Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Sunday 4/4/21
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903ATLANTA -904 PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA is 31-34 SU (-6.4 Units) as an underdog of +100 to +150 in the last 3 seasons.
905ST LOUIS -906 CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI is 489-454 SU (-10.4 Units) in home games when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1996.
907PITTSBURGH -908 CHICAGO CUBS
PITTSBURGH is 460-435 SU (-18.5 Units) in road games against division opponents since 1996.
909LA DODGERS -910 COLORADO
COLORADO is 146-134 SU (-1.4 Units) at home when the total is 12 to 12.5 since 1996.
911ARIZONA -912 SAN DIEGO
SAN DIEGO is 118-201 SU (-103.1 Units) in home games as a favorite of -150 or more since 1996.
913TORONTO -914 NY YANKEES
NY YANKEES are 17-5 SU (11.5 Units) in home games as a favorite of -150 or more over the last 2 seasons.
915CLEVELAND -916 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.
919TEXAS -920 KANSAS CITY
TEXAS are 318-320 SU (-34 Units) in road games in day games since 1996.
921HOUSTON -922 OAKLAND
HOUSTON is 27-9 SU (17.1 Units) when playing with a day off in the last 3 seasons.
923CHI WHITE SOX -924 LA ANGELS
LA ANGELS are 245-222 SU (0.8 Units) in home games when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1996.
MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Sunday, April 4
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 (1-1) @ Cubs (1-1)
Keller is 0-2, 6.75 in three starts vs Chicago; he is 0-1, 6.75 in one start at Wrigley.
Davies is 4-5, 4.44 in 14 career starts vs Pittsburgh.
Braves (0-2) @ Phillies (2-0)
Morton is 2-3, 6.17 in seven starts vs Philly; he is 2-2, 4.23 in five starts here.
— Atlanta scored two runs total in their first two games.
Eflin is 5-3, 3.48 in nine starts vs Atlanta.
— Phillies starters went 7/6.2 IP in their first two games.
Cardinals (1-1) @ Reds (1-1)
CMartinez is 8-5, 4.07 in 30 games (13 starts) vs Cincinnati; he is 4-3, 4.09 in 15 games (7 starts) here.
Hoffman is allowed seven runs in four IP in his one start vs St Louis.
— First two games of this series both went over.
Dodgers (2-1) @ Rockies (1-2)
Urias is 0-1, 5.77 in 10 games (7 starts) vs Colorado, 0-1, 6.55 in six games (4 starts) here.
Gomber is making his Colorado debut; he was 7-3, 3.72 in 43 games (15 starts) for St Louis, over two seasons. He is 0-1, 10.13 in two starts against the Dodgers.
Two of three games in this series went over the total.
Diamondbacks (0-3) @ Padres (3-0)
Widener is making his first MLB start; he allowed 10 runs in 20 IP in 12 relief stints LY. He allowed five runs in 5.1 IP in three relief stints vs San Diego.
Paddack is 2-1, 1.59 in five starts vs Arizona.
Padres outscored Arizona 19-9 in first three games of this series.
AL games
Orioles (2-0) @ Red Sox (0-2)
Zimmerman allowed six runs in seven IP in two games (1 start) LY. He allowed one run in four IP in a relief stint vs Boston.
Richards is 0-4, 5.46 in 8 games (4 starts) vs Baltimore.
— Red Sox scored total of two runs in their first two games.
Blue Jays (1-1) @ Bronx (1-1)
Zeuch is 2-2, 3.71 in 8 games (4 starts) over two years; He’s allowed seven runs in 15.2 IP vs New York.
German is making his first start in two years; he is 2-2, 3.10 in five games (3 starts) vs Toronto.
Indians (0-2) @ Tigers (2-0)
Civale is 3-0, 2.36 in four starts against the Tigers, 2-0, 4.15 in two starts at Detroit.
Cleveland scored total of four runs in losing their first two games.
Skubal was 1-4, 5.63 in eight games (7 starts) as a rookie; he is 0-0, 3.86 in one start vs Cleveland.
First two series games both stayed under the total.
Rangers (0-2) @ Royals (2-0)
Lyles is 1-1, 2.25 in three starts vs Kansas City, 0-0, 2.57 in one start here.
Singer was 4-5, 4.06 in 12 starts as a rookie LY; he’s never pitched against Texas.
Kansas City scored 25 runs in winning first two series games.
White Sox (1-2) @ Angels (2-1)
Cease is 0-1, 6.48 in two starts against the Angels, 0-1, 9.00 in one start at Anaheim.
Ohtani is 4-3, 4.39 in 12 MLB starts; 10 of those 12 starts were in 2018. He’s never pitched against Chicago.
Ohtani is apparently going to hit in this game, so Angels won’t have a DH.
Under is 2-1 in first three series games.
Astros (3-0) @ A’s (0-3)
Urquidy is 0-1, 2.45 in two starts vs Oakland, 0-1, 3.00 in one start at the Coliseum.
Astros outscored Oakland 26-7 in first three series games.
Manaea is 3-5, 3.27 in 13 starts vs Houston.
Interleague game
Twins (1-1) @ Brewers (1-1)
Pineda allowed three runs in six IP in his one start vs Milwaukee.
Hauser is 0-1, 6.00 in two games (1 start) vs Minnesota.
MLB
Sunday, April 4
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Trend Report
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NY Mets @ Washington
NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing NY Mets
Toronto @ NY Yankees
Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees
NY Yankees is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto
NY Yankees is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto
Atlanta @ Philadelphia
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Baltimore @ Boston
Baltimore
Baltimore is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Boston
Baltimore is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Boston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 11 games at home
St. Louis @ Cincinnati
St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Cincinnati is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home
Cleveland @ Detroit
Cleveland
Cleveland is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Texas @ Kansas City
Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games on the road
Kansas City
Kansas City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Kansas City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Minnesota @ Milwaukee
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Pittsburgh @ Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
LA Dodgers @ Colorado
LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games
Colorado is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Houston @ Oakland
Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Oakland
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Houston
Arizona @ San Diego
Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 9 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego
San Diego is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Chi White Sox @ LA Angels
Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games
LA Angels
LA Angels is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing Chi White Sox
LA Angels is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox