 2-1, 3.23 in his last five starts; six of his last eight starts stayed under.


San Diego lost three of its first four games, but scored 13 runs Friday after getting blanked three times by the Dodgers. Colorado split its first four games. Padres won 13 of their last 20 games against the Rockies.


Pirates @ Reds


Cole is 3-1, 3.46 in his last four starts (under 3-1).


Iglesias is 0-3, 3.43 in his last seven starts, last four of which all went over.


Pirates won their first four games, scoring 21 runs. Cincinnati won three of first four. Reds are 11-9 in their last 20 games vs Pittsburgh.


Cardinals @ Braves


Martinez is 1-0, 2.70 in his last four starts (under 2-0-2).


Teheran is 2-1, 1.80 in his last seven starts; under is 3-1-1 in his last five.


St Louis lost three of its first four games. Braves lost their first three games, scoring a total of eight runs. Atlanta is 4-3 in its last seven gams against the Cardinals.


Cubs @ Diamondbacks


Hendricks is 1-0, 2.18 in his last four starts; four of his last five starts went under.


Greinke is 0-2, 8.44 in his last two starts; under is 6-4 in his last 10 starts overall


Chicago won three of its first four games. Arizona lost three of its first five games this season. Cubs are 4-3 in their last seven games against Arizona LY.


Dodgers @ Giants


Kershaw is 4-1, 1.64 in his last six starts (over 4-2); he is 9-3, 1.16 in 14 career starts at AT&T Park in San Francisco.


Bumgarner is 1-2, 4.21 in his last four starts overall, 13-7, 2.45 in 21 career starts against the Dodgers.


Giants won four of their first five games, Dodgers are 3-2 but lost both games on the road. San Francisco is 13-8 in last 21 games in this great rivalry.


American League games


Bronx @ Tigers


Sabathia is 2-1, 2.22 in his last four starts; seven of his last nine starts stayed under.


Pelfrey is 0-4, 6.31 in his last eight starts; under is 4-2-1 in his last seven.


Bronx split its first four games, scoring 24 runs. Detroit won its first three games, scoring 19 runs. Bronx is 5-3 in its last eight games against the Tigers.


Indians @ White Sox


Anderson is 5-0, 1.09 in his last five starts; his last four starts went over the total. He won his only start vs Chicago, allowing one run in 6.2 IP.


Sale is 2-0, 2.57 in his last two starts; under is 4-1-1 in his last six starts- he was 1-2, 2.17 in four starts against Cleveland LY.


White Sox won three of first five games. Indians won two of their first three games; teams split their last 20 series games.


Rays @ Orioles


Smyly is 3-1, 3.23 in his last five starts; over is 4-2-2 in his last eight starts.


Wright is 0-5, 10.88 in his last six starts; five of his last seven starts went over.


Rays are 2-3 in first five games, scoring three or less runs four times. Baltimore won its first four games, allowing 7 runs. O's split their last 20 games with Tampa Bay.


Red Sox @ Blue Jays


Porcello is 1-3, 4.82 in his last four starts (under 3-1). He was 2-2, 6.45 in six starts against Toronto LY.


Dickey is 2-1, 4.70 in his last five starts; over is 4-0-2 in his last six.


Boston won two of its first three games, Toronto lost last three games, . Red Sox are 11-9 in their last 20 games against Toronto.


Twins @ Royals


Milone is 3-1, 4.99 in his last six starts; under is 5-3-1 in his last nine starts.


Kennedy is making his KC debut; he is 1-4, 5.80 in his last seven starts. In his last eight starts, over is 6-1-1.


Minnesota lost its first four games, scoring two runs in each game. KC won two oif its first three games, Royals are 13-7 in their last 20 games against Minnesota. .


Rangers @ Angels


Hamels is 5-1, 3.91 in his last seven starts; over is 8-1-1 in his last ten.


Richards is 2-3, 4.30 in his last six starts (over 5-1).


Angels lost three of their first four games. Rangers lost three of their last four games, allowing a total of 23 runs. Angels are 13-8 in last 21 games against Texas.


A's @ Mariners


Hill is 2-2, 2.56 in his last five starts (under 4-0-1).


Karns is 0-1, 4.97 in his last six starts (under 3-1 in last four)


Oakland lost three of first five games; Mariners split their first four games. Oakland is 7-13 in its last 20 games against Seattle.


Interleague


Astros @ Brewers


Fister is 1-4, 5.56 in his last six starts, last of which was on August 3- his last four starts all went over the total.


Peralta is 0-3, 11.37 in his last three starts; seven of his last eight went over.


Houston lost its last three games, allowing 30 runs. Milwaukee split its first four games this season, winning the last two.


Umpires- We'll start with umpires in a couple weeks, after we have some numbers to go over.

 

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MLB

Saturday, April 9

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Trend Report
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1:07 PM
BOSTON vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Boston

1:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Cincinnati's last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh

1:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
NY Yankees are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games
Detroit is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

2:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Cleveland's last 25 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Chi White Sox's last 25 games when playing Cleveland
Chi White Sox are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland

4:05 PM
MIAMI vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 10 games

4:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Dodgers's last 11 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 10-2 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay

7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
Atlanta is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY METS
Philadelphia is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets's last 9 games

7:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. MILWAUKEE
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Milwaukee's last 11 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 9 games when playing Houston

7:15 PM
MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota

8:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. ARIZONA
Chi Cubs are 15-6 SU in their last 21 games
Chi Cubs are 14-4 SU in their last 18 games on the road
Arizona is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Arizona is 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

8:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. COLORADO
San Diego is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Colorado
San Diego is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing San Diego
Colorado is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing San Diego

9:05 PM
TEXAS vs. LA ANGELS
Texas is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 9 games when playing Texas
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home

9:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. SEATTLE
Oakland is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing Seattle
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Oakland