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MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, April 24

 

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
AZ at STL	01:15 PM	STL +106 O 8.0	+500 +500
NYM at SF	03:45 PM	NYM +120 U 8.0	+500 +500
BAL at LAA	04:07 PM	BAL -125 U 9.0	+500 +500
BOS at CLE	06:10 PM	CLE -137 O 7.5	+500 +500
PHI at CIN	06:40 PM	CIN -109 O 8.5	+500 +500
MIL at PIT	06:40 PM	MIL -110 U 8.5	+500 +500
LAD at WAS	06:45 PM	WAS +160 U 9.5	+500 +500
DET at TB	06:50 PM	TB -107 U 8.0	+500 +500
OAK at NYY	07:05 PM	OAK +185 U 8.5	+500 +500
MIA at ATL	07:20 PM	MIA +196 U 9.0	+500 +500
CHW at MIN	07:40 PM	CHW +169 O 6.5	+500 +500
TOR at KC	07:40 PM	TOR -119 U 9.0	+500 +500
HOU at CHC	07:40 PM	CHC -106 U 8.0	+500 +500
SEA at TEX	08:05 PM	TEX -116 U 9.0	+500 +500

 

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BEST BETS !

05/24/2024.......................11 - 10 - 0................52.38%..............+ 3.30
05/23/2024........................12 - 7 - 0................63.15%...............+ 24.25
05/22/2024..........................9 - 5 - 0................64.28%..............+ 19.00
05/21/2024......................11 - 13 - 0.................45.83%..............- 13.35
05/20/2024.........................12 - 8 -0.................60.00%...............+ 20.75
05/19/2024.........................10 - 9 - 1................52.63%...............+ 7.60
05/18/2024..........................2 - 1 - 1................66.66%...............+ 4.50
05/17/2024.........................9 - 13 - 1...............40.90%................- 16.75
05/16/2024.........................6 - 12 - 0................33.33%...............- 35.85
05/15/2024.........................8 - 9 - 0.................47.05%................- 5.70
05/14/2024......................14 - 11 - 0.................56.00%................+ 13.85
05/13/2024........................5 - 11 - 0................31.25%.................- 36.25
05/12/2024........................14 - 8 - 0................63.63%.................+ 34.85
05/11/2024..........................5 - 3 - 0................62.50%.................+ 12.70
05/10/2024........................10 - 3 - 0................78.57%.................+ 41.25
05/09/2024........................7 - 10 - 0................41.17%.................- 22.05
05/08/2023........................7 - 11 - 0................38.88%.................- 22.35
05/07/2024........................12 - 7 - 0................63.15%.................+ 11.90
05/06/2024......................10 - 11 - 0.................47.61%.................- 10.40
05/05/2024.........................9 - 7 - 0.................56.25%.................+12.50
04/04/2024.........................3 - 4 - 0.................42.85%.................- 8.55
04/03/2024.......................12 - 8 - 0.................60.00%.................+ 14.75
04.02/2024.........................7 - 9 - 0................43.75%...................- 12.55
04/01/2024.........................8 - 7 - 2................53.33%..................+ 4.30
03/31/2024.......................14 - 7 - 0.................66.66%..................+ 27.00
03/30/2024.......................10 - 9 - 0.................52.63%..................+ 10.00
03/29/2024.........................4 - 2 - 0.................66.66%..................+ 8.65

TOTALS........................241 - 210 - 4.................53.43%..................+ 93.25

 

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Thursday’s 6-pack:
Last six players picked first in the NFL Draft:
2023- Bryce Young, QB Carolina (Alabama)
2022- Travon Walker, DE Jacksonville (Georgia)
2021- Trevor Lawrence, QB Jacksonville (Clemson)
2020- Joe Burrow, QB Cincinnati (LSU)
2019- Kyler Murray, QB Arizona (Oklahoma)
2018- Baker Mayfield, QB Cleveland (Oklahoma)

Quote of the Day
“Pressure is something you feel when you don’t know what the hell you’re doing.”
Peyton Manning

Thursday’s quiz
Peyton Manning was first pick in the 1998 NFL Draft; which QB was the second pick?

Wednesday’s quiz
In the movie A League of Their Own, the team that Tom Hanks managed, that also had Madonna and Geena Davis playing, was the Rockford Peaches.

Tuesday’s quiz
Romeo Crennel was the Kansas City Chiefs’ coach before Andy Reid.

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Thursday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud……..​

— Detroit Lions signed WR Amon-Ra St Brown to a 4-year deal for $120M, with $77M of that guaranteed, the most guaranteed money for a WR in a single contract in NFL history. They also signed OT Penei Sewell to a 4-year, $112M deal.
St Brown was the 17th wide receiver drafted in 2021, another example of how the draft is such a fascinating process. He’s caught 315 passes in his first three NFL seasons.

— This stat is kind of weird, in a bad way.
Chicago White Sox are playing in their 8th series this week; in their eight series openers, White Sox have scored a total of two runs. 2.
They’ve been shut out in six of eight series openers.

— James Shields was a good big league pitcher: 145-139 career record in 13 years, led the league in games started three years in a row, but he gave up a couple memorable home runs:
October 5, 2014, he gave up a home run to Mike Trout in Game 3 of the ALDS; Shields won the game 8-3. That home run is Trout’s only hit in 12 career post-season at bats.

May 7, 2016, Shields gave up a home run to Bartolo Colon in San Diego, his only home run in 326 career plate appearances.
— Baltimore Orioles have gone 99 consecutive series without being swept, the longest streak in American League history, third-longest streak ever. Cardinals went 142 consecutive series without being swept, back from 1942-44.

