**Padres (Williams) at Giants (Morris)**
–Las Vegas Sports Consultants opened San Francisco as a $1.45 home ‘chalk’ over San Diego, with the total set at 8 ½ ‘over’ (minus $1.25). This National League West contest is scheduled to begin at 3:35 p.m. ET.
–San Diego pitcher Woody Williams (1-1, 3.16 ERA) heads to the hill fresh off his first setback of the season after falling Arizona Wednesday as a $1.38 home favorite, 3-2. The veteran right-hander went 6 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on seven hits (one home run) with three walks and four strikeouts.
–The combined five runs failed to eclipse the 8 1/2-run closing total, helping the ‘under’ cash his third consecutive start.
–Williams was 2-0 versus the Giants last year in three starts, going a combined 18 1/3 innings while yielding six runs on 17 hits (one home run) with six walks and 13 strikeouts. The Padres prevailed as a $1.08 road ‘chalk,’ 5-3, as a $1.85 home favorite, 5-3, and as a $1.22 road underdog, 5-4.
–San Francisco’s Matt Morris (2-1, 5.19 ERA) is off back-to-back no decisions after Wednesday’s effort versus New York. The 6-foot-5 hurler surrendered four runs on eight hits (one home run) with four walks and no strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings.
–The Giants ended up losing that affair as a $1.12 home ‘chalk,’ 9-7, while the combined 16 runs eclipsed the 8 1/2-run closing total.
–Morris beat San Diego April 5 as a $1.17 road favorite, 3-1, yielding the lone run on five hits (one home run) with three walks and three strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings. The combined four runs went ‘under’ the 7 1/2-run closing total.
**Dodgers (Perez) at Diamondbacks (Hernandez)**
–LVSC lists Arizona as a $1.13 home favorite over Los Angeles, with the total set at 9 ½. This NL West matchup is slated to start at 9:40 p.m. ET.
–Los Angeles southpaw Odalis Perez (3-1, 5.61 ERA) was riding a personal three-game winning streak before Wednesday’s setback to Houston as a $1.17 road underdog, 8-5. The Dominican Republic native was reached for seven runs (six earned) on 11 hits (one home run) with a walk and three strikeouts over 4 1/3 innings.
–The combined 13 runs toppled the 8 1/2-run closing total, helping the ‘over’ improve to 4-1 when he’s pitching.
–Perez beat Arizona April 21 as a $1.50 home favorite, 6-3, going six innings while allowing one run on four hits with a walk and four strikeouts. The combined nine runs slithered ‘over’ the 8 1/2-run closing total.
–Arizona hurler Orlando Hernandez (2-3, 5.27 ERA) is still searching for his first home victory after going 0-2 with an unsightly 9.58 ERA in two Chase Field endeavors.
–The 36-year-old did snap a personal three-game losing streak Wednesday by beating San Diego as a $1.28 road underdog, 3-2. The crafty right-hander was reached for one run on two hits (one home run) with two walks and nine strikeouts over six innings.
–The combined five runs went ‘under’ the 8 1/2-run closing total, snapping three straight ‘over’ outings for the Cuba native.
–Hernandez fell to the Dodgers and Perez in that April 21 contest, yielding three runs on seven hits (one home run) with no walks and four strikeouts over six innings.
**Yankees (Chacon) at Red Sox (Beckett)**
–LVSC installed Boston as a $1.25 home ‘chalk’ over New York, with the total set at 10 ‘under’ (minus $1.20). This American League East affair is scheduled to begin at 7:05 p.m. ET.
–New York’s Shawn Chacon (3-1, 4.13 ERA) recorded his third consecutive victory Thursday by beating Tampa Bay as a decided $2.70 home favorite, 4-1. The 6-foot-3 hurler went 6 1/3 innings, surrendering the lone run on four hits with two walks and three strikeouts.
–The combined five runs never seriously threatened the 10 1/2-run closing total, helping the ‘under’ improve to 3-1 when he’s pitching.
–Chacon fell to the Red Sox last year as a $1.32 home ‘chalk,’ 9-2, allowing five runs on six hits (two home runs) with three walks and a strikeout over just three innings. The combined 11 runs slithered ‘over’ the 10 1/2-run closing total.
