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**Udog** · 10-27-2014, 10:16 PM

MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, October 28

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SAN FRANCISCO (99 - 78) at KANSAS CITY (99 - 76) - 8:05 PM
JAKE PEAVY (R) vs. YORDANO VENTURA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PEAVY is 14-21 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
PEAVY is 19-34 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PEAVY is 3-13 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PEAVY is 13-19 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
PEAVY is 27-37 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PEAVY is 6-14 (-10.3 Units) against the money line after a win this season. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 99-76 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 34-22 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
KANSAS CITY is 16-5 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off this season.
KANSAS CITY is 95-73 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 72-51 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 72-53 (+9.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
KANSAS CITY is 10-3 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in playoff games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 53-38 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KANSAS CITY is 26-18 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
VENTURA is 6-0 (+6.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 99-78 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 48-40 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-4 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in October games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 99-78 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 30-25 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 67-48 (+15.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-4 (+8.5 Units) against the money line in playoff games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 57-41 (+16.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 45-41 (+7.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 5-3 (+2.1 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PEAVY is 5-8 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.393.
His team's record is 6-9 (-5.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-10. (-6.5 units)

YORDANO VENTURA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
VENTURA is 0-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.501.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

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MLB
Short Sheet

Tuesday, October 28

San Francisco Giants at Kansas City Royals, 8:05 ET
Peavy: 19-34 TSR against the money line in road games
Ventura: KANSAS CITY is 34-22 when the total is 7 or less

MLB

Tuesday, October 28

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Trend Report
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8:07 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
San Francisco is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games at home
Kansas City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

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MLB

Tuesday, October 28

Giants struggling to collect W's in K.C.

Game 6 of the World Series gets underway Tuesday in Missouri, and despite the San Francisco Giants claiming a 3-2 lead in the series, they've struggled mightily at Kauffman Stadium.

The Giants are just 1-6 in their last seven games in Kansas City. Jake Peavy gets the nod for San Fran, while Yordano Ventura takes the bump for K.C.

The Royals are presently -137 moneyline faves with an O/U of seven.

MLB

Tuesday, October 28

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World Series Betting Preview: Giants at Royals
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San Francisco Giants at Kansas City Royals (-137, 7)

The Kansas City Royals hope returning home will revitalize their title chances, while the San Francisco Giants aim to clinch their third crown in five seasons when the teams clash in Game 6 on Tuesday. San Francisco has scored the last 15 runs while winning two straight games to take a 3-2 lead and is looking to become the second National League team in history to win three titles in a five-year span. The St. Louis Cardinals – 1942, ’44, ’46 – are the lone team to do so.

The Royals and Giants split two games in Kansas City to begin the series, but the Royals believe they have an edge when playing at home. “We like our stadium and the way the dimensions of our field works,” first baseman Eric Hosmer told reporters. “We definitely enjoy going back home, and we’re just going to take it a game at a time and worry about Game 6.” San Francisco's Hunter Pence has gone 9-for-19 with a homer, six runs scored and five RBIs to put his name in the MVP conversation along with Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner.

TV: 8:07 p.m. ET, FOX

LINE HISTORY: Pinnacle Sports opened the Royals as -139 faves, went to -135 before moving to -137. The total has held at 7.

WEATHER REPORT: Temperatures in the mid-50s under clear skies. Winds of 9 mph are expected at gametime.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Giants RH Jake Peavy (1-1, 3.68 ERA) vs. Royals RH Yordano Ventura (0-0, 4.42)

Peavy was charged with four runs in five-plus innings while losing Game 2 to drop to 1-4 with a 7.05 ERA in eight career postseason starts. Manager Bruce Bochy continues to profess his confidence in Peavy, who maintains he’s not feeling apprehension due to his postseason struggles. “I’m really excited about the opportunity, I really am,” Peavy said in a press conference. “I never thought it would happen any other way. That’s not who I am.”

Ventura received a no-decision in Game 2 when he gave up two runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings. The 23-year-old rookie has been Kansas City’s best starter in the postseason with a fastball that often tops 100 miles per hour. “He’s not your typical rookie,” Hosmer told reporters. “He’s absolutely fearless out there. He has confidence in himself and his pitches, and when he’s firing strikes – just like he was the other day – he’s pretty tough to hit.”

TRENDS:

*Giants are 1-6 in the last 7 meetings in Kansas City.
*Over is 5-1 in Royals last 6 games as a favorite.
*Over is 5-1 in Venturas last 6 starts overall.
*Royals are 6-1 in Venturas last 7 home starts.

