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Rangers Wrap Rays Series, Begin 10-Game Road Trip

Like a top-ranked golfer without a major title, the Texas Rangers close out the final full week in April and begin May as the best team in baseball. Their series finale with the Tampa Bay Rays will catch the spotlight of ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball crew (8 p.m. ET), and the same cameras will be on them Monday in Toronto when the Rangers begin a 10-game road trip against the Blue Jays.

Tampa Bay and Texas have started to build a pretty good rivalry after meeting in the ALDS each of the past two seasons, both times with the Rangers emerging victorious. The Rays got a small measure of revenge in Friday's series opener, jumping out to a 4-zip lead in the top of the first en route to an 8-4 triumph as +135 underdogs.

Friday's victory extended Tampa Bay's streak to six games. The Rays haven't had much luck at Rangers Ballpark the past few years, entering the series just 3-9 in regular season action since the start of the '09 campaign. Joe Maddon's crew was looking to extend the win streak on Saturday when the Rays were slated to send Jeff Niemann to the mound opposite Texas' Colby Lewis. The Rangers were priced at -155 for the contest with a 9-run total; results were still pending at press.

Sunday night's clash features mound matchup between a pair of young left-handers as David Price gets the call for the Rays against Texas' Derek Holland in the 8:00 p.m. (ET) start.

Price is off to a 3-1 beginning to '12, and coming off his second career shutout this past Tuesday vs. the struggling Los Angeles Angels. While the shutout was indeed nice, Price's best stat of the night was walking just one batter in the outing. The former Vanderbilt standout entered that game having issued nine free passes over his first 15 frames of the season.

His control will be something to keep an eye on in the early stages of Sunday's game as Price has had his share of troubles with the Rangers lineup. Including his postseason work the past two years, Price owns a 5.29 ERA in nine career outings vs. Texas, with Tampa Bay 3-6 in those games. Two starts in Arlington have yielded a 15.63 ERA, though the Rays did manage to grab a win in one of those contests.

Holland is coming off a rough go against the New York Yankees this past Monday when he walked four and allowed all seven runs in a 7-4 defeat. Like Price, he'll be facing a lineup that he's struggled against over his brief career; five regular season assignments vs. Tampa Bay have netted a 6.51 ERA for Holland, but Texas has won three of the games.

Most of Holland's postseason work vs. Tampa has been out of the bullpen. The one October start he made against the Rays was Game 2 of last year's ALDS, a 5-IP, 1 ER effort to help Texas to the 8-6 victory.

Dan Bellino, in just his third full season umpiring in the bigs, will be south of the dish calling the balls and strikes for Sunday's affair. All three of his previous plate assignments this season finished 'under' the total.

Darvish & Drabek Duel On Monday
Monday's matchup for Texas begins the first of three 10-game road trips the club will endure this season. Another is coming up in early June when the Rangers tour Anaheim, Oakland and San Francisco.

Yu Darvish will be making the fifth appearance of his rookie campaign for Texas on Monday while Toronto sends Kyle Drabek to the hill at Rogers Centre (7:00 p.m. ET).

Darvish has improved with each trip to the mound, and really flashed some of his potential last Tuesday against the Yankees. The right-hander worked into the ninth while keeping New York off the plate, finishing with 10 strikeouts – and most importantly, just two walks – in the Rangers' 2-0 win as -135 chalk.

Texas is now a perfect 4-0 when Darvish pitches, with the total's splitting 2-2 'over/under' in the outings.

Drabek has also been flashing some of his potential this year, helping Toronto to a 3-1 record in his four assignments while compiling a 2.25 ERA. The lone defeat came last Wednesday in Baltimore where the 24-year-old pitched well enough to win (6 IP, 2 ER) but received no support from his offense in the Orioles' 3-0 triumph.

His only experience vs. the Rangers came in an April 2011 contest in the Lone Star State. Drabek tossed six frames and surrendered three runs, all earned, picking up the 6-4 victory.

Toronto won six of the 10 meetings against Texas in 2011, and the Blue Jays are 7-3 in the last 10 clashes at Rogers Centre.

Diamond Trends - Sunday

April 29, 2012

SU TREND OF THE DAY:


The Brewers are 0-13 since April 03, 2011 as a road dog and it is the last game of the series for a net profit of $1300 when playing against.