— Rookie 2B Jackson Holliday is wearing #7 for the Orioles, like his dad did when he played in the majors. Holliday is the first Oriole to wear #7 since Bill Ripken; Ripekn wore #7 because that was the number his father Cal Ripken Sr wore when he managed the Orioles from 1985-88.
Holliday is off to a 2-34 start as a 20-year old rookie. He got rushed to the majors to a little bit, but how do they handle this? Orioles are a playoff contender, but they don’t want to crush the kid’s confidence. This will be interesting to follow.

— I get 7-8 e-mails a day from people trying to give me a job, which is funny, since sometimes, the jobs are for lawyers or counselors and Lord knows, you definitely wouldn’t want me being your counselor, much less your lawyer, although I do watch Law and Order re-runs a lot.
If someone wants to send me a job offer to be a basketball analytics person, I’d listen…….

— Sampling of the college basketball transfer portal:
Kentucky poached a big guy who was very good for Drexel.
Syracuse poached a guard from Hofstra.
UCLA poached a guy from South Dakota State
Drexel was 20-13 last year, 13-5 in CAA; losing this kid hurts.

— Famous birthdays for April 25th:
Al Pacino, 83
Tony Phillips, 65
Art Schlichter, 64
Hank Azaria, 60
Gina Torres, 55
Tim Duncan, 48
Sean Mannion, 32
Trevor Williams, 32
AJ Puk, 29

 

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MLB
Weather Report

Thursday, April 25

 

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, April 25

National League
Milwaukee (15-8) @ Pittsburgh (13-12)
— Peralta is 2-0, 1.93 in four starts.
— Milwaukee is 4-0 in his starts.
— over 2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 0-4
— record in first 5 innings: 4-0
— He is 2-1, 3.18 in 20 games (11 starts) vs Pittsburgh.


— Brewers won five of last seven games.
— They’re 11-4 on road.
— under 6-1 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 8-23
— record in first 5 innings: 14-5-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.2-3-4.2


— Keller is 2-2, 5.46 in five starts.
— Pittsburgh is 3-2 in his starts.
— over 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-5
— record in first 5 innings: 1-4
— He is 0-4, 6.23 in six starts vs Milwaukee


— Pirates are 4-10 in their last 14 games.
— They’re 5-6 at home.
— under 8-3 home games
— scored run in first inning: 5-25
— record in first 5 innings: 11-12-2
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2-6.2


Philadelphia (15-10) @ Cincinnati (14-10)
— Wheeler is 1-3, 3.16 in five starts.
— Philly is 4-1 in his starts.
— over 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 0-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-2
— He is 1-2, 2.98 in seven starts vs Cincinnati.


— Phillies are 10-4 in their last 14 games.
— Phillies are 5-4 on road.
— under 15-5 last 20 games
— scored run in first inning: 12-25
— record in first 5 innings: 15-8-2
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-5-3.2


— Martinez is 0-0, 4.76 in 4 games (2 starts).
— Cincinnati is 2-0 in his starts.
— over 2-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-2
— record in first 5 innings: 0-1-1
— He is 0-0, 0.87 in five relief stints (10.1 IP) vs Philly.


— Reds won five of last six games.
— They’re 9-6 at home.
— under 6-2 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 4-24
— record in first 5 innings: 10-10-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-4.2-4


Los Angeles (15-11) @ Washington (10-13)
— Yomamoto is 1-1, 3.00 in his last four starts.
— Dodgers are 1-4 in his starts.
— over 4-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Washington.


— Dodgers won their last three games.
— Dodgers are 6-3 on road.
— over 6-3 last nine games.
— scored run in first inning: 12-26
— record in first 5 innings: 14-11-1
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-4.1-3


— Gore is 2-1, 3.60 in four starts.
— Washington is 2-2 in his starts.
— under 3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-4
— record in first 5 innings: 2-2
— He is 0-0, 4.66 in two starts vs Los Angeles.


— Nationals split their last ten games.
— They’re 4-7 at home.
— under 13-4 last seventeen games
— scored run in first inning: 5-23
— record in first 5 innings: 11-11-1
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-3.1-5


San Diego (14-13) @ Colorado (6-19)
— Vasquez allowed 4 runs in 5 IP (97 PT) in his first ‘24 start.
— San Diego is 0-1 in his starts.
— under 1-0
— allowed run in first inning: 1-1
— record in first 5 innings: 0-1
— This is his first start vs Colorado.


— Padres are 8-5 in their last 13 games.
— They’re 8-5 on road.
— under 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 11-27
— record in first 5 innings: 12-11-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-4.1-3


— Hudson is 0-4, 6.53 in four starts.
— Colorado is 0-4 in his starts.
— under 4-0
— allowed run in first inning: 1-4
— record in first 5 innings: 0-3-1
— He is 1-1, 2.45 in three starts vs San Diego.


— Rockies are 6-19 in their first 25 games.
— They’re 4-8 at home.
— under 10-4 last 14 games
— scored run in first inning: 6-25
— record in first 5 innings: 6-14-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-5-4


American League
Boston (14-11) @ Cleveland (17-7)
— Anderson is making his first ‘24 start.
— He’s allowed 4 runs in 13 IP in six relief stints TY.
— He was 1-6, 5.42 in 17 starts LY (Rays/Rockies)
— In his career, he is 59-56, 4.33 in 200 career starts
— He is 0-2, 7.84 in two starts vs Cleveland.


— Boston is 5-2 in its last seven games.
— Red Sox are 11-4 on road.
— under 9-3 last dozen games
— scored run in first inning: 9-25
— record in first 5 innings: 15-5-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-2-4


— McKenzie is 2-2, 6.00 in four starts.
— Guardians are 2-2 in his starts.
— over 3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-4
— record in first 5 innings: 2-2
— He gave up 4 runs in 7 IP, in his one start vs Boston.


