Monday's MLB Opening Day Pod's !

<TABLE class=data cellSpacing=0><TBODY><TR class=datahead><TD class=left>Date</TD><TD class=center>WLT</TD><TD>Pct</TD><TD>Net Units</TD><TD>Record</TD></TR><TR><TD class=left>04/03/10</TD><TD class=center>9-3-1</TD><TD>75.00%</TD><TD>+3490</TD><TD>Detail</TD></TR><TR><TD class=left>04/02/10</TD><TD class=center>8-3-2</TD><TD>72.73%</TD><TD>+2560</TD><TD>Detail</TD></TR><TR><TD class=left>04/01/10</TD><TD class=center>1-8-0</TD><TD>11.11%</TD><TD>-3680</TD><TD>Detail</TD></TR><TR class=highlight><TD class=left>Totals</TD><TD class=center>18-14-3</TD><TD>56.25%</TD><TD>+2370</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

All Lines not out yet.....will be posted later....but will give you all the information about the games being played tomorrow.

MLB
LongSheet


Monday, April 5

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PHILADELPHIA (102 - 75) at WASHINGTON (59 - 103) - 1:05 PM
ROY HALLADAY (R) vs. JOHN LANNAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 35-37 (-23.1 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 52-36 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 46-26 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 49-33 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 118-205 (-50.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.

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

ROY HALLADAY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HALLADAY is 5-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.54 and a WHIP of 0.953.
His team's record is 7-1 (+5.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)

JOHN LANNAN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
LANNAN is 0-6 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 5.81 and a WHIP of 1.615.
His team's record is 1-7 (-5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.9 units)

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FLORIDA (87 - 75) at NY METS (70 - 92) - 1:10 PM
JOSH JOHNSON (R) vs. JOHAN SANTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 171-152 (+28.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 44-36 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 24-12 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 41-34 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
JOHNSON is 33-14 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 20-6 (+12.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JOHNSON is 32-13 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 12-23 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 219-217 (-60.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.

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

JOSH JOHNSON vs. NY METS since 1997
JOHNSON is 7-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.30 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 8-1 (+9.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.7 units)

JOHAN SANTANA vs. FLORIDA since 1997
SANTANA is 5-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 1.68 and a WHIP of 0.931.
His team's record is 5-2 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

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ST LOUIS (91 - 74) at CINCINNATI (78 - 84) - 1:10 PM
CHRIS CARPENTER (R) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 46-34 (+18.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 59-59 (+10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

CHRIS CARPENTER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
CARPENTER is 7-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.11 and a WHIP of 0.843.
His team's record is 9-4 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-9. (-5.9 units)

AARON HARANG vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HARANG is 7-10 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.54 and a WHIP of 1.276.
His team's record is 9-11 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-7. (+4.2 units)

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LA DODGERS (99 - 71) at PITTSBURGH (62 - 99) - 1:35 PM
VICENTE PADILLA (R) vs. ZACH DUKE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 33-35 (-18.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PADILLA is 19-9 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 13-3 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 11-3 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 11-2 (+12.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 9-1 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 19-9 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

VICENTE PADILLA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
PADILLA is 2-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.13 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

ZACH DUKE vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
DUKE is 2-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.68 and a WHIP of 1.461.
His team's record is 4-4 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-1. (+5.2 units)

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COLORADO (93 - 73) at MILWAUKEE (80 - 82) - 2:10 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
JIMENEZ is 12-24 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 12-25 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 33-24 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
JIMENEZ is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. COLORADO since 1997
GALLARDO is 0-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 15.25 and a WHIP of 2.868.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (83 - 78) at ATLANTA (86 - 76) - 4:10 PM
CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R) vs. DEREK LOWE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 83-78 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 83-78 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 772-805 (-140.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
ZAMBRANO is 73-47 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 73-45 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 158-166 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 46-46 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 40-41 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 24-29 (-20.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 40-41 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 24-30 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 2-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 4-8 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.9 units)

DEREK LOWE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LOWE is 3-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.218.
His team's record is 6-4 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.4 units)

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SAN DIEGO (75 - 87) at ARIZONA (70 - 92) - 5:10 PM
JON GARLAND (R) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 33-23 (+20.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
GARLAND is 30-19 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 70-92 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 36-44 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 44-57 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 70-92 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 108-123 (-28.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

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

JON GARLAND vs. ARIZONA since 1997
GARLAND is 2-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 7.04 and a WHIP of 1.522.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

