#MLB Betting Trends April 30, 2018
National League
Pirates (17-11) @ Nationals (12-16)
Taillon is 0-2, 20.25 in his last two starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Team in his starts: 3-2
5-inning record: 2-2-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-5
Roark is 0-2, 3.79 in his last three starts (under 2-2-1). Team in his starts: 1-4
5-inning record: 2-1-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-5
Pirates won their last five games; they lost last four road games. Under is 6-1-1 in their last eight road games. Washington lost six of its last eight games; they’re 4-9 at home. Under is 6-2 in their last eight games.
Phillies (16-11) @ Marlins (9-18)
Arrieta is 3-0, 2.61 in his last three starts (over 3-1). Team in his starts: 3-1
5-inning record: 2-0-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4
Straily is making his first ’18 start. He was 10-9, 4.29 in 33 starts LY, is 37-30, 4.25 in 109 career starts. Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0
Phillies lost four of their last six games; over is 5-1 in their last six games. Miami won four of its last five games; they’re 1-8 in series openers, 5-10 at home. Under is 6-1 in their last seven games.
Brewers (16-13) @ Reds (7-21)
Chacin is 2-0, 1.80 in his last three starts (under 4-2). Team in his starts: 4-2
5-inning record: 3-3. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6
Finnegan is 0-2, 8.76 in three starts this year (under 2-0-1). Team in his starts: 0-3
5-inning record: 1-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-3
Brewers lost its last four games, scoring two runs; their last eight road games stayed under. Cincinnati is 3-9 at home; over is 6-2 in their last eight games.
Rockies (15-14) @ Cubs (15-10)
Freeland is 1-3, 4.33 in five starts this year (under 3-2). Team in his starts: 2-3
5-inning record: 2-2-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-5
Lester is 2-1, 3.00 in his last four starts (over 3-2). Team in his starts: 4-1
5-inning record: 3-0-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-5
Colorado lost three of its last four road games; under is 5-1 in their last six road games. Cubs won their last five home games; their last five games overall stayed under. Chicago is 6-3 in series openers.
Dodgers (12-15) @ Diamondbacks (19-8)
Stripling is making his first ’18 start; he’s allowed one run in 14.1 IP (10 relief stints) this season. Stripling has appeared in 81 MLB games (16 starts, 14 of them in ’16). Team in his starts: 0-0
5-inning record: 0-0 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-0
Greinke is 2-2, 5.55 in his last four starts (over 3-2). Team in his starts: 2-3
5-inning record: 2-1-2. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-5
Dodgers lost five of their last six games; over is 6-1 in their last seven road games. Arizona won six of its last eight games; they’re 9-3 at home. Under is 7-0-1 in their last eight home games.
Padres (10-19) @ Giants (14-14)
Lauer allowed seven runs in three IP (74 PT) in his first MLB start, an 8-0 loss in Colorado. Team in his starts: 0-1
5-inning record: 0-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-1
Samardzija is 1-1, 6.23 in two starts this season (over 1-0-1). Team in his starts: 1-1
5-inning record: 1-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-2
San Diego lost four of its last five games; they’re 4-0 in road series openers. Under is 9-2-1 in their road games. Giants won five of their last six games; under is 8-2-1 in their last 11 games.
American League
Rangers (11-18) @ Indians (14-12)
Hamels is 0-3, 5.63 in his last four starts (under 5-1). Team in his starts: 1-5
5-inning record: 2-3-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 3-6
Bauer is 2-2, 2.20 in his last four starts (under 3-2). Team in his starts: 2-3
5-inning record: 1-1-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-5
Rangers won three of their last four games; over is 4-1-1 in their last six road games. Texas is 1-8 in series openers. Cleveland lost five of its last seven home games; over is 6-1 in their last seven home games.
Rays (12-14) @ Tigers (11-15)
Faria is 1-0, 3.45 in his last three starts (under 3-2). Team in his starts: 2-3
5-inning record: 2-2-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-5
Zimmerman is 1-0, 9.31 in five starts this season (over 4-1). Detroit scored 46 runs in his five starts. Team in his starts: 3-2
5-inning record: 4-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-5
Tampa Bay won eight of its last nine games; over is 6-2 in their last eight. Tigers lost five of their last seven games; over is 4-2 in their last six home games.
Royals (7-20) @ Red Sox (20-7)
Hammel is 0-2, 3.66 in five starts this year (under 4-0-1). Team in his starts: 0-5
5-inning record: 3-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-5
Rodriguez is Team in his starts: 1-2
5-inning record: 2-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 0-5
Royals lost six of their last eight games; they’re 1-8 in series openers. Over is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Boston is 3-5 in its last eight games; under is 6-2 in those games.
New York (18-9) @ Astros (19-10)
Gray is 0-1, 11.45 in his last three starts (over 4-0-1). Team in his starts: 2-3
5-inning record: 2-2-1. Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-5
Morton is 3-0, 2.17 in five starts this year; his last three starts went over. Team in his starts: 3-2
5-inning record: 4-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-4
New York won its last nine games; under is 3-1 in their last four games. Astros won three of their last four games; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten games.
Blue Jays (15-12) @ Twins (9-14)
Sanchez is 1-2, 3.69 in five starts this year (under 5-0). Jays scored 13 runs in his five starts. Team in his starts: 1-4
5-inning record: 0-2-3 Allowed run in 1st inning: 1-5
Lynn is 0-2, 7.71 in four starts this season (over 3-1). Team in his starts: 0-4
5-inning record: 0-3-1 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-6
Blue Jays lost four of their last five games; over is 3-0-1 in their last four games. Minnesota lost nine of its last ten games; 8 of those 10 games went over.
