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Ranking all 30 MLB teams by most pressure to win 2023 World Series: Big payrolls lead to bigger expectations
Which fanbase -- and ownership group -- is expecting the most?
By Mike Axisa
Mar 14, 2023 at 10:47 am ET•12 min read
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The 2023 Major League Baseball regular season is fast approaching. Spring training games are fun in their own way, though the novelty wears off quickly and I think we're all eager for meaningful MLB baseball. Justin Verlander in New York, Jacob deGrom in Texas, Trea Turner in Philadelphia, Xander Bogaerts in San Diego...there are a lot of faces in new places this season.
As always, each MLB team will face a different amount of pressure in 2023. Pressure is unquantifiable but you know it when you see it, and you definitely know it when you feel it. Some teams feel pressure to win. Others feel pressure to simply make progress and get out of the rebuilding phase. And other teams feel a different kind of pressure entirely.
With the 2023 season on the horizon, let's rank the 30 MLB teams based on the amount of pressure they feel to win this year's World Series.
30. Washington Nationals
29. Oakland Athletics
28. Cincinnati Reds
27. Kansas City Royals
26. Colorado Rockies
25. Pittsburgh Pirates
24. Detroit Tigers
23. Miami Marlins
These teams are in the rankings because we have to count to 30. Expectations are very low this season (except maybe inside the walls of Colorado's front office) and no one realistically expects a World Series run from these clubs. For them, a successful season involves taking steps toward contention, mostly by integrating young players into the lineup. Pressure to win the World Series? Nah, not at all. Pressure to make progress? Definitely.
22. Arizona Diamondbacks
21. Baltimore Orioles
Three teams improved by at least 20 wins from 2021 to 2022 and the D-Backs and O's are two of them (the third ranks No. 1 in these rankings). These are two up-and-coming clubs with a lot of young talent that, unfortunately for them, are stuck in divisions with several big spenders, making the path to contention difficult. I would have liked to see these two teams do more this offseason, particularly the Orioles, but they're heading in the right direction. If all goes according to plan, these teams will move up these rankings next year.
20. Tampa Bay Rays
The Rays are in a tier of their own. They get graded on a curve -- the Rays don't have to do much more than show up and spell their name correctly to be hailed as geniuses -- and are touted as a consistent winner even though the two most successful seasons in franchise history ended with a World Series loss. At some point Tampa has to win a title. I don't think the Rays feel much pressure to do it right now, but they should. The "look how smart we are!" act only lasts so long when the trophy case is empty.
19. Chicago Cubs
18. Chicago White Sox
It kinda of feels like the two Chicago teams are heading in opposite directions, no? The White Sox were AL Central favorites going into last season, then they fluttered to an 81-81 record. They followed that up with an underwhelming offseason. The Cubs went 74-88 last year, but they won 40 of their final 71 games, and they had a very active offseason. I don't think you can sign Dansby Swanson to a seven-year contract and not feel some pressure to win. As for the White Sox, they traded peak Chris Sale as part of the rebuild to get to where they are now, and the results have been a bit underwhelming. If anything, they should be higher.
17. Minnesota Twins
16. Milwaukee Brewers
15. Cleveland Guardians
We're now into the teams with legitimate pressure to win the 2023 World Series. In Minnesota's case, they just invested heavily in Carlos Correa and his questionable ankle, and so much of their core (Correa, Byron Buxton, Pablo L?pez, Jorge Polanco, etc.) is right in that peak age range (28-31). The division is winnable, and we can't forget the Twins have an 18-game postseason losing streak. This is Year 7 of the Derek Falvey front office and it's fair to wonder whether his seat is getting a lot hot. Falvey & Co. were expected to have at least ended the postseason losing streak by now.
The Brewers traded Josh Hader last year and Willy Adames, Corbin Burnes, and Brandon Woodruff are all only two years away from free agency. Unless owner Mark Attanasio pushes payroll to a point it has never been, there's no way Milwaukee can keep everyone. Similarly, Shane Bieber is two years away from free agency with the Guardians, and Jos? Ram?rez is now in his 30s. The best chance for the Brewers and Guardians to win the World Series is with all those players on their roster and in their primes. How much longer will that be the case? The clock is ticking.
14. Texas Rangers
Give the Rangers credit, they are trying hard to get back into contention. They committed $500 million to Corey Seager and Marcus Semien last offseason, then this offseason they brought in Jacob deGrom, Nathan Eovaldi, and Andrew Heaney to fortify the rotation. They're trying, which is more than you can say for a few teams in the league. Anyway, you don't spend this much money in free agency and not expect to win, so yeah, there's pressure on Texas. DeGrom turns 35 this summer and he will be the best pitcher in baseball (when healthy) only so much longer.
13. Houston Astros
It was difficult to place the Astros. On one hand, they just won the World Series, so it stands to reason there is less pressure to win a title this year. They've earned a grace period. On the other hand, Houston still has a prime-aged core built to win right now, and I'm sure the front office wants to validate the dynasty talk that is a bit too premature. There's no reason to think the Astros won't be among the best teams in baseball this summer, and when you're this good, you should be thinking title. Last year's championship does take a little pressure off though.
12. San Francisco Giants
Yeesh, what a terrible offseason for the Giants. They were rejected by Aaron Judge and they had Carlos Correa, agreed to a contract, scheduled a press conference, then flunked his physical. The end result is an 81-81 team that took a lot of smaller bites in the offseason (Michael Conforto, Mitch Haniger, Ross Stripling, etc.). Attendance has dropped by roughly a million fans in the last six years. In that ballpark? It's unfathomable. The Giants certainly aren't in World Series or bust territory, but there's no doubt the pressure is beginning to ratchet up.
11. Seattle Mariners
At long last, the postseason drought is over. The Mariners reached the playoffs last year for the first time since Ichiro's rookie season, and their offseason was sensible more than flashy. Julio Rodr?guez has arrived, Luis Castillo is here to stay, and the supporting cast is quite strong. Strong enough to take down the Astros in the AL West? Eh, I'm not sure about that. It's strong enough that Seattle should enter the season with the World Series as a goal though. Winning unexpectedly, which the Mariners kinda sorta did last season, is the easy part. Winning when you're expected to win is more challenging.
10. Toronto Blue Jays
The Blue Jays have had the talent to win the AL East the last two years, yet the whole has been less than the sum of the parts. In an effort to break through, they overhauled their lineup this winter and brought in several much-needed lefty bats (Brandon Belt and Daulton Varsho, most notably), and also overhauled Rogers Centre itself. With homegrown stars Bo Bichette, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and Alek Manoah firmly entrenched as core players, and some recent postseason disappointment leaving a bad taste in their mouths, there's pressure on this group to win. It's no longer about building for the future.
9. Boston Red Sox
Ben Cherington was fired in Year 4 of his tenure as GM. Dave Dombrowski was fired in Year 4 of his tenure as president of baseball operations. Chaim Bloom is now entering Year 4 of his tenure at the head of the team's baseball operations, and he doesn't have a World Series ring to hang his hat on like Cherington and Dombrowski. Perhaps the pressure is on Bloom more than the Red Sox, though I see them as one and the same. Red Sox Nation is deeply unhappy and there's really only one way to get back in the good graces of a fan base this dedicated, and that involves a duck boat parade in November.
8. St. Louis Cardinals
The Cardinals were a difficult team to place. Franchise icons Yadier Molina and Albert Pujols retired after last season, and Adam Wainwright will retire after this season, plus MVP candidates Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt are in their 30s. It would seem St. Louis has pressure to win this year, and they do, but they also have so much young talent that their window figures to stay open another few years. Still, their best chance to win is right now, with Arenado and Goldschmidt performing like stars and others like Miles Mikolas and Jordan Montgomery still under team control. The Cardinals want to get Wainwright another ring and Arenado and Goldschmidt their first rings. Another division title and early postseason exit would be wholly unsatisfying.
7. Atlanta Braves
As a recent World Series champion with just about its entire core locked up long-term and affordably, the case can be made the Braves should be down these rankings a bit. Their window isn't closing anytime soon, you know? That's a very dangerous way to look at things though. Just ask the 2017-20 Cubs. Complacency is the enemy of progress and it only gets more difficult to win a championship with each passing year. Even with a core as good and as young as Atlanta's, the best opportunity to win will always be the current year. There's a legitimate opportunity for a dynasty here, but that opportunity can disappear sooner than you expect.
6. Los Angeles Dodgers
It's a weird time for the Dodgers. They took a step back in the offseason and look more vulnerable now than they have at any point in the last 10 years, yet they remain good enough to contend for a postseason berth if not the NL West title. Incorporating young players like Miguel Vargas, Bobby Miller, and possibly Michael Busch into the roster is a priority in 2022. The Gavin Lux injury is a major blow, however. It seems the Dodgers are willing to take a step back this year to set themselves up better for 2023 and beyond. That said, Julio Ur?as is coming up on free agency, Clayton Kershaw is going year-to-year at this point in his career, and Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman are in their primes. As long as that is the case, there's pressure to win this year.
5. Philadelphia Phillies
This one is pretty straightforward. The Phillies went to the World Series last year, lost in six games, and then handed Trea Turner an 11-year contract in hopes of getting over the hump this year. Philadelphia has sunk a lot of money into its roster and so many core players (Turner, Bryce Harper, Aaron Nola, J.T. Realmuto, Kyle Schwarber, Zack Wheeler) either are in their 30s now or will be by the end of the season. You don't go to the World Series with that core, add Turner, and then not expect to feel immense pressure to win the World Series. The Phillies are well aware of it and embrace it.
4. Los Angeles Angels
This ranking has as much to do with the pressure to win the World Series as it does the pressure to retain Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani has made it crystal clear he wants to play for a contender and there's no better way to prove you are a contender than winning the World Series. The Angels have the sport's longest postseason drought, so just getting into the tournament would be welcome, but I'm not sure that will be enough to retain the two-way superstar. And truth be told, it may be impossible to retain him. He might be heading elsewhere as a free agent no matter what the Angels do this season. The Halos have Ohtani now though, and of course they have the great Mike Trout. There's a lot of pressure on this club to win. Returning to the postseason would be a nice accomplishment, but it's small beans in the grand scheme of things.
3. New York Yankees
Aaron Judge has a brand new nine-year contract, Gerrit Cole and prized free agent addition Carlos Rod?n are in their primes, and simply put, we're talking about the Yankees. There's always tremendous pressure to win the World Series. They've done it just once in the last 22 years and ownership is seemingly trying to distance itself from George Steinbrenner's World Series or bust mantra, but it still exists among the fan base. Cole, Judge, and Rodon (and Giancarlo Stanton) are all in their 30s now. This core only has so many peak years remaining. Bottom line, the Yankees didn't give Judge that contract without designs on winning a title. There's real pressure on this group to win the World Series and soon.
2. San Diego Padres
The Padres have shown "small market" is a mindset. At $275 million, San Diego has the third-highest competitive balance tax payroll in the sport, and the roster is loaded with superstars. Xander Bogaerts has a new 11-year contract. Manny Machado has a new 11-year extension. Fernando Tatis Jr. is coming back from his injuries and performance-enhancing drug suspension. Oh, and they have Juan Soto, who might be the best player of 'em all. Owner Peter Seidler deserves all the credit in the world for spending extravagantly in an effort to win the franchise's first ever World Series. Is this sustainable long-term? No, probably not, but why would you worry about sustainability when the present is so fun? With the spending comes pressure, that's the nature of the beast, and after getting to the NLCS last season, the pressure's on the Padres to get over the hump this year.
1. New York Mets
We needn't overthink this. The Mets have the highest payroll in baseball history by a mile -- they're on the hook for approximately $475 million between payroll and competitive balance tax in 2023 -- and with that payroll comes the expectation of a World Series championship. Winning 105 games, capturing the NL East title, and losing the NLCS in seven hard-fought games will not qualify as a successful season. Owner Steve Cohen wants a championship and spent accordingly. Now it's on the players, the coaching staff, and the front office to deliver it.