OU TREND OF THE DAY:


The Blue Jays are 9-0 OU since May 29, 2011 as a 140+ favorite and it is the last game of the series for a net profit of $900 when playing the over.


STARTER TREND OF THE DAY:


The Yankees are 13-0 since June 03, 2010 when CC Sabathia starts as a 140+ favorite when the start time is earlier than 4:00 PM local time for a net profit of $1300


MLB BIBLE TREND OF THE DAY:


The Marlins are 28-0 (3.4 rpg) since 2005 as a home favorite -130+ off a win where their starter faced 27+ batters and allowed eight or fewer hits and it is not a series opener.


TODAY’S TRENDS:


The Pirates are 0-14 since June 17, 2011 as a road dog when they are off a win in which they never trailed for a net profit of $1400 when playing against.

The Rays are 0-7 since May 21, 2011 when David Price starts after winning as a home favorite in his last start for a net profit of $973 when playing against.

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, April 29

Hot pitchers
-- Johnson has a 1.98 RA in his last two starts. Miley blanked Phillies for six innings in his first '12 start.
-- Correia is 1-0, 2.00 in three starts this season.
-- Garza is 1-1, 3.38 in four starts this season.
-- JGarcia is 2-0, 2.49 in four starts this season. Greinke is 1-0, 2.77 in his last two starts.
-- Moyer is 1-0, 2.07 in his last couple starts.
-- Gonzalez is 2-0, 0.00 (20 IP) in his last three starts. Capuano is 2-0, 2.45 in his last three starts.
-- Bumgarner is 3-0, 1.77 in his last three starts.

-- Lowe is 3-1, 3.75 in his first four starts for Cleveland.
-- Vargas is 3-1, 3.45 in five starts this season.
-- Colon is 2-1, 0.82 in his last three starts.
-- Beckett is 2-1, 2.57 in his last three starts. Floyd has a 2.79 RA in his last three starts.
-- Price is 2-0, 1.23 in his last couple starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Kendrick allowed seven runs in three IP in his first '12 start.
-- THudson is making first '12 start after being hurt in offseason; he was 2-0, 0.87 in his two rehab starts at AAA level.
-- Latos is 1-2, 5.63 in four starts for the Reds. Lyles was 2-8, 5.36 in 15 big league starts LY; he is 4-0, 3.46 in four AAA starts this year.
-- JSantana is 1-2, 4.00 in four starts this season.
-- Richard is 0-1, 9.17 in his last three starts.

-- ESantana is 0-4, 7.61 in four starts this season.
-- Alvarez is 0-2, 4.87 in his last three starts.
-- Sabathia has a 5.27 RA in four starts, but Bronx won three of those four games. Scherzer is 1-2, 8.53 in four starts this season.
-- Hunter is 1-1, 7.13 in his last three starts.
-- BChen is 0-2, 3.79 in his last three starts. Marquis has a 7.15 RA in his first two starts for Minnesota.
-- Holland has a 4.79 RA in four starts this seaon.

Hot teams
-- Reds won six of their last nine games.
-- Braves won 13 of their last 18 games.
-- Cardinals won six of their last seven home games.
-- Mets won four of their last five games. Colorado is 6-1 in game after their last seven losses.
-- Dodgers won six of their last nine games.
-- Giants won seven of their last ten games.

-- Royals won their last three games, scoring 19 runs.
-- Indians are 9-5 in their last fourteen games.
-- Mariners won four of their last five games.
-- Orioles won five of their last six games; A's won four of last six.
-- Texas won 12 of its last 15 games. Rays won six of last seven.
-- Red Sox won their last six games, scoring 45 runs.

Cold teams
-- Pirates are 1-6 in game following their last seven wins.
-- Cubs lost six of their last seven road games. Phillies lost three of last five at home.
-- Marlins lost six of their last seven games. Arizona lost eight of its last eleven games.
-- Astros lost seven of their last ten road games.
-- Brewers lost last six road games, allowing 47 runs.
-- Nationals lost their last three games, scoring six runs.
-- Padres lost six of their eight road games.

