MLB
Wednesday, April 3
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Trend Report
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Kansas City @ Baltimore
Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games
Baltimore
Baltimore is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
LA Angels @ Miami
LA Angels
LA Angels is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games
Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games
Minnesota @ Milwaukee
Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Texas @ Tampa Bay
Texas
Texas is 14-1 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Texas is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Tampa Bay's last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing Texas
Atlanta @ Chi White Sox
Atlanta
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Atlanta is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Boston @ Oakland
Boston
Boston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oakland's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games at home
NY Yankees @ Arizona
NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Arizona is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Cincinnati @ Philadelphia
Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home
St. Louis @ San Diego
St. Louis
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games
San Diego is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
Cleveland @ Seattle
Cleveland
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle
Seattle is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Pittsburgh @ Washington
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games at home
Detroit @ NY Mets
Detroit
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets
NY Mets is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit
NY Mets is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Colorado @ Chi Cubs
Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Colorado's last 12 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
Chi Cubs is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Toronto @ Houston
Toronto
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Houston
Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
San Francisco @ LA Dodgers
San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
LA Dodgers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
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Wednesday, April 3
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Trend Report
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Kansas City @ Baltimore
Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games
Baltimore
Baltimore is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
LA Angels @ Miami
LA Angels
LA Angels is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games
Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games
Minnesota @ Milwaukee
Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Texas @ Tampa Bay
Texas
Texas is 14-1 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Texas is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Tampa Bay's last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing Texas
Atlanta @ Chi White Sox
Atlanta
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Atlanta is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Boston @ Oakland
Boston
Boston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oakland's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games at home
NY Yankees @ Arizona
NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Arizona is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Cincinnati @ Philadelphia
Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home
St. Louis @ San Diego
St. Louis
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games
San Diego is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
Cleveland @ Seattle
Cleveland
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle
Seattle is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Pittsburgh @ Washington
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games at home
Detroit @ NY Mets
Detroit
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets
NY Mets is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit
NY Mets is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Colorado @ Chi Cubs
Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Colorado's last 12 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
Chi Cubs is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Toronto @ Houston
Toronto
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Houston
Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
San Francisco @ LA Dodgers
San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
LA Dodgers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
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BEST BETS !
04.02/2024............................7 - 9 - 0...............- 12.55
04/01/2024...........................8 - 7 - 2................+ 4.30
03/31/2024..........................14 - 7.....................+ 27.00
03/30/2024..........................10 - 9.....................+ 10.00
03/29/2024............................4 - 2......................+ 8.65
04.02/2024............................7 - 9 - 0...............- 12.55
04/01/2024...........................8 - 7 - 2................+ 4.30
03/31/2024..........................14 - 7.....................+ 27.00
03/30/2024..........................10 - 9.....................+ 10.00
03/29/2024............................4 - 2......................+ 8.65
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| KC at BAL | 01:05 PM | BAL -160 O 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| MIN at MIL | 01:10 PM | MIN -106 O 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| TEX at TB | 01:10 PM | TEX +106 U 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| LAA at MIA | 01:10 PM | MIA -120 O 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| ATL at CHW | 02:10 PM | ATL -364 O 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| BOS at OAK | 03:37 PM | OAK +137 O 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| NYY at ARI | 03:40 PM | NYY -105 U 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| CIN at PHI | 04:05 PM | PHI -185 O 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| CLE at SEA | 04:10 PM | SEA -156 U 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| STL at SD | 04:10 PM | SD -146 U 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| PIT at WAS | 06:45 PM | WAS +134 U 9.0 | +500 +500 |
| DET at NYM | 07:10 PM | NYM -123 O 7.0 | +500 +500 |
| COL at CHC | 07:40 PM | CHC -194 O 7.0 | +500 +500 |
| TOR at HOU | 08:10 PM | HOU -132 U 9.0 | +500 +500 |
| SF at LAD | 10:10 PM | SF +190 U 8.5 | +500 +500 |
Armadillo Sports
Thursday’s 6-pack:
Six actors who were in Batman and Magnum PI
— Elisha Cook (1903-1995)- Ice Pick on Magnum PI
— Alan Hale (1921-1990)- skipper on Gilligan’s Island
— Howard Duff (1913-1990)- played Magnum’s grandfather.
— Cesar Romero (1907-1994)- was the Joker on Batman
— Barbara Rush (1927-2024)- passed away this past Sunday
— Jill St John- was Molly in two episodes of Batman
Quote of the Day
“For the first time in my life, I don’t know what’s next. I’m dying to get back in……I know this, there’s some good coaches out there. I’m a good coach. I belong doing it. I just don’t know for sure where that’s going to be right now. If the right head coach job comes along, I’d take it. If the right coordinator job comes, I’d take it.”
Former Nebraska football coach Scott Frost
Thursday’s quiz
Kevin Durant has been in the NBA since 2007; what team did he play for as a rookie?
Wednesday’s quiz
Before he became the coach at Alabama, Nate Oats coaching the Buffalo Bulls.
Tuesday’s quiz
Mike Trout was 1-12 with three walks in his three career playoff games.
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Diggs put up 100+ yard receiving games in five of his first six games last year, then averaged only 51.2 yards/game the rest of the season. Buffalo takes a $31M dead cap hit this year, while the Texans are positioning themselves to be favored in the AFC South this fall.
— People here in Las Vegas have been looking at NFL totals bets every day, but how can you do that before the draft in three weeks? Rosters can/will change a lot between now and then.