DAN HAREN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HAREN is 4-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.205.
His team's record is 8-3 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.7 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (88 - 74) at HOUSTON (74 - 88) - 7:05 PM
TIM LINCECUM (R) vs. ROY OSWALT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 30-18 (+15.3 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 88-74 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 135-82 (+53.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 88-74 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 716-605 (+86.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 65-53 (+11.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

TIM LINCECUM vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LINCECUM is 2-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.67 and a WHIP of 0.773.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

ROY OSWALT vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
OSWALT is 5-5 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.70 and a WHIP of 1.355.
His team's record is 6-7 (-5.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.6 units)

CLEVELAND (65 - 97) at CHI WHITE SOX (79 - 83) - 2:05 PM
JAKE WESTBROOK (R) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 65-97 (-32.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 59-84 (-29.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 58-86 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WESTBROOK is 11-28 (-17.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 107-55 (+30.4 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 107-55 (+30.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 67-42 (+32.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.

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

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
WESTBROOK is 8-10 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.73 and a WHIP of 1.353.
His team's record is 9-12 (-5.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-12. (-4.5 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BUEHRLE is 10-14 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.73 and a WHIP of 1.360.
His team's record is 17-19 (-7.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 17-17. (-1.9 units)

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TORONTO (75 - 87) at TEXAS (87 - 75) - 2:05 PM
SHAUN MARCUM (R) vs. SCOTT FELDMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 87-75 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 84-69 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 58-47 (+12.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

SHAUN MARCUM vs. TEXAS since 1997
MARCUM is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.239.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. TORONTO since 1997
FELDMAN is 0-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.19 and a WHIP of 1.558.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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DETROIT (86 - 77) at KANSAS CITY (65 - 97) - 4:10 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 160-165 (-32.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 18-37 (-17.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 12-22 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 66-79 (-30.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 105-123 (-38.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
VERLANDER is 11-21 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 9-1 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 65-97 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 33-48 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 33-48 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 41-60 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

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

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
VERLANDER is 9-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.32 and a WHIP of 1.119.
His team's record is 10-4 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.5 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. DETROIT since 1997
GREINKE is 10-5 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.62 and a WHIP of 1.145.
His team's record is 12-7 (+7.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-12. (-5.9 units)

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MINNESOTA (87 - 79) at LA ANGELS (102 - 69) - 10:05 PM
SCOTT BAKER (R) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 102-69 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 95-61 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 121-96 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.

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

SCOTT BAKER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BAKER is 0-4 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.59 and a WHIP of 1.629.
His team's record is 1-6 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.6 units)

JERED WEAVER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
WEAVER is 3-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

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SEATTLE (85 - 77) at OAKLAND (75 - 87) - 10:05 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. BEN SHEETS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 21-12 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 85-77 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 87-66 (+28.9 Units) against the money line in road games in April games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 80-69 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 57-47 (+13.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 25-9 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 23-8 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 12-3 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHEETS is 24-38 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 8-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.88 and a WHIP of 1.206.
His team's record is 9-5 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-8. (-2.0 units)

BEN SHEETS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

MLB Opening Day betting trends
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Opening Day is the only day of the season where every team starts out even in the standings. Every team, yes even the Royals and Pirates, believes it has a shot at the postseason and is eager to prove it.

Does that mean some teams perform better than others on this special day?

Maybe.

Here’s a look at some of the more interesting Opening Day trends.

Road regulars

Normally the Pittsburgh Pirates open on the road, a tradition dating back to their home field of more than 100 years ago, Exposition Park, would often flood in April. The Pirates opened on the road every year from 1894-53.

This year marks the first season since 2005 the Bucs have opened at home, and just the 22nd time since 1954. The Pirates are 10-11 opening at home since then, and have lost the four of their last five and eight of their last 11 season openers at home dating back to 1979.

Meet your Mets

The Mets are 31-9 on opening day since 1970. They’ve also hold the longest current opening day winning streak (four in a row).

Good things come in four

Four teams have won more than 60 percent of their home openers historically- Toronto (75.7 percent), the Yankees (66 percent), Seattle (63.6) and the Mets (60.4).

Cin City

While Cincinnati has traditionally opened the baseball season, the Reds are only 52-56-1 historically in their home openers and have lost three of their last four.

More trends

-The Rays have lost eight of their last nine road openers.

-Barack Obama will throw out the first pitch at the Nationals’ opener against the Phillies. Home teams are 6-3 the last nine times the President has thrown out the first pitch, dating back to Bill Clinton christening Jacobs Field in Cleveland in 1994.

