Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Friday 4/30/21
901ST LOUIS -902 PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH is 21-6 SU (13.4 Units) with a team slugging percentage .390 or worse on the season (NL) over the last 2 seasons.
901ST LOUIS -902 PITTSBURGH
DEREK SHELTON is 21-6 SU (14.4 Units) with a team slugging percentage .390 or worse on the season (NL) (Coach of PITTSBURGH)
903NY METS -904 PHILADELPHIA
NY METS are 7-19 SU (-14.2 Units) vs. a team with a bad bullpen whose ERA is 4.70 or worse over the last 2 seasons.
905MIAMI -906 WASHINGTON
MIAMI is 22-2 SU (20 Units) in road games vs. good defensive catchers - allowing 0.5 or less SB's/game over the last 2 seasons.
907CHICAGO CUBS -908 CINCINNATI
CHICAGO CUBS are 31-52 SU (-26.2 Units) on the road when the total is 8.5 to 10 in the last 3 seasons.
909LA DODGERS -910 MILWAUKEE
LA DODGERS are 34-21 SU (12.8 Units) vs. good fielding teams - averaging <=0.6 errors/game over the last 2 seasons.
911COLORADO -912 ARIZONA
COLORADO is 33-58 SU (-35.5 Units) vs. a starting pitcher whose strikes out 5 or more batters per start in the last 3 seasons.
913SAN FRANCISCO -914 SAN DIEGO
SAN FRANCISCO is 20-9 SU (12 Units) vs. a starting pitcher whose gives up 5.5 or less hits/start over the last 2 seasons.
915DETROIT -916 NY YANKEES
NY YANKEES are 7-0 SU (8.2 Units) in home games vs. poor fielding teams - averaging 0.75+ errors/game over the last 2 seasons.
917HOUSTON -918 TAMPA BAY
HOUSTON is 18-36 SU (-18 Units) vs. a team with a poor bullpen whose ERA is 4.20 or worse over the last 2 seasons.
MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Friday, April 30
NL games
St Louis (13-12) @ Pittsburgh (12-12)
— Gant is 1-2, 2.70 in four starts.
— Cardinals are 2-2 in his starts
— under 4-0
— allowed run in first inning: 3-4
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2-1
— He is 3-2, 4.30 in 16 games (4 starts) vs Pittsburgh.
— Cardinals won five of their last seven games.
— St Louis is 2-4 in its last six road games.
— Under 7-2-2 last 11 games.
— scored run in first inning: 6-25
— record in first 5 innings: 10-10-5
— Brubaker is 2-1, 2.01 in four starts.
— Pirates are 2-2 in his starts.
— under 4-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-4
— record in first 5 innings: 2-1-2
— He threw scoreless IP, in one relief stint vs St Louis.
— Pirates won four of their last six games.
— Pittsburgh is 5-4 at home.
— under 4-2-1 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 7-24
— record in first 5 innings: 10-10-4
Miami (11-13) @ Washington (9-12)
— Lopez is 0-2, 3.25 in five starts.
— Miami is 2-3 in his starts.
— over 2-1-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2-2
— He is 2-2, 6.61 in seven starts vs Washington.
— Marlins lost six of their last ten games.
— Miami is 6-7 on the road.
— over 4-1-1 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 7-24
— record in first 5 innings: 9-10-5
— Ross had three really good starts, one horrible start so far this year.
— Washington split his four starts.
— under 2-1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-4
— record in first 5 innings: 2-1-1
— He is 1-2, 3.24 in eight games (4 starts) vs Miami
— Washington is 4-5 in its last eight games.
— Nationals are 4-2 in last six home games.
— under 5-1 last six home games
— scored run in first inning: 6-21
— record in first 5 innings: 5-10-6
Mets (9-10) @ Philadelphia (12-13)
— Stroman is 3-1, 2.59 in five starts.
— Mets are 3-1 in his starts.
— under 2-1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-4
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1
— He is 4-1, 2.56 in seven games (5 starts) vs Philly.