Which fanbase -- and ownership group -- is expecting the most?
By Mike Axisa
Mar 14, 2023 at 10:47 am ET•12 min read
The 2023 Major League Baseball regular season is fast approaching. Spring training games are fun in their own way, though the novelty wears off quickly and I think we're all eager for meaningful MLB baseball. Justin Verlander in New York, Jacob deGrom in Texas, Trea Turner in Philadelphia, Xander Bogaerts in San Diego...there are a lot of faces in new places this season.
As always, each MLB team will face a different amount of pressure in 2023. Pressure is unquantifiable but you know it when you see it, and you definitely know it when you feel it. Some teams feel pressure to win. Others feel pressure to simply make progress and get out of the rebuilding phase. And other teams feel a different kind of pressure entirely.
With the 2023 season on the horizon, let's rank the 30 MLB teams based on the amount of pressure they feel to win this year's World Series.
30. Washington Nationals
29. Oakland Athletics
28. Cincinnati Reds
27. Kansas City Royals
26. Colorado Rockies
25. Pittsburgh Pirates
24. Detroit Tigers
23. Miami Marlins
These teams are in the rankings because we have to count to 30. Expectations are very low this season (except maybe inside the walls of Colorado's front office) and no one realistically expects a World Series run from these clubs. For them, a successful season involves taking steps toward contention, mostly by integrating young players into the lineup. Pressure to win the World Series? Nah, not at all. Pressure to make progress? Definitely.
22. Arizona Diamondbacks
21. Baltimore Orioles
Three teams improved by at least 20 wins from 2021 to 2022 and the D-Backs and O's are two of them (the third ranks No. 1 in these rankings). These are two up-and-coming clubs with a lot of young talent that, unfortunately for them, are stuck in divisions with several big spenders, making the path to contention difficult. I would have liked to see these two teams do more this offseason, particularly the Orioles, but they're heading in the right direction. If all goes according to plan, these teams will move up these rankings next year.
20. Tampa Bay Rays
The Rays are in a tier of their own. They get graded on a curve -- the Rays don't have to do much more than show up and spell their name correctly to be hailed as geniuses -- and are touted as a consistent winner even though the two most successful seasons in franchise history ended with a World Series loss. At some point Tampa has to win a title. I don't think the Rays feel much pressure to do it right now, but they should. The "look how smart we are!" act only lasts so long when the trophy case is empty.
19. Chicago Cubs
18. Chicago White Sox
It kinda of feels like the two Chicago teams are heading in opposite directions, no? The White Sox were AL Central favorites going into last season, then they fluttered to an 81-81 record. They followed that up with an underwhelming offseason. The Cubs went 74-88 last year, but they won 40 of their final 71 games, and they had a very active offseason. I don't think you can sign Dansby Swanson to a seven-year contract and not feel some pressure to win. As for the White Sox, they traded peak Chris Sale as part of the rebuild to get to where they are now, and the results have been a bit underwhelming. If anything, they should be higher.
17. Minnesota Twins
16. Milwaukee Brewers
15. Cleveland Guardians
We're now into the teams with legitimate pressure to win the 2023 World Series. In Minnesota's case, they just invested heavily in Carlos Correa and his questionable ankle, and so much of their core (Correa, Byron Buxton, Pablo L?pez, Jorge Polanco, etc.) is right in that peak age range (28-31). The division is winnable, and we can't forget the Twins have an 18-game postseason losing streak. This is Year 7 of the Derek Falvey front office and it's fair to wonder whether his seat is getting a lot hot. Falvey & Co. were expected to have at least ended the postseason losing streak by now.
The Brewers traded Josh Hader last year and Willy Adames, Corbin Burnes, and Brandon Woodruff are all only two years away from free agency. Unless owner Mark Attanasio pushes payroll to a point it has never been, there's no way Milwaukee can keep everyone. Similarly, Shane Bieber is two years away from free agency with the Guardians, and Jos? Ram?rez is now in his 30s. The best chance for the Brewers and Guardians to win the World Series is with all those players on their roster and in their primes. How much longer will that be the case? The clock is ticking.
14. Texas Rangers
Give the Rangers credit, they are trying hard to get back into contention. They committed $500 million to Corey Seager and Marcus Semien last offseason, then this offseason they brought in Jacob deGrom, Nathan Eovaldi, and Andrew Heaney to fortify the rotation. They're trying, which is more than you can say for a few teams in the league. Anyway, you don't spend this much money in free agency and not expect to win, so yeah, there's pressure on Texas. DeGrom turns 35 this summer and he will be the best pitcher in baseball (when healthy) only so much longer.
13. Houston Astros
It was difficult to place the Astros. On one hand, they just won the World Series, so it stands to reason there is less pressure to win a title this year. They've earned a grace period. On the other hand, Houston still has a prime-aged core built to win right now, and I'm sure the front office wants to validate the dynasty talk that is a bit too premature. There's no reason to think the Astros won't be among the best teams in baseball this summer, and when you're this good, you should be thinking title. Last year's championship does take a little pressure off though.
12. San Francisco Giants
Yeesh, what a terrible offseason for the Giants. They were rejected by Aaron Judge and they had Carlos Correa, agreed to a contract, scheduled a press conference, then flunked his physical. The end result is an 81-81 team that took a lot of smaller bites in the offseason (Michael Conforto, Mitch Haniger, Ross Stripling, etc.). Attendance has dropped by roughly a million fans in the last six years. In that ballpark? It's unfathomable. The Giants certainly aren't in World Series or bust territory, but there's no doubt the pressure is beginning to ratchet up.
11. Seattle Mariners
At long last, the postseason drought is over. The Mariners reached the playoffs last year for the first time since Ichiro's rookie season, and their offseason was sensible more than flashy. Julio Rodr?guez has arrived, Luis Castillo is here to stay, and the supporting cast is quite strong. Strong enough to take down the Astros in the AL West? Eh, I'm not sure about that. It's strong enough that Seattle should enter the season with the World Series as a goal though. Winning unexpectedly, which the Mariners kinda sorta did last season, is the easy part. Winning when you're expected to win is more challenging.
10. Toronto Blue Jays
The Blue Jays have had the talent to win the AL East the last two years, yet the whole has been less than the sum of the parts. In an effort to break through, they overhauled their lineup this winter and brought in several much-needed lefty bats (Brandon Belt and Daulton Varsho, most notably), and also overhauled Rogers Centre itself. With homegrown stars Bo Bichette, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and Alek Manoah firmly entrenched as core players, and some recent postseason disappointment leaving a bad taste in their mouths, there's pressure on this group to win. It's no longer about building for the future.
9. Boston Red Sox
Ben Cherington was fired in Year 4 of his tenure as GM. Dave Dombrowski was fired in Year 4 of his tenure as president of baseball operations. Chaim Bloom is now entering Year 4 of his tenure at the head of the team's baseball operations, and he doesn't have a World Series ring to hang his hat on like Cherington and Dombrowski. Perhaps the pressure is on Bloom more than the Red Sox, though I see them as one and the same. Red Sox Nation is deeply unhappy and there's really only one way to get back in the good graces of a fan base this dedicated, and that involves a duck boat parade in November.
8. St. Louis Cardinals
The Cardinals were a difficult team to place. Franchise icons Yadier Molina and Albert Pujols retired after last season, and Adam Wainwright will retire after this season, plus MVP candidates Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt are in their 30s. It would seem St. Louis has pressure to win this year, and they do, but they also have so much young talent that their window figures to stay open another few years. Still, their best chance to win is right now, with Arenado and Goldschmidt performing like stars and others like Miles Mikolas and Jordan Montgomery still under team control. The Cardinals want to get Wainwright another ring and Arenado and Goldschmidt their first rings. Another division title and early postseason exit would be wholly unsatisfying.
7. Atlanta Braves
As a recent World Series champion with just about its entire core locked up long-term and affordably, the case can be made the Braves should be down these rankings a bit. Their window isn't closing anytime soon, you know? That's a very dangerous way to look at things though. Just ask the 2017-20 Cubs. Complacency is the enemy of progress and it only gets more difficult to win a championship with each passing year. Even with a core as good and as young as Atlanta's, the best opportunity to win will always be the current year. There's a legitimate opportunity for a dynasty here, but that opportunity can disappear sooner than you expect.
6. Los Angeles Dodgers
It's a weird time for the Dodgers. They took a step back in the offseason and look more vulnerable now than they have at any point in the last 10 years, yet they remain good enough to contend for a postseason berth if not the NL West title. Incorporating young players like Miguel Vargas, Bobby Miller, and possibly Michael Busch into the roster is a priority in 2022. The Gavin Lux injury is a major blow, however. It seems the Dodgers are willing to take a step back this year to set themselves up better for 2023 and beyond. That said, Julio Ur?as is coming up on free agency, Clayton Kershaw is going year-to-year at this point in his career, and Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman are in their primes. As long as that is the case, there's pressure to win this year.
5. Philadelphia Phillies
This one is pretty straightforward. The Phillies went to the World Series last year, lost in six games, and then handed Trea Turner an 11-year contract in hopes of getting over the hump this year. Philadelphia has sunk a lot of money into its roster and so many core players (Turner, Bryce Harper, Aaron Nola, J.T. Realmuto, Kyle Schwarber, Zack Wheeler) either are in their 30s now or will be by the end of the season. You don't go to the World Series with that core, add Turner, and then not expect to feel immense pressure to win the World Series. The Phillies are well aware of it and embrace it.
4. Los Angeles Angels
This ranking has as much to do with the pressure to win the World Series as it does the pressure to retain Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani has made it crystal clear he wants to play for a contender and there's no better way to prove you are a contender than winning the World Series. The Angels have the sport's longest postseason drought, so just getting into the tournament would be welcome, but I'm not sure that will be enough to retain the two-way superstar. And truth be told, it may be impossible to retain him. He might be heading elsewhere as a free agent no matter what the Angels do this season. The Halos have Ohtani now though, and of course they have the great Mike Trout. There's a lot of pressure on this club to win. Returning to the postseason would be a nice accomplishment, but it's small beans in the grand scheme of things.
3. New York Yankees
Aaron Judge has a brand new nine-year contract, Gerrit Cole and prized free agent addition Carlos Rod?n are in their primes, and simply put, we're talking about the Yankees. There's always tremendous pressure to win the World Series. They've done it just once in the last 22 years and ownership is seemingly trying to distance itself from George Steinbrenner's World Series or bust mantra, but it still exists among the fan base. Cole, Judge, and Rodon (and Giancarlo Stanton) are all in their 30s now. This core only has so many peak years remaining. Bottom line, the Yankees didn't give Judge that contract without designs on winning a title. There's real pressure on this group to win the World Series and soon.
2. San Diego Padres
The Padres have shown "small market" is a mindset. At $275 million, San Diego has the third-highest competitive balance tax payroll in the sport, and the roster is loaded with superstars. Xander Bogaerts has a new 11-year contract. Manny Machado has a new 11-year extension. Fernando Tatis Jr. is coming back from his injuries and performance-enhancing drug suspension. Oh, and they have Juan Soto, who might be the best player of 'em all. Owner Peter Seidler deserves all the credit in the world for spending extravagantly in an effort to win the franchise's first ever World Series. Is this sustainable long-term? No, probably not, but why would you worry about sustainability when the present is so fun? With the spending comes pressure, that's the nature of the beast, and after getting to the NLCS last season, the pressure's on the Padres to get over the hump this year.
1. New York Mets
We needn't overthink this. The Mets have the highest payroll in baseball history by a mile -- they're on the hook for approximately $475 million between payroll and competitive balance tax in 2023 -- and with that payroll comes the expectation of a World Series championship. Winning 105 games, capturing the NL East title, and losing the NLCS in seven hard-fought games will not qualify as a successful season. Owner Steve Cohen wants a championship and spent accordingly. Now it's on the players, the coaching staff, and the front office to deliver it.
