Armadillo Sports
Wednesday’s 6-pack
Active college basketball coaches who have won a national title:
Tony Bennett, Virginia
John Calipari, Kentucky
Scott Drew, Baylor
Dan Hurley, UConn
Tom Izzo, Michigan State
Rick Pitino, Kentucky/Louisville (now at St John’s)
Bill Self, Kansas
Tweet of the Day
“That’s not our style of play as far as the effort, rounding the bag there. It’s unacceptable.”
St Louis manager Oliver Marmol, criticizing OF Tyler O’Neill after he got thrown out at the plate in the 7th inning of Tuesday’s 4-1 loss to Atlanta.
Wednesday’s quiz
Michael Jordan played 15 years in the NBA; 13 with the Bulls, two with what other team?
Tuesday’s quiz
Other than Wrigley Field/Fenway Park, Dodger Stadium is the oldest ballpark in the major leagues.
Monday’s quiz
Last 40 years, #8-seed Villanova is 1985 is the lowest seed to win the NCAA championship.
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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings……..
— I’m hoping to start posting daily baseball knowledge this Friday; in the meantime, I started doing some NFL research for the 2023 season on Tuesday, some of which I’ll post here in the next few days.
Weird Stat of the Day: over the last 22 years, under is 17-4-1 in Seahawks’ home openers- they are 18-2 SU/15-5 ATS in their last 20 home openers.
Also, Jacksonville Jaguars haven’t been favored in any of their home openers since 2010, and they made the playoffs twice since then, so they had a couple good teams.
— NFL Draft is still three weeks away; I’m not a big fan of reading mock drafts, it is just people guessing on picks, to try and draw attention to their work. Front office people aren’t going to spill the beans on who/what position they want to target, so writers have to guess, and if a guy does more than one mock draft, the guessing multiplies exponentially.
— Las Vegas Raiders signed former Patriots’ QB Brian Hoyer to back up Jimmy Garoppolo.
Speaking of Patriots’ QB’s, word has it that Mac Jones called coaches at Alabama during this past season, looking for help for the Patriots’ offensive struggles. Apparently Mr Jones doesn’t think much of Matt Patricia/Joe Judge, the New England assistants who were coaching Jones, a 2nd-year QB. Can’t say I blame him.
This ticked off Bill Belichick; now comes word that the Patriots shopped Jones around this winter, to the Bucs, Commanders, Raiders and Texans.
Former Alabama assistant Bill O’Brien is back in Foxboro now, which will makes Jones’ life a lot easier, assuming Belichick doesn’t trade him this spring.
— First six days of baseball season, over is 44-34-1, lot of offense. First five days of last season, under was 41-27-7. Banning the shifts has made the game more fun to watch.
— Weird that UConn was unranked in the preseason college basketball top 25, and they won the national title, while North Carolina was the preseason #1 team, and they even didn’t make the tournament.
Speaking of UConn, they’re in a 4-team tournament at Madison Square Garden in November with Louisville, Indiana and Texas. Pretty good preseason event.
— San Diego Padres have a payroll of $249,061,645 this season, a huge payroll; right now, their payroll obligations for the 2027 season is $145,545,455- that’s four years from now!!! And that doesn’t include Juan Soto, who will be a free agent after the 2024 season.
By way of comparison, Oakland A’s have a payroll of $59,265,000 this year; they have $13M on the books for 2024 (Aledmys Díaz/Jace Peterson) and beyond that, their obligations are $0, as in nothing, bupkis.
— Arizona 8, Padres 6— San Diego led this game 5-1 after five innings, but Arizona scored four runs in 8th inning to snap the Padres’ 3-game winning streak.
Manny Machado was supposed to be San Diego’s DH; he got called out on strikes because of a pitch clock violation in the first inning, then got thrown out of the game for arguing. Not good.
His replacement, Nelson Cruz hit a home run, but it was a cruddy day for the Padres.
