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**Udog** · 06-07-2015, 06:47 AM

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

-- Detroit Tigers are 10-2 when David Price starts, 19-26 otherwise.

-- Moeller HS in Cincinnati has 11 kids on its baseball team who have received at least partial baseball scholarships for this coming fall. Only 10 of them start.

-- Eric Campbell is a utility player for the Mets; he travels around with five gloves, one of which is a catcher's mitt-- he is the Mets' emergency catcher.

-- Record for RBI's in a season by a pitcher? (other than Babe Ruth): Wes Ferrell, who knocked in 29 runs in 1931.

-- Padres are getting killed by Will Venable's defense in CF; all these other teams have fast guys who get to everything. Venable is a RF, not a CF.

-- MLB Draft starts Monday afternoon; hundreds of kids we've never heard of will become pro athletes. Tremendous amount of work goes into scouting these kids.

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday.......

13) I was a freshman in college the last time a horse won the Triple Crown; I had a full head of hair and was much thinner. Congrats to the owners of the winning horse but the next question becomes this: Will he ever race again?

12) Breeding fees are ridiculously high; this horse's value can't go up from what it is now. It'll be sad for racing if we never see the horse on the track again.

11) New Jersey Giants are actually playing a game in New York this season; they play in Buffalo in Week 4. Last time the Giants played a game in New York was 2007-- last time before that was 1999, both in Buffalo.

10) Underrated TV show; Highly Questionable weekend afternoons on ESPN; two ESPN talking heads with one of the guys' father in the middle and he is a pistol. It is very quirky and always makes me laugh.

9) Nomination for worst TV show of all-time: Marriage Boot Camp on the WE channel; I'd unplug my flatscreen TV and put it in the street before I'd ever watch this garbage again. Attention junkies from those stupid reality shows try to extend their 15 minutes of fame-- mind-numbing drivel.

8) Home Run Derby should be fun this year in Cincinnati, a small ballpark.

7) Watched Padres-Reds yesterday; the local Cincinnati announcers are without a doubt the most critical of any local announcers. Have to respect that.

6) The son of Cardinal manager Mike Matheny plays centerfield for Missouri State's baseball team, which is ranked #8 in the country.

5) So North Carolina gets nailed for massive academic fraud and Roy Williams gets a contract extension? How exactly does that work?

4) College baseball is different; Team A has runners at 2nd/3rd in third or fourth inning, its cleanup hitter is up. Team B walks him intentionally-- that would never happen in the majors, though they might subtly pitch around him.

Next time the kid comes up, he homers on the first pitch.

3) Mavericks' owner Mark Cuban donated $5M to Indiana U's athletic department so they can build a video/broadcasting/tech center. Nice recruiting inducement.

2) Detroit Pistons hired big-time agent Arn Tellem as a front office executive, which will prove to be very interesting. Stan Van Gundy maintains control of the basketball operations.

1) Middle Tennessee football coach Rick Stockstill deferred his own $100K raise so the school could afford to pay for cost-of-living scholarships, which will help keep its football program relevant. He'll get his raise in 2018.

**Udog** · 06-07-2015, 07:21 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Sunday, June 7

Cleveland @ Golden State

Game 703-704
June 7, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
129.663
Golden State
134.443
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 5
196
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 8
201
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(+8); Under

NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, June 7

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CLEVELAND (65 - 32) at GOLDEN STATE (80 - 18) - 6/7/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) as an underdog this season.
CLEVELAND is 24-36 ATS (-15.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 54-40 ATS (+10.0 Units) in all games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 49-34 ATS (+11.6 Units) as a favorite this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 30-18 ATS (+10.2 Units) in home games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 36-27 ATS (+6.3 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 33-21 ATS (+9.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 39-25 ATS (+11.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 4-3 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 5-2 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Short Sheet

Sunday, June 7

NBA Finals - Best of 7 - Game 2 - GS Leads 1-0

Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriros, 8:00 ET
Cleveland: 6-14 ATS as an underdog, 0-7 ATS in road games after scoring 100 points or more 3 straight games
Golden State: 30-18 ATS in home games, 15-4 ATS when playing with 2 days rest

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, June 7

Irving is gone, no one on this planet thinks Cleveland can win series; their subs played total of 60:00 in Game 1, went 3-14 from floor, now one of those guys has to start and play better than he ever has in his life. Best chance for breakout player would be JR Smith (3-13 in Game 1). Biggest problem for Warriors is complacency; Cavs still have the best player.

