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Date WLT Pct Net Units Record
04/23/10 15-9-2 62.50% +3495 Detail
04/22/10 11-9-2 55.00% +905 Detail
04/21/10 12-17-1 41.38% -2835 Detail
04/20/10 11-18-1 37.93% -3900 Detail
04/19/10 7-7-0 50.00% -145 Detail
04/18/10 12-15-2 44.44% -1920 Detail
04/17/10 20-9-0 68.97% +5615 Detail
04/16/10 11-15-1 42.31% -2210 Detail
04/15/10 11-10-0 52.38% +75 Detail
04/14/10 13-15-1 46.43% -955 Detail
04/13/10 4-8-0 33.33% -2920 Detail
04/12/10 6-17-0 26.09% -6955 Detail
04/11/10 17-13-0 56.67% +2635 Detail
04/10/10 17-13-0 56.67% +2220 Detail
04/09/10 15-13-2 53.57% +1115 Detail
04/08/10 10-11-1 47.62% +85 Detail
04/07/10 14-14-2 50.00% -799 Detail
04/06/10 9-5-0 64.29% +1509 Detail
04/05/10 10-14-2 41.67% -1743 Detail
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 243-246-20 49.69% -4358

Saturday, April 24Game Score Status Pick Amount

LA Dodgers - 1:05 PM ET Washington +160 500 *****
Washington - Under 9 500

Atlanta - 1:10 PM ET Atlanta -140 500
NY Mets - Over 8.5 500

San Diego - 1:10 PM ET Cincinnati -122 500
Cincinnati - Over 9 500

Cleveland - 4:05 PM ET Cleveland +146 500 *****
Oakland - Over 7.5 500

Seattle - 4:10 PM ET Chi. White Sox -105 500
Chi. White Sox - Under 8.5 500

NY Yankees - 4:10 PM ET LA Angels +108 500
LA Angels - Under 9.5 500

Florida - 5:10 PM ET Colorado -111 500 *****
Colorado - Over 9.5 500

Toronto - 6:10 PM ET Toronto +136 500 *****
Tampa Bay - Over 9 500

Pittsburgh - 7:05 PM ET Pittsburgh +157 500
Houston - Under 9 500

Baltimore - 7:10 PM ET Boston -193 500
Boston - Under 9 500 *****

Minnesota - 7:10 PM ET Minnesota -119 500
Kansas City - Under 10 500

Chi. Cubs - 7:10 PM ET Chi. Cubs -110 500
Milwaukee - Over 9 500

Detroit - 8:05 PM ET Detroit +155 500 *****
Texas - Over 9.5 500

Philadelphia - 8:10 PM ET Philadelphia -101 500
Arizona - Under 10.5 500

Florida - 8:10 PM ET Florida +133 500
Colorado - Under 10 500 *****

St. Louis - 9:05 PM ET San Francisco +136 500 *****
San Francisco - Over 7 500

MLB


Saturday, April 24

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This Day in Baseball
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On April 24 in Baseball History...

1901 - Chicago defeated Cleveland 8-2 in the first American League game. The game lasted 1 hour and 30 minutes in front of a reported crowd of 14,000 at the Chicago Cricket Club.

1917 - George Mogridge of the New York Yankees pitched a no-hitter over the Red Sox in Boston, winning 2-1.

1945 - At a meeting of owners in Cleveland, Albert Happy Chandler is voted commissioner to succeed the late Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis.

1946 - Eleven former players — Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers, Frank Chance, Jesse Burkett, Tom McCarthy, Rube Waddell, Eddie Plank, Ed Walsh, Jack CheXXXo, Clark Griffith, and Joe McGinnity — are named to the Hall of Fame.

1956 - A.L. umpire Frank Umont is the first to wear glasses in a regular season game when he officiates a contest between Detroit and Kansas City. The former NFL tackle (New York Giants) still presents an intimidating appearance to most players and fans.

1957 - Cubs pitchers walk nine Reds in the fifth inning, an N.L. mark, as Cincinnati wins 9-5. Moe Drabowsky starts with four walks, Jackie Collum adds three, and Jim Brosnan passes two.

1958 - Lee Walls hit three homers and drove in eight runs as the Chicago Cubs shelled the Los Angeles Dodgers 15-2 at the Coliseum.

