Wednesday's MLB Best Bets !

Wednesday, April 14Game Score Status Pick Amount

Kansas City - 1:05 PM ET Detroit -165 500
Detroit - Under 9 500

LA Angels - 1:05 PM ET LA Angels +189 500 ( POD )
NY Yankees - Over 10 500 ( TOTAL )

Boston - 1:10 PM ET Minnesota +117 500
Minnesota - Under 8.5 500

Tampa Bay - 1:35 PM ET Tampa Bay -137 500
Baltimore - Over 9 500

Milwaukee - 2:20 PM ET Milwaukee +129 500 ( POD )
Chi. Cubs -

Pittsburgh - 3:45 PM ET San Francisco -177 500
San Francisco - Over 8.5 500

Wednesday Wagers

After a limited card on Monday and Tuesday, gamblers get back to a full slate of MLB games on Wednesday, including six games in the afternoon. Let’s take a look at a pair of key matchups before touching on a few other points regarding the rest of the card.

Angels at Yankees**

--After raising their first World Series banner at the new stadium, the Yankees went out and beat the Angels by a 7-5 count Tuesday in a business man’s special. They hooked up their backers as minus-200 favorites, with the 12 combined runs soaring ‘over’ the 10-run total.

--Los Angeles (2-6, -573) is all alone in the cellar of the American League West, 3 ½ games back of the division-leading A’s. The Angels have only played one road game, yesterday’s loss in the Bronx.

--New York (5-2, +349) is in second place in the AL East, one-half game behind the loop-leading Blue Jays. Joe Girardi will give the ball to Javier Vasquez, who got absolutely shelled in his first outing of the year. The veteran righty gave up eight earned runs in just 5 2/3 innings of work.

--Vasquez (0-1, 12.71 ERA) has made four career starts against the Halos, going 0-1 with a 2.89 ERA.

--Joel Pineiro (0-1, 4.50) owns a 2-3 record and 3.43 ERA in eight lifetime assignments against the Yankees. The righty’s debut with the Angels didn’t go as scripted, as he gave up three earned runs in six-plus innings of a 10-1 loss to the Twins.

--The ‘over’ is 6-1 overall for the Yanks, 1-0 in their home games. As for the Angels, they have watched the ‘over’ go 4-3-1.

--As of early this morning, most books were listing the Bronx Bombers as minus-210 favorites with a total of 10 ‘under’ (minus-115). Gamblers can pass on the expensive straight price and go the run-line route (minus 1 ½ runs) for a minus-110 price.

**Braves at Padres**

--Atlanta (3-4, -199) continues its West-coast road swing tonight in the second game of this three-game set in Southern California. The Braves got pounded by a 17-2 count Monday before both teams took yesterday off. They are currently tied for third place in the NL East with the Nationals, three games off the pace being set by Philadelphia.

--Bobby Cox will give the starting nod to Tommy Hanson (0-1, 3.38) in this spot. The right-hander pitched well in a 2-0 loss to the Cubs, giving up four hits and a pair of solo homers. Hanson is now 11-5 with a 2.91 career ERA in 22 career starts. He won his only start against the Padres last season, giving up two earned runs in six innings of work.

--San Diego (3-4, -3) is in a last-place tie with the Dodgers in the NL West, 2 ½ games back of division-leading San Francisco. The Padres lost two of three at Arizona and at Colorado before clubbing Atlanta in the series opener.

--Clayton Richard (0-1, 3.86) took the loss against the Rockies in his season debut, but he worked seven innings and gave up just three earned runs. The lefty didn’t fare well in his lone career start against the Braves, surrendering six runs and nine hits in merely 2 1/3 innings of work.

--After coming to San Diego from the White Sox in a late-season trade last year, Richard went 4-0 with a 2.00 ERA in six home starts at Petco Park.

--As of early this morning, most books had the Braves favored at minus-140 odds. They were plus-120 on the run line (risk $100 to win $120). The total was seven ‘over’ (minus-115).

--The ‘under’ is 5-2 overall for the Padres, while the ‘over’ is 4-2-1 overall for the Braves.

