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**Udog** · 04-04-2021, 07:52 AM

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

Six more “17th game” NFL matchups this season:
— Eagles @ Jets
— Bears @ Raiders
— Vikings @ Chargers
— Giants @ Dolphins
— Lions @ Broncos
— Panthers @ Texans

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Armadillo: Sunday's Den: Wrapping up a fun day…….

13) Gonzaga 93, UCLA 90 OT:
— Suggs banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer to win a tremendous game.
— Gonzaga shot 71.4% inside arc, scored 1.27 ppp- they were only 12-20 on foul line.
— This was UCLA’s 7th OT game this season; it was only Gonzaga’s second game this year decided by fewer than 10 points- the other one was December 2nd.

12) Baylor 78, Houston 59:
— Game was 45-20 at halftime.
— To win their region, Houston beat seeds #15-10-11-12.
— Baylor is 10-2 since their 21-day COVID shutdown.

11) Opening line for Monday’s championship game: Gonzaga, minus 5

10) In three days of major league baseball:
— Giants’ Johnny Cueto is only pitcher to throw 100+ pitches (105) in a game.
— Seattle’s Marco Gonzales, Chicago’s Lance Lynn both threw 99 pitches in their starts.

9) Tampa Bay pitcher Rich Hill is the only pitcher EVER to lose a perfect game in the 9th inning, when one of his fielders made an error. Later in that same game he became the only pitcher EVER to lose a no-hitter on a walk-off hit in extra innings.

Hill has thrown to 35 different catchers in his big league career; one of them was Kevin Cash, who is now his manager with the Rays.

8) Arizona Diamondback manager Tory Lovullo hit only 15 homers in his 8-year big league career (303 games); three of them were against Dwight Gooden, Roger Clemens, Jack Morris, all great pitchers.

7) WHIP is a stat that calculates how many baserunners a pitcher allows, but for whatever reason, hit batters aren’t counted- they should be.

6) MLB Network did a very smart thing and hired Buck Showalter to work games; he called a game with Matt Vasgersian Friday night, and pointed out that on Opening Day, there were 256 players on major league rosters who weren’t born in this country, that is 8.5 per team.

5) Showalter offered an interesting player comp: Tampa Bay’s Randy Arozarena and the old Houston outfielder Jimmy Wynn, known back then as the Toy Cannon. Wynn hit 291 homers, stole 225 bases in his 15-year big league career, playing in three All-Star Games.

4) Major League Baseball moved this July’s All-Star Game out of Atlanta for political reasons, heading off a probable showdown with the Players’ Association had they not done that. No word on where the game will be played now.

3) Third day of baseball season, and two of the three outfielders on my fantasy team left their game with injuries/illness. Awesome.

2) Since start of last season, Chicago White Sox are 15-0 against lefty starting pitchers.

1) Dodgers’ president Andrew Friedman was on TV the other night, and admitted that no one is really sure how the 2021 season is going to play out, as far as pitcher usage goes. Last year was obviously a short season, so pitchers will throw a lot more this year than they did last year, but how much more? No one knows.

**Udog** · 04-04-2021, 07:54 AM

903ATLANTA -904 PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA is 31-34 SU (-6.4 Units) as an underdog of +100 to +150 in the last 3 seasons.

905ST LOUIS -906 CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI is 489-454 SU (-10.4 Units) in home games when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1996.

907PITTSBURGH -908 CHICAGO CUBS
PITTSBURGH is 460-435 SU (-18.5 Units) in road games against division opponents since 1996.

909LA DODGERS -910 COLORADO
COLORADO is 146-134 SU (-1.4 Units) at home when the total is 12 to 12.5 since 1996.

911ARIZONA -912 SAN DIEGO
SAN DIEGO is 118-201 SU (-103.1 Units) in home games as a favorite of -150 or more since 1996.

913TORONTO -914 NY YANKEES
NY YANKEES are 17-5 SU (11.5 Units) in home games as a favorite of -150 or more over the last 2 seasons.

915CLEVELAND -916 DETROIT
DETROIT is 25-52 SU (-32.2 Units) in home games when the total is 8.5 to 10 in the last 3 seasons.

919TEXAS -920 KANSAS CITY
TEXAS are 318-320 SU (-34 Units) in road games in day games since 1996.

921HOUSTON -922 OAKLAND
HOUSTON is 27-9 SU (17.1 Units) when playing with a day off in the last 3 seasons.

923CHI WHITE SOX -924 LA ANGELS
LA ANGELS are 245-222 SU (0.8 Units) in home games when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1996.

**Udog** · 04-04-2021, 07:57 AM

MLB
Weather Report

Sunday, April 4

**Udog** · 04-04-2021, 07:59 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Sunday, April 4

**Udog** · 04-04-2021, 08:03 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, April 4

Not a lot to go on for the first 7-10 days, but we’ll do what we can. Once the season gets rolling, we’ll be posting what I think is the most relevant information for each game.