Golden State won eight of its last ten games with Cleveland; nine of the ten games were decided by 8+ points. Cavaliers are 12-3 in playoffs, Warriors are 13-3. Eight of last 11 Golden State games stayed under the total. Cleveland won four of its last four road games SU. Three of last four series games stayed under the total.

2015 playoffs
Cleveland vs Golden State
GSt 108-100 OT, -6, O203.5

NBA

Sunday, June 7

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
CLEVELAND vs. GOLDEN STATE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Golden State's last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland

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**Udog** · 06-07-2015, 07:26 AM

NBA

Sunday, June 7

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Game of the Day: Cavaliers at Warriors
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Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors (-8, 200.5)

LeBron James has been carrying Cleveland throughout the playoffs and his load will be even heavier when the Cavaliers visit the Golden State Warriors in Sunday's Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Cleveland point guard Kyrie Irving underwent surgery to repair a fractured kneecap on Saturday and joins forward Kevin Love (shoulder) on the sidelines as the underdog Cavaliers try to even the series with Golden State.

James poured in 44 points in the opener and said his mindset won't be affected by the bad breaks being dealt to his team. "We haven't had much luck and we haven't been healthy, but I haven't gotten discouraged," James said at a press conference. "I understand the moment that I'm in and I'm not too much worried about the game. I'm worried about the moment and I'm happy with the moment." League MVP Stephen Curry led Golden State with 26 points and eight assists in the opener -- a 108-100 overtime victory -- and said the loss of Irving doesn't mean the Warriors have an easier path to claiming the title. "We can't assume ... that it's going to be a cakewalk for us to get a championship," Curry said at a press conference. It's still going to be tough. We have to control what we control and do what we do."

TV: 8 p.m. ET, ABC

LINE HISTORY: The initial spread opened at Golden State -6.5, but books readjusted to -8 with the announcement that Kyrie Irving is out. The total also dropped from 201.5 to 200.5.

INJURY REPORT: Cleveland - K. Irving (out for season), K. Love (out for season) A. Varejao (out for season). Golden State - N/A.

ABOUT THE CAVALIERS: Cleveland played just eight players in the opener and veterans like Shawn Marion and Mike Miller never left the bench. The duo could be in line to see some minutes, especially if guards J.R. Smith (3-of-13) and Iman Shumpert (2-of-6) again experience cold-shooting performances. Power forward Tristan Thompson had 15 rebounds in the opener but scored just two points and revealed in a press conference that he has to score within the offense because coach David Blatt doesn't call plays for him.

ABOUT THE WARRIORS: Shooting guard Klay Thompson scored 21 points in the opener and certainly didn't appear hindered by the concussion he suffered in the finale of the Western Conference finals against Houston. "Having a week off really helped," Thompson said at a press conference. "Obviously a little sore. I mean, that's going to happen in your 100th-whatever game." Forward Draymond Green was sluggish offensively -- 12 points on 4-of-13 shooting -- and had just six rebounds after averaging 13.7 boards over the final three games of the series against the Rockets.

TRENDS:

*Under is 7-1-1 in Warriors last 9 home games.
*Home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
*Cavaliers are 1-6 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Golden State.
*Warriors are 20-5-1 ATS in their last 26 games playing on 2 days rest.

CONSENSUS: 61 percent of the public is backing the Cavs +8, with 67 percent on the over.

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**Udog** · 06-07-2015, 08:07 AM

NBA

Sunday, June 7

LeBron-led teams a great bet after Game 1 loss

The Golden State Warriors took Game 1 of the NBA Finals but, if history is any indication, you can expect the LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers to bounce back. In the past eight playoff series when LeBron's team dropped the first game, the team regrouped and won Game 2 while sporting a 7-1 record against the spread.

Those teams, a mixture of LeBron's tenures in Cleveland and Miami, have outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 points per game in this situation.

LeBron himself has averaged 27.8 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists in Game 2 after dropping the first in the series straight-up.

The Cavs are currently +8 when they head into Oracle Arena Sunday.

**Udog** · 06-07-2015, 09:04 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Sunday, June 7

Connecticut @ Atlanta

Game 601-602
June 7, 2015 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Connecticut
109.756
Atlanta
111.808
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
158
by 2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
by 11 1/2
152 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Connecticut
(+11 1/2); Over

WNBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, June 7

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CONNECTICUT (0 - 1) at ATLANTA (0 - 1) - 6/7/2015, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 10-0 ATS (+10.0 Units) in home games in June games over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in June games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 6-2 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 5-4 straight up against CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Sunday, June 7

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Trend Report
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3:00 PM
CONNECTICUT vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Connecticut's last 8 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Connecticut is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

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