--Atlanta scored 16 runs in its season-opening blowout win over the Cubs, but the Braves have scored just 19 combined runs in the six games since then. They have hit just six homers as a team with three of those coming from rookie sensation Jason Heyward.

**B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets**

--Kansas City RHP Kyle Davies will get the ball today against Detroit at 1:05 p.m. Eastern. The right-hander has an abysmal 1-6 record and 5.61 ERA in eight career starts against the Tigers.

--Rays LHP David Price owns a 2-0 record and 3.12 ERA in three starts against tonight’s foe, Baltimore. Tampa Bay will face the Orioles at 1:35 p.m. Eastern. Joe Maddon’s squad is a minus-140 road ‘chalk.’

--The ‘over’ is an MLB-best 7-1 for both the Marlins and Pirates.

--The ‘under’ is an MLB-best 5-1-1 for the Indians.
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Evening MLB Picks :

Texas - 7:05 PM ET Texas +103 500
Cleveland - Under 8.5 500

Washington - 7:05 PM ET Washington +165 500 ( DOG )
Philadelphia - Over 10 500

Chi. White Sox - 7:07 PM ET Toronto +113 500 ( DOG )
Toronto - Under 8 500

Cincinnati - 7:10 PM ET Florida -134 500
Florida - Under 9 500

NY Mets - 8:40 PM ET NY Mets +169 500
Colorado - Under 9.5 500

Atlanta - 10:05 PM ET Atlanta -130 500
San Diego - Under 7 500 ( TOTAL )

Oakland - 10:10 PM ET Oakland -103 500
Seattle - Under 7.5 500 ( TOTAL )

Arizona - 10:10 PM ET Arizona +165 500
LA Dodgers - Under 8 500

MLB
Long Sheet


Wednesday, April 14

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MILWAUKEE (3 - 4) at CHICAGO CUBS (3 - 4) - 2:20 PM
DAVE BUSH (R) vs. RANDY WELLS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BUSH is 24-51 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 8-28 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 5-21 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 22-46 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 86-82 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 774-809 (-141.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 508-535 (-130.6 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 525-492 (-109.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 86-82 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 560-504 (-116.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

DAVE BUSH vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BUSH is 2-8 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.30 and a WHIP of 1.189.
His team's record is 3-12 (-9.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-7. (-3.9 units)

RANDY WELLS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
WELLS is 1-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.2 units)

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PITTSBURGH (3 - 4) at SAN FRANCISCO (6 - 1) - 3:45 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. JONATHAN SANCHEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 3-18 (-13.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 23-61 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 18-40 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 22-59 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 10-34 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 177-362 (-86.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 55-30 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 94-75 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 69-54 (+14.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 94-75 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MORTON is 1-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.37 and a WHIP of 1.211.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.0 units)

JONATHAN SANCHEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
SANCHEZ is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 11.05 and a WHIP of 2.183.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (3 - 4) at PHILADELPHIA (6 - 1) - 7:05 PM
CRAIG STAMMEN (R) vs. KYLE KENDRICK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 121-209 (-50.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 2-18 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 38-79 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 33-73 (-32.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 27-64 (-22.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 (+1.5 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.1 Units)

CRAIG STAMMEN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
STAMMEN is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
KENDRICK is 1-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.75 and a WHIP of 1.416.
His team's record is 4-3 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)

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CINCINNATI (4 - 3) at FLORIDA (4 - 3) - 7:10 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. CHRIS VOLSTAD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 33-19 (+18.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 171-150 (+28.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 67-53 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 46-40 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 175-155 (+29.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 96-73 (+26.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 488-566 (+51.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 427-511 (+37.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 324-367 (+39.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 62-62 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against FLORIDA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. FLORIDA since 1997
BAILEY is 0-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CHRIS VOLSTAD vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
VOLSTAD is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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HOUSTON (0 - 7) at ST LOUIS (5 - 2) - 8:15 PM
BRETT MYERS (R) vs. BRAD PENNY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MYERS is 1-8 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 6-12 (-12.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 39-20 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

BRETT MYERS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
MYERS is 4-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.579.
His team's record is 8-3 (+5.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+2.6 units)

BRAD PENNY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
PENNY is 1-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 5.58 and a WHIP of 1.435.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

