MLB betting trends, odds and predictions for Monday, April 10th, 2017 from various handicappers and websites
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National League
Diamondbacks @ Giants
Walker allowed four runs in six IP (94 PT) in his first ’17 start, an 8-6 win over the Giants.
Moore allowed six runs in 5.1 IP (99 PT) in that same game last week.
Arizona won its last five games; over is 6-1 in their games this season. San Francisco lost four of its last five games; over is 6-1 in their games- this is their home opener.
Mets @ Phillies
deGrom blanked Atlanta for six innings (95 PT) Wednesday, his first ’17 start.
Eickhoff allowed two runs in 6.2 IP (80 PT) in a 2-0 loss at Cincinnati in his first ’17 start.
Mets split their first six games; over is 3-0-1 in their last four games. Philly split its first three games; three of their last four games went over.
Cardinals @ Nationals
Wainwright allowed two runs in five IP (83 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 2-1 loss to the Cubs.
Roark allowed two runs in six IP (97 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 6-4 win over the Marlins.
Cardinals started season with a 2-4 homestand (over 2-2-2); they’ve already been shut out twice. Washington lost three of its last four games; over is 3-3 in their last six games.
Reds @ Pirates
Finnegan blanked Philly for seven innings (88 PT) Wednesday in a 2-0 win.
Glasnow was 0-2, 6.06 in four starts LY (over 2-2).
Cincinnati won four of its last five games; over is 3-2-1 in their games. Pirates won its last three games, scoring 17 runs- they’re 3-0 at home.
Dodgers @ Cubs
Wood was 0-3, 4.87 in his last eight starts LY; his las four starts stayed under.
Lester hasn’t pitched in eight days; he allowed one run in five IP (102 PT) in his first start this season, at St Louis.
Dodgers are 4-3 in their first seven games; four of their last six games stayed under. Chicago is raising their World Series flag tonight; they won four of last five games, with three of last four going over total.
Padres @ Rockies
Cosart was 0-3, 13.50 in his last four starts LY; Over was 7-2 in his last nine starts.
Chatwood allowed four runs in six IP (94 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 6-4 loss at Milwaukee.
San Diego is 3-4 in its first seven games, 1-3 on road. Three of their last four games went over the total. Colorado is off to a 5-2 start; four of their last five games stayed under.
American League
Red Sox @ Tigers
Sale blanked the Pirates for seven innings in his Boston debut last week.
Verlander allowed two runs in 6.1 IP (103 PT) in his first ’17 start, a win at Chicago.
Boston won three of first five games (under 3-2); they’re 1-2 on road. Detroit won three of its first five games (over 4-1).
A’s @ Royals
Cotton allowed five runs in 4.1 IP (84 PT) in a 5-0 home loss to the Angels last week.
Kennedy allowed three runs in five IP (95 PT) in a 9-1 loss at Minnesota last week.
Oakland lost four of its last six games; four of their last five games stayed under. Kansas City opened this season with a 2-4 road trip at Astros/Twins (over 3-1-2).
Astros @ Mariners
Morton allowed two runs in six IP (90 PT) in his first ’12 start, an extra inning win over Seattle.
Paxton blanked Houston for six innings (100 PT) in that same game last week.
Mariners started season with a 1-6 road trip; they blew 9-3 lead in 9h inning yesterday. Houston
Tampa Bay @ Bronx
Cobb allowed one run in 5.2 IP (90 PT) in his first ’17 start, at home vs Bronx.
Pineda allowed four runs in 3.2 IP (71 PT) in that same game last week.
Rays won their last three games, scoring 20 runs; they’re 5-2 this year, all at home. Under is 4-2 in their last six games. Bronx lost three of last four games; their last three games went over.
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National League
Ariz-SF: Walker 1-0; Moore 0-1
NY-Phil: deGrom 0-1; Eickhoff 0-1
StL-Wsh: Wainwright 0-1; Roark 1-0
Cin-Pitt: Finnegan 1-0; Glasnow 0-0
LA-Chi: Wood 0-0; Lester 0-1
SD-Colo: Cosart 0-0; Chatwood 0-1
American League
Bos-Det: Sale 1-0; Verlander 1-0
A’s-KC: Cotton 0-1; Kennedy 0-1
Hst-Sea: Morton 1-0; Paxton 0-1
TB-NY: Cobb 1-0; Pineda 0-1
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Arizona at San Francisco
The San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamonbacks get it on for the second time. SportsInteraction currently has Giants -$155 home favorites.
Monday features a pitching rematch of game three in Arizona between Giants' lefty Matt Moore and D-Backs righty Taijuan Walker. Moore took the loss in that contest allowing 8 hits, 6 runs (3 earned) and will carry a 2-1 team start record vs D-Backs since joining Giants last August. Walker making his D-Back debut in the earlier meeting tossed 6 innings of 7 hit, 4 run ball picking up the win moving his carrier record to 2-0 vs Giants with D-Backs/Mariners.
Taking an underdog is always a risky proposition, though in this case, it much less risky. Consider D-Backs who won three of four in the the season opening series vs Giants and enter a sparkling 6-1 pounding out a league best 6.8 runs/game.