National League
Phillies @ Nationals
Velasquez is 2-1, 2.33 in three starts this month (under 2-1).
Scherzer is 2-1, 4.32 in four starts this month (over 3-1).
Philly won three of its last four games; over is 7-2 in their last nine. Washington won its last eight home games; under is 5-2-1 in its last eight games overall.
Reds @ Mets
Finnegan is 1-1, 5.40 in four starts this month (last three went over). .
Colon is 1-1, 3.12 in three starts this month (over 2-1).
Mets won seven of last eight games; eight of their last ten went over. Cincinnati lost six of seven road games (over 6-1).
Brewers @ Cubs
Nelson is 3-0, 4.34 in his last three starts (over 2-2 this month).
Hendricks is 1-2, 5.00 in three starts this month (under 2-1)
Milwaukee lost six of its last nine games; over is 5-1-1 in its last seven. Cubs won five of last seven games; they're 5-1 in series openers. Over is 4-0-1 in Chicago's last five games overall.
Pirates @ Rockies
Cole is 1-2, 2.70 in three starts this month (over 2-1).
De la Rosa is 1-2, 10.39 in four starts this month (over 3-1); he mised his last turn with an illness.
Pirates are 6-3 in their last nine games; seven of their last nine road games went over. Colorado lost five of its last six games; four of its last six home tilts went over. .
Cardinals @ Diamondbacks
Martinez is 3-0, 2.70 in three starts this month (over 3-0).
Miller is 0-1, 8.59 in four starts this month (over 4-0).
Cardinals won five of their last seven road games (over 6-1). Arizona won six of its last eight games but is just 4-7 at home- four of their last five games went over.
Marlins @ Dodgers
Koehler is 1-2, 5.40 in three starts this month (under 2-1).
Kershaw is 2-0, 1.80 in four starts this month (over 2-2).
Dodgers won eight of their last 12 games; under is 5-1-1 in their home games. Miami lost eight of its last 12 games- three of their last four games went over
Padres @ Giants
Shields is 0-3, 4.15 in four starts this month (under 3-1).
Cueto is 3-1, 3.49 in four starts this month (over 2-1-1).
San Diego lost four of its last five games; over is 8-1 in their last nine. Giants won three of their last four games (over 9-3-1 in last 13).
American League
White Sox @ Blue Jays
Sale is 4-0, 2.10 in four starts this month (under 2-1-1).
Dickey is 0-2, 8.04 in his last three starts (over 2-2 this month).
Chicago won six of its last seven games; under is 7-2 in its last nine road games. Blue Jays won four of last six home games; eight of their last 12 games overall stayed under the total.
A's @ Tigers
Hill is 2-1, 3.31 in his last three starts (under 2-1-1 this month).
Pelfrey is 0-3, 6.75 in three starts this month (under 2-1).
Oakland lost its last three games, all of which went over total. Detroit lost five of its last seven home games (over 6-1).
Orioles @ Rays
Jimenez is 1-1, 4.24 in three starts this month (under 3-0).
Odorizzi is 0-0, 1.42 in two home starts this month (under 3-1).
Baltimore lost four of its last five road games; six of its last seven games stayed under the total. Tampa Bay is 6-3 in its last nine games; under is 8-1 in its last nine home games. .
Bronx @ Rangers
Severino is 0-2, 4.86 in three starts (under 2-1).
Griffin is 2-0, 3.71 in three starts this month (over 2-1).
Bronx is 4-8 in its last 12 games; three of its last five games went over. Rangers lost their last four games, but won five of last seven at home; over is 7-2 in their last nine home games. .
Indians @ Twins
Anderson is 0-2, 7.54 in three starts this month (over 3-0).
Nolasco is 1-0, 2.66 in three starts this month (over 2-1).
Cleveland won five of its last six road games; three of its last five road games went over the total. Minnesota lost five of its last seven games; over is 7-3-1 in their last eleven games.
Royals @ Angels
Volquez is 3-0, 1.46 in four starts this month (under 4-0).
Weaver is 2-0, 3.12 in three starts this month (under 2-1).
Kansas City won 11 of its last 17 games; five of its last six games stayed under the total. Angels lost seven of their last 11 games; five of their last six home games went under the total.
Astros @ Mariners
Keuchel is 2-2, 3.71 in four starts this month (over 2-2)
Karns is 1-1, 5.87 in three starts this month (under 2-1).
Houston lost six of its last seven games; over is 7-3 in their road games. Seattle won five of its last six games but is 2-5 at home; under is 7-2 in their last nine games. .
Interleague
Red Sox @ Braves
Price is 1-0, 8.62 in his last three starts (over 3-1 this month).
Wisler is 0-1, 3.72 in three starts this month (under 2-1).
Red Sox won six of their last seven road games; under is 8-4 in their last 12 games. Atlanta is 1-11 at home; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten home games.
