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MLB


Friday, April 28


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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
NY METS vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. NY YANKEES
Baltimore is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Baltimore is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
NY Yankees are 12-3 SU in their last 15 games

7:07 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

7:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. BOSTON
Chi Cubs are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Boston
Boston is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Boston is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs

7:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. CLEVELAND
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Seattle
Cleveland is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games

7:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games

7:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. DETROIT
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
Chi White Sox are 1-10 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Detroit is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games

8:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TEXAS
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Angels's last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Texas is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels

8:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games on the road
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland

8:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Atlanta's last 12 games when playing Milwaukee
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 10 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 10 games

8:15 PM
MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games on the road
Minnesota is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Minnesota
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota

8:15 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ST. LOUIS
Cincinnati is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

9:40 PM
COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Arizona's last 10 games when playing at home against Colorado
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

10:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Philadelphia

10:15 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games at home
San Francisco is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against San Diego

 

[CNOTES]

Friday's Diamond Notes
April 28, 2017


Hottest team: Phillies (6-0 last six) at Dodgers


Philadelphia finished off a perfect 5-0 homestand after sweeping Atlanta and Miami to leap above the .500 mark. The Phillies won three games by one run apiece, including Thursday’s 3-2 victory over the Marlins to win their third consecutive series.


A seven-game road trip for the Phillies begins in Los Angeles as Philadelphia will face both teams that played for the National League pennant (Dodgers and Cubs). In fact, 16 of the next 18 games for the Phillies take place against playoff squads from last season. Philadelphia sends out Jerad Eickhoff to the mound in the series opener at Dodger Stadium, as the Phillies own a 1-3 record with the right-hander on the hill even though he has allowed two runs or less three times in April.


Coldest team: Mets (1-10 last 11) at Nationals


Who would have thought at this point in the season that New York would be sitting at the bottom of the NL East? The Mets are coming off a dreadful 1-7 homestand, punctuated by consecutive losses to the Braves. In the previous series, the Nationals pulled off a three-game sweep of the Mets at Citi Field, while scoring only seven runs.


New York has needed to shuffle its rotation the last few days with ace Noah Syndergaard getting bumped to arm soreness. Jacob deGrom looks to stop the bleeding in the series opener at Nationals Park as the Mets’ right-hander is winless in four starts. deGrom struck out 10 batters in 5.2 innings against Washington last Saturday in a 3-1 defeat as a -110 favorite, as the 28-year old will be listed as an underdog on Friday opposite Nationals’ ace Max Scherzer.

Hottest pitcher: Carlos Carrasco, Indians (2-1, 1.65 ERA)


Cleveland is coming off its third consecutive series victory after edging Houston on Thursday, 4-3. Carrasco is fresh off his best start of the young season by tossing eight scoreless innings and scattering three hits in a 7-0 rout of the White Sox as a heavy road favorite. The righty will be listed as a favorite of -200 or higher for the fourth straight start against Seattle on Friday, as Carrasco has given up five earned runs in his first four outings.

Coldest pitcher: Jeff Samardzija, Giants (0-4, 7.40 ERA)


San Francisco has been the biggest disaster this season in the National League at 8-15 and in the NL West cellar. What’s not helping is the lack of success from Samardzjia, who has allowed at least four earned runs in three of his four starts this season. The former Notre Dame football standout was knocked around at Colorado in his last outing by giving up seven earned runs in 5.1 innings in an 8-0 defeat. Samardzija faces the Padres as San Francisco won four of his six starts against San Diego last season.

Biggest OVER run: Reds (6-0 last six)


Cincinnati began the season on fire at 7-2, but its pitching has let them down of late. The Reds have dropped seven of their past eight games, while allowing a total of 29 runs in a three-game sweep by the Brewers. During this current six-game OVER streak, the Reds have given up at least five runs each time, but managed to plate seven runs or more three times. Tim Adleman takes the hill for Cincinnati, as he cashed the UNDER in four of his final five road starts last season.


Biggest UNDER run: Angels (1-10 on road)


The Yankees currently have the longest UNDER streak in baseball at only three, but we’ll focus on Los Angeles with its prowess to hit UNDERS on the highway. The Halos’ offense has been miserable away from Orange County by scoring two runs or less in seven of their last eight road contests. The Angels travel to Texas for a weekend series as Los Angeles scored a total of six runs in the final two losses to the Rangers earlier this month. Tyler Skaggs gets the start for L.A. as the Angels have finished UNDER the total in each of his two road outings this season.


Matchup to watch: Cubs vs. Red Sox


Two of the legendary franchises in baseball meet at Fenway Park for the first time since 2014 when Chicago pulled off a three-game sweep. The defending champions still haven’t swept a series this season as the Cubs fell to the Pirates on Wednesday, 6-5 as -150 road favorites. Chicago eclipsed the OVER for the eighth time in the last nine contests, while the Cubs look to improve on a 5-0 mark against left-handed starting pitchers.


Drew Pomeranz gets the call for Boston in the opener as the southpaw lost in his last start at Baltimore, 2-0. Pomeranz yielded five hits and two earned runs in 5.1 innings, as the Red Sox dropped one of his starts for the first time since last September. The Red Sox have compiled a 2-5 record the last seven games, while scoring only one run total in a pair of defeats to the rival Yankees at home.


Jake Arrieta counters for the Cubs, as the former Cy Young winner makes his fourth road start of the season. The right-hander owns a perfect 3-0 record in his three starts away from Wrigley Field, while eight of his past nine outings dating back to last September have come on the highway. Arrieta dominated the Red Sox three years ago in their previous matchup by allowing one hit in 7.2 innings and striking out 10 in a 2-0 shutout.


Betcha didn’t know: The Astros have complete ownership of the Athletics by capturing nine straight meetings in the series since last July. Houston pulled off a two-game road sweep of Oakland two weeks ago, as the two AL West rivals hook up at Minute Maid Park on Friday. After closing out last season by losing four straight home series openers, the Astros have started 2-1 in Game 1’s at Minute Maid Park, including two shutouts.


Biggest public favorite: Indians (-200) vs. Mariners


Biggest public underdog: Twins (+115) at Royals


Biggest line move: Dodgers (-165 to -185) vs. Phillies

 

[CNOTES]

LEADING OFF: Bruising Nats host battered Mets, Cubs-Red Sox
April 27, 2017


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

WASHINGTON CAPITALIZES


Trea Turner and the Nationals clubbed their way through Coors Field this week, scoring 11 or more runs in three straight games for the first time since they were the Montreal Expos in 1986. Turner had a huge four-game series in Colorado, getting seven extra-base hits, driving in 11 runs and scoring 10. Max Scherzer and Washington now host the Mets - New York, which has lost six in a row, might find out how long slugger Yoenis Cespedes will be out with an injured hamstring.

OLD-TIMEY


The Cubs visit Fenway Park as World Series champions, with Jake Arrieta (3-0, 3.65 ERA) facing Drew Pomeranz. The Red Sox are 5-7 vs. the Cubs in interleague play - not including the 1918 Fall Classic, won by Babe Ruth and Boston - and got swept by Chicago at home in three games in 2014.

ON A ROLL


The Phillies own the longest winning streak in the majors, taking a six-game run into Dodger Stadium. Maikel Franco has 20 RBIs in Philadelphia's 20 games despite hitting just .221.


TRY AGAIN


Toronto is the only team in the majors that hasn't won two straight games this season. The Blue Jays hope to break that streak this weekend when they host Tampa Bay. Marcus Stroman pitches for the hosts - in his last start, he threw a complete game against the Angels. Stroman also played this week in St. Louis, delivering a pinch-double for his first career hit and scoring in an extra-inning win.


TOUGH CHOICE


Diamondbacks right-hander Shelby Miller has a partially torn ligament in his throwing elbow, leaving him with a difficult decision. He could have Tommy John surgery, a route that would keep him out at least until the middle of next season. He also could try rehabilitating it, even go with stem cell injections, though that comes with the risk of tearing the ligament completely.


The 26-year-old Miller appeared to be getting back on track this season after struggling in 2016. He was 2-2 with a 4.09 ERA in four starts before the injury.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB notebook: Diamondbacks' Miller may need Tommy John surgery
April 27, 2017


Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Shelby Miller has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and is considering season-ending Tommy John surgery, the pitcher said Thursday.


Miller's MRI exam results were reviewed by three doctors this week after he experienced tightness in the elbow during Sunday's start against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Tommy John surgery would likely cause him to miss part of the 2018 season.


The consensus from the doctors is that the ligament isn't fully torn but the 26-year-old Miller also has a flexor strain in the elbow. Failing to have surgery would also qualify as a gamble.


Miller is 2-2 with a 4.09 ERA this season.


--New York Mets have more injury problems, this time involving left fielder Yoenis Cespedes and pitcher Noah Syndergaard.


Cespedes exited Thursday's game against the Atlanta Braves in the fourth inning after aggravating a left hamstring injury while rounding first base on a double.


Syndergaard was scratched from his scheduled start and sent to see a specialist due to tightness in his right biceps. Manager Terry Collins told reporters that Syndergaard is dealing with a "tired arm" and that the 24-year-old had been bothered by discomfort since his last start a week ago against the Philadelphia Phillies.


--The Cincinnati Reds activated former All-Star catcher Devin Mesoraco from the 10-day disabled list.


To open the roster spot, Cincinnati sent right-handed reliever Barrett Astin to Triple-A Louisville.


Mesoraco hasn't played yet in 2017 as he recovers from last season's shoulder and hip surgeries. Mesoraco finished a 20-day rehab stint earlier this week.


--Relief pitcher Jason Motte, whose career went downhill following Tommy John surgery four years ago, is back in the majors with the Atlanta Braves after being called up from Triple-A Gwinnett.


Motte, 34, pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings with six strikeouts while allowing just two hits and one walk for Gwinnett.


Motte tied for the league lead in saves with 42 for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2012. But he was bothered by elbow soreness during the ensuing spring training, and had Tommy John surgery in May 2013.


--Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Aaron Sanchez is progressing from a blister issue and is expected to start Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays.


Sanchez is currently on the disabled list after a blister appeared on his right middle finger. He pitched a bullpen session on Thursday and will throw another one on Friday.


--The Seattle Mariners outrighted outfielder Leonys Martin to Triple-A Tacoma.


The Mariners also activated Rob Whalen from the 10-day disabled list and optioned the right-hander to the Triple-A club.


Martin, who was designated for assignment by Seattle on April 23, batted .111 with five runs scored in 15 games with the Mariners this season.


--Boston Red Sox pitching prospect Kevin Steen was seriously injured in a car accident on Wednesday night near Fort Myers, Fla.


