Sunday MLB Insider Report - April 28

[Jeff Grant]

#Yankees SP Phil Hughes is 0-2 w/10.29 ERA in 2 daytime starts this season

#BlueJays are hitting .190 w/RISP - lowest average in franchise history after 25 games

#Yankees SP Phil Hughes is 4-11 w/6.63 ERA in April (48-27 w/4.01 ERA from May-October)

Arizona #Diamondbacks are 0-9 as favorites when off a walk off win and it is the last game of a series

Chicago #Cubs bullpen has combined to throw scoreless outings in 9 of their L10 games (1.03 ERA)

Chicago #Cubs will try to secure their first-ever 4-game sweep against the Miami #Marlins

Miami #Marlins are 0-8 in day games this season

#Marlins SP Ricky Nolasco is 2-0 w/3.20 ERA in 4 home starts against the Cubs

#Nationals SP Ross Detwiler is winless in 5 career starts vs the Reds (2.48 ERA)

Friendly reminder for May: #Phillies SP Cole Hamels is 22-4 in 36 starts during the month

New York #Mets are 4-1 at home when the total is 7 or less (5-0 Over)

#Mets SP Jonathon Niese is 3-0 w/2.05 ERA in his L4 home starts against the Phillies

Philadelphia #Phillies have hit 19 HR in their L12 games at Citi Field (6.67 rpg)

Philadelphia #Phillies are averaging 6.0 rpg against the Mets - 3.15 rpg against all other teams

[Jeff Grant]

Jeremy Guthrie is 5-2 w/2.70 ERA in 10 starts at Kauffman Stadium as a member of the #Royals

#Royals SP Jeremy Guthrie is 7-0 w/2.60 ERA in his L15 starts

In Ross Detwiler's 4 starts this season, the #Nationals bullpen has posted a 5.54 ERA

Washington #Nationals are 0-2 to date when facing opposing rookie starting pitchers this season

Chicago #WhiteSox are 1 of only 2 AL teams that #Rays SP David Price has a losing career record against

Tampa Bay #Rays are 0-5 in David Price's 5 starts - the first time they've ever lost 5 in a row with him on the mound

Tampa Bay #Rays are last in the majors with a .190 daytime batting average (8 G, 20 R)

Joe Mauer is a .233 career hitter vs the Rangers - his lowest average vs any opponent with more than 8 games (0-for-11 this series) #twins

Texas #Rangers are the only MLB club that hasn't dropped back-to-back games

[Jeff Grant]

#Mariners SP Hisashi Iwakuma went 4-0 w/12.3 ERA in 5 games (4 starts) vs the Angels in '12

Seattle #Mariners haven't won consecutive games since the first 2 games of the season

Los Angeles #Angels haven't lost a 4-game series in Seattle since 2003

#Dodgers SP Clayton Kershaw is 0-3 w/8.47 ERA in 4 home starts against the Brewers

#Dodgers SP Clayton Kershaw has allowed 3 or fewer ER in 17 consecutive starts - longest active streak in MLB

The OVER is 8-0 in Oakland #Athletics day games this season

Of the 17 HR that #Orioles SP Miguel Gonzalez has given up in his career - 15 of them have been solo shots

Oakland #Athletics haven't been swept in a four-game series at home since 1999

#Orioles closer Jim Johnson has converted his L31 save opportunities

#Giants SP Ryan Vogelsong has a 1-2 record and 9.53 ERA in 4 outings (3 starts) at Petco Park

#Pirates SP Jeff Locke is 0-2 w/6.08 ERA in 5 career daytime appearances (4 starts)

St. Louis #Cardinals starting rotation leads MLB with a 2.06 ERA

[Jago2008]

Jeff Love the info, and your "Across the Board" - great work. Always good to have opinions to consider, and analyze. Thanks for your contributions.

[Jeff Grant]

Jeff Love the info, and your "Across the Board" - great work. Always good to have opinions to consider, and analyze. Thanks for your contributions.

You're welcome - where do you live in So Cal?

I'm from South Orange County - in Vegas for sports betting

[Jago2008]

You're welcome - where do you live in So Cal?

I'm from South Orange County - in Vegas for sports betting

I'm in north county San Diego; starting my own supplementing betting website/forum, hoping to be in Vegas soon as well. I just pay attention to things around here occasionally to see public perception.

Obv. with that said some posters stand out more - seemingly more than others, and I've followed your vids and info.