NL games
Pirates (1-1) @ Cubs (1-1)
Keller is 0-2, 6.75 in three starts vs Chicago; he is 0-1, 6.75 in one start at Wrigley.

Davies is 4-5, 4.44 in 14 career starts vs Pittsburgh.

Braves (0-2) @ Phillies (2-0)
Morton is 2-3, 6.17 in seven starts vs Philly; he is 2-2, 4.23 in five starts here.

— Atlanta scored two runs total in their first two games.

Eflin is 5-3, 3.48 in nine starts vs Atlanta.

— Phillies starters went 7/6.2 IP in their first two games.

Cardinals (1-1) @ Reds (1-1)
CMartinez is 8-5, 4.07 in 30 games (13 starts) vs Cincinnati; he is 4-3, 4.09 in 15 games (7 starts) here.

Hoffman is allowed seven runs in four IP in his one start vs St Louis.

— First two games of this series both went over.

Dodgers (2-1) @ Rockies (1-2)
Urias is 0-1, 5.77 in 10 games (7 starts) vs Colorado, 0-1, 6.55 in six games (4 starts) here.

Gomber is making his Colorado debut; he was 7-3, 3.72 in 43 games (15 starts) for St Louis, over two seasons. He is 0-1, 10.13 in two starts against the Dodgers.

Two of three games in this series went over the total.

Diamondbacks (0-3) @ Padres (3-0)
Widener is making his first MLB start; he allowed 10 runs in 20 IP in 12 relief stints LY. He allowed five runs in 5.1 IP in three relief stints vs San Diego.

Paddack is 2-1, 1.59 in five starts vs Arizona.

Padres outscored Arizona 19-9 in first three games of this series.

AL games
Orioles (2-0) @ Red Sox (0-2)
Zimmerman allowed six runs in seven IP in two games (1 start) LY. He allowed one run in four IP in a relief stint vs Boston.

Richards is 0-4, 5.46 in 8 games (4 starts) vs Baltimore.

— Red Sox scored total of two runs in their first two games.

Blue Jays (1-1) @ Bronx (1-1)
Zeuch is 2-2, 3.71 in 8 games (4 starts) over two years; He’s allowed seven runs in 15.2 IP vs New York.

German is making his first start in two years; he is 2-2, 3.10 in five games (3 starts) vs Toronto.

Indians (0-2) @ Tigers (2-0)
Civale is 3-0, 2.36 in four starts against the Tigers, 2-0, 4.15 in two starts at Detroit.

Cleveland scored total of four runs in losing their first two games.

Skubal was 1-4, 5.63 in eight games (7 starts) as a rookie; he is 0-0, 3.86 in one start vs Cleveland.

First two series games both stayed under the total.

Rangers (0-2) @ Royals (2-0)
Lyles is 1-1, 2.25 in three starts vs Kansas City, 0-0, 2.57 in one start here.

Singer was 4-5, 4.06 in 12 starts as a rookie LY; he’s never pitched against Texas.

Kansas City scored 25 runs in winning first two series games.

White Sox (1-2) @ Angels (2-1)
Cease is 0-1, 6.48 in two starts against the Angels, 0-1, 9.00 in one start at Anaheim.

Ohtani is 4-3, 4.39 in 12 MLB starts; 10 of those 12 starts were in 2018. He’s never pitched against Chicago.

Ohtani is apparently going to hit in this game, so Angels won’t have a DH.

Under is 2-1 in first three series games.

Astros (3-0) @ A’s (0-3)
Urquidy is 0-1, 2.45 in two starts vs Oakland, 0-1, 3.00 in one start at the Coliseum.

Astros outscored Oakland 26-7 in first three series games.

Manaea is 3-5, 3.27 in 13 starts vs Houston.

Interleague game
Twins (1-1) @ Brewers (1-1)
Pineda allowed three runs in six IP in his one start vs Milwaukee.

Hauser is 0-1, 6.00 in two games (1 start) vs Minnesota.

**Udog** · 04-04-2021, 08:07 AM

MLB

Sunday, April 4

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Trend Report
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NY Mets @ Washington
NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing NY Mets

Toronto @ NY Yankees
Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees
NY Yankees is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto
NY Yankees is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto

Atlanta @ Philadelphia
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta

Baltimore @ Boston
Baltimore
Baltimore is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Boston
Baltimore is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Boston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 11 games at home

St. Louis @ Cincinnati
St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Cincinnati is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home

Cleveland @ Detroit
Cleveland
Cleveland is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games

Texas @ Kansas City
Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games on the road
Kansas City
Kansas City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Kansas City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

Minnesota @ Milwaukee
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota

Pittsburgh @ Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh

LA Dodgers @ Colorado
LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games
Colorado is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

Houston @ Oakland
Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Oakland
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Houston

Arizona @ San Diego
Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 9 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego
San Diego is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

Chi White Sox @ LA Angels
Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games
LA Angels
LA Angels is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing Chi White Sox
LA Angels is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

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