MLB betting trends, odds and predictions for Sunday, April 16th, 2017 from various handicappers and websites
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National League
Pirates @ Cubs
Taillon is 0-0, 1.38 in his first two starts (under 1-0-1).
Lester is 0-0, 1.64 in his first two starts (under 1-0-1).
Pirates lost four of their last six games (under 4-2). Chicago lost three of its last four games; four of their last five stayed under the total.
Mets @ Marlins
Harvey is 2-0, 2.92 in his first two starts (over 2-0); Mets scored 20 runs in the two games.
Straily is 1-1, 8.64 in his first two starts (over 2-0).
Mets won five of last seven games, scoring 34 runs in last five; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten. Miami won six of its last nine games; over is 6-1-1 in their last eight games.
Phillies @ Nationals
Eickhoff is 0-1, 2.63 in his two starts (under 2-0).
Gonzalez is 1-0, 1.38 in his first two starts (over 1-1).
Phillies lost four of last five games; under is 4-1 in their road games. Washington is 4-5 in its last nine games; under is 5-3 in their home games.
Padres @ Braves
Cahill allowed three runs in 5.2 IP (99 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 3-1 loss in LA.
Colon is 0-1, 6.30 in his first two starts (over 1-1).
Atlanta won its last three games; six of their last eight games went over the total. Padres are 3-6 in first nine road games, with seven of last eight staying under.
Brewers @ Reds
Peralta is 2-0, 2.45 in his first two ’17 starts (under 2-0).
Romano is making his MLB debut; he was 0-0, 1.38 in his first two AAA starts. He was 6-11, 3.52 in 27 AA starts LY.
Brewers won four of last five games; under is 6-4 in their last ten games. Cincinnati won eight of its last eleven games; over is 3-1 in their last four home games.
Diamondbacks @ Dodgers
Walker is 1-1, 5.73 in his first two starts (over 1-1).
Hill allowed one run in five IP (75 PT) in his first ’17 start, before having more blister problems.
Arizona lost four of its last five games; over is 8-3-1 in its games. Dodgers are 5-1 at home; their last three home games went over.
Rockies @ Giants
Senzatela is 1-0, 1.50 in his first two MLB starts (under 2-0).
Samardzija is 0-2, 6.75 in his first two starts (over 1-1).
Colorado won five of its seven road games; under is 9-2 in their last 11 games. Giants are 4-7 in their last 11 games; five of their last six games stayed under.
American League
Tigers @ Indians
Boyd is 1-1, 5.40 in his first two starts (over 1-1).
Carrasco is 1-0, 2.13 in his first two starts (under 2-0).
Detroit won six of its last nine games; over is 4-0 in its road games. Cleveland lost six of its last eight games; over is 8-4 in its games this month.
Orioles @ Blue Jays
Bundy is 1-1, 2.70 in his first two starts (under 2-0).
Happ is 0-2, 5.40 in his first two starts (under 2-0).
Orioles won seven of its first ten games; over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Toronto is off to an awful 2-9 start (under 8-3).
Rays @ Red Sox
Cobb is 1-1, 4.15 in his first two starts (over 1-1).
Pomeranz allowed one run in six IP (91 PT) in his first ’17 start, an 8-1 win over Baltimore.
Tampa Bay lost four of its last five games; four of their last six games went over. Boston is 4-5 in its last nine games; under is 7-4 in all their games this season.
White Sox @ Twins
Shields is 1-0, 1.69 in his first two starts (over 1-1).
Santiago is 1-1, 2.45 in his first two starts (over 1-1).
Chicago won three of last four games; seven of its last eight games stayed under. Minnesota lost three of its last five games; seven of its last eight games stayed under.
Angels @ Royals
Skaggs is 0-1, 8.71 in his first two starts (over 1-1).
Kennedy is 0-2, 4.09 in his first two starts (over 1-1); Royals scored one run in the two games.
Angels lost their last four games; five of their last seven games went over total. Kansas City lost won its last three games; under is 4-1 in their home games.
Astros @ A’s
Morton is 0-1, 4.09 in his first two starts (under 2-0).
Cotton is 1-1, 3.97 in his first two starts (under 2-0).
Astros won five of last six games; six of their last seven games went over. Oakland lost its last three games; three of its last four games went over.
Rangers @ Mariners
Hamels is 0-0, 3.46 in his first two starts (over 2-0).
Iwakuma is 0-1, 2.25 in his first two starts (over 1-1).
Texas is off to a 4-8 start; over is 3-2 in their road games. Seattle lost eight of its first 12 games; they’re 3-2 at home. Under is 8-4 in their games.
Interleague
Wainwright is 0-2, 8.00 in his first two starts (under 2-0).
Pineda is 1-1, 3.97 in his first two starts (over 1-1).
Cardinals lost five of last six games; their last three games stayed under. Bronx won its last six games; over is 5-3 in their last eight games.
