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**Udog** · 08-12-2020, 08:38 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

Odds for this week’s Wyndham Championship in North Carolina:
11-1— Webb Simpson
12-1— Brooks Koepka
16-1— Paul Casey, Patrick Reed
20-1— Tommy Fleetwood
22-1— Justin Rose
28-1— Harris English, Billy Horschel

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Armadillo: Wednesday's Den: Mid-week musings…….

13) Pac-12 and Big 14 cancelled their fall sports schedule, which also means no pre-conference basketball games. Next spring could be a very busy time in the sports world.

12) Tampa Bay 3, Columbus 2, 5 OT’s— This game took over six hours to play; five freakin’ overtimes. Joonas Korpisalo had 85 saves in a losing cause for Columbus. This was the first game of the series; gonna be lot of tired guys for Game 2.

11) Portland 134, Dallas 131— Damian Lillard scored 61 points for the Trailblazers, who played only 8 guys- you think they took this game seriously? NBA teams never play only eight guys in a game. Blazers were minus-25 in the 39:00 with CJ McCollum on the floor; they were +28 in the 9:00 he sat out, which is hard to believe— never saw a split like that before.

10) Phoenix 130, Philadelphia 117— Suns are 7-0 in the bubble; before this game, the Suns’ starting lineup was introduced remotely by members of their family, which was a surprise to the players, who really seemed to enjoy it.

9) Colorado 8, Arizona 7— Game was 2-2 in the middle of the 8th inning, then both bullpens imploded; if you had the under in this game (why would you bet the under at Coors Field?) This was a bad beat, for sure.

They showed Rockies manager Bud Black in the Colorado dugout in the 8th inning; the TV behind him in the dugout had the Padres-Dodgers game on, which seems odd.

8) Colorado’s Charlie Blackmon is hitting .500; the freakin’ guy had COVID before the season started, then went 0-8 in his first two games, but is 34-60 since then!!!!

7) Colorado is in the midst of a stretch where they play 33 games in 34 days; they’ll be glad to have the DH, where guys can get a day off from playing the field now and then.

6) I still think it is weird when the DH bats 9th; the DH is the DH because he is a good hitter, right? Then why is he batting 9th? Some guys DH because they need a day off from the field, but why would you want a lesser hitter to DH?

5) Atlanta Braves aren’t messing around; they dumped P Mike Foltynewicz after a poor performance couple weeks ago, and Monday night, after Sean Newcomb got KO’d in the 2nd inning in Philly, he was also told to take a hike, demoted to the team’s research-and-development division in Gwinnett.

Short season equals little patience.

4) Orioles 10, Phillies 9— Leadoff hitter for Baltimore in the 10th inning (Austin Hays) hit a 2-run inside-the-park homer, the first-ever 2-run inside-the-park homer leading off an inning. Phillies led 3-0 in 6th inning, 6-5 in 8th inning, but let this one slip away.

3) Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Rangers’ OF Nick Solak hit a fly ball to the warning track in rightfield; the RF reached up, the ball tipped off his glove and went over the fence. Had he not touched the ball, it would’ve landed on the warning track, a foot or two in front of the fence.

The official scorer called it a 4-base error, which I totally agree with. No way should it have been ruled a home run, but Solak appealed the scorer’s decision to MLB, but he lost his appeal, much to the relief of whoever the pitcher was.

2) Hanwha Eagles beat Kiwoom 7-5 in 12 innings Tuesday; KBO games end in a tie after the 12th inning, so teams maxed out their bullpens in this game. Each team used 10 pitchers; time of the game was 4:58. Lot of pitching changes.

1) Nets beat Orlando 108-96 Wednesday; Brooklyn made 13-42 on the arc for the game, 25-46 inside the arc. Justin Anderson was 0-12 on the arc, which isn’t good; he played 31:00, but only scored two points. Tough day at the office.

**Udog** · 08-12-2020, 08:45 AM

NHL public betting, line movement for August 12
Patrick Everson

Goaltender Carey Price and the Canadiens hope to keep the upset train on the tracks against the Flyers. Caesars has Montreal a +130 underdog and Philadelphia a -145 favorite in Wednesday's Game 1.

NHL betting odds include a bonus game Wednesday, after the Hurricanes-Bruins Game 1 was postponed Tuesday due to the five-overtime Blue Jackets-Lightning game that preceded it. The surprising Canadiens are also on the ice, for Game 1 against the Flyers.

Multiple oddsmakers provided insights on NHL opening lines and early line movement, sharp money and public betting for Wednesday’s contests.

