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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up


Sunday, April 16


National League
Pirates @ Cubs
Taillon is 0-0, 1.38 in his first two starts (under 1-0-1).


Lester is 0-0, 1.64 in his first two starts (under 1-0-1).


Pirates lost four of their last six games (under 4-2). Chicago lost three of its last four games; four of their last five stayed under the total.


Mets @ Marlins
Harvey is 2-0, 2.92 in his first two starts (over 2-0); Mets scored 20 runs in the two games.


Straily is 1-1, 8.64 in his first two starts (over 2-0).


Mets won five of last seven games, scoring 34 runs in last five; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten. Miami won six of its last nine games; over is 6-1-1 in their last eight games.


Phillies @ Nationals
Eickhoff is 0-1, 2.63 in his two starts (under 2-0).


Gonzalez is 1-0, 1.38 in his first two starts (over 1-1).


Phillies lost four of last five games; under is 4-1 in their road games. Washington is 4-5 in its last nine games; under is 5-3 in their home games.


Padres @ Braves
Cahill allowed three runs in 5.2 IP (99 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 3-1 loss in LA.


Colon is 0-1, 6.30 in his first two starts (over 1-1).


Atlanta won its last three games; six of their last eight games went over the total. Padres are 3-6 in first nine road games, with seven of last eight staying under.


Brewers @ Reds
Peralta is 2-0, 2.45 in his first two ’17 starts (under 2-0).


Romano is making his MLB debut; he was 0-0, 1.38 in his first two AAA starts. He was 6-11, 3.52 in 27 AA starts LY.


Brewers won four of last five games; under is 6-4 in their last ten games. Cincinnati won eight of its last eleven games; over is 3-1 in their last four home games.


Diamondbacks @ Dodgers
Walker is 1-1, 5.73 in his first two starts (over 1-1).


Hill allowed one run in five IP (75 PT) in his first ’17 start, before having more blister problems.


Arizona lost four of its last five games; over is 8-3-1 in its games. Dodgers are 5-1 at home; their last three home games went over.


Rockies @ Giants
Senzatela is 1-0, 1.50 in his first two MLB starts (under 2-0).


Samardzija is 0-2, 6.75 in his first two starts (over 1-1).


Colorado won five of its seven road games; under is 9-2 in their last 11 games. Giants are 4-7 in their last 11 games; five of their last six games stayed under.


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American League
Tigers @ Indians
Boyd is 1-1, 5.40 in his first two starts (over 1-1).


Carrasco is 1-0, 2.13 in his first two starts (under 2-0).


Detroit won six of its last nine games; over is 4-0 in its road games. Cleveland lost six of its last eight games; over is 8-4 in its games this month.


Orioles @ Blue Jays
Bundy is 1-1, 2.70 in his first two starts (under 2-0).


Happ is 0-2, 5.40 in his first two starts (under 2-0).


Orioles won seven of its first ten games; over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Toronto is off to an awful 2-9 start (under 8-3).


Rays @ Red Sox
Cobb is 1-1, 4.15 in his first two starts (over 1-1).


Pomeranz allowed one run in six IP (91 PT) in his first ’17 start, an 8-1 win over Baltimore.


Tampa Bay lost four of its last five games; four of their last six games went over. Boston is 4-5 in its last nine games; under is 7-4 in all their games this season.


White Sox @ Twins
Shields is 1-0, 1.69 in his first two starts (over 1-1).


Santiago is 1-1, 2.45 in his first two starts (over 1-1).


Chicago won three of last four games; seven of its last eight games stayed under. Minnesota lost three of its last five games; seven of its last eight games stayed under.


Angels @ Royals
Skaggs is 0-1, 8.71 in his first two starts (over 1-1).


Kennedy is 0-2, 4.09 in his first two starts (over 1-1); Royals scored one run in the two games.


Angels lost their last four games; five of their last seven games went over total. Kansas City lost won its last three games; under is 4-1 in their home games.


Astros @ A’s
Morton is 0-1, 4.09 in his first two starts (under 2-0).


Cotton is 1-1, 3.97 in his first two starts (under 2-0).


Astros won five of last six games; six of their last seven games went over. Oakland lost its last three games; three of its last four games went over.


Rangers @ Mariners
Hamels is 0-0, 3.46 in his first two starts (over 2-0).


Iwakuma is 0-1, 2.25 in his first two starts (over 1-1).


Texas is off to a 4-8 start; over is 3-2 in their road games. Seattle lost eight of its first 12 games; they’re 3-2 at home. Under is 8-4 in their games.


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Interleague
Wainwright is 0-2, 8.00 in his first two starts (under 2-0).


Pineda is 1-1, 3.97 in his first two starts (over 1-1).


Cardinals lost five of last six games; their last three games stayed under. Bronx won its last six games; over is 5-3 in their last eight games.


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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Pitt-Chi: Taillon 0-2; Lester 1-1
NY-Mia: Harvey 2-0; Straily 1-1
Phil-Wash: Eickhoff 0-2; Gonzalez 1-1
SD-Atl: Cahill 0-1; Colon 1-1
Mil-Cin: Peralta 2-0; Romano 0-0
Az-LA: Walker 1-1; Hill 1-0
Colo-SF: Senzatela 2-0; Samardzija 0-2


American League
Det-Clev: Boyd 1-1; Carrasco 2-0
Balt-Tor: Bundy 1-1; Happ 0-2
TB-Bos: Cobb 1-1; Pomeranz 1-0
Chi-Minn: Shields 1-1; Santiago 1-1
LAA-KC: Skaggs 1-1; Kennedy 0-2
Hst-A’s: Morton 1-1; Cotton 1-1
Tex-Sea: Hamels 0-2; Iwakuma 0-2


Interleague
StL-NYY: Wainwright 0-2; Pineda 1-1


Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Pitt-Chi: Taillon 0-2; Lester 0-2
NY-Mia: Harvey 0-2; Straily 0-2
Phil-Wash: Eickhoff 0-2; Gonzalez 1-2
SD-Atl: Cahill 1-1; Colon 1-2
Mil-Cin: Peralta 1-2; Romano 0-0
Az-LA: Walker 0-2; Hill 0-1
Colo-SF: Senzatela 1-2; Samardzija 0-2


American League
Det-Clev: Boyd 0-2; Carrasco 0-2
Balt-Tor: Bundy 0-2; Happ 1-2
TB-Bos: Cobb 0-2; Pomeranz 0-1
Chi-Minn: Shields 1-2; Santiago 0-2
LAA-KC: Skaggs 1-2; Kennedy 0-2
Hst-A’s: Morton 0-2; Cotton 0-2
Tex-Sea: Hamels 0-2; Iwakuma 0-2


Interleague
StL-NYY: Wainwright 1-2; Pineda 1-2


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Umpires
National League
Pitt-Chi: Visitors won all three West games this month.
NY-Mia: Over is 9-1-1 in last eleven HGibson games.
Phil-Wash: Underdogs won seven of last nine GGibson games.
SD-Atl: Favorites won last eight Nauert games.
Mil-Cin: Three of last four Johnson games stayed under.
Az-LA: Home team, under are both 3-0 in Nelson games this month.
Colo-SF: Over is 5-0-1 in last six Dreckman games.


American League
Det-Clev: Visitors won nine of last twelve Demuth games.
Balt-Tor: Underdogs won three of last four Knight games.
TB-Bos: Underdogs are 7-4 in last eleven TBarrett tilts.
Chi-Minn: Under is 8-3-1 in last twelve Danley games.
LAA-KC: Under is 9-2 in last eleven Conroy games.
Hst-A’s: Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Scheurwater games.
Tex-Sea: Six of last seven Carlson games stayed under.


Interleague
StL-NYY: Home side won 12 of last 15 Kellogg games.


Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 4/15/17
Ariz 1-4………….2-2-3…….3-6-3
Atl 1-6-1………..1-0-1…….2-6-1
Cubs 4-2………….4-1…………8-3
Reds 5-1-1……….1-2-1……..6-3-2
Colo 4-3…………1-3-2……..5-6-2
LA 3-3-1………..4-1………7-4-1
Miami 3-3-1………..4-0………7-3
Milw 3-1-1………..2-5………5-6-1
Mets 2-3…………3-3-2……..5-6-2
Philly 2-0-2………..4-3………6-3-2
Pitt 1-3-1………..2-4………3-7-1
St. Louis 1-4…………3-2-1……..4-6-1
SD 3-4-2…………2-1……..5-5-2
SF 4-2-2…………2-3……..6-5-2
Wash 1-2…………..4-4………..5-6


Orioles 3-1-1……….3-2……..…6-3-1
Boston 1-3…………2-3-2………3-6-2
White Sox 2-1-2………2-2-1………4-3-3
Cleveland 1-4-1………1-3-1………2-7-2
Detroit 2-2…………..5-2………….7-4
Astros 0-4-1………3-3-1………3-7-2
KC 2-3-1………..3-2………..5-5-1
Angels 2-3-1………..2-4………..4-7-1
Twins 2-3-1………3-0-2……….5-3-3
NYY 3-3…………..4-1………….7-4
A’s 2-3-1………2-2-2………4-5-3
Seattle 2-4-1………..4-0-1……..6-4-2
TB 3-1-1………..5-2……….8-3-1
Texas 3-1-1………..4-2………..7-3-1
Toronto 1-5…………..0-4-1……..1-9-1


%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total-4/15/17)
Ariz 1-5……..1-7…………2
Atl 1-8……..1-1…………2
Cubs 1-6……..2-5…………3
Reds 1-6……..1-6…………2
Colo 0-6……..2-6…………2
LA 2-6……..2-6…………4
Miami 2-6……..3-5…………5
Milw 2-5……..1-7…………3
Mets 3-6……..2-6………….5
Philly 2-5……..2-6………….4
Pitt 1-5……..0-6…………1
StL 3-5……..2-6…………5
SD 4-8……..2-3…………6
SF 1-7……..1-6…………2
Wash 1-3……..2-8…………3


Orioles 1-5……..1-5…………2
Boston 0-4……..0-7…………0
White Sox 1-5…….3-5…………4
Clev 2-6……..3-5…………5
Detroit 0-4……..3-7…………3
Astros 2-5……..3-7…………5
KC 0-6……..3-4…………3
Angels 2-6……..1-6…………3
Twins 1-6……..1-5…………2
NYY 1-6……..3-5…………4
A’s 0-6……..1-6…………1
Seattle 2-7……..1-5…………3
TB 1-5………3-7…………4
Texas 2-5……..2-6…………4
Toronto 2-6……..1-5………….3


Interleague play
NL @ AL– 4-2 AL, favorites +$15
AL @ NL– 3-0 NL, favorites -$208
Total: 5-4 NL, favorites -$193


Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL– Over 0-6
AL @ NL– Over 2-1
Total– Over 2-7

 

[CNOTES]

MLB


Sunday, April 16


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Trend Report
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1:07 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Baltimore's last 25 games
Baltimore is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games at home
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore

1:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CINCINNATI
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Cincinnati's last 23 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games

1:10 PM
DETROIT vs. CLEVELAND
Detroit is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit

1:10 PM
NY METS vs. MIAMI
NY Mets are 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets's last 10 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 10 games when playing NY Mets
Miami is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games

1:35 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games at home

1:35 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
Tampa Bay is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Boston
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 12 games at home
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

1:35 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ATLANTA
San Diego is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games
Atlanta is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego

2:15 PM
LA ANGELS vs. KANSAS CITY
LA Angels are 6-13 SU in their last 19 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 13-6 SU in their last 19 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing LA Angels

2:20 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CHI CUBS
Pittsburgh is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 13 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chi Cubs's last 13 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games

4:05 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games
San Francisco is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home

4:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. OAKLAND
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Oakland's last 17 games at home

4:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games
Arizona is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Arizona
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home

4:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Minnesota is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games

4:10 PM
TEXAS vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing at home against Texas

8:08 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. NY YANKEES
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games at home
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home

 

[CNOTES]

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


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




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


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


SUNDAY, APRIL 16


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


BAL at TOR 01:07 PM


U 8.5


DET at CLE 01:10 PM


DET +180


O 8.5


MIL at CIN 01:10 PM


O 9.0


NYM at MIA 01:10 PM


MIA +115


O 8.0


PHI at WAS 01:35 PM


PHI +150


U 8.5


TB at BOS 01:35 PM


U 9.5


SD at ATL 01:35 PM


SD +110


U 8.0


LAA at KC 02:15 PM


U 8.5


PIT at CHC 02:20 PM


PIT +145


COL at SF 04:05 PM


COL +110


O 7.5


HOU at OAK 04:05 PM


U 8.0


CHW at MIN 04:10 PM


U 9.5


ARI at LAD 04:10 PM


ARI +170


O 7.5


TEX at SEA 04:10 PM

U 7.5


STL at NYY 08:05 PM


O 8.0

 

[CNOTES]

MLB roundup: Harper's blast lifts Nationals over Phillies
April 16, 2017


WASHINGTON -- Bryce Harper hit a three-run homer with two outs in the last of the ninth off Joaquin Benoit as the Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 on Sunday, taking two of three games in the series.


The blast capped a big day in which Harper went 3-for-5 with two homers and five RBIs.


The winning pitcher was Shawn Kelley (2-0), who got the last out in the top of the ninth with the bases loaded, while Benoit fell to 0-1. The second homer of the game by Harper also scored Chris Heisey, who had walked with one out, and Adam Eaton, who had singled.


Aaron Altherr doubled to lead off the ninth and scored on a fielder's choice to break a tie and give the Phillies a 4-3 lead.


Royals 1, Angels 0


KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Alcides Escobar's ninth-inning single scored pinch runner Raul Mondesi as Kansas City blanked Los Angeles to complete a sweep of the three-game series.


Mondesi was running for Salvador Perez, who led off the inning with a single. Mondesi swiped second and moved to third on a Blake Parker wild pitch.


Pinch hitter Mike Moustakas walked and Paulo Orlando popped up before Escobar delivered the game-winning hit.


Kelvin Herrera (1-0) pitched a perfect ninth to get the victory. Parker (0-1) absorbed the loss.


Orioles 11, Blue Jays 4

TORONTO -- Trey Mancini hit two home runs, Craig Gentry and Manny Machado added one homer each, Dylan Bundy pitched six scoreless innings and Baltimore defeated Toronto.


Bundy (2-1) allowed five hits and one walk while striking out six as the Orioles (8-3) took three of four from the Blue Jays (2-10).


Kevin Pillar hit a two-run homer in the ninth for Toronto against Vidal Nuno.


Toronto starter J.A. Happ (0-3) left the game with what the club said was a sore left elbow in the fifth inning after throwing ball one to Orioles center fielder Adam Jones.


Tigers 4, Indians 1

CLEVELAND -- Alex Avila hit a two-run home run and Matthew Boyd pitched six strong innings as Detroit beat Cleveland.


The Tigers won two of three games from the slumping Indians, who went 2-4 on their season-opening homestand. Cleveland has lost seven of its last nine games.


Boyd (2-1) gave up one run in six innings to get the win. Francisco Rodriguez pitched the ninth inning to pick up his fifth save. Cleveland starter Carlos Carrasco (1-1), who gave up two runs in 6 2/3 innings, took the loss.


Braves 9, Padres 2


ATLANTA -- Bartolo Colon was masterful for seven innings, with the only hit the 43-year-old gave up a homer, and Atlanta improved to 3-0 at SunTrust Park with a victory over San Diego.


Ryan Schimpf's homer in the third inning was the only misstep by Colon, who walked one and struck out six while pitching in the 44th ballpark of his 20-year major league career.


The Braves didn't have a hit off Padres starter Trevor Cahill until the fifth but scored two runs in that inning, two more times in the sixth and seventh and three times in the eighth.


Marlins 4, Mets 2


MIAMI -- Pinch hitter J.T. Riddle hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to lead Miami over New York.


It was Riddle's first career home run, and it came off reliever Addison Reed (0-1).


Miami had nearly won the game in the previous at-bat, a double by Miguel Rojas that went all the way to fence. Left fielder Yoenis Cespedes threw to shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera, whose relay home cut down Marcell Ozuna.


The Marlins came within four outs of what would've been the first multi-pitcher no-hitter in franchise history. But with two outs in the eighth, Neil Walker hit a 2-0 pitch from reliever Brad Ziegler for a clean single to center.