CONSENSUS: According to Consensus, 71 percent of wagers are backing the Royals.

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**Udog** · 10-28-2014, 08:28 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, October 28

Peavy is 5-1, 2.18 in his last nine starts, 1-4, 7.03 in eight postseason starts; he allowed four runs in five IP in one start against the Royals this season.
Royals won last six Ventura starts (2-0, 3.00); he is 0-0, 3.50 in three playoff starts- he allowed two runs in 5.1 IP in his one start against the Giants.

Giants won World Series in 2010 and 2012; they're 11-4 this postseason, 5-2 on the road.

Royals are 10-3 this postseason, 2-3 in last five games with five one-run wins. They've won five of last six home playoff games.

Peavy 5-15/9-6...............7-35 first inning
Ventura 21-12.................8-33 first inning

Since 1982, 11 World Series have been tied 2-2; weird stat is the team that won Game 5 went to win series only four of 11 times.

**Udog** · 10-28-2014, 08:29 AM

MLB
Dunkel

San Francisco at Kansas City
The Giants head back to Kansas City tonight looking to close out the series and come into the contest with an 11-4 record in their last 15 playoff games as an underdog of +110 to +150. San Francisco is the pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has the Giants favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+125). Here are all of today's MLB picks.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28

Game 911-912: San Francisco at Kansas City (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Peavy) 16.552; Kansas City (Ventura) 15.103
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-145); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+125); Over

**Udog** · 10-28-2014, 09:44 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Six of the more interesting football games this coming weekend.......

-- Florida State @ Louisville-- Seminoles better come ready to play.

-- Auburn @ Ole Miss-- Rebels trying to bounce back from first loss.

-- Stanford @ Oregon-- Cardinal beat Oregon 26-20/17-14 last two years.

-- Indiana @ Michigan-- How bad are Hoosiers to be +7 here?

-- Arizona @ UCLA-- Bruins one of country's most disappointing teams.

-- TCU @ West Virginia-- Mountaineers beat Baylor here two weeks ago.

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud......

13) Selfishly, I’m hoping Joe Maddon doesn’t manage next season and works on ESPN baseball telecasts; you never know for sure, but I’m guessing Maddon would be television gold.

12) Sports books in Las Vegas opened at 6am Sunday to accommodate people who might want to bet on the ridiculously early Lion-Falcon game from London. I love watching football, but it doesn’t need to be on 24 hours a day. People need time to sleep.

11) Odd fact: both punters in the Ole Miss-LSU game Saturday night are from Australia. I’m pretty sure LSU’s last three punters were all from Down Under.

10) Kentucky QB Patrick Towles is the grandson of Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Bunning; Gary Danielson was adamant Saturday when he said he thinks Towles will be a good NFL QB.

9) NFC South standings: :
Carolina 3-4-1, Saints 3-4, Falcons 2-6, Bucs 2-6. Not much to endorse there.

8) Ben Roethlisberger threw for 522 yards Sunday, so whenever we see highlights of that game in years to come, we’ll see the God-awful Steeler throwback uniforms, which look like prison garb. Does anyone buy those?

7) Because it is never too early to gamble, here are odds to win '15 World Series:
Dodgers/Nationals 6-1,
Tigers/Angels 8-1,
Royals/Orioles 14-1,
Cardinals/Giants 16-1.

6) TCU scored 82 points Saturday, causing the school to run thru its entire stash of fireworks that they were supposed to use the rest of this season whenever the Frogs score a touchdown.

5) Somehow Notre Dame has suckered NBC into throwing money at them to televise their home football games; even more bizarre was BYU’s decision to also be an independent in football, so they wouldn’t have to share any BCS-football money that they earned.

One small problem; BYU ain’t Notre Dame. Their QB got hurt last month, now they lose every week- they’ll be lucky to get to any bowl. BYU should’ve stayed in the Mountain West.

4) Detroit Lions got back from their London trip at 1:15 Monday morning; they’re on the post-London bye now, but some of those coaches probably went right in the office and started watching film of their next opponent.

3) Packer-Saint game Sunday night got better TV ratings than Game 5 of World Series; MLB continues to pay for shoving Red Sox-Bronx down our throats during the regular season. Other teams make the World Series, less people care, since they don't know those teams, having never seen them during the season

2) Jerry Jones finished his live interview on Monday Night Football just before Tony Romo got hurt and left the game; would've been some interesting live TV had Jones still been miked when Romo got hurt.

1) If you bet the Super Bowl blindly today, line is AFC -3 over the NFC.

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