Steen, 20, was taken to Lee Memorial Hospital after his SUV was hit by another vehicle that had went airborne after crossing the median on Lee Boulevard. The driver of that vehicle died at the scene, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

 

[CNOTES]

Overall Picks of the Day:
Date W-L-T % Units Record


04/27/2017 7-9-0...... 43.75% -500
04/26/2017 10-4-0.... 71.43% +3250
04/25/2017 7-10-0.... 41.18% -1275
04/24/2017 8-6-1...... 57.14% +1075
04/23/2017 10-11-0.... 47.62% -100
04/22/2017 5-13-1..... 27.78% -4500
04/21/2017 7-11-0..... 38.89% -2075
04/20/2017 7-6-0....... 53.85% +300
04/19/2017 4-17-0..... 19.05% -6950
04/18/2017 11-10-0.....52.38% +1100
04/17/2017 8-7-0....... 53.33% +575
04/16/2017 8-12-0..... 40.00% -1400
04/15/2017 12-10-0.....54.55% +1700
04/14/2017 9-14-0..... 39.13% -2375
04/13/2017 9-7-0....... 56.25% +1125
04/12/2017 11-8-1..... 57.89% +2450
04/11/2017 3-10-1..... 23.08% -3525
04/07/2017 19-11-0.....63.33% +3610
04/06/2017 8-7-0...... 53.33% +300
04/05/2017 3-11-0..... 21.43% -3975
04/04/2017 5-8-0...... 38.46% -1350
04/03/2017 6-7-1...... 46.15% -700
04/02/2017 3-1-1...... 75.00% +1175


Totals....... 180 - 210 46.15 % - 120.65


Best Bets Daily: ( DOGS AND TOTALS ONLY )
Sides / Totals.

04/27/2017............2 - 4.....-0.70................4 - 5.....-1.40
04/26/2017............2 - 3.....-0.30................7 - 1....+5.90
04/25/2017............3 - 4.....-0.05................3 - 3.....-0.30
04/24/2017............4 - 2....+2.55................2 - 2 - 1-0.20
04/23/2017............4 - 3....+2.60................3 - 6.....-3.60
04/22/2017............1 - 3.....-2.00................1 - 6.....-5.60
04/21/2017............2 - 2.....+0.45...............2 - 6.....-4.60
04/20/2017............0 - 2..... -2.00...............5 - 3....+1.80
04/19/2017............0 - 8..... -8.00...............2 - 7.....-5.70
04/18/2017............5 - 1.....+6.10...............4 - 2....+1.80
04/17/2017............1 - 3..... -1.65...............4 - 2...+1.80
04/16/2017............4 - 2.....+5.20...............1 - 4 ...-3.40
04/15/2017............4 - 6..... -0.30...............2 - 2 ...-0.20
04/14/2017 ...........2 - 4..... -0.95...............2 - 4.. - 2.00
04/13/2017............1 - 3..... -0.35...............7 - 4 ..+ 3.00
04/12/2017............4 - 1..... +550...............4 - 6 .- 2.00
04/11/2017............1 - 3..... -1.35...............1 - 4 - 1 - 3.00
04/07/2017............5 - 1..... +5.45..............6 - 0 ..+6.00
04/06/2017............1 - 3..... - 2.00..............3 - 2.. +1.00
04/05/2017............2 - 2..... +0.95..............0 - 5....- 5.00
04/04/2017 ...........1 - 3..... - 1.20............. 2 - 3... - 1.00
04/03/2017............0 - 3..... - 3.00..............5 - 1... + 4.00
04/02/2017........... 2 - 0..... + 2.15 ............1 - 2.. - 1.00


Totals.............48 - 62.... +3.90... 43.63 %....70 - 77 47.61% - 16.50

 

[CNOTES]

FRIDAY, APRIL 28


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


NYM at WAS 07:05 PM

O 7.0


BAL at NYY 07:05 PM


BAL +100


O 8.5


TB at TOR 07:07 PM


TB +120


U 8.5


SEA at CLE 07:10 PM


U 9.0


PIT at MIA 07:10 PM


O 7.5


CHW at DET 07:10 PM


U 9.0


CHC at BOS 07:10 PM


BOS +100


O 8.5


LAA at TEX 08:05 PM


TEX +100


U 9.5


OAK at HOU 08:10 PM


OAK +135


U 8.5


ATL at MIL 08:10 PM

ATL +100


O 8.5


MIN at KC 08:15 PM


MIN +110


O 8.5


CIN at STL 08:15 PM


CIN +135


O 8.0


COL at ARI 09:40 PM


U 9.0


PHI at LAD 10:10 PM


PHI +167


O 7.5


SD at SF 10:15 PM


U 7.5

 

[CNOTES]

MLB roundup: Holliday blast caps Yankees' stunning comeback
April 29, 2017


NEW YORK -- Matt Holliday hit a three-run homer with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning as the New York Yankees completed a stunning comeback from an eight-run deficit and pulled out a wild 14-11 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.


After Aaron Hicks and Kyle Higashioka drew walks against Jayson Aquino (1-1), Chase Headley struck out. On the next pitch, Holliday drove a breaking ball over the center-field wall to give the Yankees their 13th win in the last 16 games.


Starlin Castro hit a game-tying two-run homer off Balitmore's Brad Brach in the ninth. Aaron Judge homered twice to start the comeback for the Yankees, who trailed 9-1 after Mark Trumbo's sixth-inning grand slam off Bryan Mitchell.


Jacoby Ellsbury hit his first career grand slam in the seventh off Vidal Nuno to pull the Yankees to 11-8. Before Baltimore blew the game, Manny Machado hit a two-run double and a 470-foot homer off CC Sabathia. Wellington Castillo also hit a two-run homer.


Mets 7, Nationals 5


WASHINGTON -- Travis d'Arnaud hit two homers and drove in a career-high five runs and Jacob deGrom fanned 12 batters in seven innings as New York beat Washington.


The Mets snapped a six-game losing streak and cooled off the first-place Nationals, who had won 10 of their previous 11 games. The win spoiled a two-homer night for Washington's Ryan Zimmerman, who had three RBIs.


A right-hander from Florida, deGrom (1-1) allowed three runs and six hits while fanning at least 10 batters for the 13th time in his career. He struck out 10 Washington batters on April 22.


Red Sox 5, Cubs 4


BOSTON -- Slumbering Boston erupted for five runs off Jake Arrieta in the first inning and held on for an interleague victory over the Chicago Cubs.


On a night that featured the return to Boston of Chicago general manager Theo Epstein and former Red Sox pitchers Jon Lester, John Lackey and Koji Uehara, rookie Andrew Benintendi homered to start the five-run assault against Arrieta. The right-hander lasted 4 1/3 innings and saw his 10-game April winning streak snapped.


Drew Pomeranz pitched six innings, allowing solo homers to Kris Bryant and Albert Almora Jr. before leaving with a 5-2 lead. Relievers Robby Scott and Joe Kelly each allowed a run (Kelly wild-pitched home the first run allowed in Scott's career), but Fernando Abad struck out two men with first and second and one out in the eighth and ended the inning with Kyle Schwarber's fourth strikeout of the game.


White Sox 7, Tigers 3


DETROIT -- Geovany Soto smacked a go-ahead, two-run single in the eighth inning and Chicago, aided by Detroit third baseman Nick Castellanos' three errors, won its fifth straight.


Soto's two-out hit made a winner of Anthony Swarzak, who tossed two innings of scoreless relief. Todd Frazier, Avisail Garcia and Tim Anderson homered for the White Sox. Garcia, the American League's leading hitter, had three hits, two runs and two RBIs.


Chicago starter Mike Pelfrey, released by the Tigers at the end of spring training, allowed three runs on six hits in 4 2/3 innings. Justin Upton had a two-run single for the Tigers, who have lost three straight.


Mariners 3, Indians 1


CLEVELAND -- Robinson Cano and Ben Gamel each homered and Ariel Miranda gave up one run and two hits in 5 1/3 innings as Seattle beat Cleveland.


Miranda struck out seven and walked two in his first career appearance against Cleveland. The only run he gave up came on a home run by Jose Ramirez in the fourth inning.


Indians starter Carlos Carrasco pitched eight innings, allowing three runs and six hits with seven strikeouts. The three runs he gave up came on the two Seattle home runs.


Pirates 12, Marlins 2


MIAMI -- Pittsburgh produced an eight-run second inning to rout Miami at Marlins Park.


Francisco Cervelli provided the biggest blow of the inning with a three-run, line-drive triple that went under the glove of sliding left fielder Marcell Ozuna. It was just the 11th triple of Cervelli's 10-year big-league career.


Jordy Mercer, Josh Harrison and Andrew McCutchen each drove in two runs to lead the Pirates. Pittsburgh rookie second baseman Gift Ngoepe, the first native of the African continent in the majors, went 3-for-3 and is batting .800 (4-for-5) in two games.


Rays 7, Blue Jays 4


TORONTO -- Tampa Bay hit three home runs in a four-run eighth inning, capped by a two-run blast by Logan Morrison to defeat Toronto.


Corey Dickerson and Evan Longoria also homered for Tampa Bay in the eighth and Derek Norris added a homer in the ninth. Jason Grilli (1-3) replaced Blue Jays starter Stroman with one out in the eighth and gave up Longoria's fourth homer to tie the game at 3. After Brad Miller walked, Dominic Leone replaced Grilli with two out and gave up Morrison's fifth homer.


Kevin Pillar had four hits, including a homer, for the Blue Jays, who have lost three in a row. Stroman allowed five hits, two walks and two runs and had nine strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings.


Astros 9, Athletics 4


HOUSTON -- Houston right-hander Charlie Morton delivered a career-best strikeout performance and rode the support of multi-hit games from Yuli Gurriel and Evan Gattis to a victory over Oakland at Minute Maid Park.


Morton (2-2) worked a season-high seven innings and recorded a career-high 12 strikeouts. He allowed five hits and four runs, all coming via two home runs from Athletics left fielder Khris Davis, who posted his 13th career multi-homer game.


Gurriel and Gattis both finished 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Gurriel, who clubbed his second homer in the seventh inning, also scored twice and finished a triple shy of the cycle. Houston finished 7-for-14 with runners in scoring position. Jharel Cotton (2-3) allowed six runs (three earned) on 10 hits and one walk over 4 1/3 innings.


Twins 6, Royals 4


KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Miguel Sano homered, doubled and drove in four runs as Minnesota rallied to beat Kansas City.


The Royals have lost eight straight games. The last time they had a longer losing streak was April 2012 when they lost 12 in a row.


Sano's two-run double off Joakim Soria (0-1) tied it in the ninth. Joe Mauer followed with a two-run double to put the Twins up. The inning included an Eddie Rosario single, extending his hitting streak to 11 games. Craig Breslow (1-0) got the victory, retiring the only batter he faced in the eighth inning, and Brandon Kintzler worked the ninth to pick up his sixth save.


Braves 10, Brewers 8


MILWAUKEE -- Freddie Freeman hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning in Atlanta's victory over Milwaukee at Miller Park.


Ryan Braun, Orlando Arcia and Domingo Santana all homered for Milwaukee, but the Brewers blew a pair of four-run leads. Chase Anderson gave up a season-high four runs on four hits and three walks with two strikeouts over seven innings for the Brewers, who had won three straight.


Atlanta got five innings out of Bartolo Colon, who gave up six runs on 10 hits and two walks while striking out five. A two-run double by Keon Broxton and Arcia's three-run shot put the Brewers up 4-0 in the second.


Cardinals 7, Reds 5


ST. LOUIS -- For the first time since Opening Night, St. Louis owns a winning record. Six different players knocked in runs and Lance Lynn worked six solid innings to win his third straight start the Cardinals held off Cincinnati at Busch Stadium.


Lynn (3-1) allowed six hits and a run, walking two and striking out five in his 101-pitch effort. His last pitch walked Devin Mesoraco to fill the bases, but Yadier Molina bailed Lynn out of the jam with a pickoff of Eugenio Suarez at third as Suarez apparently thought time was called and was a step off the bag when tagged by Jedd Gyorko.