-- Detroit lost seven of its last nine games. Bronx lost three of four.
-- Toronto lost four of its last five games.
-- Angels lost eight of their last ten road games.
-- White Sox lost even of their last eight home games.
-- Minnesota lost its last six games, allowing 41 runs.

Totals
-- Three of Phillies' last four home games stayed under.
-- Six of last nine Arizona games went over the total.
-- Seven of last ten Cincinnati games went over the total.
-- Under is 16-3-1 in Pirate games this season.
-- Six of last seven Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Over is 3-0 with umpire Emmel behind the plate.
-- Seven of last ten Dodger games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in San Francisco's home games.

-- Over is 6-2-1 in Bronx Bombers' last nine games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in Seattle's last six games.
-- Nine of last ten Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last nine Baltimore home games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last nine Tampa Bay road games went over total.
-- Six of last eight Boston road games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Kansas City games.

Umpires
-- Mil-StL-- Road team won all four Cousins games.
-- Hst-Cin-- Home team is 20-9 in last 29 Campos games.
-- Chi-Phil-- Home side won four of five Miller games.
-- Pitt-Atl-- Home team won four of five Eddings games, with the last three going over total.
-- Az-Mia-- Favorites won four of five Joyce games.
-- NY-Col-- Visiting team won all three Emmel games.
-- SD-SF-- Home side is 12-6 in last 18 Conroy games.
-- Wsh-LA-- Road favorites are 3-0 this year in Hickox games.

-- LA-Clev-- Over is 22-16 in last 38 Johnson games.
-- KC-Min-- Underdogs won last four Gorman games.
-- Det-NY-- Under is 19-16 in last 35 Drake games.
-- Sea-Tor-- Last three Carapazza games went over the total.
-- A's-Balt-- Visiting team won three of four Foster games this year.
-- Bos-Chi-- Underdogs are 3-2 in last five Hallion games.
-- TB-Tex-- All three Bellino games stayed under the total.

MLB

Sunday, April 29

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home

1:05 PM
DETROIT vs. NY YANKEES
Detroit is 5-10 SU in their last 15 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games at home

1:07 PM
SEATTLE vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games at home
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

1:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Houston

1:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. MIAMI
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Arizona is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games
Miami is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

1:35 PM
CHI CUBS vs. PHILADELPHIA
Chi Cubs are 4-9 SU in their last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

1:35 PM
OAKLAND vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland

1:35 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Pittsburgh's last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

2:10 PM
BOSTON vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Boston is 7-14 SU in their last 21 games when playing Chi White Sox
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games when playing Boston

2:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. MINNESOTA
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Minnesota's last 22 games when playing at home against Kansas City

2:15 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

3:10 PM
NY METS vs. COLORADO
NY Mets are 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Colorado
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing NY Mets
Colorado is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing NY Mets

4:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
San Diego is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing San Diego

4:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. LA DODGERS
Washington is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
Washington is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games
LA Dodgers are 10-2 SU in their last 12 games at home

8:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TEXAS
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Texas is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Texas's last 13 games at home

MLB

Sunday, April 29

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Sunday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

Gio Gonzalez, Washington Nationals – 2-0, 1.52 ERA

Gonzalez hasn’t allowed a single run over his last 20 innings on the bump and has struck out at least six batters in each of his four starts. The lefty hasn’t thrown more than 97 pitches yet this year and has walked just seven batters. Three of his four outings have played under.

Jaime Garcia, St. Louis Cardinals – 2-0, 2.49 ERA

Garcia should have a lot in the tank Sunday after throwing just 85 pitches in a tough-luck no-decision in his last start. He gave up just one run over 7 2/3 innings against the Cubs before getting the hook in the eighth. So far, the Cardinals are giving him 6.8 runs of support per game.

Slumping

Ervin Santana, Los Angeles Angels – 0-4, 7.23 ERA

Santana won’t have much of a chance picking up his first win of the year if he can’t keep the ball in the ballpark. He gave up four dingers in his last start – a 5-0 loss to Tampa Bay – and has now allowed an MLB-high 10 homers already. The Angels aren’t giving him much help either, averaging only 0.8 runs in his starts.