-The Athletics sport the longest opening day losing streak in the majors, five games (2005-09) while the Phillies hold the longest opening day losing streak in the National League, four games (2006-09)

Opening day starters

-CC Sabathia is mediocre at best on opening day- 1-1, 5.34 ERA lifetime in six opening day starts. He faces Boston’s Josh Beckett in the April 4 opener at Fenway Park. Beckett is 2-1 lifetime on opening day with a 1.59 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 22 2/3 innings pitched.

-Derek Lowe threw a two-hitter through eight innings last year in a 4-1 win against the Phillies for his first opening day victory. But lifetime he is 1-4 with a 5.33 ERA on opening day.

MLB


Sunday, April 4

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Best and worst MLB pitchers to bet on
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Baseball begins this week and below is a list of play-on and play-against pitchers for the 2010 MLB season.

Five pitchers to back:

Wade Davis (Tampa Bay Rays)

This fifth starter made six starts last year for the Rays, going 2-2 with a 3.72 ERA on the season. Davis started his career giving up one run on three hits against the Tigers in seven innings of work last September. While he did struggle against the Red Sox in his next start, Davis gave up just six earned runs in his last four starts of the season against the likes of Baltimore, Seattle and the Yankees. It should be noted that Davis has an 8.80 ERA in spring training but he’s been tinkering with new pitches.

Brian Matusz (Baltimore Orioles)

The bandwagon is full for this tall left hander as a good spring training has backed a nice finish to his 2009 season. Matusz is 1-2 with a 3.10 ERA in five outings this spring striking out 19 while walking only three batters.

Homer Bailey (Cincinnati Reds)

This phenom’s career couldn’t be more helter-skelter. Bailey spent 2007 and 2008 getting smacked around going 4-8 in 17 games over those two seasons. Last year, he improved a bit going 8-5 with a 4.53 ERA. Bailey has made three outings this spring giving up just four runs in 11.2 innings pitched. While his strikeout numbers aren’t very gaudy (3), he seems to have fixed his walk problem that plagued him earlier in his career.

Ricky Nolasco (Florida Marlins)

Nolasco spent some time in the minors last season and it seemed to clear his head. While the 5.06 ERA last season is unsightly, he still managed to go 13-9 striking out 195 while walking only 44. This spring, Nolasco is 3-0 with a 1.78 ERA in five starts striking out 21 while walking only one batter. Ricky seems to be in midseason form already.

Luke Hochevar (Kansas City Royals)

Much like Homer Bailey, Hochevar has been inconsistent throughout his career. The right hander is 13-26 with a 5.88 ERA in 51 starts over his career. Still Luke has shown flashes of brilliance. He’s 0-1 with a 3.94 ERA in four starts this spring. This is purely a speculative play as I feel that the Royals will be a team on the rise and for that to happen, Luke will have to lead the charge.

Four pitchers to fade:

Cole Hamels (Philadelphia Phillies)

While we don’t like telling people to fade the Phillies at any time, this left hander’s inconsistency presents opportunities to jump on a juicy runline. Hamels is a Top-5 pitcher when he wants to be. The lefty went 10-11 with a 4.32 ERA last year allowing batters to hit .273 against him. This spring hasn’t been much better as he’s gone 1-1 with a 5.57 ERA over five starts. Hamels has given up 11 runs in 10.1 innings of work his last two outings and pitchers are supposed to improve instead of regress the closer the season comes.

Cliff Lee (Seattle Mariners)

Of course the injury helps us here, but I feel like even when he gets healthy, the left hander will be fade material. Lee expressed dismay at his trade from Philly to Seattle and has already been suspended once during spring training. In two starts, Lee has given up 11 hits and five runs during 5.2 innings of work. Lee’s move back to the American League could be a struggle this season. I feel like the Mariners may not live up to expectations.

Vicente Padilla (Los Angeles Dodgers)

The Dodgers named this right hander as their opening day starter and I’m not quite sure why. Seven months ago, this head case was released by a pitching starved Ranger team and went to L.A. where he experienced some success. Padilla’s been tattooed a bit during the spring giving up 19 hits and 10 runs in 14.1 innings of work as hitters are ringing him up to a tune of .306 BAA. I just don’t feel safe backing him in games where he will be pitted against other aces.

Jeremy Guthrie (Baltimore Orioles)

Guthrie had one of the worst seasons of his short career last year going 10-17 with a 5.04 ERA. The right hander hasn’t been much better during the spring giving up 19 runs and 28 hits in 20.2 innings of work. Not only that, the righty has walked 13 batters as well.