Teams like Vikings, Broncos don’t know who their QB will be this season; I’m told that QB is kind of an important position in football.
— Sun Coast hotel/casino here in Las Vegas has a 24-hour coffee shop, Du-Par’s, which has the best pancakes I’ve ever had, seriously, they’re excellent.
— Tigers-Mets got rained out the last two days in Queens, will try and play a doubleheader on Thursday, which means I’ll be waking up way earlier than I wanted to.
— In his last three games against New Orleans, Phoenix Suns’ star Devin Booker scored 52-52-58 points, making him only the second player ever to score 50+ points three games in a row against the same team.
Wilt Chamberlain is the other player, but he did it against nine different teams, not just one.
— Milwaukee Bucks were 30-13 when they fired coach Adrian Griffin earlier this season; they’re 15-15 since they hired Doc Rivers to replace him.
— Famous birthdays for April 4th:
Mike Epstein, 81
Craig T Nelson, 80
Christine Lahti, 74
Tommy Herr, 68
Jack Del Rio, 61
Scott Rolen, 49
Ben Gordon, 41
JP France, 29
— RIP to Joe Flaherty, the great comic actor who passed away at age 81; Flaherty was in Second City TV, where he played anchorman Floyd Robertson next to Eugene Levy’s Earl Camembert in the news skits on that excellent comedy show. RIP, sir.
RIP to Barbara Rush, who passed way at age 97; she is one of six actors to appear in both the TV series Batman and the original Magnum PI, where she played Magnum’s Aunt Phoebe. She played Nora Clavicle on Batman. RIP, ma’am.
— College basketball’s Final Four is this weekend; there are already 1,360 names in the college basketball transfer portal, because that is how the sport works now. With 362 Division I teams, that works out to an average of 3.76 players per team in the portal.
— Forgot to mention this earlier in the week, but lefty pitcher Shota Imanaga threw six shutout innings in his MLB debut Monday, not giving up any hits until the 6th inning. Imanaga didn’t get much hype when he signed; that was reserved for Yomamoto with the Dodgers, but so far, so good, although the wind was blowing in Monday and Imanaga is a fly ball pitcher.
— Dodgers 5, Giants 4- Shohei Ohtani hit his first home run for the Dodgers.
— Back in 1948 a guy named Fred Gehrke got paid a dollar a helmet to paint the LA Rams logo on all the Rams’ helmets— they were the first team to have their logo on a helmet, and for that, he is the Pro Football Hall of Fame, as an innovator.
Fred Gehrke has a well-known great-grandson; Christian Yelich, outfielder for the Brewers.
— This week marks the 48th anniversary of a cruddy day in A’s history, when they traded Reggie Jackson and Ken Holtzman to the Orioles, as they slowly dismantled what had been a great team, winning the World Series three years in a row (1972-74). By 1977, they were truly terrible, as free agency had started in the major leagues and the A’s couldn’t match up $$$-wise.
Now this year, the A’s are 1-6, and have been shut out three times already. It would be nice if a really, really rich person bought the team and they actually tried to win again.
— For second day in a row, a team lost its DH during a game, but this time, it came back to bite them, in an embarrassing way.
Arizona trailed 6-5 at home in the 11th inning- they had runners on 1st/3rd with two outs, but Bronx walked their next batter intentionally, because Arizona’s DH Ketel Marte went in to play shortstop after they pinch-ran for Geraldo Perdomo, which left the Snakes without a hitter when Perdomo’s spot in the order came around in the 11th inning.
Pitcher Scott McGough took a called third strike to end the game. Managing in the DH era is supposed to be easier, but two teams losing their DH in the first week of the season, both in close games, seems like managerial malpractice.
Thursday’s 6-pack:
Six actors who were in Batman and Magnum PI
— Elisha Cook (1903-1995)- Ice Pick on Magnum PI
— Alan Hale (1921-1990)- skipper on Gilligan’s Island
— Howard Duff (1913-1990)- played Magnum’s grandfather.
— Cesar Romero (1907-1994)- was the Joker on Batman
— Barbara Rush (1927-2024)- passed away this past Sunday
— Jill St John- was Molly in two episodes of Batman
Quote of the Day
“For the first time in my life, I don’t know what’s next. I’m dying to get back in……I know this, there’s some good coaches out there. I’m a good coach. I belong doing it. I just don’t know for sure where that’s going to be right now. If the right head coach job comes along, I’d take it. If the right coordinator job comes, I’d take it.”
Former Nebraska football coach Scott Frost
Thursday’s quiz
Kevin Durant has been in the NBA since 2007; what team did he play for as a rookie?
Wednesday’s quiz
Before he became the coach at Alabama, Nate Oats coaching the Buffalo Bulls.
Tuesday’s quiz
Mike Trout was 1-12 with three walks in his three career playoff games.
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Thursday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud……..
— Big trade in the NFL Wednesday; Buffalo Bills traded star WR Stefon Diggs to Houston, for three draft picks: 2nd/6th round picks later this month, then a 5th round pick in 2025.Diggs put up 100+ yard receiving games in five of his first six games last year, then averaged only 51.2 yards/game the rest of the season. Buffalo takes a $31M dead cap hit this year, while the Texans are positioning themselves to be favored in the AFC South this fall.
— People here in Las Vegas have been looking at NFL totals bets every day, but how can you do that before the draft in three weeks? Rosters can/will change a lot between now and then.