Kyle Kendrick, Philadelphia Phillies – 0-1, 9.39 ERA

At least it probably can’t get much worse for Kendrick. He probably only has to make one more start before Cliff Lee gets back from the DL, but will need to be much better after getting torched for seven runs on 11 hits in only three-plus innings of work against Arizona.


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MLB

Sunday, April 29

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MLB umpire trends: Five umpires to target Sunday
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It’s a busy day in the bigs with 14 matchups on tap before Tampa Bay and Texas tangle in Sunday Night Baseball.

Here’s a look at five interesting trends concerning the men who are scheduled to call balls and strikes behind the plate.

Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds (-200, N/A) – The Cincinnati Reds are 0-4 in their last four games with Ted Barrett behind the dish.

Arizona Diamondbacks at Miami Marlins (-190, N/A) - The Diamondbacks are just 5-12 in their last 17 games with veteran umpire Jim Joyce behind the plate.

Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia Phillies (+105, N/A) - The over is 14-4 in the last 18 games that Bill Miller has been calling balls and strikes.

Baltimore Orioles at Oakland Athletics (-110, N/A) - The over is 12-5 in the last 17 games that Marty Foster has called.

Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers (-125, N/A) - Dan Bellino has watched the over cash just once in his last 11 games behind home plate.

MLB
Dunkel

Tampa Bay at Texas
The Rays look to build on their 6-0 record in David Price's last 6 starts when the total is set at 9 to 10 1/2 runs. Tampa Bay is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Rays favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+105). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, APRIL 29

Game 901-902: Arizona at Miami (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Miley) 13.146; Miami (Johnson) 14.343
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Miami (-185); 7
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-185); Under

Game 903-904: Houston at Cincinnati (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Lyles) 15.803; Cincinnati (Latos) 14.817
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-200); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+170); Over

Game 905-906: Pittsburgh at Atlanta (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Correia) 15.639; Atlanta (Hudson) 16.864
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-170); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-170); Under

Game 907-908: Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Garza) 14.751; Philadelphia (Kendrick) 15.967
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-105); Under

Game 909-910: Milwaukee at St. Louis (2:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Greinke) 15.801; St. Louis (Garcia) 15.479
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+105); Under

Game 911-912: NY Mets at Colorado (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Santana) 15.516; Colorado (Moyer) 14.635
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 10
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-115); Over

Game 913-914: San Diego at San Francisco (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Richard) 15.921; San Francisco (Bumgarner) 14.894
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 6
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-170); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+150); Under

Game 915-916: Washington at LA Dodgers (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Gonzalez) 16.377; LA Dodgers (Capuano) 14.809
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington (-115); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-115); Under

Game 917-918: Seattle at Toronto (1:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Vargas) 16.336; Toronto (Alvarez) 15.096
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+130); Over

Game 919-920: Detroit at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Scherzer) 15.243; NY Yankees (Sabathia) 16.631
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-180); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-180); Under

Game 921-922: LA Angels at Cleveland (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angles (Santana) 14.686; Cleveland (Lowe) 15.526
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-115); Over

Game 923-924: Oakland at Baltimore (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Colon) 16.330; Baltimore (Hunter) 14.708
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-105); Over

Game 925-926: Kansas City at Minnesota (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Chen) 13.706; Minnesota (Marquis) 14.812
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+100); Over

Game 927-928: Boston at Chicago White Sox (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Beckett) 16.161; White Sox (Floyd) 14.755
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Boston (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-130); Over

Game 929-930: Tampa Bay at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Price) 17.441; Texas (Holland) 16.255
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Texas (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+105); Under

MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, April 29

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ARIZONA (10 - 11) at MIAMI (8 - 12) - 1:10 PM
WADE MILEY (L) vs. JOSH JOHNSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 59-42 (+18.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 107-83 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 107-83 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 79-56 (+25.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 80-102 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 37-50 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 37-50 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against MIAMI this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

WADE MILEY vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

JOSH JOHNSON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
JOHNSON is 3-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.00 and a WHIP of 0.889.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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HOUSTON (8 - 13) at CINCINNATI (10 - 11) - 1:10 PM
JORDAN LYLES (R) vs. MAT LATOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 65-120 (-35.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 24-51 (-22.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 16-39 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 63-119 (-37.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 42-89 (-34.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 21-46 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in road games after getting shut out since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 88-93 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 37-53 (-23.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 300-281 (-70.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