Baseball’s real Opening Day

The made for TV part of the beginning of the baseball season was last night, today we move ahead to the 13 parks stuffed with fans, the aroma of people grilling a collection of wonder foods and everyone is in good mood because baseball is back. This is yet another sign that warmer weather and outdoor activities are on the way and the local nine has yet to disappoint one person, plus the activity of watching scores from out-of-town ads to the experience. Let the romance begin with five nationally televised games.

St. Louis at Cincinnati 1:10E ESPN

No better place to start baseball than in Cincinnati, the first professional baseball team that started way back in 1869, then known as Red Stockings. While no one expects this Cincinnati team to start the way their predecessor did (the Red Stockings won 130 consecutive games from 1969-70), the Reds have good young talent with the likes of Brandon Phillips, Joey Votto and Jay Bruce.

Aaron Harang makes his fifth consecutive Opening Day start and believes he’s made enough mechanical tweaks to fix what has caused him to lose 31 total games the two years. Harang is 7-10 with 4.54 ERA against St. Louis.

The Cardinals are favorites to win the NL Central, with the best hitter in baseball in Albert Pujols, now backed with coverage for the entire season by Matt Holiday. St. Louis also has arguably the best pitcher in the National League in Cris Carpenter who gets the start. The Cy Young runner-up last year is also making his fifth start in an opener and is 7-3 with low 2.11 ERA against the Reds.

Sportsbook.com has the Cards as -150 money line favorites, with total Un7.5. Carpenter is 39-22 in road games in the first half of the season in his career. This is the first time these two teams have squared off in game one of a new season since 1994.

Cleveland at Chicago White Sox 2:05E ESPN2

The Indians are being picked last in the AL Central by many baseball experts. That doesn’t mean the Indians are devoid of talent with CF Grady Sizemore, DH Travis Hafner, Shin-Soo Choo, SS Asdrubal Cabrera and players dripping with potential in Matt LaPorta and outfielder Michael Brantley. Pitching is the big concern in Cleveland and Jake Westbrook is the game one starter for the first time is five seasons. The Tribe is +160 money line road underdog with total at Un9 and Westbrook is 11-28 on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5. (Team's Record)

The White Sox open 2010 more athletic and presumably better defensively. They also have four very good starting pitchers which is why they should be competing for the division title. One of them is Mark Buehrle, making his franchise-record eighth Opening Day start, previously shared with Billy Pierce. The left-hander threw a perfect game last season and set a Major League record of 45 straight batters retired. Beuhrle is 76-46 all-time at U.S. Cellular Field and is 82-41 as a favorite of -125 to -175. (White Sox Record)

Chicago Cubs at Atlanta 4:10E ESPN

The Cubs and Braves enter 2010 with buoyed enthusiasm. Chicago got rid of clubhouse cancer Milton Bradley and added Marlon Byrd and Xavier Nady to their outfield mix, looking for more production. Manager Lou Pinella is hoping the injury bug stays away and that a 15 pounds lighter Carlos Zambrano can rebound from off year. Chicago is a +115 road dog and was undesirable 8-27 as an underdog of +100 to +150 last season, however Cubs fans could be mildly optimistic since Big Z is 41-20 as visitor when the total is 8.5 to 10. (Cubs Record)

Atlanta made bullpen modifications they believe will lead to more victories in skipper Bobby Cox swan song season. The venerable Cox likes his starting pitching and is excited about 20-year-old phenom Jason Heyward who brings power and speed to the Braves. Atlanta is 93-57 UNDER in the first half of the season over the last two seasons and Derek Lowe will be the Braves first hurler to toe the rubber.

San Francisco at Houston 7:05E ESPN2

The Giants look to take the next step after startling 88-win campaign and be in the hunt for division crown. Having back to back Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum is a wonderful place to start and the front office thinks Mark DeRosa and Aubrey Huff will help the offense generate more runs, after averaging only 4.1 per game in 2009.

The best news out of Houston is new manager Brad Mills is earning glowing praise with his positive energy, however not one game has mattered yet. The pitching staff has been bolstered with Brandon Lyon, Brett Myers and Matt Lindstrom. Unfortunately, Lance Berkman begins the year on the DL. The Astros will have Roy Oswalt making his eighth consecutive Opening Day start, but his club is 2-5 in those contests despite a solid 3.35 from the right-hander, whose been nursing a sore left hamstring.

Houston is a +115 money line home underdog with total Un7.5, nonetheless the ‘Stros won all eight of Oswalt’s assignments against the NL West last season. San Francisco has to be considered dangerous anyways, with 40-22 mark when a -150 favorite or less and Lincecum is 2-0 with 1.67 ERA vs. Houston.

