Friday’s 6-pack
Power 4 college football teams vs ranked teams:
(in college football playoff era)
0-37— Rutgers
2-34— Nebraska
4-38— Maryland
4-32— Boston College
5-37— Kansas
6-35— Colorado
Quote of the Day
“When my career is being evaluated for the Hall of Fame years from now, you’ll still be fiddling with your (bleeping) formulas.”
Pete Alonso, talking to Mets’ GM David Stearns
Friday’s quiz
In the history of the San Diego Padres, who has stolen the most bases?
Thursday’s quiz
In the movie American Underdog, about the unlikely story of Kurt Warner, Dennis Quaid played Rams’ coach Dick Vermeil.
Wednesday’s quiz
In the history of the LOS ANGELES Dodgers (not Brooklyn, just LA) Eric Karros has hit the most home runs (270).
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NL East
Trends are thru May 7th
— Braves (26-12)
Braves won 17 of their last 22 games
Under is 7-4-1 in their last 12 games.
Atlanta is 23-4 when they score 5+ runs.
— Marlins (17-21)
Marlins are 12-11 at home, 5-10 on road.
Over is 7-2-1 in their last ten road games.
Marlins are 3-13 when they score 3 or fewer runs.
— Mets (14-23)
Mets won four of their last six games.
New York is 1-8 vs lefty starting pitchers.
Mets are 13-3 when they score 4+ runs.
— Phillies (17-21)
Phillies won eight of their last ten games.
Over is 6-2 in their last eight games.
Phiilies are 14-10 vs righty starters, 3-11 vs lefties.
— Nationals (18-20)
Nationals are 6-13 at home, 12-7 on the road.
Over is 13-5-1 in their home games.
Nationals are 8-20 if they score less than seven runs.
NL Central
— Cubs (26-12)
Cubs have won their last fifteen home games.
Cubs are 20-7 vs righty starters, 6-5 vs lefties.
Over is 10-1-2 in their last thirteen road games.
— Reds (20-18)
Cincinnati lost its last seven games.
Over is 12-2 in their last 14 home games.
Reds are 14-16 vs righty starters, 6-2 vs lefties.
— Brewers (19-16)
Milwaukee is 5-1 in road series openers.
Milwaukee is 16-2 when they score 5+ runs.
Under is 3-1-1 in their last five road games.
— Pirates (21-17)
Pirates won five of their last six games.
Over is 11-4-1 in their last sixteen home games.
Pittsburgh is 14-6 when they score 5+ runs.
— Cardinals (22-15)
St Louis won eight of its last ten games.
St Louis is 10-10 at home, 12-5 on the road.
Cardinals 10-18-2 in one-run games.
NL West
— Diamondbacks (17-19)
Arizona is 4-11 in its last fifteen games.
Diamondbacks are 11-17 vs righty starters, 6-2 vs lefties.
Arizona is 1-6 in road series openers.
— Rockies (15-23)
Rockies are 1-6 in their last seven games.
Colorado is 14-18 vs righty starters, 1-5 vs lefties.
Over is 6-3 in their last nine games.
— Dodgers (23-14)
Dodgers are 8-10 in their last 18 games.
Under is 10-5 in their last fifteen road games.
Dodgers are 20-2 when they score 4+ runs.
— Padres (22-15)
San Diego is 11-3 in games when winning run scored from 7th inning on.
Under is 8-4 in their last 12 road games.
Padres are 18-2 when they score more than three runs.
— Giants (14-23)
Giants lost 10 of their last 12 games.
SF is 12-16 vs righty starters, 2-7 vs lefties.
Under is 7-2 in their last nine games.
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Famous birthdays, May 8th:
Mike D’Antoni, 75
Bill Cowher, 69
Ronnie Lott, 67
Melissa Gilbert, 62
Speedy Claxton, 48
Adrian Gonzalez, 44
Kemba Walker, 36
Michael Penix, 26
AL East
— Orioles (17-21)
Baltimore lost six of its last eight games.
Orioles are 17-13 vs righty starters, 0-8 vs lefties.
15 of their last 17 games went over the total.
— Red Sox (16-22)
Boston is 6-5 since they changed managers.
Over is 9-4 in their last thirteen road games.
Red Sox are 11-18 vs righty starters, 5-4 vs lefties.
— New York (26-12)
New York won 16 of its last 19 games.
Over is 6-1 in their last seven home games.
New York scored in first inning in 12 of its 20 home games.
— Rays (25-12)
Tampa Bay won seven in row, 13 of its last 14 games.
Rays are 16-11 vs righty starters, 9-1 vs lefties.
Tampa Bay is 23-5 when they score 3+ runs.
— Blue Jays (16-21)
Toronto lost its last four games, outscored 16-7.
Blue Jays are 10-8 at home, 6-13 on the road.
Toronto is 13-5 if they score 4+ runs.
AL Central
— White Sox (17-20)
White Sox are 11-7 in their last 18 games.
Under is 7-3 in their last ten games.
Chicago is 14-4 when they score 4+ runs.
— Guardians (20-19)
Cleveland is 12-16 vs righty starters, 8-3 vs lefties.
Under is 7-3-1 in their last eleven games.
Guardians are 5-2 in road series openers.
— Tigers (18-20)
Tigers are 10-2 at home, 6-14 on the road.
Detroit is 14-13 vs righty starters, 4-7 vs lefties.
Tigers are 14-5 if they score 5+ runs.
— Royals (17-21)
Royals are 9-7 at home, 3-12 on the road.
Under is 6-2-2 in their last ten games.
Royals are 15-13 vs righty starters, 2-8 vs lefties.
— Twins (16-22)
Minnesota has lost seven of its last nine games.
Twins are 10-10 at home, 6-12 on the road.
Over is 9-3 in their last 12 road games.
AL West
— Astros (15-23)
Houston is 9-10 at home, 6-13 on road.
Over is 8-1 in their last nine home games.
Astros are 2-5 in games when winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Angels (15-23)
Halos lost 13 of their last 17 games.
Six of Angels’ last seven games stayed under the total.
Angels are 9-17 vs righty starters, 6-6 vs lefties.
— A’s (19-18)
A’s lost four of their last six games.
Over is 5-1 in their last six games.
A’s are 14-11 vs righty starters, 5-7 vs lefties.
— Mariners (16-16)
Mariners won five of their last six road games.
Seattle is 15-4 when they score 3+ runs.
Under is 4-1 in their last five games.
— Rangers (17-20)
Texas is 6-11 in its last seventeen games.
Joc Pederson played in OF Wednesday, for first time in three years.
Texas scored total of 14 runs in their last five games.
— If the baseball playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL: Braves, Cubs, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Cardinals-Padres-Pirates
AL; Bronx, Guardians, A’s. Wild Cards: Rays-Tigers-Mariners