Brewers 4, Reds 2

CINCINNATI -- Ryan Braun hit a two-run home run, and Travis Shaw and Eric Thames added solo shots, lifting Milwaukee past Cincinnati in the finale of a four-game series.


Thames is the first visiting player to hit five home runs in a four-game series at Great American Ball Park.


Milwaukee (7-6) has homered in eight straight games and 20 times in 13 contests. The Brewers took three of four in the series.


Wily Peralta improved to 3-0 and Neftali Perez earned his fourth save.


Pirates 6, Cubs 1

CHICAGO -- Adam Frazier went 3-for-4, including a three-run homer in the ninth inning, to lead Pittsburgh to a victory over Chicago.


Andrew McCutchen snapped a 1-1 tie with an eighth-inning RBI on a fielder's choice before Frazier's bomb an inning later sealed it.


McCutchen's run-scoring grounder brought home pinch runner Alen Hanson in a three-run eighth as the Pirates (6-6) completed their first three-game sweep of the Cubs since Sept. 5-7, 2014.


The Cubs slipped to 6-6 with their fourth loss in five games.

Red Sox 7, Rays 5


BOSTON -- Mitch Moreland's two-run single in the seventh inning gave Boston the lead for good in its win over Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park.


The newly signed first baseman is batting .356 (16-for-45) with an major league-leading nine doubles, one homer and five RBIs through 12 games after going 2-for-3 with three RBIs. Moreland stepped to the plate with the bases loaded in the seventh and drove an 0-1 cutter for an opposite-field single to left, plating two.


Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run blast for his team-leading third home run and Mookie Betts and Christian Vazquez also had RBIs for Boston, which has won three of its last four. Corey Dickerson and Tim Beckham each hit solo homers and Brad Miller had a triple and two RBIs as Tampa Bay lost for the fifth time in its last six games.

Diamondbacks 3, Dodgers 1


LOS ANGELES -- Taijuan Walker pitched one-run ball over five innings as Arizona defeated Los Angeles.


Walker (2-1) gave up four hits. The right-hander walked one and struck out seven in beating the Dodgers for the first time in his second career start against Los Angeles. Fernando Rodney handled the ninth for his fourth save.


The Diamondbacks struck first in the third inning when Chris Iannetta smacked his first home run of the season for a 1-0 lead. Los Angeles starter Rich Hill (1-1), making his second start and his first since landing on the disabled list with blisters, lasted but three innings in losing to Arizona for the third time in four decisions.

Mariners 8, Rangers 7


SEATTLE -- For the third time this season, Texas left-hander Cole Hamels exited a start with a lead. And for the third time this season, the Rangers' bullpen could not hold on to the advantage.


The culprits this time were Tony Barnette and Sam Dyson, as Seattle erased a five-run deficit, with Nelson Cruz knocking in the winning run in the ninth for the victory and a sweep of the three-game series.


Trailing 7-6 entering the bottom of the ninth inning, the Mariners mounted their comeback without getting the ball out of the infield. Hamels was charged with four runs (three earned) on six hits and two walks. He struck out two.


White Sox 3, Twins 1


MINNEAPOLIS -- Avisail Garcia's 10th-inning, two-run homer lifted Chicago over Minnesota as the White Sox took two of three games in the weekend series at Target Field.


Minnesota reliever Ryan Pressly (0-2) took the loss while Chicago's Nate Jones (1-0) came out of the bullpen to pick up the win. David Robertson pitched one inning for his third save of the season in three chances.


Chicago shortstop Leury Garcia led off the 10th inning with a double to the right-center-field gap off Pressly, and he advanced to third on Tyler Saladino's sacrifice bunt. After Pressly struck out slumping Jose Abreu, Avisail Garcia slugged an 0-1 pitch an estimated 384 feet over the right field wall.

Rockies 4, Giants 3


SAN FRANCISCO -- Antonio Senzatela settled down after a shaky first inning, and DJ LeMahieu's run-scoring single in the second inning provided the winning margin as Colorado beat San Francisco at AT&T Park.


Senzatela (2-0) allowed three runs on seven hits in seven innings, but he held San Francisco batters to just four hits after the first inning.


Giants starter Jeff Samardzija (0-3), who gave up hits to the first four Rockies he faced, allowed just two hits after the first inning. Samardzija had eight strikeouts and issued no walks in seven innings.


Astros-A's, ppd.


OAKLAND -- Sunday's game between the Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics was postponed due to rain, marking Oakland's first home rainout in three years.


The contest was postponed approximately two hours before the scheduled start. It wasn't immediately rescheduled.


Oakland's most recent home postponements occurred when heavy rains hit the area in April, 2014. A contest on April 1 was rained out and another was postponed three days later due to unplayable conditions when the grounds crew neglected to put the tarp on the field.


Ramirez pulled up limping after rounding second base on Mitch Moreland's go-ahead, two-run single. He was helped back to the dugout by manager John Farrell and was replaced by Steve Selsky.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB notebook: Jays' Sanchez, Happ sidelined with injuries
April 16, 2017


The Toronto Blue Jays have problems with injuries to their pitching staff.


They placed right-hander Aaron Sanchez on the 10-day disabled list with a blister on his right middle finger, and Blue Jays left-hander J.A. Happ left in the fifth inning of Sunday's game against Baltimore with a sore left elbow.


Taking Sanchez's place on the 25-man roster is left-hander Matt Dermody, who was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo. The move with Sanchez is retroactive to Saturday.


Sanchez is 0-1 with a 4.38 ERA in two starts this season. He has been dealing with a blister since spring training.


Happ threw ball one to Orioles center fielder Adam Jones in the fifth and then was visited at the mound by a trainer and manager John Gibbons. After a short meeting, Happ walked from the mound with the trainer and was replaced by right-hander Joe Biagini.


--The Baltimore Orioles placed closer Zach Britton on the 10-day disabled list with a left forearm strain.


The left-hander has five saves this season, including two in the four-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays that ends Sunday.


Right-hander Stefan Crichton was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk after he had been optioned there Saturday to make room for right-hander for Alec Asher, who started Saturday against the Blue Jays.


--The San Francisco Giants placed outfielder Jarrett Parker on the disabled list a day after he broke his right collarbone crashing into the fence while catching a fly ball.


Parker, 28, is hitting .143 with two RBIs in nine games this season.


Giants manager Bruce Bochy said Parker likely will be out for about eight weeks after undergoing a surgical procedure this week.


The Giants recalled left-hander Steven Okert from the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats to take Parker's place on the active roster.


--Boston Red Sox designated hitter Hanley Ramirez left Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays in the seventh inning with a left hamstring cramp and is considered day-to-day.


Ramirez pulled up limping after rounding second base on Mitch Moreland's go-ahead, two-run single. He was helped back to the dugout by manager John Farrell and was replaced by Steve Selsky.

 

[CNOTES]

LEADING OFF: Morning start at Fenway, Ichiro back in Seattle
April 16, 2017


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

SET THAT ALARM


The annual Patriots Day' game at Fenway Park is always the earliest start in the majors - 11:05 a.m. on the day of the Boston Marathon. Knuckleballer Steven Wright pitches for the Red Sox against Tampa Bay lefty Blake Snell.

WELCOME BACK


Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki figures to get a nice ovation when he returns to Safeco Field. Ichiro was wildly popular in Seattle after making his major league debut in 2001, and became an All-Star in his first 10 years with the Mariners. He was traded to the Yankees during the 2012 season and now, at 43, has 3,031 career hits.


ALL OR NOTHING


The Pirates are 6-6, and the math adds up - they've either swept or been swept in every series this season. Coming off three straight victories at Wrigley Field, Pittsburgh will try to extend its winning streak when Ivan Nova starts at St. Louis against Lance Lynn.


CONTACT LIST

Red Sox star Mookie Betts hasn't struck out this season. Not once. At 119 plate appearances, his string of contact is the longest in the majors since 2004, when Juan Pierre of the Marlins went 147 times in a row without fanning.

BULLPEN BLUES


The Cubs have blown a save opportunity in three consecutive games for the first time since May 2000. Chicago relievers gave up 12 runs and three homers in 9 1/3 innings over the weekend against Pittsburgh. The Cubs hope to get things straightened out, starting when they host Milwaukee.

