MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Saturday, April 5
Trends (thru games of April 3rd)
— Reds (2-5)
Reds lost their last three games, all by 1-0 scores.
Cincinnati scored 4 or fewer runs in six of seven games.
In the last 100 years, the 1960 Phillies were the only team to lose three straight 1-0 games; May 11-13, they lost two 1-0 games in San Francisco, the third one in Cincinnati.
— Arizona (4-3)
Over is 5-2 in their first seven games.
Arizona scored (18) runs in three games vs righty starters.
— Braves (0-7)
Atlanta is 0-7 for first time since 1990.
Braves are 6-50 with runners in scoring position.
— Cubs (5-4)
Cubs won four of their last five games.
Over is 7-1 in their last eight games.
— Rockies (1-5)
Rockies started season with a 1-5 road trip, scoring total of 11 runs.
Under is 5-1 in their six games.
— Dodgers (8-0)
LA is first World Series champ ever to start the next season 8-0.
Over is 5-2 in their last seven games.
— Marlins (4-3)
Marlins started season with a 4-3 homestand, which included three walk-off wins.
In seven games, Marlins haven’t had a starting pitcher get an out after the 5th inning.
— Brewers (3-4)
Milwaukee won its last three games, despite scoring only nine runs.
Home team won six of their seven games.
— Mets (3-3)
Mets split first six games, scoring 1-1-2 runs in their losses.
Juan Soto is off to a 5-21 start, with five walks, five runs scored.
— Phillies (5-1)
Phillies won five of their first six games.
Philly’s last four games stayed under the total.
— Pirates (2-5)
Pittsburgh is off to a 2-5 start, scoring total of 19 runs.
Five of their last six games stayed under the total.
— St Louis (4-2)
Cardinals scored 42 runs in their first six games.
Five of their six games went over the total.
— Padres (7-0)
San Diego is 7-0, but still trail Dodgers by half a game.
Five of their last six games stayed under the total.
— Giants (5-1)
Giants start season with a 5-1 road trip (over 4-2)
Giants are 12-38 with runners in scoring position.
— Washington (1-5)
Nationals lost last three games, scoring total of seven runs.
Last four Washington games stayed under the total.
— Orioles (3-4)
Orioles scored 12-9-8 runs in their wins, 2-1-0-4 in losses.
Over is 5-2 in their games.
— Red Sox (3-4)
Boston started season with a 3-4 road trip.
Under is 5-2 in their games.
— White Sox (2-4)
Chicago lost four of its last five games.
White Sox are 6-30 with runners in scoring position.
— Cleveland (2-4)
Guardians lost their last three games, scoring 2-0-2 runs.
Cleveland scored 7-6 runs in their two wins.
— Detroit (2-4)
Detroit opened season with a 2-4 road trip on west coast.
Tigers scored in first inning in three of last four games.
— Houston (3-4)
Astros lost three of their last four games.
Under is 5-2 in their games so far.
— Royals (2-4)
Kansas City is hitting 15-59 (.254) with runners in scoring position.
Royals lost three of their last four games.
— Angels (4-2)
Angels won four of their last five games.
In four of their six games, winning run scored from 7th inning or later.
— Twins (2-5)
Twins lost five of their first seven games.
Last three games, Twins are 10-22 with runners in scoring position.
— New York (4-2)
Four of their last five games went over the total.
New York scored in first inning in four of their six games.
— A’s (2-5)
A’s were outscored 35-9 in their first three games in Sacramento.
A’s four road games all stayed under the total.
— Seattle (3-4)
Mariners trailed after the 5th inning in 6 of their 7 games.
Six of their seven games stayed under the total.
— Tampa Bay (4-2)
Rays started season with a 4-2 homestand.
Five of their six games stayed under the total.
— Texas (5-2)
Rangers won five of their last six games.
Under is 6-1 in their games so far.
— Toronto (5-2)
Blue Jays won five of their last six games,
Toronto’s last four games stayed under the total.