–Boston hurler Josh Beckett (3-1, 4.50 ERA) has been sterling at Fenway Park with a 2-0 ledger and microscopic 1.29 ERA in two outings.
–The hard-throwing right-hander is off his first setback with the Red Sox however after Thursday’s loss to Cleveland as a $1.47 road favorite, 15-3. The 25-year-old lasted just 3 2/3 innings, yielding nine runs (eight earned) on six hits (three home runs) with five walks and six strikeouts.
–The combined 18 runs soared ‘over’ the nine-run closing total, helping the ‘over’ occur his second straight start. The ‘under’ had cashed his first three starts of the year.
–Beckett, a Florida Marlin the last few years, has not started against the Yankees the last few years.
**Mariners (Washburn) at Twins (Santana)**
–LVSC has Minnesota as a $1.70 home favorite over Seattle, with the total listed at 7 ½ ‘over’ (minus $1.25). This contest is scheduled to start at 8:10 p.m. ET.
–Seattle gives the starting assignment to Jarrod Washburn (2-3, 3.51 ERA), hoping the left-hander can follow up Wednesday’s victory over Chicago as a $1.35 home underdog, 5-1. The 31-year-old tossed 6 2/3 innings, allowing the lone run on four hits with a walk and four strikeouts.
–The combined six runs went ‘under’ the 7 1/2-run closing total, helping the ‘under’ cash his third consecutive start.
–Washburn beat the Twins last year as a member of the Los Angeles Angels, yielding two runs on six hits with a walk and four strikeouts. The Angels won that affair as a $1.22 road favorite, 3-2, while the combined five runs went ‘under’ the nine-run closing total.
–Minnesota pitcher Johan Santana (1-3, 4.45 ERA) picked up his first victory of the season versus Kansas City Thursday as a $2.00 road ‘chalk,’ 7-3. The southpaw was reached for three runs on seven hits (one home run) with a walk and 10 strikeouts over eight innings.
–The combined 10 runs eclipsed the eight-run closing total, helping the ‘over’ improve to 4-1 his five outings.
–Santana beat the Mariners last season as a $1.60 road favorite, 8-4, surrendering four runs on five hits with a walk and six strikeouts over five innings. The combined 12 runs went ‘over’ the eight-run closing total.
–Las Vegas Sports Consultants opened San Francisco as a $1.45 home ‘chalk’ over San Diego, with the total set at 8 ½ ‘over’ (minus $1.25). This National League West contest is scheduled to begin at 3:35 p.m. ET.
–San Diego pitcher Woody Williams (1-1, 3.16 ERA) heads to the hill fresh off his first setback of the season after falling Arizona Wednesday as a $1.38 home favorite, 3-2. The veteran right-hander went 6 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on seven hits (one home run) with three walks and four strikeouts.
–The combined five runs failed to eclipse the 8 1/2-run closing total, helping the ‘under’ cash his third consecutive start.
–Williams was 2-0 versus the Giants last year in three starts, going a combined 18 1/3 innings while yielding six runs on 17 hits (one home run) with six walks and 13 strikeouts. The Padres prevailed as a $1.08 road ‘chalk,’ 5-3, as a $1.85 home favorite, 5-3, and as a $1.22 road underdog, 5-4.
–San Francisco’s Matt Morris (2-1, 5.19 ERA) is off back-to-back no decisions after Wednesday’s effort versus New York. The 6-foot-5 hurler surrendered four runs on eight hits (one home run) with four walks and no strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings.
–The Giants ended up losing that affair as a $1.12 home ‘chalk,’ 9-7, while the combined 16 runs eclipsed the 8 1/2-run closing total.
–Morris beat San Diego April 5 as a $1.17 road favorite, 3-1, yielding the lone run on five hits (one home run) with three walks and three strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings. The combined four runs went ‘under’ the 7 1/2-run closing total.
**Dodgers (Perez) at Diamondbacks (Hernandez)**
–LVSC lists Arizona as a $1.13 home favorite over Los Angeles, with the total set at 9 ½. This NL West matchup is slated to start at 9:40 p.m. ET.
–Los Angeles southpaw Odalis Perez (3-1, 5.61 ERA) was riding a personal three-game winning streak before Wednesday’s setback to Houston as a $1.17 road underdog, 8-5. The Dominican Republic native was reached for seven runs (six earned) on 11 hits (one home run) with a walk and three strikeouts over 4 1/3 innings.