Teams like Vikings, Broncos don’t know who their QB will be this season; I’m told that QB is kind of an important position in football.
— Sun Coast hotel/casino here in Las Vegas has a 24-hour coffee shop, Du-Par’s, which has the best pancakes I’ve ever had, seriously, they’re excellent.
— Tigers-Mets got rained out the last two days in Queens, will try and play a doubleheader on Thursday, which means I’ll be waking up way earlier than I wanted to.
— In his last three games against New Orleans, Phoenix Suns’ star Devin Booker scored 52-52-58 points, making him only the second player ever to score 50+ points three games in a row against the same team.
Wilt Chamberlain is the other player, but he did it against nine different teams, not just one.
— Milwaukee Bucks were 30-13 when they fired coach Adrian Griffin earlier this season; they’re 15-15 since they hired Doc Rivers to replace him.
— Famous birthdays for April 4th:
Mike Epstein, 81
Craig T Nelson, 80
Christine Lahti, 74
Tommy Herr, 68
Jack Del Rio, 61
Scott Rolen, 49
Ben Gordon, 41
JP France, 29
— RIP to Joe Flaherty, the great comic actor who passed away at age 81; Flaherty was in Second City TV, where he played anchorman Floyd Robertson next to Eugene Levy’s Earl Camembert in the news skits on that excellent comedy show. RIP, sir.
RIP to Barbara Rush, who passed way at age 97; she is one of six actors to appear in both the TV series Batman and the original Magnum PI, where she played Magnum’s Aunt Phoebe. She played Nora Clavicle on Batman. RIP, ma’am.
— College basketball’s Final Four is this weekend; there are already 1,360 names in the college basketball transfer portal, because that is how the sport works now. With 362 Division I teams, that works out to an average of 3.76 players per team in the portal.
— Forgot to mention this earlier in the week, but lefty pitcher Shota Imanaga threw six shutout innings in his MLB debut Monday, not giving up any hits until the 6th inning. Imanaga didn’t get much hype when he signed; that was reserved for Yomamoto with the Dodgers, but so far, so good, although the wind was blowing in Monday and Imanaga is a fly ball pitcher.
— Dodgers 5, Giants 4- Shohei Ohtani hit his first home run for the Dodgers.
— Back in 1948 a guy named Fred Gehrke got paid a dollar a helmet to paint the LA Rams logo on all the Rams’ helmets— they were the first team to have their logo on a helmet, and for that, he is the Pro Football Hall of Fame, as an innovator.
Fred Gehrke has a well-known great-grandson; Christian Yelich, outfielder for the Brewers.
— This week marks the 48th anniversary of a cruddy day in A’s history, when they traded Reggie Jackson and Ken Holtzman to the Orioles, as they slowly dismantled what had been a great team, winning the World Series three years in a row (1972-74). By 1977, they were truly terrible, as free agency had started in the major leagues and the A’s couldn’t match up $$$-wise.
Now this year, the A’s are 1-6, and have been shut out three times already. It would be nice if a really, really rich person bought the team and they actually tried to win again.
— For second day in a row, a team lost its DH during a game, but this time, it came back to bite them, in an embarrassing way.
Arizona trailed 6-5 at home in the 11th inning- they had runners on 1st/3rd with two outs, but Bronx walked their next batter intentionally, because Arizona’s DH Ketel Marte went in to play shortstop after they pinch-ran for Geraldo Perdomo, which left the Snakes without a hitter when Perdomo’s spot in the order came around in the 11th inning.
Pitcher Scott McGough took a called third strike to end the game. Managing in the DH era is supposed to be easier, but two teams losing their DH in the first week of the season, both in close games, seems like managerial malpractice.
MLB
Weather Report
Thursday, April 4
NY METS are 18-49 SU (-35.9 Units) in an inter-league game in the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 50-81 SU (-39.1 Units) in home games when the total is 8.5 to 10 in the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 35-35 SU (-3.5 Units) at home with a money line of -100 to -150 in the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 24-46 SU (-26.6 Units) against NL Central opponents in the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 60-97 SU (-46.7 Units) in the first half of the season in the last 3 seasons.
MLB
Thursday, April 4
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Trend Report
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Detroit @ NY Mets
Detroit
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets
NY Mets is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit
NY Mets is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Pittsburgh @ Washington
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games at home
Cleveland @ Minnesota
Cleveland
Cleveland is 12-1 ATS in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami @ St. Louis
Miami
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Miami's last 14 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
St. Louis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi White Sox @ Kansas City
Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Kansas City
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home
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MLB
Long Sheet
Thursday, April 4
Weather Report
Thursday, April 4
NY METS are 18-49 SU (-35.9 Units) in an inter-league game in the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 50-81 SU (-39.1 Units) in home games when the total is 8.5 to 10 in the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 35-35 SU (-3.5 Units) at home with a money line of -100 to -150 in the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 24-46 SU (-26.6 Units) against NL Central opponents in the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 60-97 SU (-46.7 Units) in the first half of the season in the last 3 seasons.
MLB
Thursday, April 4
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Trend Report
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Detroit @ NY Mets
Detroit
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets
NY Mets is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit
NY Mets is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Pittsburgh @ Washington
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games at home
Cleveland @ Minnesota
Cleveland
Cleveland is 12-1 ATS in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami @ St. Louis
Miami
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Miami's last 14 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
St. Louis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi White Sox @ Kansas City
Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Kansas City
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home
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MLB
Long Sheet
Thursday, April 4
BEST BETS !