Minnesota at L.A. Angels 10:05E ESPN2

Only one game features division champions on Opening Day and that is in Anaheim with Minnesota beginning with the Angels. These two squads are different than a season ago, one presumably for the better and the other to be determined.

The Twins have a new combination up the middle with sportstop J.J. Hardy and 2B Orlando Hudson and Jim Thome returns to the AL Central as DH for Minnesota. Scott Baker is off a 15-win season, reestablishing himself as the masthead of the staff and he earns the Twins opening start. Baker is 0-4 in six starts in Anaheim with 5.59 ERA. The late innings will look a lot different for Minnesota fans with Joe Nathan gone for the year, setting up bullpen by committee with Matt Guerrier, Jose Mijares, Jon Rauch and Jesse Crain.

The Angels suffered some real blows in losing John Lackey, Vladimir Guerrero and Chone Figgins to other American League clubs and look to pick up the prices adding Joel Pineiro, Hideki Matsui and Brandon Wood in their places. The new lead-dog for the Halos is Jered Weaver, who is a laid-back Cali type, a far cry from Lackey’s bulldog tendencies. Nevertheless, Weaver is 27-12 at the Big A and big reason why the Angles are -140 money line choice with total listed at Ov7. The Twins were 27-11 UNDER in the in the first half of the last season.
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April's Preseason's Results:

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record

04/03/10 9-3-1 75.00% +3490 Detail
04/02/10 8-3-2 72.73% +2560 Detail
04/01/10 1-8-0 11.11% -3680 Detail

Totals 18-14-3 56.25% +2370


Monday, April 5Game Score Status Pick Amount

Philadelphia - 1:05 PM ET Washington +188 300
Washington - Over 7.5 300

St. Louis - 1:10 PM ET Cincinnati +132 500 ( DOG POD )
Cincinnati - Over 7.5 500 ( POD TOTAL )

Florida - 1:10 PM ET Florida +109 300
NY Mets - Under 7 300

LA Dodgers - 1:35 PM ET Pittsburgh +122 300
Pittsburgh - Over 8.5 300

Cleveland - 2:05 PM ET Cleveland +149 500 ( AL DOG POD )
Chi. White Sox - Over 9 500

Toronto - 2:05 PM ET Texas -143 500
Texas - Under 9 500

Colorado - 2:10 PM ET Colorado +111 400
Milwaukee - Under 7.5 400

Detroit - 4:10 PM ET Kansas City -111 300
Kansas City - Over 7 500

Chi. Cubs - 4:10 PM ET Chi. Cubs +123 300
Atlanta - Under 8.5 500 ( POD TOTAL )

San Diego - 5:10 PM ET San Diego +179 300
Arizona - Over 8 300

San Francisco - 7:05 PM ET Houston +116 500 ( NL DOG POD )
Houston - Over 7 500

Minnesota - 10:05 PM ET LA Angels -129 500
LA Angels - Under 8.5 500

Seattle - 10:05 PM ET Oakland +113 500
Oakland - Over 7 500
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Minnesota Twins at Los Angeles Angels (-133, 8.5)

The Angels open a new season with many projecting a step back for the three-time defending AL West winners. Los Angeles lost two major parts when Vladimir Guerrero and John Lackey jumped ship.

While Guerrero’s production had been slipping for years, Lackey was the Halos’ unquestioned No. 1 starter.

"It definitely has importance, has significance," Angels manager Mike Scioscia told the L.A. Daily News about having a staff leader. "As you get into a pennant race and hopefully the playoffs, you'd obviously like to have that guy you can count on to go on the road and win a big game. John was that pitcher."

Jered Weaver, who was named the team’s opening day starter, doesn’t look at the situation in the same light as his manager.

"It sucks to see Lackey go, but that's the business side of the game, and that's how it works sometimes," Weaver said. "But we have five guys here who are legit. Guys who have pitched in playoff situations, guys who have pitched in big games."

Expect Sciosia to be extra aggressive on the base paths and get some early run support for Weaver.

Pick: Over


Seattle Mariners at Oakland A’s (+114, 7)

Did the Athletics’ weak-hitting lineup just get weaker? In a surprise move the A’s cut their leading home run hitter in each of the past three seasons, Jack Cust.

"I think it's messed up," Cust told The San Francisco Chronicle on Saturday. "They're going to go on 50 at-bats after three years of what I've done here? It's ridiculous. A lot of other guys have had bad springs. This is a joke.”