1962 - Sandy Koufax ties the modern major league record he shares with Bob Feller by fanning 18 Cubs in nine innings. The Dodgers win 10-2.

1965 - New York's Casey Stengel recorded his 3,000th victory as a manager as the Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 7-6.

1966 - The Braves' 5-2 win at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in the first game of a doubleheader is an N.L.-record 18th straight home win against the Mets. Home for the first 17 of those wins was Milwaukee.

1978 - In nine innings the Angels' Nolan Ryan strikes out 15 Mariners — the 20th time he has had 15 K's in a game — but leaves without a decision. Seattle prevails 6-5 in the 12th.

1996 - Greg Myers and Paul Molitor each had five RBIs as the Minnesota Twins set a team record for runs and routed the Detroit Tigers 24-11. It was the most runs against the Tigers in 84 years, matching the mark set in a 24-2 loss to the Philadelphia Athletics on May 18, 1912, when Detroit's regular players went on strike, forcing the team to use players from semipro teams and St. Joseph's College.

MLB
Long Sheet


Saturday, April 24

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LA DODGERS (7 - 8) at WASHINGTON (8 - 8) - 1:05 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. CRAIG STAMMEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 20-13 (+14.6 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 2-19 (-17.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 15-32 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

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

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
KERSHAW is 2-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)

CRAIG STAMMEN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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ATLANTA (8 - 7) at NY METS (7 - 9) - 1:10 PM
JAIR JURRJENS (R) vs. JON NIESE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 166-173 (-35.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 165-171 (-34.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 69-71 (-27.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 221-221 (-64.1 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.

JAIR JURRJENS vs. NY METS since 1997
JURRJENS is 6-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.44 and a WHIP of 1.142.
His team's record is 6-2 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+2.0 units)

JON NIESE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
NIESE is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.342.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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SAN DIEGO (9 - 6) at CINCINNATI (7 - 9) - 1:10 PM
WADE LEBLANC (L) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 84-93 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 84-93 (+7.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 8-20 (-11.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.

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

WADE LEBLANC vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHNNY CUETO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
CUETO is 0-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 7.36 and a WHIP of 1.636.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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PITTSBURGH (7 - 8) at HOUSTON (5 - 10) - 7:05 PM
KEVIN HART (R) vs. WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 24-62 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 27-55 (-23.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 23-60 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 10-35 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 29-54 (-23.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

KEVIN HART vs. HOUSTON since 1997
HART is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.50 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)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 4-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.60 and a WHIP of 1.452.
His team's record is 6-5 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.3 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (6 - 10) at MILWAUKEE (8 - 7) - 7:10 PM
TED LILLY (L) vs. DOUG DAVIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 89-88 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 89-88 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 41-49 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 37-46 (-16.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-1 (+0.4 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

TED LILLY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LILLY is 3-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.225.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-0. (+7.2 units)

DOUG DAVIS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
DAVIS is 10-7 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.224.
His team's record is 10-8 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-9. (-0.5 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (10 - 5) at ARIZONA (6 - 9) - 8:10 PM
NELSON FIGUEROA (R) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-6 (+10.9 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 59-38 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 56-35 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 78-55 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 76-101 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 41-48 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 76-101 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 114-129 (-28.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 53-87 (-35.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

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

NELSON FIGUEROA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
FIGUEROA is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 9.81 and a WHIP of 2.861.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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FLORIDA (9 - 7) at COLORADO (8 - 8) - 8:10 PM
NATE ROBERTSON (L) vs. AARON COOK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 180-159 (+30.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 49-40 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 38-26 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 62-58 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off since 1997.
FLORIDA is 46-38 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 71-57 (+11.8 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.

NATE ROBERTSON vs. COLORADO since 1997
ROBERTSON is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 10.13 and a WHIP of 1.689.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

AARON COOK vs. FLORIDA since 1997
COOK is 2-3 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.694.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.5 units)

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ST LOUIS (10 - 5) at SAN FRANCISCO (8 - 7) - 9:05 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. BARRY ZITO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 96-81 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 56-31 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 96-81 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 719-610 (+83.5 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 71-57 (+13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 44-23 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
WAINWRIGHT is 41-17 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 15-2 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 15-2 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 11-0 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 25-5 (+18.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record 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.