Tuesday’s 6-pack
Since 2010-11, college hoop teams with the best winning %age:
.865 — Gonzaga
.811 — Kansas
.786 — Duke
.768 — Arizona
.762 — Kentucky
.761 — San Diego State
Quote of the Day
“It’s an ongoing process. I’m following it very closely, just like everybody else is here and looking forward to a resolution. I’m excited. Thinking about Lamar all the time. Thinking about him as our quarterback. We’re building our offense around that idea. I’m just looking forward to getting back to football and I’m confident that’s going to happen.”
Ravens’ coach John Harbaugh
Tuesday’s quiz
Which baseball Hall of Famer once played point guard for San Diego State’s basketball team?
Monday’s quiz
In the movie Rounders, John Malkovich played Russian mobster Teddy KGB.
Sunday’s quiz
Cal-Santa Barbara’s basketball team is known as the Gauchos.
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Tuesday’s Den: XFL trends, and other football stuff in March……..
— Opening Day of baseball season is Thursday, so of course the NFL owns the headlines today, because the NFL doesn’t have much of an offseason anymore.
— I’m told that quarterback is an important position in football; right now the Baltimore Ravens have a QB who wants a boatload of guaranteed $$$, the Ravens don’t want to guarantee a whole lot of that money and since the QB is acting as his own agent, things have gotten personal.
Lamar Jackson has a career W-L record of 45-16 in the regular season, which is really good; in the playoffs, he is 1-3, with Baltimore scoring 13.5 ppg in those games. Not so good.
Here’s the thing: Jackson didn’t play in the Ravens’ last six games last year, he didn’t play in their last four games the year before. Leg injuries for a running QB aren’t good. Ravens are 18-17 the last two years; expectations are higher than that.
One of the best abilities is availability/dependability; good QB’s make $35-$40M a year in the NFL, with the expectation that he is your leader, the face of your franchise. He is expected to play and play very well, not to mention being a leader.
Schedule comes out in a few weeks; would be a lot easier to sell those season tickets if your quarterback/leader isn’t at odds with the team.
So there is a standoff; this is bad for the NFL, bad for the Ravens, bad for Jackson.
Ravens can come out of this smelling like a rose if they trade Jackson for a couple of first round picks and then land another QB (Carson Wentz, Teddy Bridgewater, Matt Ryan???) to back up Tyler Huntley, who has a 3-6 record in nine NFL starts.
If the Ravens trade Jackson to the Colts, they could use the Colts’ draft pick they’ll get back to draft their QB of the future, which buys them time with their fans.
What happens if Jackson refuses to budge on his contract demands? Does he simply not play? How is this good for him? Who is advising him? Do you want to put your entire franchise in the hands of someone who may be being advised by sketchy people?
— NFL schedule comes out in a month or so; there is a lot of $$$ involved with which games are on in primetime. Would be nice to know who each team’s quarterback is going to be.
Indianapolis Colts, who used to call Baltimore home, visit the Ravens this season; if Jackson is traded to the Colts, guaranteed that is either a Monday night game or a Thursday Amazon game.
— Jets/Packers are still at odds over the Aaron Rodgers trade. Just let me know when they make a decision. This whole debacle has become exhausting.
Jets by the way, have nine home games this year (all AFC teams have 9, NFC teams 8) plus one of their “road” games is against the Giants in the stadium they share, so the Jets really only have seven road games this coming season.
If/when Rodgers becomes a Jet, Jets will gain 2-3 more primetime slots, you can bet on that.
— Detroit Lions’ over/under win total this season is 9.5, the highest it has been in the last 30 years.
Let me say right here that I think it is foolish to bet on season win totals before the schedules come out. As the great Bud Grant used to say, “Its not who you play, it is when you play them”
— Texas Longhorns did the right thing Monday and signed basketball coach Rodney Terry to a 5-year, $15.3M contract. Good for everyone; for once, sanity prevails.
— North Carolina’s leading scorer Caleb Love is in the transfer portal, will bolt Chapel Hill after UNC went 20-13 this season, turning down a chance to play in the NIT. When you see a team choose to end their season like that, you can assume they had internal issues, and Love’s going into the transfer portal seems to confirm that.
— Here are trends for all eight XFL teams, six weeks into a 10-game regular season.
Arlington Renegades (3-3)
Last five games stayed under the total.
All three wins were by 6 or less points.
Allowed 15 or fewer points in three of last four games.
0-3 ATS as a favorite.
DC Defenders (6-0)
Won/covered all six games.
Five of those six games went over the total.
Last four games, Defenders scored 32.8 ppg.
Houston Renegades (4-2)
Lost last two games, after a 4-0 start.
3-0 SU/ATS at home, winning by 21-9-9 points.
Favorite covered five of their six games.
Las Vegas Vipers (1-5)
Only win was 35-32 over 0-6 Orlando.
Vipers are 0-5 ATS in their last five games.
Last four games, Las Vegas allowed 30.8 ppg.
Three of their last four games went over total.
Orlando Guardians (0-6)
Orlando beat spread in three of last four games.
Five of their six games went over total.
Guardians are giving up 29.7 ppg.
St Louis Battlehawks (4-2)
Both their losses are to 6-0 Defenders (34-28/28-20)
St Louis allowed 18 or less points in its wins
Battlehawks covered both times they were favored.
San Antonio Brahmas (2-4)
Brahmas were held to 15 or less points in five of six games.
Five of their six games stayed under the total.
Average total in their last three games: 22.3.
Seattle Sea Dragons (4-2)
Seattle won its last four games, after an 0-2 start.
Their three road games all went over the total.
Last three games, they allowed only 13 ppg.
Since 2010-11, college hoop teams with the best winning %age:
.865 — Gonzaga
.811 — Kansas
.786 — Duke
.768 — Arizona
.762 — Kentucky
.761 — San Diego State
Quote of the Day
“It’s an ongoing process. I’m following it very closely, just like everybody else is here and looking forward to a resolution. I’m excited. Thinking about Lamar all the time. Thinking about him as our quarterback. We’re building our offense around that idea. I’m just looking forward to getting back to football and I’m confident that’s going to happen.”
Ravens’ coach John Harbaugh
Tuesday’s quiz
Which baseball Hall of Famer once played point guard for San Diego State’s basketball team?
Monday’s quiz
In the movie Rounders, John Malkovich played Russian mobster Teddy KGB.
Sunday’s quiz
Cal-Santa Barbara’s basketball team is known as the Gauchos.
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Tuesday’s Den: XFL trends, and other football stuff in March……..
— Opening Day of baseball season is Thursday, so of course the NFL owns the headlines today, because the NFL doesn’t have much of an offseason anymore.
— I’m told that quarterback is an important position in football; right now the Baltimore Ravens have a QB who wants a boatload of guaranteed $$$, the Ravens don’t want to guarantee a whole lot of that money and since the QB is acting as his own agent, things have gotten personal.
Lamar Jackson has a career W-L record of 45-16 in the regular season, which is really good; in the playoffs, he is 1-3, with Baltimore scoring 13.5 ppg in those games. Not so good.
Here’s the thing: Jackson didn’t play in the Ravens’ last six games last year, he didn’t play in their last four games the year before. Leg injuries for a running QB aren’t good. Ravens are 18-17 the last two years; expectations are higher than that.
One of the best abilities is availability/dependability; good QB’s make $35-$40M a year in the NFL, with the expectation that he is your leader, the face of your franchise. He is expected to play and play very well, not to mention being a leader.
Schedule comes out in a few weeks; would be a lot easier to sell those season tickets if your quarterback/leader isn’t at odds with the team.
So there is a standoff; this is bad for the NFL, bad for the Ravens, bad for Jackson.
Ravens can come out of this smelling like a rose if they trade Jackson for a couple of first round picks and then land another QB (Carson Wentz, Teddy Bridgewater, Matt Ryan???) to back up Tyler Huntley, who has a 3-6 record in nine NFL starts.
If the Ravens trade Jackson to the Colts, they could use the Colts’ draft pick they’ll get back to draft their QB of the future, which buys them time with their fans.
What happens if Jackson refuses to budge on his contract demands? Does he simply not play? How is this good for him? Who is advising him? Do you want to put your entire franchise in the hands of someone who may be being advised by sketchy people?
— NFL schedule comes out in a month or so; there is a lot of $$$ involved with which games are on in primetime. Would be nice to know who each team’s quarterback is going to be.
Indianapolis Colts, who used to call Baltimore home, visit the Ravens this season; if Jackson is traded to the Colts, guaranteed that is either a Monday night game or a Thursday Amazon game.
— Jets/Packers are still at odds over the Aaron Rodgers trade. Just let me know when they make a decision. This whole debacle has become exhausting.
Jets by the way, have nine home games this year (all AFC teams have 9, NFC teams 8) plus one of their “road” games is against the Giants in the stadium they share, so the Jets really only have seven road games this coming season.
If/when Rodgers becomes a Jet, Jets will gain 2-3 more primetime slots, you can bet on that.
— Detroit Lions’ over/under win total this season is 9.5, the highest it has been in the last 30 years.
Let me say right here that I think it is foolish to bet on season win totals before the schedules come out. As the great Bud Grant used to say, “Its not who you play, it is when you play them”
— Texas Longhorns did the right thing Monday and signed basketball coach Rodney Terry to a 5-year, $15.3M contract. Good for everyone; for once, sanity prevails.
— North Carolina’s leading scorer Caleb Love is in the transfer portal, will bolt Chapel Hill after UNC went 20-13 this season, turning down a chance to play in the NIT. When you see a team choose to end their season like that, you can assume they had internal issues, and Love’s going into the transfer portal seems to confirm that.
— Here are trends for all eight XFL teams, six weeks into a 10-game regular season.
Arlington Renegades (3-3)
Last five games stayed under the total.
All three wins were by 6 or less points.
Allowed 15 or fewer points in three of last four games.
0-3 ATS as a favorite.
DC Defenders (6-0)
Won/covered all six games.
Five of those six games went over the total.
Last four games, Defenders scored 32.8 ppg.
Houston Renegades (4-2)
Lost last two games, after a 4-0 start.
3-0 SU/ATS at home, winning by 21-9-9 points.
Favorite covered five of their six games.
Las Vegas Vipers (1-5)
Only win was 35-32 over 0-6 Orlando.
Vipers are 0-5 ATS in their last five games.
Last four games, Las Vegas allowed 30.8 ppg.
Three of their last four games went over total.
Orlando Guardians (0-6)
Orlando beat spread in three of last four games.
Five of their six games went over total.
Guardians are giving up 29.7 ppg.
St Louis Battlehawks (4-2)
Both their losses are to 6-0 Defenders (34-28/28-20)
St Louis allowed 18 or less points in its wins
Battlehawks covered both times they were favored.
San Antonio Brahmas (2-4)
Brahmas were held to 15 or less points in five of six games.
Five of their six games stayed under the total.
Average total in their last three games: 22.3.
Seattle Sea Dragons (4-2)
Seattle won its last four games, after an 0-2 start.
Their three road games all went over the total.
Last three games, they allowed only 13 ppg.
Cubs and Nico Hoerner agree to three-year, $35 million contract extension, per report
Hoerner has shifted to second base for 2023 and beyond
By Dayn Perry
4 hrs ago•1 min read
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The Chicago Cubs and infielder Nico Hoerner have agreed to terms of a contract extension that will pay him $35 million over the next three years, Jeff Passan reports. Prior to the extension, Hoerner had been slated to reach free agency following the 2025 season. This deal buys out one of those free-agent years, which means Hoerner will now reach the market after the 2026 season, when he'll be 29 years of age. According to Passan, the deal will pay Hoerner a total of $15 million for his final two arbitration seasons and then $20 million for his free-agent year of 2025.
Hoerner, 26, is coming off a 2022 season in which he slashed .281/.327/.410 (107 OPS+) with 10 home runs and 20 stolen bases in 135 games. For his career, Hoerner has an OPS+ of 98 across parts of four MLB seasons. Hoerner boasts excellent speed, and he's been a plus-fielding shortstop for the entirety of his big-league career. The Cubs' winter signing of Dansby Swanson to a $177 million pact means that Hoerner has shifted to second base for 2023 and beyond. He figures to remain a standout fielder at the keystone, and he and Swanson should form one of the top defensive middle-infield combos in all of baseball.