JORDAN LYLES vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LYLES is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MAT LATOS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LATOS is 3-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 0.732.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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PITTSBURGH (9 - 11) at ATLANTA (13 - 8) - 1:35 PM
KEVIN CORREIA (R) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 202-416 (-97.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
HUDSON is 136-62 (+35.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 24-5 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 136-62 (+35.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 60-24 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 20-16 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CORREIA is 73-60 (+27.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 12-4 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 9-3 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 11-4 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
CORREIA is 2-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.91 and a WHIP of 1.540.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

TIM HUDSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HUDSON is 5-5 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.85 and a WHIP of 1.071.
His team's record is 5-6 (-4.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-2. (+4.8 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (7 - 14) at PHILADELPHIA (10 - 11) - 1:35 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. KYLE KENDRICK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1194-1280 (-239.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 649-658 (-126.8 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1137-1196 (-217.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 878-943 (-164.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 71-86 (-30.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 131-75 (+37.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 1-1 (+1.2 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

MATT GARZA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
GARZA is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.33 and a WHIP of 1.074.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
KENDRICK is 0-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (9 - 12) at ST LOUIS (14 - 7) - 2:15 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. JAIME GARCIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 70-129 (-44.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
GREINKE is 9-22 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 13-39 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 26-9 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 26-9 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 105-96 (-34.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
GARCIA is 14-24 (-21.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-1 (+3.2 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GREINKE is 6-4 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.82 and a WHIP of 1.194.
His team's record is 6-4 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.5 units)

JAIME GARCIA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
GARCIA is 4-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.301.
His team's record is 6-4 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.3 units)

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NY METS (12 - 9) at COLORADO (10 - 10) - 3:10 PM
JOHAN SANTANA (L) vs. JAMIE MOYER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SANTANA is 4-11 (-10.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 118-99 (+29.6 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
MOYER is 47-22 (+20.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 31-23 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 47-42 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 47-42 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 83-101 (-32.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 60-64 (-21.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 44-48 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 7-21 (-18.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 22-37 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 83-101 (-32.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

JOHAN SANTANA vs. COLORADO since 1997
SANTANA is 2-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.688.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

JAMIE MOYER vs. NY METS since 1997
MOYER is 7-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.284.
His team's record is 12-8 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-13. (-6.7 units)

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SAN DIEGO (7 - 15) at SAN FRANCISCO (11 - 10) - 4:05 PM
CLAYTON RICHARD (L) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 78-107 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 53-78 (-24.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 9-26 (-13.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 16-32 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 31-57 (-22.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 78-107 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 20-38 (-16.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 171-84 (+36.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 195-119 (+47.5 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 35-27 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
RICHARD is 5-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 6-2 (+6.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BUMGARNER is 1-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.219.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.3 units)

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WASHINGTON (14 - 7) at LA DODGERS (15 - 6) - 4:10 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. CHRIS CAPUANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 44-62 (-24.8 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 62-40 (+19.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 42-23 (+16.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 94-89 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 39-30 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 94-89 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 41-35 (+17.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-0 (+2.2 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

CHRIS CAPUANO vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
CAPUANO is 2-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.35 and a WHIP of 1.271.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

SEATTLE (11 - 11) at TORONTO (11 - 10) - 1:05 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. HENDERSON ALVAREZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 140-207 (-56.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 36-68 (-32.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 75-130 (-47.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 106-86 (+34.3 Units) against the money line in road games in April games since 1997.
VARGAS is 13-7 (+10.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 1-1 (+0.8 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JASON VARGAS vs. TORONTO since 1997
VARGAS is 0-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 7.52 and a WHIP of 1.721.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
ALVAREZ is 0-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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DETROIT (11 - 10) at NY YANKEES (11 - 9) - 1:05 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 24-6 (+14.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 47-17 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 21-9 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 1-1 (-0.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SCHERZER is 4-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.16 and a WHIP of 1.080.
His team's record is 4-0 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. DETROIT since 1997
SABATHIA is 15-12 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.60 and a WHIP of 1.314.
His team's record is 19-15 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 19-15. (+2.6 units)

