Thread watched CNOTES 2025-206 NBA TRENDS, NEWS, BEST BETS AND OPINIONS THRU THE PLAYOFFS !
- Thread starter Cnotes53
- Start date
Tuesday, April 7
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI at WAS | 07:00 PM | O 250.5***** | +500 |
| MIN at IND | 07:00 PM | IND +12.5***** U 232.5 | +500 +500 |
| MIA at TOR | 07:30 PM | TOR -1.5 O 239.5***** | +500 +500 |
| MIL at BK | 07:30 PM | BK +2.5***** U 220.5 | +500 +500 |
| UTA at NO | 08:00 PM | UTA +11.5***** O 242.5***** | +500 +500 |
| CHA at BOS | 08:00 PM | CHA +4.5***** U 220.5***** | +500 +500 |
| SAC at GS | 10:00 PM | O 234.5***** | +500 |
| DAL at LAC | 10:30 PM | DAL +11.5***** U 237.5 | +500 +500 |
| OKC at LAL | 10:30 PM | O 222.5***** | +500 |
| HOU at PHO | 11:00 PM | HOU +1.5***** O 220.5***** | +500 +500 |
CNOTES APRILS NBA BEST BETS !
04/07/2026...................5 - 8 - 0................38.46%................- 19.00
04/06/2026...................4 - 2 - 0................66.66%................+ 9.00
04/05/2026...................5 - 4 - 0................55.55%................+ 3.00
04/04/2026...................3 - 1 - 0................75.00%................+ 9.50
04/03/2026...................8 - 5 - 0................61.53%................+ 12.50
04/02/2026...................5 - 2 - 0................71.42%................+ 14.00
TOTALS.....................30 - 22 - 0 ...............57.69%................+ 29.00
04/07/2026...................5 - 8 - 0................38.46%................- 19.00
04/06/2026...................4 - 2 - 0................66.66%................+ 9.00
04/05/2026...................5 - 4 - 0................55.55%................+ 3.00
04/04/2026...................3 - 1 - 0................75.00%................+ 9.50
04/03/2026...................8 - 5 - 0................61.53%................+ 12.50
04/02/2026...................5 - 2 - 0................71.42%................+ 14.00
TOTALS.....................30 - 22 - 0 ...............57.69%................+ 29.00
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Wednesday’s 6-pack
Houston Rockets’ all-time leaders in points/game:
29.6— James Harden
24.0— Moses Malone
22.7— Tracy McGrady
22.5— Hakeem Olajuwon
21.3— Kevin Martin
20.6— Elvin Hayes
Quote of the Day
“It wasn’t an easy decision, but what I kept thinking about was, I had a chance to be a part of something special, the history and tradition. Be a part of something much bigger than myself. This was the only college job I ever considered. Any other job, I wouldn’t even answer the phone.”
North Carolina basketball coach Michael Malone
Wednesday’s quiz
In the movie The Fugitive, what famous actor played a doctor who was unjustly accused of murdering his wife?
Tuesday’s quiz
Last time Michigan won the NCAA Tournament, their coach was Steve Fisher.
Monday’s quiz
Hall of Fame basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar started his NBA career with the Milwaukee Bucks, before getting traded to the Lakers.
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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings……..
— Something new this year; games in Cleveland, New York (Mets) were switched from night games to day games because it is still so freakin’ cold out in this part of the country. It was 34 degrees in Cleveland when the game there started at 1:00 Tuesday.
Guardians 2, Royals 1
Brayan Rocchio had the walk-off single for Cleveland, which improved to 7-5.
Carter Jensen homered for the second game in a row for Kansas City.
— Braves 7, Angels 2
Jorge Soler hit a first inning home run off of Reynaldo Lopez, making him 14-23 with five home runs in his career against Lopez. When Soler batted in the fifth inning with Atlanta leading 4-2, Lopez’ first pitch hit the backstop on the fly. Not over Soler’s head, but kind of close.
Words were exchanged, then a fight started, a fracas, a donnybrook, a Pier 6 brawl. Not the usual push/pull stuff, an actual fight. Braves manager Walt Weiss tackled Soler.
Lopez was ejected, which means he didn’t get the win, which sucks if you have him on your fantasy team.
