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Wednesday, May 1

National League
Colorado
(7-22) @ Miami (7-24)
— Hudson is 0-4, 7.66 in five starts.
— Colorado is 1-4 in his starts.
— under 4-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 0-4-1
— He is 2-0, 3.54 in three starts vs Miami.


— Rockies are 7-22 in their first 29 games.
— They’re 2-14 away from home.
— under 12-6 last 18 games
— scored run in first inning: 9-29
— record in first 5 innings: 7-16-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-x-1.1


— Munoz gave up 2 runs in 5 IP in his first MLB start.
— Miami is 0-1 in his starts.
— under 1-0
— allowed run in first inning: 1-1
— record in first 5 innings: 1-0
— He hasn’t pitched against Colorado.


— Marlins lost 10 of their last 13 games.
— Miami is 3-15 at home.
— over 4-0 last four games.
— scored run in first inning: 6-31
— record in first 5 innings: 11-18-2
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-4-6


Cubs (18-12) @ NY Mets (15-14)
— Imanaga is 4-0, 1.63 in five starts.
— Chicago is 5-0 in his starts.
— under 4-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-5
— record in first 5 innings: 2-1-2
— He hasn’t pitched against New York.


— Cubs won 11 of their last 17 games.
— They’re 8-9 on road.
— over 4-2 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 8-30
— record in first 5 innings: 13-11-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-2-3


— Butto is 0-1, 2.86 in four starts.
— New York is 3-1 in his starts.
— under 3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-3
— record in first 5 innings: 0-2-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Chicago.


— New York is 3-6 in its last nine games.
— Mets are 8-9 at home.
— under 6-2 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 7-29
— record in first 5 innings: 9-12-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-1-4


Cincinnati (16-14) @ San Diego (15-18)
— Ashcroft is starts.
— Cincinnati is 2-1 in his starts.
— over 2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-3
— record in first 5 innings: 0-2-1
— He gave up 4 runs in 6 IP, in his one start vs San Diego.
— He pitched for the Padres the last two years.


— Reds lost four of last six games.
— They’re 7-7 on road.
— under 10-4 last 14 games
— scored run in first inning: 6-30
— record in first 5 innings: 12-13-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.2-2-3


— Musgrove is 2-2, 7.40 in his last four starts.
— San Diego is 4-3 in his starts.
— over 6-1
— allowed run in first inning: 4-7
— record in first 5 innings: 3-3-1
— He is 6-2, 3.83 in nine starts vs Cincinnati


— Padres are 4-9 in their last 13 games.
— They’re 7-12 at home.
— over 4-2 last six home games
— scored run in first inning: 12-33
— record in first 5 innings: 14-15-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-3-4


Los Angeles (19-13) @ Arizona (14-17)
— Yamamoto is 2-0, 2.33 in his last five starts.
— Dodgers are 2-4 in his starts.
— over 4-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-6
— record in first 5 innings: 4-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Arizona.


— Dodgers won seven of last nine games.
— Dodgers are 10-5 on road.
— under 6-3 last nine road games.
— scored run in first inning: 14-32
— record in first 5 innings: 18-12-2
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 6-4-4


— Gallen is 1-2, 4.71 in his last four starts.
— He left his last start with hamstring cramps.
— Arizona is 3-3 in his starts.
— over 3-3
— allowed run in first inning: 3-6
— record in first 5 innings: 4-2
— He is 1-4, 3.48 in 11 starts vs Los Angeles.


— Arizona is 5-8 in its last 13 games.
— Diamondbacks are 8-7 at home.
— under 15-6 last 22 games
— scored run in first inning: 13-31
— record in first 5 innings: 14-11-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-5-10


American League
Bronx
(19-12) @ Baltimore (19-10)
— Gil is 1-1, 4.38 in five starts.
— New York is 3-2 in his starts.
— over 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 0-5
— record in first 5 innings: 4-1
— He threw 6 shutout IP, in his one start vs Baltimore.


— New York split its last eight games.
— They’re 11-7 on road.
— over 8-4 last dozen road games
— scored run in first inning: 8-31
— record in first 5 innings: 13-11-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-2.1-2


— Burnes is 3-0, 2.80 in six starts.
— Baltimore is 5-1 in his starts.
— over 3-3
— allowed run in first inning: 5-6
— record in first 5 innings: 4-1-1
— He threw 8 no-hit IP in his one start vs New York


— Baltimore is 11-4 in its last 15 games.
— Orioles are 11-6 at home.
— under 4-1 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 7-29
— record in first 5 innings: 17-10-2
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-3.1-2


Kansas City (18-13) @ Toronto (15-16)
— Lugo is 4-1, 1.67 in six starts.
— Kansas City is 4-2 in his starts.
— under 4-2
— allowed run in first inning: 0-6
— record in first 5 innings: 4-1-1
— He is 2-1, 2.70 in 5 games (1 start) vs Toronto.


— Royals lost three of last four games.
— Royals are 6-8 on road.
— under 16-6 last 22 games
— scored run in first inning: 11-31
— record in first 5 innings: 16-9-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.1-5.1-2.1


— Bassitt is 2-4, 6.46 in six starts.
— Toronto is 2-4 in his starts.
— under 3-3
— allowed run in first inning: 2-6
— record in first 5 innings: 2-3-1
— He is 1-1, 3.82 in six starts vs Kansas City.


— Toronto lost six of last eight games.
— Blue Jays are 8-6 at home.
— under 6-2 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 9-31
— record in first 5 innings: 13-14-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-5.1-2


Minnesota (17-13) @ White Sox (6-25)
— Ober is 2-0, 1.48 in his last four starts.
— Minnesota is 2-3 in his starts.
— under 4-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 4-1
— He is 3-1, 3.35 in ten starts vs Chicago.


— Twins won their last nine games.
— They’re 10-7 on road.
— over 6-2 last eight games.
— scored run in first inning: 8-29
— record in first 5 innings: 11-15-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3-5.1


— Flexen is 1-3, 5.89 in four starts.
— Chicago is 1-3 in his starts.
— over 2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-4
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2-1
— He is 1-2, 4.01 in four starts vs Minnesota.