— Marlins 1, Twins 0— Sandy Alcantara was masterful, throwing a 100-pitch complete game, allowing only four baserunners. Avasail Garcia homered for the Marlins’ only run. Game took 1:57 to play; I’m guessing that stadium vendors HATE the new pitch clock rules.
— Mariners 11, Angels 2— Coming into the game, Teoscar Hernandez was 1-17 this season, but he hit two homers, knocked in four runs as Seattle snapped their 4-game losing skid. AJ Pollock also homered twice for the Mariners.
— Brewers 9, Mets 0— Mets have a payroll of $357,763,333 this season, by far the biggest payroll in MLB; they lost their last two games by a combined 19-0, to a Milwaukee squad with a payroll of $121,884,960.
Newly-acquired Brian Anderson homered twice, knocked in six runs; Milwaukee’s play-by-play guy on TV is also named Brian Anderson.
— A’s 4, Guardians 3— Tony Kemp’s walk-off single sent the announced crowd of 3,407 home happy. Oakland is 2-3 this season; the opposing starting pitchers in their wins were Ohtani and Bieber, couple of All-Stars. A’s have shown some spunk in the season’s first week.
By way of comparison, the A’s AAA team in Las Vegas drew 6,950 fans for their game Tuesday, a 7-6 loss to Oklahoma City.
The A’s franchise somehow turned a $29M profit last year; the owners are cheap bastards, but the front office, coaches and players are doing their very best. We’ll see how they make out.
— Rays 10, Nationals 6— Tampa Bay scored five times in 9th inning to snatch a victory from the jaws of defeat; at 5-0, they’re the last unbeaten team in the big leagues.
Luke Raley tied the game with a 9th inning homer, then Josh Lowe put the Rays ahead 7-6 with a homer, and Yandy Diaz capped off the huge inning with a 3-run homer.
— Last week, Major League Baseball decided to voluntarily recognize minor league ballplayers as part of the Players’ Union; here are some of the changes.
Triple A salaries go from $17,500 a year to $35,800
Double A salaries go from $13,800 a year to $30,250
High Single A salaries go from $11,000 a year to $27,300
Single A salaries go from $11,000 a year to $26,200
Complex league salaries go from $4,800 a year to $19,800
Wednesday’s 6-pack
Active college basketball coaches who have won a national title:
Tony Bennett, Virginia
John Calipari, Kentucky
Scott Drew, Baylor
Dan Hurley, UConn
Tom Izzo, Michigan State
Rick Pitino, Kentucky/Louisville (now at St John’s)
Bill Self, Kansas
Tweet of the Day
“That’s not our style of play as far as the effort, rounding the bag there. It’s unacceptable.”
St Louis manager Oliver Marmol, criticizing OF Tyler O’Neill after he got thrown out at the plate in the 7th inning of Tuesday’s 4-1 loss to Atlanta.
Wednesday’s quiz
Michael Jordan played 15 years in the NBA; 13 with the Bulls, two with what other team?
Tuesday’s quiz
Other than Wrigley Field/Fenway Park, Dodger Stadium is the oldest ballpark in the major leagues.
Monday’s quiz
Last 40 years, #8-seed Villanova is 1985 is the lowest seed to win the NCAA championship.
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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings……..
— I’m hoping to start posting daily baseball knowledge this Friday; in the meantime, I started doing some NFL research for the 2023 season on Tuesday, some of which I’ll post here in the next few days.
Weird Stat of the Day: over the last 22 years, under is 17-4-1 in Seahawks’ home openers- they are 18-2 SU/15-5 ATS in their last 20 home openers.
Also, Jacksonville Jaguars haven’t been favored in any of their home openers since 2010, and they made the playoffs twice since then, so they had a couple good teams.
— NFL Draft is still three weeks away; I’m not a big fan of reading mock drafts, it is just people guessing on picks, to try and draw attention to their work. Front office people aren’t going to spill the beans on who/what position they want to target, so writers have to guess, and if a guy does more than one mock draft, the guessing multiplies exponentially.
— Las Vegas Raiders signed former Patriots’ QB Brian Hoyer to back up Jimmy Garoppolo.