— Mets lost seven of their last ten games.
— Mets are 3-6 on the road.
— Under 5-0-1 last six games.
— scored run in first inning: 4-19
— record in first 5 innings: 9-9-1
— Anderson is 0-3, 6.48 in four starts.
— Phillies are 0-4 in his starts
— over 3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-4
— record in first 5 innings: 0-4
— He is 2-4, 4.47 in 10 starts vs New York.
— Phillies lost 12 of their last 18 games.
— Phillies are 8-4 at home.
— under 6-1 last seven road games.
— scored run in first inning: 8-25
— record in first 5 innings: 7-11-7
Cubs (11-14) @ Cincinnati (11-13)
— Arrieta is 3-2, 2.57 in five starts.
— Cubs are 3-2 in his starts.
— under 4-0-1
— allowed run in first inning: 3-5
— record in first 5 innings: 2-3
— He is 7-2, 3.03 in ten starts vs Cincy.
— Cubs lost five of their last six games.
— Chicago is 3-7 on road.
— Under is 15-9 in their last 24 games.
— scored run in first inning: 7-25
— record in first 5 innings: 10-13-2
— Miley is 0-2, 4.91 in his last two starts.
— He was 2-0, 0.00 (11 IP) in his first two starts.
— Reds are 2-2 in his starts.
— over 2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-4
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— record in first 5 innings: 2-2
— He is 6-4, 4.50 in 11 starts vs Chicago.
— Cincinnati lost eight of its last ten games.
— Reds are 7-5 at home, 4-8 on road.
— Over 9-2-1 last 12 games
— scored run in first inning: 6-24
— record in first 5 innings: 10-12-2
Dodgers (16-10) @ Milwaukee (15-10)
— Bullpen game for the Dodgers.
— Dodgers lost eight of their last 11 games.
— Dodgers are 8-5 on the road.
— over 6-1 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 7-26
— record in first 5 innings: 13-9-4
— Peralta is 2-0, 2.70 in four starts.
— Colorado is 3-1 in his starts.
— under 2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 0-4
— record in first 5 innings: 1-1-2
— He gave up one run in four IP, in his one start vs Los Angeles.
— Brewers won 14 of their last 21 games.
— Milwaukee is 6-7 at home.
— under 9-5-1 last 15 games.
— scored run in first inning: 7-25
— record in first 5 innings: 12-9-4
Colorado (9-16) @ Arizona (13-12)
— Gray is 3-1, 2.54 in five starts.
— Colorado is 3-2 in his starts.
— under 4-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1-1
— He is 5-5, 4.97 in 13 starts vs Arizona.
— Colorado lost three of its last four games.
— Rockies are 1-9 on the road.
— over 4-1 last five road games.
— scored run in first inning: 7-25
— record in first 5 innings: 10-10-5
— Bumgarner is 2-0, 0.75 in his last two starts.
— He was 0-2, 11.19 in his first three starts.
— Arizona is 2-3 in his starts
— over 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-2
— He is 17-9, 3.32 in 37 starts vs Colorado.
— Arizona won eight of its last ten games.
— Arizona is 4-4 at home.
— over 6-3 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 5-25
— record in first 5 innings: 13-11-1
San Francisco (16-9) @ San Diego (14-12)
— Webb is 1-1, 4.22 in four starts.
— Giants are 3-1 in his starts.
— under 3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-4
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2-1
— He is 0-0, 1.80 in three games (2 starts) vs San Diego.
— Giants are 13-6 in their last 19 games.
— Giants are 6-6 on the road.
— Over is 4-1-1 in their last six games.
— scored run in first inning: 5-25
— record in first 5 innings: 14-8-3
— Darvish is 2-1, 1.33 in his last four starts.
— Padres are 4-1 in his starts.
— over 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 0-5
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2-2
— He is 1-0, 4.07 in four starts vs San Francisco.
— Padres won four of last six games.
— San Diego is 1-6 in its last seven home tilts.
— four of last five games went over
— scored run in first inning: 6-26
— record in first 5 innings: 9-14-3
AL games
Detroit (8-18) @ Bronx (11-14)
— Skubal is 0-3, 5.68 in five games.
— Detroit is 0-3 in his starts.
— over 3-0
— allowed run in first inning: 1-3
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2
— He hasn’t pitched against New York.
— Detroit lost 12 of its last 14 games.
— Detroit is 4-9 on the road.
— under 11-2 last 13 games
— scored run in first inning: 2-13 on road
— record in first 5 innings: 3-10 on road
— Cole is 3-1, 1.37 in his in his last four starts.
— New York is 3-2 in his starts.
— under 4-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 4-0-1
— He is 5-1, 2.23 in seven starts vs Detroit.
— New York won six of its last ten games.
— New York is 1-5 in its last six home games.
— under 9-2 last 11 games
— scored run in first inning: 2-25
— record in first 5 innings: 10-12-3
Houston (13-12) @ Tampa Bay (13-13)
— McCullers is 1-1, 4.58 in four starts.
— Astros are 1-3 in his starts.
— under 2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-4
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2-1
— He is 1-2, 3.79 in three starts vs Tampa Bay.
— Astros won six of their last eight games.
— Astros are 2-5 in last seven road games.
— under 4-1 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 5-25
— record in first 5 innings: 11-11-3
— Yarbrough is 0-2, 5.27 in five games (3 starts).
— He allowed one run in 10.2 IP, in his last two games.
— They may/may not use an opener.
— He is 0-1, 2.92 in two games (1 start) vs Houston.
— Tampa Bay is 3-5 in its last eight games.
— Rays are 3-7 in last ten home games.
— last six games stayed under
— scored run in first inning: 8-26
— record in first 5 innings: 10-9-7
Boston (16-10) @ Texas (11-15)
— Eovaldi is 3-2, 4.08 in five starts.
— Red Sox are 3-2 in his starts.
— over 2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1-1
— He is 1-1, 3.00 in two starts vs Texas.
— Boston is 4-2 in its last six games.
— Red Sox are 8-2 on the road.
— under last four games
— scored run in first inning: 6-26
— record in first 5 innings: 10-11-5
— Arihara is 2-2, 4.43 in his five starts.
— Texas is 2-3 in his starts.
— over 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Boston.
— Texas lost six of its last nine games.
— Texas is 5-8 at home.
— under 10-3 at home.
— scored run in first inning: 7-26
— record in first 5 innings: 12-11-3
Cleveland (11-12) @ White Sox (14-10)
— Bieber is 1-2, 2.48 in five starts.
— Indians are 3-2 when he starts.
— under 4-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-5
— record in first 5 innings: 1-3-1
— He is 3-2, 2.48 in nine starts vs Chicago.
— Cleveland won three of its last four games.
— Indians are 4-6 on the road.
— over 6-2-1 last nine games
— scores run in first inning: 6-23
— record in first 5 innings: 6-14-3
— Keuchel is 1-0, 2.81 in his last three starts.
— Chicago is 4-1 in his starts.
— over 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 4-0-1
— He is 4-1, 2.87 in 10 games (9 starts) vs Cleveland.
— Chicago won eight of its last ten games.
— White Sox are 8-4 at home.
— under 8-4 at home.
— scored run in first inning: 8-24
— record in first 5 innings: 17-2-5
Kansas City (15-8) @ Minnesota (8-15)
— Singer allowed one run in 11 IP, in his last two starts.
— Royals are 2-2 in his starts.
— under 2-1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-4
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2-1
— He is 1-2, 5.52 in three starts vs Minnesota.
— Royals are 15-8 in their first 23 games.
— Royals are 7-3 on the road.
— 15 of last 20 games under
— scores run in first inning: 4-23
— record in first 5 innings: 11-8-4
— Pineda is 1-1, 3.22 in four starts.
— Twins are 2-2 in his starts.