The Cubs originally drafted Hoerner, an Oakland native, out of Stanford with the No. 24 overall pick in 2018.
Hoerner has shifted to second base for 2023 and beyond
By Dayn Perry
4 hrs ago•1 min read
The Chicago Cubs and infielder Nico Hoerner have agreed to terms of a contract extension that will pay him $35 million over the next three years, Jeff Passan reports. Prior to the extension, Hoerner had been slated to reach free agency following the 2025 season. This deal buys out one of those free-agent years, which means Hoerner will now reach the market after the 2026 season, when he'll be 29 years of age. According to Passan, the deal will pay Hoerner a total of $15 million for his final two arbitration seasons and then $20 million for his free-agent year of 2025.
Hoerner, 26, is coming off a 2022 season in which he slashed .281/.327/.410 (107 OPS+) with 10 home runs and 20 stolen bases in 135 games. For his career, Hoerner has an OPS+ of 98 across parts of four MLB seasons. Hoerner boasts excellent speed, and he's been a plus-fielding shortstop for the entirety of his big-league career. The Cubs' winter signing of Dansby Swanson to a $177 million pact means that Hoerner has shifted to second base for 2023 and beyond. He figures to remain a standout fielder at the keystone, and he and Swanson should form one of the top defensive middle-infield combos in all of baseball.
The Cubs originally drafted Hoerner, an Oakland native, out of Stanford with the No. 24 overall pick in 2018.
Wednesday’s 6-pack
Six top prospects for the Arizona Diamondbacks:
1) Corbin Carroll, OF
2) Jordan Lawlar, SS
3) Druw Jones, OF
4) Brandon Pfaadt, P
5) Deyvison de los Santos, 3B
6) Ryne Nelson, P
Quote of the Day
“People have gotten used to going from Sunday afternoon to Sunday night; that doesn’t mean that they like it. This year, we could be flexed to Monday night, which I think is really inconsiderate to our ticket holders. To flex a game back to Thursday night, to me, is just abusive. I am adamantly opposed to it. Fortunately, it didn’t get enough votes today, but it will probably be revisited in May.”
New Jersey Giants’ owner John Mara
Wednesday’s quiz
Nolan Ryan pitched for 27 years in the big leagues; who did he start his major league career with?
Tuesday’s quiz
Tony Gwynn was once the point guard for San Diego State’s basketball team.
Monday’s quiz
In the movie Rounders, John Malkovich played Russian mobster Teddy KGB
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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings……..
NIT semifinals
— North Texas 56, Wisconsin 54
Wisconsin didn’t score in last 9:08 of this game.
Badgers led 41-29 at half; they scored 13 points in 2nd half.
Two guards on North Texas played all 40:00 (61 possessions, slow pace)
— UAB 88, Utah Valley 86 OT
UAB won despite its best player shooting 5-23 from the floor.
Ty Brewer scored 30 points, had 12 rebounds, five steals.
— Conference USA is now 17-1 in postseason games this month; Charlotte won the CBI, FAU is in the Final Four, and the NIT final is two C-USA teams. 17-1 is freakin’ impressive.
— NIT Final Four has traditionally been in Madison Square Garden, but this year it is in the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas and next year, it is at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indiana, where they shot the finale scenes in Hoosiers.
— College coaching stuff:
Penn State hired VCU coach Mike Rhoades
VCU then hired Utah State coach Ryan Odom
— Happy 79th birthday this week to Rick Barry, one of the best basketball players of all-time; he was Larry Bird before Larry Bird. Famous for shooting free throws underhanded, Barry led the Warriors to the 1975 NBA title. He also has five sons who all played pro basketball.
Had Barry played during the ESPN era, he would get a lot more credit for how great he was.
— Baseball’s new rules this season are giving umpires a lot of discretion, especially where the pitch clock is concerned. Hopefully at the end of close games, they’ll let players decide the outcomes. We’ll see what happens.
By the way, after last season, 12 umpires retired, which seems like an awful lot for one season, so in a year when umpires have more discretion, there will be 12 new umpires.
— Cleveland Guardians signed 2B Andres Gimenez a 7-year, $106.5M contract extension; 24-year old Gimenez hit .297 last year, with 17 home runs.
— Cleveland P Tristan McKenzie is out 6-8 weeks with a strained back.
— Cubs signed 2B Nico Hoerner to a 3-year, $35M contract extension; Hoerner hit ,281 last year with 60 runs scored, 55 RBI.
— Where do various major league teams get their top prospects from? My book came in the mail Tuesday, which lists each team’s top 30 prospects.
18 of the Astros’ top 30 prospects played college baseball, more than any team; Cardinals/Giants have 16 college players in their top 30.
Reds, Mets, Red Sox have only six college players in their top 30 prospects.
Rangers have 13 high school players in their top 30, Red Sox 10, Pirates 9. Bronx has only one high school player in their top 30; Dodgers have only three.
Bronx (15), Mets (14), White Sox/Toronto (13 each) have the most international players in their top 30; Orioles/Rays have only four each.
Cincinnati acquired 11 of its top 30 prospects via trade; A’s/Rays acquired 10. White Sox are only team in major leagues whose top 30 prospects are all home grown.
— Atlanta Falcons named Desmond Ridder their starting QB for the coming season, probably so people will stop asking them about Lamar Jackson. Ridder split four games as Atlanta’s starting QB during his rookie season last year.
— Was watching the XFL game Monday night when I was reminded of something from 40 years ago, the night I was part of the chain gang at a semi-pro football game here in Albany.
Metro Mallers played at Bleecker Stadium in Albany for a long time; it was pretty good football, a fun night out. I went to the game but didn’t feel like paying to get in; saw a friend of mine’s dad who worked for the Mallers, asked him to get me in for free.
He smiled and said “I’ve got just the job for you”
I’m 22-23 years old, just out of college; lot of the guys on the Mallers played ball at UAlbany— my work study job in college was doing stats for football/basketball games, so when I went out on the field for a measurement in the first quarter, Donnie Hyde, who was a really good linebacker, looked at me and said “What the hell are you doing here?”
I laughed and said “Just like college; you’re playing and I’m watching”
The other team had uniforms just like the Cowboys; I’m standing on their sidelines with the chains, and during the third quarter of a close game, I’m standing next to their head coach.
He has his play chart in his left hand, and is sending plays in via messenger; then I realized he has a freakin’ can of beer in his right hand- the guy is drinking Pabst Blue Ribbon while he is coaching the game, calling plays.
That was the epitome of semi-pro football; guys playing because they loved to play, just having fun on a Saturday night. Think I did OK with the chains too; no one complained.
Six top prospects for the Arizona Diamondbacks:
1) Corbin Carroll, OF
2) Jordan Lawlar, SS
3) Druw Jones, OF
4) Brandon Pfaadt, P
5) Deyvison de los Santos, 3B
6) Ryne Nelson, P
Quote of the Day
“People have gotten used to going from Sunday afternoon to Sunday night; that doesn’t mean that they like it. This year, we could be flexed to Monday night, which I think is really inconsiderate to our ticket holders. To flex a game back to Thursday night, to me, is just abusive. I am adamantly opposed to it. Fortunately, it didn’t get enough votes today, but it will probably be revisited in May.”
New Jersey Giants’ owner John Mara
Wednesday’s quiz
Nolan Ryan pitched for 27 years in the big leagues; who did he start his major league career with?
Tuesday’s quiz
Tony Gwynn was once the point guard for San Diego State’s basketball team.
Monday’s quiz
In the movie Rounders, John Malkovich played Russian mobster Teddy KGB
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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings……..
NIT semifinals
— North Texas 56, Wisconsin 54
Wisconsin didn’t score in last 9:08 of this game.
Badgers led 41-29 at half; they scored 13 points in 2nd half.
Two guards on North Texas played all 40:00 (61 possessions, slow pace)
— UAB 88, Utah Valley 86 OT
UAB won despite its best player shooting 5-23 from the floor.
Ty Brewer scored 30 points, had 12 rebounds, five steals.
— Conference USA is now 17-1 in postseason games this month; Charlotte won the CBI, FAU is in the Final Four, and the NIT final is two C-USA teams. 17-1 is freakin’ impressive.
— NIT Final Four has traditionally been in Madison Square Garden, but this year it is in the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas and next year, it is at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indiana, where they shot the finale scenes in Hoosiers.
— College coaching stuff:
Penn State hired VCU coach Mike Rhoades
VCU then hired Utah State coach Ryan Odom
— Happy 79th birthday this week to Rick Barry, one of the best basketball players of all-time; he was Larry Bird before Larry Bird. Famous for shooting free throws underhanded, Barry led the Warriors to the 1975 NBA title. He also has five sons who all played pro basketball.
Had Barry played during the ESPN era, he would get a lot more credit for how great he was.
— Baseball’s new rules this season are giving umpires a lot of discretion, especially where the pitch clock is concerned. Hopefully at the end of close games, they’ll let players decide the outcomes. We’ll see what happens.
By the way, after last season, 12 umpires retired, which seems like an awful lot for one season, so in a year when umpires have more discretion, there will be 12 new umpires.
— Cleveland Guardians signed 2B Andres Gimenez a 7-year, $106.5M contract extension; 24-year old Gimenez hit .297 last year, with 17 home runs.
— Cleveland P Tristan McKenzie is out 6-8 weeks with a strained back.
— Cubs signed 2B Nico Hoerner to a 3-year, $35M contract extension; Hoerner hit ,281 last year with 60 runs scored, 55 RBI.
— Where do various major league teams get their top prospects from? My book came in the mail Tuesday, which lists each team’s top 30 prospects.
18 of the Astros’ top 30 prospects played college baseball, more than any team; Cardinals/Giants have 16 college players in their top 30.
Reds, Mets, Red Sox have only six college players in their top 30 prospects.
Rangers have 13 high school players in their top 30, Red Sox 10, Pirates 9. Bronx has only one high school player in their top 30; Dodgers have only three.
Bronx (15), Mets (14), White Sox/Toronto (13 each) have the most international players in their top 30; Orioles/Rays have only four each.
Cincinnati acquired 11 of its top 30 prospects via trade; A’s/Rays acquired 10. White Sox are only team in major leagues whose top 30 prospects are all home grown.
— Atlanta Falcons named Desmond Ridder their starting QB for the coming season, probably so people will stop asking them about Lamar Jackson. Ridder split four games as Atlanta’s starting QB during his rookie season last year.
— Was watching the XFL game Monday night when I was reminded of something from 40 years ago, the night I was part of the chain gang at a semi-pro football game here in Albany.
Metro Mallers played at Bleecker Stadium in Albany for a long time; it was pretty good football, a fun night out. I went to the game but didn’t feel like paying to get in; saw a friend of mine’s dad who worked for the Mallers, asked him to get me in for free.
He smiled and said “I’ve got just the job for you”
I’m 22-23 years old, just out of college; lot of the guys on the Mallers played ball at UAlbany— my work study job in college was doing stats for football/basketball games, so when I went out on the field for a measurement in the first quarter, Donnie Hyde, who was a really good linebacker, looked at me and said “What the hell are you doing here?”
I laughed and said “Just like college; you’re playing and I’m watching”
The other team had uniforms just like the Cowboys; I’m standing on their sidelines with the chains, and during the third quarter of a close game, I’m standing next to their head coach.
He has his play chart in his left hand, and is sending plays in via messenger; then I realized he has a freakin’ can of beer in his right hand- the guy is drinking Pabst Blue Ribbon while he is coaching the game, calling plays.
That was the epitome of semi-pro football; guys playing because they loved to play, just having fun on a Saturday night. Think I did OK with the chains too; no one complained.