Record with this pitcher starting
National League
Pitt-Chi: Taillon 0-2; Lester 1-1
NY-Mia: Harvey 2-0; Straily 1-1
Phil-Wash: Eickhoff 0-2; Gonzalez 1-1
SD-Atl: Cahill 0-1; Colon 1-1
Mil-Cin: Peralta 2-0; Romano 0-0
Az-LA: Walker 1-1; Hill 1-0
Colo-SF: Senzatela 2-0; Samardzija 0-2
American League
Det-Clev: Boyd 1-1; Carrasco 2-0
Balt-Tor: Bundy 1-1; Happ 0-2
TB-Bos: Cobb 1-1; Pomeranz 1-0
Chi-Minn: Shields 1-1; Santiago 1-1
LAA-KC: Skaggs 1-1; Kennedy 0-2
Hst-A’s: Morton 1-1; Cotton 1-1
Tex-Sea: Hamels 0-2; Iwakuma 0-2
Interleague
StL-NYY: Wainwright 0-2; Pineda 1-1
Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Pitt-Chi: Taillon 0-2; Lester 0-2
NY-Mia: Harvey 0-2; Straily 0-2
Phil-Wash: Eickhoff 0-2; Gonzalez 1-2
SD-Atl: Cahill 1-1; Colon 1-2
Mil-Cin: Peralta 1-2; Romano 0-0
Az-LA: Walker 0-2; Hill 0-1
Colo-SF: Senzatela 1-2; Samardzija 0-2
American League
Det-Clev: Boyd 0-2; Carrasco 0-2
Balt-Tor: Bundy 0-2; Happ 1-2
TB-Bos: Cobb 0-2; Pomeranz 0-1
Chi-Minn: Shields 1-2; Santiago 0-2
LAA-KC: Skaggs 1-2; Kennedy 0-2
Hst-A’s: Morton 0-2; Cotton 0-2
Tex-Sea: Hamels 0-2; Iwakuma 0-2
Interleague
StL-NYY: Wainwright 1-2; Pineda 1-2
Umpires
National League
Pitt-Chi: Visitors won all three West games this month.
NY-Mia: Over is 9-1-1 in last eleven HGibson games.
Phil-Wash: Underdogs won seven of last nine GGibson games.
SD-Atl: Favorites won last eight Nauert games.
Mil-Cin: Three of last four Johnson games stayed under.
Az-LA: Home team, under are both 3-0 in Nelson games this month.
Colo-SF: Over is 5-0-1 in last six Dreckman games.
American League
Det-Clev: Visitors won nine of last twelve Demuth games.
Balt-Tor: Underdogs won three of last four Knight games.
TB-Bos: Underdogs are 7-4 in last eleven TBarrett tilts.
Chi-Minn: Under is 8-3-1 in last twelve Danley games.
LAA-KC: Under is 9-2 in last eleven Conroy games.
Hst-A’s: Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Scheurwater games.
Tex-Sea: Six of last seven Carlson games stayed under.
Interleague
StL-NYY: Home side won 12 of last 15 Kellogg games.
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Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs
The Chicago and Pittsburgh conclude their three-game set with Cubs looking to avoid the sweep. Opening betting odds have Cubs -$165 home favorites.
Chicago will send out left-hander Jon Lester, who did not get a decision in his last outing, giving up one run over six innings against the Dodgers. The Cubs have won his last 14 home starts, and he's 11-0 with a 1.41 ERA in that stretch. Cubbies are also on a 14-2 streak with the hurler off a team win the previous effort.
Pirates will have right-hander Jameson Taillon taking the ball. Taillon put together another quality start against the Reds on Tuesday, holding Cincinnati to two runs on four hits over six innings. The right-hander allowed four runs over four innings in his only career start at Wrigley Field last season.
Cubs enjoying home cooking in this series, compiling a record of 9-3 before the home audience, Pirates already 0-4 this season facing a southpaw, 3-10 vs a division opponent dating back to last year Cubbies are the right choice.
Cardinals, Yankees meet in NY
By: StatFox.com
Michael Pineda will be hoping to make yet another solid start when the Yankees host the Cardinals on Sunday.
The Cardinals are not off to the start they were hoping for this season, and they are going to need to turn things around pretty soon. While it’s obviously very early in the year, St. Louis plays in the same division as the Cubs. That means that any poor stretch of play can really bury them in the standings, and that is not what this team wants right now. For that reason, look for them to come out with tons of energy in this Sunday Night Baseball matchup. The Yankees are also going to be fired up for this one. This team has been rock solid to start the year, and they are definitely hoping to surprise people with a playoff berth this season. While they can’t earn a spot in the postseason right now, they will definitely be hoping to make a statement on Sunday night. The starting pitching matchup in this one will be interesting, as RHP Adam Wainwright (0-2, 7.00 ERA, 9 K) will be starting for St. Louis and RHP Michael Pineda (1-1, 3.97 ERA, 17 K) will be going for New York. The momentum for these guys could not possibly be more different, as Wainwright is coming off of a miserable start and Pineda just might be coming off of the best start of his career.
Adam Wainwright was terrible his last time out, allowing five earned runs on 11 hits in only 4.0 innings of work. If he cannot turn things around quickly then the Cardinals are going to get crushed on Sunday. The Yankees can really get it going offensively, so Wainwright must get into a groove this weekend. Offensively, 3B Jhonny Peralta and OF Dexter Fowler are the only Cardinals that have faced Pineda in their careers. There is no guarantee that either of them will be in the lineup for this game, but they are a combined 2-for-6 with two RBI against the righty. It’d be big if they both produced against him again on Sunday. Other guys to watch out for are SS Aledmys Diaz and C Yadier Molina. Both guys are off to hot starts offensively and should be able to get to Pineda in this one.
Michael Pineda is coming off of an incredible start, as the righty threw 7.2 innings of one-run ball against the Rays on Apr. 10. Pineda was perfect through seven innings in that game and also struck out 11 batters in that one. He’ll be hoping to come up big once again on Sunday but must make sure he is not hanging pitches over the plate too often. He also needs to do his best to close innings, which has been a problem for him in recent years. Offensively, DH Matt Holliday is one guy to watch out for in this game. He is going up against his former team, so he should be excited for this contest. 2B Starlin Castro could also come up big, as he is 10-for-40 with a double, a triple, and four RBI against Wainwright in his career.