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**Udog** · 09-04-2015, 08:34 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- Washington's Ryan Zimmerman has 23 RBI in his last eleven games.

-- Atlanta Braves lost their last nine games, outscored 82-20.

-- Juan Uribe holds an odd record; in 2010, he saw 21 pitches in one game without swinging at any of them, the most of any player in the last ten years.

-- Credit to Oklahoma State, which went to Central Michigan and TCU, which went to Minnesota; much better than opening the year with cupcakes.

-- Padres are 7-5 in extra innings; road team won 11 of the 12 games.

-- Former Packers/Texas A&M coach Mike Sherman is now a high school coach on Cape Cod; man must have saved his money to be doing that.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with long weekend here......

13) Bryce Harper's line tonight: 0-4-0-1....that is four at-bats, four walks, one with the bases loaded. He saw 20 pitches and swung at none of them, second-most of any batter in the last decade. Impressive patience. Terrible pitching.

12) Clayton Kershaw induced 35 misses on 75 San Francisco swings Wednesday night, five more misses than any other pitcher has induced in the last decade.

11) ESPN suspended Curt Schilling for the rest of the season, because he doesn't have the common sense to put a lid on his political views when his bosses tell him to. He's lost most of his money investing in a video game venture that failed; you'd think he'd figure out he needs a good job-- sometime you have to bite your damn tongue, or not hit the send button anytime you feel like it.

10) That said, how is Schilling suspended but Cris Carter is still on the air? He told NFL rookies to pay off friends to take the fall if a crime was committed and he still has a job? Seems like a double standard may be at work here.

9) Utah 24, Michigan 17-- Wolverines threw three INTs, one returned for a TD, as Jim Harbaugh lost his Michigan debut. Total yardage was 355-337, Michigan. You get the idea a 43 pass/29 rush ratio isn't what Harbaugh had in mind.

8) South Carolina 17, North Carolina 13-- Gamecocks faked a punt in first 6:00 of game. Both teams ran for 200+ yards; Gamecocks have a QB problem-- four different guys played QB, two from the Wildcat formation. Tar Heels threw two INTs in red zone- they had a 440-394 edge in yardage. Both defenses have improved.

7) In the biggest **** here in Albany, the Apple Store moved....to a smaller space and that was surprising. Their old location was always crowded; think the **** charges an outrageous rent, which might be why they downsized some.

6) FIU 15, Central Florida 14-- Bad loss for UCF, which beat the Panthers 38-0 last time these two teams met. FIU is coached by former Illinois coach Ron Turner, who is Norv Turner's brother. UCF led 14-3 at the half, then never scored again.

5) TCU 23, Minnesota 17-- Good road win for Horned Frogs, who didn't look like the #2 team in the country but they won, despite missing two of its better defensive guys. TCU needs Minnesota to play well in Big 14 to make this win look better.

4) Western Kentucky 14, Vanderbilt 12-- Good luck in the SEC if you can't beat the Hilltoppers at home. Vandy was -3 in turnovers, which is how you lose even when you outgain the other side 385-246. First win for a C-USA team over an SEC team since the 2010 Liberty Bowl, when UCF upset Georgia.

3) Arizona 42, UTSA 32-- Wildcats scored two defensive TDs but lost its star LB to a knee injury and then gave up 525 yards to the Roadrunners, who ran 95 plays.

2) Harvard's basketball team lost its best player for the year with a knee injury; Ivy League teams cannot redshirt players, so the kid withdrew from school and will be back in 2016-17, so it is redshirting without officially calling it that. Losing your senior PG in September is never, ever a good thing.

1) Very, very late score update: Out in Hawai'i, in a game that ended at 4:58am, the officials bungle setting the ball properly, Colorado doesn't get a play from the 6-yard line in the last five seconds and Hawai'i beats the Buffaloes 28-20. Not sure who is grading those officials, but they should get an F for that last sequence.

**Udog** · 09-04-2015, 08:40 AM

WNBA
Long Sheet

Friday, September 4

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INDIANA (18 - 12) at MINNESOTA (20 - 10) - 9/4/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 57-41 ATS (+11.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 34-20 ATS (+12.0 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games against Western conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 27-16 ATS (+9.4 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 3-2 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 5-0 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CONNECTICUT (13 - 18) at SAN ANTONIO (7 - 23) - 9/4/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games against Western conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 25-15 ATS (+8.5 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 3-2 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 3-2 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Friday, September 4

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
INDIANA vs. MINNESOTA
Indiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games at home
Minnesota is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Indiana

8:00 PM
CONNECTICUT vs. SAN ANTONIO
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Connecticut's last 12 games
Connecticut is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing at home against Connecticut
San Antonio is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Connecticut

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**Udog** · 09-04-2015, 10:21 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Friday, September 4

Connecticut @ San Antonio

Game 653-654
September 4, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Connecticut
104.234
San Antonio
103.054
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Connecticut
by 1
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 3
147
Dunkel Pick:
Connecticut
(+3); Under

Indiana @ Minnesota

Game 651-652
September 4, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
115.131
Minnesota
113.274
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 2
154
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 4 1/2
149
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(+4 1/2); Over

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