— Reds 6, Marlins 3 (10)
Miami led 2-0 in 9th inning behind Sandy Alcantara; Marlins took him out with runners on first and second and one out, and Cincinnati tied the game, before scoring four runs in the 10th inning. Alcantara threw 95 pitches.
Jacob Marsee snapped a slump, going 2-for-4, with four stolen bases.
Marlins have lost four of their last five games.
— Cardinals 7, Nationals 6 (10)
Washington led 5-3 after seven innings.
Jordan Walker/Nathan Church homered for St Louis.
James Wood homered for the third day in a row.
Nationals have lost six of their last seven games.
— Cubs 9, Rays 2
Drew Rasmussen was supposed to start this game for Tampa Bay, but his wife is expected to have a baby soon, so Rasmussen was scratched from this start, a piece of information I could have used on Monday, when I put my fantasy team’s lineup in for this week.
Alex Bregman broke out of an 0-for-13 slump, went 3-for-5.
Pete Crow-Armstrong went 3-for-5, with three runs scored.
— Red Sox 3, Brewers 2
Game was scoreless after five innings.
Trevor Story had a two-run double in the sixth inning.
Boston improved to 3-8, despite getting only three hits.
— Dodgers 4, Blue Jays 1
They were selling 77-cent hot dogs during this game, because the Blue Jays started playing in 1977; in the first seven innings Tuesday, they sold 100,204 hot dogs.
That’s a lot of rolls. Wonder if Joey Chestnut was there?
Dodgers have won five games in a row.
Toronto has lost six games in a row.
— Famous birthdays, April 8th:
Mark Clayton, 65
Robin Wright, 60
Yonder Alonso, 39
Jeff McNeil, 34
Dario Saric, 32
Jacob Latz, 30
Jo Adell, 27
CeeDee Lamb, 27
Today would’ve been Hall of Famer Jim (Catfish) Hunter’s 80th birthday.
— Rockies 5, Astros 1
Willi Castro went 3-for-4, with a homer and three RBI
Astros had only three hits; they’re 1-4 on the road.
Colorado is 5-6 this year; last year, they were 5-25 at one point.
— Twins 4, Tigers 2
Twins scored four runs in the 5th inning, off of Tarik Skubal.
Taj Bradley had 10 strikeouts; he is 2-0, 1.08 in his first three starts.
Josh Bell was 3-for-4 with an RBI for Minnesota
— New York 5, A’s 3
Amed Rosario hit two home runs, including the game-winner in 8th inning.
Aaron Civale allowed two hits in five IP in his start for the A’s.
Sacramento is 1-6 on the road.
— Rangers 3, Mariners 2
Texas beats George Kirby for first time in his 11 starts against them.
This is first time Rangers have won a series vs Seattle in their last 10 series
Mariners are struggling, off to a 4-8 start.
— College/semi-pro basketball transfer portal opens this week; there are already over 1,000 names in the portal. One player is going to transfer from Columbia to Sam Jose State, which seems unusual.
— The daughter of new North Carolina basketball coach Michael Malone plays volleyball for the Tar Heels. Some genius on social media was questioning whether Malone was a good hire— hey genius, THE GUY WON AN NBA TITLE THREE YEARS AGO!!!!
Of course he’s a good hire.
— Can’t remember if I knew this or not, I’m guessing not; NIL money has nothing to do with the school, it is an agreement between a player and an outside business/booster, as opposed to if you donate $$$ to an athletic program, the school can spread it out to all their sports.
Houston Rockets’ all-time leaders in points/game:
29.6— James Harden
24.0— Moses Malone
22.7— Tracy McGrady
22.5— Hakeem Olajuwon
21.3— Kevin Martin
20.6— Elvin Hayes
Quote of the Day
“It wasn’t an easy decision, but what I kept thinking about was, I had a chance to be a part of something special, the history and tradition. Be a part of something much bigger than myself. This was the only college job I ever considered. Any other job, I wouldn’t even answer the phone.”
North Carolina basketball coach Michael Malone
Wednesday’s quiz
In the movie The Fugitive, what famous actor played a doctor who was unjustly accused of murdering his wife?
Tuesday’s quiz
Last time Michigan won the NCAA Tournament, their coach was Steve Fisher.
Monday’s quiz
Hall of Fame basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar started his NBA career with the Milwaukee Bucks, before getting traded to the Lakers.
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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings……..