— under 2-1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-4
— record in first 5 innings: 2-1-1
— He is 5-6, 4.21 in 11 starts vs Kansas City.
— Twins lost 13 of their last 16 games.
— Minnesota is 3-7 at home.
— under 5-1-1 last seven home games
— scores run in first inning: 10-23
— record in first 5 innings: 8-10-5
Baltimore (11-14) @ Oakland (16-10)
— Means is 2-0, 1.50 in five starts.
— Baltimore is 3-2 in his starts.
— under 3-1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 2-1-2
— He is 1-1, 1.93 in two starts vs Oakland.
— Orioles won three of their last five games.
— Baltimore is 7-4 on the road, 4-10 at home.
— under is 9-2 in their last 11 games.
— scored run in first inning: 7-25
— record in first 5 innings: 9-12-4
— Fiers is making his first ’21 start.
— He is 75-62, 4.04 in 216 games (197 starts) in his career.
— He is 4-1, 1.93 in five starts vs Tampa Bay.
— A’s won 16 of last 19 games (2-3 in last five).
— Oakland won its last eight home games.
— Under is 10-3 in their last 13 games.
— scored run in first inning: 6-26
— record in first 5 innings: 11-10-5
Angels (12-11) @ Seattle (14-12)
— Heaney is 1-0, 1.53 in his last three starts.
— Angels are 2-2 in his starts.
— over 3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-4
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1
— He is 3-4, 3.69 in 12 starts vs Seattle.
— Halos won three of last four games overall.
— Angels lost seven of last 11 road games.
— under 3-1 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 6-23
— record in first 5 innings: 11-10-2
— Flexen is 2-1, 3.13 in four starts.
— Seattle is 3-1 in his starts.
— over 2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-4
— record in first 5 innings: 2-2
— He hasn’t pitched against the Angels.
— Seattle lost five of its last seven games.
— Seattle is 4-2 in its last six home games.
— under 4-1 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 6-26
— record in first 5 innings: 9-15-2
Interleague games
Atlanta (12-13) @ Toronto (11-12)
— Smyly is 0-1, 9.00 in three starts.
— Braves are 0-3 in his starts.
— over 3-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-3
— record in first 5 innings: 0-1-2
— He is 4-2, 2.72 in 11 games (8 starts) vs Toronto.
— Braves won five of their last eight games.
— Atlanta is 5-2 in last seven road games.
— Over is 5-2 in their last seven games.
— scored run in first inning: 9-25
— record in first 5 innings: 10-10-5
— Ray is 0-1, 2.81 in his first three starts.
— Toronto is 0-3 in his starts.
— under 3-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-3
— record in first 5 innings: 1-1-1
— He is 0-2, 5.06 in four starts vs Atlanta.
— Toronto won four of its last six games.
— Toronto is 4-4 at home in Florida.
— under 15-8
— scored run in first inning: 8-23
— record in first 5 innings: 10-11-2
MLB
Friday, April 30
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Trend Report
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St. Louis @ Pittsburgh
St. Louis
St. Louis is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
St. Louis is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing St. Louis
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Miami @ Washington
Miami
Miami is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games at home
Washington is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Miami
Detroit @ NY Yankees
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
NY Mets @ Philadelphia
NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games
Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games at home
Atlanta @ Toronto
Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Chi Cubs @ Cincinnati
Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Chi Cubs is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Houston @ Tampa Bay
Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Houston's last 11 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Boston @ Texas
Boston
Boston is 13-1 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games on the road
Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Boston
Cleveland @ Chi White Sox
Cleveland
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Chi White Sox is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
LA Dodgers @ Milwaukee
LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Kansas City @ Minnesota
Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Kansas City's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Colorado @ Arizona
Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
Arizona
Arizona is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
Baltimore @ Oakland
Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 8 games
Baltimore is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Oakland
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Francisco @ San Diego
San Francisco
San Francisco is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing San Diego
San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games at home
San Diego is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Angels @ Seattle
LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Seattle
LA Angels is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle
Seattle is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games