The Cardinals then scored three in their half of the sixth for a 6-1 lead, driving starter Tim Adleman (0-1) out of the game. Gyorko walloped his fourth homer, Randal Grichuk's single off reliever Blake Wood plated Stephen Piscotty and pinch-hitter Matt Adams added a sacrifice fly.


Angels 6, Rangers 3

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Albert Pujols knocked in the winning runs in Los Angeles victory over Texas at Globe Life Park with a no-doubt three-run homer off reliever Jeremy Jeffress in the eighth inning.


It was Pujols' third homer of the season and the three RBIs vaulted him past Rafael Palmeiro and Ken Griffey Jr. into 15th on the major league career RBI list.


The Rangers worked around Mike Trout, who homered in the sixth, with a walk to bring Pujols up with one out. The Angels made the Rangers pay. The Angels scored all six of their runs via home runs.


Rockies 3, Diamondbacks 1


PHOENIX -- Kyle Freeland shut down Arizona's potent attack as Colorado edged the Diamondbacks.


Freeland gave up just one run and six hits in six innings. He walked two and struck out two. By winning, the Rockies (15-9) moved back into first place in the NL West, a half-game ahead of the D-backs (15-10).


For the Diamondbacks, Robbie Ray also was effective, allowing three runs and five hits. Ray struck out nine and walked three. The Rockies' Trevor Story hit a solo homer, his fifth homer of the season, off Ray. Greg Holland pitched a scoreless ninth inning to get his 10th save.


Giants 4, Padres 3


SAN FRANCISCO -- Rookie shortstop Christian Arroyo hit reliever Ryan Buchter's second pitch for a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning Friday night, lifting San Francisco to a 4-3 victory over San Diego in the opener of a three-game series.


Right-hander Jeff Samardzija and two relievers combined on a five-hitter, delivering the Giants their third one-run win in five games on their current homestand.


The Giants' win came despite Padres third baseman Ryan Schimpf's third consecutive game with a home run, a two-run shot in a three-run fifth inning off Samardzija.

 

[CNOTES]

Overall Picks of the Day:
Date W-L-T % Units Record


04/28/2017 16-8-0.... 66.67% +4000
04/27/2017 7-9-0...... 43.75% -500
04/26/2017 10-4-0.... 71.43% +3250
04/25/2017 7-10-0.... 41.18% -1275
04/24/2017 8-6-1...... 57.14% +1075
04/23/2017 10-11-0.... 47.62% -100
04/22/2017 5-13-1..... 27.78% -4500
04/21/2017 7-11-0..... 38.89% -2075
04/20/2017 7-6-0....... 53.85% +300
04/19/2017 4-17-0..... 19.05% -6950
04/18/2017 11-10-0.....52.38% +1100
04/17/2017 8-7-0....... 53.33% +575
04/16/2017 8-12-0..... 40.00% -1400
04/15/2017 12-10-0.....54.55% +1700
04/14/2017 9-14-0..... 39.13% -2375
04/13/2017 9-7-0....... 56.25% +1125
04/12/2017 11-8-1..... 57.89% +2450
04/11/2017 3-10-1..... 23.08% -3525
04/07/2017 19-11-0.....63.33% +3610
04/06/2017 8-7-0...... 53.33% +300
04/05/2017 3-11-0..... 21.43% -3975
04/04/2017 5-8-0...... 38.46% -1350
04/03/2017 6-7-1...... 46.15% -700
04/02/2017 3-1-1...... 75.00% +1175




Totals....... 196 - 218.. 47.34 % - 80.65




Best Bets Daily: ( DOGS AND TOTALS ONLY )
Sides / Totals.


04/28/2017............2 - 4.....-1.90................9 - 1....+7.90
04/27/2017............2 - 4.....-0.70................4 - 5.....-1.40
04/26/2017............2 - 3.....-0.30................7 - 1....+5.90
04/25/2017............3 - 4.....-0.05................3 - 3.....-0.30
04/24/2017............4 - 2....+2.55................2 - 2 - 1-0.20
04/23/2017............4 - 3....+2.60................3 - 6.....-3.60
04/22/2017............1 - 3.....-2.00................1 - 6.....-5.60
04/21/2017............2 - 2.....+0.45...............2 - 6.....-4.60
04/20/2017............0 - 2..... -2.00...............5 - 3....+1.80
04/19/2017............0 - 8..... -8.00...............2 - 7.....-5.70
04/18/2017............5 - 1.....+6.10...............4 - 2....+1.80
04/17/2017............1 - 3..... -1.65...............4 - 2...+1.80
04/16/2017............4 - 2.....+5.20...............1 - 4 ...-3.40
04/15/2017............4 - 6..... -0.30...............2 - 2 ...-0.20
04/14/2017 ...........2 - 4..... -0.95...............2 - 4.. - 2.00
04/13/2017............1 - 3..... -0.35...............7 - 4 ..+ 3.00
04/12/2017............4 - 1..... +550...............4 - 6 .- 2.00
04/11/2017............1 - 3..... -1.35...............1 - 4 - 1 - 3.00
04/07/2017............5 - 1..... +5.45..............6 - 0 ..+6.00
04/06/2017............1 - 3..... - 2.00..............3 - 2.. +1.00
04/05/2017............2 - 2..... +0.95..............0 - 5....- 5.00
04/04/2017 ...........1 - 3..... - 1.20............. 2 - 3... - 1.00
04/03/2017............0 - 3..... - 3.00..............5 - 1... + 4.00
04/02/2017........... 2 - 0..... + 2.15 ............1 - 2.. - 1.00




Totals.............50 - 66.... +2.00... 43.10 %....79 - 78 50.31 % - 8.60

 

[CNOTES]

LEADING OFF: Strasburg back with another baby, Greinke sharp
April 28, 2017


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


DADDY'S TURN


Stephen Strasburg is set to pitch on extra rest for Washington after spending time on the paternity list for the birth of his second daughter. Strasburg (2-0, 2.89 ERA) missed a scheduled start at Colorado to be with his wife, Rachel, but returns in time to face the ailing Mets, who put outfielder Yoenis Cespedes on the 10-day disabled list Friday because of a strained left hamstring. Zack Wheeler (1-2, 5.40) is up for New York.


ZACK IS BACK


Arizona's Zack Greinke (2-2, 2.93) has come back strong after a disappointing 2016, a trend he'll try to extend against Colorado. The 33-year-old struck out 11 in six innings during his last start and has 31 strikeouts and six walks over 30 2/3 innings this season despite losing almost 2 mph off his fastball from last year's average, according to Statcast. Tyler Anderson (1-3, 7.11) is up for the Rockies.

HOMECOMING


The Cubs are playing in Boston this weekend, bringing Chicago President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein back to Fenway Park for the first time since he left the Red Sox in 2012. The Boston native has helped end lengthy championship droughts in both cities and said Friday he considers himself lucky to feel like a native in two places. Epstein said he went for a jog through his old stomping grounds Thursday and got a silent high-five from a stranger. ''Made me feel welcomed back, which is a good feeling,'' Epstein said.

GETTING CLOSER

Baltimore left-hander Zach Britton, who hasn't pitched since April 14 because of a strained forearm, could be activated Sunday or Tuesday, according to manager Buck Showalter.

BRIEF ABSENCE


Seattle expects to have Nelson Cruz back in the lineup, a day after he was scratched with a tight left hamstring. The 36-year-old was available to pinch hit Friday. He entered the day leading the Mariners with five homers and 19 RBIs. Yovani Gallardo (1-2, 4.84) is to pitch for Seattle against Cleveland's Danny Salazar (1-2, 4.37).

 

[CNOTES]

Saturday’s six-pack


— Clippers 98, Jazz 93— Game 7 is in Staples Center Sunday afternoon.


— Boston eliminated the Bulls, Wizards ousted the Hawks, both on the road.


— Blues 2, Predators 1— Nashville’s first loss in six playoff games this spring.


— Oilers 2, Ducks 1— Edmonton wins first two series games, both on the road.


— Arizona P Shelby Miller tore his UCL, is done for the year.


— Larry Bird stepped down from running the Pacers Friday; playing the game and running a franchise are two different skills.


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Saturday’s List of 13: Random stuff with the weekend here……..


13) Apparently our politicians make a boatload of money; I’ve heard of three groups involved with buying the Miami Marlins— one includes Jeb Bush, one includes Ivanka Trump’s brother-in-law and another one involving Mitt Romney’s son.


Must be nice to be rich.


12) Florida State’s Dalvin Cook finally got drafted by the Vikings with the #41 pick; apparently there are concerns about some of his friends, who he hangs out with.


With lot of players, the concerns aren’t about during the season, it is about the off-season, when their free time combined with having a lot of money can turn into problems. Hopefully things will work out of the best for Cook— he’s an excellent player.


From watching the Showtime show on Florida State football last fall, Cook also seemed like a good kid.


11) With the #48 pick, the Bengals took Oklahoma RB Joe Mixon, who dropped in the draft because he broke his girlfriend’s jaw (on camera) three years ago. It was reported Friday nite that only four teams considered drafting Mixon.


10) Chicago Bears beat the 49ers 26-6 last December, which is why they had the #3 pick, not the #2 pick in the draft. That win cost them two draft picks, the picks they sent to SF to switch spots Thursday night.


9) Bronx 14, Baltimore 11 (10)— Orioles led 11-4 in the middle of the 7th inning. These teams are now tied for first place in the AL East.


8) It is April 29 and the White Sox are in first place in the AL Central. Surprising.


7) Mets are 9-13; Syndergaard is hurt, Cespedes is hurt. Been a rough month.


6) There are 2.5 games separating first and last place in the NL Central.


5) Jason Terry is a substitute guard for the Bucks; he’s played 17 years in the NBA. Last summer, he interviewed for the vacant UAB head coaching job. I’m guessing he would’ve had to take a pay cut if UAB hired him.


4) If I ever write a book, one of the chapters will be “Baseball players get hurt a lot.”


3) I have a team in a 16-team fantasy baseball league; 25 guys on a team, can have minor leaguers on the roster.


As I type this this, there are 42 players on the DL, only 3.5 weeks into the season, and thats not counting the guys who got cut because they might be out for the year or most of the year.


2) Was watching the Toronto-Milwaukee NBA game Thursday night; was cool to see players from the Milwaukee Brewers watching the game together in a suite in the arena. Players live together for 7-8 months; bonding events like this one must make the season more fun.


1— This is old news, but bears reporting: St Peter’s went 10-0 vs spread in their MAAC road games this past winter. Very hard to do that; they didn’t cover either of their games in the MAAC tournament, but they finished the season 23-13 with the #34 experience team in the country.

 

[CNOTES]

Saturday’s games
National League


Pirates @ Marlins


Nova is 2-2, 2.67 in four starts this month (over 2-2).


Straily is 1-0, 2.60 in his last three starts (over 3-1).


Pirates won four of last six games; they’re 4-6 on road (under 8-2). Miami is 3-6 in its last nine games; they’re 4-3 at home. Over is 6-1 in their last seven games.


Mets @ Nationals


Wheeler is 1-2, 5.57 in four starts this month (over 3-0-1).


Strasburg is 2-0, 2.89 in four starts this month (under 4-0).


Mets lost 10 of last 12 games; over is 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Washington won 10 of last 12 games; they’re 6-4 at home. Last five Nationals’ games went over.


Braves @ Brewers


Garcia is 0-0, 2.92 in his last two starts (over 3-1).