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NY METS (2 - 4) at COLORADO (3 - 3) - 8:40 PM
JON NIESE (L) vs. AARON COOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 41-68 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

JON NIESE vs. COLORADO since 1997
NIESE is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.69 and a WHIP of 1.896.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

AARON COOK vs. NY METS since 1997
COOK is 3-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.82 and a WHIP of 1.118.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

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ATLANTA (3 - 4) at SAN DIEGO (3 - 4) - 10:05 PM
TOMMY HANSON (R) vs. CLAYTON RICHARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 36-35 (-15.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 161-170 (-36.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 160-168 (-35.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 113-117 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 58-61 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
RICHARD is 13-4 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

TOMMY HANSON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HANSON is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. ATLANTA since 1997
RICHARD is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 23.18 and a WHIP of 4.721.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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ARIZONA (4 - 2) at LA DODGERS (2 - 4) - 10:10 PM
RODRIGO LOPEZ (R) vs. CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 74-94 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 20-32 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 74-94 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LOPEZ is 87-81 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LOPEZ is 81-69 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 35-38 (-20.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.

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

RODRIGO LOPEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LOPEZ is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.49 and a WHIP of 0.987.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.5 units)

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 6-5 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.422.
His team's record is 8-5 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-5. (+1.3 units)

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KANSAS CITY (3 - 4) at DETROIT (5 - 2) - 1:05 PM
KYLE DAVIES (R) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 68-101 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIES is 2-13 (-12.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 71-81 (-27.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 109-125 (-37.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-2 (+0.6 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

KYLE DAVIES vs. DETROIT since 1997
DAVIES is 1-6 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.61 and a WHIP of 1.639.
His team's record is 2-6 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.6 units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PORCELLO is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.00 and a WHIP of 1.056.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

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LA ANGELS (2 - 5) at NY YANKEES (4 - 2) - 1:05 PM
JOEL PINEIRO (R) vs. JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 39-15 (+19.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 49-36 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 37-16 (+22.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 97-66 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 98-74 (+19.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 104-74 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

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

JOEL PINEIRO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PINEIRO is 2-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.243.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.7 units)

JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.89 and a WHIP of 1.036.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

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BOSTON (3 - 4) at MINNESOTA (6 - 2) - 1:10 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. KEVIN SLOWEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 20-31 (-15.1 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 31-52 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 103-62 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 27-12 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
LACKEY is 7-5 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.49 and a WHIP of 1.165.
His team's record is 8-7 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-8. (-2.0 units)

KEVIN SLOWEY vs. BOSTON since 1997
SLOWEY is 1-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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TAMPA BAY (4 - 3) at BALTIMORE (1 - 6) - 1:35 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. BRADLEY BERGESEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 33-49 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 26-44 (-20.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 505-556 (-120.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 47-104 (-40.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 28-63 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 505-556 (-120.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 262-359 (-106.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 211-304 (-83.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-1 (+1.5 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

DAVID PRICE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PRICE is 2-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.12 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

BRADLEY BERGESEN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BERGESEN is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.764.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (3 - 4) at TORONTO (5 - 2) - 7:05 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. BRANDON MORROW (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 10-30 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 19-8 (+10.3 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 20-11 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOHN DANKS vs. TORONTO since 1997
DANKS is 0-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 7.10 and a WHIP of 1.973.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

BRANDON MORROW vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MORROW is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 2.116.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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TEXAS (4 - 3) at CLEVELAND (2 - 5) - 7:05 PM
C.J. WILSON (L) vs. JUSTIN MASTERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 91-78 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 88-72 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 125-115 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 61-48 (+14.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 67-102 (-34.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 35-47 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 71-89 (-35.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 60-91 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 42-63 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 33-58 (-22.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

C.J. WILSON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
WILSON is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 16.85 and a WHIP of 2.996.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (6 - 2) at SEATTLE (2 - 6) - 10:10 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. JASON VARGAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 5-18 (-14.5 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 10-2 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 82-75 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 87-83 (+8.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 35-24 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-1 (+3.2 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.529.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

JASON VARGAS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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Wednesday, April 14

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Los Angeles Angels at New York Yankees (-220, 10)

A key element that used to win Mike Scioscia division crown after division crown was a strong bullpen. Scott Shields was once the most coveted reliever in all of baseball but it appears those days are gone.