— Cleveland is 14-5 in its last 19 games.
— Guardians are 7-4 at home.
— over 9-5 last fourteen games
— scored run in first inning: 4-24
— record in first 5 innings: 13-7-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-2.2-4


White Sox (3-21) @ Minnesota (10-13)
— Soroka is 0-3, 7.83 in five starts.
— Chicago is 1-4 in his starts.
— over 5-0
— allowed run in first inning: 2-5
— record in first 5 innings: 1-3-1
— He gave up 3 runs in 7 IP in his one start vs Minnesota.


— White Sox lost 21 of first 24 games.
— Chicago is 1-12 on road.
— over 4-1 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 5-24
— record in first 5 innings: 6-14-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-2.2-3


— Woods-Richardson gave up a run in 6 IP, in his first ‘24 start.
— Minnesota is 1-0 in his starts.
— under 1-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-1
— record in first 5 innings: 1-0
— He hasn’t pitched against Chicago.


— Twins are 4-1 in their last five games.
— They’re 5-6 at home.
— under 7-4 at home.
— scored run in first inning: 7-23
— record in first 5 innings: 8-13-2
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-5-3


Toronto (13-12) @ Kansas City (15-10)
— Berrios is 4-0, 0.85 in five starts.
— He’s thrown 21.2 consecutive scoreless IP.
— Toronto is 5-0 in his starts.
— under 4-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1-1
— He is 7-5, 4.72 in 21 starts vs Kansas City.


— Toronto is 7-4 in its last eleven games.
— Blue Jays are 7-9 on road.
— under 10-5 last 15 games
— scored run in first inning: 8-25
— record in first 5 innings: 11-10-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-1.1-4


— Ragans is 0-2, 4.32 in his five starts.
— Kansas City is 1-4 in his starts.
— under 4-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-5
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2-2
— He gave up 2 runs in 5.2 IP, in his one start vs Toronto.


— Royals are 3-4 in their last seven games.
— They lost three of last five home games.
— under 13-4 last 17 games
— scored run in first inning: 7-25
— record in first 5 innings: 12-7-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4.2-4.2


Seattle (12-12) @ Texas (13-12)
— Castillo is 1-1, 2.08 in his last two starts.
— Seattle is 1-4 in his starts.
— under 4-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 1-4
— He is 0-3, 4.91 in three starts vs Texas.


— Seattle won six of its last eight games.
— Mariners are 5-6 on road.
— under 18-5 last 23 games
— scored run in first inning: 5-27
— record in first 5 innings: 8-11-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-2.1-4


— Heaney is 0-2, 7.41 in four starts.
— Texas is 0-4 in his starts.
— over 3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-4
— record in first 5 innings: 0-3-1
— He is 4-7, 4.18 in 18 starts vs Seattle.


— Rangers are 5-6 in their last eleven games.
— They’re 6-6 at home.
— under 3-1 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 9-25
— record in first 5 innings: 10-8-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-4.2-4.1


Oakland (9-16) @ Bronx (17-8)
— Wood is 0-2, 7.89 in five starts.
— Oakland is 2-3 in his starts.
— over 4-1
— allowed run in first inning: 3-5
— record in first 5 innings: 1-4
— He hasn’t pitched against New York.


— A’s lost eight of their last eleven games.
— Oakland is 5-7 on road.
— over 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 6-25
— record in first 5 innings: 8-16-1
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2-5


— Cortes is 1-1, 3.41 in five starts.
— New York is 2-3 in his starts.
— under 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-5
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2-2
— He is 0-1, 4.15 in 5 games (2 starts) vs Oakland.


— New York won five of its last seven games.
— They’re 8-4 at home.
— under 7-2 last nine home games
— scored run in first inning: 5-25
— record in first 5 innings: 11-8-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-3.2-3.2


Interleague Games
Houston (7-18) @ Cubs (15-9)
— Verlander gave up 2 runs in 6 IP (78 PT) in his first ‘24 start.
— Houston is 1-0 in his starts.
— under 1-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-1
— record in first 5 innings: 1-0
— He is starts vs Chicago.


— Houston lost 18 of its first 25 games.
— Astros are 3-9 on road.
— under 8-0 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 10-25
— record in first 5 innings: 11-11-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-3-4.1


— Assad is 2-0, 2.11 in four starts.
— Chicago is 2-2 in his starts.
— over 2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 0-4
— record in first 5 innings: 4-0
— He hasn’t pitched against Houston.


— Cubs won eight of their last 11 games.
— They’re 9-3 at home.
— under 10-4 last fourteen games
— scored run in first inning: 8-24
— record in first 5 innings: 12-7-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-3-3.1


Umpires
Mil-Pitt- Under is 2-0 in Hanahan games.
Phil-Cin- Under is 3-1 in Tosi games.
LA-Wsh- Over is 4-0 in Walsh games.
SD-Colo- Under is 2-1 in Moore games.


Bos-Clev- Under is 4-1 in last five Barry games.
Chi-Minn- Underdogs are 3-1 in Tomlinson games.
Tor-KC- Road team is 5-0 in Additon games.
Sea-Tex- Underdogs are 3-2 in Baker games.
A’s-NYY- Over is 3-1-1 in Hudson games.


Hst-Chi- Under is 2-1 in Visconti games.

 

[Udog]

PITTSBURGH is 10-1 SU (8.9 Units) in home games when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.

CINCINNATI is 79-44 SU (30.6 Units) as an underdog of +125 to +175 in the last 3 seasons.

BOSTON is 20-31 SU (-19.4 Units) vs. AL teams scoring 4.9 or more runs/game on the season over the last 2 seasons.

CHI WHITE SOX is 13-28 SU (-17.8 Units) when playing on Thursday in the last 3 seasons.