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 0-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.261.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

BARRY ZITO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ZITO is 0-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.54 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-5 (-5.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

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CLEVELAND (7 - 8) at OAKLAND (10 - 7) - 4:05 PM
FAUSTO CARMONA (R) vs. BRETT ANDERSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 72-105 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 65-94 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 35-61 (-22.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 62-61 (+12.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 38-27 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
CARMONA is 2-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 7.45 and a WHIP of 1.966.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.7 units)

BRETT ANDERSON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
ANDERSON is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SEATTLE (9 - 7) at CHI WHITE SOX (5 - 11) - 4:10 PM
DOUG FISTER (R) vs. FREDDY GARCIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 20-8 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 94-84 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 89-71 (+25.9 Units) against the money line in road games in April games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 89-76 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 63-52 (+14.7 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.

DOUG FISTER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
FISTER is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.833.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

FREDDY GARCIA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GARCIA is 3-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 6.04 and a WHIP of 1.410.
His team's record is 4-3 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.5 units)

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NY YANKEES (11 - 4) at LA ANGELS (8 - 9) - 4:10 PM
ANDY PETTITTE (L) vs. JOEL PINEIRO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 110-78 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 12-4 (+9.6 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 40-17 (+25.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 100-70 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 42-23 (+14.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 104-77 (+23.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 125-67 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-1 (+0.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

ANDY PETTITTE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PETTITTE is 10-9 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.89 and a WHIP of 1.532.
His team's record is 14-13 (-6.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-15. (-6.0 units)

JOEL PINEIRO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
PINEIRO is 3-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.179.
His team's record is 5-4 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.9 units)

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TORONTO (9 - 7) at TAMPA BAY (12 - 4) - 6:10 PM
RICKY ROMERO (L) vs. JEFF NIEMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 117-59 (+35.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 97-67 (+30.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 118-62 (+32.9 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 128-70 (+35.5 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 35-47 (-18.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

RICKY ROMERO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
ROMERO is 1-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.357.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

JEFF NIEMANN vs. TORONTO since 1997
NIEMANN is 2-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.87 and a WHIP of 1.328.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

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BALTIMORE (2 - 14) at BOSTON (6 - 10) - 7:10 PM
BRIAN MATUSZ (L) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 2-14 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 27-64 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 2-14 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
BALTIMORE is 47-106 (-42.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 1-12 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 14-41 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 24-43 (-20.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 53-18 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 322-294 (-53.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
LACKEY is 2-7 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents 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.

BRIAN MATUSZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHN LACKEY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
LACKEY is 8-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.210.
His team's record is 9-3 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-8. (-4.8 units)

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MINNESOTA (11 - 5) at KANSAS CITY (6 - 9) - 7:10 PM
NICK BLACKBURN (R) vs. LUKE HOCHEVAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BLACKBURN is 12-27 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BLACKBURN is 11-25 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 28-13 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 52-30 (+16.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 67-48 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 33-25 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 71-106 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 35-52 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 7-21 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 35-52 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 49-69 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 43-63 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-1 (+0.2 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

NICK BLACKBURN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BLACKBURN is 1-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 5-2 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.5 units)

LUKE HOCHEVAR vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HOCHEVAR is 2-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.447.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

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DETROIT (9 - 7) at TEXAS (6 - 9) - 8:05 PM
DONTRELLE WILLIS (L) vs. RICH HARDEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 112-128 (-37.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 172-167 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 90-78 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 127-118 (+14.7 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.

DONTRELLE WILLIS vs. TEXAS since 1997
WILLIS is 1-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.94 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

RICH HARDEN vs. DETROIT since 1997
HARDEN is 3-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.64 and a WHIP of 1.571.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.6 units)

MLB


Saturday, April 24

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. WASHINGTON
LA Dodgers are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing Washington
LA Dodgers are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Washington is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

1:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. NY METS
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Atlanta is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
NY Mets are 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta

1:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. CINCINNATI
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
San Diego is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego

4:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. OAKLAND
Cleveland is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland

4:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. LA ANGELS
NY Yankees are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing LA Angels
NY Yankees are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games
LA Angels are 12-4 SU in their last 16 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
LA Angels are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games when playing NY Yankees

4:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Seattle is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Seattle is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games at home
Chi White Sox are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Seattle

5:10 PM
FLORIDA vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Florida's last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Florida's last 17 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida
Colorado is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games at home

6:10 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
Toronto is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
Tampa Bay is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games

7:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. HOUSTON
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games at home
Houston is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games

7:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Minnesota

7:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. BOSTON
Baltimore is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Boston
Baltimore is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games
Boston is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Boston is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home

7:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. MILWAUKEE
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs

8:05 PM
DETROIT vs. TEXAS
Detroit is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Texas
Detroit is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Texas is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Detroit
Texas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit

8:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ARIZONA
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Arizona is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home
Arizona is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia

8:35 PM
FLORIDA vs. COLORADO
Florida is 3-5-1 SU in its last 9 games ,when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,
Colorado is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,when playing Florida

9:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
St. Louis is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing San Francisco
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

MLB


Saturday, April 24

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox (-200, 9)

In John Lackey’s last start, he only lasted 3.1 innings on the bump and surrendered eight earned runs to the white-hot Tampa Bay Rays.

The $18.7 million offseason acquisition will aim to rebound against the lowly Orioles and pull Boston into contention before the Rays and Yanks run away with the division.

"No one here is real happy with the way we are playing right now," Mike Lowell said after being booed at the conclusion of a 3-0 loss to the Rangers on Thursday. "But, I don't think we were down in the dumps."

The two-win Orioles may be just what the doctor ordered to remedy the Sox’s struggles. But this Saturday matchup might not be as much of a pushover as it appears to be.

Brian Matusz is the lone bright spot for Baltimore this season. The young lefty has helped his team to two wins this year and is 6-0 in his last eight starts.

Boston has scored three runs or fewer in half of its games this season while the O’s are hitting a dismal .225 on the year.

Pick: Under


St. Louis Cardinals at San Francisco Giants (+130, 7)

Well, it doesn’t look like San Franciscans are going to have to run Barry Zito out of town after all.

Zito was on the Alcatraz most wanted list for larceny after not living up to lofty expectations his first two and a half years as a multi-million dollar Giant.

His $18.5 million salary this season has been worth every penny, so far.

The surfer boy is 2-0 on the year with a 1.86 ERA. Zito would have been a flawless 3-0 in three starts had Manny Ramirez not pulled off one of his infamous pinch-hit, game-winning home run acts last week in L.A.

Zito has been awful in his career against the Red Birds, going 0-4 in five starts, but the streak has to end sometime, right?

This should be a tight ballgame with Adam Wainwright on the hill for St. Louis but the Gents will find a way to come away with this one late in the game.

Pick: Giants

MLB
Dunkel


LA Dodgers at Washington
The Dodgers look to bounce back from last night's loss in the series opener and take advantage of a Washington team that is 0-8 in Craig Stammen's last 8 starts in Game 2 of a series. LA is the pick (-165) according to Dunkel, which has the Dodgers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-165). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, APRIL 24

Game 951-952: LA Dodgers at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 15.342; Washington (Stammen) 14.174
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-165); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-165); Under

Game 953-954: Atlanta at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Jurrjens) 14.108; NY Mets (Niese) 15.142
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+125); Under

Game 955-956: San Diego at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (LeBlanc) 15.555; Cincinnati (Cueto) 15.247
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+110); Under

Game 957-958: Pittsburgh at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Jakubauskas) 13.441; Houston (Rodriguez) 14.570
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Houston (-160); 9
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-160); Over

Game 959-960: Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Lilly) 14.988; Milwaukee (Davis) 16.451
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-105); Over

Game 961-962: Philadelphia at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Figueroa) 15.145; Arizona (Kennedy) 14.490
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-110); 11
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-110); Over

Game 963-964: Florida at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Robertson) 14.736; Colorado (Cook) 16.242
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Colorado (-150); 10
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-150); Under

Game 965-966: St. Louis at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wainwright) 15.976; San Francisco (Zito) 14.807
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 6
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-150); Under

Game 967-968: Cleveland at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Carmona) 15.773; Oakland (Anderson) 14.765
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Oakland (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+130); Under

Game 969-970: Seattle at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Fister) 15.422; White Sox (Garcia) 14.703
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-105); Over

Game 971-972: NY Yankees at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Pettitte) 16.003; LA Angels (Pineiro) 15.707
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-115); Under

Game 973-974: Toronto at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Romero) 15.904; Tampa Bay (Niemann) 17.516
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-140); Under

Game 975-976: Baltimore at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Matusz) 13.886; Boston (Lackey) 15.377
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-200); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-200); Under