Through eight games, the Angels bullpen has registered a 5.48 ERA. It was responsible for a total of four runs in Tuesday’s loss to the Yankees.

Javier Vasquez will take the mound for New York on Wednesday and his last outing was a forgettable one after giving up eight earned runs on eight hits in 5.2 innings of work. He admitted he “made a lot of mistakes.”

Vasquez isn’t having nearly the success he did with the Braves last season and the switch to AL lineups has contributed to his ballooned 12.71 ERA on the season.

New York’s potent batting order is averaging more than six runs a ballgame which has produced a 6-1 over/under mark in the team’s first seven outings.

Pick: Over


Texas Rangers at Cleveland Indians (-105, 8)

The Rangers gave away two wins already this season because of the ineptness of former closer Frank Francisco. The team will hand the ball to another former reliever, C.J. Wilson, on Wednesday in his second start of the season.

Wilson made his first start since 2005 last week against the Jays and was impressive after going seven shutout innings and only surrendering five hits.

"You can't say enough about what C.J. did," manager Ron Washington told MLB.com. "He moved his fastball around, had his changeup and slider, he had everything working. When he needed to, he was able to bear down and get the job done."

Now that the Rangers have their closer situation shored up with fireballer Neftali Feliz finishing games, expect this team to go on a run.

Texas has taken six straight and nine out of the last 10 games from the Tribe

Pick: Rangers

MLB


Wednesday, April 14

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This Day in Baseball
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On April 14 in Baseball History...

1910 - William Howard Taft becomes the first president to throw out the first ball at a baseball opener in Washington. Walter Johnson catches it, then pitches the first of his 14 Opening Day games. An easy fly hit into the overflow crowd becomes a ground-rule double, marring a 3-0 Big Train pitching gem.

1915 - The Athletics' Herb Pennock comes within one out of pitching the first Opening Day no-hitter. A scratch single by Harry Hooper is the only Red Sox hit in a 5-0 loss.

1917 - Eddie Cicotte of the Chicago White Sox pitched an 11-0 no-hitter against the St. Louis Browns.

1925 - In the first regular-season Cubs game to be broadcast on the radio, Quin Ryan announces the contest from the grandstand roof for WGN. Grover Alexander wins for the Cubs 8-2 over the Pirates and adds a single, double, and home run.

1925 - The Cleveland Indians opened the season with a 21-14 victory over the St. Louis Browns, the most runs scored by one team on opening day. The Indians scored 12 runs in the eighth inning when the Browns made five errors, four of them by first baseman George Sisler.

1925 - Two future Hall of Famers make their major league debuts for the A's in the same game. Lefty Grove starts against Boston and leaves in the fourth after walking four and striking out nobody. He gives up five runs on six hits. In the eighth, Mickey Cochrane pinch-hits for catcher Cy Perkins, singles, and stays in behind the plate while the A's go on to score nine runs in the last four innings to win 9-8 in ten innings. Grove, known as Groves in Baltimore, is also listed that way in the New York Times box score. Grove will become the first pitcher to lead the A.L. in strikeouts and walks in the same year.

1946 - Manager Mel Ott of the Giants hits his 511th and final home run on Opening Day, an 8-4 home victory over the Phillies. The next day Ott will injure his knee diving for a ball and play only occasionally thereafter.

1955 - Elston Howard becomes the first black to wear a Yankees uniform. He singles in his first at-bat, against the Red Sox, as the Yanks win 8-4.

1964 - Sandy Koufax throws his ninth complete game without allowing a walk as he beats St. Louis 4-0 in his only start as an Opening Day pitcher.

1967 - Red Sox rookie Billy Rohr debuts at Yankee Stadium. He startles everyone by taking a no-hitter to the ninth inning, but Elston Howard lines a 3-2 pitch for a single to right-center with two outs. Carl Yastrzemski had kept the no-hitter alive with a spectacular grab of a Tom Tresh drive to deep left field to open the ninth. Rohr wins the game 3-0, but he will pitch only once more for Boston before returning to the minors.