TORONTO is 27-45 SU (-22.5 Units) against left-handed starters in the last 3 seasons.

CHICAGO CUBS are 47-40 SU (12.8 Units) in home games vs. an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game over the last 2 seasons.

TEXAS are 96-70 Over (19 Units) in home games in all games in the last 3 seasons.

SAN DIEGO is 99-73 Under (18.7 Units) in the first half of the season in the last 3 seasons.

LA DODGERS are 179-144 SU (20.6 Units) as a favorite of -110 or higher in the last 3 seasons.

NY YANKEES are 39-71 SU (-39.1 Units) in home games in night games in the last 3 seasons.

 

[Udog]

MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, April 25

 

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THURSDAY, APRIL 25​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
MIL at PIT	12:35 PM	MIL -129 O 7.0	+500 +500
CHW at MIN	01:10 PM	CHW +182 U 8.0	+500 +500
BOS at CLE	01:10 PM	CLE -131 U 7.5	+500 +500
PHI at CIN	01:10 PM	CIN +160 U 7.5	+500 +500
TOR at KC	02:10 PM	TOR -102 U 7.5	+500 +500
HOU at CHC	02:20 PM	CHC +113 U 7.5	+500 +500
SEA at TEX	02:35 PM	SEA -114 U 9.0	+500 +500
SD at COL	03:10 PM	SD -138 U 11.0	+500 +500
LAD at WAS	04:05 PM	WAS +169 U 8.0	+500 +500
OAK at NYY	07:05 PM	OAK +213 O 8.0	+500 +500

 

[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 25

 

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SD at COL	03:10 PM	SD -138 U 11.0	+500 +500
LAD at WAS	04:05 PM	WAS +169 U 8.0	+500 +500
OAK at NYY	07:05 PM	OAK +213 O 8.0	+500 +500

 

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BEST BETS !

05/25/2024.........................4 - 9 - 0 ..................30.76%..............- 23,.35
05/24/2024.......................11 - 10 - 0................52.38%..............+ 3.30
05/23/2024........................12 - 7 - 0................63.15%...............+ 24.25
05/22/2024..........................9 - 5 - 0................64.28%..............+ 19.00
05/21/2024......................11 - 13 - 0.................45.83%..............- 13.35
05/20/2024.........................12 - 8 -0.................60.00%...............+ 20.75
05/19/2024.........................10 - 9 - 1................52.63%...............+ 7.60
05/18/2024..........................2 - 1 - 1................66.66%...............+ 4.50
05/17/2024.........................9 - 13 - 1...............40.90%................- 16.75
05/16/2024.........................6 - 12 - 0................33.33%...............- 35.85
05/15/2024.........................8 - 9 - 0.................47.05%................- 5.70
05/14/2024......................14 - 11 - 0.................56.00%................+ 13.85
05/13/2024........................5 - 11 - 0................31.25%.................- 36.25
05/12/2024........................14 - 8 - 0................63.63%.................+ 34.85
05/11/2024..........................5 - 3 - 0................62.50%.................+ 12.70
05/10/2024........................10 - 3 - 0................78.57%.................+ 41.25
05/09/2024........................7 - 10 - 0................41.17%.................- 22.05
05/08/2023........................7 - 11 - 0................38.88%.................- 22.35
05/07/2024........................12 - 7 - 0................63.15%.................+ 11.90
05/06/2024......................10 - 11 - 0.................47.61%.................- 10.40
05/05/2024.........................9 - 7 - 0.................56.25%.................+12.50
04/04/2024.........................3 - 4 - 0.................42.85%.................- 8.55
04/03/2024.......................12 - 8 - 0.................60.00%.................+ 14.75
04.02/2024.........................7 - 9 - 0................43.75%...................- 12.55
04/01/2024.........................8 - 7 - 2................53.33%..................+ 4.30
03/31/2024.......................14 - 7 - 0.................66.66%..................+ 27.00
03/30/2024.......................10 - 9 - 0.................52.63%..................+ 10.00
03/29/2024.........................4 - 2 - 0.................66.66%..................+ 8.65

TOTALS........................245 - 219 - 4.................52.80%..................+ 69.90

 

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Friday’s 6-pack:
— A’s 3, New York 1- Spunky A’s split four games in the Bronx.
— Dodgers 2, Nationals 1- Yamamoto tossed six shutout innings.
— Rockies 10, Padres 9- Colorado scored six runs in bottom of 8th.
— Brewers 7, Pirates 5- Sanchez hit pinch-hit homer in 8th for 16-8 Milwaukee.
— Phillies 5, Reds 0- Harper homered, in his first game after paternity leave.
— Cubs 3, Astros 1- Rookie OF Crow-Armstrong’s first MLB hit was a home run.

Quote of the Day
“He makes some big plays … [but] he’s going to need some work in reading defenses, reading coverages. He’s kind of quick to bail out of the pocket, he’s going to have to hang in there a little bit longer, I think, and find those receivers. … This is a kid that can make all the throws. He just needs to be more consistent.”
Bill Belichick, talking about Drake Maye, the Patriots’ new QB

Friday’s quiz
Which NFL team drafted Hall of Famer John Elway?

Thursday’s quiz
Peyton Manning was first pick in the 1998 NFL Draft; QB Ryan Leaf was the second pick, by the Chargers.

Wednesday’s quiz
In the movie A League of Their Own, the team that Tom Hanks managed, that also had Madonna and Geena Davis playing, was the Rockford Peaches.


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Friday’s Den: Wrapping up the first round of the NFL Draft…..​

Lot of stuff going on; baseball, NHL/NBA playoffs, but tonight I focused on the first round of the NFL Draft.