–The combined 13 runs toppled the 8 1/2-run closing total, helping the ‘over’ improve to 4-1 when he’s pitching.
–Perez beat Arizona April 21 as a $1.50 home favorite, 6-3, going six innings while allowing one run on four hits with a walk and four strikeouts. The combined nine runs slithered ‘over’ the 8 1/2-run closing total.
–Arizona hurler Orlando Hernandez (2-3, 5.27 ERA) is still searching for his first home victory after going 0-2 with an unsightly 9.58 ERA in two Chase Field endeavors.
–The 36-year-old did snap a personal three-game losing streak Wednesday by beating San Diego as a $1.28 road underdog, 3-2. The crafty right-hander was reached for one run on two hits (one home run) with two walks and nine strikeouts over six innings.
–The combined five runs went ‘under’ the 8 1/2-run closing total, snapping three straight ‘over’ outings for the Cuba native.
–Hernandez fell to the Dodgers and Perez in that April 21 contest, yielding three runs on seven hits (one home run) with no walks and four strikeouts over six innings.
**Yankees (Chacon) at Red Sox (Beckett)**
–LVSC installed Boston as a $1.25 home ‘chalk’ over New York, with the total set at 10 ‘under’ (minus $1.20). This American League East affair is scheduled to begin at 7:05 p.m. ET.
–New York’s Shawn Chacon (3-1, 4.13 ERA) recorded his third consecutive victory Thursday by beating Tampa Bay as a decided $2.70 home favorite, 4-1. The 6-foot-3 hurler went 6 1/3 innings, surrendering the lone run on four hits with two walks and three strikeouts.
–The combined five runs never seriously threatened the 10 1/2-run closing total, helping the ‘under’ improve to 3-1 when he’s pitching.
–Chacon fell to the Red Sox last year as a $1.32 home ‘chalk,’ 9-2, allowing five runs on six hits (two home runs) with three walks and a strikeout over just three innings. The combined 11 runs slithered ‘over’ the 10 1/2-run closing total.
–Boston hurler Josh Beckett (3-1, 4.50 ERA) has been sterling at Fenway Park with a 2-0 ledger and microscopic 1.29 ERA in two outings.
–The hard-throwing right-hander is off his first setback with the Red Sox however after Thursday’s loss to Cleveland as a $1.47 road favorite, 15-3. The 25-year-old lasted just 3 2/3 innings, yielding nine runs (eight earned) on six hits (three home runs) with five walks and six strikeouts.
–The combined 18 runs soared ‘over’ the nine-run closing total, helping the ‘over’ occur his second straight start. The ‘under’ had cashed his first three starts of the year.
–Beckett, a Florida Marlin the last few years, has not started against the Yankees the last few years.
**Mariners (Washburn) at Twins (Santana)**
–LVSC has Minnesota as a $1.70 home favorite over Seattle, with the total listed at 7 ½ ‘over’ (minus $1.25). This contest is scheduled to start at 8:10 p.m. ET.
–Seattle gives the starting assignment to Jarrod Washburn (2-3, 3.51 ERA), hoping the left-hander can follow up Wednesday’s victory over Chicago as a $1.35 home underdog, 5-1. The 31-year-old tossed 6 2/3 innings, allowing the lone run on four hits with a walk and four strikeouts.
–The combined six runs went ‘under’ the 7 1/2-run closing total, helping the ‘under’ cash his third consecutive start.
–Washburn beat the Twins last year as a member of the Los Angeles Angels, yielding two runs on six hits with a walk and four strikeouts. The Angels won that affair as a $1.22 road favorite, 3-2, while the combined five runs went ‘under’ the nine-run closing total.
–Minnesota pitcher Johan Santana (1-3, 4.45 ERA) picked up his first victory of the season versus Kansas City Thursday as a $2.00 road ‘chalk,’ 7-3. The southpaw was reached for three runs on seven hits (one home run) with a walk and 10 strikeouts over eight innings.
–The combined 10 runs eclipsed the eight-run closing total, helping the ‘over’ improve to 4-1 his five outings.
–Santana beat the Mariners last season as a $1.60 road favorite, 8-4, surrendering four runs on five hits with a walk and six strikeouts over five innings. The combined 12 runs went ‘over’ the eight-run closing total.