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LA ANGELS (7 - 14) at CLEVELAND (10 - 9) - 1:05 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. DEREK LOWE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 7-14 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 7-14 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
LA ANGELS are 42-49 (-17.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 50-34 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 28-17 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 67-61 (+9.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 625-620 (+59.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 153-135 (+31.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 107-91 (+30.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 372-308 (+52.9 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 516-509 (+60.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 606-601 (+41.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SANTANA is 1-6 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.262.
His team's record is 3-8 (-6.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-3. (+4.7 units)

DEREK LOWE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
LOWE is 4-8 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.01 and a WHIP of 1.315.
His team's record is 4-10 (-8.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-3. (+8.0 units)

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OAKLAND (11 - 11) at BALTIMORE (13 - 8) - 1:35 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. TOMMY HUNTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 75-77 (+21.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
HUNTER is 26-14 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUNTER is 25-11 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 69-53 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 154-237 (-82.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
COLON is 11-8 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 1.339.
His team's record is 13-10 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-14. (-8.0 units)

TOMMY HUNTER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HUNTER is 5-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.30 and a WHIP of 1.327.
His team's record is 6-0 (+6.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (6 - 14) at MINNESOTA (5 - 15) - 2:10 PM
BRUCE CHEN (L) vs. JASON MARQUIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 34-51 (-22.8 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
MARQUIS is 16-9 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 32-15 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 16-9 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHEN is 47-32 (+20.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 68-115 (-33.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-59 (-28.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 35-57 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 17-31 (-15.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 14-32 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 65-108 (-30.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 37-76 (-30.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 14-36 (-19.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 16-28 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUIS is 72-76 (-32.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

BRUCE CHEN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
CHEN is 2-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.40 and a WHIP of 1.489.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

JASON MARQUIS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MARQUIS is 2-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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BOSTON (10 - 10) at CHI WHITE SOX (10 - 11) - 2:10 PM
JOSH BECKETT (R) vs. GAVIN FLOYD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 33-16 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 43-54 (-19.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-52 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-31 (-16.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 7-15 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-52 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 25-35 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLOYD is 10-18 (-12.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BECKETT is 4-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.70 and a WHIP of 1.459.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.3 units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs. BOSTON since 1997
FLOYD is 6-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.96 and a WHIP of 1.051.
His team's record is 6-1 (+5.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.5 units)

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TAMPA BAY (13 - 8) at TEXAS (16 - 5) - 8:05 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. DEREK HOLLAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 123-77 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 117-72 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 89-52 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOLLAND is 17-6 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 22-12 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 36-24 (+13.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against TEXAS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

DAVID PRICE vs. TEXAS since 1997
PRICE is 0-6 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.30 and a WHIP of 1.386.
His team's record is 3-6 (-4.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.5 units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HOLLAND is 4-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.79 and a WHIP of 1.622.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-0. (+6.0 units)

Sunday’s betting tips: Celtics likely without Ray Allen

Who’s hot

NBA: Denver is riding a 4-0 run against the number.

NBA: San Antonio is 20-5-1 against the spread in its last 26 home games.

NHL: New Jersey has won 10 of its last 13.

NHL: Nashville has won seven of its last nine.

MLB: Pittsburgh is 12-4 in Kevin Correia’s last 16 road starts.

Who’s not

NBA: Los Angeles Lakers are 3-11 against the spread in their last 14 home games.

NBA: The over is 5-14 in Memphis’ last 19 overall.

NHL: Philadelphia is 1-4 in its last five games as a favorite.

NHL: The over is 2-5-2 in Phoenix’s last nine home games.

MLB: Houston is 6-17 in its last 23 games in Cincinnati.

Key stat

1 – The Phoenix Coyotes managed just one shot on goal during the third period of Game 1’s 4-3 overtime win over Nashville. The Predators fired 16 shots during that frame at Mike Smith and outshot the Coyotes 42-24 in the game. Phoenix opened as a +100 home underdog in Game 2.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Ray Allen, Boston Celtics - Allen is traveling with the team to Atlanta for the start of their first round playoff series, but it is unclear if he will play in Game 1 on Sunday against the Hawks. Allen has not played for the past two weeks because of a sore ankle. Allen told ESPN.com that he is still day-to-day, but Celtics coach Doc Rivers said he is doubtful that Allen will play on Sunday. "Honestly, I don't think he'll play, but we'll find that out," Rivers said. "He can play, so I'm not saying he's not, and it would be very nice if he does, but he's just not moving well and we'll just find out."