— Something new this year; games in Cleveland, New York (Mets) were switched from night games to day games because it is still so freakin’ cold out in this part of the country. It was 34 degrees in Cleveland when the game there started at 1:00 Tuesday.
Guardians 2, Royals 1
Brayan Rocchio had the walk-off single for Cleveland, which improved to 7-5.
Carter Jensen homered for the second game in a row for Kansas City.
— Braves 7, Angels 2
Jorge Soler hit a first inning home run off of Reynaldo Lopez, making him 14-23 with five home runs in his career against Lopez. When Soler batted in the fifth inning with Atlanta leading 4-2, Lopez’ first pitch hit the backstop on the fly. Not over Soler’s head, but kind of close.
Words were exchanged, then a fight started, a fracas, a donnybrook, a Pier 6 brawl. Not the usual push/pull stuff, an actual fight. Braves manager Walt Weiss tackled Soler.
Lopez was ejected, which means he didn’t get the win, which sucks if you have him on your fantasy team.
— Reds 6, Marlins 3 (10)
Miami led 2-0 in 9th inning behind Sandy Alcantara; Marlins took him out with runners on first and second and one out, and Cincinnati tied the game, before scoring four runs in the 10th inning. Alcantara threw 95 pitches.
Jacob Marsee snapped a slump, going 2-for-4, with four stolen bases.
Marlins have lost four of their last five games.
— Cardinals 7, Nationals 6 (10)
Washington led 5-3 after seven innings.
Jordan Walker/Nathan Church homered for St Louis.
James Wood homered for the third day in a row.
Nationals have lost six of their last seven games.
— Cubs 9, Rays 2
Drew Rasmussen was supposed to start this game for Tampa Bay, but his wife is expected to have a baby soon, so Rasmussen was scratched from this start, a piece of information I could have used on Monday, when I put my fantasy team’s lineup in for this week.
Alex Bregman broke out of an 0-for-13 slump, went 3-for-5.
Pete Crow-Armstrong went 3-for-5, with three runs scored.
— Red Sox 3, Brewers 2
Game was scoreless after five innings.
Trevor Story had a two-run double in the sixth inning.
Boston improved to 3-8, despite getting only three hits.
— Dodgers 4, Blue Jays 1
They were selling 77-cent hot dogs during this game, because the Blue Jays started playing in 1977; in the first seven innings Tuesday, they sold 100,204 hot dogs.
That’s a lot of rolls. Wonder if Joey Chestnut was there?
Dodgers have won five games in a row.
Toronto has lost six games in a row.
— Famous birthdays, April 8th:
Mark Clayton, 65
Robin Wright, 60
Yonder Alonso, 39
Jeff McNeil, 34
Dario Saric, 32
Jacob Latz, 30
Jo Adell, 27
CeeDee Lamb, 27
Today would’ve been Hall of Famer Jim (Catfish) Hunter’s 80th birthday.
— Rockies 5, Astros 1
Willi Castro went 3-for-4, with a homer and three RBI
Astros had only three hits; they’re 1-4 on the road.
Colorado is 5-6 this year; last year, they were 5-25 at one point.
— Twins 4, Tigers 2
Twins scored four runs in the 5th inning, off of Tarik Skubal.
Taj Bradley had 10 strikeouts; he is 2-0, 1.08 in his first three starts.
Josh Bell was 3-for-4 with an RBI for Minnesota
— New York 5, A’s 3
Amed Rosario hit two home runs, including the game-winner in 8th inning.
Aaron Civale allowed two hits in five IP in his start for the A’s.
Sacramento is 1-6 on the road.
— Rangers 3, Mariners 2
Texas beats George Kirby for first time in his 11 starts against them.
This is first time Rangers have won a series vs Seattle in their last 10 series
Mariners are struggling, off to a 4-8 start.
— College/semi-pro basketball transfer portal opens this week; there are already over 1,000 names in the portal. One player is going to transfer from Columbia to Sam Jose State, which seems unusual.
— The daughter of new North Carolina basketball coach Michael Malone plays volleyball for the Tar Heels. Some genius on social media was questioning whether Malone was a good hire— hey genius, THE GUY WON AN NBA TITLE THREE YEARS AGO!!!!
Of course he’s a good hire.
— Can’t remember if I knew this or not, I’m guessing not; NIL money has nothing to do with the school, it is an agreement between a player and an outside business/booster, as opposed to if you donate $$$ to an athletic program, the school can spread it out to all their sports.