Nelson is 0-1, 9.28 in his last two starts (over 2-2).


Braves won last three games but are 5-9 on road; over is 9-3 in their last 12 road games. Milwaukee won three of last four games; over is 9-1 in its last ten home games.

Reds @ St Louis


Arroyo is 2-2, 6.86 in four starts this month (over 3-1).


Leake is 3-0, 1.40 in his last three starts (under 3-1).


Reds lost four in row, eight of last nine games; their last seven games went over. St Louis is 9-2 in its last 11 games, 6-1 in last seven at home. Over is 7-1 in their last eight games.


Rockies @ Diamondbacks


Anderson is 0-3, 7.65 in his las four starts (over 4-1).


Greinke is 2-2, 2.81 in his last four starts (over 4-1).


Rockies lost three of their last four games; under is 8-1 in their last nine road tilts. Arizona is 11-4 at home (over 11-4).


Phillies @ Dodgers


Eflin is 0-0, 2.25 in two starts this month (under 1-0-1).


McCarthy is 3-0, 2.25 in four starts this month (under 3-1).


Phillies won six of their last seven games; under is 4-1-1 in their last six. Dodgers won three of last four games; under is 4-0-1 in their last five home games.


Padres @ Giants


Chacin is 1-2, 5.21 in his last three starts (under 3-1 in last four).


Cain is 2-0, 1.00 in his last three starts (under 2-1-1).


Padres lost six of their last seven games; five of their last seven road games went over. San Francisco lost six of its last nine games; under is 9-1-2 in their home games.


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American League
Rays @ Blue Jays

Andriese is 1-0, 2.65 in his last three starts (over 2-2).


Liriano is 1-2, 2.08 in his last three starts (over 2-2). Over is 8-1 in their last nine games. Toronto is 4-8 in its last 12 games, 2-8 at home- their last four games went over.


Orioles @ Bronx


Jimenez is 1-0, 5.95 in four starts this month (over 3-1).


Pineda is 2-0, 2.75 in his last three starts (over 3-1).


Orioles won six of last nine games; they’re 6-4 on road, but blew an 11-4 lead in 7h inning last nite. Under is 6-3 in their last nine games. Bronx won 13 of last 16 games, is 9-1 at home- three of their last four games stayed under.


Mariners @ Indians


Gallardo is 1-2, 4.84 in four starts his month (over 2-2).


Salazar is 1-2, 4.76 in four starts this month (under 3-1).


Mariners won four of last five games; under is 9-5-1 in their road games. Cleveland won seven of last ten games; six of their last seven games stayed under.


White Sox @ Tigers


Holland is 2-2, 4.37 in four starts this month (under 3-1).


Fulmer is 2-1, 2.88 in four starts this month (over 2-2).


White Sox won their last five games, scoring 40 runs. Under is 13-6 in their last 19 games. Detroit is 6-5 at home; over is 6-1-2 in their last nine games overall.


Angels @ Rangers


Chavez is 2-2, 3.52 in four starts this month (under 3-1).


Darvish is 2-2, 2.39 in his last four starts- three of those four stayed under.


Angels won six of their last seven games; their last ten road games stayed under. Texas won six of its last nine home games; under is 8-1-1 in their last en.


A’s @ Astros


Triggs is 3-1, 3.63 in four starts (over 2-2).


Musgrove is 1-1, 5.91 in four starts this month (over 2-2). .


A’s lost their last five games, scoring 12 runs. Under is 6-3 in their last nine road games. Houston won five of last six home tilts; under is 9-3 in their home games.


Twins @ Royals


Hughes is 3-1, 5.57 in four starts this month (over 2-2).


Hammel is 0-3, 5.30 in four starts this month (under 3-1); Royals scored nine runs in the four games.


Twins lost seven of last 11 games; they’re 6-4 on road. Over is 5-1-3 in their last nine games. Kansas City lost its last eight games; they’re 5-4 at home. Under is 11-3 in their last 14 games overall.


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Interleague
Cubs @ Red Sox


Lackey is 0-3, 6.00 in his last three starts (over 3-1).


Wright is 1-2, 9.68 in four starts this month (over 2-2).


Cubs won six of their last nine games; they’re 8-5 on road. Over is 9-1 in their last ten games. Boston lost four of its last six games; seven of their last eight games stayed under.


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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League


Pitt-Mia: Nova 2-2; Straily 3-1
NY-Wsh: Wheeler 1-3; Strasburg 3-1
Atl-Mil: Garcia 2-2; Nelson 2-2
Cin-StL: Arroyo 2-2; Leake 3-1
Colo-Az: Anderson 2-3; Greinke 3-2
Phil-LA: Eflin 2-0; McCarthy 3-1
SD-SF: Chacin 2-3; Cain 3-1

American League


TB-Tor: Andriese 2-2; Liriano 1-3
Balt-NY: Jimenez 4-0; Pineda 3-1
Sea-Clev: Gallardo 1-3; Salazar 2-2
Chi-Det: Holland 2-2; Fulmer 3-1
LA-Tex: Chavez 2-2; Darvish 2-3
A’s-Hst: Triggs 3-1; Musgrove 2-2
Min-KC: Hughes 3-1; Hammel 0-4


Interleague


Chi-Bos: Lackey 1-3; Wright 1-3


Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League


Pitt-Mia: Nova 0-4; Straily 0-4
NY-Wsh: Wheeler 2-4; Strasburg 0-4
Atl-Mil: Garcia 1-4; Nelson 1-4
Cin-StL: Arroyo 1-4; Leake 1-4
Colo-Az: Anderson 1-5; Greinke 0-5
Phil-LA: Eflin 1-2; McCarthy 1-4
SD-SF: Chacin 2-5; Cain 2-4


American League


TB-Tor: Andriese 3-4; Liriano 1-4
Balt-NY: Jimenez 2-4; Pineda 2-4
Sea-Clev: Gallardo 2-4; Salazar 2-4
Chi-Det: Holland 0-4; Fulmer 2-4
LA-Tex: Chavez 0-4; Darvish 0-5
A’s-Hst: Triggs 1-4; Musgrove 1-4
Min-KC: Hughes 3-4; Hammel 0-4


Interleague


Chi-Bos: Lackey 4-4; Wright 3-4


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Umpires
National League


Pitt-Mia: Four of five Timmons games went over.
NY-Wsh: Three of four Tumpane games stayed under.
Atl-Mil: Favorites won five of last six Wolcott games.
Cin-StL: Underdogs are 6-4 in last ten Marquez games.
Colo-Az: Under is 4-2-1 in last seven Estabrook games.
Phil-LA: Favorites won five of six Cederstrom games.
SD-SF: Over is 8-5 in last thirteen Muchlinski games.


American League


TB-Tor: Three of four Holbrook games went over.
Balt-NY: Last six LBarrett games stayed under.
Sea-Clev: Under is 8-3 in last 11 Meals games.
Chi-Det: Three of last four Eddings games went over.
LA-Tex: Under is 6-0-1 in last seven Hamari games.
A’s-Hst: Underdogs won three of las four West games.
Min-KC: Over is 14-2 in last sixteen Gonzalez games.


Interleague


Chi-Bos: Three of four BWelke games went over the total.


Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 4/28/17


Ariz 3-5-2………..8-4-3…….11-9-5
Atl 4-8-2………..4-2-1…….8-10-3
Cubs 7-6………….4-4-1…….11-10-1
Reds 5-5-1……….4-5-2……..9-10-3
Colo 7-4………….6-5-2…….13-9-2
LA 6-6-2………..6-3-1…….12-9-3
Miami 4-9-2……….5-1-1……..9-10-3
Milw 7-1-1……….7-7-1…….14-8-2
Mets 3-4…………4-10-2…….7-14-2
Philly 4-3-2………..7-4-1…….11-7-3
Pitt 2-6-2………..6-6……..8-12-2
St. Louis 3-6-1……….8-3-2……11-9–3
SD 3-10-3………5-2-2……..8-12-5
SF 4-7-2………..3-6-2…….7-13-4
Wash 9-4…………..5-5………..13-9


Orioles 6-2-2……….6-5……….12-7-2
Boston 3-6-1………4-6-2………7-12-3
White Sox 3-4-3………6-4-1………9-8-4
Cleveland 5-6-1………2-7-1……..7-13-2
Detroit 5-5-1………6-3-2………11-8-3
Astros 2-6-3………7-4-1………9-10-4
KC 2-9-2……….6-2-1……..8-11-3
Angels 3-6-3……….8-4-1…….11-11-3
Twins 4-4-2………5-4-3……….9-8-5
NYY 5-6…………..7-3………..12-9
A’s 2-6-2……….5-4-4………7-10-6
Seattle 5-7-3………..6-2-1……..11-9-4
TB 6-4-1……….9-2-2…….15-6-3
Texas 5-2-2……….7-4-3………12-6-5
Toronto 2-10–1……..2-6-2………4-15–3

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total-4/28/17)


Ariz 1-10……..7-15……….8
Atl 2-14……..2-7…………4
Cubs 4-13……..3-9…………7
Reds 2-10……..4-12………..6
Colo 4-10……..5-13………..9
LA 5-13……..2-11..………7
Miami 5-14……..4-8…………9
Milw 5-8……..6-15…………11
Mets 3-8……..5-14………….8
Philly 4-10……..3-11………….7
Pitt 2-10……..5-12…………7
StL 3-10……6-15…………9
SD 6-15…….5-8…………11
SF 2-12……..3-12………..5
Wash 5-13……..3-10………..8


Orioles 1-10……..1-10………..2
Boston 1-10…….2-11…………3
White Sox 1-9…….5-11…………6
Clev 4-12……..4-9…………8
Detroit 2-10……..5-11………..7
Astros 2-11……..6-12………..8
KC 2-13……..3-7…………5
Angels 3-11…….4-13………..7
Twins 1-10……..3-11……….4
NYY 1-11……..4-9…………5
A’s 1-10……..3-13………..4
Seattle 6-15……..3-8…………9
TB 2-9……..7-14………..9
Texas 3-8……..3-14…………5
Toronto 3-13……..2-9………….5


Interleague play


NL @ AL– 8-4 AL, favorites -$324
AL @ NL– 8-4 NL, favorites +$2
Total: 12-12, favorites -$322


Totals in interleague games


NL @ AL– Over 2-10
AL @ NL– Over 8-4
Total– Over 10-14

 

[CNOTES]

MLB (PROFESSIONAL)


DUNKEL'S HIGHLIGHTED GAME


Chicago Cubs at Boston - Saturday April 29, 2017
The Cubs look to bounce back from last night’s 5-4 loss in the series opener as they face a Red Sox team that is 0-4 in Steven Wright’s last 4 starts in game two of a series. Chicago is the pick (-120) according to Dunkel, which has the Cubs favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-120).