— Before we start talking football, let me vent for a second; I’m in my 60’s, since 2019 I’ve had three operations on my right eye. The eye is fine now, thanks to my two surgeons, but I’m still a stickler for taking good care of your eyes.
It drives me nutty when I see people wearing sunglasses indoors; take care of your damn eyes!!! Why were several guys at the draft wearing sunglasses inside? It is nonsensical.

— Chicago Bears had the first pick in this draft, the first time since 1947 they had the first pick; they took USC QB Caleb Williams, then later took Washington WR Rome Odunze with the 9th pick. Bears have never had a QB throw 30+ TD’s in a season, or for 4,000+ yards in a season; they seem determine to break those trends.
In two years at USC, Williams took only seven snaps under center (as opposed to the shotgun) but lot of college QB’s have gone thru that recently, so no big deal there.

— Commanders/Patriots followed by doing the expected, taking QB’s Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye; this was the 4th time since 1971 that the first three picks in a draft were QB’s.

— Before the draft, Eagles signed WR AJ Brown to a 3-year extension worth $96M, with $84M of that guaranteed.

— NFL commish Roger Goodell had back surgery 3-4 weeks ago, so his greetings on stage with guys who got drafted were a little more subdued this year.

By the way, they estimated that there were 275,000 people at the draft in Detroit. Must have been a solid night for the pickpockets in the crowd.

— Atlanta Falcons stunned lot of people (including newly acquired QB Kirk Cousins) by drafting Washington QB Michael Penix with the #8 pick. Penix has already torn his right ACL twice, and separated both shoulders; he wasn’t even at the draft, but went with the 8th pick.

— Vikings traded up one spot and drafted Michigan QB JJ McCarthy; they later traded up again and took Alabama LB Dallas Turner.
To get Turner with the 17th pick, Vikings gave Jacksonville a 5th round pick this year, plus 3rd and 4th round picks next year- they must really like him.
This was the earliest the Vikings have ever drafted a QB; in 1999, they took Daunte Culpepper with the 11th pick in the draft.

— Denver drafted Oregon QB Bo Nix with the 12th pick; Mel Kiper said Nix reminds him a little bit of Drew Brees. Nix started 61 games at Auburn/Oregon, the all-time record for college starts; he gets to learn from Sean Payton, one of the better QB gurus.

— Famous birthdays for April 26th:
Carol Burnett, 91
Gary Cuozzo, 83
Doug France, 71
Phil Olsen, 66
Kevin James, 59
Cole Beasley, 35
Joey Wendle, 34
Aaron Judge, 32

— One of the surprising things about the Falcons drafting a QB is that they need defense; over the last three years, Atlanta has a total of only 81 sacks, least in the NFL.

— Apparently, Vikings/Patriots both called the Chargers and tried to trade for QB Justin Herbert; both were told to take a hike.

— Cardinals drafted WR Marvin Harrison Jr; he is the 5th first round pick ever whose dad was an NFL Hall of Famer.

— Two LSU receivers went in the first round:
Giants took Malik Cabers, Jaguars took Brian Thomas.
Last three LSU receivers drafted in the first round:
2021- Ja’Maar Chase
2020- Justin Jefferson
2014- Odell Beckham

— First 14 players drafted play offense, which is an all-time record.

— Lot of media people are obsessed with “Who won the trade?” but it is possible for both teams to win (or lose) a trade.

— Rams had their first 1st round pick since 2016 (Jared Goff); they took DE Jared Verse of Florida State, who played his first two college years at I-AA Albany, where I went to school. With Aaron Donald retiring, Rams need to bolster their defense.

— Last month, Steelers traded a 6th round pick for QB Justin Fields; word comes out that they’re not going to pick up his 5th-year $25M option next winter, since they also acquired Russell Wilson.

— Six of the first 12 picks were quarterbacks, tying 1983 for the most QB’s taken in the first round; for what its worth, four of those six players transferred during their college careers.

— Draft continues Friday, with the 2nd/3rd round picks happening then.

 

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MLB
Weather Report

Friday, April 26

 

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, April 26

National League
St Louis (11-14) @ NY Mets (13-11)
— Mikolas is 1-3, 6.49 in five starts.
— St Louis is 1-4 in his starts.
— under 4-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-5
— record in first 5 innings: 0-5
— He is 1-3, 4.68 in five starts vs New York.


— Cardinals are 2-5 in their last seven games.
— They’re 6-7 on road.
— under 11-4 last 15 games
— scored run in first inning: 5-25
— record in first 5 innings: 5-16-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.2-3-x


— Butto is 0-0, 1.65 in three starts.
— New York is 3-0 in his starts.
— under 2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-3
— record in first 5 innings: 0-1-2
— He hasn’t pitched against St Louis.


— New York is 1-3 in its last four games.
— Mets are 6-6 at home.
— over 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 5-24
— record in first 5 innings: 8-9-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2-3.1


Washington (10-14) @ Miami (6-20)
— Williams is 1-1, 2.95 in four starts.
— Washington is 3-1 in his starts.
— under 2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-4
— record in first 5 innings: 4-0
— He is 1-4, 5.26 in eight starts vs Miami.


— Nationals lost their last three games.
— They’re 6-6 on road.
— under 7-1 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 5-24
— record in first 5 innings: 11-12-1
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-5-3


— Luzardo is 0-2, 9.15 in five starts.
— Miami is 1-4 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 0-5
— record in first 5 innings: 1-4
— He is 1-2, 5.52 in six starts vs Washington.