Game 977-978: Minnesota at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Blackburn) 15.373; Kansas City (Hochevar) 16.101
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-135); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+115); Over

Game 979-980: Detroit at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Willis) 15.035; Texas (Feldman) 16.278
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Texas (-165); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-165); Over

Game 981-982: Florida at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Nolasco) 15.830; Colorado (Smith) 15.326
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

MLB
Short Sheet


Saturday, 4/24/2010

LA DODGERS at WASHINGTON, 1:05 PM ET
KERSHAW: LAD 37-15 when the total is 9 to 9.5
STAMMEN: WAS 15-32 at home against left-handed starters

ATLANTA at NY METS, 1:10 PM ET
JURRJENS: ATL 52-24 Away after 3+ consecutive losses
NIESE: NYM 11-26 after 5+ consecutive home games

SAN DIEGO at CINCINNATI, 1:10 PM ET
LEBLANC: SD 11-4 after 4+ consecutive wins
CUETO: CIN 8-20 when playing on Saturday

PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON, 7:05 PM ET
JAKUBAUSKAS: PIT 3-19 as a road underdog of +150 to +175
RODRIGUEZ: HOU 35-23 after 2+ consecutive unders

CHICAGO CUBS at MILWAUKEE, 7:10 PM ET WGN
LILLY: CHC 9-15 allowing 1 run or less
DAVIS: 9-0 Under when playing on Saturday

PHILADELPHIA at ARIZONA, 8:10 PM ET
FIGUEROA: PHI 18-6 Away with a money line of -100 to -125
KENNEDY: ARI 17-24 at home with a money line of -100 to -150

Doubleheader Game #2
FLORIDA at COLORADO, 8:10 PM ET
ROBERTSON: 2-11 TSR when the total is 10+
COOK: COL 6-2 Over when playing on Saturday

ST LOUIS at SAN FRANCISCO, 9:05 PM ET
WAINWRIGHT: 15-2 TSR in road games
ZITO: 62-39 Under when working on 5 or 6 days rest

CLEVELAND at OAKLAND, 4:05 PM ET
CARMONA: 2-11 TSR against AL West
ANDERSON: OAK 29-17 after allowing 2 runs or less

SEATTLE at CHI WHITE SOX, 4:10 PM ET
FISTER: SEA 19-7 Away with a money line of -100 to -150
GARCIA: CHW 15-25 at home after a win

NY YANKEES at LA ANGELS, 4:10 PM ET
PETTITTE: 18-4 Under as a road favorite
PINEIRO: LAA 13-4 as a home underdog of +100 to +125

TORONTO at TAMPA BAY, 6:10 PM ET
ROMERO: TOR 10-4 when the total is 8.5 to 10
NIEMANN: TB 6-0 Over at home after having won 2 of their last 3

BALTIMORE at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET
MATUSZ: BAL 10-2 Under in night games
LACKEY: 2-7 TSR at home against division opponents

MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY, 7:10 PM ET
BLACKBURN: 0-7 TSR Away after a win
HOCHEVAR: KC 9-1 Over against division opponents

DETROIT at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET MLB
WILLIS: DET 13-27 Away after one or more consecutive overs
FELDMAN: TEX 26-12 Over at home against AL Central

Added Game

Doubleheader Game #1
FLORIDA at COLORADO, 5:10 PM ET
NOLASCO: FLA 25-15 Away when the total is 9 to 9.5
SMITH: 10-1 Under when working on 5 or 6 days rest

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

MLB
Write-Up


Saturday, April 24

Hot pitchers
-- Kershaw is 1-0, 2.19 in his last two starts.
-- Leblanc allowed one run in five IP in his first '10 start.
-- Nolasco is 1-0, 2.30 in two road starts this season. Robertson is 2-0, 3.86 in his three starts.
-- Lilly is 44-26 in 95 starts over the last three seasons; this is his first start this year because of an injury.
-- Zito is 2-0, 1.86 in his three starts. Wainwright is 3-0, 1.88 in three starts this season.