Teams won-lost records when this pitcher starts:
Phil-Wsh-- Velasquez 2-1; Scherzer 3-1
Cin-NY-- Finnegan 2-2; Colon 1-2
Mil-Chi-- Nelson 3-1; Hendricks 1-2
Pitt-Colo-- Cole 1-2; De la Rosa 2-2
StL-Az-- Martinez 3-0; Miller 2-2
Mia-LA-- Koehler 1-2; Kershaw 4-0
SD-SF-- Shields 0-4; Cueto 3-1
Chi-Tor-- Sale 4-0; Dickey 1-3
A's-Det-- Hill 2-2; Pelfrey 0-3
Balt-TB-- Jimenez 2-1; Odorizzi 2-2
NY-Tex-- Severino 0-3; Griffin 2-1
Cle-Minn-- Anderson 0-3; Nolasco 2-1
KC-LA-- Volquez 4-0; Weaver 2-1
Hst-Sea-- Keuchel 2-2; Karns 2-1
Bos-Atl-- Price 2-2; Wisler 0-3
Starting pitchers allowing 1+ runs in first inning:
Phil-Wsh-- Velasquez 1-3; Scherzer 3-4
Cin-NY-- Finnegan 2-4; Colon 1-3
Mil-Chi-- Nelson 1-4; Hendricks 1-3
Pitt-Colo-- Cole 1-3; De la Rosa 2-2
StL-Az-- Martinez 0-3; Miller 0-4
Mia-LA-- Koehler 2-3; Kershaw 1-4
SD-SF-- Shields 1-4; Cueto 2-4
Chi-Tor-- Sale 0-4; Dickey 2-4
A's-Det-- Hill 1-4; Pelfrey 3-3
Balt-TB-- Jimenez 1-3; Odorizzi 1-4
NY-Tex-- Severino 1-3; Griffin 1-3
Cle-Minn-- Anderson 1-3; Nolasco 1-3
KC-LA-- Volquez 0-4; Weaver 1-3
Hst-Sea-- Keuchel 2-4; Karns 2-3
Bos-Atl-- Price 2-4; Wisler 1-3
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St. Louis at Arizona
The second of a four-game series is today’s baseball betting focus as the St Louis Cardinals and Arizona Diamondbacks get it on this evening at Chase Field. According to opening betting odds, the Cardinals enter this contest as -$130 to -$137 road favorites, with a run total of 9.0.
Righthander Carlos Martinez gets the call for Mike Matheny's troops. Cardinals have thrived when Martinez takes the mound during the month of April. In his seven career April starts the Cardinals are a perfect 7-0 including 3-0 this campaign. Martinez will be matching pitches with D-Backs Shelby Miller bringing a 0-1 record to the hill with a whopping 8.59 ERA. Off to a shaky start with his new club, the right-hander has now managed just a single win in 29 starts for Atlanta/Arizona with the teams 6-23 over the span.
The presence of today's starters along with the fact St Louis owns a dominating 13-2 streak vs D-Backs is enough to conclude Cardinals bounce back from yesterday's loss.
Royals, Angels square off
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KANSAS CITY ROYALS (12-7) at LOS ANGELES ANGELS OF ANAHEIM (9-11)
Sportsbook.ag Line: Kansas City -115, Los Angeles +105, Total: 7.5
Jered Weaver and the Angels look to take the series from Edinson Volquez and the World Series-champion Royals
The Royals (12-7) will look to even the three-game series with the Angels (9-11) on Tuesday night behind RHP Edinson Volquez (3-0, 1.46 ERA, 22 SO, 8 BB in 24 2/3 innings), who has been nothing short of brilliant in his first four starts of the season.
On the hill for the Halos will be RHP Jered Weaver (2-0, 3.12 ERA, 7 SO, 5 BB in 17 1/3 innings), who’s been very good in his own right.
In the series opener on Monday night, the Angels won, 6-1, behind two home runs from DH Albert Pujols (.171, 5 HR, 14 RBI, .241 .OBP) and a solo shot from CF Mike Trout (.300, 4 HR, 9 RBI, .405 OBP).
The Angels have scored the least amount of runs (63) in the American League and own the worst average (.220). The Royals (3.21 ERA) have pitched much better than the Angels (3.51 ERA) and their bullpen (2.72 ERA) is far superior to Los Angeles’ (3.76 ERA).
The Royals have gone 12-5 against the Angels over the last three seasons. The Angels are just 4-6 at Angel Stadium, and the Royals have played an even .500 (4-4) away from Kauffman Stadium.
Kansas City’s best hitter this season has been 1B Eric Hosmer (.315, 2 HR, 6 RBI, .367 OBP), and there really hasn’t been a close second. 2B Omar Infante (.267, 0 HR, 2 RBI, .274 OBP) and C Salvador Perez (.262, 4 HR, 14 RBI, .292 OBP) have underperformed, though Mike Moustakas (.264, 6 HR, 10 RBI, .329 OBP, 5 2B) has shown off some impressive power.
SS Alcides Escobar (.235, 0 HR, 6 RBI, .267), DH Kendrys Morales, (.243, 2 HR, 8 RBI, .286 OBP) LF Alex Gordon (.234, 2 HR, 5 RBI, .347 OBP) and CF Lorenzo Cain (.200, 2 HR, 8 RBI, .291 OBP) have all been cold.
Morales has had tremendous success against Weaver in his career, going 8-for-14 with a homer and a double.
Gordon (4-for-22 with a HR and 11 SO) and Escobar (2-for-14) haven’t fared as well against the two-time American League wins leader.
Volquez has been brutal in three career starts against Kansas City, going 1-2 with a 6.92 ERA. Over the past two seasons, he’s gone 7-0 OVER in road games after a Royals loss. The Royals have gone UNDER in 13 of 17 games this season (including 13-3 when the total is 7 to 8.5).
Trout has begun to round into form for Angels manager Mike Scioscia, but Pujols—despite two bombs on Monday night and the club lead in homers and RBIs—has had an abysmal first month of the season. Not many Angels are hitting, and the most productive offensive player after Trout right now is RF Kole Calhoun (.282, 2 HR, 9 RBI, .354 OBP).
After Trout and Pujols, the only other Angels with double-digit homers are Calhoun and 3B Yunel Escobar (.250, 2 HR, 6 RBI, .326 OBP).
Pujols has had Volquez’s number in his career, going 4-for-10 with two home runs, a double, five RBIs and four walks. Escobar is 4-for-15 with six strikeouts against the former All-Star. In 15 career starts against the Royals, Weaver has gone 7-6 with a sparkling 2.76 ERA.