SATURDAY APRIL 29, 2017


Chicago Cubs
@
Boston
Game 979-980
April 29, 2017 @ 4:05 pm


Dunkel Rating: Chicago Cubs
(Lackey) 17.214
Boston
(Wright) 15.799
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Chicago Cubs
-120
10
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs
(-120); Under


Seattle
@
Cleveland
Game 977-978
April 29, 2017 @ 4:10 pm


Dunkel Rating: Seattle
(Gallardo) 16.964
Cleveland
(Salazar) 16.024
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Seattle
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Cleveland
-200
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle
(+170); Over


Oakland
@
Houston
Game 975-976
April 29, 2017 @ 7:10 pm


Dunkel Rating: Oakland
(Triggs) 15.254
Houston
(Musgrve) 14.206
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Oakland
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Houston
-155
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland
(+135); Over


Minnesota
@
Kansas City
Game 973-974
April 29, 2017 @ 7:15 pm


Dunkel Rating: Minnesota
(Hughes) 14.179
Kansas City
(Hammel) 12.518
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Minnesota
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Kansas City
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota
(+105); Over


LA Angels
@
Texas
Game 971-972
April 29, 2017 @ 7:15 pm


Dunkel Rating: LA Angels
(Chavez) 12.924
Texas
(Darvish) 16.377
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Texas
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Texas
-175
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas
(-175); Under


Chicago White Sox
@
Detroit
Game 969-970
April 29, 2017 @ 1:10 pm


Dunkel Rating: Chicago White Sox
(Holland) 14.568
Detroit
(Fulmer) 16.916
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Detroit
by 2 1/2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Detroit
-165
8
Dunkel Pick: Detroit
(-165); Over


Tampa Bay
@
Toronto
Game 967-968
April 29, 2017 @ 1:05 pm


Dunkel Rating: Tampa Bay
(Andriese) 15.656
Toronto
(Liriano) 14.324
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Tampa Bay
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Toronto
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay
(+110); Under


Baltimore
@
NY Yankees
Game 965-966
April 29, 2017 @ 1:05 pm


Dunkel Rating: Baltimore
(Jimenez) 15.391
NY Yankees
(Pineda) 17.355
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: NY Yankees
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: NY Yankees
-175
9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees
(-175); Under


Philadelphia
@
LA Dodgers
Game 963-964
April 29, 2017 @ 9:10 pm


Dunkel Rating: Philadelphia
(Eflin) 16.982
LA Dodgers
(McCrthy) 13.351
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Philadelphia
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: LA Dodgers
-225
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia
(+195); Over


San Diego
@
San Francisco
Game 961-962
April 29, 2017 @ 9:05 pm


Dunkel Rating: San Diego
(Chacin) 15.022
San Francisco
(Cain) 13.588
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: San Diego
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: San Francisco
-155
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego
(+135); Over


Colorado
@
Arizona
Game 959-960
April 29, 2017 @ 8:10 pm


Dunkel Rating: Colorado
(Andrson) 15.946
Arizona
(Greinke) 14.044
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Colorado
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Arizona
-145
9
Dunkel Pick: Colorado
(+125); Under


Atlanta
@
Milwaukee
Game 957-958
April 29, 2017 @ 7:10 pm


Dunkel Rating: Atlanta
(Garcia) 16.991
Milwaukee
(Nelson) 13.817
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Atlanta
by 3
13
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Milwaukee
-130
9
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta
(+110); Over


Pittsburgh
@
Miami
Game 955-956
April 29, 2017 @ 7:10 pm


Dunkel Rating: Pittsburgh
(Nova) 16.212
Miami
(Straily) 13.813
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Pittsburgh
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Miami
-125
8
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh
(+105); Under


NY Mets
@
Washington
Game 953-954
April 29, 2017 @ 1:05 pm


Dunkel Rating: NY Mets
(Wheeler) 15.974
Washington
(Strasburg) 14.876
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: NY Mets
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Washington
-205
8
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets
(+180); Under


Cincinnati
@
St. Louis
Game 951-952
April 29, 2017 @ 2:15 pm


Dunkel Rating: Cincinnati
(Arroyo) 13.996
St. Louis
(Leake) 15.969
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: St. Louis
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: St. Louis
-175
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis
(-175); Over

 

[CNOTES]

Pro Baseball Trend Report


CINCINNATI (10 - 13) at ST LOUIS (12 - 11) - 2:15 PM
BRONSON ARROYO (R) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 755-473 (+94.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 46-48 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 18-27 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LEAKE is 4-11 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEAKE is 1-7 (-9.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-2 (+1.3 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)
BRONSON ARROYO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ARROYO is 8-18 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.79 and a WHIP of 1.339.
His team's record is 13-25 (-11.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 21-15. (+3.7 units)
MIKE LEAKE vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LEAKE is 0-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.64 and a WHIP of 1.352.
His team's record is 0-5 (-8.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.7 units)
NY METS (9 - 13) at WASHINGTON (16 - 7) - 1:05 PM
ZACK WHEELER (R) vs. STEPHEN STRASBURG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 267-259 (+41.7 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-1 (+1.6 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)
ZACK WHEELER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
WHEELER is 2-7 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.75 and a WHIP of 1.377.
His team's record is 2-7 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-4.6 units)
STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. NY METS since 1997
STRASBURG is 7-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.53 and a WHIP of 1.045.
His team's record is 9-3 (+5.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-4. (+4.2 units)


PITTSBURGH (10 - 12) at MIAMI (10 - 11) - 7:10 PM
IVAN NOVA (R) vs. DANIEL STRAILY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 63-81 (-29.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
STRAILY is 23-12 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 23-13 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 10-1 (+9.7 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 15-3 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 8-0 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
STRAILY is 14-8 (+9.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 54-37 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
IVAN NOVA vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.
DANIEL STRAILY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
STRAILY is 3-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.189.
His team's record is 4-2 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)

ATLANTA (9 - 12) at MILWAUKEE (12 - 12) - 7:10 PM
JAIME GARCIA (L) vs. JIMMY NELSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 33-22 (+20.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 42-52 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 33-33 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 34-35 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 37-38 (+12.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 14-7 (+12.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
JAIME GARCIA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
GARCIA is 11-7 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.98 and a WHIP of 1.165.
His team's record is 13-9 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-13. (-4.5 units)
JIMMY NELSON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
NELSON is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 1.457.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

COLORADO (15 - 9) at ARIZONA (15 - 10) - 8:10 PM
TYLER ANDERSON (L) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 644-995 (-179.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 94-166 (-51.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
COLORADO is 429-681 (-134.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 11-4 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 11-4 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in home games in April games this season.
GREINKE is 50-20 (+19.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 120-66 (+39.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 90-46 (+31.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 20-16 (+14.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 15-7 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
TYLER ANDERSON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
ANDERSON is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.30 and a WHIP of 2.100.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)
ZACK GREINKE vs. COLORADO since 1997
GREINKE is 7-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.14 and a WHIP of 1.398.
His team's record is 12-7 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-12. (-6.6 units)


SAN DIEGO (9 - 16) at SAN FRANCISCO (9 - 15) - 9:05 PM
JHOULYS CHACIN (R) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 10-33 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 60-70 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 50-59 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 98-93 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 63-65 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 63-64 (-25.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CAIN is 19-34 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-2 (+0.8 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
JHOULYS CHACIN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
CHACIN is 6-6 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.25 and a WHIP of 1.128.
His team's record is 6-9 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-10. (-7.2 units)
MATT CAIN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CAIN is 8-14 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.24 and a WHIP of 1.172.
His team's record is 13-23 (-14.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 15-19. (-6.6 units)

PHILADELPHIA (11 - 10) at LA DODGERS (12 - 12) - 9:10 PM
ZACH EFLIN (R) vs. HYUN-JIN RYU (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-20 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 37-39 (+16.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-26 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 108-89 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 24-25 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 74-68 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 3-8 (-8.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
ZACH EFLIN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
EFLIN is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 21.00 and a WHIP of 3.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)
HYUN-JIN RYU vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
RYU is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.615.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

BALTIMORE (14 - 7) at NY YANKEES (14 - 7) - 1:05 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. MICHAEL PINEDA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
JIMENEZ is 19-36 (-18.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 40-54 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 30-55 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 57-34 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 28-14 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 9-1 (+8.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 103-81 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 45-32 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 273-345 (+50.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 28-16 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 52-43 (+13.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 75-54 (+20.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
JIMENEZ is 17-8 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 3-9 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games after allowing 10 runs or more over the last 3 seasons.
PINEDA is 10-16 (-13.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-2 (-0.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)
UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
JIMENEZ is 4-5 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.685.
His team's record is 6-6 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.5 units)
MICHAEL PINEDA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PINEDA is 4-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.16 and a WHIP of 1.224.
His team's record is 6-6 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.9 units)

TAMPA BAY (12 - 12) at TORONTO (6 - 17) - 1:05 PM
MATT ANDRIESE (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 80-106 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 6-17 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 4-14 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TORONTO is 2-8 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
TORONTO is 1-7 (-9.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
TORONTO is 6-17 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
TORONTO is 3-11 (-9.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-1 (+3.2 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)
MATT ANDRIESE vs. TORONTO since 1997
ANDRIESE is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 6.19 and a WHIP of 1.375.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)
FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
LIRIANO is 2-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.50 and a WHIP of 1.414.
His team's record is 4-6 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.8 units)


CHI WHITE SOX (12 - 9) at DETROIT (11 - 11) - 1:10 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. MICHAEL FULMER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 97-86 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 50-42 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FULMER is 22-8 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FULMER is 13-2 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FULMER is 11-0 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FULMER is 13-5 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 29-17 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 399-399 (+38.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 120-95 (+37.7 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.
DETROIT is 226-236 (-57.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)
DEREK HOLLAND vs. DETROIT since 1997
HOLLAND is 1-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.11 and a WHIP of 1.499.
His team's record is 6-0 (+6.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)
MICHAEL FULMER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
FULMER is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

LA ANGELS (13 - 12) at TEXAS (10 - 13) - 7:15 PM
JESSE CHAVEZ (R) vs. YU DARVISH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 105-83 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 52-30 (+23.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 60-37 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 37-19 (+15.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 34-21 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 52-37 (+16.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 78-56 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 80-60 (+19.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 84-73 (+18.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 41-28 (+17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)
JESSE CHAVEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
CHAVEZ is 2-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.24 and a WHIP of 1.164.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.1 units)
YU DARVISH vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
DARVISH is 8-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.216.
His team's record is 11-3 (+8.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-3. (+7.0 units)


MINNESOTA (11 - 11) at KANSAS CITY (7 - 15) - 7:15 PM
PHIL HUGHES (R) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 70-114 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 33-62 (-21.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 44-86 (-36.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 194-168 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 60-39 (+20.1 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 110-69 (+28.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 76-43 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 0-7 (-7.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
KANSAS CITY is 38-55 (-17.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-0 (+4.2 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)
PHIL HUGHES vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HUGHES is 7-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.97 and a WHIP of 1.342.
His team's record is 8-5 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.3 units)
JASON HAMMEL vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HAMMEL is 2-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.07 and a WHIP of 1.238.
His team's record is 4-3 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.1 units)

OAKLAND (10 - 13) at HOUSTON (15 - 8) - 7:10 PM
ANDREW TRIGGS (R) vs. JOE MUSGROVE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 147-200 (-47.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 38-67 (-24.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 124-133 (-40.8 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 241-291 (-72.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)
ANDREW TRIGGS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.
JOE MUSGROVE vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MUSGROVE is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 0.84 and a WHIP of 1.032.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

SEATTLE (11 - 13) at CLEVELAND (12 - 10) - 4:10 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. DANNY SALAZAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 37-47 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 78-93 (-29.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 64-31 (+23.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 9-18 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games in April games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 1-0 (+1.8 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
YOVANI GALLARDO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GALLARDO is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 2.200.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
DANNY SALAZAR vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SALAZAR is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

CHICAGO CUBS (12 - 10) at BOSTON (12 - 10) - 4:05 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. STEVEN WRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1611-1696 (-258.0 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 406-437 (-92.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 830-848 (-154.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1184-1260 (-198.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
BOSTON is 656-592 (-81.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 352-281 (-48.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
BOSTON is 541-410 (-57.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
BOSTON is 38-45 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
JOHN LACKEY vs. BOSTON since 1997
LACKEY is 4-9 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.62 and a WHIP of 1.523.
His team's record is 4-14 (-10.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-7. (+2.3 units)
STEVEN WRIGHT vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

 

[CNOTES]

Weekend Outlook
April 28, 2017


Before the season started the Colorado Rockies were 60/1 (Bet $100 to win $6,000) to win the World Series and the Arizona Diamondbacks were 100/1 (Bet $100 to win $10,000). After just one month of play those odds have been slashed in half as both have controlled the National League West division. They hook up in Phoenix for a three-game set in what is the most intriguing series of the weekend.