Speaking of Patriots’ QB’s, word has it that Mac Jones called coaches at Alabama during this past season, looking for help for the Patriots’ offensive struggles. Apparently Mr Jones doesn’t think much of Matt Patricia/Joe Judge, the New England assistants who were coaching Jones, a 2nd-year QB. Can’t say I blame him.
This ticked off Bill Belichick; now comes word that the Patriots shopped Jones around this winter, to the Bucs, Commanders, Raiders and Texans.
Former Alabama assistant Bill O’Brien is back in Foxboro now, which will makes Jones’ life a lot easier, assuming Belichick doesn’t trade him this spring.
— First six days of baseball season, over is 44-34-1, lot of offense. First five days of last season, under was 41-27-7. Banning the shifts has made the game more fun to watch.
— Weird that UConn was unranked in the preseason college basketball top 25, and they won the national title, while North Carolina was the preseason #1 team, and they even didn’t make the tournament.
Speaking of UConn, they’re in a 4-team tournament at Madison Square Garden in November with Louisville, Indiana and Texas. Pretty good preseason event.
— San Diego Padres have a payroll of $249,061,645 this season, a huge payroll; right now, their payroll obligations for the 2027 season is $145,545,455- that’s four years from now!!! And that doesn’t include Juan Soto, who will be a free agent after the 2024 season.
By way of comparison, Oakland A’s have a payroll of $59,265,000 this year; they have $13M on the books for 2024 (Aledmys Díaz/Jace Peterson) and beyond that, their obligations are $0, as in nothing, bupkis.
— Arizona 8, Padres 6— San Diego led this game 5-1 after five innings, but Arizona scored four runs in 8th inning to snap the Padres’ 3-game winning streak.
Manny Machado was supposed to be San Diego’s DH; he got called out on strikes because of a pitch clock violation in the first inning, then got thrown out of the game for arguing. Not good.
His replacement, Nelson Cruz hit a home run, but it was a cruddy day for the Padres.
— Marlins 1, Twins 0— Sandy Alcantara was masterful, throwing a 100-pitch complete game, allowing only four baserunners. Avasail Garcia homered for the Marlins’ only run. Game took 1:57 to play; I’m guessing that stadium vendors HATE the new pitch clock rules.
— Mariners 11, Angels 2— Coming into the game, Teoscar Hernandez was 1-17 this season, but he hit two homers, knocked in four runs as Seattle snapped their 4-game losing skid. AJ Pollock also homered twice for the Mariners.
— Brewers 9, Mets 0— Mets have a payroll of $357,763,333 this season, by far the biggest payroll in MLB; they lost their last two games by a combined 19-0, to a Milwaukee squad with a payroll of $121,884,960.
Newly-acquired Brian Anderson homered twice, knocked in six runs; Milwaukee’s play-by-play guy on TV is also named Brian Anderson.
— A’s 4, Guardians 3— Tony Kemp’s walk-off single sent the announced crowd of 3,407 home happy. Oakland is 2-3 this season; the opposing starting pitchers in their wins were Ohtani and Bieber, couple of All-Stars. A’s have shown some spunk in the season’s first week.
By way of comparison, the A’s AAA team in Las Vegas drew 6,950 fans for their game Tuesday, a 7-6 loss to Oklahoma City.
The A’s franchise somehow turned a $29M profit last year; the owners are cheap bastards, but the front office, coaches and players are doing their very best. We’ll see how they make out.
— Rays 10, Nationals 6— Tampa Bay scored five times in 9th inning to snatch a victory from the jaws of defeat; at 5-0, they’re the last unbeaten team in the big leagues.
Luke Raley tied the game with a 9th inning homer, then Josh Lowe put the Rays ahead 7-6 with a homer, and Yandy Diaz capped off the huge inning with a 3-run homer.
— Last week, Major League Baseball decided to voluntarily recognize minor league ballplayers as part of the Players’ Union; here are some of the changes.