1968 - Jim Bunning's first win with Pittsburgh, 3-0 at Los Angeles, is his 40th career shutout and includes his 1,000th N.L. strikeout, making him the first pitcher since Cy Young with 1,000 in each league.

1969 - The first major league game outside the United States was played in Montreal's Jarry Park with the Expos defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 8-7.

1990 - Bret Saberhagen gets the win and Mark Davis earns the save as Kansas City beats Toronto 3-1. It is the first time ever that two reigning Cy Young Award winners have figured in the same victory.

1991 - Nolan Ryan becomes the 12th pitcher to surpass 5,000 innings pitched and gets plenty of hitting help as Texas whips Baltimore 15-3.

1993 - The first-ever Australian battery comes from Milwaukee. Left-hander Graeme Lloyd and backstop Dave Nilsson, who make up half of the total number of Australian players to ever make the major leagues, make history in the Brewers' 12-2 loss to the Angels.

1998 - Mark McGwire hits three home runs, breaking an eight-game homerless drought, as the Cardinals rout the Arizona Diamondbacks 15-5. After tying Willie Mays' major league record by homering in the first four games of the season, McGwire had not homered since April 4.

MLB
Dunkel


Atlanta at San Diego
The Braves look to build on their 9-1 record in their last 10 games as a road favorite. Atlanta is the pick (-145) according to Dunkel, which has the Braves favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-145)

Game 951-952: Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Bush) 14.405; Cubs (Wells) 14.973
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-145); No Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-145); N/A

Game 953-954: Pittsburgh at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Morton) 14.471; San Francisco (Sanchez) 15.580
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 10
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-180); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-180); Over

Game 955-956: Washington at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Stammen) 14.784; Philadelphia (Kendrick) 15.805
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-215); 10
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-215); Over

Game 957-958: Cincinnati at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Bailey) 14.473; Florida (Volstad) 15.827
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Florida (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-125); Under

Game 959-960: Houston at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Myers) 14.677; St. Louis (Penny) 14.003
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-220); 8
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+180); Over

Game 961-962: NY Mets at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Niese) 14.990; Colorado (Cook) 14.838
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Colorado (-200); 10
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+170); Over

Game 963-964: Atlanta at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hanson) 15.334; San Diego (Richard) 14.400
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-145); 7
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-145); Over

Game 965-966: Arizona at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Lopez) 15.030; LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 15.994
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-190); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-190); Under

Game 967-968: Kansas City at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Davies) 14.816; Detroit (Porcello) 15.859
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-175); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-175); Under

Game 969-970: LA Angels at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Pineiro) 15.815; NY Yankees (Pineiro) 15.624
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-210); 10
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+175); Over

Game 971-972: Boston at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lackey) 16.649; Minnesota (Slowey) 15.626
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-135); Under

Game 973-974: Tampa Bay at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Price) 15.307; Baltimore (Bergesen) 14.078
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-140); Under

Game 975-976: Chicago White Sox at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 16.331; Toronto (Morrow) 15.171
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+105); Over

Game 977-978: Texas at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Wilson) 14.634; Cleveland 15.041
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-105); Over

Game 979-980: Oakland at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Gonzalez) 15.979; Seattle (Vargas) 14.912
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Seattle (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-110); Over
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MLB
Write-Up


Wednesday, April 14

Hot pitchers
-- Wells is 3-1, 2.22 in his last four starts.
-- Bailey is 3-0, 1.74 in his last five starts.
-- Penny has 1.13 RA in his last three starts.
-- Richard has a 2.42 RA in his last four starts. Hanson has a 2.44 RA in his last seven starts.

-- Davies is 4-0, 2.17 in his last five starts. Tigers won six of Porcello's last seven home starts.
-- Lackey is 1-1, 2.92 in his last four starts.
-- Rays won last five Price starts (4-0, 3.78).
-- Danks is 1-1, 3.15 in his last three starts.
-- Masterson has a 1.29 RA in his last two starts. Wilson threw seven shutout innings in his first '10 start, his first since 2005.
-- GGonzalez is 2-1, 2.95 in his last three starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Bush is 1-2, 9.35 in his last four starts.
-- Pirates lost seven of last eight Morton road starts. JSanchez has 5.83 RA in his last six starts.
-- Kendrick has a 5.87 RA in his last three starts. Stammen has an 8.35 RA in his last eight starts,
-- Volstad is 0-5, 9.95 in his last five starts.
-- Myers is 1-2, 6.98 in his last three starts.
-- Cook is 1-4, 6.28 in his last six starts. Niese is 0-2, 4.50 in his last three outings.
-- Dodgers are 2-5 in last seven Billingsley home starts. Lopez is 1-1 in his last three starts, with a 6.75 RA.