Thursday’s 6-pack
Six top prospects for the Atlanta Braves:
1) AJ Smith-Shawver, P
2) Owen Murphy, P
3) Jared Shuster, P
4) JR Ritchie, P
5) Royber Salinas, P
6) Darius Vines, P
Quote of the Day
“Why did they call me a game manager? Why did I win 15 straight games in the NFL? I learned how not to lose.”
Former NFL QB/current UAB football coach Trent Dilfer
Thursday’s quiz
When was the last time the national championship game in college basketball didn’t have a #1-seed playing in it?
Wednesday’s quiz
Nolan Ryan pitched for 27 years in the big leagues; he started his major league career with the Mets.
Tuesday’s quiz
Tony Gwynn was once the point guard for San Diego State’s basketball team.
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Thursday’s Den: Happy Opening Day, everyone!!!
Baseball season starts today, one of the best days of the year.
— Rule changes are going to help the game:
Pitch clock chopped 36:00 off of spring training games. Pace of pace should be a lot better this season. Most of the younger players have already played with a pitch clock in the minors; don’t think we’ll notice the pitch clock much, once the season gets rolling.
Banning the shift will help lefty pull hitters be more productive.
Stricter rules on pickoff throws to first base should promote base stealing, especially since the bases are a little bigger. Bases are slightly closer to each other now.
I would recommend betting the over on stolen base props this season.
— New schedule in the big leagues this year; every team plays every other team this year, which means that starts like Trout/Ohtani/Soto, over the course of two years, will play in every big league ballpark. Division rivals will play each other only 13 games this season.
Batters are going to see the same pitchers fewer times, which figures to hurt offense some.
You look back at the old days and hitters faced the same pitchers a ton of times, which helps the hitters. Nowadays, teams don’t like pitchers to face the same hitter three times in a game.
— What will Aaron Judge do for an encore this season? Last year, he hit 62 home runs, had a 1.111 OPS, 111 walks, 133 runs, 131 RBI. Tough act to follow.
— This is Shohei Ohtani’s walk year; what are the Angels going to do with him? Angels are paying him $30M this year, he makes another $40M in endorsements— he will break the bank next winter, but with what team?
Do the Angels trade him this summer? If so, what do they get for him? Halos’ over/under win total is 81.5, but if they trade Ohtani this summer, what happens then?
— Which brings us to the cruddy, cheap teams like the A’s, Pirates; their win totals are really low. Would Pittsburgh trade Bryan Reynolds? Pirates have some good young players, but if they don’t sign Reynolds to a contract extension and trade him away, what happens then?
Last three years, Pirates are 142-242, losing 101-100 games the last two years. Their win total for this year is 67.5, so they’re expected to be slightly better this season.
As for the A’s, their win total is 59.5, so 60-102 would net them the over, which is depressing on several levels. Oakland’s owners are cheap bastards; the franchise made a $29M profit last year despite fielding a God-awful team that went 60-102.
A’s did add some starting pitching this year with Fujinami/Muller; I’ve been an A’s fan since 1965 when I was five years old, so I have this stubborn optimistic streak inside me that says they could be way better than 60-102 this year, but they were over .500 every year form 2018-21, then went in the ashcan last year. Going to be tough to lose less than 90 games this season, but 72-90 would be a pretty big improvement.
Meanwhile, the A’s off-field drama continues; will they move to Las Vegas? Portland? Doubtful that Oakland builds them a new stadium. If I was in Las Vegas, I’d make the cheap bastards put it in writing that they’re going to spend $$$ on payroll if they move to the desert.
— Right now, the Mets’ payroll for this season is $357,083,333; there are 13 major league teams with a payroll of $200M+, but no other team is close to the Mets’ payroll.
Mets have two Hall of Fame pitchers in Scherzer/Verlander, but they’re 38/40 years old. NL East is a tough division; team that finished third in the NL East last year won the NL pennant. Mets lost closer Diaz for the season; who takes his place as the closer?
— Red Sox won the World Series in 2018, then missed the playoffs three of the last four years, finishing last in the AL East last year, 21 games behind; their current payroll is $194,695,000, their over/under for wins this year is 77.5.
— Bruce Bochy will be a Hall of Fame manager, having won three titles with the Giants; now he is managing the Texas Rangers, who signed Jacob deGrom this winter, and have a payroll at a hefty $221,544,827. Semien/Seager/deGrom make a combined $91.5M, just the three of them. Rangers’ over/under win total is 81.5.
— Dodgers won the NL West nine of the last ten years, but it looks like San Diego has a better team this season. Padres haven’t won the NL West since 2006, when their manager was Bruce Bochy; their payroll this year is $248,981,645.
Peter Seidler is the Padres’ owner; he is the grandson of Walter O’Malley, the guy who moved the Dodgers from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in the 50’s.
Unclear why the Dodgers let Trea Turner walk; are they putting $$$ aside to go all-in with the Ohtani sweepstakes next winter?
— Astros won their second World Series last year; they’ve been in four of last six World Series, but then they fired their general manager? Why?????
Altuve broke his thumb in the World Baseball Classic, is out until June; they lost Verlander. Could this be a year that Texas/Seattle challenges them in the AL West?
Last two years, Mariners went 67-41 in one-run games; is that sustainable?
— Six months of baseball starts today; enjoy it, everyone.
Six top prospects for the Atlanta Braves:
1) AJ Smith-Shawver, P
2) Owen Murphy, P
3) Jared Shuster, P
4) JR Ritchie, P
5) Royber Salinas, P
6) Darius Vines, P
Quote of the Day
“Why did they call me a game manager? Why did I win 15 straight games in the NFL? I learned how not to lose.”
Former NFL QB/current UAB football coach Trent Dilfer
Thursday’s quiz
When was the last time the national championship game in college basketball didn’t have a #1-seed playing in it?
Wednesday’s quiz
Nolan Ryan pitched for 27 years in the big leagues; he started his major league career with the Mets.
Tuesday’s quiz
Tony Gwynn was once the point guard for San Diego State’s basketball team.
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Thursday’s Den: Happy Opening Day, everyone!!!
Baseball season starts today, one of the best days of the year.
— Rule changes are going to help the game:
Pitch clock chopped 36:00 off of spring training games. Pace of pace should be a lot better this season. Most of the younger players have already played with a pitch clock in the minors; don’t think we’ll notice the pitch clock much, once the season gets rolling.
Banning the shift will help lefty pull hitters be more productive.
Stricter rules on pickoff throws to first base should promote base stealing, especially since the bases are a little bigger. Bases are slightly closer to each other now.
I would recommend betting the over on stolen base props this season.
— New schedule in the big leagues this year; every team plays every other team this year, which means that starts like Trout/Ohtani/Soto, over the course of two years, will play in every big league ballpark. Division rivals will play each other only 13 games this season.
Batters are going to see the same pitchers fewer times, which figures to hurt offense some.
You look back at the old days and hitters faced the same pitchers a ton of times, which helps the hitters. Nowadays, teams don’t like pitchers to face the same hitter three times in a game.
— What will Aaron Judge do for an encore this season? Last year, he hit 62 home runs, had a 1.111 OPS, 111 walks, 133 runs, 131 RBI. Tough act to follow.
— This is Shohei Ohtani’s walk year; what are the Angels going to do with him? Angels are paying him $30M this year, he makes another $40M in endorsements— he will break the bank next winter, but with what team?
Do the Angels trade him this summer? If so, what do they get for him? Halos’ over/under win total is 81.5, but if they trade Ohtani this summer, what happens then?
— Which brings us to the cruddy, cheap teams like the A’s, Pirates; their win totals are really low. Would Pittsburgh trade Bryan Reynolds? Pirates have some good young players, but if they don’t sign Reynolds to a contract extension and trade him away, what happens then?
Last three years, Pirates are 142-242, losing 101-100 games the last two years. Their win total for this year is 67.5, so they’re expected to be slightly better this season.
As for the A’s, their win total is 59.5, so 60-102 would net them the over, which is depressing on several levels. Oakland’s owners are cheap bastards; the franchise made a $29M profit last year despite fielding a God-awful team that went 60-102.
A’s did add some starting pitching this year with Fujinami/Muller; I’ve been an A’s fan since 1965 when I was five years old, so I have this stubborn optimistic streak inside me that says they could be way better than 60-102 this year, but they were over .500 every year form 2018-21, then went in the ashcan last year. Going to be tough to lose less than 90 games this season, but 72-90 would be a pretty big improvement.
Meanwhile, the A’s off-field drama continues; will they move to Las Vegas? Portland? Doubtful that Oakland builds them a new stadium. If I was in Las Vegas, I’d make the cheap bastards put it in writing that they’re going to spend $$$ on payroll if they move to the desert.
— Right now, the Mets’ payroll for this season is $357,083,333; there are 13 major league teams with a payroll of $200M+, but no other team is close to the Mets’ payroll.
Mets have two Hall of Fame pitchers in Scherzer/Verlander, but they’re 38/40 years old. NL East is a tough division; team that finished third in the NL East last year won the NL pennant. Mets lost closer Diaz for the season; who takes his place as the closer?
— Red Sox won the World Series in 2018, then missed the playoffs three of the last four years, finishing last in the AL East last year, 21 games behind; their current payroll is $194,695,000, their over/under for wins this year is 77.5.
— Bruce Bochy will be a Hall of Fame manager, having won three titles with the Giants; now he is managing the Texas Rangers, who signed Jacob deGrom this winter, and have a payroll at a hefty $221,544,827. Semien/Seager/deGrom make a combined $91.5M, just the three of them. Rangers’ over/under win total is 81.5.
— Dodgers won the NL West nine of the last ten years, but it looks like San Diego has a better team this season. Padres haven’t won the NL West since 2006, when their manager was Bruce Bochy; their payroll this year is $248,981,645.
Peter Seidler is the Padres’ owner; he is the grandson of Walter O’Malley, the guy who moved the Dodgers from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in the 50’s.
Unclear why the Dodgers let Trea Turner walk; are they putting $$$ aside to go all-in with the Ohtani sweepstakes next winter?
— Astros won their second World Series last year; they’ve been in four of last six World Series, but then they fired their general manager? Why?????
Altuve broke his thumb in the World Baseball Classic, is out until June; they lost Verlander. Could this be a year that Texas/Seattle challenges them in the AL West?
Last two years, Mariners went 67-41 in one-run games; is that sustainable?
— Six months of baseball starts today; enjoy it, everyone.
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WASHINGTON is 43-65 SU (-28.5 Units) against left-handed starters in the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 47-89 SU (-50.9 Units) as a favorite of -125 to -175 in the last 3 seasons.
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CHICAGO CUBS are 18-4 SU (13.6 Units) in home games as an underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 39-25 SU (11.5 Units) in home games in day games in the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS are 27-10 Over (16 Units) as a favorite of -125 to -175 in the last 3 seasons.
DEREK SHELTON is 61-69 SU (-14.9 Units) in road games against right-handed starters (Manager of PITTSBURGH)
SAN DIEGO is 15-39 SU (-27.9 Units) in home games in day games in the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 13-3 Over (9.7 Units) in road games when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 73-89 SU (-24.9 Units) in road games in all games in the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS are 206-116 SU (78.4 Units) in home games as an underdog of +100 or higher since 1996.
HOUSTON is 16-5 Under (10.5 Units) when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 14-5 SU (8.5 Units) in home games as an underdog of +175 to +250 over the last 2 seasons.
DAVE ROBERTS is 69-50 SU (14 Units) when playing on Thursday (Manager of LA DODGERS)
CLEVELAND is 8-0 Under (8 Units) in road games when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 47-89 SU (-50.9 Units) as a favorite of -125 to -175 in the last 3 seasons.
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CHICAGO CUBS are 18-4 SU (13.6 Units) in home games as an underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 39-25 SU (11.5 Units) in home games in day games in the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS are 27-10 Over (16 Units) as a favorite of -125 to -175 in the last 3 seasons.