04/03/2024.........................18 - 8 - 0..............+ 14.75
04.02/2024............................7 - 9 - 0...............- 12.55
04/01/2024...........................8 - 7 - 2................+ 4.30
03/31/2024..........................14 - 7.....................+ 27.00
03/30/2024..........................10 - 9.....................+ 10.00
03/29/2024............................4 - 2......................+ 8.65
04/03/2024.........................18 - 8 - 0..............+ 14.75
04.02/2024............................7 - 9 - 0...............- 12.55
04/01/2024...........................8 - 7 - 2................+ 4.30
03/31/2024..........................14 - 7.....................+ 27.00
03/30/2024..........................10 - 9.....................+ 10.00
03/29/2024............................4 - 2......................+ 8.65
THURSDAY, APRIL 4
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIT at WAS | 04:05 PM | PIT -114 O 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| CLE at MIN | 04:10 PM | MIN -151 U 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| MIA at STL | 04:15 PM | STL -151 U 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| CHW at KC | 07:40 PM | CHW +154 U 8.0 | +500 +500 |
BEST BETS !
04/04/2024............................3 - 4 - 0......................42.85%.........- 8.55
04/03/2024.........................12 - 8 - 0.......................60.00%........+ 14.75
04.02/2024............................7 - 9 - 0.......................43.75%.........- 12.55
04/01/2024............................8 - 7 - 2......................53.33%.........+ 4.30
03/31/2024..........................14 - 7...........................66.66%..........+ 27.00
03/30/2024..........................10 - 9...........................52.63%..........+ 10.00
03/29/2024............................4 - 2............................66.66%.........+ 8.65
TOTALS...................................58 - 46 - 2..................55.76%.........+ 43.60
04/04/2024............................3 - 4 - 0......................42.85%.........- 8.55
04/03/2024.........................12 - 8 - 0.......................60.00%........+ 14.75
04.02/2024............................7 - 9 - 0.......................43.75%.........- 12.55
04/01/2024............................8 - 7 - 2......................53.33%.........+ 4.30
03/31/2024..........................14 - 7...........................66.66%..........+ 27.00
03/30/2024..........................10 - 9...........................52.63%..........+ 10.00
03/29/2024............................4 - 2............................66.66%.........+ 8.65
TOTALS...................................58 - 46 - 2..................55.76%.........+ 43.60
Friday’s 6-pack:
Odds to win The Masters next week:
+440— Scottie Scheffler
+1400— Jon Rahm
+1500— Rory McIlroy
+1950— Xander Schauffele
+2100— Brooks Koepka
+2500— Wyndham Clark
Quote of the Day
“Focus on ‘get to’ instead of ‘have to’; each day, focus on what you get to do, not what you have to do. Life is a gift, not an obligation.”
Jon Gordon
Friday’s quiz
In the old TV show Las Vegas, what well-known actress played James Caan’s wife?
Thursday’s quiz
Kevin Durant has been in the NBA since 2007; as a rookie, he played for the Seattle SuperSonics.
Wednesday’s quiz
Before he became the coach at Alabama, Nate Oats coaching the Buffalo Bulls.
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Pirates ended game on a 9-0 run to win the NIT
Game was 39-39 at halftime.
Seton Hall was +7 in turnovers (15-8)
— Going to be a tough few days for the Sycamores; ISU coach Josh Schertz is expected to leave Terre Haute this weekend, to take the vacant coaching job at Saint Louis.
— Voters in Kansas City rejected extending a sales tax this week, that would’ve paid for major renovations at Arrowhead Stadium along with a new downtown stadium for the Kansas City Royals. The sales tax is currently in place through 2031; Tuesday’s vote was asking the people of Jackson County to extend the tax through 2064.
Chiefs and Royals will now have to figure out what their next step is going to be; re-location is an option, especially for the Chiefs.
— Oakland A’s are going to play the 2025-27 seasons in Sacramento, before they move to a new stadium in Las Vegas in 2028. This is their last season in Oakland, where they started playing in 1968, after moving from, ironically, Kansas City.
— NBA’s Toronto Raptors have lost 15 games in a row, going 3-12 ATS in those games.
— Golden State Warriors are 26-12 ATS on the road, best road record in NBA this season.
— Detroit’s Malachi Flynn scored 50 points off the bench in Atlanta Wednesday, in the Pistons’ 121-113 loss to the Hawks. Flynn is just the third guy ever to score 50+ points coming off the bench, joining Nick Anderson (1993) and Jamal Crawford (2014).
Coming into the game, Flynn was averaging 5.2 points/game.
— Guy sat next to me in the sportsbook and lit up a cigarette, blowing smoke in my direction. I’d forgotten that you can smoke in casinos here; smoking indoors in public isn’t allowed in New York State.
— Famous birthdays for April 5th
Michael Moriarity, 83
Oliver Luck, 64
Dale Hatcher, 61
Tony Banks, 51
Dane Looker, 48
Marc Bulger, 47
Stephen Jackson, 46
— USC hired Eric Musselman as its new basketball coach; Musselman went 111-59 coaching at Arkansas the last five years. Before that, he was 110-34 in four years coaching Nevada. He has also been a head coach in the NBA, for Golden State/Sacramento.
— Purdue big man Zach Edey has taken 424 foul shots this year, the most in one season by a college player since Pete Maravich, way back in 1970.
— UConn’s trip to the Final Four Wednesday night was delayed eight hours due to mechanical issues with the airplane; they finally landed in Arizona at 3:12am local time.
— If you like the NBA, you should be here in Las Vegas July 12-22, when they have the NBA’s Summer League at UNLV. It is fun to watch, it isn’t real expensive, lot of famous people in the arenas, and it is air conditioned— it’ll be over 100 degrees outside.
— On Opening Day of baseball season, there were 166 players on the Injured List, 5.5 players per team.
— Miami Marlins’ pitching prospect Eury Perez is going to have Tommy John surgery, is out for the season.
— Odd Fact of the Day: New York Mets have won two World Series, in 1969/1986.
In 1969, last out of the World Series was made by Baltimore 2B Davey Johnson.
In 1986, the Mets were managed by former Baltimore 2B Davey Johnson.
Odds to win The Masters next week:
+440— Scottie Scheffler
+1400— Jon Rahm
+1500— Rory McIlroy
+1950— Xander Schauffele
+2100— Brooks Koepka
+2500— Wyndham Clark
Quote of the Day
“Focus on ‘get to’ instead of ‘have to’; each day, focus on what you get to do, not what you have to do. Life is a gift, not an obligation.”
Jon Gordon
Friday’s quiz
In the old TV show Las Vegas, what well-known actress played James Caan’s wife?
Thursday’s quiz
Kevin Durant has been in the NBA since 2007; as a rookie, he played for the Seattle SuperSonics.
Wednesday’s quiz
Before he became the coach at Alabama, Nate Oats coaching the Buffalo Bulls.
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Friday’s Den: Random stuff, with the weekend here……..
— Seton Hall 79, Indiana State 77Pirates ended game on a 9-0 run to win the NIT
Game was 39-39 at halftime.
Seton Hall was +7 in turnovers (15-8)
— Going to be a tough few days for the Sycamores; ISU coach Josh Schertz is expected to leave Terre Haute this weekend, to take the vacant coaching job at Saint Louis.
— Voters in Kansas City rejected extending a sales tax this week, that would’ve paid for major renovations at Arrowhead Stadium along with a new downtown stadium for the Kansas City Royals. The sales tax is currently in place through 2031; Tuesday’s vote was asking the people of Jackson County to extend the tax through 2064.
Chiefs and Royals will now have to figure out what their next step is going to be; re-location is an option, especially for the Chiefs.
— Oakland A’s are going to play the 2025-27 seasons in Sacramento, before they move to a new stadium in Las Vegas in 2028. This is their last season in Oakland, where they started playing in 1968, after moving from, ironically, Kansas City.
— NBA’s Toronto Raptors have lost 15 games in a row, going 3-12 ATS in those games.
— Golden State Warriors are 26-12 ATS on the road, best road record in NBA this season.
— Detroit’s Malachi Flynn scored 50 points off the bench in Atlanta Wednesday, in the Pistons’ 121-113 loss to the Hawks. Flynn is just the third guy ever to score 50+ points coming off the bench, joining Nick Anderson (1993) and Jamal Crawford (2014).
Coming into the game, Flynn was averaging 5.2 points/game.
— Guy sat next to me in the sportsbook and lit up a cigarette, blowing smoke in my direction. I’d forgotten that you can smoke in casinos here; smoking indoors in public isn’t allowed in New York State.
— Famous birthdays for April 5th
Michael Moriarity, 83
Oliver Luck, 64
Dale Hatcher, 61
Tony Banks, 51
Dane Looker, 48
Marc Bulger, 47
Stephen Jackson, 46
— USC hired Eric Musselman as its new basketball coach; Musselman went 111-59 coaching at Arkansas the last five years. Before that, he was 110-34 in four years coaching Nevada. He has also been a head coach in the NBA, for Golden State/Sacramento.
— Purdue big man Zach Edey has taken 424 foul shots this year, the most in one season by a college player since Pete Maravich, way back in 1970.
— UConn’s trip to the Final Four Wednesday night was delayed eight hours due to mechanical issues with the airplane; they finally landed in Arizona at 3:12am local time.
— If you like the NBA, you should be here in Las Vegas July 12-22, when they have the NBA’s Summer League at UNLV. It is fun to watch, it isn’t real expensive, lot of famous people in the arenas, and it is air conditioned— it’ll be over 100 degrees outside.
— On Opening Day of baseball season, there were 166 players on the Injured List, 5.5 players per team.
— Miami Marlins’ pitching prospect Eury Perez is going to have Tommy John surgery, is out for the season.
— Odd Fact of the Day: New York Mets have won two World Series, in 1969/1986.
In 1969, last out of the World Series was made by Baltimore 2B Davey Johnson.
In 1986, the Mets were managed by former Baltimore 2B Davey Johnson.
NY YANKEES are 4-20 SU (-18 Units) in home games when playing on Friday in the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 6-21 SU (-17.1 Units) after allowing 3 runs or less 3 straight games in the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-13 SU (16.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 16-5 Over (10.5 Units) after a 5 game span where the bullpen ERA was 6.50 or worse over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 36-19 Over (15.1 Units) in road games after 2 straight games where they committed no errors in the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 7-0 Over (7 Units) in all games in the current season.