Most of us came into spring training with the mindset that the Giants and Dodgers would be battling once again for the NL West crown. The Dodgers have Clayton Kershaw and the Giants have Bruce Bochy. That's just how the order of things work in the NL West, or at least that's the way things have been. So far in 2017, the Dodgers and Giants both have losing records.


Arizona (15-9) took over first-place by a half-game last night with a 6-2 win over the Padres following Colorado's 16-5 afternoon loss to the Nationals. The Rockies (14-9) pitching staff showed its first sign of being over-matched by any team allowing the Nats 46 runs over the four-game series in which Washington won the last three.


The Diamondbacks recipe for success has been playing at Chase Field where they've gone 11-3 averaging 7.2 runs a game while batting .320. In 10 road games they've gone 4-6. They gotten steady starting pitching with a bullpen that has been surprisingly good. New closer Fernando Rodney had started the season going 6-for-6 in save opportunities until giving up five runs in the ninth against San Diego on Wednesday.


All the Arizona bats seem to be clicking at the same time with seven of its regulars hitting .291 or higher. Buried within all the impressive hitting numbers is the fact that their 27 steals lead baseball. The combination of speed and power have helped Arizona be the most profitable team at +8.4 units. Colorado is fourth-best at +6.0 units.


The Diamondbacks have gone 12-7 at home against the Rockies in the past three seasons and the Over has gone 12-5-2. In all meetings the past three seasons, including Coors Field, 25 of the 36 games have gone Over. This season, Arizona has gone 10-3-1 to the Over at Chase Field. Look for the Over trend to continue this weekend.


Scheduled rotation: Robbie Ray (2-0) vs Kyle Freeland (2-1), Zack Greinke (2-2) vs. Tyler Anderson (1-3), Patrick Corbin (2-3) vs. German Marquez (0-1)
Series Price: Diamondbacks -175, Rockies +155


Here's a look some of the series I'm excited to watch this weekend:


Baltimore (14-6) at New York Yankees (13-7)
Scheduled rotation: Gausman (1-2) vs. Sabathia (2-1), Jimenez (1-0) vs. Pineda (2-1), Miley (1-1) vs. Montgomery (1-1)
Series Price: Yankees -160, Orioles +135

The Yankees come off a five game road trip, winning three of them -- the last two at Fenway Park. They're one of the hottest teams in baseball having won 12 of their last 15, including going 8-1 on their only home stand. Baltimore comes in as the third most profitable team (+7.4 units) and have won six of its last eight road games. They are the AL East leader. This is what Baltimore does every year under Buck Showalter. They also like facing C.C. Sabathia, going 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.


New York Mets (8-13) at Washington (16-6)
Scheduled rotation: DeGrom (0-1) vs. Scherzer (3-1), Wheeler (1-2) vs. Strasburg (2-0), Syndergaard (1-1) vs. Ross (1-0)
Series Price: Nationals -200, Mets +170


The Mets are on a 1-10 run have their highest rated daily player, Yoenis Cespedes, doubtful with a strained hamstring. They look every bit like a last-place team. They've belted 30 homers, but bat an NL-low .209. They've been hard to watch nightly. The first-place Nationals are the complete opposite. They're fun to watch leading baseball with 6.3 runs a game, a .284 batting average and .842 OPS. Washington comes off a sweep at Coors Field and have won 10 of its last 11, which includes a sweep last weekend against the Mets at Citi Field. Another sweep here?


Chicago Cubs (12-9) at Boston (11-10)
Scheduled rotation: Arrieta (3-0) vs Pomeranz (1-1), Lackey (1-3) vs. Wright (1-2), Hendricks (2-1) vs. Rodriguez (1-1)
Series Price: Cubs -120, Red Sox +100


Theo Epstein built teams that ended Boston's 86 year drought and he also ended Chicago's 108 year wait. He's a baseball hero on a level never seen before. He's a Hall-of-Famer now and a Cubs-Red Sox world series is certainly a possibility. They're both favorites to win the pennant -- Cubs are 2-to-1 while the Red Sox are 3-to-1 co-favorites with two others. The two teams last met for three in 2014 at Fenway Park with the Cubs sweeping.


The Sox haven't found their groove yet this season losing four of their last five. The Cubs have won six of their last eight and taken over the NL Central lead. Boston has gone 7-0-1 to the Under in its last eight games. The best news for Cubs is they have to face Chris Sale, who pitched Thursday in a 3-0 loss to the Yankees. The Cubs look collectively better than the Red Sox right now; the series price looks cheap.


Cincinnati (10-12) at St. Louis (11-11)
Scheduled rotation: Adelman (0-0) vs. Lynn (2-1), Arroyo (2-2) vs. Leake (3-1), Garrett (2-2) vs. Wacha (2-1)
Series Price: Cardinals -215, Reds +175


Cincinnati took two of three at St. Louis three weeks ago, but both these teams are playing drastically different right now. Everything I hated about the Reds that I was wrong about in the first three weeks is starting to come true again as they've lost seven of their last eight. The Cardinals have won eight of their last 10 and believe that's the real version of the squad, showed what they hope is their real team, not the team that started 3-9.


With Cincinnati's pitching staff coming back to earth allowing 48 runs in its last five, the total Over in this series might offer value. St. Louis has gone Over in in last four games and Cincinnati is on a six game Over streak.

 

[CNOTES]

Overall Picks of the Day:
Date W-L-T % Units Record


04/28/2017 16-8-0.... 66.67% +4000
04/27/2017 7-9-0...... 43.75% -500
04/26/2017 10-4-0.... 71.43% +3250
04/25/2017 7-10-0.... 41.18% -1275
04/24/2017 8-6-1...... 57.14% +1075
04/23/2017 10-11-0.... 47.62% -100
04/22/2017 5-13-1..... 27.78% -4500
04/21/2017 7-11-0..... 38.89% -2075
04/20/2017 7-6-0....... 53.85% +300
04/19/2017 4-17-0..... 19.05% -6950
04/18/2017 11-10-0.....52.38% +1100
04/17/2017 8-7-0....... 53.33% +575
04/16/2017 8-12-0..... 40.00% -1400
04/15/2017 12-10-0.....54.55% +1700
04/14/2017 9-14-0..... 39.13% -2375
04/13/2017 9-7-0....... 56.25% +1125
04/12/2017 11-8-1..... 57.89% +2450
04/11/2017 3-10-1..... 23.08% -3525
04/07/2017 19-11-0.....63.33% +3610
04/06/2017 8-7-0...... 53.33% +300
04/05/2017 3-11-0..... 21.43% -3975
04/04/2017 5-8-0...... 38.46% -1350
04/03/2017 6-7-1...... 46.15% -700
04/02/2017 3-1-1...... 75.00% +1175


Totals....... 196 - 218.. 47.34 % - 80.65


Best Bets Daily: ( DOGS AND TOTALS ONLY )
Sides / Totals.


04/28/2017............2 - 4.....-1.90................9 - 1....+7.90
04/27/2017............2 - 4.....-0.70................4 - 5.....-1.40
04/26/2017............2 - 3.....-0.30................7 - 1....+5.90
04/25/2017............3 - 4.....-0.05................3 - 3.....-0.30
04/24/2017............4 - 2....+2.55................2 - 2 - 1-0.20
04/23/2017............4 - 3....+2.60................3 - 6.....-3.60
04/22/2017............1 - 3.....-2.00................1 - 6.....-5.60
04/21/2017............2 - 2.....+0.45...............2 - 6.....-4.60
04/20/2017............0 - 2..... -2.00...............5 - 3....+1.80
04/19/2017............0 - 8..... -8.00...............2 - 7.....-5.70
04/18/2017............5 - 1.....+6.10...............4 - 2....+1.80
04/17/2017............1 - 3..... -1.65...............4 - 2...+1.80
04/16/2017............4 - 2.....+5.20...............1 - 4 ...-3.40
04/15/2017............4 - 6..... -0.30...............2 - 2 ...-0.20
04/14/2017 ...........2 - 4..... -0.95...............2 - 4.. - 2.00
04/13/2017............1 - 3..... -0.35...............7 - 4 ..+ 3.00
04/12/2017............4 - 1..... +550...............4 - 6 .- 2.00
04/11/2017............1 - 3..... -1.35...............1 - 4 - 1 - 3.00
04/07/2017............5 - 1..... +5.45..............6 - 0 ..+6.00
04/06/2017............1 - 3..... - 2.00..............3 - 2.. +1.00
04/05/2017............2 - 2..... +0.95..............0 - 5....- 5.00
04/04/2017 ...........1 - 3..... - 1.20............. 2 - 3... - 1.00
04/03/2017............0 - 3..... - 3.00..............5 - 1... + 4.00
04/02/2017........... 2 - 0..... + 2.15 ............1 - 2.. - 1.00

Totals.............50 - 66.... +2.00... 43.10 %....79 - 78 50.31 % - 8.60

 

[CNOTES]

SATURDAY, APRIL 29


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


NYM at WAS 01:05 PM


NYM +167


O 8.0


BAL at NYY 01:05 PM


BAL +155


U 9.0


TB at TOR 01:07 PM


U 8.0


CHW at DET 01:10 PM


O 8.0


CIN at STL 02:15 PM


CIN +150


O 8.5


CHC at BOS 04:05 PM


BOS +100


O 10.0


SEA at CLE 04:10 PM

U 8.5

 

[CNOTES]

Evening Action:

PIT at MIA 07:10 PM


PIT +100

U 8.0


OAK at HOU 07:10 PM


OAK +135

U 8.5


ATL at MIL 07:10 PM


ATL +100


O 9.0


MIN at KC 07:15 PM


O 8.5


LAA at TEX 07:15 PM


LAA +135


U 8.5


COL at ARI 08:10 PM


COL +110


U 9.0


SD at SF 09:05 PM

U 7.5


PHI at LAD 09:10 PM


PHI +165


O 7.5

 

[CNOTES]

Baseball Capsules
April 29, 2017


ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Carlos Gomez hit for the cycle for the second time and Yu Darvish pitched six effective innings, helping the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-3 on Saturday night.


Darvish (3-2) allowed one earned run, struck out 10 and walked four, finishing with 125 pitches. He fell five pitches short of his major league high, thrown as a rookie in 2013.


Rougned Odor hit a tiebreaking two-run homer for Texas with two out in the fifth.


Gomez needed only four at-bats for his first cycle since May 7, 2008, with the Minnesota Twins. He doubled in the first inning, singled in the third and tripled in the fifth off starter Jesse Chavez (2-4). He hit a first-pitch fastball from Jose Valdez onto the hill behind center field in the seventh for a two-run homer.