Triple A salaries go from $17,500 a year to $35,800
Double A salaries go from $13,800 a year to $30,250
High Single A salaries go from $11,000 a year to $27,300
Single A salaries go from $11,000 a year to $26,200
Complex league salaries go from $4,800 a year to $19,800
CINCINNATI is 14-32 SU (-21.2 Units) when playing on Wednesday in the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 43-64 SU (-27.4 Units) after allowing 2 runs or less in the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 44-67 SU (-29.7 Units) against left-handed starters in the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 19-40 SU (-25 Units) in home games after scoring 2 runs or less in the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 25-10 Over (14 Units) in road games after allowing 4 runs or less 3 straight games in the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 483-506 SU (-73.6 Units) in home games in the first half of the season since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 46-76 SU (-37.1 Units) vs. an NL team with an on base percentage .325 or worse over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS are 26-14 SU (10.6 Units) in home games after a loss by 4 runs or more in the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 32-12 Under (18.8 Units) as an underdog of +200 or more in the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX is 168-159 SU (-6.9 Units) in home games after a 5 game span where the bullpen ERA was 6.50 or worse since 1996.
CLEVELAND is 67-46 SU (16.4 Units) against left-handed starters in the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 53-62 SU (-15.2 Units) in road games when the total is 7 to 8.5 in the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 21-8 Over (12.2 Units) in road games after having lost 2 of their last 3 games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 43-64 SU (-27.4 Units) after allowing 2 runs or less in the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 44-67 SU (-29.7 Units) against left-handed starters in the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 19-40 SU (-25 Units) in home games after scoring 2 runs or less in the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 25-10 Over (14 Units) in road games after allowing 4 runs or less 3 straight games in the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 483-506 SU (-73.6 Units) in home games in the first half of the season since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 46-76 SU (-37.1 Units) vs. an NL team with an on base percentage .325 or worse over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS are 26-14 SU (10.6 Units) in home games after a loss by 4 runs or more in the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 32-12 Under (18.8 Units) as an underdog of +200 or more in the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX is 168-159 SU (-6.9 Units) in home games after a 5 game span where the bullpen ERA was 6.50 or worse since 1996.
CLEVELAND is 67-46 SU (16.4 Units) against left-handed starters in the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 53-62 SU (-15.2 Units) in road games when the total is 7 to 8.5 in the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 21-8 Over (12.2 Units) in road games after having lost 2 of their last 3 games over the last 2 seasons.
MLB
Wednesday, April 5
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Trend Report
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Chi Cubs @ Cincinnati
Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs is 15-5 ATS in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Chi Cubs is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Philadelphia @ NY Yankees
Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Philadelphia is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 11 games
Tampa Bay @ Washington
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Washington
Washington is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Minnesota @ Miami
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Atlanta @ St. Louis
Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Atlanta is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Pittsburgh @ Boston
Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
Pittsburgh is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games at home
NY Mets @ Milwaukee
NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing NY Mets
Baltimore @ Texas
Baltimore
Baltimore is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Detroit @ Houston
Detroit
Detroit is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 19 of Detroit's last 25 games on the road
Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
San Francisco @ Chi White Sox
San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Francisco's last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 8 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games
Cleveland @ Oakland
Cleveland
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Oakland
Oakland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Oakland is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
LA Angels @ Seattle
LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Angels's last 11 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Seattle's last 11 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games at home
Toronto @ Kansas City
Toronto
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Kansas City's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto
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Wednesday, April 5
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Trend Report
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Chi Cubs @ Cincinnati
Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs is 15-5 ATS in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Chi Cubs is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Philadelphia @ NY Yankees
Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Philadelphia is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 11 games
Tampa Bay @ Washington
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Washington
Washington is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Minnesota @ Miami
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Atlanta @ St. Louis
Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Atlanta is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Pittsburgh @ Boston
Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
Pittsburgh is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games at home
NY Mets @ Milwaukee
NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing NY Mets
Baltimore @ Texas
Baltimore
Baltimore is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Detroit @ Houston
Detroit
Detroit is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 19 of Detroit's last 25 games on the road
Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
San Francisco @ Chi White Sox
San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Francisco's last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 8 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games
Cleveland @ Oakland
Cleveland
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Oakland
Oakland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Oakland is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
LA Angels @ Seattle
LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Angels's last 11 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Seattle's last 11 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games at home
Toronto @ Kansas City
Toronto
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Kansas City's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHC at CIN | 12:35 PM | CHC -115 U 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| PHI at NYY | 01:05 PM | PHI +143 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| TB at WAS | 01:05 PM | TB -247 U 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| MIN at MIA | 01:10 PM | MIN -112 O 7.0 | +500 +500 |
| ATL at STL | 01:15 PM | STL -127 O 9.0 | +500 +500 |
| PIT at BOS | 01:35 PM | BOS -143 O 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| NYM at MIL | 01:40 PM | MIL -131 O 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| BAL at TEX | 02:05 PM | TEX -177 O 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| SF at CHW | 02:10 PM | SF +118 U 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| DET at HOU | 02:10 PM | DET +216 O 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| CLE at OAK | 03:37 PM | OAK +115 O 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| LAA at SEA | 04:10 PM | LAA -168 U 7.0 | +500 +500 |
| TOR at KC | 07:40 PM | TOR -176 U 8.5 | +500 +500 |
Pending Picks
Completed Picks
| Apr 5, 2023 | MLB | Toronto Kansas City | - - | 07:40 PM | Under 8.5 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | MLB | Chi. Cubs Cincinnati | 12 5 | CHC -125 | Win |
| Apr 3, 2023 | NCAAB | San Diego St. Connecticut | 59 76 | SDSU +7.0 | Loss |
| Apr 2, 2023 | NBA | Memphis Chicago | 107 128 | Over 229.0 | Win |
| Apr 1, 2023 | NCAAB | Florida Atlantic San Diego St. | 71 72 | SDSU -2.5 | Loss |
Completed Picks
| Date | League | Game | Score | Pick | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2023 | MLB | Toronto Kansas City | 3 0 | Under 8.5 | Win |
| Apr 4, 2023 | MLB | Chi. Cubs Cincinnati | 12 5 | CHC -125 | Win |
| Apr 3, 2023 | NCAAB | San Diego St. Connecticut | 59 76 | SDSU +7.0 | Loss |
| Apr 2, 2023 | NBA | Memphis Chicago | 107 128 | Over 229.0 | Win |
| Apr 1, 2023 | NCAAB | Florida Atlantic San Diego St. | 71 72 | SDSU -2.5 | Loss |
APRIL'S MLB BEST BETS !
04/05/2023......................1 - 5..............................16.66%.................................- 21.60
04/03/2023......................5 - 4..............................55,55%............. ....................+ 7.35
04/02/2023......................2 - 5..............................26.57%............. ....................-22.55
04/01/2023......................4 - 8..............................33.33%............. ....................-21.50
TOTALS.......................12 - 22..............................35.29%............ ...................- 58.30
04/05/2023......................1 - 5..............................16.66%.................................- 21.60
04/03/2023......................5 - 4..............................55,55%............. ....................+ 7.35
04/02/2023......................2 - 5..............................26.57%............. ....................-22.55
04/01/2023......................4 - 8..............................33.33%............. ....................-21.50
TOTALS.......................12 - 22..............................35.29%............ ...................- 58.30
Thursday’s 6-pack
Six top prospects from the Boston Red Sox
1) Marcelo Mayer, SS
2) Triston Casas, 1B
3) Ceddanne Rafaela, OF/SS
4) Masataka Yoshida, OF
5) Miguel Bleis, OF
6) Mikey Romero, SS/2B
Tweet of the Day
“I think the last several weeks I’ve been able to reflect on a lot of things. The one thing I can tell you without question: I missed my job. I love my job and I want to do my job for a long time. That’s what is positive. Now, for me to be effective doing that, I think I have to wake up a little bit and maybe do some things from a lifestyle standpoint, a personal habit standpoint, that I’ve been very, very, very inconsistent with my entire adult life.