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NBA
Wednesday, April 8
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Trend Report
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Minnesota VS Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games.
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
Minnesota is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games against Orlando.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Orlando's last 17 games.
Orlando is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota.
Atlanta VS Cleveland
Atlanta is 15-5 ATS in its last 20 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games.
Atlanta is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games.
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games against Cleveland.
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
Cleveland is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home.
Cleveland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta.
Milwaukee VS Detroit
Milwaukee is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 9 games.
Milwaukee is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games.
Milwaukee is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games against Detroit.
Detroit is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games.
Detroit is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games against Milwaukee.
Memphis VS Denver
Memphis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Memphis' last 7 games.
Memphis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
Memphis is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games against Denver.
Denver is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Denver's last 8 games.
Denver is 9-0 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Denver's last 18 games against Memphis.
Portland VS San Antonio
Portland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games.
Portland is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games.
Portland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games against San Antonio.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 7 games.
San Antonio is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games.
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Portland.
Oklahoma City VS Los Angeles
Oklahoma City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games.
Oklahoma City is 6-0 SU in its last 6 games.
Oklahoma City is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games against LA Clippers.
LA Clippers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers' last 7 games.
LA Clippers is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Clippers' last 10 games against Oklahoma City.
Dallas VS Phoenix
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas' last 6 games.
Dallas is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games.
Dallas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games against Phoenix.
Phoenix is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix's last 7 games.
Phoenix is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Phoenix's last 18 games against Dallas.
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Wednesday, April 8
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Trend Report
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Minnesota VS Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games.
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
Minnesota is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games against Orlando.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Orlando's last 17 games.
Orlando is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota.
Atlanta VS Cleveland
Atlanta is 15-5 ATS in its last 20 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games.
Atlanta is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games.
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games against Cleveland.
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
Cleveland is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home.
Cleveland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta.
Milwaukee VS Detroit
Milwaukee is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 9 games.
Milwaukee is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games.
Milwaukee is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games against Detroit.
Detroit is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games.
Detroit is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games against Milwaukee.
Memphis VS Denver
Memphis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Memphis' last 7 games.
Memphis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
Memphis is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games against Denver.
Denver is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Denver's last 8 games.
Denver is 9-0 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Denver's last 18 games against Memphis.
Portland VS San Antonio
Portland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games.
Portland is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games.
Portland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games against San Antonio.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 7 games.
San Antonio is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games.
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Portland.
Oklahoma City VS Los Angeles
Oklahoma City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games.
Oklahoma City is 6-0 SU in its last 6 games.
Oklahoma City is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games against LA Clippers.
LA Clippers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers' last 7 games.
LA Clippers is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Clippers' last 10 games against Oklahoma City.
Dallas VS Phoenix
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas' last 6 games.
Dallas is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games.
Dallas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games against Phoenix.
Phoenix is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix's last 7 games.
Phoenix is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Phoenix's last 18 games against Dallas.
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Wednesday, April 8
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATL at CLE | 07:00 PM | ATL +1.5***** U 236.5 | +500 +500 |
| MIL at DET | 07:00 PM | DET -19.5***** O 221.5 | +500 +500 |
| MIN at ORL | 07:00 PM | ORL -7.5 U 229.5***** | +500 +500 |
| MEM at DEN | 09:00 PM | DEN -23.5 U 244.5***** | +500 +500 |
| POR at SA | 09:30 PM | SA -3.5***** U 229.5 | +500 +500 |
| DAL at PHO | 10:00 PM | DAL +10.5***** U 231.5***** | +500 +500 |
| OKC at LAC | 10:00 PM | OKC -6.5****** O 225.5***** | +500 +500 |
CNOTES APRIL'S NBA BEST BETS !