Cust’s spring was certainly forgettable. The designated hitter notched just one homer and three RBIs to go along with 20 strikeouts in 50 at-bats.

"The fact is, this team has no power and they've just released a guy who (averaged 28 homers) the last three years. That's amazing."

The San Francisco Chronicle reports the plan is to shift former Gold Glove winner Eric Chavez to DH.

Yuck. It’s going to be another long season for Oakland fans.

Pick: Mariners

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On April 5 in Baseball History...

1925 - The Yankees whip the Dodgers in an exhibition, 16-9, but the headlines are about the Babe. Ruth collapses in the railroad station in Asheville, North Carolina, and winds up in a New York hospital. He'll undergo an operation for an ulcer on April 17 and will be in bed until May 26.

1972 - The Mets trade outfielder Ken Singleton, first baseman Mike Jorgensen, and infielder Tim Foli to the Expos for outfielder Rusty Staub.

1979 - Baltimore manager Earl Weaver wins his 1,000th game as a skipper.

1982 - Jim Kaat, 43, pitches one inning for the Cardinals in a season-opening 14-3 rout of the Astros, setting a well-earned but short-lived major league record for pitchers by playing in his 24th consecutive season. Nolan Ryan and Tommy John will later surpass Kaat in the longevity department.

1983 - In his first appearance with the Mets since 1977, Tom Seaver combines with Doug Sisk to shut out the Phillies 2-0 on five hits. It is Seaver's 14th Opening Day assignment, tying Walter Johnson's record with Washington.

1993 - The first new N.L. teams since 1969 both play their first games. The Rockies are blanked 3-0 by the Mets at Shea Stadium. The Marlins are 6-3 winners over the Dodgers at Joe Robbie Stadium.

1997 - Just one day after the stadium's first game, Turner Field holds its first slumber party. Rain showers force Saturday night's Cubs-Braves game to be suspended in the seventh inning late Saturday night, but because of the change to daylight savings time and a day game on Sunday, several players decide to spend the night in the clubhouse at the brand-new stadium. The Braves win the completion of the suspended game, 11-5, and then win the regularly scheduled game, 4-0.

1998 - The Arizona Diamondbacks get in the victory column for the first time with a 3-2 win over the Giants. Andy Benes, who lost the first game in club history in his Opening Day start, bounces back with seven strong innings in Phoenix to outpitch San Francisco's Shawn Estes. Felix Rodriguez earns the save to end the second-worst start ever (0-5) by an expansion team.

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Dunkel


Toronto at Texas
The Rangers look to build on their 5-1 record in Scott Feldman's last 6 starts as a favorite of -110 to -150. Texas is the pick (-140) according to Dunkel, which has the Rangers favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Texas (-140). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, APRIL 5

Game 901-902: Philadelphia at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Halladay) 15.560; Washington (Lannan) 14.464
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-200); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-200); Over

Game 903-904: Florida at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Johnson) 15.127; NY Mets (Santana) 16.131
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-120); Under

Game 905-906: St. Louis at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Carpenter) 15.249; Cincinnati (Harang) 15.579
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+125); Over

Game 907-908: LA Dodgers at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Padilla) 14.922; Pittsburgh (Duke) 15.065
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+120); Over

Game 909-910: Colorado at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Jimenez) 14.980; Milwaukee (Gallardo) 15.285
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-125); Over

Game 911-912: Chicago Cubs at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago Cubs (Zambrano) 13.946; Atlanta 14.567
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-130); Under

Game 913-914: San Diego at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Garland) 14.424; Arizona (Haren) 15.939
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Arizona (-185); 8
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-185); Under

Game 915-916: San Francisco at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lincecum) 14.214; Houston (Oswalt) 15.139
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 6
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+110); Under

Game 917-918: Cleveland at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Westbrook) 14.510; White Sox (Buehrle) 14.399
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-165); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+145); Over

Game 919-920: Toronto at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Marcum) 15.380; Texas (Feldman) 16.661
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-140); Over

Game 921-922: Detroit at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 14.585; Kansas City (Greinke) 16.084
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-115); Over

Game 923-924: Minnesota at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Baker) 16.381; LA Angels (Weaver) 16.245
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+110); Over

Game 925-926: Seattle at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 14.922; Oakland (Sheets) 15.726
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Seattle (-125); 7
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+105); Over
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Short Sheet


Monday, 4/5/2010

PHILADELPHIA at WASHINGTON, 1:05 PM ET
HALLADAY: Philadelphia 27-9 SU vs. Washington
LANNAN: 18-4 Under as an underdog