— Marlins lost six of their last eight games.
— Miami is 2-11 at home.
— under 5-1 last six games.
— scored run in first inning: 4-26
— record in first 5 innings: 10-14-2
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.1-5.1-x


Philadelphia (16-10) @ San Diego (14-14)
— Nola is 3-0, 1.67 in his last four starts.
— Philly is 4-1 in his starts.
— under 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-5
— record in first 5 innings: 2-1-2
— He is 5-2, 3.57 in ten starts vs Cincinnati.


— Phillies are 11-4 in their last 15 games.
— Phillies are 6-4 on road.
— under 16-5 last 21 games
— scored run in first inning: 12-26
— record in first 5 innings: 16-8-2
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-3.2-3


— Musgrove is 3-1, 4.30 in his last four starts.
— San Diego is 4-2 in his starts.
— over 5-1
— allowed run in first inning: 3-6
— record in first 5 innings: 3-2-1
— He is 2-1, 3.00 in four starts vs Philadelphia.


— Padres are 3-5 in their last eight games.
— They’re 6-8 at home.
— under 5-3 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 11-28
— record in first 5 innings: 13-11-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-3-5.1


Pittsburgh (13-13) @ San Francisco (12-14)
— Priester allowed 5 runs in 4.1 IP in his only ‘24 start.
— Pittsburgh is 0-1 in his starts.
— over 1-0
— allowed run in first inning: 1-1
— record in first 5 innings: 0-1
— He hasn’t pitched against San Francisco


— Pirates are 4-11 in their last 15 games.
— They’re 5-7 on road.
— under 5-1 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 6-26
— record in first 5 innings: 12-12-2
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-6.2-4


— Harrison is 2-1, 5.00 in his first five starts.
— San Francisco is 3-2 in his starts.
— over 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 2-3
— He hasn’t pitched against Pittsburgh.


— Giants are 5-3 in their last eight games.
— They’re 7-6 at home.
— under 9-4 at home
— scored run in first inning: 6-26
— record in first 5 innings: 9-14-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1-9-x


American League
Kansas City (16-10) @ Detroit (14-11)
— Lugo is 3-1, 2.05 in his five starts.
— Kansas City is 3-2 in his starts.
— under 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 0-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1-1
— He gave up 2 runs in 6 IP, in his one start vs Detroit.


— Royals won their last three games.
— Royals are 4-5 on road.
— under 13-4 last 17 games
— scored run in first inning: 8-26
— record in first 5 innings: 13-7-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.2-4.2-x


— Olson is 0-3, 4.64 in four starts.
— Detroit is 1-3 in his starts.
— under 3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 0-4
— record in first 5 innings: 0-3-1
— He is 0-0, 3.09 in two starts vs Kansas City.


— Detroit is 4-2 in its last six games.
— Tigers are 4-7 at home.
— under 7-5 last dozen games
— scored run in first inning: 9-25
— record in first 5 innings: 9-12-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-3-x


Oakland (10-16) @ Baltimore (16-8)
— Stripling is 0-5, 7.22 in five starts.
— Oakland is 0-5 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 3-5
— record in first 5 innings: 0-5
— He is 1-0, 3.86 in three starts vs Baltimore.


— A’s lost eight of their last 12 games.
— Oakland is 6-7 on road.
— over 5-3 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 6-26
— record in first 5 innings: 9-16-1
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-5-3.1


— Burnes is 3-0, 3.07 in five starts.
— Baltimore is 5-0 in his starts.
— over 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 4-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Oakland.


— Baltimore is 8-2 in its last 10 games.
— Orioles are 8-4 at home.
— over 11-3 last 14 games
— scored run in first inning: 6-24
— record in first 5 innings: 12-10-2
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-3.2-x


Tampa Bay (13-13) @ White Sox (3-22)
— Eflin is 1-1, 2.28 in his last four starts.
— Tampa Bay is 2-3 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four starts
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 2-1-2
— He is 1-0, 2.25 in two starts vs Chicago.


— Tampa Bay is 5-7 in its last 12 games.
— Rays are 5-4 on road.
— over 3-1 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 8-26
— record in first 5 innings: 11-10-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-5-x


— Flexen is 1-0, 2.91 in his last four starts.
— Chicago is 2-3 in his starts.
— under 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1-1
— He is 0-0, 1.13 in three games (1 start) vs Tampa Bay.


— White Sox lost 22 of first 25 games.
— Chicago is 2-9 at home.
— over 5-1 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 5-25
— record in first 5 innings: 7-14-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.2-3-3


Minnesota (11-13) @ LA Angels (10-15)
— Ober is 1-0, 1.06 in his last three starts.
— Minnesota is 1-3 in his starts.
— under 3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-4
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1
— He gave up 2 runs in 5.1 IP in his one start vs Anaheim.


— Twins are 5-1 in their last six games.
— They’re 5-7 on road.
— over 3-0 last three games.
— scored run in first inning: 7-24
— record in first 5 innings: 8-14-2
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-3-4


— Anderson is 2-2, 1.78 in four starts.
— Angels are 2-2 in his starts.
— under 4-0
— allowed run in first inning: 1-4
— record in first 5 innings: 2-1-1
— He gave up 3 runs in 5 IP in his one start vs Baltimore


— Angels are 6-13 in their last 19 games.
— They’re 3-6 at home.
— over 6-4 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 8-25
— record in first 5 innings: 8-15-2
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-4-4


Interleague Games
Los Angeles (16-11) @ Toronto (13-13)
— Stone is 1-1, 6.00 in his four starts.
— Dodgers are 2-2 in his starts.
— over 2-1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-4
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Toronto.


— Dodgers won their last four games.
— Dodgers are 7-3 on road.
— over 6-4 last ten games.
— scored run in first inning: 12-27
— record in first 5 innings: 15-11-1
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-3-3


— Bassitt is 2-1, 2.95 in his last three starts.
— Toronto is 2-3 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 2-2-1
— He is 1-2, 4.30 in four starts vs Los Angeles.