NY METS are 34-36 SU (-5.6 Units) in road games as an underdog of +100 or higher in the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-20 SU (-13 Units) in road games as a favorite of -150 or more in the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 36-18 SU (16.2 Units) when playing on Friday in the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX is 9-23 SU (-16.3 Units) in road games revenging a loss where the team scored 1 run or less in the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 194-146 Over (33.4 Units) in road games after allowing 1 run or less since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 50-85 SU (-43.5 Units) after 2 or more consecutive home games in the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 12-2 SU (9.8 Units) in road games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 6-21 SU (-17.1 Units) after allowing 3 runs or less 3 straight games in the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-13 SU (16.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 16-5 Over (10.5 Units) after a 5 game span where the bullpen ERA was 6.50 or worse over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 36-19 Over (15.1 Units) in road games after 2 straight games where they committed no errors in the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 7-0 Over (7 Units) in all games in the current season.
NY METS are 34-36 SU (-5.6 Units) in road games as an underdog of +100 or higher in the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-20 SU (-13 Units) in road games as a favorite of -150 or more in the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 36-18 SU (16.2 Units) when playing on Friday in the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX is 9-23 SU (-16.3 Units) in road games revenging a loss where the team scored 1 run or less in the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 194-146 Over (33.4 Units) in road games after allowing 1 run or less since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 50-85 SU (-43.5 Units) after 2 or more consecutive home games in the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 12-2 SU (9.8 Units) in road games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
MLB
Friday, April 5
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Trend Report
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Toronto @ NY Yankees
Toronto
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Toronto is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees
NY Yankees is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
Oakland @ Detroit
Oakland
Oakland is 19-2 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Oakland is 15-2 ATS in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Detroit is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
LA Dodgers @ Chi Cubs
LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay @ Colorado
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Colorado
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Colorado
Colorado is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 11 games
Baltimore @ Pittsburgh
Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
San Diego @ San Francisco
San Diego
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games on the road
San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games at home
NY Mets @ Cincinnati
NY Mets
NY Mets is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games
Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games at home
Philadelphia @ Washington
Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Arizona @ Atlanta
Arizona
Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Atlanta's last 17 games at home
Atlanta is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Arizona
Chi White Sox @ Kansas City
Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Kansas City
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston @ Texas
Houston
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Houston
Seattle @ Milwaukee
Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Boston @ LA Angels
Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
LA Angels
LA Angels is 11-2 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against Boston
LA Angels is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
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Friday, April 5
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Trend Report
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Toronto @ NY Yankees
Toronto
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Toronto is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees
NY Yankees is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
Oakland @ Detroit
Oakland
Oakland is 19-2 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Oakland is 15-2 ATS in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Detroit is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
LA Dodgers @ Chi Cubs
LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay @ Colorado
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Colorado
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Colorado
Colorado is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 11 games
Baltimore @ Pittsburgh
Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
San Diego @ San Francisco
San Diego
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games on the road
San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games at home
NY Mets @ Cincinnati
NY Mets
NY Mets is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games
Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games at home
Philadelphia @ Washington
Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Arizona @ Atlanta
Arizona
Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Atlanta's last 17 games at home
Atlanta is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Arizona
Chi White Sox @ Kansas City
Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Kansas City
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston @ Texas
Houston
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Houston
Seattle @ Milwaukee
Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Boston @ LA Angels
Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
LA Angels
LA Angels is 11-2 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against Boston
LA Angels is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
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FRIDAY, APRIL 5
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| TB at COL | 04:10 PM | COL +153 O 13.0 | +500 +500 |
| BAL at PIT | 04:12 PM | PIT +110 U 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| SD at SF | 04:35 PM | SF -109 O 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| NYM at CIN | 06:40 PM | NYM +109 O 9.0 | +500 +500 |
| PHI at WAS | 06:45 PM | PHI -178 O 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| ARI at ATL | 07:20 PM | ARI +277 O 9.0 | +500 +500 |
| CHW at KC | 07:40 PM | CHW +165 U 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| HOU at TEX | 08:05 PM | TEX +128 O 10.0 | +500 +500 |
| SEA at MIL | 08:10 PM | MIL -119 O 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| BOS at LAA | 09:38 PM | LAA -104 U 8.5 | +500 +500 |
Saturday’s 6-pack:
Division leaders in the major leagues:
AL East— Bronx 6-2
AL Central— Tigers 6-1
AL West— Rangers 5-2
NL East— Braves 4-2
NL Central— Brewers 5-1
NL West— Dodgers 7-3
Quote of the Day
“They (the baseballs) were horrible. You can mark that down in all caps for me: horrible. That’s what happens when you don’t throw strikes, you get punished for it. So, I’d love to see those come out of the humidor tomorrow in a little better shape before they get rubbed up, but there’s nobody to blame but myself for not being able to adjust to some of the quality issues.”
Tampa Bay reliever Pete Fairbanks
Saturday’s quiz
In the baseball movie The Natural, what famous actor played the manager of the New York Knights?
Friday’s quiz
In the old TV show Las Vegas, Cheryl Ladd played James Caan’s wife.
Thursday’s quiz
Kevin Durant has been in the NBA since 2007; as a rookie, he played for the Seattle SuperSonics.
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Lebron James’ son had a cardiac arrest at a July workout, then sat out four months; he averaged 4.8 ppg in 25 games for USC, starting six times (USC went 1-5 in those games).
Whats next?