 

[CNOTES]

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


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




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


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

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack


Early betting odds on the 2017 Heisman Trophy:


15-2— Sam Darnold (USC), Baker Mayfield (Oklahoma), Lamar Jackson (Louisville)


9-1- JT Barrett, Ohio State


12-1— Jake Browning, Washington


14-1— Deondre Francois, Florida State


15-1— Jalen Hurts (Alabama), Saquon Barkley (Penn State)


16-1— Mason Rudolph, Oklahoma State


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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend……..


13) Bulls 106, Celtics 102— Isaiah Thomas scored 33 points in 38:00, the day after he found out his 22-year old sister died in a car accident. Boston took 38 3’s, 48 2’s; seems like a lot- they only took 19 foul shots.


12) ESPN had the Cubs on in primetime Opening Night in St Louis, which is fine- they’re World Champs and deserve it; ESPN’s next three Sunday night games were in Queens, Bronx and next week again, Queens. What the bleep are they thinking?


Teams like Toronto, Kansas City and Houston are rarely on national TV, then networks wonder why playoff ratings are low when those teams make it. Promote the whole sport, not just teams in New York, plus the Cubs, Dodgers, Red Sox.


11) Mets’ first 32 games this season are all against NL East opponents.


10) Miami 4, Mets 2— JT Riddle’s first major league hit was a walk-off homer. The way the Marlins ran the bases in this game, home runs were a good idea.


Justin Boer got thrown out at the plate after maybe the worst slide in baseball history; Giancarlo Stanton got hit with an Ozuna line drive that would’ve put men on 1st and 3rd with one out had the ball not hit him. Ozuna got thrown out at the plate before Riddle’s winning home run.


9) Orioles pit closer Zach Britton on the 10-day DL; their pitching is really thin, but they’re still 8-3 and atop the AL East, but make no mistake about it, Baltimore needs to get healthy soon.


8) Rumors have it that the Chiefs will open Week 1 of the NFL season in Foxboro in a Thursday night game. Falcons were a more logical option, but Atlanta has a new stadium opening and they want to play there in Week 1, so apparently they’re no longer an option for the Thursday game.


7) It rained in Oakland Sunday, and the A’s couldn’t wait to cancel their game with the Astros; the Warriors were playing across the parking lot, the A’s are playing lousy anyway (shortstop Marcus Semien is on the DL, which hurts there defense) and there would’ve been a lousy crowd in the rain.


Giants played their home game across the bay, but the field was a mess- they sell out their games, so it would cost them seven figures to lose a home game to the weather.


6) Toronto-Cleveland-Texas are your last place teams in the American League.


5) Reds and Colorado are in first place in the National League; even after only two weeks, that is odd.


4) Baltimore’s Trey Mancini hit two more homers Sunday, has now hit seven in his first 12 major league games, which is really good.


Blue Jays lost again, are now 2-10, which is really bad.


3) Montreal 3, NY Rangers 1— New York seems to play better on the road. Canadiens lead this series, 2-1.


2) Penguins/Blues both won their games, grabbing 3-0 leads in their first round series.


1— Solid scheduling by the AD at U of Albany- they’re playing at Memphis next year, in a year when the Tigers will be in a total rebuild. Great Danes could actually win that game.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Dunkel


Monday, April 17



Miami @ Seattle


Game 969-970
April 17, 2017 @ 10:10 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Koehler) 16.437
Seattle
(Miranda) 17.627
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-130); Under


Texas @ Oakland


Game 967-968
April 17, 2017 @ 10:05 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Griffin) 14.137
Oakland
(Cotton) 15.014
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-135
8
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-135); Under


LA Angels @ Houston


Game 965-966
April 17, 2017 @ 8:10 pm


Dunkel Rating:
LA Angels
(Chavez) 14.862
Houston
(Morton) 13.956
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Angels
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-150
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Angels
(+130); Under


Cleveland @ Minnesota


Game 963-964
April 17, 2017 @ 8:10 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
(Salazar) 15.715
Minnesota
(Gibson) 17.194
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-155
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+135); Over


Chicago White Sox @ NY Yankees


Game 961-962
April 17, 2017 @ 7:05 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Chicago White Sox
(Holland) 14.620
NY Yankees
(Mntgmry) 15.568
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 1
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-140); Over


Tampa Bay @ Boston


Game 959-960
April 17, 2017 @ 11:05 am


Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Snell) 12.879
Boston
(Wright) 17.331
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 4 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-140
10
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-140); Under


Arizona @ LA Dodgers


Game 957-958
April 17, 2017 @ 10:10 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Ray) 16.748
LA Dodgers
(McCarthy) 15.286
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-155
7
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+135); Over


Milwaukee @ Chicago Cubs


Game 955-956
April 17, 2017 @ 8:05 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
(Andrson) 14.714
Chicago Cubs
(Lackey) 15.804
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-180
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-180); N/A


San Diego @ Atlanta


Game 953-954
April 17, 2017 @ 7:35 pm


Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Weaver) 16.036
Atlanta
(Garcia) 12.551
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Diego
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
-160
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Diego
(+140); Under


Pittsburgh @ St. Louis


Game 951-952
April 17, 2017 @ 7:05 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Nova) 14.363
St. Louis
(Lynn) 15.913
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-130
8
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-130); Over

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Long Sheet


Monday, April 17


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PITTSBURGH (6 - 6) at ST LOUIS (3 - 9) - 7:05 PM
IVAN NOVA (R) vs. LANCE LYNN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 70-88 (-31.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 63-76 (-24.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LYNN is 13-2 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 108-73 (+25.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 40-47 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 26-31 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 32-32 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

IVAN NOVA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

LANCE LYNN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LYNN is 5-6 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.531.
His team's record is 10-8 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-11. (-5.4 units)

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SAN DIEGO (5 - 8) at ATLANTA (5 - 6) - 7:35 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. JAIME GARCIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 10-31 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 40-31 (+23.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 22-15 (+12.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 13-6 (+12.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 56-63 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 48-53 (+14.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 16-12 (+11.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
WEAVER is 195-133 (+33.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 21-40 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
GARCIA is 36-43 (-26.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JERED WEAVER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

JAIME GARCIA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GARCIA is 2-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.52 and a WHIP of 1.262.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

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MILWAUKEE (7 - 6) at CHICAGO CUBS (6 - 6) - 8:05 PM
CHASE ANDERSON (R) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1605-1692 (-257.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 858-791 (-154.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 400-368 (-86.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1180-1257 (-197.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-1 (+0.4 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

CHASE ANDERSON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
ANDERSON is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 0.782.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LACKEY is 5-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.162.
His team's record is 7-4 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-6. (-3.0 units)

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ARIZONA (8 - 5) at LA DODGERS (7 - 6) - 10:10 PM
ROBBIE RAY (L) vs. BRANDON MCCARTHY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
RAY is 21-36 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 103-83 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 71-62 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 24-31 (-15.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-1 (+0.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

ROBBIE RAY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
RAY is 3-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.96 and a WHIP of 1.130.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (+0.1 units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
MCCARTHY is 0-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (6 - 7) at BOSTON (7 - 5) - 11:05 AM
BLAKE SNELL (L) vs. STEVEN WRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 74-101 (-31.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 55-71 (-20.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 39-61 (-23.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 36-62 (-26.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 656-591 (-80.7 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 379-330 (-86.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BOSTON is 540-409 (-57.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

BLAKE SNELL vs. BOSTON since 1997
SNELL is 1-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 2.333.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

STEVEN WRIGHT vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
WRIGHT is 0-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (6 - 5) at NY YANKEES (8 - 4) - 7:05 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. JORDAN MONTGOMERY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 54-33 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 35-17 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-13 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 398-397 (+39.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
HOLLAND is 55-35 (+24.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

DEREK HOLLAND vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
HOLLAND is 1-6 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.42 and a WHIP of 1.536.
His team's record is 3-6 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.8 units)

JORDAN MONTGOMERY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (5 - 7) at MINNESOTA (7 - 5) - 8:10 PM
DANNY SALAZAR (R) vs. KYLE GIBSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 22-32 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
GIBSON is 23-11 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 59-28 (+22.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 29-16 (+12.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 102-75 (+42.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 66-108 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 34-53 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 31-57 (-19.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 41-82 (-36.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 36-71 (-28.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

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

DANNY SALAZAR vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SALAZAR is 3-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.80 and a WHIP of 1.401.
His team's record is 6-4 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-0.8 units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GIBSON is 2-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 6.40 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 4-5 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-7. (-6.2 units)

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LA ANGELS (6 - 7) at HOUSTON (8 - 4) - 8:10 PM
JESSE CHAVEZ (R) vs. CHARLIE MORTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHAVEZ is 9-19 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHAVEZ is 5-15 (-12.3 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 120-132 (-43.4 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.