-- Vazquez is 0-2, 10.03 in his last couple starts. Pineiro is 0-2, 7.41 in his last three starts.
-- Slowey has an 8.18 RA in his last six starts.
-- Bergesen is 1-2, 4.94 in his last four starts.
-- Morrow has a 4.54 RA in his last six starts.
-- Vargas is 0-5, 8.23 in his last seven starts.

Totals
-- Five of last six Cub games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of eight Pirate games went over the total.
-- Five of seven Philly games went over the total.
-- Seven of eight Florida games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Houston games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Colorado games stayed under the total.
-- All four Atlanta road games went over the total.
-- Last five Dodger games all went over the total.

-- Five of last six Kansas City games went over the total.
-- Six of seven Bronx games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-2 in last seven Minnesota games.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in Oriole games this season. Four of last five Tampa Bay games went over the total.
-- Six of eight White Sox games stayed under the total.
-- Six of seven Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Oakland games stayed under the total.

Hot teams
-- Giants won six of their first eight games.
-- Phillies won six of their first seven games.
-- Reds won five of their last six games.
-- Cardinals won five of their first seven games.
-- Rockies won three of their last four games.
-- Braves lost four of their last five games.
-- Dodgers are 3-2 in last five games, scoring 37 runs.

-- Tigers won six of their first eight games.
-- Bronx won five of its last six games.
-- Twins won six of their last seven games.
-- Rangers won three of their last four games.
-- Blue Jays won six of their last seven games.
-- Oakland won six of its last eight games.

Cold teams
-- Brewers lost three of their last four games.
-- Washington is 1-3 against the Phillies, allowing 31 runs.
-- Marlins are 2-3 at home, allowing 34 runs.
-- Astros are 0-7, only winless team in majors.
-- Mets lost five of their last six games.
-- Pirates lost four of their last six games.

-- Royals lost three of their last four games.
-- Angels lost six of their last seven games.
-- Red Sox lost four of their last six games.
-- Mariners lost six of their first nine games.
-- Orioles lost seven of their first eight games.
-- White Sox lost five of their last seven games; they're 3-0 if they score 5+ runs, 0-5 if they score less than five.
-- Indians lost last four games, outscored 22-14.
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Wednesday, April 14

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1:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. DETROIT
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Kansas City

1:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. NY YANKEES
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
LA Angels are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels

1:10 PM
BOSTON vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Boston is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Boston
Minnesota is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home

1:35 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Baltimore's last 10 games

2:20 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games

3:45 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Pittsburgh is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

7:05 PM
TEXAS vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games on the road
Texas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games when playing at home against Texas

7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Washington's last 21 games on the road
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:07 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 11 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Chi White Sox are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 11 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

7:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. FLORIDA
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
Cincinnati is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Florida's last 12 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

8:15 PM
HOUSTON vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Houston is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games

8:40 PM
NY METS vs. COLORADO
NY Mets are 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Colorado
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games at home

10:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing San Diego
Atlanta is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of San Diego's last 16 games at home

10:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
Arizona is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Arizona is 3-12 SU in their last 15 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games
LA Dodgers are 12-3 SU in their last 15 games when playing at home against Arizona

10:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games on the road
Oakland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing at home against Oakland

MLB
Short Sheet


Wednesday, 4/14/2010

MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS, 2:20 PM ET
BUSH: 8-28 TSR away vs. division opponents
WELLS: Cubs 12-4 Over at home vs. Milwaukee

PITTSBURGH at SAN FRANCISCO, 3:45 PM ET
MORTON: Pittsburgh 3-18 SU as a road underdog of +150 to +175
SANCHEZ: San Francisco 18-5 SU at home off 5+ home games