04/08/2026...................6 - 3 - 0................66.66%................+ 13.50
04/07/2026...................5 - 8 - 0................38.46%................- 19.00
04/06/2026...................4 - 2 - 0................66.66%................+ 9.00
04/05/2026...................5 - 4 - 0................55.55%................+ 3.00
04/04/2026...................3 - 1 - 0................75.00%................+ 9.50
04/03/2026...................8 - 5 - 0................61.53%................+ 12.50
04/02/2026...................5 - 2 - 0................71.42%................+ 14.00
TOTALS.....................36 - 25 - 0 ...............59.01%................+ 42.50
04/08/2026...................6 - 3 - 0................66.66%................+ 13.50
04/07/2026...................5 - 8 - 0................38.46%................- 19.00
04/06/2026...................4 - 2 - 0................66.66%................+ 9.00
04/05/2026...................5 - 4 - 0................55.55%................+ 3.00
04/04/2026...................3 - 1 - 0................75.00%................+ 9.50
04/03/2026...................8 - 5 - 0................61.53%................+ 12.50
04/02/2026...................5 - 2 - 0................71.42%................+ 14.00
TOTALS.....................36 - 25 - 0 ...............59.01%................+ 42.50
Thursday’s 6-pack
Most home runs for the Kansas City/Oakland/Sacramento A’s
(for guys who played since 1965)
363— Mark McGwire
269— Reggie Jackson
254— Jose Canseco
230— Eric Chavez
198— Jason Giambi
192— Sal Bando
Quote of the Day
“I see a winning organization here. We’re gonna do a lot of great things with the players that we have. I wanna be a part of it for nine years. I wanna continue to be a part of the build of winning playoff baseball. This is a great place for me, a great place for my family. I couldn’t be more proud.”
Pirates rookie SS Konnor Griffin
Thursday’s quiz
In the history of the New York Mets, who stole the most bases?
Wednesday’s quiz
In the movie The Fugitive, Harrison Ford played a doctor who was unjustly accused of murdering his wife.
Tuesday’s quiz
Last time Michigan won the NCAA Tournament, their coach was Steve Fisher.
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Edouard Julien scored twice, had two RBI for the Rockies.
Colorado sweeps three games with Houston, is 6-6, 4-2 at home.
Astros slip to 1-5 on the road.
Crowd of 15,189 is smallest in Coors Field history.
Rockies drew 9 walks, struck out 7 times, first time since July 1, 2024 they walked more than they struck out.
— There are only three American League teams over .500:
New York 8-3
Guardians 8-5
Rangers 7-5
— Meanwhile, in the NL Central:
Reds 8-4
Brewers 8-4
Pirates 7-5
Cardinals 7-5
Cubs 6-6
— Cardinals 6, Nationals 1
Jordan Walker homered for the third game in a row.
Alec Burleson had three hits, three RBI for St Louis.
Cardinals improve to 7-5; Washington is 1-5 at home.
— A’s 3, New York 2
Brent Rooker’s 9th inning sac fly was a game-winner.
A’s bullpen got 12 outs, allowing only two walks.
Joel Kuhnel got his first big league save since 2022.
— Braves 8, Angels 2
Matt Olson homered, knocked in two runs.
Grant Holmes allowed five hits, two runs in 6.2 IP
Atlanta improved to 8-5; they lead NL East by half a game.
— Jorge Soler/Reynaldo Lopez were both suspended seven games after their fracas Tuesday night, but later on, Lopez’ suspension was reduced to five games.
— Famous birthdays, April 9th:
Rob Scribner, 75
Dennis Quaid, 72
Kyle Macy, 69
Kirk McCaskill, 65
Jeff Turner, 64
Bo Kimble, 60
Zac Stacy, 35
Luis Arraez, 29
— Former Dodger 2B Davey Lopes passed away this week at age 80; he was a 4-time All-Star who helped the Dodgers win the 1981 World Series. He stole a combined 140 bases for LA in 1975-76, and played for four teams in his 16-year career.
RIP, sir.
— Blue Jays 4, Dodgers 3
Davis Schneider walked twice, scored two runs off the bench.
Toronto’s win snaps a six-game losing skid.
Dodgers led this game 3-1 in the 7th inning.
— Giants 5, Phillies 0
Phillies got shut out for second day in a row.
Rafael Devers homered, drove in four runs.
Tyler Mahle allowed three hits in 5.2 IP.
— Rangers 3, Mariners 0
MacKenzie Gore allowed one hit in five shutout IP.
Seattle is 4-9, losing six of last eight games.
Cal Raleigh/Julio Rodriguez are both hitting .143.
— Orioles 5, White Sox 3
Taylor Ward was 4-for-5, with two RBI.
Orioles have beaten the White Sox nine times in a row.
Baltimore bullpen threw four scoreless IP, allowing four baserunners.