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

JESSE CHAVEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
CHAVEZ is 3-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.414.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MORTON is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.285.
His team's record is 2-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.2 units)

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TEXAS (4 - 8) at OAKLAND (5 - 7) - 10:05 PM
A.J. GRIFFIN (R) vs. JHAREL COTTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 99-78 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 66-51 (+24.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 91-81 (+35.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 41-33 (+18.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 51-34 (+18.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 73-52 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 76-56 (+19.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GRIFFIN is 18-7 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 15-3 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 10-3 (+8.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 142-194 (-45.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 70-98 (-38.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 2-11 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 15-28 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 46-65 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 37-62 (-20.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 55-78 (-24.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

A.J. GRIFFIN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
GRIFFIN is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 10.81 and a WHIP of 1.802.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JHAREL COTTON vs. TEXAS since 1997
COTTON is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.429.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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MIAMI (7 - 5) at SEATTLE (5 - 8) - 10:10 PM
TOM KOEHLER (R) vs. ARIEL MIRANDA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 13-7 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 23-13 (+14.4 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 32-44 (-17.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 18-24 (-12.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 598-554 (-98.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 75-90 (-29.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

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

TOM KOEHLER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

ARIEL MIRANDA vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up


Monday, April 17


National League
Pirates @ Cardinals
Nova is 1-1, 3.75 in his first two starts (over 2-0).


Lynn is 0-2, 6.97 in his two starts (over 2-0).


Pittsburgh won its last three games; under is 5-1 in their road games. St Louis is off to a 3-9 start; three of their last four games stayed under.


Padres @ Braves
Weaver is 0-1, 4.91 in his first two starts (over 1-1).


Garcia is 0-1, 6.35 in his first two starts (over 2-0).


Atlanta won its last four games; seven of their last nine games went over the total. Padres are 3-7 in first ten road games, with seven of last nine staying under.


Brewers @ Cubs
Anderson is 1-0, 0.69 in his first two starts (under 2-0).


Lackey is 1-1, 3.75 in his first two starts (over 1-1).


Brewers won five of their first five road games; under is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Cubs lost their last three games; under is 5-1 in their home games.


Diamondbacks @ Dodgers
Ray is 2-0, 2.19 in his first two starts (over 1-1).


McCarthy is 2-0, 1.50 in his first two starts (over 1-1).


Arizona lost four of its last six games; over is 8-4-1 in its games. Dodgers are 5-2 at home; three of their last four home games went over.


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American League
Rays @ Red Sox
Snell is 0-1, 5.56 in his two starts (over 1-1).


Wright is 0-1, 13.50 in two starts this month (over 2-0).


Tampa Bay lost five of its last six games; five of their last seven games went over. Boston won three of its last four games; under is 7-5 in all their games this season.


Chicago-New York
Holland 1-1, 2.25 in his first two starts (under 2-0).


Montgomery allowed three runs in 4.2 IP in his first MLB start, an 8-4 win over the Rays.


White Sox won four of their last five games; under is 8-1 in their last nine games. Bronx won its last seven games; they’re 6-0 at home. Three of their last four games stayed under.


Indians @ Twins
Salazar is 0-1, 5.40 in his first two starts (over 1-1).


Gibson is 1-1, 8.00 in his first two starts (under 2-0).


Cleveland lost four of its last five games; over is 4-2 in their road games. Minnesota lost four of its last six games; their last four home tilts stayed under total.


Angels @ Astros
Chavez is 1-1, 5.40 in his first two starts (over 1-1).


Morton is 0-1, 4.09 in his first two starts (under 2-0).


Angels lost their last five games; under is 6-1 in their road games. Astros won five of last six games; six of their last seven games went over.


Rangers @ A’s
Griffin 1-0, 6.75 in his first two starts (over 2-0); Texas scored 18 runs in the two games.


Cotton is 1-1, 3.97 in his first two starts (under 2-0).


Texas lost its last three games; their bullpen is already 1-5. Over is 4-2 in their road games. Oakland lost its last three games; three of its last four games went over.


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Interleague
Marlins @ Mariners
Koehler is 0-0, 3.27 in his first two starts (over 1-1).


Miranda is 0-1, 5.06 in his first two starts (over 1-1).


Marlins won their last three games; their bullpen to decision in their last four games. Over is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Seattle won its last three games; over is 5-3 in their last eight games.


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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League
Pitt-StL: Nova 1-1; Lynn 0-2
SD-Atl: Weaver 0-2; Garcia 1-1
Mil-Chi: Anderson 1-1; Lackey 1-1
Az-LA: Ray 2-0; McCarthy 2-0


American League
TB-Bos: Snell 0-2; Wright 0-2
Chi-NY: Holland 1-1; Montgomery 1-0
Clev-Min: Salazar 1-1; Gibson 1-1
LA-Hst: Chavez 1-1; Morton 1-1
Tex-A’s: Griffin 2-0; Cotton 1-1


Interleague
Mia-Sea: Koehler 1-1; Miranda 1-1


Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Pitt-StL: Nova 0-2; Lynn 0-2
SD-Atl: Weaver 0-2; Garcia 0-2
Mil-Chi: Anderson 0-2; Lackey 2-2
Az-LA: Ray 0-2; McCarthy 0-2


American League
TB-Bos: Snell 0-2; Wright 2-2
Chi-NY: Holland 0-2; Montgomery 1-1
Clev-Min: Salazar 1-2; Gibson 0-2
LA-Hst: Chavez 0-2; Morton 0-2
Tex-A’s: Griffin 0-2; Cotton 0-2


Interleague
Mia-Sea: Koehler 1-2; Miranda 2-2


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Umpires
National League
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American League


Interleague


Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 4/16/17


Ariz 2-4………….2-2-3…….4-6-3
Atl 1-6-1………..2-0-1…….3-6-1
Cubs 4-2………….4-1-1……..8-3-1
Reds 5-1-1……….1-3-1……..6-4-2
Colo 5-3…………1-3-2……..6-6-2
LA 3-3-1………..4-2………7-5-1
Miami 3-3-1………..5-0………8-3
Milw 4-1-1………..2-5………6-6-1
Mets 2-4…………3-3-2……..5-7-2
Philly 2-1-2………..4-3………6-4-2
Pitt 1-3-2………..2-4………3-7-2
St. Louis 1-5…………3-2-1……..4-7-1
SD 3-5-2…………2-1……..5-6-2
SF 4-2-2…………2-4……..6-6-2
Wash 1-2…………..5-4………..6-6


Orioles 4-1-1……….3-2……..…7-3-1
Boston 1-3…………2-4-2………3-7-2
White Sox 2-2-2………2-2-1………4-4-3
Cleveland 1-4-1………1-4-1………2-8-2
Detroit 3-2…………..5-2………….8-4
Astros 0-4-1………3-3-1………3-7-2
KC 2-3-1………..3-2-1……..5-5-2
Angels 2-3-2………..2-4………..4-7-2
Twins 2-3-1………4-0-2……….6-3-3
NYY 3-3…………..5-1………….8-4
A’s 2-3-1………2-2-2………4-5-3
Seattle 2-4-1………..4-1-1……..6-5-2
TB 4-1-1………..5-2……….9-3-1
Texas 4-1-1………..4-2………..8-3-1
Toronto 1-5…………..0-5-1…….1-10-1


%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total-4/16/17)
Ariz 1-6……..1-7…………2
Atl 1-8……..1-3…………2
Cubs 1-6……..2-6…………3
Reds 1-6……..1-6…………2
Colo 1-7……..2-6…………3
LA 2-6……..2-7…………4
Miami 2-6……..4-6…………6
Milw 2-6……..1-7…………3
Mets 3-7……..2-6………….5
Philly 3-6……..2-6………….5
Pitt 1-6……..0-6…………1
StL 3-6……..2-6…………5
SD 4-9……..2-3…………6
SF 1-7……..2-7…………3
Wash 1-3……..3-9…………4