-- Carmona is 2-0, 3.60 in three starts this season. Anderson is 1-1, 3.17 in his three starts.
-- Pineiro is 2-0, 0.63 in his last two starts. Pettitte is 2-0, 1.35 in three starts this season.
-- Romero has a 1.57 RA in three starts this year. Niemann is 1-0, 2.95 in his last three starts.
-- Matusz is 2-0, 4.34; he has both Baltimore wins this year.
-- Royals are 3-0 in Hochevar starts, scoring 23 runs.
-- Fister is 2-0, 0.60 in his last couple starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Stammen has an 8.16 RA in three starts this season.
-- Jurrjens is 0-1, 7.16 in three starts this season. Niese is 1-1, 4.86.
-- Smith is 1-1, 4.67 in three starts this season. Cook is 0-2, 8.16 in his three starts this season.
-- Cueto has 5.06 RA in three starts this season.
-- Davis is 0-1, 11.25 in three starts this season.
-- Rodriguez is 0-2, 4.67 in three starts this season. Hart is 6-11, 5.26 in his 47 games, 14 starts with Cubs/Pirates; this is his first '10 start.
-- Figueroa is 14-29, 4.50 in his 49 career starts; this is his first start of 2010. Kennedy is 0-1, 5.65 in three starts this season.

-- Lackey is 1-1, 9.00 in his last two starts.
-- Feldman is 1-1, 4.96 in three starts this season; he was scratched from his Friday start with a stomach flu.
-- Blackburn has a 6.05 RA in three starts this year.
-- Garcia is 1-1, 8.10 in his last two starts.
-- Willis is 0-1, 5.73 in his last two starts.

Totals
-- Seven of last eight Dodger road games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Last six Cincinnati games went over the total. Four of San Diego's last five road games stayed under.
-- Under is 8-2-1 in last eleven Houston games.
-- Eight of last ten Cub road games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 11-5 in Florida games this season.
-- Five of last six Arizona games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten St Louis games.

-- Over is 10-4 in last fourteen Tampa Bay games.
-- Under is 8-2-1 in Baltimore road games.
-- Under is 8-3-2 in last thirteen Texas games.
-- Four of Royals' last five home games went over the total.
-- Four of last five White Sox games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in Cleveland road games.
-- Seven of ten Bronx road games went over the total.

Hot teams
-- Nationals won six of their last nine home games.
-- Mets won four of their last five games.
-- Padres won their last seven games, allowing total of 14 runs.
-- Astros won six of their last eight games.
-- Brewers won four of their last five games.
-- Rockies won three of their last four home games.
-- Phillies won seven of their seven road games.
-- Cardinals are 5-0 this year in game following a loss.

-- Oakland won eight of its last eleven home games.
-- Rays won nine of their last eleven games. Blue Jays won their last six road games.
-- Twins won six of their last eight games.
-- Red Sox won three of their last four games.
-- Mariners won seven of their last nine games.
-- Angels won five of their last seven games. Bronx won six of its last nine road games.

Cold teams
-- Dodgers lost last six of their last seven road games.
-- Braves lost last three games, scoring total of five runs.
-- Reds lost seven of their last nine games, allowing 62 runs.
-- Pirates were outscored 40-4 in losing their last four games.
-- Cubs lost five of their last seven games.
-- Florida is 0-5 in series openers this season.
-- Arizona lost six of its last eight games.
-- Giants lost five of their last seven games.

-- Indians lost six of their last seven road games.
-- Orioles lost 14 of their first 17 games.
-- Rangers lost six of their last eight games. Tigers lost six of nine.
-- Royals are 4-8 in their last twelve games.
-- White Sox lost six of their last eight games.

Umpires
-- LA-Wsh-- Three of four Crawford games went over the total.
-- Atl-NYM-- Road team won both Dreckman games this season.
-- SD-Cin-- Both Nauert games stayed under the total.
-- Pitt-Hst-- Home team won all three Barksdale games.
-- Cubs-Mil-- Home team won both Harschbeck games.
-- Phil-Az-- Both Iassogna games went over the total.
-- Fla-Colo-- No idea who the umpires are for this series yet.
-- StL-SF-- All four Reilly games went over the total.

-- Clev-A's-- Three of four Demuth games stayed under the total
-- Sea-Chi--Both Foster games stayed under the total.
-- NYY-LAA- Favorites won all three Davidson games.
-- Tor-TB-- Favorites won all four Layne games this season.
-- Blt-Bos-- Home teams won both Tichenor games this year.
-- Minn-KC-- Three of four Davis games stayed under the total.
-- Det-Tex-- Fletcher's totals this year: 6-3-10-20.