Play was halted briefly in the second inning when a bad-hop single by Shin-Soo Choo struck Angels second baseman Danny Espinosa in the forehead. Espinosa stayed in the game.

BRAVES 11, BREWERS 3


MILWAUKEE (AP) - Matt Kemp homered three times and drove in five runs, powering the Braves to their fourth straight victory.


Atlanta collected a season-high 20 hits. Dansby Swanson also homered, and Jaime Garcia (1-1) pitched six innings for his first win with the Braves.


Kemp connected in the fifth, seventh and eighth for his first game with three homers. He became the first Braves player to accomplish the feat since Mark Teixeira in 2008.


Milwaukee right-hander Jimmy Nelson (1-2) allowed five runs and 11 hits in five innings.


DODGERS 6, PHILLIES 5


LOS ANGELES (AP) - Yasiel Puig, Cody Bellinger and Justin Turner hit consecutive homers off Hector Neris in the ninth, helping the Dodgers rally for the win.


Los Angeles trailed 5-2 before the three straight homers. It was the first time the team had accomplished the feat since Aug. 18, 2012.


Austin Barnes then singled off Neris (0-1) with one out. Joely Rodriguez came in and got Andrew Toles to fly out, but Corey Seager singled and Adrian Gonzalez drilled a ball off third baseman Maikel Franco's glove for the winning hit.


Grant Dayton (1-0) pitched a scoreless inning for the win.


Bellinger, one of the majors' top prospects, also hit his first career homer in the seventh. Phillies rookie Andrew Knapp also got his first career homer, going deep against Chris Hatcher in the eighth.


YANKEES 12, ORIOLES 4


NEW YORK (AP) - Brett Gardner homered twice from the leadoff spot, helping the Yankees earn their fourth straight victory.


Gardner collected his first four RBIs of the season. Austin Romine, the No. 9 batter, also went deep and knocked in five runs.


New York won for the 14th time in 17 games, boosting the American League's best record to 15-7. Right-hander Michael Pineda (3-1) did not allow an earned run in 5 1/3 innings, striking out eight.


Orioles starter Ubaldo Jimenez (1-1) got chased with one out in the fourth for the second consecutive start. The veteran right-hander was tagged for a season-high seven runs.


CUBS 7, RED SOX 4


BOSTON (AP) - Anthony Rizzo hit a two-run homer, helping Chicago rebound from a series-opening loss at Boston.


Miguel Montero and Ben Zobrist each connected for a solo shot for the Cubs, who had dropped two in a row. Kris Bryant had two hits and scored twice.


Cubs right-hander John Lackey (2-3) gave up four runs in six innings, snapping his string of losses in three straight starts. He was part of Boston's 2013 World Series title team.


Hanley Ramirez and Andrew Benintendi connected for the Red Sox, who have the majors' fewest homers. Steven Wright (1-3) gave up five runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings.


Wade Davis pitched the ninth for his sixth save.


PIRATES 4, MARLINS 0

MIAMI (AP) - Ivan Nova pitched a three-hitter in Pittsburgh's third straight win.


John Jaso homered and drove in two runs for the Pirates, and Jordy Mercer also knocked in a run.


Nova (3-2) struck out seven and did not walk a batter in the 95-pitch masterpiece. He retired 11 in a row at one point.


Miami has lost four in a row.


Marlins right-hander Dan Straily was charged with three runs and four hits in 5 1/3 innings.

METS 5, NATIONALS 3


WASHINGTON (AP) - Michael Conforto hit two home runs and slumping Jose Reyes also connected, leading the Mets to the victory.


The banged-up Mets had lost six in a row when they began this series at Nationals Park against the team with the best record in the majors. Behind their power and bullpen, the Mets beat Washington for the second straight day.


Hansel Robles (4-0) came in to start the sixth and retired five of the six batters he faced, striking out four. Jerry Blevins then took over and fanned Bryce Harper.


Jeurys Familia, pulled Friday night in the ninth while Washington tried to rally, retired three straight hitters to earn his first save of the season.


Washington's Stephen Strasburg (2-1) gave up three runs in seven innings. Harper was 0 for 4 with three strikeouts.


WHITE SOX 6, TIGERS 4, 10 INNINGS


DETROIT (AP) - Melky Cabrera led off the 10th inning with a homer against Justin Wilson and Avisail Garcia added an RBI triple, lifting the White Sox to their sixth straight win.


Jose Abreu homered twice in his return to the lineup for Chicago.


Detroit has lost four in a row.


The White Sox held onto a two-run lead in the 10th with David Robertson (1-0) making the most of a chance to pitch a second inning after losing a two-run advantage in the ninth.


Wilson (1-1) hadn't allowed a hit or a run in his first 11 appearances this season until Cabrera hit his first homer of the season.


INDIANS 4, MARINERS 3


CLEVELAND (AP) - Danny Salazar got off to a rocky start, and then combined with two Cleveland relievers to hold Seattle hitless over the final eight innings.


Salazar (2-2) gave up a double to Robinson Cano in the first, followed by homers on successive pitches to Nelson Cruz and Kyle Seager.


Salazar struck out six in 6 1/3 innings. Andrew Miller struck out four in 1 2/3 innings and Cody Allen pitched a perfect ninth for his sixth save.


Jose Ramirez and Lonnie Chisenhall each had two RBIs in Cleveland's four-run first off Yovani Gallardo (1-3).


Cleveland has won eight of 11. Seattle's three-game winning streak ended.

ROCKIES 7, DIAMONDBACKS 6


PHOENIX (AP) - Mark Reynolds hit a tying two-run single with two out in the ninth and Carlos Gonzalez scored the winning run on a wild pitch by Fernando Rodney, sending the Rockies to a wild comeback win.


Colorado trailed by five after five, but made the most of another rough performance by Rodney (1-2). The veteran reliever walked two and threw two wild pitches in blowing his second consecutive save chance.


Carlos Estevez (3-0) got the win with one scoreless inning and Greg Holland earned his 11th save for the Rockies, who have won the first two games of the three-game set between the top teams in the NL West.


Brandon Drury, Jeff Mathis and Jake Lamb homered to help Arizona build a 6-1 lead. Zack Greinke struck out nine in six-plus innings.


Reynolds, Trevor Story and Alexi Amarista went deep for the Rockies.

PADRES 12, GIANTS 4


SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Wil Myers capped San Diego's eight-run sixth inning with a three-run homer.


Myers also singled off Chris Stratton (0-1) to start the big inning and had three hits for the game. San Diego scored 11 runs against the Giants' bullpen following five effective innings from San Francisco starter Matt Cain.


Allen Cordoba added a three-run homer off Neil Ramirez in the seventh.


San Diego right-hander Jhoulys Chacin (3-3) struck out six in five innings. He gave up three runs and five hits.


ATHLETICS 2, ASTROS 1


HOUSTON (AP) - Khris Davis clubbed his 10th home run to back a solid start by Andrew Triggs, and Oakland snapped a five-game skid.


The Athletics ended a 10-game losing streak against the Astros, which was the longest in franchise history against Houston.


Jed Lowrie put Oakland up 1-0 in the fourth with a homer to right field off Joe Musgrove (1-2), and Davis gave the Athletics an insurance run when he connected against Will Harris with two outs in the eighth.


Triggs (4-1) gave up five hits while setting career highs with seven innings and nine strikeouts. Jose Altuve homered against Sean Doolittle with two outs in the eighth, but Santiago Casilla pitched a scoreless ninth for his fourth save.

BLUE JAYS 4, RAYS 1


TORONTO (AP) - Justin Smoak had three hits, including a two-run homer, and the Blue Jays snapped a three-game losing streak.


Smoak went 3 for 3 and scored twice.


Toronto's Francisco Liriano (2-2) allowed one run and four hits in five-plus innings. Roberto Osuna got three outs finished for his second save.


Tampa Bay right-hander Matt Andriese (1-1) gave up four runs in seven innings.


Rays outfielder Steven Souza left in the seventh after being hit on the back of the left hand by a pitch. X-rays were negative and Souza is day to day.

 

[CNOTES]

Sunday’s six-pack


— Nationals’ OF Adam Eaton tore his ACL Friday; is done for the season.


— Ottawa 6, NY Rangers 5 OT— Senators head to NYC with series tied 1-1.


— Dolphins didn’t pick an offensive player until the 5th round, latest of any team.


— Michigan had 11 players drafted by the NFL this weekend, most of any school- remember, they were Brady Hoke’s recruits, not Jim Harbaugh’s.


— 53 SEC players were drafted, 11th year in a row SEC had the most players taken.


— Dodgers 6, Phillies 5– LA hit three consecutive HR’s in bottom of 9th inning to tie game, then scored on a Philly error to win it.


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Sunday’s List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday……

13) Ominous note for the Atlanta Falcons: Last team to lose the Super Bowl and get back to the Super Bowl the next year? Buffalo Bills, in 1993.


12) There is only one Game 7 in the first round of the NBA playoffs; there were none in the first round of the NHL playoffs, which seems unusual.


11) What time do garbagemen begin their work day? They switched my garbage collection day from Monday to Tuesday; truck came thru my neighborhood at 5:55am last week- thats a lot of noise for 5:55am.


10) It is snowing in Colorado this weekend; if the Rockies had been scheduled at home this weekend, they wouldn’t be playing.


9) Washington Redskins had the most passing yards to tight ends LY, which explains why the Rams drafted TE Gerald Everett from South Alabama— Sean McVay obviously isn’t too impressed with the Rams’ TE’s from last year.


Rams drafted two guys from Eastern Washington, which went 12-2 LY and lost in national semifinals at the I-AA level.


8) Raiders drafted T David Sharpe from Florida in the 4th round. Florida’s QB LY was Luke Del Rio, son of Raiders’ coach Jack Del Rio.


7) Those 100 or so people ESPN fired this week; what do they do now? You figure some of them will hook up with other TV networks, but probably not that many— how many openings can there be? There have to be a lot of people wondering what direction their life will take next.


6) Minnesota Vikings had only two games started by rookies LY, fewest in the NFL.


5) 49ers drafted QB CJ Beathard from Iowa, grandson of former Redskins’ GM Bobby Beathard. From ESPN.com:


“Beathard lacks an elite physical skill, but he is an unselfish leader and tireless worker — all of which may allow him to overcome his physical deficiencies. He possesses a strong combination of competitiveness, toughness and football IQ to potentially develop into a serviceable backup.” Kevin Weidl


4) From everything said on TV, Philadelphia did a great job hosting the NFL Draft; they had a ton of people there Thursday/Friday night.


3) Nike, adidas, UnderArmour all passed on endorsement deals with UCLA PG Lonzo Ball; this becomes more interesting if the kid is the #1 pick in the NBA Draft. Been a while since a father’s big mouth cost his son this much money.


2) Denver drafted Jim Kelly’s nephew (Ole Miss QB Chad) with the last pick in the draft. I’ll make a prediction that Mr Kelly winds up (maybe in 2018) as the Broncos’ starting QB.


1— If every American did his/her job as well as Mel Kiper Jr does his job, this would be a better country. The man is totally prepared.

 

[CNOTES]

Sunday’s games
National League


Pirates @ Marlins
Kuhl is 0-2, 7.71 in his last three starts (over 2-2).


Koehler is 1-1, 5.14 in four starts this month (over 2-2).