FLORIDA at NY METS, 1:10 PM ET
JOHNSON: 10-2 TSR with a line of -125 to +125
SANTANA: Mets 31-16 Under as a favorite of -150 or less

ST LOUIS at CINCINNATI, 1:10 PM ET ESPN
CARPENTER: 39-22 TSR away in the first half of the season
HARANG: 10-3 Under as a home underdog of +125 or higher

LA DODGERS at PITTSBURGH, 1:35 PM ET
PADILLA: 9-1 TSR in day games
DUKE: 7-2 Over in April

COLORADO at MILWAUKEE, 2:10 PM ET
JIMENEZ: Colorado 31-11 SU vs. NL Central opponents
GALLARDO: 13-3 Under in day games

CHICAGO CUBS at ATLANTA, 4:10 PM ET ESPN
ZAMBRANO: Cubs 8-27 SU as an underdog of +150 or less
LOWE: 8-3 TSR in April

SAN DIEGO at ARIZONA, 5:10 PM ET
GARLAND: San Diego 24-51 SU away in the first half of the season
HAREN: 8-3 TSR vs. San Diego

SAN FRANCISCO at HOUSTON, 7:05 PM ET ESPN2
LINCECUM: 16-8 Over as a road favorite
OSWALT: 8-0 TSR vs. NL West opponents

CLEVELAND at CHI WHITE SOX, 2:05 PM ET ESPN2
WESTBROOK: 8-17 TSR in April
BUEHRLE: 17-7 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175

TORONTO at TEXAS, 2:05 PM ET
MARCUM: 1-6 TSR vs. AL West opponents
FELDMAN: 12-1 Under vs. AL East opponents

DETROIT at KANSAS CITY, 4:10 PM ET
VERLANDER: Detroit 9-23 SU as a road underdog of +150 or less
GREINKE: 9-1 TSR in April

MINNESOTA at LA ANGELS, 10:05 PM ET ESPN2
BAKER: Minnesota 27-11 Under away in the first half of the season
WEAVER: 11-1 TSR at home with a line of +125 to -125

SEATTLE at OAKLAND, 10:05 PM ET
HERNANDEZ: 13-4 TSR with a line of +125 to -125
SHEETS: 17-5 Under as a home underdog of +125 or less

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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Write-Up


Monday, April 5

For the first 10-14 days of baseball season, this page will look a little differently than it normally does, until we get enough data to provide trends using just 2010 numbers. Good luck this season. Play ball!!!

Pitching stats go back to LY; obviously, everyone starts over Opening Day, since we don't want this page to be blank, we use LY's numbers.

Hot pitchers
-- Halladay was 4-2, 1.47 in his last six starts for Toronto. Lannan has 3.12 RA in his last four starts.
-- JJohnson was 3-0, 2.89 in four starts against the Mets LY.
-- Harang has a 2.14 RA in his last three starts. Carpenter has 1.80 RA in his last four outings.
-- Dodgers were 6-1 in Padilla starts LY (4-0, 3.62).
-- Brewers won five of last six Gallardo home starts.
-- Cubs won five of last six Zambrano road starts.
-- Arizona won 10 of last 14 Haren home starts.
-- Lincecum has 2.70 RA in his last six starts. Astros won four of last five Oswalt home starts.

-- Verlander is 3-0, 3.57 in his last three starts. Greinke is 5-0, 1.45 in his last eight starts.
-- Weaver is 2-1, 2.31 in his last four starts. Twins are 8-3 in Baker's last eleven road starts.
-- FHernandez is 7-0, 2.41 in his last eight starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Santana is 0-1, 4.98 in his last three home starts.
-- Duke is 1-5, 7.43 in his last seven starts.
-- Jiminez has a 6.10 RA in his last four road starts.
-- Lowe has a 7.72 RA in his last five starts.
-- Garland is 1-3, 7.89 in his last seven road starts.

-- Buehrle was 1-3, 5.24 in his last four starts; White Sox were 2-5 in his last seven home outings. Westbrook didn't pitch LY, after being hurt in 2008, when he made only five starts (1-2, 3.12).
-- Feldman is 0-3, 10.38 in his last three starts. Marcum didn't pitch in 2009; he was 9-7, 3.39 in 25 starts in 2008.
-- Ben Sheets didn't pitch LY; he was 13-9, 3.09 in 31 starts in 2008 for the Brewers.

Hot teams
-- Everyone is 0-0 on Opening Day.

Cold teams
-- Everyone except the Bronx Bombers.