— Toronto lost its last three games.
— Blue Jays are 6-3 at home.
— under 10-5 last 15 games
— scored run in first inning: 8-26
— record in first 5 innings: 11-11-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1.1-4-x


Cubs (16-9) @ Boston (14-12)
— Imanaga is 3-0, 0.84 in four starts.
— Chicago is 4-0 in his starts.
— under 4-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-4
— record in first 5 innings: 1-1-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Toronto.


— Cubs won nine of their last 12 games.
— They’re 6-6 on road.
— under 11-4 last fifteen games
— scored run in first inning: 8-25
— record in first 5 innings: 12-8-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3.1-3.1


— Crawford is 1-0, 0.96 in five starts.
— Boston is 2-3 in his starts.
— under 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-0-2
— He threw 6 shutout IP in his one start vs Chicago.


— Boston is 5-3 in its last eight games.
— Red Sox are 3-7 at home.
— under 9-4 last thirteen games
— scored run in first inning: 9-26
— record in first 5 innings: 15-6-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-4-6.1


Cleveland (18-7) @ Atlanta (17-6)
— Allen is 1-0, 7.20 in his last three starts.
— Guardians are 4-1 in his starts.
— over 5-0
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 3-0-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Atlanta.


— Cleveland is 15-5 in its last 20 games.
— Guardians are 10-3 on road.
— over 10-5 last fifteen games
— scored run in first inning: 4-25
— record in first 5 innings: 14-7-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.2-4-5


— Sale is 2-1, 4.38 in four starts.
— Atlanta is 2-2 in his starts.
— under 2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 3-4
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1
— He is starts vs Cleveland.


— Braves are 14-4 in their last 18 games.
— They’re 9-3 at home.
— under 4-1 last five
— scored run in first inning: 8-23
— record in first 5 innings: 14-7-2
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-2-x


Cincinnati (14-11) @ Texas (13-13)
— Ashcroft is 3-1, 5.64 in four starts.
— Cincinnati is 3-1 in his starts.
— over 4-0
— allowed run in first inning: 2-4
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1
— He gave up 2 runs in 6 IP in his one start vs Texas.


— Reds won five of last seven games.
— They’re 5-4 on road.
— under 7-2 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 4-25
— record in first 5 innings: 10-11-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.2-4-3


— Eovaldi is 0-2, 4.76 in his last three starts.
— Texas is 2-3 in his starts.
— under 4-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-5
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2-2
— He is 1-0, 1.71 in three starts vs Cincinnati.


— Rangers are 5-7 in their last dozen games.
— They’re 6-7 at home.
— under 4-1 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 10-26
— record in first 5 innings: 10-9-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.2-4.1-3


Bronx (17-9) @ Milwaukee (16-8)
— Gil is 1-1, 3.20 in four starts.
— New York is 3-1 in his starts.
— under 2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 0-4
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Milwaukee.


— New York split its last six games.
— They’re 9-4 on road.
— under 5-2 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 5-26
— record in first 5 innings: 11-9-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.2-3.2-2


— Rea is 2-0, 2.49 in four starts.
— Milwaukee is 3-1 in his starts.
— over 2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-4
— record in first 5 innings: 2-0-2
— He is 1-0, 2.53 in two starts vs New York.


— Brewers won six of last eight games.
— They’re 4-4 at home.
— under 6-2 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 9-24
— record in first 5 innings: 14-6-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-4.2-4.1


Arizona (12-14) @ Seattle (13-12)
— Montgomery allowed a run in 6 IP in his first ’24 start (78 PT)
— Arizona is 1-0 in his starts.
— over 1-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-1
— record in first 5 innings: 1-0
— He hasn’t pitched against St Louis.
— He pitched for the Cardinals the last two years.


— Arizona is 4-6 in its last ten games.
— Diamondbacks are 5-8 on the road.
— under 11-6 last 17 games
— scored run in first inning: 13-26
— record in first 5 innings: 14-7-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.2-3-1


— Kirby is 1-1, 4.20 in his last three starts.
— Seattle is 2-3 in his starts.
— under 3-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-4
— record in first 5 innings: 1-2-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Arizona.


— Seattle won seven of its last nine games.
— Mariners are 7-6 at home.
— under 19-5 last 24 games
— scored run in first inning: 6-25
— record in first 5 innings: 9-11-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.1-4-3

 

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KANSAS CITY is 25-41 SU (-20.1 Units) in road games against division opponents in the last 3 seasons.

BALTIMORE is 75-43 SU (32.4 Units) vs. an AL team with an on base percentage .330 or worse over the last 2 seasons.

LA DODGERS are 9-0 Over (9 Units) in road games against AL East opponents over the last 2 seasons.

MIAMI is 22-5 Under (16.5 Units) after having lost 4 of their last 5 games over the last 2 seasons.

NY METS are 9-2 Over (6.8 Units) after a win in the current season.

BOSTON is 504-532 SU (-81.2 Units) in home games in the first half of the season since 1996.

ATLANTA is 38-19 SU (17.1 Units) when playing on Friday in the last 3 seasons.

CHI WHITE SOX is 23-45 SU (-26.5 Units) in April games in the last 3 seasons.

TEXAS are 103-74 SU (21.6 Units) in the first half of the season in the last 3 seasons.

NY YANKEES are 17-35 SU (-21.5 Units) when playing on Friday in the last 3 seasons.

MINNESOTA is 42-64 SU (-28.4 Units) after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games in the last 3 seasons.

PHILADELPHIA is 23-34 SU (-14.4 Units) on the road when the total is 7 to 7.5 in the last 3 seasons.

SEATTLE is 185-132 Under (39.8 Units) in home games after having won 6 or 7 of their last 8 games since 1996.