— White Sox won three of last five games.
— Chicago is 5-11 at home.
— over 8-3 last eleven games
— scored run in first inning: 6-30
— record in first 5 innings: 11-14-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 0.2-4-4.2


Cleveland (19-10) @ Houston (10-19)
—McKenzie is 2-1, 4.30 in his last three starts.
— Guardians are 2-2 in his starts.
— over 3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-4
— record in first 5 innings: 2-2
— He is 2-2, 4.13 in four starts vs Houston.


— Cleveland is 7-4 in its last 11 games.
— Guardians are 11-6 on road.
— under 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 6-29
— record in first 5 innings: 15-9-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-x-5.2


— Verlander is 1-0, 1.74 in two starts.
— Houston is 1-1 in his starts.
— under 2-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-2
— record in first 5 innings: 2-0
— He is 23-24, 4.55 in 55 career starts vs Cleveland.


— Houston won its last three games.
— Astros are 5-9 at home.
— under 11-1 last dozen games
— scored run in first inning: 12-29
— record in first 5 innings: 15-11-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-x-4.2


Interleague Games
St Louis
(14-16) @ Detroit (17-13)
— Mikolas is 1-2, 7.20 in his last three starts.
— St Louis is 2-4 in his starts.
— under 5-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-6
— record in first 5 innings: 1-5
— He hasn’t pitched against Detroit.


— Cardinals are 5-3 in their last eight games.
— They’re 9-9 on road.
— under 14-6 last 20 games
— scored run in first inning: 6-30
— record in first 5 innings: 9-17-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5.2-x-7.1


— Maeda is 0-1, 6.75 in five starts.
— Detroit is 2-3 in his starts.
— over 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 3-5
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2-2
— He is 2-1, 5.11 in four starts vs St Louis.


— Detroit is 7-4 in its last 11 games.
— Tigers are 7-9 at home.
— over 4-2-1 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 11-30
— record in first 5 innings: 12-14-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-x-6.2


San Francisco (14-16) @ Boston (17-13)
— Giants haven’t named a starter.


— San Francisco is 4-3 in its last seven games.
— Giants are 5-9 on road.
— under 7-1 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 5-30
— record in first 5 innings: 10-15-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-x-4.1


— Crawford is 1-1, 2.55 in his last three starts.
— Boston is 2-4 in his starts.
— under 3-3
— allowed run in first inning: 1-6
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1-2
— He gave up a run in 5.2 IP, in his one start vs San Francisco.


— Red Sox won seven of last ten games.
— They’re 6-8 at home.
— over 4-1 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 13-30
— record in first 5 innings: 18-7-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.1-x-4


Tampa Bay (14-17) @ Milwaukee (18-11)
— Eflin is 0-2, 3.86 in his last four starts.
— Tampa Bay is 2-4 in his starts.
— over 3-3
— allowed run in first inning: 1-6
— record in first 5 innings: 2-2-2
— He is 3-2, 4.11 in six starts vs Milwaukee


— Tampa Bay is 6-11 in its last 17 games.
— Rays are 6-8 on road.
— over 6-3 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 9-31
— record in first 5 innings: 12-14-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-3-4


— Rea is 2-0, 3.58 in five starts.
— Milwaukee is 4-1 in his starts.
— over 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 3-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Tampa Bay.


— Brewers lost three of last four games.
— They’re 6-7 at home.
— over 5-1 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 11-29
— record in first 5 innings: 15-9-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3-3.2


Washington (14-15) @ Texas (16-14)
— Williams is 2-0, 2.77 in five starts.
— Washington is 4-1 in his starts.
— under 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 4-1
— He is 0-2, 8.38 in two starts vs Texas.


— Nationals won four of last five games.
— They’re 10-7 on road.
— over 4-0 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 6-29
— record in first 5 innings: 14-14-1
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-4-3


— Heaney is 0-3, 7.04 in five starts.
— Texas is 0-5 in his starts.
— over 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 3-5
— record in first 5 innings: 0-4-1
— He is 0-1, 7.07 in three starts vs Washington.


— Rangers are 6-5 in their last 11 games.
— They’re 9-8 at home.
— under 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 11-30
— record in first 5 innings: 12-10-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-x-1


Philadelphia (20-11) @ LA Angels (11-19)
— Wheeler is 2-0, 0.00 in his last two starts (13.1 IP).
— Phillies are 2-4 in his starts.
— under 3-3
— allowed run in first inning: 0-6
— record in first 5 innings: 4-2
— He is 2-0, 3.27 in two starts vs Anaheim.


— Phillies are 15-5 in their last 20 games.
— Phillies are 10-5 on road.
— under 17-9 last 26 games
— scored run in first inning: 15-31
— record in first 5 innings: 21-8-2
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.2-3-3.1


— Sandoval is 0-3, 7.32 in his last four starts.
— Angels are 2-4 in his starts.
— over 5-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-6
— record in first 5 innings: 1-5
— He gave up 2 runs in 4.2 IP, in his one start vs Philadelphia.


— Angels are 7-17 in their last 24 games.
— They’re 4-10 at home.
— over 6-1 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 9-30
— record in first 5 innings: 8-20-2
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-4-3


Atlanta (19-9) @ Seattle (17-13)
— Sale is 2-0, 2.86 in his last two starts.
— Atlanta is 3-2 in his starts.
— under 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 4-5
— record in first 5 innings: 4-1
— He is 6-2, 2.65 in ten starts vs Seattle.


— Braves are 1-3 in their last four games.
— They’re 8-5 on road.
— under 9-1 last ten
— scored run in first inning: 8-28
— record in first 5 innings: 15-9-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.2-2-3


— Hancock is 2-1, 2.50 in his last three starts.
— Seattle is 3-2 in his starts.
— over 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Atlanta.


— Seattle won 11 of its last 14 games.
— Mariners are 11-7 at home.
— under 24-5 last 29 games
— scored run in first inning: 8-30
— record in first 5 innings: 13-11-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.2-2-2


Pittsburgh (14-17) @ Oakland (14-17)
— Priester is 0-1, 4.35 in two starts.
— Pittsburgh is 0-2 in his starts.
— over 1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-2
— record in first 5 innings: 0-1-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Oakland


— Pirates are 5-14 in their last 19 games.
— They’re 6-10 on road.
— under 9-1 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 7-30
— record in first 5 innings: 12-14-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3-3


— Stripling is 0-5, 5.24 in six starts.
— Oakland is 1-5 in his starts.
— under 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 3-6
— record in first 5 innings: 0-6
— He is 2-1, 4.08 in four starts vs Pittsburgh.