Orioles 1-5……..1-5…………2
Boston 0-4……..0-7…………0
White Sox 1-5…….3-5…………4
Clev 2-6……..3-5…………5
Detroit 0-4……..3-7…………3
Astros 2-5……..3-7…………5
KC 0-6……..3-4…………3
Angels 2-6……..1-6…………3
Twins 1-6……..1-5…………2
NYY 1-6……..3-5…………4
A’s 0-6……..1-6…………1
Seattle 2-7……..1-5…………3
TB 1-5………3-7…………4
Texas 2-5……..2-6…………4
Toronto 2-6……..1-5………….3


Interleague play
NL @ AL– 4-2 AL, favorites +$15
AL @ NL– 3-0 NL, favorites -$208
Total: 5-4 NL, favorites -$193
Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL– Over 0-6
AL @ NL– Over 2-1
Total– Over 2-7

 

[CNOTES]

MLB


Monday, April 17


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Trend Report
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11:05 AM
TAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

7:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox

7:15 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. ST. LOUIS
Pittsburgh is 7-13-1 SU in its last 21 games ,
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

7:35 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ATLANTA
San Diego is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games on the road
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

8:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CHI CUBS
Milwaukee is 4-12 SU in their last 16 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games

8:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. HOUSTON
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games on the road
Houston is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Cleveland

10:05 PM
TEXAS vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
Arizona is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
LA Dodgers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona

10:10 PM
MIAMI vs. SEATTLE
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Miami is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Miami

 

[CNOTES]

MLB


Monday, April 17




Weather for morning game in Boston for Marathon Day looks good. Sun, low-70's. *Alert 15-20 mph wind blowing OUT to right. TB@BOS Total: 10

 

[CNOTES]

Ball that stuck to Molina sold for $2,000 in online auction
April 17, 2017


NEW YORK (AP) Talk about some serious sticker shock!


The baseball that curiously stuck to Yadier Molina's chest protector during a game this month was sold for $2,015 in a St. Louis Cardinals online auction. There were 58 bids for the ball, and the winner was declared when the auction closed Sunday night.


By now, most fans are familiar with the bizarre play: Cardinals reliever Brett Cecil struck out pinch-hitter Matt Szczur of the Chicago Cubs on a pitch in the dirt April 6. The ball bounced up and somehow stuck to Molina's chest protector as the Gold Glove catcher looked around trying to find it. By the time he did, Szczur was safe at first base.


Major League Baseball looked into the play and determined there was no rules violation. Molina said he had no idea how Cecil's pitch clung to his equipment. He was asked after the game if he put something sticky there and dismissed it as a "dumb question."


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Cards off to worst start in 3 decades
April 17, 2017


NEW YORK (AP) Yadier Molina reached for a ball in the dirt the other day at Yankee Stadium, the sort of pitch he usually smothers with ease using his chest protector and a square set of shoulders.


This time, though, he tried to make a backhand stab with his mitt as the ball skipped by.


Poor technique, to be frank, from an eight-time Gold Glove winner widely considered one of the greatest defensive catchers in baseball history. Molina knew it, too, and slammed his mask to the ground as he chased toward the backstop.


It's just two weeks into the season, but something seems off about the St. Louis Cardinals.


Molina is only one example. Long known for winning The Cardinal Way, St. Louis entered Monday with the worst record (3-9) in the National League and its poorest start since 1988 courtesy of shoddy play all over the diamond.


''I think it's magnified when it happens this early,'' manager Mike Matheny said. ''Rightfully so.''


For an organization that takes immense pride in attention to detail and executing properly, all the ugly miscues have been startling.


St. Louis had committed 10 errors, plunked seven batters and thrown five wild pitches through Sunday. Not to mention the 44 walks issued by a pitching staff sporting an NL-high 4.98 ERA.


The 34-year-old Molina, recently signed to a $60 million contract covering 2018-20, has permitted a passed ball in each of the past two games.


And the bullpen thus far? Yikes.


''The answer is work right now,'' Matheny said. ''We've got to work hard but work smart, making sure that we're attacking the little things that we're seeing that are keeping us from the results that we're looking for.''


The hitters have hardly been immune.


The Cardinals were batting .212 with just 42 total runs, next-to-last in both categories among NL teams. Their slugging percentage of .332 was by far the lowest in the league.


''We all know that we're going to bounce out of this funk sooner than later,'' said Matt Adams, batting .174. ''But it's believing in ourselves and believing in this team. We know that we're a good team.''


Even in mid-April with 150 games to go, it's strange to see St. Louis at the bottom of the standings. After all, this is a club that made 12 playoff appearances in 16 seasons from 2000-15 - five straight before falling one game short last year at 86-76.


But this season, a walk-off win on opening night against the World Series champion Chicago Cubs has been about the only major highlight.


Swept this past weekend by the New York Yankees, the Cardinals hoped to find their footing back home. They took an overnight flight to St. Louis to begin a three-game series Monday evening against Pittsburgh.


''The thing that I like when you have a good start is it's something that you just, you go back to. You go back to, hey, remember, this is what we do,'' Matheny said. ''We haven't seen it yet, and that's concerning. We will see it, and I think we'll see it for long periods of time. But at the beginning, especially when you have younger players, and we have some guys who haven't been around that long, they need to sense that winning expectation. ... It's amazing how powerful that is.''


A closer look at what's gone wrong:


THE FORMER ACE


Adam Wainwright is 0-3 with a 7.24 ERA and appears to be fading fast. The 35-year-old righty, losing zip on his fastball, has allowed 21 hits in 8 2/3 innings over his past two outings. He's yet to last longer than five innings in any of his three starts. ''The stuff is good. I've gotten through lineups all the way and pitched nine innings with way worse stuff than I have right now,'' Wainwright said. ''I really can't understand it. I can't explain it. I just have to keep going. I just have to know that this isn't how it's going to be.''


THE NEW GUYS


After finishing 17 + games behind the rival Cubs last year, St. Louis attempted to close the gap by signing center fielder Dexter Fowler away from Chicago for $82.5 million over five years. The leadoff man had struck out in nearly one-third of his at-bats and was hitting .143 with one extra-base hit through Sunday. Looking to boost the bullpen, the Cardinals gave free-agent lefty Brett Cecil a $30.5 million, four-year contract last November. He entered Monday with a 9.00 ERA in seven outings. ''Like they say: It's not how you start, it's how you finish,'' Fowler said.


MISSING YOU


Without much speed to speak of, the Cardinals relied on the long ball last year. They hit 225 homers, most in the NL. But then they let three players go who combined for 60 of those home runs: Brandon Moss, Matt Holliday and Jeremy Hazelbaker. Without them, St. Louis has struggled to find production at the plate. Jhonny Peralta was batting .120, Kolten Wong .148 and Randal Grichuk .182. ''We'll get it figured out,'' Matheny said.


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With pressure on in 2017, Tigers off to another solid start
April 17, 2017


The Detroit Tigers have had their ups and downs in three-plus seasons under Brad Ausmus, but the first couple weeks of April have never been much of a problem.


The Tigers improved to 8-4 with a win at Cleveland on Sunday and took two of three in that series with the Indians. It's Detroit's fourth straight strong start to the season since Ausmus took over as manager.


In 2014, his first season at the helm, the Tigers raced out to a 27-12 mark en route to an AL Central title. The following year, they started 11-2, although that season eventually fell apart and Detroit finished last.


In 2016, the Tigers started 7-3 and were in contention for a postseason spot until the very end. They ultimately fell short of a wild card.


Ausmus recently downplayed the trend.


''I don't really care how we start, to be honest with you,'' he said. ''I just care what our record is when we're finished.''


The Tigers still have their issues. The bullpen has already been a problem, and their run differential is at minus-9. But Detroit can't worry too much about how its victories are coming. Even at this early stage, these wins are important, considering how uncertain the future is for this roster.


Detroit has made it clear it will need to cut payroll soon. J.D. Martinez and Francisco Rodriguez can become free agents after this season, and the Tigers have a team option on Ian Kinsler. If this team had started poorly, there might already be speculation about key players being traded at the deadline.


