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**Udog** · 05-13-2015, 10:04 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

-- Cavaliers 106, Bulls 101-- Cleveland is now up 3-2 in series.

-- Rockets 124, Clippers 103-- 4 of 5 series games were decided by 16+ points.

-- Lightning 4, Canadiens 1-- Tampa Bay advances to Eastern finals.

-- Cubs 5, Mets 1-- 25th game this year that was 0-0 after fifth inning. Good debut for Noah Syndergaard, who wound up with the loss.

-- Joc Pederson has struck out 43 times this season; his manager (Don Mattingly) never struck more than 43 times in any season.

-- Aaron Rodgers won $50,000 for charity on Celebrity Jeopardy this week.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Random mid-week thoughts.......

13) First of all, our thoughts/prayers go out to anyone affected by the train derailment in Philadelphia last night; life is short, we have to enjoy it as much as we can for as long as we can.

12) Giancarlo Stanton hit a baseball out of Dodger Stadium last night, over the roof behind the left field pavilion- it was the slumping Marlins' only run in an ugly 11-1 loss, but it came in the first inning and it was a titanic blast.

11) I have Stanton and Marcell Ozuna on my fantasy team, so I watch most every Marlin game, but also because Rich Waltz/Tommy Hutton are so much fun to listen to, even in bad games, maybe moreso in bad games. Waltz does a lot of Mountain West basketball in the winter; he is very good. Hutton seems like a terrific guy- they're a good team.

10) Mitch Kupchak's son Maxwell will play college basketball at UCSB starting in the fall; he will redshirt the first year, then have four years left to play for Bob Williams and the Gauchos.

When the Lakers' GM sends his son to play for your team, that is quite the endorsement that should help Santa Barbara on the recruiting trail.

9) American Idol is getting cancelled after 14 years; thought they should have had one year where they only had singers who were 40+ years old, just to mix it up a little. Think it would've been a big hit.

8) A's have used four CFs this year; two of them, Craig Gentry and Coco Crisp, are a combined 3-60 this season. Gentry is back in AAA; Crisp is 0-25 since he came off the DL. Outfielders have to hit to be useful players.

7) Boston pitcher Stephen Wright threw 110 pitches in 5.2 IP last nite, saving the Red Sox bullpen a lot of wear and tear in a game they trailed 7-0 early. It is not often a relief pitcher throws 100+ pitches in a game.

6) Cardinals pitcher Lance Lynn threw six shutout innings, beat the Indians on his birthday, but he needed 118 pitches to finish the six innings. He threw six shutout innings but had eight baserunners and nine strikeouts- threw 51 balls and 67 strikes-- lot of deep counts.

5) Serious question: Would you vote for a DH for the Hall of Fame?

4) Umpire Kerwin Danley got drilled point blank in the mask with a foul ball and left the Washington-Arizona game early last night. Danley played college ball with Tony Gwynn at San Diego State.

3) Speaking of the Nationals, something is amiss with Stephen Strasburg; he gave up eight runs in 3.1 IP last night and has an ERA of 6.06 this year.

2) Still think Tom Brady's suspension has as much to do with SpyGate as the deflated footballs; the cumulative effect of constantly skirting league rules.

1) Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam sang Take Me Out to the Ballgame at Wrigley Field last night; I wonder if professional singers get nervous when they sing, or if they're so good at it that it is just second nature to them.

**Udog** · 05-13-2015, 10:05 AM

See spot. See spot bet: This week's best spot bet opportunities

Letdown spot

Hopes are high in Big D this season. The Cowboys scored a bumper crop of talented – yet controversial – players in the draft (and after it) and are coming off a 2014 campaign in which they were one tough call away from the NFC Championship Game. Dallas gets put to the test in Weeks 8 and 9, hosting the Seattle Seahawks in a massive revenge game for Seattle and the Philadelphia Eagles and former RB DeMarco Murray in consecutive weeks.

Following that grueling stretch of sked, the Cowboys go to the Gulf Coast for a meeting with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and new QB Jameis Winston. The Bucs appear set for leaps and bounds in Year 2 under Lovie Smith and are getting just 4.5-point from oddsmakers for this Week 10 matchup – a line that stinks of letdown for Dallas.

Schedule spot

The Toronto Blue Jays have a hectic schedule on the go, playing three games in Baltimore this week before flying from the East Coast to Houston for four games starting Thursday. Toronto wraps in Baltimore Wednesday following a 7:05 p.m. ET first pitch and must fly overnight and be on the field at Minute Maid Park for an 8:10 p.m. ET start time Thursday.

The Jays are bad enough away from home without having to jump a red-eye across most of the continent. Toronto is 3-8 in its last 11 road games heading into Tuesday’s Game 2 with the Orioles, and hitting .243 BA with a MLB-high 152 strikeouts away from the Rogers Centre. The Jays went 1-3 in their last four-game trip to Houston, getting outscored 17-4 in those losses.