— A’s are 6-3 in their last nine games.
— Oakland is 6-9 at home.
— under 7-2 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 8-32
— record in first 5 innings: 11-19-1
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-4-5


Umpires
Cinn-SD- Under is 3-1 in Gonzalez games.
Colo-Mia- Favorites are 3-1 in Moscoso games.
Chi-NY- Over is 3-2 in Ramos games.
LA-Ariz- Under is 3-1 in DeJesus games.


Minn-CWS- Last four Hoye games stayed under.
KC-Tor- Under is 4-0-1 in Reyburn games.
NY-Balt- Over is 5-1 in Beck games.
Clev-Hous- Over is 5-0 in Hernandez games.


StL-Det- Underdogs won last four Hudson games.
TB-Mil- Home side is 5-0 in Mackay games.
Pitt-A’s- Over is 4-1 in Randazzo games.
Atl-Sea- Underdogs are 3-2 in Lentz games.
Phil-LAA- Under is 4-1 in Whitson games.
SF-Bos- Underdogs are 3-2 in Vondrak games.
Wash-Tex- Under is 15-8 in last 23 Edwin Jimenez games.
 

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 1

GameTime(ET)PickUnits
STL at DET01:10 PMDET -103
O 9.0
+500 +500
TB at MIL01:10 PMMIL +103
O 8.0
+500 +500
MIN at CHW02:10 PMMIN -197
O 9.0
+500 +500
KC at TOR03:07 PMKC +117
U 7.5
+500 +500
PIT at OAK03:37 PMPIT -110
U 8.0
+500 +500
ATL at SEA03:40 PMSEA +153
U 7.0
+500 +500
PHI at LAA04:07 PMPHI -193
O 8.0
+500 +500
CIN at SD04:10 PMSD -135
O 8.0
+500 +500
NYY at BAL06:35 PMBAL -155
U 8.5
+500 +500
COL at MIA06:40 PMMIA -139
O 9.0
+500 +500
SF at BOS07:10 PMSF +110
U 8.0
+500 +500
CHC at NYM07:10 PMCHC -122
O 7.5
+500 +500
WAS at TEX08:05 PMWAS +165
O 9.0
+500 +500
CLE at HOU08:10 PMHOU -166
U 8.5
+500 +500
LAD at AZ09:40 PMAZ +126
U 9.0
+500 +500

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Mar-April : TOTALS........................292 - 260 - 7.................52.98%..................+ 96.45
 

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TOTALS.............................................10 - 9 - 4..............................52.63%.....................................+ 6.25

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Mar - April : TOTALS........................292 - 260 - 7.................52.98%..................+ 96.45
 

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Thursday’s 6-pack:
— Twins 10, White Sox 5- Minnesota has won 10 games in a row.
— A’s 4, Pirates 0- Oakland has won six of last seven games.
— Cubs 1, Mets 0- Imanaga is 5-0, 0.78 in his first six starts.
— Phillies 2, Angels 1- Phils won despite striking out 18 times.
— Dodgers 8, Arizona 0- Yamamoto tossed six shutout innings.
— 11 teams either got shut out, or scored one run Wednesday.

Quote of the Day
“Do whats in your heart, son. You’ll be fine.”
Robin Williams, from Good Will Hunting

Thursday’s quiz
Which current D-I head coach replaced Bobby Bowden as football coach at Florida State?

Wednesday’s quiz
In the history of the Tampa Bay Rays, Evan Longoria has scored the most runs.

Tuesday’s quiz
In the movie Major League, Corbin Bernson’s character (Roger Dorn) played third base.

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Thursday’s Den: Some of my favorite sports movies…….

1) American Underdog— The true/unlikely story of Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner, who went from stocking shelves at an Iowa supermarket to winning a Super Bowl with the Rams.
Co-stars Dennis Quaid, Bruce McGill, Anna Paquin helped make this an excellent movie.

2) Moneyball— Beginning isn’t very good, the end sucks, but I’m an A’s fan and this movie is about how the 2003 A’s overcame a small payroll to win 20 games in a row and make their unlikely run to the playoffs.
Only really bad thing about this movie is they made skipper Art Howe look like a bad manager, and he was anything but— you don’t win 20 games in a row by accident.

3) Blue Chips— Nick Nolte is a college basketball coach who used to win a lot; in order to start winning again, he has to decide whether to break the recruiting rules or not.
Bob Cousy is the AD; Shaquille O’Neal, Penny Hardaway are two of the recruits. Lot of cameos from basketball people; Jerry Tarkanian, Jim Boeheim, Rick Pitino, Dick Vitale.

4) Invincible— True story about Vince Papale, a 30-year old bartender who tries out for the 1976 Philadelphia Eagles and makes the squad as a special teams player.

5) Fast Break— Gabe Kaplan manages a New York City deli until he applies for a job as a college basketball coach in Nevada. Bernard King, Michael Warren are two of his players; another one is a girl disguised as a guy.

6) Any Given Sunday— Al Pacino is a pro football coach whose team is struggling; Cameron Diaz is the owner, Dennis Quaid, Jamie Foxx are two of the QB’s.
Miami Sharks play against four teams in the movie, all coached by NFL Hall of Famers.
The Sharks’ third QB was played by Pat O’Hara, who in real life was a backup QB at USC, played some in the Arena League, has been a consultant on 10 football-related movies and to this day, is an assistant coach with the Tennessee Titans.

Famous birthdays, May 2nd:
Engelbert Humperdinck, 88
Jamaal Wilkes, 71
Keith Moreland, 70
Dwayne Johnson, 52
Pat McAfee, 37
Paul George, 34
Ian Anderson, 26

7) For Love of the Game— Kevin Costner is a star pitcher for the Tigers who is at the end of his career; he has flashbacks throughout his last game.
Detroit’s manager in this movie is JK Simmons, who is a Tigers fan in real life; New York’s manager is the late Augie Garrido, one of the all-time great college baseball coaches.