Instead, Detroit is in first place, and as long as that's the case, the Tigers can remain in win-now mode. The most encouraging sign for Detroit has been the performance of young left-handers Daniel Norris and Matthew Boyd, who have combined to go 3-1 with a 3.04 ERA in five starts.


Here are a few other developments from around baseball:


DIGGING A HOLE


While Detroit's postseason hopes are rising a bit, the Toronto Blue Jays have baseball's worst record at 2-10. It's still far too early for any panic in Toronto, but there were some similarities between the Blue Jays and Tigers coming into the season. The core of Toronto's lineup includes 34-year-old Russell Martin, 32-year-old Troy Tulowitzki and 36-year-old Jose Bautista, so time may be running out for this group, especially if things don't go well this year.


With slugger Josh Donaldson and right-hander Aaron Sanchez on the disabled list, the Blue Jays could be in trouble if this slide lasts much longer.


NAME GAME


Abbott & Costello could have had some fun with the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.


The White Sox fielded a lineup of Avisail Garcia in right field, Leury Garcia in center field and Willy Garcia in left field for their game against Minnesota. It was the first time in major league history that a team started three outfielders with the same last name.


The Garcias, who are not related, went 4 for 10 with two doubles and a walk.


HIGHLIGHT


Arizona center fielder A.J. Pollock raced back to the warning track to take an extra-base hit away from Corey Seager on Sunday, then smacked into the wall at Dodger Stadium and fell onto his back, holding onto the ball the whole time. The padded wall was actually shaking a bit after the impact.

LINE OF THE WEEK

Yoenis Cespedes, Mets, hit three home runs in the first five innings of New York's 14-4 win over Philadelphia on Tuesday night. Cespedes later added a double for good measure.

 

[CNOTES]

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


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




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


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

 

[CNOTES]

MLB
Short Sheet


Monday, April 17


Pittsburgh at St louis 7:05 PM ET
Nova: Pittsburgh is 108-73 off a win
Lynn: St Louis is 2-9 after back to back road games


San Diego at Atlanta, 7:35 PM ET
Weaver: San Diego is 7-30 on the road off 4 or more road games
Garcia: Atlanta is 20-12 after back to back wins


Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 PM ET
Anderson: Milwaukee is 40-31 off a win by 2 runs or less
Lackey: Chicago Cubs are 5-10 off a loss to division rival as a home favorite


Arizona at LA Dodgers, 10:10 PM ET
Ray: Arizona is 13-6 in road games after a combined score of 4 runs or less
McCarthy: 26-38 TRS when money line is -100 to -150


Tampa Bay at Boston, 11:05 AM ET
Snell: Tampa Bay is 39-61 off a loss
Wright: Boston is 46-22 after back to back games committing no errors


Chicago White Sox at NY Yankees, 7:05 PM ET
Holland: White Sox are 23-13 after a combined score of 4 or less runs
Montgomery: Yankees are 30-40 after 5 or more home games


Cleveland at Minnesota, 8:10 PM ET
Salazar: Cleveland is 12-2 on the road after back to back home games
Gibson: Minnesota is 36-71 when coming off a loss


LA Angels at Houston, 8:10 PM ET
Chavez: Angels are 20-5 UNDER after back to back games with no home runs
Morton: Houston is 49-32 Under in home games


Texas at Oakland, 10:05 PM ET
Griffin: 11-5 TRS as an underdog
Cotton: Oakland is 28-43 when playing as a favorite of -150 or less


Miami at Seattle, 10:10 PM ET
Koehler: Miami is 9-1 OVER on the road in inter-league games
Miranda: Seattle is 15-5 OVER in inter-league games

 

[CNOTES]

MLB Daily Line Drive: Monday's picks, betting odds and analysis


The A's will send electric rookie Jharel Cotton to the mound Monday night after getting bumped from Sunday due to a rain out vs. Houston.


The baseball schedule can be tough to navigate for even a seasoned baseball bettor. We break down all the betting angles for you including picks, trends, weather and analysis to help you handicap the MLB like a pro.


Double-Play Picks


Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics (-130, 8)


The A's will send electric rookie Jharel Cotton to the mound Monday night after getting bumped from Sunday due to a rain out vs. Houston. The Rangers will counter with former A's starter A.J. Griffin.


You should expect Cotton to have a decent evening against a Rangers offense that is sputtering early in the season, hitting only .227 with 105 strikouts. Cotton is coming off a two-hit, seven-inning performance in his last outing against the Kansas City Royals.


On the other side, Griffin may not throw 98 miles per hour (far from it) but he certainly has a knack for getting hitters out. His craft approach will neutralize the power bats in the Oakland lineup, keeping them to ground balls and weak fly balls.


Pick: A's -130


Miami Marlins at Seattle Mariners (-135, 8)


The Seattle Mariners will host the Miami Marlins on Monday night for the opening game of a three-day set at Safeco Field.


The M's will send lefty Ariel Miranda (0-1) to the mound while the Marlins will counter with Tom Koehler (0-0).


The reasoning around this play is simple - when Tom Koehler starts for the Marlins, they usually lose. In fact, dating back to last season the Marlins have lost 9 of his last 10 outings. It's not that he is a bad pitcher, but he'll do his usual and give up 3 or 4 runs over 5 innings and the pen will give up 1 or 2. The next thing you know the game will be over and the Marlins will have lost another Koehler start.


Pick: Mariners -135


Record to date: 3-3




Streaking and Slumping Pitchers


Streaking: Chase Anderson, Milwaukee Brewers (1-0, 0.69 ERA, $95)


Although he draws a tough assignment today vs. the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, Chase Anderson has been, arguably, the best pitcher in baseball through the opening two weeks of the season.


He has a pair of tremendous starts under his belt thus far in 2017 including a very impressive seven inning, three hit performance at Toronto vs. Marcus Stroman and the Blue Jays in his last outing - a 2-0 Brewers victory.


Anderson and the Brewers are big +170 dogs today at John Lackey and the Cubbies.

Slumping: Jered Weaver, San Diego Padres (0-2, 4.91 ERA, $-200)


Jered Weaver has been slumping since 2014. Why he hasn't hung up the spikes yet is baffling - but it's always nice to have a few pitchers sprinkled around the league that you can use as automatic fades.


Although he is throwing more ground balls than he has over the last couple of seasons, signing in San Diego is a strange move for a veteran pitcher just playing out the string of a mostly successful career.


Weaver and the Padres are +150 underdogs today at Atlanta.


Monday’s Top Trends


* The Atlanta Braves are 10-1 in their last 11 home games. -160 today vs Padres.
* The St. Louis Cardinals are 1-5 in Lance Lynn's last 6 home starts and 1-6 in their last 7 overall. -130 today vs. Pittsburgh.
* Under is 12-3-1 in the Minnesota Twins' last 16 games vs. a right-handed starter. Total today vs. Cleveland is 8.5.
* The Arizona Diamondbacks are 1-8 in Robbie Ray's last 9 road starts vs. a team with a winning record. +135 today @ Dodgers.


Weather To Keep An Eye On


The only real notable weather for Monday is at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx where there will be a 10-15 mile per hour wind blowing OUT to right field for the Yanks' game against the Chicago White Sox. We all know that this young Yankees' lineup can rake and a little breeze blowing OUT in the extremely hitter-friendly Yankee Stadium could have a significant impact. The total for this evening's game is set at 8.5 vs. Derek Holland and the Chicago White Sox.


UMP Of The Day


Lazaro Diaz: Laz is a interesting case when looking at umpire total results over the past several seasons. From the start of 2012 until the end of the 2015 MLB season Diaz had 122 home plate assignments. During those 122 games he racked up a very lofty 76-46 O/U record (63 percent). With pace of play being such a "hot button" issue with baseball ownership, it's pretty obvious that he was asked to expand his strike zone slightly - which resulted in an increase in Under results. Last season Diaz had a home plate Over/Under record of 12-14 and thus far in 2017 he sits at 1-2 O/U. Laz Diaz will be calling balls and strikes tonight in Los Angeles where the Arizona Diamondbacks will be in town to take on the Dodgers. The total is currently set at 7.