And I said that jokingly earlier, can you imagine a doctor telling you to lose weight, eat right and exercise? I’ve been told that a long time, but I’m taking that serious for the first time I probably have in my life.”
Bill Self
Thursday’s quiz
Oakland A’s have won four World Series titles, under which three managers?
Hint: Two of them are in the Hall of Fame
Wednesday’s quiz
Michael Jordan played 15 years in the NBA; 13 with the Bulls, two with the Washington Wizards.
Tuesday’s quiz
Other than Wrigley Field/Fenway Park, Dodger Stadium is the oldest ballpark in the major leagues.
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Thursday’s Den: Early season trends for AFC teams………
Ravens
Last seven years, they’re 6-1 ATS in Week 1
5-2 ATS last seven home openers
Last three years, scored 38-36-38 points in home openers
10-5 ATS last 15 road openers
Bills
10-5 SU in last 15 home openers, 7-4 ATS in last 11
Three of last four home openers stayed under total.
4-0 SU/3-1 ATS in last four road openers.
Under is 5-2 in last seven road openers.
7-3 ATS in last ten Week 1 games.
Bengals
2-5 ATS in last seven home openers
6-2 ATS last eight road openers, but lost last four SU
Three of last four road openers stayed under total.
Browns
6-18 ATS in home openers (0-4 last four years)
0-9 ATS as a favorite in home openers.
Last three years, scored 35-31-30 points in home opener.
Over is 7-2 in last nine home openers.
Covered four of last five road openers.
Under is 5-2 in last seven road openers.
Broncos
Last 34 years, Denver is 29-5 SU in home openers (9-5 ATS in last 14)
Last four home openers stayed under total.
1-5 SU/2-4 ATS in last six road openers.
Four of last five road openers stayed under total.
Texans
2-1-1 SU in last four home openers
Lost seven of last eight road openers SU, but…….
…..they covered five of last six road openers.
Under is 6-2 in their last eight road openers.
Colts
Covered three of last four home openers
Last three home openers stayed under the total
1-6-1 ATS in last eight road openers.
Last nine years, Colts are 2-6-1 ATS in Week 1.
Jaguars
Covered three of last five home openers.
Over is 5-2 in their last seven home openers.
Covered four of last six road openers
Last three road openers went over the total.
Jaguars are 2-6 ATS as a favorite in road openers.
Chiefs
7-0 SU/4-3 ATS in last seven home openers.
Over is 5-1-2 in last eight home openers.
5-1 SU/4-2 ATS in last six road openers.
Over is 5-1 in last six road openers.
Last seven years, Chiefs scored 33+ points in Week 1.
Raiders
Covered four of last six home openers (last two went to OT)
Over is 7-2 in last nine home openers
Covered five of last seven road openers.
Under is 4-2 in last six road openers.
Raiders started 1-0 in five of last seven years.
Chargers
Started 1-0 the last four years.
Lost four of last six home openers.
Under is 3-0 in their home openers at SoFi.
8-2-1 ATS in last 11 road openers.
Lost SU in six of last nine road openers.
Last four road openers stayed under the total.
Dolphins
Covered four of last six home openers.
Four of last five home openers went over total
6-2 ATS in last eight road openers
Last 19 years, under is 17-2 in their road openers.
Last three years, they played New England in Week 1.
Patriots
Lost 17-16/37-26 in last two home openers.
Four of last five home openers stayed under total.
Favorites covered their last four road openers.
Under is 3-1 in their last four road openers.
Jets
Last four years, Jets started season 0-1.
0-5 SU/ATS in last five home openers.
Under is 5-1 in last six home openers.
7-3 ATS in last ten road openers.
Over is 4-1 in their last five road openers.
Steelers
Started season on the road the last eight years
5-1-1 SU/4-3 ATS last seven road openers/Week 1 games
Last six road openers stayed under the total.
1-4 SU/0-5 ATS in last five home openers.
Under is 5-2 in last seven home openers.
Titans
2-7 SU/ATS in last nine home openers (0-4 last four years).