8) One on One— Robby Benson is a hotshot high school basketball player who gets recruited by a big-time college team, then finds himself in over his head.

9) Bull Durham— Costner is a minor league catcher who is brought in to mentor a hot-shot pitching prospect. Robert Wuhl is the pitching coach, Susan Sarandon mentors the prospect off the field.

10) Draft Day— Costner does lot of sports movies; he is GM of the Cleveland Browns in this one, Denis Leary is the Browns’ coach.
The year this movie came out, NFL pushed back the draft so the movie could be promoted more, but Radio City Music Hall wasn’t available for the later date, which is why they started moving the draft around the country. Sometimes great ideas happen by accident.

11) Major League— Bob Uecker should’ve won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Indians’ radio announcer Harry Doyle.

12) He Got Game— Underrated film about college basketball recruiting, with Ray Allen playing a recruit who can get his father out of state prison if he plays ball for the college that a political bigshot wants him to.

13) Rocky— The original was a true classic; a journeyman boxer gets a chance to fight for the heavyweight title, and makes the most of it. 40 years later, tourists who come to Philadelphia still pose for pictures near the Rocky statue.

14) Friday Night Lights— Billy Bob Thornton is a high school football coach in west Texas, where they take high school football very seriously.
 

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Thursday, May 2

National League
Colorado
(7-23) @ Miami (8-24)
— Lambert allowed six runs in 3 IP in his first ’24 start.
— Colorado is 0-1 in his starts.
— over 1-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-1
— record in first 5 innings: 0-1
— He hasn’t pitched against the Marlins.


— Rockies are 7-23 in their first 30 games.
— They’re 2-15 away from home.
— under 13-6 last 19 games
— scored run in first inning: 9-30
— record in first 5 innings: 7-17-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-1.1-2.1


— Cabrera is 1-1, 5.87 in three starts.
— Miami is 1-2 in his starts.
— over 2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-3
— record in first 5 innings: 2-1
— He is 1-1, 2.25 in two starts vs Colorado.


— Marlins lost 10 of their last 13 games.
— Miami is 1-6 if it won its previous game.
— Miami is 4-15 at home.
— over 4-1 last five games.
— scored run in first inning: 6-32
— record in first 5 innings: 12-18-2
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-6-3


Cubs (19-12) @ NY Mets (15-15)
— Brown is 0-1, 2.57 in three starts.
— Chicago is 2-1 in his starts.
— under 2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-3
— record in first 5 innings: 1-1-1
— He hasn’t pitched against New York.


— Cubs won 12 of their last 18 games.
— They’re 9-9 on road.
— under 3-0 last three games
— scored run in first inning: 8-31
— record in first 5 innings: 13-12-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-3-3


— Houser is 0-3, 10.12 in his last four starts.
— New York is 1-4 in his starts.
— over 5-0
— allowed run in first inning: 2-5
— record in first 5 innings: 1-3-1
— He is 3-2, 3.74 in eight starts vs Chicago.


— New York is 3-7 in its last ten games.
— Mets are 8-10 at home.
— under 7-2 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 7-30
— record in first 5 innings: 9-13-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1-4-3


American League
Bronx
(20-12) @ Baltimore (19-11)
— Rodon is 2-1, 2.35 in his last four starts.
— New York is 4-2 in his starts.
— over 3-3
— allowed run in first inning: 2-6
— record in first 5 innings: 2-2-2
— He is 0-2, 4.37 in four starts vs Baltimore.


— New York is 5-4 in its last nine games.
— They’re 12-7 on road.
— under 3-0 last three games
— scored run in first inning: 8-32
— record in first 5 innings: 14-11-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.1-2-2.2


— Baltimore hasn’t named a starter.


— Baltimore is 11-5 in its last 16 games.
— Orioles are 11-7 at home.
— under 5-1 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 7-30
— record in first 5 innings: 17-11-2
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-2-3


Cleveland (20-10) @ Houston (10-20)
— Allen is 1-1, 7.32 in his last four starts.
— Guardians are 4-2 in his starts.
— over 5-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-6
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1-2
— He gave up 5 runs in 6 IP, in his one start vs Houston.


— Cleveland is 8-4 in its last 12 games.
— Their last four games all went into extra innings.
— Guardians are 12-6 on road.
— under 6-2 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 6-30
— record in first 5 innings: 16-9-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-5.2-3


— Arrighetti is 0-3, 10.97 in three starts.
— Houston is 0-3 in his starts, outscored 21-6.
— under 2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-3
— record in first 5 innings: 0-3
— He hasn’t pitched against Cleveland.


— Houston won three of last four games.
— Astros are 5-10 at home.
— under 12-1 last 13 games
— scored run in first inning: 12-30
— record in first 5 innings: 15-12-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-4.2-3


Interleague Games
San Francisco
(14-17) @ Boston (18-13)
— Harrison is 1-0, 3.38 in his last three starts.
— San Francisco is 4-2 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 1-6
— record in first 5 innings: 2-3-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Boston


— San Francisco is 1-3 in its last four games.
— Giants are 5-10 on road.
— under 8-1 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 5-31
— record in first 5 innings: 10-16-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-4.1-9


— bullpen game


— Red Sox won eight of last 11 games.
— They’re 7-8 at home.
— over 4-2 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 13-31
— record in first 5 innings: 19-7-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-4-2


Washington (15-15) @ Texas (16-15)
— Parker is 2-0, 1.69 in three starts.
— Washington is 3-0 in his starts.
— over 2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-3
— record in first 5 innings: 3-0
— He hasn’t pitched against Texas.


— Nationals won five of last six games.
— They’re 11-7 on road.
— over 4-1 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 6-30
— record in first 5 innings: 15-14-1
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3-4


— Eovaldi is 0-2, 3.75 in his last four starts.
— Texas is 3-3 in his starts.
— under 4-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-4
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2-3
— He is 3-5, 4.79 in 11 starts vs Washington.