DEREK SHELTON is 61-69 SU (-14.9 Units) in road games against right-handed starters (Manager of PITTSBURGH)
SAN DIEGO is 15-39 SU (-27.9 Units) in home games in day games in the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 13-3 Over (9.7 Units) in road games when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 73-89 SU (-24.9 Units) in road games in all games in the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS are 206-116 SU (78.4 Units) in home games as an underdog of +100 or higher since 1996.
HOUSTON is 16-5 Under (10.5 Units) when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 14-5 SU (8.5 Units) in home games as an underdog of +175 to +250 over the last 2 seasons.
DAVE ROBERTS is 69-50 SU (14 Units) when playing on Thursday (Manager of LA DODGERS)
CLEVELAND is 8-0 Under (8 Units) in road games when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
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ATLANTA (0 - 0) at WASHINGTON (0 - 0) - 1:05 PM
MAX FRIED (L) vs. PAT CORBIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 24-29 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
FRIED is 81-37 (+32.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FRIED is 22-5 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 61-101 (-34.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 17-59 (-26.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 34-74 (-33.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CORBIN is 6-25 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORBIN is 5-23 (-16.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
MAX FRIED vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
FRIED is 6-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.59 and a WHIP of 1.427.
His team's record is 8-6 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-9. (-6.2 units)
PAT CORBIN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
CORBIN is 5-10 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.49 and a WHIP of 1.505.
His team's record is 6-13 (-7.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-9. (-1.2 units)
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MILWAUKEE (0 - 0) at CHICAGO CUBS (0 - 0) - 2:20 PM
CORBIN BURNES (R) vs. MARCUS STROMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 86-76 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 15-7 (+15.1 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 2053-2117 (-294.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1101-986 (-167.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1025-1020 (-168.3 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1525-1579 (-222.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
CORBIN BURNES vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BURNES is 2-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.04 and a WHIP of 0.951.
His team's record is 4-4 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)
MARCUS STROMAN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
STROMAN is 2-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.36 and a WHIP of 0.874.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)
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PITTSBURGH (0 - 0) at CINCINNATI (0 - 0) - 4:10 PM
MITCH KELLER (R) vs. HUNTER GREENE (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
MITCH KELLER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
KELLER is 1-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 6.80 and a WHIP of 1.776.
His team's record is 5-6 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.7 units)
HUNTER GREENE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
GREENE is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 0.68 and a WHIP of 0.900.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)
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COLORADO (0 - 0) at SAN DIEGO (0 - 0) - 4:10 PM
GERMAN MARQUEZ (R) vs. BLAKE SNELL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 57-53 (+25.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MARQUEZ is 36-27 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 174-162 (-44.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 11-19 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 117-116 (-42.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SNELL is 23-31 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SNELL is 5-12 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
GERMAN MARQUEZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MARQUEZ is 9-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.265.
His team's record is 11-4 (+8.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-8. (-1.6 units)
BLAKE SNELL vs. COLORADO since 1997
SNELL is 3-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.350.
His team's record is 4-5 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.8 units)
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NY METS (0 - 0) at MIAMI (0 - 0) - 4:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. SANDY ALCANTARA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 12-3 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 126-108 (+33.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
NY METS are 337-334 (+37.7 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
MIAMI is 34-47 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 51-73 (-23.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
MAX SCHERZER vs. MIAMI since 1997
SCHERZER is 15-5 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 1.057.
His team's record is 19-7 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 14-10. (+3.3 units)
SANDY ALCANTARA vs. NY METS since 1997
ALCANTARA is 3-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.97 and a WHIP of 1.053.
His team's record is 5-9 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.5 units)
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ARIZONA (0 - 0) at LA DODGERS (0 - 0) - 10:10 PM
ZAC GALLEN (R) vs. JULIO URIAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 18-57 (-27.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
ZAC GALLEN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
GALLEN is 1-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 0.915.
His team's record is 5-4 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-6. (-5.6 units)
JULIO URIAS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
URIAS is 6-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.60 and a WHIP of 0.778.
His team's record is 7-1 (+5.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)
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BALTIMORE (0 - 0) at BOSTON (0 - 0) - 2:10 PM
KYLE GIBSON (R) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 83-79 (+27.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 38-43 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 55-56 (+15.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GIBSON is 65-65 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 26-50 (-25.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 55-71 (-20.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
KYLE GIBSON vs. BOSTON since 1997
GIBSON is 3-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.046.
His team's record is 3-5 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.4 units)
COREY KLUBER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
KLUBER is 6-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.94 and a WHIP of 1.260.
His team's record is 8-8 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-9. (-3.6 units)
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DETROIT (0 - 0) at TAMPA BAY (0 - 0) - 3:10 PM
EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. SHANE MCCLANAHAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 93-268 (-79.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 since 1997.
DETROIT is 143-181 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 2-6 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.57 and a WHIP of 1.507.
His team's record is 9-7 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-10. (-6.2 units)
SHANE MCCLANAHAN vs. DETROIT since 1997
MCCLANAHAN is 1-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.95 and a WHIP of 0.764.
His team's record is 1-2 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)
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MINNESOTA (0 - 0) at KANSAS CITY (0 - 0) - 4:10 PM
PABLO LOPEZ (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 151-173 (-38.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 31-42 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 50-61 (-18.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 175-96 (+48.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 63-30 (+26.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 85-43 (+30.9 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
PABLO LOPEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
LOPEZ is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
ZACK GREINKE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GREINKE is 4-13 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.66 and a WHIP of 1.471.
His team's record is 7-20 (-15.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-13. (-4.0 units)
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CHI WHITE SOX (0 - 0) at HOUSTON (0 - 0) - 7:08 PM
DYLAN CEASE (R) vs. FRAMBER VALDEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 6-14 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 117-58 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 19-2 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
DYLAN CEASE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
CEASE is 0-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 7.06 and a WHIP of 1.754.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)
FRAMBER VALDEZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
VALDEZ is 3-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.40 and a WHIP of 1.402.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)
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LA ANGELS (0 - 0) at OAKLAND (0 - 0) - 10:07 PM
SHOHEI OHTANI (R) vs. KYLE MULLER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 73-89 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
SHOHEI OHTANI vs. OAKLAND since 1997
OHTANI is 4-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.50 and a WHIP of 0.884.
His team's record is 4-6 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-8. (-7.2 units)
KYLE MULLER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.
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CLEVELAND (0 - 0) at SEATTLE (0 - 0) - 10:10 PM
SHANE BIEBER (R) vs. LUIS CASTILLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 182-147 (+41.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 47-33 (+15.7 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 110-94 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 123-98 (+29.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 96-73 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 24-13 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 47-37 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 19-9 (+13.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 56-43 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BIEBER is 21-7 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BIEBER is 32-10 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CASTILLO is 26-34 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
SHANE BIEBER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BIEBER is 1-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.19 and a WHIP of 1.290.
His team's record is 2-3 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)
LUIS CASTILLO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
CASTILLO is 1-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.04 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 1-5 (-5.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)
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SAN FRANCISCO (0 - 0) at NY YANKEES (0 - 0) - 1:05 PM
LOGAN WEBB (R) vs. GERRIT COLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-12 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 52-55 (-17.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1019-1077 (+40.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 56-53 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
COLE is 16-16 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLE is 9-12 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
LOGAN WEBB vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.
GERRIT COLE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
COLE is 5-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.248.
His team's record is 6-1 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.4 units)
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PHILADELPHIA (0 - 0) at TEXAS (0 - 0) - 4:05 PM
AARON NOLA (R) vs. JACOB DEGROM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 34-47 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 42-66 (-19.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
AARON NOLA vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.
JACOB DEGROM vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
DEGROM is 9-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.18 and a WHIP of 0.950.
His team's record is 16-4 (+9.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-9. (+1.0 units)
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TORONTO (0 - 0) at ST LOUIS (0 - 0) - 4:10 PM
ALEK MANOAH (R) vs. MILES MIKOLAS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIKOLAS is 28-9 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
ALEK MANOAH vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.
MILES MIKOLAS vs. TORONTO since 1997
MIKOLAS is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 0.900.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
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Long Sheet
Thursday, March 30
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ATLANTA (0 - 0) at WASHINGTON (0 - 0) - 1:05 PM
MAX FRIED (L) vs. PAT CORBIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 24-29 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
FRIED is 81-37 (+32.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
FRIED is 22-5 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 61-101 (-34.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 17-59 (-26.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 34-74 (-33.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CORBIN is 6-25 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORBIN is 5-23 (-16.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
MAX FRIED vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
FRIED is 6-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.59 and a WHIP of 1.427.
His team's record is 8-6 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-9. (-6.2 units)
PAT CORBIN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
CORBIN is 5-10 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.49 and a WHIP of 1.505.
His team's record is 6-13 (-7.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-9. (-1.2 units)
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MILWAUKEE (0 - 0) at CHICAGO CUBS (0 - 0) - 2:20 PM
CORBIN BURNES (R) vs. MARCUS STROMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 86-76 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 15-7 (+15.1 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 2053-2117 (-294.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1101-986 (-167.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1025-1020 (-168.3 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1525-1579 (-222.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
CORBIN BURNES vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BURNES is 2-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.04 and a WHIP of 0.951.
His team's record is 4-4 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)
MARCUS STROMAN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
STROMAN is 2-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.36 and a WHIP of 0.874.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)
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PITTSBURGH (0 - 0) at CINCINNATI (0 - 0) - 4:10 PM
MITCH KELLER (R) vs. HUNTER GREENE (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
MITCH KELLER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
KELLER is 1-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 6.80 and a WHIP of 1.776.
His team's record is 5-6 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.7 units)
HUNTER GREENE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
GREENE is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 0.68 and a WHIP of 0.900.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)
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COLORADO (0 - 0) at SAN DIEGO (0 - 0) - 4:10 PM
GERMAN MARQUEZ (R) vs. BLAKE SNELL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 57-53 (+25.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MARQUEZ is 36-27 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 174-162 (-44.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 11-19 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 117-116 (-42.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SNELL is 23-31 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SNELL is 5-12 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
GERMAN MARQUEZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
MARQUEZ is 9-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.265.
His team's record is 11-4 (+8.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-8. (-1.6 units)
BLAKE SNELL vs. COLORADO since 1997
SNELL is 3-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.350.
His team's record is 4-5 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.8 units)
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NY METS (0 - 0) at MIAMI (0 - 0) - 4:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. SANDY ALCANTARA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 12-3 (+10.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 126-108 (+33.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
NY METS are 337-334 (+37.7 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
MIAMI is 34-47 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 51-73 (-23.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
MAX SCHERZER vs. MIAMI since 1997
SCHERZER is 15-5 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 1.057.
His team's record is 19-7 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 14-10. (+3.3 units)
SANDY ALCANTARA vs. NY METS since 1997
ALCANTARA is 3-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.97 and a WHIP of 1.053.
His team's record is 5-9 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.5 units)
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ARIZONA (0 - 0) at LA DODGERS (0 - 0) - 10:10 PM
ZAC GALLEN (R) vs. JULIO URIAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 18-57 (-27.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
ZAC GALLEN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
GALLEN is 1-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 0.915.
His team's record is 5-4 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-6. (-5.6 units)
JULIO URIAS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
URIAS is 6-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.60 and a WHIP of 0.778.
His team's record is 7-1 (+5.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)
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BALTIMORE (0 - 0) at BOSTON (0 - 0) - 2:10 PM
KYLE GIBSON (R) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 83-79 (+27.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 38-43 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 55-56 (+15.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GIBSON is 65-65 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 26-50 (-25.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 55-71 (-20.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
KYLE GIBSON vs. BOSTON since 1997
GIBSON is 3-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.046.
His team's record is 3-5 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.4 units)
COREY KLUBER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
KLUBER is 6-4 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.94 and a WHIP of 1.260.
His team's record is 8-8 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-9. (-3.6 units)
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DETROIT (0 - 0) at TAMPA BAY (0 - 0) - 3:10 PM
EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. SHANE MCCLANAHAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 93-268 (-79.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 since 1997.
DETROIT is 143-181 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 2-6 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.57 and a WHIP of 1.507.