Five of their last six home openers stayed under the total.
8-2 SU/7-3 ATS last ten road openers
Four of their last six road openers went over the total.
Six top prospects from the Boston Red Sox
1) Marcelo Mayer, SS
2) Triston Casas, 1B
3) Ceddanne Rafaela, OF/SS
4) Masataka Yoshida, OF
5) Miguel Bleis, OF
6) Mikey Romero, SS/2B
Tweet of the Day
“I think the last several weeks I’ve been able to reflect on a lot of things. The one thing I can tell you without question: I missed my job. I love my job and I want to do my job for a long time. That’s what is positive. Now, for me to be effective doing that, I think I have to wake up a little bit and maybe do some things from a lifestyle standpoint, a personal habit standpoint, that I’ve been very, very, very inconsistent with my entire adult life.
And I said that jokingly earlier, can you imagine a doctor telling you to lose weight, eat right and exercise? I’ve been told that a long time, but I’m taking that serious for the first time I probably have in my life.”
Bill Self
Thursday’s quiz
Oakland A’s have won four World Series titles, under which three managers?
Hint: Two of them are in the Hall of Fame
Wednesday’s quiz
Michael Jordan played 15 years in the NBA; 13 with the Bulls, two with the Washington Wizards.
Tuesday’s quiz
Other than Wrigley Field/Fenway Park, Dodger Stadium is the oldest ballpark in the major leagues.
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Thursday’s Den: Early season trends for AFC teams………
Ravens
Last seven years, they’re 6-1 ATS in Week 1
5-2 ATS last seven home openers
Last three years, scored 38-36-38 points in home openers
10-5 ATS last 15 road openers
Bills
10-5 SU in last 15 home openers, 7-4 ATS in last 11
Three of last four home openers stayed under total.
4-0 SU/3-1 ATS in last four road openers.
Under is 5-2 in last seven road openers.
7-3 ATS in last ten Week 1 games.
Bengals
2-5 ATS in last seven home openers
6-2 ATS last eight road openers, but lost last four SU
Three of last four road openers stayed under total.
Browns
6-18 ATS in home openers (0-4 last four years)
0-9 ATS as a favorite in home openers.
Last three years, scored 35-31-30 points in home opener.
Over is 7-2 in last nine home openers.
Covered four of last five road openers.
Under is 5-2 in last seven road openers.
Broncos
Last 34 years, Denver is 29-5 SU in home openers (9-5 ATS in last 14)
Last four home openers stayed under total.
1-5 SU/2-4 ATS in last six road openers.
Four of last five road openers stayed under total.
Texans
2-1-1 SU in last four home openers
Lost seven of last eight road openers SU, but…….
…..they covered five of last six road openers.
Under is 6-2 in their last eight road openers.
Colts
Covered three of last four home openers
Last three home openers stayed under the total
1-6-1 ATS in last eight road openers.
Last nine years, Colts are 2-6-1 ATS in Week 1.
Jaguars
Covered three of last five home openers.
Over is 5-2 in their last seven home openers.
Covered four of last six road openers
Last three road openers went over the total.
Jaguars are 2-6 ATS as a favorite in road openers.
Chiefs
7-0 SU/4-3 ATS in last seven home openers.
Over is 5-1-2 in last eight home openers.
5-1 SU/4-2 ATS in last six road openers.
Over is 5-1 in last six road openers.
Last seven years, Chiefs scored 33+ points in Week 1.
Raiders
Covered four of last six home openers (last two went to OT)
Over is 7-2 in last nine home openers
Covered five of last seven road openers.
Under is 4-2 in last six road openers.
Raiders started 1-0 in five of last seven years.
Chargers
Started 1-0 the last four years.
Lost four of last six home openers.
Under is 3-0 in their home openers at SoFi.
8-2-1 ATS in last 11 road openers.
Lost SU in six of last nine road openers.
Last four road openers stayed under the total.
Dolphins
Covered four of last six home openers.
Four of last five home openers went over total
6-2 ATS in last eight road openers
Last 19 years, under is 17-2 in their road openers.