— Rangers split their last 12 games.
— They’re 9-9 at home.
— under 6-2 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 11-31
— record in first 5 innings: 12-11-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-1-2
 

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THURSDAY, MAY 2

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COL at MIA12:10 PMMIA -152
O 7.5
+500 +500
NYY at BAL01:05 PMBAL +103
U 9.0
+500 +500
CHC at NYM01:10 PMCHC -102
U 8.5
+500 +500
SF at BOS01:35 PMSF +102
U 9.5
+500 +500
WAS at TEX02:35 PMWAS +182
U 8.0
+500 +500
CLE at HOU08:10 PMCLE +118
U 9.0
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MLB MAY'S BEST BETS !

05/02/2024.......................4 - 5 - 0...............................44.44%....................................- 6.25
05/01/2024.....................10 - 9 - 4..............................52.63%.....................................+ 6.25

TOTALS..........................14 - 14 - 4..............................50.00%.....................................+0.00

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Mar - April : TOTALS........................292 - 260 - 7.................52.98%..................+ 96.45
 

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Friday’s 6-pack:
UFL standings, halfway thru the regular season:

USFL Division
Birmingham 5-0
Michigan 3-2
Memphis 1-4
Houston 1-4

XFL Division
St Louis 4-1
San Antonio 4-1
DC Defenders 2-3
Arlington 0-5

Quote of the Day
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.”
Theodore Roosevelt

Friday’s quiz
In New York Knicks’ history, who has made the most 3-point shots?

Thursday’s quiz
Jimbo Fisher replaced Bobby Bowden as football coach at Florida State.

Wednesday’s quiz
In the history of the Tampa Bay Rays, Evan Longoria has scored the most runs.

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Friday’s Den: A quick trend for all 30 MLB teams…….

A quick trend for all 30 MLB teams…….

— Under is 8-2 in Diamondbacks’ last ten games.

— Braves are 8-2 in series openers.

— Cubs won their last five series openers; they play their first game against an AL Central rival Friday, when they host Milwaukee.

— Reds are 14-2 when they score 5+ runs, 2-13 when they don’t.

— Rockies are 1-23 when they score less than seven runs.

— Dodgers are 3-6 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.

— Marlins won last three games, after a 6-24 start; they’re 1-13 against lefty starting pitchers.

— Over is 6-1 in the Brewers’ last seven home games.

— Under is 5-2 in the Mets’ last seven home games.

— Phillies are 19-3 when they score 4+ runs, 2-8 when they don’t.

— Pirates are 3-13 in their last 16 games, scoring total of 31 runs.

— Cardinals are 5-11 in day games, 9-6 in night games.

— Padres are 14-4 when they score 4+ runs, 2-14 when they don’t.

— Giants are 4-1 in home series openers, 1-4 in road series openers.

— Nationals won six of their last eight road games.

Famous birthdays for May 3rd:
Davey Lopes, 79
Greg Gumbel, 78
Christopher Cross, 73
Jeff Hornacek, 61
Bobby Cannavale, 54
Ryan Dempster, 47
Tyronn Lue, 47
Domantas Sabonis, 28

— Under is 6-2 in Orioles’ last eight home games.

— Red Sox are 14-2 when they score 5+ runs, 4-12 when they don’t.

— Tommy Pham is 9-24 in six games with White Sox; he’s scored six runs in those six games.

— Guardians have a 20-11 record, tied with Baltimore for best record in American League.

— Tigers are 5-0 vs lefty starting pitchers, 13-13 vs righty starters.

— Astros are off to an 11-20 start; their last losing year in a full season was 2014 (they went 29-31 in 2020, the pandemic season).

— Royals are off to a 19-13 start; their last winning season was 2015, when they won the World Series.

— Since start of 2021 season, Mike Trout has played in 266 (51.5%) of the Angels’ 517 games. Angels don’t play an AL West rival until May 17.

— Twins won their last ten games; the winning run scored from the 7th inning on in four of those ten games.

— Last two years, New York 2B Gleyber Torres hit 24-25 home runs; Thursday, he hit his first homer this season. He’s had 124 at-bats.

— A’s won six of last seven games; they started season 1-6, are 14-11 since then.

— Under is 25-5 in the Mariners’ last 30 games.

— Rays lost eight of their last ten games.

— Under is 10-2 in Rangers’ last 12 home games.

— Blue Jays are 7-3 in series openers.
 

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Friday, May 3

National League
Milwaukee
(19-11) @ Cubs (19-13)
— Ross is 0-3, 9.60 in his last three starts.
— Milwaukee is 1-4 in his starts.
— over 4-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-5
— record in first 5 innings: 2-2-1
— He is 0-4, 4.25 in seven starts vs Chicago.


— Brewers split their last 10 games.
— They’re 12-4 on road.
— Brewers are 6-4 in series openers.
— over 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 11-30
— record in first 5 innings: 16-9-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-3-x


— Wesneski gave up 2 runs in 4 IP (63 PT) in his first ’24 start.
— Chicago is 0-1 in his starts.
— over 1-0
— allowed run in first inning: 1-1
— record in first 5 innings: 0-1
— This is his first start vs Milwaukee.


— Cubs lost four of their last six games.
— They’re 10-3 at home.
— Cubs are 4-0 in home series openers.
— under 3-1 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 8-32
— record in first 5 innings: 14-12-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3-5.1


Colorado (7-24) @ Pittsburgh (14-18)
— Quantrill is 0-2, 3.91 in his last four starts.
— Colorado is 1-5 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 1-6
— record in first 5 innings: 0-4-2
— He is 0-1, 3.60 in three starts vs Pittsburgh.


— Rockies are 7-24 in their first 31 games.
— They’re 2-16 away from home.
— Rockies are 3-7 in series openers.
— under 13-7 last 20 games
— scored run in first inning: 9-31
— record in first 5 innings: 7-17-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1.1-2.1-6.1


— Perez is 0-1, 3.42 in his last four starts.
— Pittsburgh is 3-3 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 1-6
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1-2
— He is 2-2, 3.74 in six starts vs Colorado.