His team's record is 9-7 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-10. (-6.2 units)
SHANE MCCLANAHAN vs. DETROIT since 1997
MCCLANAHAN is 1-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.95 and a WHIP of 0.764.
His team's record is 1-2 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)
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MINNESOTA (0 - 0) at KANSAS CITY (0 - 0) - 4:10 PM
PABLO LOPEZ (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 151-173 (-38.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 31-42 (-16.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 50-61 (-18.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 175-96 (+48.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 63-30 (+26.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 85-43 (+30.9 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
PABLO LOPEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
LOPEZ is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
ZACK GREINKE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GREINKE is 4-13 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.66 and a WHIP of 1.471.
His team's record is 7-20 (-15.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-13. (-4.0 units)
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CHI WHITE SOX (0 - 0) at HOUSTON (0 - 0) - 7:08 PM
DYLAN CEASE (R) vs. FRAMBER VALDEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 6-14 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 117-58 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 19-2 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
DYLAN CEASE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
CEASE is 0-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 7.06 and a WHIP of 1.754.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)
FRAMBER VALDEZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
VALDEZ is 3-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.40 and a WHIP of 1.402.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)
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LA ANGELS (0 - 0) at OAKLAND (0 - 0) - 10:07 PM
SHOHEI OHTANI (R) vs. KYLE MULLER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 73-89 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
SHOHEI OHTANI vs. OAKLAND since 1997
OHTANI is 4-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.50 and a WHIP of 0.884.
His team's record is 4-6 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-8. (-7.2 units)
KYLE MULLER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.
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CLEVELAND (0 - 0) at SEATTLE (0 - 0) - 10:10 PM
SHANE BIEBER (R) vs. LUIS CASTILLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 182-147 (+41.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 47-33 (+15.7 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 110-94 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 123-98 (+29.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 96-73 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 24-13 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 47-37 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 19-9 (+13.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 56-43 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BIEBER is 21-7 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BIEBER is 32-10 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CASTILLO is 26-34 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
SHANE BIEBER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BIEBER is 1-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.19 and a WHIP of 1.290.
His team's record is 2-3 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)
LUIS CASTILLO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
CASTILLO is 1-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.04 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 1-5 (-5.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)
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SAN FRANCISCO (0 - 0) at NY YANKEES (0 - 0) - 1:05 PM
LOGAN WEBB (R) vs. GERRIT COLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-12 (-11.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 52-55 (-17.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 1019-1077 (+40.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 56-53 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
COLE is 16-16 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLE is 9-12 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
LOGAN WEBB vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.
GERRIT COLE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
COLE is 5-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.248.
His team's record is 6-1 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.4 units)
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PHILADELPHIA (0 - 0) at TEXAS (0 - 0) - 4:05 PM
AARON NOLA (R) vs. JACOB DEGROM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 34-47 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 42-66 (-19.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
AARON NOLA vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.
JACOB DEGROM vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
DEGROM is 9-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.18 and a WHIP of 0.950.
His team's record is 16-4 (+9.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-9. (+1.0 units)
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TORONTO (0 - 0) at ST LOUIS (0 - 0) - 4:10 PM
ALEK MANOAH (R) vs. MILES MIKOLAS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIKOLAS is 28-9 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
ALEK MANOAH vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.
MILES MIKOLAS vs. TORONTO since 1997
MIKOLAS is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 0.900.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
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MLB
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Trend Report
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San Francisco @ NY Yankees
San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Francisco's last 8 games
NY Yankees
NY Yankees is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Atlanta @ Washington
Atlanta
Atlanta is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
Baltimore @ Boston
Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 8 games
Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Milwaukee @ Chi Cubs
Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Chi Cubs's last 13 games at home
Detroit @ Tampa Bay
Detroit
Detroit is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Philadelphia @ Texas
Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas
Texas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Cincinnati's last 18 games
Minnesota @ Kansas City
Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City
Kansas City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games
NY Mets @ Miami
NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 11 of NY Mets's last 13 games on the road
Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Miami is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado @ San Diego
Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing San Diego
San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Colorado
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
Toronto @ St. Louis
Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Toronto is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing Toronto
Chi White Sox @ Houston
Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Chi White Sox is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Houston
Houston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Houston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
LA Angels @ Oakland
LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Angels's last 9 games
Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Oakland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Arizona @ LA Dodgers
Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Arizona's last 11 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Dodgers's last 11 games when playing Arizona
LA Dodgers is 21-3 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Arizona
Cleveland @ Seattle
Cleveland
Cleveland is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Cleveland is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Seattle
Seattle is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Cleveland
Seattle is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cleveland
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Trend Report
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San Francisco @ NY Yankees
San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Francisco's last 8 games
NY Yankees
NY Yankees is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Atlanta @ Washington
Atlanta
Atlanta is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
Baltimore @ Boston
Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 8 games
Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Milwaukee @ Chi Cubs
Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Chi Cubs's last 13 games at home
Detroit @ Tampa Bay
Detroit
Detroit is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Philadelphia @ Texas
Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas
Texas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Cincinnati's last 18 games
Minnesota @ Kansas City
Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City
Kansas City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games
NY Mets @ Miami
NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 11 of NY Mets's last 13 games on the road
Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Miami is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado @ San Diego
Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing San Diego
San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Colorado
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
Toronto @ St. Louis
Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Toronto is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing Toronto
Chi White Sox @ Houston
Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Chi White Sox is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Houston
Houston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Houston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
LA Angels @ Oakland
LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Angels's last 9 games
Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Oakland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Arizona @ LA Dodgers
Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Arizona's last 11 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Dodgers's last 11 games when playing Arizona
LA Dodgers is 21-3 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Arizona
Cleveland @ Seattle
Cleveland
Cleveland is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Cleveland is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Seattle
Seattle is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Cleveland
Seattle is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cleveland
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THURSDAY, MARCH 30
| SF at NYY | 01:05 PM | NYY -162 O 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| ATL at WAS | 01:05 PM | ATL -228 U 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| BAL at BOS | 02:10 PM | BAL +111 O 9.5 | +500 +500 |
| MIL at CHC | 02:20 PM | MIL -132 U 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| DET at TB | 03:10 PM | TB -219 U 7.0 | +500 +500 |
| PHI at TEX | 04:05 PM | PHI +119 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| MIN at KC | 04:10 PM | MIN -136 U 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| TOR at STL | 04:10 PM | TOR -111 O 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| PIT at CIN | 04:10 PM | CIN -135 U 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| NYM at MIA | 04:10 PM | MIA +106 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| CHW at HOU | 07:08 PM | CHW +131 O 7.0 | +500 +500 |
| COL at SD | 09:40 PM | COL +177 O 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| LAA at OAK | 10:07 PM | LAA -212 U 7.0 | +500 +500 |
| CLE at SEA | 10:10 PM | SEA -109 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| ARI at LAD | 10:10 PM | ARI +151 U 7.5 | +500 +500 |
Pending Picks
Completed Picks
| Mar 30, 2023 | MLB | San Francisco NY Yankees | - - | 01:05 PM | Over 7.0 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | NCAAB | North Texas Wisconsin | 56 54 | UNT -1.5 | Win |
| Mar 26, 2023 | NCAAB | Creighton San Diego St. | 56 57 | SDSU +1.5 | Win |
| Mar 25, 2023 | NCAAB | Florida Atlantic Kansas State | 79 76 | Over 144.5 | Win |
| Mar 24, 2023 | NCAAB | San Diego St. Alabama | 71 64 | SDSU +7.5 | Win |
| Mar 23, 2023 | NCAAB | Michigan St. Kansas State | 93 98 | Over 138.5 | Win |
| Mar 22, 2023 | NCAAB | Cincinnati Utah Valley | 68 74 | Over 148.5 | Loss |
| Mar 21, 2023 | NCAAB | North Texas Oklahoma State | 65 59 | UNT +4.5 | Win |
| Mar 20, 2023 | NCAAB | Charlotte Milwaukee | 76 65 | Over 139.5 | Win |
| Mar 19, 2023 | NCAAB | Michigan St. Marquette | 69 60 | Under 140.0 | Win |
| Mar 18, 2023 | NCAAB | Penn St. Texas | 66 71 | PSU +5.5 | Win |
Completed Picks
| Mar 30, 2023 | MLB | San Francisco NY Yankees | 0 5 | Over 7.0 | Loss |
| Mar 28, 2023 | NCAAB | North Texas Wisconsin | 56 54 | UNT -1.5 | Win |
| Mar 26, 2023 | NCAAB | Creighton San Diego St. | 56 57 | SDSU +1.5 | Win |
| Mar 25, 2023 | NCAAB | Florida Atlantic Kansas State | 79 76 | Over 144.5 | Win |
| Mar 24, 2023 | NCAAB | San Diego St. Alabama | 71 64 | SDSU +7.5 | Win |
| Mar 23, 2023 | NCAAB | Michigan St. Kansas State | 93 98 | Over 138.5 | Win |
| Mar 22, 2023 | NCAAB | Cincinnati Utah Valley | 68 74 | Over 148.5 | Loss |
| Mar 21, 2023 | NCAAB | North Texas Oklahoma State | 65 59 | UNT +4.5 | Win |
| Mar 20, 2023 | NCAAB | Charlotte Milwaukee | 76 65 | Over 139.5 | Win |
| Mar 19, 2023 | NCAAB | Michigan St. Marquette | 69 60 | Under 140.0 | Win |
| Mar 18, 2023 | NCAAB | Penn St. Texas | 66 71 | PSU +5.5 | Win |
Friday’s 6-pack
Six top prospects for the Baltimore Orioles:
1) Gunnar Henderson, SS
2) Grayson Rodriguez, P
3) Jackson Holliday, SS
4) Colton Cowser, OF
5) DL Hall, P
6) Jordan Westburg, SS-3B
Quote of the Day
“That’s just the business we’re in right now. He’s everything we want to be about. He’s a hard worker. He cares about his teammates. He cares about where he’s from — Ohio. This fanbase, I think he represents us the right way. And so, we take a lot of pride in having Joe Burrow as our quarterback.”
Bengals coach Zac Taylor
Friday’s quiz
In the movie Bull Durham, Timothy Robbins played a minor league pitcher; what number did his character wear in the movie?
Thursday’s quiz
2014 was the last time the national championship game in college basketball didn’t have a #1-seed playing in it; #7-seed UConn beat #8-seed Kentucky in the final that year.
Wednesday’s quiz
Nolan Ryan pitched for 27 years in the big leagues; he started his major league career with the Mets.
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Friday’s Den: Wrapping up Opening Day of baseball season
— Rangers 11, Phillies 7:
Texas scored nine runs in 4th inning after Phillies had led 5-0.
First time since 1997 a team scored 9+ runs in an inning on Opening Day.
Rangers won despite deGrom giving up five runs in 3.2 IP.
Grossman hit a 3-run homer for Texas.
— Blue Jays 10, Cardinals 9:
Springer went 5-6, scored four runs, tied game with hit in 9th.
Guerrero hit sac fly for game-winning run in top of 9th.
Cardinals lost C Contreras with knee injury in 7th inning.
Donovan went 3-6 with three runs scored for St Louis.
— White Sox 3, Astros 2:
Vaughn hit 2-run double in top of 9th for game-winning hit.
Game was scoreless thru six innings.
First time in 11 years Houston lost on Opening Day.
— Orioles 10, Red Sox 9:
Baltimore led 10-4 after seven innings, hung on for dear life.
Rutschman went 5-5 with four RBI for the Orioles.
Slots 1-4 in Boston order went 8-18; slots 5-9 went 3-17.
— Pirates 5, Reds 4:
Cruz homered early, had game-winning sac fly in 8th inning.
Pirate bullpen threw 4.1 scoreless IP, allowed only four baserunners.
This is 7th year in a row that Pittsburgh started season on road.
— Cubs 4, Brewers 0:
Stroman tossed six shutout IP, allowed six baserunners.
Chicago scored all four of its runs in the third inning.