PITTSBURGH is 23-36 SU (-22.9 Units) vs. teams averaging 2.75 or less extra base hits per game over the last 2 seasons.

 

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MLB
Dunkel

Friday, April 26

 

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MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, April 26

 

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FRIDAY, APRIL 26​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
OAK at BAL	07:05 PM	BAL -267 O 7.5	+500 +500
LAD at TOR	07:07 PM	TOR +109 U 8.5	+500 +500
WAS at MIA	07:10 PM	WAS +111 U 8.5	+500 +500
CHC at BOS	07:10 PM	CHC -107 U 7.5	+500 +500
STL at NYM	07:10 PM	NYM -124 U 7.5	+500 +500
CLE at ATL	07:20 PM	CLE +237 U 8.5	+500 +500
TB at CHW	07:40 PM	TB -216 O 7.5	+500 +500
CIN at TEX	08:05 PM	TEX -167 U 8.5	+500 +500
NYY at MIL	08:10 PM	MIL +114 U 9.0	+500 +500
MIN at LAA	09:38 PM	MIN +102 O 8.0	+500 +500
PHI at SD	09:40 PM	PHI -107 U 7.5	+500 +500
AZ at SEA	09:40 PM	SEA +116 U 7.5	+500 +500
PIT at SF	10:15 PM	SF -140 O 8.0	+500 +500

 

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Armadillo Sports

Saturday’s 6-pack:
Last six New York Mets with 4 hits, 4 RBI in same game:
July 3, 2016— Wilmer Flores
April 11, 2017— Yoenis Cespedes
June 18, 2018— Brandon Nimmo
July 23, 2019— Robinson Cano
April 8, 2024— Brandon Nimmo
April 24, 2024— Francisco Lindor

Quote of the Day
“I look at it as a blessing and as an opportunity to show the work I put in in the offseason. I lost some weight to be more athletic and I’m excited for the opportunity.”
White Sox OF Tommy Pham, now on his 8th team in 11 MLB seasons

Saturday’s quiz
Who was the Oakland Raiders’ QB, the last time they played in a Super Bowl?

Friday’s quiz
Baltimore Colts drafted Hall of Fame QB John Elway, then traded him to Denver.

Thursday’s quiz
Peyton Manning was first pick in the 1998 NFL Draft; QB Ryan Leaf was the second pick, by the Chargers.

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Saturday’s Den: Wrapping up a busy Friday night…….

— Friday night, retired NFL stars announced the picks that their old teams made; the Chargers’ representative was former kicker Rolf Benirschke, who kicked for the Chargers for ten years, then later hosted Wheel of Fortune for six months in 1989, when Pat Sajak left briefly to host an ill-fated talk show.

— Sounds like eventually, the NFL is going to go to an 18-game schedule, with each team having two byes, which would put the Super Bowl on Presidents’ Day weekend.

— 23 of the 32 picks in the first round were offensive players, six of the top 12 QB’s, but since then, no other quarterbacks have been taken.

— 5 of the first 62 players drafted were offensive players from the Washington Huskies.

— Since 2002, the Washington Commanders have drafted five QB’s in first round:

2002- Patrick Ramsey, Tulane
2005- Jason Campbell, Auburn
2012- Robert Griffin III, Baylor
2018- Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State
2024- Jayden Daniels, LSU

By way of comparison, the Saints haven’t drafted a QB in the first round since Archie Manning, way back in 1971.

— With the 100th pick in the draft, Washington drafted Rice WR Luke McCaffrey, Christian McCaffrey’s brother.

— Rookie quarterbacks shouldn’t start, they should observe and learn: here are Aaron Rodgers’ stats for his first three NFL seasons:

7 games, no starts
35-59 passing, for 329 yards, one TD, one INT.
That is for his first THREE YEARS in the NFL.

Rodgers’ record as an NFL starter is now 159-85-1.

— Famous birthdays for April 27th:
George Gervin, 72
Herm Edwards, 70
David Whitehurst, 69
Sheena Easton, 65
Roland Williams, 49
Keenan Allen, 32
JD Davis, 31
Corey Seager, 30

One of my favorite actors, Jack Klugman, was born on this day in 1922.

— Cubs 7, Red Sox 1
Shota Imanaga is a surprising 4-0, 0.98 for the 17-9 Cubs.
Michael Busch went 3-4, with two runs scored.

— Brewers 7, New York 6 (10)
Joey Ortiz had the walk-off single and 4 RBI for 17-8 Milwaukee.
Brewers’ bullpen tossed five scoreless innings.

— Rangers 2, Reds 1
Marcus Semien homered in the bottom of 8th inning.
Texas bullpen pitched three perfect innings.

— A’s 3, Orioles 2 (10)
Oakland is 3-2 this week, despite scoring 3 or fewer runs in all five games.
Abraham Toro tied game with a 9th inning double.
Brent Rooker’s double plated the game-winning run.

Orioles sent rookie 2B Jackson Holliday back to AAA, after he went 2-34 in ten games.

— Giants 3, Pirates 0
Patrick Bailey snapped a scoreless tie with a walk-off, 3-run homer.
Pirates were 0-7 with runners in scoring position.

— Couple of prominent pitchers got hurt Friday:
Marlins’ lefty Jesus Luzardo (elbow tightness) went on the IL

Arizona ace Zac Gallen (hamstring tightness) left his start in the 6th inning

— Royals 8, Tigers 0
Seth Lugo tossed 7 shutout IP, allowing five baserunners.
Game was 1-0 in ninth inning; Royals scored seven runs in the ninth.

— Astros-Rockies are playing two games in Mexico City this weekend; Mexico City is in high altitude; total on Saturday’s game is 16.5, a very high total.