— Pirates are 5-15 in their last 20 games.
— They’re 5-7 at home.
— Pirates are 4-6 in series openers.
— under 10-1 last 11 games
— scored run in first inning: 7-31
— record in first 5 innings: 12-15-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2-x


San Francisco (15-17) @ Philadelphia (21-11)
— Hicks is 2-0, 1.85 in six starts.
— San Francisco is 3-3 in his starts.
— under 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 1-6
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1-2
— He is 3-0, 2.25 in 12 relief stints (12 IP) vs Philadelphia


— San Francisco is 3-4 in its last seven games.
— Giants are 6-10 on road.
— Giants are 5-5 in series openers.
— under 9-1 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 5-32
— record in first 5 innings: 10-16-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-9-4


— Nola is 4-0, 2.06 in his last five starts.
— Phillies are 5-1 in his starts.
— under 3-3
— allowed run in first inning: 2-6
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1-2
— He is 3-2, 6.81 in seven starts vs San Francisco.


— Phillies are 16-5 in their last 21 games.
— Phillies are 10-6 at home.
— Phillies are 7-3 in series openers.
— under 18-9 last 27 games
— scored run in first inning: 15-32
— record in first 5 innings: 22-8-2
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-4-x


San Diego (16-18) @ Arizona (14-18)
— Cease is 3-1, 3.24 in his last four starts.
— San Diego is 3-3 in his starts.
— over 3-3
— allowed run in first inning: 3-3
— record in first 5 innings: 3-2-1
— He gave up 2 runs in 8 IP, in his one start vs Arizona


— Padres are 5-9 in their last 14 games.
— They’re 8-6 on road.
— Padres are 5-6 in series openers.
— over 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 12-34
— record in first 5 innings: 14-15-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3-x


— Cecconi is 1-1, 2.25 in two starts.
— Arizona is 1-1 in his starts.
— under 2-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-2
— record in first 5 innings: 0-2
— This is his first start vs San Diego.


— Arizona is 2-5 in its last seven games.
— Diamondbacks are 8-8 at home.
— Diamondbacks are 1-9 in series openers.
— under 16-6 last 22 games
— scored run in first inning: 13-32
— record in first 5 innings: 14-12-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 10-6-x


Atlanta (20-9) @ Los Angeles (20-13)
— Morton is 2-0, 3.72 in five starts.
— Atlanta is 3-2 in his starts.
— under 2-2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-0-2
— He is 1-4, 5.70 in seven starts vs Los Angeles.


— Braves are 2-3 in their last five games.
— They’re 9-5 on road.
— Braves are 8-2 in series openers.
— under 9-0 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 8-29
— record in first 5 innings: 16-9-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-4-x


— Stone is 2-0, 2.65 in his last three starts.
— Dodgers are 3-2 in his starts.
— over 3-1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-5
— record in first 5 innings: 2-2-1
— He gave up 5 runs in 4 IP in his one start vs Atlanta.


— Dodgers won eight of last ten games.
— Dodgers are 9-8 at home.
— Dodgers are 7-4 in series openers.
— under 5-2 last seven games.
— scored run in first inning: 14-33
— record in first 5 innings: 19-12-2
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-4-3


American League
Detroit
(18-13) @ Bronx (20-13)
— Olson is 0-4, 4.76 in five starts.
— Detroit is 1-4 in his starts.
— under 4-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-5
— record in first 5 innings: 0-4-1
— He gave up a run in 4.1 IP, in his one start vs New York.


— Detroit is 8-4 in its last 12 games.
— Tigers are 10-4 on road.
— Tigers are 6-4 in series openers.
— under 7-4 last eleven games
— scored run in first inning: 11-31
— record in first 5 innings: 13-14-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 6.2-3-x


— Stroman is 1-1, 5.95 in his last four starts.
— New York is 4-2 in his starts.
— under 4-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-6
— record in first 5 innings: 1-3-2
— He is 2-1, 1.75 in five starts vs Detroit.


— New York split its last ten games.
— They’re 8-5 at home.
— New York is 5-5 in series openers.
— under 3-1 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 8-33
— record in first 5 innings: 14-12-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.2-4-x


LA Angels (11-20) @ Cleveland (20-11)
— Soriano is 1-2, 6.48 in four starts.
— Angels are 0-4 in his starts.
— over 2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-4
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2-1
— This is his first start vs Cleveland.


— Angels are 2-11 in their last 13 games.
— They’re 7-9 on road.
— Angels are 5-5 in series openers.
— over 6-2 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 9-31
— record in first 5 innings: 8-21-2
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3-4


— Bibee is 1-0, 1.53 in his last three starts.
— Guardians are 6-0 in his starts.
— over 4-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-6
— record in first 5 innings: 4-1-1
— He is 0-1, 1.84 in two starts vs Anaheim.
— Cleveland is 8-5 in its last 13 games.


— Guardians are 8-4 at home.
— Guardians are 6-4 in series openers.
— under 6-3 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 6-31
— record in first 5 innings: 17-9-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5.2-3-2.1

Texas
(17-15) @ Kansas City (19-13)
— Lorenzen is 2-1, 4.24 in four starts.
— Texas is 2-1 in his starts.
— over 2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-3
— record in first 5 innings: 2-1
— He is 1-1, 2.75 in three starts vs Kansas City.


— Rangers are 4-2 in their last six games.
— They’re 7-6 on road.
— Rangers are 7-3 in series openers.
— under 7-2 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 11-32
— record in first 5 innings: 13-11-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-3.2-x


— Singer is 0-1, 4.50 in his last three starts.
— Kansas City is 4-2 in his starts.
— under 3-3
— allowed run in first inning: 0-6
— record in first 5 innings: 3-2-1
— He is 0-3, 8.10 in three starts vs Texas.


— Royals won six of last nine games.
— Royals are 12-5 at home.
— Royals are 5-5 in series openers.
— under 17-6 last 23 games
— scored run in first inning: 11-32
— record in first 5 innings: 16-9-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.1-2-x


Boston (18-14) @ Minnesota (17-13)
— Houck is 1-1, 1.25 in his last three starts.
— Boston is 4-2 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 1-6
— record in first 5 innings: 4-1-1
— He is 2-0, 3.12 in three starts vs Minnesota.


— Red Sox won eight of last 12 games.
— They’re 11-5 on road.
— Boston is 4-5 in series openers.
— under 8-4 last 12 games
— scored run in first inning: 13-32
— record in first 5 innings: 19-7-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-2-4.2


— Paddack is 2-0, 3.00 in his last two starts.
— Minnesota is 4-1 in his starts.
— over 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-2
— He gave up 6 runs in 2.1 IP, in his one start vs Boston.