— Padres 8, Pirates 2
Game was scoreless after six innings.
San Diego scored four runs in 7th inning, four more in 9th.
Mitch Keller threw six scoreless IP for the Pirates.
— Pittsburgh signed 19-year old SS Konnor Griffin to a nine-year contract worth $140M, which raised a lot of eyebrows. It the biggest contract in Pirates history.
Most home runs for the Kansas City/Oakland/Sacramento A’s
(for guys who played since 1965)
363— Mark McGwire
269— Reggie Jackson
254— Jose Canseco
230— Eric Chavez
198— Jason Giambi
192— Sal Bando
Quote of the Day
“I see a winning organization here. We’re gonna do a lot of great things with the players that we have. I wanna be a part of it for nine years. I wanna continue to be a part of the build of winning playoff baseball. This is a great place for me, a great place for my family. I couldn’t be more proud.”
Pirates rookie SS Konnor Griffin
Thursday’s quiz
In the history of the New York Mets, who stole the most bases?
Wednesday’s quiz
In the movie The Fugitive, Harrison Ford played a doctor who was unjustly accused of murdering his wife.
Tuesday’s quiz
Last time Michigan won the NCAA Tournament, their coach was Steve Fisher.
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Thursday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud……
— Rockies 9, Astros 1Edouard Julien scored twice, had two RBI for the Rockies.
Colorado sweeps three games with Houston, is 6-6, 4-2 at home.
Astros slip to 1-5 on the road.
Crowd of 15,189 is smallest in Coors Field history.
Rockies drew 9 walks, struck out 7 times, first time since July 1, 2024 they walked more than they struck out.
— There are only three American League teams over .500:
New York 8-3
Guardians 8-5
Rangers 7-5
— Meanwhile, in the NL Central:
Reds 8-4
Brewers 8-4
Pirates 7-5
Cardinals 7-5
Cubs 6-6
— Cardinals 6, Nationals 1
Jordan Walker homered for the third game in a row.
Alec Burleson had three hits, three RBI for St Louis.
Cardinals improve to 7-5; Washington is 1-5 at home.
— A’s 3, New York 2
Brent Rooker’s 9th inning sac fly was a game-winner.
A’s bullpen got 12 outs, allowing only two walks.
Joel Kuhnel got his first big league save since 2022.
— Braves 8, Angels 2
Matt Olson homered, knocked in two runs.
Grant Holmes allowed five hits, two runs in 6.2 IP
Atlanta improved to 8-5; they lead NL East by half a game.
— Jorge Soler/Reynaldo Lopez were both suspended seven games after their fracas Tuesday night, but later on, Lopez’ suspension was reduced to five games.
— Famous birthdays, April 9th:
Rob Scribner, 75
Dennis Quaid, 72
Kyle Macy, 69
Kirk McCaskill, 65
Jeff Turner, 64
Bo Kimble, 60
Zac Stacy, 35
Luis Arraez, 29
— Former Dodger 2B Davey Lopes passed away this week at age 80; he was a 4-time All-Star who helped the Dodgers win the 1981 World Series. He stole a combined 140 bases for LA in 1975-76, and played for four teams in his 16-year career.
RIP, sir.
— Blue Jays 4, Dodgers 3
Davis Schneider walked twice, scored two runs off the bench.
Toronto’s win snaps a six-game losing skid.
Dodgers led this game 3-1 in the 7th inning.
— Giants 5, Phillies 0
Phillies got shut out for second day in a row.
Rafael Devers homered, drove in four runs.
Tyler Mahle allowed three hits in 5.2 IP.
— Rangers 3, Mariners 0
MacKenzie Gore allowed one hit in five shutout IP.
Seattle is 4-9, losing six of last eight games.
Cal Raleigh/Julio Rodriguez are both hitting .143.
— Orioles 5, White Sox 3
Taylor Ward was 4-for-5, with two RBI.
Orioles have beaten the White Sox nine times in a row.
Baltimore bullpen threw four scoreless IP, allowing four baserunners.
— Padres 8, Pirates 2
Game was scoreless after six innings.
San Diego scored four runs in 7th inning, four more in 9th.
Mitch Keller threw six scoreless IP for the Pirates.
— Pittsburgh signed 19-year old SS Konnor Griffin to a nine-year contract worth $140M, which raised a lot of eyebrows. It the biggest contract in Pirates history.