NHL line movement

Montreal wouldn’t be in the playoffs under normal requirements, sitting 12th in the Eastern Conference when the shutdown began. But under the revised playoff format, the Canadiens stunned the No. 5 Penguins, taking the best-of-5 qualifying-round series in four games. Meanwhile, the Flyers won the East round-robin among the top four teams, claiming the conference’s No. 1 seed.

Caesars sportsbooks opened Philadelphia a -145 favorite and Montreal +130 for an 8 p.m. ET puck drop.

The late-night game pits the defending Stanley Cup champion Blues against the Canucks in the West’s 4-5 series. St. Louis opened -150 and Vancouver +135, and the numbers moved to -140/+125 for a 10:30 p.m. ET faceoff.

The carried-over ‘Canes-Bruins tilt goes off early, at 11 a.m. ET, and Caesars has it Boston -130/Carolina +115, after opening -135/+120.

NHL public betting

The Consensus is often a good indicator of where public play is, and in the case of Canadiens-Flyers, it’s with Philadelphia. The Flyers were drawing 63 percent of picks as of late Tuesday night.

The Blues were seeing 61 percent of Consensus picks against the Canucks. And as was the case Tuesday, Hurricanes-Bruins continued landing two-way play, with Boston taking 54 percent of picks.

**Udog** · 08-12-2020, 08:50 AM

9NY ISLANDERS -10 WASHINGTON
NY ISLANDERS are 7-18 ATS (-12.9 Units) against good offensive teams - scoring 2.85+ goals/game - 2nd half of the season in the current season.

11ARIZONA -12 COLORADO
COLORADO is 23-10 ATS (12.9 Units) in road games against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game in the current season.

13MONTREAL -14 PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) in road games after covering 8 or more of their last 10 against the spread over the last 2 seasons.

15VANCOUVER -16 ST LOUIS
ST LOUIS are 4-11 ATS (-11 Units) against good passing teams - averaging 5 or more assists per game in the 2nd half of the year in the current season.

NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, August 12

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NY ISLANDERS (38-24-0-10, 86 pts.) vs. WASHINGTON (42-21-0-9, 93 pts.) - 8/12/2020, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 6-1 ATS (+4.5 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest this season.
WASHINGTON is 5-0 ATS (+5.0 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 36-18 ATS (+18.0 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 44-32 ATS (+11.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 27-19 ATS (+48.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 90-72 ATS (+13.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 20-8 ATS (+30.3 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 11-15 ATS (-13.4 Units) vs. division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 7-5-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.7 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

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ARIZONA (36-30-0-8, 80 pts.) vs. COLORADO (44-20-0-9, 97 pts.) - 8/12/2020, 5:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 5-12 ATS (-14.1 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 5-3 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 5-3-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

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MONTREAL (34-32-0-9, 77 pts.) vs. PHILADELPHIA (44-21-0-7, 95 pts.) - 8/12/2020, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 44-28 ATS (+75.9 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-11 ATS (+9.1 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-3 ATS (+14.3 Units) in road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 13-9 ATS (+25.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 278-290 ATS (-22.8 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 453-398 ATS (-171.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 6-3 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 6-3-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)

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VANCOUVER (39-28-0-6, 84 pts.) vs. ST LOUIS (42-21-0-11, 95 pts.) - 8/12/2020, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 59-41 ATS (+4.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 34-23 ATS (+8.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 39-34 ATS (+3.9 Units) in all games this season.
VANCOUVER is 27-18 ATS (+47.6 Units) in road games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 168-150 ATS (+332.7 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 210-246 ATS (+543.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-4-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.4 Units)

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NHL

Wednesday, August 12

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Trend Report
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NY Islanders @ Washington
NY Islanders
NY Islanders is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Washington
NY Islanders is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games

Arizona @ Colorado
Arizona
Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games on the road
Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Colorado is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games

Montreal @ Philadelphia
Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 12-1 ATS in its last 13 games

Vancouver @ St. Louis
Vancouver
Vancouver is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Vancouver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Vancouver

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**Udog** · 08-12-2020, 11:46 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Wednesday, August 12

NY Islanders @ Washington

Game 9-10
August 12, 2020 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
12.024
Washington
11.003
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(+115); Under

Arizona @ Colorado

Game 11-12
August 12, 2020 @ 5:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
11.226
Colorado
12.470
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-180
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-180); Over

Montreal @ Philadelphia

Game 13-14
August 12, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
13.653
Philadelphia
12.621
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-150
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
(+130); Over

Vancouver @ St. Louis

Game 15-16
August 12, 2020 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vancouver
11.225
St. Louis
12.163
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-145
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-145); Under

Carolina @ Boston

Game 35-36
August 12, 2020 @ 11:00 am

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina
12.112
Boston
13.086
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-135); Under

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