Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Saturday 4/3/21
951PITTSBURGH -952 CHICAGO CUBS
PITTSBURGH is 460-435 SU (-18.5 Units) in road games against division opponents since 1996.
953ATLANTA -954 PHILADELPHIA
ATLANTA is 11-2 SU (8.8 Units) in road games after scoring 2 runs or less over the last 2 seasons.
957ST LOUIS -958 CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI is 22-8 SU (13.2 Units) after allowing 8 runs or more in the last 3 seasons.
959LA DODGERS -960 COLORADO
COLORADO is 718-771 SU (-130.1 Units) in home games when the total is 10 or higher since 1996.
961ARIZONA -962 SAN DIEGO
SAN DIEGO is 19-10 SU (8 Units) in home games against left-handed starters in the last 3 seasons.
963TORONTO -964 NY YANKEES
TORONTO is 448-428 SU (-22.8 Units) in road games after a win since 1996.
965CLEVELAND -966 DETROIT
DETROIT is 25-52 SU (-32.2 Units) in home games when the total is 8.5 to 10 in the last 3 seasons.
967BALTIMORE -968 BOSTON
BOSTON is 41-68 SU (-33.8 Units) in home games in all games in the last 3 seasons.
969TEXAS -970 KANSAS CITY
TEXAS are 2-10 SU (-9 Units) in road games after a game where the bullpen was hit hard for 4 or more earned runs in the last 3 seasons.
971HOUSTON -972 OAKLAND
HOUSTON is 27-9 SU (17.1 Units) when playing with a day off in the last 3 seasons.
MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Saturday, April 3
Not a lot to go on for the first 7-10 days, but we’ll do what we can. Once the season gets rolling, we’ll be posting what I think is the most relevant information for each game.
NL games
Pirates (1-0) @ Cubs (0-1)
TAnderson is 2-0, 4.05 in three starts vs Chicago; he is 1-0, 2.57 in one start at Wrigley.
Arrieta is 12-6, 2.93 in 23 career starts vs Pittsburgh.
Braves (0-1) @ Phillies (1-0)
Morton is 2-3, 6.17 in seven starts vs Philly; he is 2-2, 4.23 in five starts here.
Wheeler is 6-5, 3.79 in 16 starts vs Atlanta.
Cardinals (1-0) @ Reds (0-1)
Wainwright is 10-13, 5.12 in 34 games (29 starts) vs Cincinnati; he is 7-5, 4.96 in 17 starts here.
Mahle is 1-3, 5.45 in eight starts vs St Louis.
Dodgers (1-1) @ Rockies (1-1)
Buehler is 5-2, 4.07 in 16 games (12 starts) vs Colorado, 1-1, 5.12 in seven games (5 starts) at Coors Field.
Gray is 5-6, 4.62 in 15 starts vs LA.
Diamondbacks (0-2) @ Padres (2-0)
Smith is 2-1, 2.01 in four starts vs San Diego; he is 1-1, 2.25 in two starts at Petco.
Musgrove is 1-1, 3.70 in five games (4 starts) vs Arizona.
AL games
Orioles (1-0) @ Red Sox (0-1)
Harvey threw six shutout innings in his only career start vs Boston.
Houck hasn’t pitched against Baltimore.
Blue Jays (1-0) @ Bronx (0-1)
Stripling is 0-2, 4.50 in three appearances vs New York, all in relief (10 IP).
Kluber is 2-3, 4.46 in six starts vs Toronto.
Indians (0-1) @ Tigers (1-0)
Plesac is 2-0, 0.51 in three starts against the Tigers, 1-0, 1.00 in one start at Detroit.
Teheran is 0-1, 9.64 in one start vs Cleveland.
Rangers (0-1) @ Royals (1-0)
Arihara is making his first MLB start.
Minor is 0-2, 6.30 in four games (1 start) vs Texas.
White Sox (1-1) @ Angels (1-1)
Lynn is 4-2, 3.58 in nine starts against the Angels, 0-2, 5.11 in four starts at Anaheim.
Cobb is 0-3, 13.89 in three starts vs Chicago.
Astros (2-0) @ A’s (0-2)
McCullers is 5-2, 4.04 in nine starts vs Oakland, 2-0, 4.96 in three starts at the Coliseum.
Irwin is making his Oakland debut; he hasn’t pitched against Houston.
Interleague games
Rays (2-0) @ Marlins (0-2)
Hill is 2-1, 4.67 in four games (three starts) against the Marlins, 2-0, 0.75 in two starts at Miami.
Hernandez allowed five runs in six IP in three games (1 start) vs Tampa Bay.
Twins (0-1) @ Brewers (1-0)
Berrios is 1-1, 2.08 in two starts vs Milwaukee, 0-1, 3.86 in one start at Miller Park.
Burnes is 1-0, 1.50 in two games (1 start) vs Minnesota.
Giants (1-1) @ Mariners (1-1)
Webb allowed five runs in five IP in his one start vs Seattle.
Flexen has never pitched against San Francisco.