Lookahead spot

The Los Angeles Angels make their first real road trip this week when they head out on a 10-game trek that has them in Baltimore Friday, then Toronto and eventually Boston – a trip that finishes on May 24. The Halos have been on the road plenty this season, going 7-8 as visitors, but haven’t ventured too far from home.

The Angels have stayed within their division - at Seattle, Texas, Houston and Oakland - and played an interleague set against the San Francisco Giants. With this cross-country hike on deck, we are wary of a possible lookahead to this trip as Los Angeles’ players ready their off-field affairs ahead of Wednesday’s series finale at home against the Colorado Rockies. The Halos haven’t been great on getaway days this season, losing both home stands before hitting the highway the following game.

**Udog** · 05-13-2015, 10:09 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Wednesday, May 13

Washington Capitals @ New York Rangers

Game 23-24
May 13, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington Capita
10.096
New York Rangers
13.165
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York Rangers
by 3
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York Rangers
-165
4 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New York Rangers
(-165); Over

NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, May 13

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WASHINGTON (52-30-0-13, 117 pts.) at NY RANGERS (60-26-0-7, 127 pts.) - 5/13/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 60-33 ATS (+25.4 Units) in all games this season.
NY RANGERS are 40-18 ATS (+9.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
NY RANGERS are 30-11 ATS (+12.3 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
WASHINGTON is 9-4 ATS (+13.4 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest this season.
WASHINGTON is 13-4 ATS (+8.0 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
WASHINGTON is 30-15 ATS (+10.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
WASHINGTON is 30-25 ATS (+55.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY RANGERS are 131-127 ATS (-62.8 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 110-115 ATS (-58.3 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 169-200 ATS (-160.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 14-10 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 14-10-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
13 of 19 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+6.5 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, May 13

All 11 Ranger games this postseason were decided by one goal; they scored 1-0-1 goals in their three series losses, 3-2-4 goals in their wins. Under is 8-2-1 in Ranger playoff games, 8-3-2 in Washington's games. Capitals are 26-28 killing penalties in playoffs; Rangers are 2-14 on power play this series, but a PP goal with 0:01 left in first period broke Game 6 open Sunday. Rangers outshot Caps 87-56 in first period in series; Washington outshot them 28-8 in 2nd/3rd periods Sunday, but never caught up. New York won their last five Game 7's at home.

Home teams are 13-8 in this round of playoffs; under is 10-7-4.

2015 NHL playoffs
Washington vs NY Rangers
Wash 2-1, +$143, U5
NYR 3-2, -$174, N5
Wash 1-0, +$105, U5
Wash 2-1, -$107, U5
NYR 2-1 OT, -$166, U5
NYR 4-3, +$104, O5

Tampa Bay vs Montreal
TB 2-1 OT, +$107, U5
TB 6-2, +$125, O5
TB 2-1, -$144, U5
Mtl 6-2, +$134, O5
Mtl 2-1, -$123, U5
TB 4-1, -$138 N5
Lightning wins series, 4-2

Calgary vs Anaheim
Ana 6-1, -$190, O5.5
Ana 3-0, -$215, U5.5
Cal 4-3 OT, +$106, O5.5
Ana 4-2, -$137, O5.5
Ana 3-2 OT, -$243, N5
Ducks win series, 4-1

Minnesota vs Chicago
Chi 4-3, -$135, O5
Chi 4-1, -$137, N5
Chi 1-0, +$134, U5
Chi 4-3, +$105, O5
Blackhawks win series, 4-0

NHL

Wednesday, May 13

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NY RANGERS
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 4-10 SU in their last 14 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 7 games at home
NY Rangers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home

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**Udog** · 05-13-2015, 06:45 PM

NHL
Short Sheet

Wednesday, May 13

Eastern Conference Semifinals - Best of 7 - Game 7 - Series tied 3-3

Washington Capitals at New York Rangers, 7:35 ET
Washington: 13-4 ATS revenging a home loss versus opponent

**Udog** · 05-13-2015, 07:02 PM

NHL

Wednesday, May 13

Rangers thrive in elimination games at MSG

Two of the best words in sports are Game 7, unless of course you are the Washington Capitals.

They face a tough task tonight, when the take on the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, where the Rangers have won nine consecutive home playoff games when facing elimination, dating back to 2008.

The Rangers have also won five consecutive winner-take-all Game 7's, including two against Washington in 2012 and 2013.

To make matters worse for the Capitals, they are 0-4 in their last four Game 7's in series in which they have led three games to one.

The Rangers are currently -153 favorites, while the Capitals are on the board at +138.

Lundvqist steps up in elimination games

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist comes to play when his team faces elimination, going 13-2 in their last 15 games where it was either win, or go home.

In those games Lundqvist sports a 1.47 goals against average and a .953 save percentage.

Game 7 of their Eastern Conference semi final against the Washington Capitals goes tonight at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers are currently -152 favorites.

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