Swanson went 3-for-4 in his first game as a Cub.
— Braves 7, Nationals 2:
d’Arnaud went 4-5 with two runs scored, two RBI.
It took Washington starter Corbin 80 pitches to get thru three IP.
Braves’ starter Fried is headed to the IL with a hamstring injury.
Washington was 1-11 with runners in scoring position.
— Mets 5, Marlins 3:
Nimmo had RBI double in 7th inning to put Mets ahead for good.
Marlins had tied game with three runs in 6th inning off Scherzer.
Mets put star P Verlander on IL with a muscle pull near his shoulder.
— Rays 4, Tigers 0:
McClanahan threw six shutout IP, allowed five baserunners.
Rays’ home opener drew 25,025 fans, not great for a successful franchise.
Siri and Franco homered for Tampa Bay
— Twins 2, Royals 0:
Game was scoreless after five innings.
Lopez got 16 outs on 85 pitches, allowed five baserunners.
Kansas City was 0-6 with RISP.
— Bronx 5, Giants 0:
Judge scored first run of MLB season with a 1st inning homer.
Cole threw six shutout IP, striking out 11 Giants.
Torres hit a two-run homer in fourth inning.
Six top prospects for the Baltimore Orioles:
1) Gunnar Henderson, SS
2) Grayson Rodriguez, P
3) Jackson Holliday, SS
4) Colton Cowser, OF
5) DL Hall, P
6) Jordan Westburg, SS-3B
Quote of the Day
“That’s just the business we’re in right now. He’s everything we want to be about. He’s a hard worker. He cares about his teammates. He cares about where he’s from — Ohio. This fanbase, I think he represents us the right way. And so, we take a lot of pride in having Joe Burrow as our quarterback.”
Bengals coach Zac Taylor
Friday’s quiz
In the movie Bull Durham, Timothy Robbins played a minor league pitcher; what number did his character wear in the movie?
Thursday’s quiz
2014 was the last time the national championship game in college basketball didn’t have a #1-seed playing in it; #7-seed UConn beat #8-seed Kentucky in the final that year.
Wednesday’s quiz
Nolan Ryan pitched for 27 years in the big leagues; he started his major league career with the Mets.
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Friday’s Den: Wrapping up Opening Day of baseball season
— Rangers 11, Phillies 7:
Texas scored nine runs in 4th inning after Phillies had led 5-0.
First time since 1997 a team scored 9+ runs in an inning on Opening Day.
Rangers won despite deGrom giving up five runs in 3.2 IP.
Grossman hit a 3-run homer for Texas.
— Blue Jays 10, Cardinals 9:
Springer went 5-6, scored four runs, tied game with hit in 9th.
Guerrero hit sac fly for game-winning run in top of 9th.
Cardinals lost C Contreras with knee injury in 7th inning.
Donovan went 3-6 with three runs scored for St Louis.
— White Sox 3, Astros 2:
Vaughn hit 2-run double in top of 9th for game-winning hit.
Game was scoreless thru six innings.
First time in 11 years Houston lost on Opening Day.
— Orioles 10, Red Sox 9:
Baltimore led 10-4 after seven innings, hung on for dear life.
Rutschman went 5-5 with four RBI for the Orioles.
Slots 1-4 in Boston order went 8-18; slots 5-9 went 3-17.
— Pirates 5, Reds 4:
Cruz homered early, had game-winning sac fly in 8th inning.
Pirate bullpen threw 4.1 scoreless IP, allowed only four baserunners.
This is 7th year in a row that Pittsburgh started season on road.
— Cubs 4, Brewers 0:
Stroman tossed six shutout IP, allowed six baserunners.
Chicago scored all four of its runs in the third inning.
Swanson went 3-for-4 in his first game as a Cub.
— Braves 7, Nationals 2:
d’Arnaud went 4-5 with two runs scored, two RBI.
It took Washington starter Corbin 80 pitches to get thru three IP.
Braves’ starter Fried is headed to the IL with a hamstring injury.
Washington was 1-11 with runners in scoring position.
— Mets 5, Marlins 3:
Nimmo had RBI double in 7th inning to put Mets ahead for good.
Marlins had tied game with three runs in 6th inning off Scherzer.
Mets put star P Verlander on IL with a muscle pull near his shoulder.
— Rays 4, Tigers 0:
McClanahan threw six shutout IP, allowed five baserunners.
Rays’ home opener drew 25,025 fans, not great for a successful franchise.
Siri and Franco homered for Tampa Bay
— Twins 2, Royals 0:
Game was scoreless after five innings.
Lopez got 16 outs on 85 pitches, allowed five baserunners.
Kansas City was 0-6 with RISP.
— Bronx 5, Giants 0:
Judge scored first run of MLB season with a 1st inning homer.
Cole threw six shutout IP, striking out 11 Giants.
Torres hit a two-run homer in fourth inning.
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MIAMI is 79-51 Over (22.9 Units) in home games when playing on Friday since 1996.
HOUSTON is 20-5 Under (14.5 Units) in home games after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 16-5 Under (10.5 Units) in road games after allowing 2 runs or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 10-1 SU (8.9 Units) off a win of 6 runs or more over a division rival over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 12-31 SU (-22.1 Units) in home games as a favorite of -150 or more in the last 3 seasons.
MLB
Dunkel
Friday, March 31
MLB
Long Sheet
Friday, March 31
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NY METS (1 - 0) at MIAMI (0 - 1) - 6:40 PM
DAVID PETERSON (L) vs. JESUS LUZARDO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 112-107 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 51-56 (-23.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 34-48 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 16-37 (-20.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
DAVID PETERSON vs. MIAMI since 1997
PETERSON is 2-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.238.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)
JESUS LUZARDO vs. NY METS since 1997
LUZARDO is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 2-2 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)
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COLORADO (1 - 0) at SAN DIEGO (0 - 1) - 9:40 PM
KYLE FREELAND (L) vs. NICK MARTINEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 291-517 (-93.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 since 1997.
COLORADO is 143-181 (+5.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 90-109 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
FREELAND is 79-72 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 174-163 (-46.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 27-28 (-16.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 78-79 (-24.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-0 (+1.9 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
KYLE FREELAND vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
FREELAND is 6-6 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.78 and a WHIP of 1.480.
His team's record is 10-8 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-9. (-0.9 units)
NICK MARTINEZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
MARTINEZ is 0-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 7.36 and a WHIP of 1.840.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)
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ARIZONA (0 - 1) at LA DODGERS (1 - 0) - 10:10 PM
MERRILL KELLY (R) vs. DUSTIN MAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 564-674 (-144.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
ARIZONA is 11-49 (-25.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 15-51 (-26.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 18-58 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
MERRILL KELLY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
KELLY is 0-9 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.97 and a WHIP of 1.611.
His team's record is 1-11 (-9.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.5 units)
DUSTIN MAY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
MAY is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.200.
His team's record is 0-2 (-5.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
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CHI WHITE SOX (1 - 0) at HOUSTON (0 - 1) - 8:10 PM
LANCE LYNN (R) vs. CRISTIAN JAVIER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 87-85 (-30.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 117-59 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against HOUSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
LANCE LYNN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LYNN is 5-8 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.399.
His team's record is 5-9 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-5. (+3.2 units)
CRISTIAN JAVIER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
JAVIER is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)
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CLEVELAND (0 - 1) at SEATTLE (1 - 0) - 10:10 PM
HUNTER GADDIS (R) vs. ROBBIE RAY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 183-147 (+42.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 33-20 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 111-94 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 124-98 (+30.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 102-81 (+19.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 96-74 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 47-38 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 16-8 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 28-19 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 32-19 (+16.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 82-66 (+25.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 56-78 (-41.2 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
RAY is 15-26 (-23.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
HUNTER GADDIS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.
ROBBIE RAY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
RAY is 2-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 0.95 and a WHIP of 0.947.
His team's record is 2-1 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.5 units)
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MLB
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Trend Report
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NY Mets @ Miami
NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Miami
Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Chi White Sox @ Houston
Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Houston
Chi White Sox is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games
Colorado @ San Diego
Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing San Diego
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
Arizona @ LA Dodgers
Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Arizona's last 12 games when playing LA Dodgers
Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Dodgers's last 12 games when playing Arizona
Cleveland @ Seattle
Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Seattle
Seattle is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
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HOUSTON is 20-5 Under (14.5 Units) in home games after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 16-5 Under (10.5 Units) in road games after allowing 2 runs or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 10-1 SU (8.9 Units) off a win of 6 runs or more over a division rival over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 12-31 SU (-22.1 Units) in home games as a favorite of -150 or more in the last 3 seasons.
MLB
Dunkel
Friday, March 31
MLB
Long Sheet
Friday, March 31
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NY METS (1 - 0) at MIAMI (0 - 1) - 6:40 PM
DAVID PETERSON (L) vs. JESUS LUZARDO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 112-107 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 51-56 (-23.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 34-48 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 16-37 (-20.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
DAVID PETERSON vs. MIAMI since 1997
PETERSON is 2-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.238.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)
JESUS LUZARDO vs. NY METS since 1997
LUZARDO is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 2-2 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)
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COLORADO (1 - 0) at SAN DIEGO (0 - 1) - 9:40 PM
KYLE FREELAND (L) vs. NICK MARTINEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 291-517 (-93.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 since 1997.
COLORADO is 143-181 (+5.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 90-109 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
FREELAND is 79-72 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 174-163 (-46.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 27-28 (-16.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 78-79 (-24.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-0 (+1.9 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
KYLE FREELAND vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
FREELAND is 6-6 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.78 and a WHIP of 1.480.
His team's record is 10-8 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-9. (-0.9 units)
NICK MARTINEZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
MARTINEZ is 0-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 7.36 and a WHIP of 1.840.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)
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ARIZONA (0 - 1) at LA DODGERS (1 - 0) - 10:10 PM
MERRILL KELLY (R) vs. DUSTIN MAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 564-674 (-144.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
ARIZONA is 11-49 (-25.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +250 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 15-51 (-26.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 18-58 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
MERRILL KELLY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
KELLY is 0-9 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.97 and a WHIP of 1.611.
His team's record is 1-11 (-9.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.5 units)
DUSTIN MAY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
MAY is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.200.
His team's record is 0-2 (-5.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
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CHI WHITE SOX (1 - 0) at HOUSTON (0 - 1) - 8:10 PM
LANCE LYNN (R) vs. CRISTIAN JAVIER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 87-85 (-30.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 117-59 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against HOUSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
LANCE LYNN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LYNN is 5-8 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.399.
His team's record is 5-9 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-5. (+3.2 units)
CRISTIAN JAVIER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
JAVIER is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)
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CLEVELAND (0 - 1) at SEATTLE (1 - 0) - 10:10 PM
HUNTER GADDIS (R) vs. ROBBIE RAY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 183-147 (+42.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 33-20 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 111-94 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 124-98 (+30.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 102-81 (+19.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 96-74 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 47-38 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 16-8 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 28-19 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 32-19 (+16.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 82-66 (+25.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 56-78 (-41.2 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
RAY is 15-26 (-23.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
HUNTER GADDIS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.
ROBBIE RAY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
RAY is 2-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 0.95 and a WHIP of 0.947.
His team's record is 2-1 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.5 units)
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MLB
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Trend Report
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NY Mets @ Miami
NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Miami
Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Chi White Sox @ Houston
Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Houston
Chi White Sox is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games
Colorado @ San Diego
Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing San Diego
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
Arizona @ LA Dodgers
Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Arizona's last 12 games when playing LA Dodgers
Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Dodgers's last 12 games when playing Arizona
Cleveland @ Seattle
Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Seattle
Seattle is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
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FRIDAY, MARCH 31
| NYM at MIA | 06:40 PM | NYM -108 U 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| CHW at HOU | 08:10 PM | CHW +132 O 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| COL at SD | 09:40 PM | COL +172 O 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| CLE at SEA | 10:10 PM | SEA -158 U 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| ARI at LAD | 10:10 PM | ARI +170 U 7.5 | +500 +500 |