Last three years, they played New England in Week 1.
Patriots
Lost 17-16/37-26 in last two home openers.
Four of last five home openers stayed under total.
Favorites covered their last four road openers.
Under is 3-1 in their last four road openers.
Jets
Last four years, Jets started season 0-1.
0-5 SU/ATS in last five home openers.
Under is 5-1 in last six home openers.
7-3 ATS in last ten road openers.
Over is 4-1 in their last five road openers.
Steelers
Started season on the road the last eight years
5-1-1 SU/4-3 ATS last seven road openers/Week 1 games
Last six road openers stayed under the total.
1-4 SU/0-5 ATS in last five home openers.
Under is 5-2 in last seven home openers.
Titans
2-7 SU/ATS in last nine home openers (0-4 last four years).
Five of their last six home openers stayed under the total.
8-2 SU/7-3 ATS last ten road openers
Four of their last six road openers went over the total.
MLB
Weather Report
Thursday, April 6
DETROIT is 51-31 SU (16.9 Units) in home games in day games in the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 69-89 SU (-28.9 Units) in the first half of the season in the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX is 169-159 SU (-5.9 Units) in home games after a 5 game span where the bullpen ERA was 6.50 or worse since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 57-62 SU (-11.2 Units) as an underdog of +100 to +150 in the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 43-27 Over (13.3 Units) as a road underdog of +100 or higher in the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 90-66 SU (19.8 Units) vs. teams whose hitters strike out 7 or more times/game over the last 2 seasons.
MLB
Dunkel
Thursday, April 6
MLB
Thursday, April 6
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Trend Report
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Boston @ Detroit
Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing at home against Boston
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
San Francisco @ Chi White Sox
San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Francisco's last 9 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Toronto @ Kansas City
Toronto
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Kansas City's last 13 games
Washington @ Colorado
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Washington's last 17 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Washington
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
San Diego @ Atlanta
San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games
Atlanta
Atlanta is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games at home
Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Dodgers @ Arizona
LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
LA Dodgers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Arizona's last 11 games at home
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Weather Report
Thursday, April 6
DETROIT is 51-31 SU (16.9 Units) in home games in day games in the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 69-89 SU (-28.9 Units) in the first half of the season in the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX is 169-159 SU (-5.9 Units) in home games after a 5 game span where the bullpen ERA was 6.50 or worse since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 57-62 SU (-11.2 Units) as an underdog of +100 to +150 in the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 43-27 Over (13.3 Units) as a road underdog of +100 or higher in the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 90-66 SU (19.8 Units) vs. teams whose hitters strike out 7 or more times/game over the last 2 seasons.
MLB
Dunkel
Thursday, April 6
MLB
Thursday, April 6
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Trend Report
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Boston @ Detroit
Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing at home against Boston
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
San Francisco @ Chi White Sox
San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Francisco's last 9 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Toronto @ Kansas City
Toronto
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Kansas City's last 13 games
Washington @ Colorado
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Washington's last 17 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Washington
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
San Diego @ Atlanta
San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games
Atlanta
Atlanta is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games at home
Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Dodgers @ Arizona
LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
LA Dodgers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Arizona's last 11 games at home
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Pending Picks
| Date | League | Game | Score | Status | Pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2023 | MLB | San Francisco Chi. White Sox | - - | 02:10 PM | Under 8.0 |
Completed Picks
| Date | League | Game | Score | Pick | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2023 | MLB | Toronto Kansas City | 3 0 | Under 8.5 | Win |
| Apr 4, 2023 | MLB | Chi. Cubs Cincinnati | 12 5 | CHC -125 | Win |
| Apr 3, 2023 | NCAAB | San Diego St. Connecticut | 59 76 | SDSU +7.0 | Loss |
| Apr 2, 2023 | NBA | Memphis Chicago | 107 128 | Over 229.0 | Win |
| Apr 1, 2023 | NCAAB | Florida Atlantic San Diego St. | 71 72 | SDSU -2.5 | Loss |