USC coach Andy Enfield bolted to SMU; Eric Musselman, a former NBA head coach, is USC’s new head coach. Seems kind of doubtful that Bronny would transfer, if he stays in college.
If Bronny goes pro, he is likely to wind up wherever his dad is, and then they can play on the same team for a while, but Bronny isn’t an NBA player yet— he would likely wind up playing in the G-League for 2-3 years after he played some with his dad.
— It snowed a few times during the Oriole-Pirate game Friday; seems like every time it snowed, Pittsburgh was batting.
— Kid playing third base for the A’s Friday was dressed like he was playing for the Packers at Lambeau Field in January.
— Earlier this week, it snowed in upstate New York; Friday morning, there was an earthquake in New Jersey that measured 4.8 on the Richter scale. Good thing I’m out here in the desert, away from all the fun.
Oh yeah, there’s an eclipse coming Monday afternoon, too. Glad I won’t be flying home during that.
— Every night I’ve been in the sportsbook here, a young guy comes in, runs over and says hi to one of the ticket sellers, then starts yelling “Lets go Buffalo!!!” even though no teams from Buffalo are playing. Then he yells some stuff about Josh Allen, then roots for whatever teams he bet on. It has happened every night.
— They don’t have Apple TV in the sportsbook; couldn’t watch Mets-Reds or Astros-Rangers Friday night. MLB is so greedy that they forget to market their sport the right way.
— Famous birthdays for April 6th
Billy Dee Williams, 86
John Ratzenberger, 77
Bert Blyleven, 73
Marilu Henner, 72
Sterling Sharpe, 59
Bret Boone, 55
Paul Rudd, 55
Oliver Miller, 54
Tim Hasselbeck, 46
— Dodgers lost 9-7 to the Cubs Friday; LA is 7-3- they’ve scored a total of 23 runs in the three games they lost. Once their pitching gets healthier, they’ll be very hard to beat.
Shohei Ohtani hit his 2nd homer of the year; he is 12-42 (.286) so far this season.
— There was a kerfuffle involving the baseball Ohtani hit for his first Dodger home run; a fan got the ball, and then a Dodger employee bargained to get the ball back. The woman got a signed bat, two signed hats and an autographed baseball, I’m guessing around $400 worth of stuff, not a bad haul, but the woman complained, because she wanted to meet Ohtani.
I’m guessing when the Dodgers go back home, the meeting will be arranged, public relations being what they are.
— Dodgers have scored 5+ runs in their first ten games this year, which a graphic on TV said was their longest streak ever to start a season.
— Rockies 10, Rays 7
Colorado led 6-2 after eight innings.
Rays scored five runs in the top of the 9th
Ryan McMahon hit a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 9th.
— Mets 3, Reds 2
Edwin Diaz got his first save since September, 2022
Jeff McNeil was off to a 1-18 start before he homered in 7th inning.
— Brewers 6, Mariners 5
Seattle tied game with two runs in top of the 9th
Mariner reliever walked four guys in bottom of 9th, including a walk-off walk.
— Giants 3, Padres 2
Thairo Estrada had a walk-off double as Giants won their home opener.
Division leaders in the major leagues:
AL East— Bronx 6-2
AL Central— Tigers 6-1
AL West— Rangers 5-2
NL East— Braves 4-2
NL Central— Brewers 5-1
NL West— Dodgers 7-3
Quote of the Day
“They (the baseballs) were horrible. You can mark that down in all caps for me: horrible. That’s what happens when you don’t throw strikes, you get punished for it. So, I’d love to see those come out of the humidor tomorrow in a little better shape before they get rubbed up, but there’s nobody to blame but myself for not being able to adjust to some of the quality issues.”
Tampa Bay reliever Pete Fairbanks
Saturday’s quiz
In the baseball movie The Natural, what famous actor played the manager of the New York Knights?
Friday’s quiz
In the old TV show Las Vegas, Cheryl Ladd played James Caan’s wife.
Thursday’s quiz
Kevin Durant has been in the NBA since 2007; as a rookie, he played for the Seattle SuperSonics.
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Saturday’s Den: Random stuff on a Friday in the desert
— Bronny James put his name in the transfer portal, but might also declare for the NBA Draft. Interesting situation.Lebron James’ son had a cardiac arrest at a July workout, then sat out four months; he averaged 4.8 ppg in 25 games for USC, starting six times (USC went 1-5 in those games).
Whats next?
USC coach Andy Enfield bolted to SMU; Eric Musselman, a former NBA head coach, is USC’s new head coach. Seems kind of doubtful that Bronny would transfer, if he stays in college.
If Bronny goes pro, he is likely to wind up wherever his dad is, and then they can play on the same team for a while, but Bronny isn’t an NBA player yet— he would likely wind up playing in the G-League for 2-3 years after he played some with his dad.
— It snowed a few times during the Oriole-Pirate game Friday; seems like every time it snowed, Pittsburgh was batting.
— Kid playing third base for the A’s Friday was dressed like he was playing for the Packers at Lambeau Field in January.
— Earlier this week, it snowed in upstate New York; Friday morning, there was an earthquake in New Jersey that measured 4.8 on the Richter scale. Good thing I’m out here in the desert, away from all the fun.
Oh yeah, there’s an eclipse coming Monday afternoon, too. Glad I won’t be flying home during that.
— Every night I’ve been in the sportsbook here, a young guy comes in, runs over and says hi to one of the ticket sellers, then starts yelling “Lets go Buffalo!!!” even though no teams from Buffalo are playing. Then he yells some stuff about Josh Allen, then roots for whatever teams he bet on. It has happened every night.
— They don’t have Apple TV in the sportsbook; couldn’t watch Mets-Reds or Astros-Rangers Friday night. MLB is so greedy that they forget to market their sport the right way.
— Famous birthdays for April 6th
Billy Dee Williams, 86
John Ratzenberger, 77
Bert Blyleven, 73
Marilu Henner, 72
Sterling Sharpe, 59
Bret Boone, 55
Paul Rudd, 55
Oliver Miller, 54
Tim Hasselbeck, 46
— Dodgers lost 9-7 to the Cubs Friday; LA is 7-3- they’ve scored a total of 23 runs in the three games they lost. Once their pitching gets healthier, they’ll be very hard to beat.
Shohei Ohtani hit his 2nd homer of the year; he is 12-42 (.286) so far this season.
— There was a kerfuffle involving the baseball Ohtani hit for his first Dodger home run; a fan got the ball, and then a Dodger employee bargained to get the ball back. The woman got a signed bat, two signed hats and an autographed baseball, I’m guessing around $400 worth of stuff, not a bad haul, but the woman complained, because she wanted to meet Ohtani.
I’m guessing when the Dodgers go back home, the meeting will be arranged, public relations being what they are.
— Dodgers have scored 5+ runs in their first ten games this year, which a graphic on TV said was their longest streak ever to start a season.
— Rockies 10, Rays 7
Colorado led 6-2 after eight innings.
Rays scored five runs in the top of the 9th
Ryan McMahon hit a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 9th.
— Mets 3, Reds 2
Edwin Diaz got his first save since September, 2022
Jeff McNeil was off to a 1-18 start before he homered in 7th inning.
— Brewers 6, Mariners 5
Seattle tied game with two runs in top of the 9th
Mariner reliever walked four guys in bottom of 9th, including a walk-off walk.
— Giants 3, Padres 2
Thairo Estrada had a walk-off double as Giants won their home opener.
BEST BETS !
05/05/2024..........................9 - 7 - 0...................56.25%.........+12.50
04/04/2024..........................3 - 4 - 0...................42.85%.........- 8.55
04/03/2024.........................12 - 8 - 0...................60.00%........+ 14.75
04.02/2024...........................7 - 9 - 0...................43.75%.........- 12.55
04/01/2024...........................8 - 7 - 2...................53.33%.........+ 4.30
03/31/2024..........................14 - 7.......................66.66%..........+ 27.00
03/30/2024..........................10 - 9.......................52.63%..........+ 10.00
03/29/2024............................4 - 2.......................66.66%.........+ 8.65
TOTALS...............................67 - 53 - 2..................55.83%.........+ 56.10
05/05/2024..........................9 - 7 - 0...................56.25%.........+12.50
04/04/2024..........................3 - 4 - 0...................42.85%.........- 8.55
04/03/2024.........................12 - 8 - 0...................60.00%........+ 14.75
04.02/2024...........................7 - 9 - 0...................43.75%.........- 12.55
04/01/2024...........................8 - 7 - 2...................53.33%.........+ 4.30
03/31/2024..........................14 - 7.......................66.66%..........+ 27.00
03/30/2024..........................10 - 9.......................52.63%..........+ 10.00
03/29/2024............................4 - 2.......................66.66%.........+ 8.65
TOTALS...............................67 - 53 - 2..................55.83%.........+ 56.10
DETROIT is 86-58 Under (22.2 Units) in day games in the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 31-9 SU (21.1 Units) in road games as an underdog of +100 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 11-23 SU (-14.3 Units) in road games against NL Central opponents in the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-8 SU (14.2 Units) in home games as an underdog of +125 to +175 in the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-20 SU (-13 Units) in road games as a favorite of -150 or more in the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 10-0 SU (10 Units) in home games when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 34-36 SU (-5.6 Units) in road games as an underdog of +100 or higher in the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 37-67 SU (-36.7 Units) in home games in night games in the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS are 94-64 SU (23.6 Units) in the first half of the season in the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 62-97 SU (-44.7 Units) in the first half of the season in the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 79-133 SU (-67.3 Units) as a favorite of -110 or higher in the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 27-10 SU (16 Units) in road games in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 34-21 SU (10.9 Units) in home games against left-handed starters in the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 55-80 SU (-33 Units) against division opponents in the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 295-274 SU (-6.4 Units) in home games when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1996.
CLEVELAND is 31-9 SU (21.1 Units) in road games as an underdog of +100 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 11-23 SU (-14.3 Units) in road games against NL Central opponents in the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-8 SU (14.2 Units) in home games as an underdog of +125 to +175 in the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-20 SU (-13 Units) in road games as a favorite of -150 or more in the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 10-0 SU (10 Units) in home games when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 34-36 SU (-5.6 Units) in road games as an underdog of +100 or higher in the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 37-67 SU (-36.7 Units) in home games in night games in the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS are 94-64 SU (23.6 Units) in the first half of the season in the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 62-97 SU (-44.7 Units) in the first half of the season in the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 79-133 SU (-67.3 Units) as a favorite of -110 or higher in the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 27-10 SU (16 Units) in road games in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 34-21 SU (10.9 Units) in home games against left-handed starters in the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 55-80 SU (-33 Units) against division opponents in the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 295-274 SU (-6.4 Units) in home games when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1996.