Game of the day

Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers (-4.5, 201.5)

Notable quotable

"Mentally and physically, we're tired. There's no doubt about that. But that's playoff hockey. We played through a lot of adversity in the first round and we pulled it off. We're happy to move on. To win the first round when you haven't been in the playoffs the year before and have been struggling to get out of the first round, it feels good for a day. Then we have to face the Flyers." – New Jersey Devils veteran goaltender Martin Brodeur about the quick turnaround after beating the Florida Panthers in seven games. New Jersey opens its Round 2 series at 3 p.m. ET Sunday at Philadelphia.

Notes and tips

The Houston Astros recalled right-hander Jordan Lyles from Class AAA Oklahoma City on Saturday and will start him on Sunday at the Cincinnati Reds, the club announced. Lyles is 4-0 with a 3.46 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 26 innings for Oklahoma City this season. The Astros placed right-hander Kyle Weiland on the 15-day disabled list on Friday with a sore right shoulder.

Dallas Maverick guard Delonte West might miss Saturday night's playoff opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to an illness. Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle told ESPN Dallas that West had a stomach illness and was vomiting on Friday night. If West is unable to play, he would most likely be replaced in the starting lineup by Vince Carter. West averaged 9.6 points and 3.2 assists in 44 regular season games.

The Philadelphia Phillies moved Jimmy Rollins back to the leadoff spot for Saturday’s game, hoping to give him a spark. The 33-year-old shortstop batted third in all of his other starts this year but was hitting only .216.

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

-- Thunder rallied from 7 down with 2:25 left to nip Dallas 99-98, taking a 1-0 series lead in the best NBA playoff game of the day.

-- Miami went on a 32-2 run and dismantled a disinterested Knicks team 100-67; New York starters were 9-33 from the floor.

-- Orlando beat Indiana for 9th time in last ten tries, winning at Conseco despite not having Dwight Howard. Mr Van Gundy can coach.

-- Bulls beat Philly by 8, but lost Derrick Rose with a torn ACL, which is a complete disaster. Happened in game's last 90 seconds, too.

-- Rangers won Game 1 over Washington 3-1; both teams were coming off of dramatic Game 7 wins in their previous series and were sluggish, with only 32 total shots on goal in the game.

-- LA Kings are now 4-0 on road in playoffs, winning 3-1 at St Louis. In last series, Blues lost Game 1 at home, then won next four games.


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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday.........

13) Mel Kiper Jr gave Eagles/Bucs the best grades in this weekend's draft, and gave Saints/Raiders/Seahawks the worst grades. Seattle's picks seemed to go against the grain of almost every expert, which doesn't mean they're wrong, just that they had some different information.

12) Jacksonville drafted a punter in the 3rd round Friday, highest a punter has been drafted since 1995. Rams drafted a kicker in the 6th round; kid made nine 50-yarders in a row LY at Missouri Western.

11) Disaster for the Bulls, who lost star Derrick Rose to a torn ACL on an injury that happened in the last 90 seconds Saturday. Miami's road to the Finals got a lot less complicated yesterday.

10) Who decided that the Knicks/Rangers should play at same time, 3:30 Saturday? NHL probably chose their game times after the NBA- I mean my dad is 86 and wanted to watch both games, but do demographics say that there aren't that many people who want to watch both? Putting the Ranger game at night and the LA-St Louis game at 3:30 seemed like the better idea.

9) Larry Brown started his tenure at SMU by firing three players, one of whom was the starting point guard. Cutting a starter is always a great way to grab everyone's attention, especially if you know you have a player in the wings to replace him, a player who is better.

Three kids who got cut can stay at SMU on scholarship, or Brown's staff will use their connections to get them a scholarship somewhere else. Thats how that stuff works; its bad business to just revoke scholarships, but it can be done.