Pirates won five of last seven games; they’re 5-6 on road (under 9-2). Miami is 3-7 in its last ten games; they’re 4-4 at home. Over is 6-2 in their last eight games.


Mets @ Nationals
Syndergaard hasn’t pitched in 11 days; he is 1-1, 3.12 in four starts (under 2-1-1).


Ross is 1-0, 6.17 in two starts (over 2-0); Nationals scored 29 runs in those games.


Mets lost 10 of last 13 games, but won last two; over is 7-1-1 in their last nine games. Washington won 10 of last 13 games but lost last two; they’re 6-5 at home. Last six Nationals’ games went over.


Braves @ Brewers
Foltynewicz is 0-2, 2.55 in three starts this month (under 2-1). Atlanta scored seven runs in the three games.


Garza allowed four runs in four IP (93 PT) in his first ’15 start, vs Cincinnati.


Braves won last four games but are 6-9 on road; over is 10-3 in their last 13 road games. Milwaukee is 3-5 in its last eight games; over is 10-1 in its last eleven home games.

Reds @ St Louis
Arroyo is 2-2, 6.86 in four starts this month (over 3-1).


Leake is 3-0, 1.40 in his last three starts (under 3-1).


Reds lost four in row, eight of last nine games; their last seven games went over. St Louis is 9-2 in its last 11 games, 6-1 in last seven at home. Over is 7-1 in their last eight games.

Rockies @ Diamondbacks
Marquez allowed eight runs in four IP (85 PT) in his first ’17 star, vs Washington.


Corbin is 1-2, 4.74 in his last three starts (over 3-2).


Rockies won five of last six road games; under is 8-2 in their last ten road tilts. Arizona is 11-5 at home (over 12-4).


Phillies @ Dodgers
Pivetta is making his MLB debut; he is 3-0, 0.95 in three AAA starts this month, was 1-2, 2.55 in five AAA starts LY.


Ryu is 0-4, 4.64 in four starts this month (under 4-0). LA scored six runs in the four games.


Phillies won six of their last eight games; under is 4-2-1 in their last seven. Dodgers won their last three games; under is 4-1-1 in their last six home games.


Padres @ Giants
Richard is 1-3, 6.45 in his last four starts (under 3-2).


Blach allowed allowed two runs in five IP (75 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 2-1 home loss to LA.


Padres lost six of their last eight games; six of their last eight road games went over. San Francisco lost seven of its last ten games; under is 9-2-2 in their home games.


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American League
Rays @ Blue Jays
Archer is 2-1, 3.94 in five starts this month (over 4-1).


Sanchez is 0-1, 3.77 in two starts this month (over 1-1).


Rays lost six of their last eight road games. Over is 8-2 in their last ten games. Toronto is 5-8 in its last 13 games, 3-8 at home- four of their last five games went over.


Orioles @ Bronx
Miley is 1-1, 2.08 in four starts this month (over 2-2).


Montgomery is 1-1, 4.32 in three starts this month (over 2-1).


Orioles lost three of last four games; they’re 6-5 on road; over is 4-1 in their last five games. Bronx won 14 of last 17 games, is 10-1 at home- over is 5-1 in their last six home tilts.

Mariners @ Indians
DeJong is making his first MLB start; he’s pitched 4.2 innings in two relief stints. DeJong is 2-0, 1.74 in two AAA starts this year.


Tomlin is 1-3, 9.33 in four starts this month (over 3-1).


Mariners won four of last six games; under is 10-5-1 in their road games. Cleveland won eight of last 11 games; seven of their last eight games stayed under.


White Sox @ Tigers
Gonzalez is 3-0, 2.30 in four starts this month (over 2-2).


Zimmerman is 1-1, 8.10 in his last three starts (over 3-1).


White Sox won their last fsix games, scoring 46 runs. Under is 13-7 in their last 20 games. Detroit lost its last four games; over is 7-1-2 in their last ten games overall.

Angels @ Rangers
Ramirez is 0-2, 4.15 in three starts this month (under 3-0).


Perez is 0-2, 4.91 in his last three starts (under 4-1).


Angels won six of their last eight games; 10 of their last 11 road games stayed under. Texas won seven of its last ten home games; under is 8-2-1 in their last eleven.

A’s @ Astros
Hahn is 1-1, 1.80 in three starts this month (under 2-1).


Keuchel is 4-0, 1.22 in five starts this month (under 3-2).


A’s lost five of their last six games, scoring 14 runs. Under is 7-3 in their last ten road games. Houston won five of last seven home tilts; under is 10-3 in their home games.

Twins @ Royals
Hughes is 3-1, 5.57 in four starts this month (over 2-2).


Hammel is 0-3, 5.30 in four starts this month (under 3-1); Royals scored nine runs in the four games.


Twins lost seven of last 11 games; they’re 6-4 on road. Over is 5-1-3 in their last nine games. Kansas City lost its last eight games; they’re 5-4 at home. Under is 11-3 in their last 14 games overall.


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Interleague
Cubs @ Red Sox
Hendricks is 2-1, 4.50 in four starts this month (over 2-2).


Rodriguez is 1-1, 3.86 in three starts this month (under 3-0).


Cubs won seven of their last ten games; they’re 9-5 on road. Over is 10-1 in their last eleven games. Boston lost five of its last seven games; seven of their last nine games stayed under.


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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Pitt-Mia: Kuhl 1-3; Koehler 2-2
NY-Wsh: Syndergaard 2-2; Ross 2-0
Atl-Mil: Foltynewicz 0-3; Garza 1-0
Cin-StL: Arroyo 2-2; Leake 3-1
Colo-Az: Marquez 0-1; Corbin 2-3
Phil-LA: Pivetta 0-0; Ryu 0-4
SD-SF: Richard 2-3; Blach 0-1


American League
TB-Tor: Archer 4-1; Sanchez 0-2
Balt-NY: Miley 2-2; Montgomery 2-1
Sea-Clev: DeJong 0-0; Tomlin 1-3
Chi-Det: Gonzalez 4-0; Zimmerman 2-2
LA-Tex: Ramirez 1-2; Perez 1-4
A’s-Hst: Hahn 1-2; Keuchel 4-1
Min-KC: Hughes 3-1; Hammel 0-4

Interleague
Chi-Bos: Hendricks 3-1; Rodriguez 2-1


Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Pitt-Mia: Kuhl 2-4; Koehler 3-4
NY-Wsh: Syndergaard 1-4; Ross 1-2
Atl-Mil: Foltynewicz 0-3; Garza 0-1
Cin-StL: Arroyo 2-2; Leake 3-1
Colo-Az: Marquez 1-1; Corbin 2-5
Phil-LA: Pivetta 0-0; Ryu 3-4
SD-SF: Richard 1-5; Blach 0-1


American League
TB-Tor: Archer 1-5; Sanchez 0-2
Balt-NY: Miley 0-4; Montgomery 2-3
Sea-Clev: DeJong 0-0; Tomlin 2-4
Chi-Det: Gonzalez 1-4; Zimmerman 2-2
LA-Tex: Ramirez 2-3; Perez 2-3
A’s-Hst: Hahn 1-3; Keuchel 1-5
Min-KC: Hughes 3-1; Hammel 0-4

Interleague
Chi-Bos: Hendricks 2-4; Rodriguez 1-3


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Umpires
National League
Pitt-Mia: Under is 4-0 in Hoye games this month.
NY-Wsh: Last five TBarrett games went over total.
Atl-Mil: All five Barry games this month went over.
Cin-StL: Underdogs are 6-4 in last ten Marquez games.
Colo-Az: Under is 6-3 in last nine Layne games.
Phil-LA: Seven of last nine Woodring games went over.
SD-SF: Four of last five Foster games went over.

American League
TB-Tor: Over is 4-0-1 in Wolf games this month.
Balt-NY: Underdogs won three of last four Scheurwater games
Sea-Clev: Three of four Kulpa games stayed under total.
Chi-Det: Underdogs won five of last seven Blaser games
LA-Tex: Over is 3-1-1 in Miller games this month.
A’s-Hst: Favorites are 15-2 in last 17 Wendelstedt games.
Min-KC: Over is 14-2 in last sixteen Gonzalez games.

Interleague
Chi-Bos: Over is 7-1-1 in last nine Dreckman games


Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 4/29/17
Ariz 3-5-2………..9-4-3…….12-9-5
Atl 5-8-2………..4-2-1…….9-10-3
Cubs 7-7………….4-4-1…….11-11-1
Reds 5-5-1……….4-5-2……..9-10-3
Colo 7-5………….6-5-2…….13-10-2
LA 6-6-2………..6-4-1…….12-10-3
Miami 4-9-2……….5-2-1……..9-11-3
Milw 7-1-1……….7-8-1…….14-9-2
Mets 4-4…………4-10-2…….8-14-2
Philly 5-3-2………..7-4-1…….12-7-3
Pitt 3-6-2………..6-6……..9-12-2
St. Louis 3-6-1……….8-3-2……11-9–3
SD 3-11-3………5-2-2……..8-13-5
SF 4-7-2………..4-6-2…….8-13-4
Wash 9-4…………..5-6……….13-10


Orioles 6-3-2……….6-5……….12-8-2
Boston 3-6-1………5-6-2………8-12-3
White Sox 4-4-3………6-4-1………10-8-4
Cleveland 5-6-1………3-7-1………8-13-2
Detroit 5-5-1………6-4-2………11-9-3
Astros 2-6-3………7-5-1………9-11-4
KC 2-9-2……….6-2-1……..8-11-3
Angels 3-7-3……….8-4-1…….11-12-3
Twins 4-4-2………5-4-3……….9-8-5
NYY 5-6…………..8-3………..13-9
A’s 3-6-2……….5-4-4………8-10-6
Seattle 5-8-3………..6-2-1……11-10-4
TB 6-5-1……….9-2-2…….15-7-3
Texas 5-2-2……….8-4-3………13-6-5
Toronto 2-10–1……..3-6-2………5-15–3


%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total-4/29/17)


Ariz 1-10……..7-16……….8
Atl 2-15……..2-7…………4
Cubs 4-14……..3-9…………7
Reds 2-10……..4-12………..6
Colo 4-11……..5-13………..9
LA 5-13……..3-12..………8
Miami 5-14……..4-9…………9
Milw 5-8……..7-16…………12
Mets 3-9……..5-14………….8
Philly 4-11……..3-11………….7
Pitt 2-11……..5-12…………7
StL 3-10……6-15…………9
SD 6-16…….5-8…………11
SF 2-12……..3-13………..5
Wash 5-13……..4-11………..9


Orioles 1-11……..1-10………..2
Boston 1-10…….2-12…………3
White Sox 2-10…….5-11………..7
Clev 4-12……..5-10………..9
Detroit 2-10……..6-12………..8
Astros 2-11……..6-13………..8
KC 2-13……..3-7…………5
Angels 3-12…….4-13………..7
Twins 1-10……..3-11……….4
NYY 1-11……..5-10……….6
A’s 1-11……..3-13………..4
Seattle 7-16……..3-8………10
TB 2-10……..7-14………..9
Texas 3-8……..3-15…………5
Toronto 3-13…….3-10…………6


Interleague play
NL @ AL– 8-5 AL, favorites -$224
AL @ NL– 8-4 NL, favorites +$2
Total: 13-12 NL, favorites -$222


Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL– Over 3-10
AL @ NL– Over 8-4
Total– Over 11-14