— Twins won their last ten games.
— They’re 6-6 at home.
— Twins are 4-6 in series openers.
— over 7-2 last nine games.
— scored run in first inning: 8-30
— record in first 5 innings: 11-16-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5.1-3-x


Seattle (17-14) @ Houston (11-20)
— Kirby is 2-0, 1.00 in his last three starts.
— Seattle is 4-2 in his starts.
— under 4-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-6
— record in first 5 innings: 2-2-2
— He is 2-0, 1.62 in three starts vs Houston.


— Seattle is 7-3 in its last 10 games.
— Mariners are 6-6 on road.
— Mariners are 7-3 in series openers.
— under 25-5 last 30 games
— scored run in first inning: 8-31
— record in first 5 innings: 13-12-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-5.1-x


— Blanco is 3-0, 1.65 in five starts.
— Houston is 4-1 in his starts.
— under 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 3-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1-1
— He is 0-1, 6.48 in 3 games (1 start) vs Seattle.


— Houston won four of last five games.
— Astros are 6-10 at home.
— Astros are 4-6 in series openers.
— under 12-2 last 14 games
— scored run in first inning: 12-31
— record in first 5 innings: 15-13-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.2-3-3.1


Interleague Games
Baltimore
(20-11) @ Cincinnati (16-15)
— Irvin is 2-0, 0.00 in his last two starts (13.2 IP).
— Orioles are 4-1 in his starts.
— under 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 0-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-2
— He is 0-0, 1.69 in 3 games (1 start) vs Cincinnati


— Baltimore is 12-5 in its last 17 games.
— Orioles are 8-4 on road.
— Orioles are 7-3 in series openers.
— under 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 7-31
— record in first 5 innings: 18-11-2
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-3-4.1


— Greene is 1-1, 2.41 in his last three starts.
— Cincinnati is 1-5 in his starts.
— under 3-1-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 1-6
— record in first 5 innings: 2-3-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Baltimore.


— Reds lost five of last seven games.
— They’re 9-7 at home.
— Reds are 6-4 in series openers.
— under 10-5 last 15 games
— scored run in first inning: 7-31
— record in first 5 innings: 12-13-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2-x


Toronto (15-17) @ Washington (15-16)
— Kikuchi is 2-1, 3.50 in his last three starts.
— Toronto is 3-3 in his starts.
— under 5-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-6
— record in first 5 innings: 2-2-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Washington.


— Toronto lost seven of last nine games.
— Blue Jays are 7-10 on road.
— Blue Jays are 7-3 in series openers.
— under 7-2 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 9-32
— record in first 5 innings: 13-14-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-3-x


— Corbin is 0-3, 7.67 in six starts.
— Washington is 2-4 in his starts.
— under 4-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-4
— record in first 5 innings: 2-4
— He is 1-2, 5.82 in three starts vs Toronto.


— Nationals won five of last seven games.
— They’re 4-8 at home.
— Nationals are 3-7 in series openers.
— over 4-2 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 6-31
— record in first 5 innings: 15-15-1
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4-2.2


NY Mets (16-15) @ Tampa Bay (14-18)
— Quintana is 1-1, 3.91 in his last four starts.
— New York is 4-2 in his starts.
— under 5-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-6
— record in first 5 innings: 1-4-1
— He is 1-4, 4.09 in eight starts vs Tampa.


— New York is 4-7 in its last 11 games.
— Mets are 7-5 on road.
— Mets are 5-5 in series openers.
— under 7-3 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 7-31
— record in first 5 innings: 9-14-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3-4


— Civale is 0-1, 8.40 in his last three starts.
— Tampa Bay is 4-2 in his starts.
— over 5-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-6
— record in first 5 innings: 2-3-1
— He gave up 2 runs in 5.2 IP, in his one start vs New York.


— Tampa Bay is 2-8 in its last 10 games.
— Rays are 8-9 at home.
— Rays are 2-8 in series openers.
— under 3-1 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 9-32
— record in first 5 innings: 12-15-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-2.1-x


White Sox (6-25) @ St Louis (14-17)
— Keller is making his first ’24 start.
— Last year, he was 3-4, 4.57 in nine starts.
— In his career, he is 38-53, 4.26 in 114 starts.
— He is 2-4, 4.14 in six starts vs St Louis.


— White Sox lost 25 of their first 31 games.
— Chicago is 1-13 on road.
— White Sox are 1-9 in series openers.
— over 9-3 last dozen games
— scored run in first inning: 7-31
— record in first 5 innings: 12-14-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.2-4-x


— Gray is 1-2, 7.20 in his last three starts.
— St Louis is 2-4 in his starts.
— under 5-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-6
— record in first 5 innings: 1-5
— He is 6-2, 3.58 in 12 starts vs Chicago.


— Cardinals are 1-3 in their last four games.
— They’re 5-7 at home.
— Cardinals are 7-3 in series openers.
— under 15-6 last 21 games
— scored run in first inning: 6-31
— record in first 5 innings: 9-18-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 7.1-2-x


Miami (9-24) @ Oakland (15-17)
— Weathers is 1-1, 6.32 in his last three starts.
— Miami is 2-4 in his starts.
— over 4-2
— allowed run in first inning: 0-6
— record in first 5 innings: 2-3-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Oakland.


— Marlins won their last three games.
— Miami is 4-9 on road.
— Marlins are 1-9 in series openers.
— over 5-1 last six games.
— scored run in first inning: 7-33
— record in first 5 innings: 12-18-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 6-3-5


— Sears is 1-1, 3.04 in his last four starts.
— Oakland is 2-4 in his starts.
— under 4-0 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 0-6
— record in first 5 innings: 2-3-1
— He hasn’t pitched against the Marlins.