8) Texas-San Antonio jumped from Southland Conference to WAC, but in the time before they played a game in the WAC, they've now jumped again, this time to Conference USA. They're not the Roadrunners for nothing. Its a sign that the WAC is a dying football conference.

7) Southern Mississippi hired Morehead State coach Donnie Tyndall to be replacement for Larry Eustachy, who took the Colorado State job. Tyndall benefitted from coaching Kenneth Faried, who is now in the NBA.

6) Why isn't Jack McKeon managing the Marlins anymore? Who decided Ozzie Guillen was such a great manager? Miami has been bad this month.

5) Roy Halladay has a 191-94 career record, but is 1-5 against the Cubs.

4) Nationals had two pitchers get an RBI Wednesday; according to ESPN's researchers, they're first team in four years to do that.

3) Since the start of 2010, home underdogs are 3-22 when Dimuro calls balls and strikes. 3-22 is really, really bad.

2) Why did the Red Sox let Jonathan Papelbon walk? Anyone know?

1) 8 of the 30 major league managers have managed 3+ teams. Teams don't take chances on new blood much, which is why the White Sox hiring Robin Ventura was interesting. He had almost no managing experience.

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record

04/28/12 15-*13-*0 53.57% +*540 Detail
04/27/12 17-*12-*1 58.62% +*1650 Detail
04/26/12 7-*8-*1 46.67% -*625 Detail
04/25/12 15-*17-*0 46.88% -*1485 Detail
04/24/12 13-*17-*0 43.33% -*2500 Detail
04/23/12 5-*15-*0 25.00% -*5555 Detail
04/22/12 12-*12-*0 50.00% -*380 Detail
04/21/12 21-*11-*0 65.63% +*4910 Detail
04/20/12 15-*11-*1 57.69% +*1380 Detail
04/19/12 17-*6-*1 73.91% +*5910 Detail
04/18/12 16-*14-*0 53.33% +*1125 Detail
04/17/12 16-*13-*1 55.17% +*445 Detail
04/16/12 11-*8-*1 57.89% +*1135 Detail
04/15/12 15-*15-*0 50.00% -*605 Detail
04/14/12 17-*11-*2 60.71% +*3405 Detail
04/13/12 13-*17-*0 43.33% -*2560 Detail
04/12/12 9-*8-*1 52.94% +*20 Detail
04/11/12 16-*14-*0 53.33% +*1145 Detail
04/10/12 13-*7-*1 65.00% +*2885 Detail
04/09/12 13-*10-*0 56.52% +*1880 Detail
04/08/12 13-*14-*0 48.15% -*640 Detail
04/07/12 15-*14-*0 51.72% -*440 Detail
04/06/12 3-*6-*1 33.33% -*1775 Detail

Totals 307-*273-*11 52.93% +9865

Sunday, April 29

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Detroit - 1:05 PM ET NY Yankees -177 500
NY Yankees - Over 9.5 500

LA Angels - 1:05 PM ET Cleveland -105 500
Cleveland - Under 8.5 500

Seattle - 1:07 PM ET Seattle +129 500
Toronto - Under 8.5 500

Arizona - 1:10 PM ET Miami -163 500
Miami - Over 7 500

Houston - 1:10 PM ET Cincinnati -182 500
Cincinnati - Under 8.5 500

Oakland - 1:35 PM ET Baltimore -105 500
Baltimore - Over 8 500

Pittsburgh - 1:35 PM ET Pittsburgh +155 500
Atlanta - Under 7.5 500

Chi. Cubs - 1:35 PM ET Chi. Cubs -106 500
Philadelphia - Under 7.5 500

Boston - 2:10 PM ET Boston -123 500
Chi. White Sox - Over 8.5 500

Kansas City - 2:10 PM ET Kansas City -116 500
Minnesota - Over 8.5 500

Milwaukee - 2:15 PM ET Milwaukee +110 500
St. Louis - Over 7.5 500

NY Mets - 3:10 PM ET NY Mets -110 500
Colorado - Under 9.5 500

San Diego - 4:05 PM ET San Francisco -160 500
San Francisco - Under 7 500

Washington - 4:10 PM ET Washington -107 500
LA Dodgers - Over 6.5 500

Tampa Bay - 8:05 PM ET Tampa Bay +115 500
Texas - Over 9 500