Thursday's MLB National League Betting Cheat Sheet
By Covers.com
Check out our quick-hitting betting notes for Thursday's National League games:
Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates
Hot pitching stat: Cubs starter Jason Hammel went 4-1 with a 3.79 ERA in six April starts a season ago.
Cold batting stat: Pirates catcher Russell Martin has just one hit in nine career at-bats versus Hammel.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s with rain expected and wind blowing in from center field at 7 mph.
Key betting note: Under is 8-2 in umpire James Hoye's last 10 games behind home plate.
St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds
Cold pitching stat: Reds hurler Homer Bailey sported a 4.33 ERA in day games last season, compared to a 2.86 mark in night outings.
Hot batting stat: Cincinnati outfielder Jay Bruce is 6-of-14 with a homer and four RBIs lifetime against Cardinals righty Lance Lynn.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-60s with rain and thunderstorms anticipated and wind blowing in from right field at 13 mph.
Key betting note: Cardinals are 3-8 in Lynn's last 11 road starts.
Colorado Rockies at Miami Marlins
Cold pitching stat: Marlins right-hander Jacob Turner lost both of his starts against Colorado in 2013.
Hot batting stat: Rockies infielder Nolan Arenado went 3-for-6 with a pair of RBIs against Turner last season.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-80s under clear skies with wind blowing from right to left field at 14 mph.
Key betting note: Marlins are 3-13 in Turner's last 16 starts.
Washington Nationals at New York Mets
Cold pitching stat: Nationals righty Jordan Zimmermann went 1-3 with a 3.62 ERA in five starts versus the Mets last year.
Hot/ batting stat: Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond went 3-for-8 with two RBIs against Mets starter Zach Wheeler last season.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-50s with partly cloudy skies.
Key betting note: Nationals are 22-4 in their last 26 Thursday games.
San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks
Hot pitching stat: Diamondbacks starter Bronson Arroyo went 2-0 with a 0.90 ERA in two starts against the Giants in 2013.
Hot batting stat: Arizona first baseman Paul Goldschmidt is 11-for-20 with five home runs in his career against San Francisco starter Tim Lincecum.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with sunny skies and wind blowing from left to right field at 6 mph.
Key betting note: Over is 11-3-1 in Lincecum's last 15 road starts versus teams with losing records.
Thursday's MLB American League Betting Cheat Sheet
By Covers.com
Check out our quick-hitting betting notes for Thursday's American League games:
Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers
Hot pitching stat: Tigers right-hander Anibal Sanchez went 8-3 with a 2.70 ERA in 14 home starts last season.
Cold batting stat: Royals infielder Eric Hosmer has just three hits in 16 career at-bats against Sanchez.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-30s with showers expected and wind blowing from left to right field at 13 mph.
Key betting note: Detroit is 7-1 in Sanchez's last eight starts against the American League Central.
Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox
Cold pitching stat: Twins right-hander Phil Hughes allowed opposing hitters to bat .293 against him in 2013.
Hot batting stat: Minnesota catcher Joe Mauer is 6-for-12 with two homers and four RBIs lifetime against White Sox lefty Jose Quintana.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-30s with a 64 percent chance of thunderstorms and wind blowing in from left field at 13 mph.
Key betting note: Under is 6-1 in Minnesota's last seven road games versus left-handed starters.
Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles
Cold pitching stat: Red Sox left-hander Felix Doubront pasted a 7.11 ERA in 12 2/3 innings versus the Orioles last year.
Hot batting stat: Members of the Boston roster are hitting a combined .366 against Orioles starter Wei-Yin Chen.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s with a 51 percent chance of rain and wind blowing from right to left field at 7 mph.
Key betting note: Orioles are 7-1 in their last eight home games against left-handed starters.
Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays
Cold pitching stat: Blue Jays right-hander Brandon Morrow allowed 12 home runs in just 54 1/3 innings in 2013.
Hot batting stat: Rays outfielder Desmond Jennings is 7-of-13 with four solo home runs in his career against Morrow.
Weather: N/A
Key betting note: Blue Jays are 1-5 in Morrow's last six road starts.
New York Yankees at Houston Astros
Cold pitching stat: Yankees right-hander Ivan Nova was 2-3 with a 4.40 ERA in nine road appearances last season.
Cold batting stat: Members of the New York roster have just three hits in 14 at-bats against Astros starter Brett Oberholtzer.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-70s with a 30 percent chance of a thunderstorm and wind blowing out to center field at 8 mph.
Key betting note: Yankees are 0-7 in Nova's previous seven Thursday starts.
Seattle Mariners at Oakland Athletics
Hot pitching stat: Athletics veteran Jesse Chavez limited right-handed hitters to a .212 average last season.
Hot batting stat: Mariners first baseman Corey Hart is 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs lifetime against Chavez.
Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s with cloudy skies and wind blowing out to right field at 7 mph.
Key betting note: Over is 7-1-1 in Seattle's last nine Thursday games.
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Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox taking the first two in this opening series against Minnesota Twins go for the sweep on Thursday. White Sox hand the ball to southpaw Jose Quintana and he will be opposed by Twins newly acquired Phil Hughes. The baseball handicapping numbers point towards White Sox recording they're first series sweep of the season. White Sox have done well recently vs Twinkies winning 7-of-8 meetings and should improve the winning stretch sending a southpaw to the mound as Twins are just 3-11 last fourteen swinging away at a left-handed starter. With Twins on a 7-18 slide in game-three of a series, 1-9 skid on the road, 2-5 last seven away playing on Thursday and hurler Hughes sporting a dreadful 4-11 April team start record stick with Pale Hose.