 

[CNOTES]

MONDAY, APRIL 17


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


PIT at STL 07:05 PM


PIT +100


U 8.0


CHW at NYY 07:05 PM


CHW +150


O 8.5


SD at ATL 07:35 PM


SD +135


U 8.5


MIL at CHC 08:05 PM


O 7.0


CLE at MIN 08:10 PM


MIN +130


U 8.5


LAA at HOU 08:10 PM


U 8.5


TEX at OAK 10:05 PM


U 8.0


ARI at LAD 10:10 PM

ARI +135


O 7.5


MIA at SEA 10:10 PM


MIA +130


U 8.5

 

[CNOTES]

MLB roundup: Yankees win eighth straight
April 17, 2017


NEW YORK -- Jordan Montgomery took a shutout into the seventh inning, and Matt Holliday and Aaron Judge hit long home runs as the New York Yankees ran their winning streak to eight games with a 7-4 victory over Chicago White Sox on Monday night.


Montgomery (1-0) allowed a three-run home run to Yolmer Sanchez in the seventh among seven hits in six-plus innings. The left-hander threw 88 pitches and helped the Yankees win eight straight for the first time since June 8-18, 2012.


Holliday hit a 459-foot home run in a five-run third off Derek Holland (1-2), and Judge knocked the left-hander out with a 385-foot home run in the fifth. The Yankees (9-4) have their best 13-game start since 2010, and they improved to 7-0 at home for the first time since 1998.

Red Sox 4, Rays 3


BOSTON -- Steven Wright threw six innings of three-run ball, and Boston scored three runs in the second to beat Tampa Bay. Wright (1-1) allowed just one earned run, nine hits and a walk with four strikeouts.


Andrew Benintendi was 3-for-4 with two RBIs, and both Hanley Ramirez and Mookie Betts drove in runs for the Red Sox. Craig Kimbrel got his sixth save, running his streak to 25 consecutive save chances converted.


Steven Souza Jr. (2-for-4) drove in two runs and Brad Miller (1-for-4) added an RBI for the Rays, who have lost seven of their past eight against Boston and six of their past seven games overall.

Cardinal 2, Pirates 1


ST. LOUIS -- Lance Lynn outdueled Ivan Nova, and Kolten Wong hit his first homer of the season to help St. Louis end its three-game losing streak. The Pirates lost for the first time in four games.


Lynn (1-1) gave up just three hits, struck out five, walked one and hit two batters over seven innings.


Trevor Rosenthal worked a perfect eighth inning before Seung Hwan Oh pitched the ninth, earning the Cardinals' first save of the season despite allowing an RBI single by pinch hitter Gregory Polanco that pulled the Pirates within 2-1.

Braves 5, Padres 4


ATLANTA -- Dansby Swanson looped a bases-loaded, two-out single to left in the ninth inning to drive in the winning run for Atlanta, which swept the four-game series and has won five straight overall. Swanson delivered the game-winning hit against reliever Brandon Maurer.


The Padres grabbed a 4-3 lead in the eighth inning when Austin Hedges hit a two-run opposite-field homer, his second, to right against reliever Arodys Vizcaino.


But Atlanta evened the score at 4-4 in the bottom half of the eighth on Freddie Freeman's solo homer off reliever Ryan Buchter. Freeman went 4-for-4 with two homers, two doubles and three RBIs.

Astros 3, Angels 0


HOUSTON -- Houston extended its winning streak to five games with the help of Alex Bregman, who was filling in at shortstop for Carlos Correa and finished 2-for-3 with an RBI. Charlie Morton (1-1) recorded his first victory with the Astros.


Jose Altuve added a sacrifice fly in the third inning and an RBI double in the eighth.


The Angels dropped their sixth consecutive game and second in succession via shutout. They wasted a strong start from right-hander Jesse Chavez (1-2), who allowed two runs, seven hits and two walks with five strikeouts in seven innings.


Indians 3, Twins 1


MINNEAPOLIS -- Michael Brantley hit a solo home run and drove in two runs in support of Cleveland starter Danny Salazar, who gave up seven hits and walked two batters in six innings but allowed only one run.


Jose Ramirez added two hits for Cleveland, and Francisco Lindor ran his hitting streak to 11 games. Cody Allen gave up two hits in the ninth and walked Miguel Sano to load the bases, but he got Joe Mauer to fly out to record his third save in as many chances.


Kyle Gibson (0-2) pitched 5 1/3 innings for Minnesota, giving up three runs on eight hits.

Brewers 6, Cubs 3


CHICAGO -- Milwaukee homered for the ninth consecutive game, as three Brewers went deep in the victory at frigid Wrigley Field. The loss was the fourth straight for Chicago, while the Brewers won their second straight and sixth in seven games.


Behind blasts from Ryan Braun (who went 3-for-4), Jett Bandy and Eric Thames, the Brewers increased their major-league-leading total to 25 home runs in 14 games. Thames leads the majors with seven homers.


Cubs starter John Lackey (1-2) gave up all three homers.

 

[CNOTES]

Tuesday’s six-pack


Six batters who have come to bat with most men on base this season, and %age of those runners they knocked in:


6) Christian Yelich 41 (14.6%)


T4) Carlos Santana 42 (19.0%)


T4) Kris Bryant 42 (11.9%)


3) Carlos Correa 43 (4.7%)


2) Robinson Cano 44 (15.9%)


1) Pablo Sandoval 46 (13.0%)


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Tuesday’s List of 13: Nobody asked me, but…….


13) They ran the Boston Marathon Monday; I’m thinking it isn’t healthy to run 26 miles.


A marathon is an event that was established “…….in commemoration of the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, a messenger from the Battle of Marathon to Athens, who reported the victory.”


Unfortunately for Pheidippides, as soon as he reported the victory, he collapsed and dropped dead. Like I said, running 26 miles at once might not be good for you.


12) That said, it does take serious onions to run that far; it is demanding, both physically, mentally. Monday, a retired Marine who lost the lower part of his left leg by stepping on an IED in Afghanistan in 2011. ran on his prosthetic leg while carrying a large American flag for the entire 26.2-mile race, finishing in 5:46:13.


That is one tough human.


11) I’m probably not the best person to discuss running; if I drive 26 miles, I’m looking for the drive-thru window at Wendy’s or McDonald’s.


10) Rough start to the year for my A’s; their two best pitchers (Gray/Graveman) are both hurt already, now SS Semien has a broken wrist and is done for couple months. Not like he is Ozzie Smith or anything, but unless they bring highly touted prospect Franklin Barreto up from AAA, best they can do is move Lowrie back to SS and bring a 2B up from Nashville. Oy.


9) Toronto 4, Washington 3 OT— All three series games have gone OT, second time in Washington’s franchise history that has happened. Caps are 1-5 in those six games.


8) Cole Hamels has started three games for Texas this month; Rangers led all three games after the fifth inning. Texas bullpen, however, has allowed 14 runs in 9.2 innings in those games and Texas lost all three.


7) A 17-year old basketball prospect named Kevin Knox was offered $1.4M to play basketball for a Chinese pro team next year, but declined the offer. He’ll announce his college choice next week; most of top programs are involved.


6) Angel Hernandez is a bad umpire; he just is. You watch him work the plate and there is always a lot of crabbing by players during his games there.


5) Carlos Martínez pitched for the Cardinals in the Bronx Saturday; he lost 3-2. Martinez faced 30 batters; 19 of them either walked (8) or struck out (11).


Martinez threw 118 pitches, 25 were called strikes, 19 were swinging strikes, 16 were fouled off, 47 were balls and 11 were put in play. Of the 11 balls put in play, four were hits. Very odd line for him.


4) Brewers 6, Cubs 3— World Champs have lost four in row, are 6-7 overall, 2-5 at home.


3) Cavaliers 117, Pacers 111— Indiana was down 18 after three quarters, but covered thru the backdoor. Kevin Love was +!7; Cavaliers were -11 with him off the floor.


As I type this, Spurs are up 56-30 over Memphis. Not a lot of competition there.


2) NFL schedule gets released Thursday night, the draft is next week. It is freakin’ April, but the NFL has an amazing ability to stay in the news.


1— Utah Jazz have a problem, with Rudy Gobert out for Game 2 with the Clippers, but this year, Jazz are +102 with Derrick Favors on the floor, if they didn’t play the night before. When they played the night before, Favors was -45. No back/backs in the playoffs, good for Utah.