Totals
-- Five of last six Lannan starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 12-5-1 in last eighteen JJohnson starts.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in Harang's last five starts.
-- Seven of last eight Duke starts went over the total.
-- Six of last nine Jiminez starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in Lowe's last nine starts.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in Haren's last six starts.
-- Six of last eight Oswalt starts went over the total.

-- Under is 8-3 in last eleven Buehrle starts.
-- Seven of last nine Feldman starts stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Verlander starts went over the total.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Weaver starts.
-- Five of last seven Hernandez starts stayed under the total.
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1:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
Philadelphia is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing Washington
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

1:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CINCINNATI
St. Louis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis's last 10 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 10 games when playing at home against St. Louis

1:10 PM
FLORIDA vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Florida's last 12 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games at home
NY Mets are 8-17 SU in its last 25 games

1:35 PM
LA DODGERS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of LA Dodgers's last 20 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Pittsburgh's last 20 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Pittsburgh is 8-17 SU in their last 25 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

2:05 PM
TORONTO vs. TEXAS
Toronto is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Toronto's last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 8 games when playing Toronto
Texas is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home

2:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games at home
Chi White Sox are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games at home

2:10 PM
COLORADO vs. MILWAUKEE
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado

4:10 PM
DETROIT vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Detroit's last 21 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home

4:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. ATLANTA
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Atlanta is 4-8 SU in their last 12 games when playing Chi Cubs

5:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ARIZONA
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 9 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego

7:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. HOUSTON
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Houston's last 23 games at home

10:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 9 games at home
Oakland is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Seattle

10:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
LA Angels are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing Minnesota

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Chicago Cubs at Atlanta Braves [ESPN | 4:10 PM ET]

Cubs : The Cubs ended last year in disappointing fashion, yet they are enthusiastic about their chances this season. That's because the Cubs went 18-12 SU during Spring Training play. P Carlos Zambrano will start today, and he's coming off a season where he went 9-7 SU with an ERA of 3.77 and a WHIP of 1.38. Zambrano will take his fiery act to the mound today against a team that he has struggled with. Zambrano is 2-3 SU with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500 lifetime against the Braves. Chicago expects to contend for a Wild Card berth in the National League this season, as they have one of the highest payrolls in baseball. Rookie Tyler Colvin had an amazing spring training, as he was the talk of the team as he batted .468 over 77 at bats. The Cubs are expecting big things yet again from established starts such as Alfonso Soriano, Derrek Lee, and Aramis Ramirez.

Cubs are 17-38 last 55 games as a road underdog.
Under is 8-0 last 8 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.

Key Injuries - None.

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Braves (-130, O/U 8.5): Derek Lowe will be making his 5th Opening Day start of his career today. Lowe won last year on Opening Day, and that remains his lone win on the 1st day of the season. Much is expected from the Braves this season, as they are expected to finish 2nd in the NL East. Coach Bobby Cox will be coaching his final Opening Day, as he will retire at seasons end. LF Melky Cabrera will be batting lead off for the Braves, as he comes over from the Yankees. Rookie RF Jason Heyward had an amazing spring training, batting .305 and turning plenty of heads. Atlanta was 55-54 SU last season against right handed pitchers last year, averaging 4.2 RPG.

Braves are 6-2 last 8 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Under is 15-6 last 21 vs. National League Central.

Key Injuries - CF Nate McLouth (hamstring) is probable.
3B Chipper Jones (toe) is probable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (Side of the Day)

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April Good and Bad Month Pitchers

Major League Baseball trades places with College Hoops as the sports flavor of the month in April. And we usher in America’s favorite pastime, let’s open the season with one of our favorite handicapping angles – good month pitchers.

Listed below are hurlers that have enjoyed a two-to-one or better success ratio in team starts the last three seasons during the month of April. On the flip side, we’ve also listed pitchers that struggle in April team starts, winning 33% percent or less of their efforts. To qualify pitchers must have made a minimum of 10 starts, with at least one start each April over the last three years. I’ll be back next month with May’s Good Month Pitchers. Until then, enjoy…

GOOD MONTH PITCHERS

Beckett, Josh - 10-4
Buerhle, Mark - 10-3
Greinke, Zach - 10-5
Hernandez, Felix - 10-4
Hudson, Tim - 8-3
Looper, Braden - 12-3
Matsusaka, Daisuke - 8-4
Moyer, Jamie -10-5
Penny, Brad - 10-4
Saunders, Joe - 11-3
Wainwright, Adam - 11-4
Webb, Brandon - 11-1

BAD MONTH PITCHERS
Arroyo, Bronson - 5-10
Zito, Barry - 4-10
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