WASHINGTON at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
STAMMEN: Washington 2-18 SU playing with rest
KENDRICK: 18-5 TSR with a total of 10+ runs

CINCINNATI at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
BAILEY: Cincinnati 11-5 SU vs. Florida
VOLSTAD: 3-10 TSR as a home favorite

HOUSTON at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET ESPN2
MYERS: 1-8 TSR on Wednesdays
PENNY: St. Louis 21-3 SU as a favorite of -175 to -250

NY METS at COLORADO, 8:40 PM ET
NIESE: Mets 23-10 Over as a road underdog of +125 to +175
COOK: 6-16 TSR at home pitching off BB team wins

ATLANTA at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
HANSON: Atlanta 20-40 SU off BB Overs
RICHARD: 13-4 TSR in night games

ARIZONA at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
LOPEZ: Arizona 10-24 SU off BB Overs
BILLINGSLEY: Dodgers 33-18 Over in April

KANSAS CITY at DETROIT, 1:05 PM ET
DAVIES: Kansas City 13-31 SU off a loss by 1 run
PORCELLO: Detroit 27-12 SU at home in the first half of the season

LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES, 1:05 PM ET
PINEIRO: Angels 38-19 Over after losing 2 of their last 3 games
VAZQUEZ: Yankees 40-11 SU as a favorite of -175 to -250

BOSTON at MINNESOTA, 1:10 PM ET MLBTV
LACKEY: Boston 6-15 SU away after scoring 2 runs or less
SLOWEY: Minnesota 27-12 SU playing with rest

TAMPA BAY at BALTIMORE, 1:35 PM ET
PRICE: Tampa Bay 29-12 SU vs. Baltimore
BERGESEN: Baltimore 17-34 SU at home off 3+ division games

CHI WHITE SOX at TORONTO, 7:05 PM ET
DANKS: White Sox 10-31 SU playing on artificial turf
MORROW: Toronto 21-11 SU in April

TEXAS at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
WILSON: Texas 8-2 SU at Cleveland
MASTERSON: Cleveland 14-33 SU off BB games committing no errors

OAKLAND at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
GONZALEZ: Oakland 5-18 SU as a road favorite of -125 or less
VARGAS: Seattle 19-8 SU after allowing 1 or 0 runs

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

MLB


Wednesday, April 14

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Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals [ESPN2 | 8:15 PM ET]

Astros: Houston is off to an embarrassing start, as they are the only winless team in the majors at 0-7. This Astros offense is anemic, as they have been shut out in 3 of their 7 games thus far. Not only is Houston without a win, but they are losing badly. The Astros have been outscored by 29 runs in their 7 games this season. Brett Myers will look to rebound from a poor 1st start, as he gave up 12 hits over 6 innings to the Giants. The Astros have struggled on the road in the past year, as they are only 16-35 in their last 51 road games. If you combine Myers bad form with the Astros poor road play, it appears highly unlikely that Houston will pick up their 1st win of the season today. The Astros are 8-24 in their last 32 games against a right-handed starter. The Astros have struggled following an off day, going 7-19 in their last 26 games in this specific role.

Astros are 0-6 last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 17-5 last 22 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.

Key Injuries - 1B Lance Berkman (knee) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 1

Cardinals (-203, O/U 8.5): St. Louis is expected to be a challenger for the NL crown this year, and they are off to a fast 5-2 start. The Cardinals are known for their 1-2 punch of Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright, but their offense is no slouch either. The Cardinals have scored at least 5 runs in 6 of their 7 games this season. Today represents only the 2nd time during this young season that St. Louis is a favorite of -200 or more. Both times they have been listed at this high of a favorite they have faced the Astros. Brad Penny will look to get his 1st win of the season today, with hopefully a bit more offensive help. Penny was unlucky in that he was the starter for the only game the Cardinals scored less than 5 runs this season. The Cardinals are 10-2 at home the past 12 times they've hosted the Astros.


Cardinals are 22-5 last 27 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Under is 9-4 last 13 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.

Key Injuries - C Jason LaRue (hamstring) is doubtful.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (UNDER - Total of the Day)

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