— A’s are 7-3 in their last ten games.
— Oakland is 7-9 at home.
— A’s are 5-5 in series openers.
— under 8-2 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 8-32
— record in first 5 innings: 12-19-1
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-3-x
 

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FRIDAY, MAY 3

GameTime(ET)PickUnits
MIL at CHC02:20 PMCHC -111
O 7.5
+500 +500
BAL at CIN06:10 PMBAL +106
U 9.0
+500 +500
SF at PHI06:40 PMSF +153
O 7.0
+500 +500
COL at PIT06:40 PMPIT -163
U 8.5
+500 +500
TOR at WAS06:45 PMWAS +171
U 8.5
+500 +500
NYM at TB06:50 PMNYM +134
U 8.0
+500 +500
DET at NYY07:05 PMDET +140
U 7.5
+500 +500
LAA at CLE07:10 PMCLE -176
O 7.0
+500 +500
TEX at KC07:40 PMKC -113
U 9.0
+500 +500
BOS at MIN08:10 PMBOS +109
O 8.0
+500 +500
SEA at HOU08:10 PMSEA +101
U 8.0
+500 +500
CHW at STL08:15 PMSTL -278
O 7.5
+500 +500
MIA at OAK09:40 PMOAK -140
U 8.0
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MLB MAY'S BEST BETS !

05/03/2024.....................9 - 14 - 1..............................39.13%....................................- 30.90
05/02/2024.......................4 - 5 - 0...............................44.44%....................................- 6.25
05/01/2024.....................10 - 9 - 4..............................52.63%.....................................+ 6.25

TOTALS..........................23 - 28 - 5...............................45.09%.....................................- 30.90

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Mar - April : TOTALS........................292 - 260 - 7.................52.98%..................+ 96.45
 

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Saturday’s 6-pack:
Major league leaders in hits:
49— Mookie Betts
47— Stephen Kwan, Clev/Trea Turner, LA
46— Jose Altuve, Hst
45— Shohei Ohtani, LA
43— Alec Bohm, Phil
42— Bobby Witt Jr, KC/William Contreras, Milw

Quote of the Day
“People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.”
Dale Carnegie

Saturday’s quiz
F
irst time the Cincinnati Bengals played in a Super Bowl, who was their QB?

Friday’s quiz
In New York Knicks’ history, John Starks has made the most 3-point shots.

Thursday’s quiz
Jimbo Fisher replaced Bobby Bowden as football coach at Florida State.

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Saturday’s Den: Random stuff with the weekend here…….

— Saturday is May 4th; Miami Marlins have already tanked this season; they traded 2B Luis Arraez to San Diego Friday, for three outfield prospects and a relief pitcher.
Arraez hit .354 last year, is hitting .299 this year.
As for the four guys Miami got:
a) one guy is hitting .176 in the hitter-friendly AA Texas League.
b) another guy is hitting .237 in Class A ball
c) third guy is hitting .292 in the Texas League.
d) relief pitcher has allowed 7 runs in 12.1 IP for the AA team.
As an A’s fan, I can testify that this is depressing for Marlin fans, just quitting this early in the season. The prospect book I buy every year has the three OFs listed as the Padres’ #’s 7-11-17 prospects; the relief pitcher isn’t listed in the book.

— I pay a decent amount of $$$ for MLB.TV, so I can watch any baseball game I want, but part of the deal is the two New York teams get blacked out, until 90 minutes after their games end, plus on Fridays, Apple TV has two games which you can’t watch, unless you have that streaming service.
So, of the seven 7:00 games on Friday’s card, I could only watch three of them live. No bueno.

— Wednesday night in Nashville, they drew 7,568 fans for a minor league games with Norfolk against the host Nashville Sounds.
Meanwhile, the Rockies-Marlins major league game drew 7,171 fans; the Pirates-A’s game drew 4,679 fans in Oakland.
In the next few years, MLB is going to expand to 32 teams; Nashville is a pretty good bet to get one of the two new teams.

— Thursday night, the Knicks eliminated the 76ers from the NBA playoffs, winning Game 6 in a close 118-115 game.
Tobias Harris played 29:00 for Philly; in those 29:00, he was 0-2 from the floor, didn’t score; he had 4 rebounds, 3 assists. 76ers were minus-10 in his 29:00 on the floor, not exactly the kind of production you’d like from a guy making $37M a year.

— Lakers fired coach Darwin Ham Friday, after Denver ousted LA from the playoffs; in his two years coaching the Lakers, Ham had a 90-74 regular season record, 9-12 in playoffs; Lakers won the in-season tournament, which gets exposed for what it is, a meaningless mid-season event.
The whole coaching staff was told to take a hike after the Lakers failed to protect a double-digit lead in all four of their losses to Denver in the series.

— 78 players were invited to the NBA Draft Combine, where players work out for teams; there are only 58 players drafted

— Kentucky Derby is Saturday; the five longest shot to win the Derby:
91-1: Donerail, 1913
80-1: Rich Strike, 2022
65-1: Country House, 2019
50-1: Mine That Bird, 2009
50-1: Giacomo, 2005

— Miami Dolphins signed WR Odell Beckham Jr for one year, $3M, that with incentives, could get as high as $8.25M.

Famous birthdays for May 4th:
George Will, 83
Rene Lachemann, 79
Butch Beard, 77
Ken Oberkfell, 68
Rick Leach, 67
Cleveland Gary, 58
Dawn Staley, 54
Ben Grieve, 48
Rory McIlroy, 35

— Baseball injuries:
Pirates activated C Yasmani Grandal, sent Henry Davis to AAA
Rangers put P Nathan Eovaldi (leg strain) on IL.

— Dodgers 4, Braves 3 (11)
Andy Pages’ 4th hit of the game was a walk-off single in the 11th inning.

— Bronx 2, Tigers 1
Stanton tied game with a 9th-inning double; Rizzo won it with a walk-off single. New York has scored a total of eight runs in its last five games.

— A’s 3, Marlins 1
Sears tossed 6.1 scoreless IP, as the A’s won their 5th game in a row.
Rooker homered for Oakland.

— Brewers 3, Cubs 1
Milwaukee scored 3 runs in 8th, as Craig Counsell lost to his old team.

— There were four games Friday that were scoreless after five innings; are the baseballs dead or something? Offense seems to be way down so far this season.

— Rays 10, Mets 8
DeLuca had 3 RBI in his first game this season, coming off a hand injury.
Quintana got racked for 10 hits, 8 runs in 2.2 IP.

— If the playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL: Phillies, Brewers, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Braves, Cubs, (NYM-Cin-Wsh)
AL: Orioles, Guardians, Mariners. Wild Cards: Bronx, Royals, Twins
 

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