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**Udog** · 05-22-2016, 08:06 AM

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

Six of the my favorite baseball announce teams to listen to on the baseball package

-- Brian Anderson/Bill Schroeder, Brewers

-- Victor Rojas/Mark Gubicza, Angels

-- Don Orsillo/Mark Grant, Padres

-- Dick Bremer/Bert Blyleven, Twins

-- Drew Goodman/Jeff Huson or Ryan Spliborghs, Rockies

-- Jason Bennetti/Steve Stone, White Sox

Other analysts I think are very good: Ron Darling (Mets), Bob Brenly (Arizona) and Ray Fosse (A's). Not that fond of their play-by-play partners, though.

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday.......
13) Milwaukee Brewer TV announcers were telling a story about last July 31, when the Mets/Brewers almost made a trade at the deadline. Milwaukee brass told Carlos Gomez he had been traded to the Mets, he was shaking hands with teammates, saying his goodbyes but then the trade fell through.

12) Mets wound up trading for Yoenis Cespedes instead, which worked out really well for them, as they got to the World Series. Gomez wound up getting dealt to the Astros, where he has struggled greatly.

11) As far as baseball eliminating the four pitches for the intentional walk, last year in the major leagues there were 951 intentional walks in 2,430 games, so eliminating those four pitches isn't going to be a huge time-saver.

10) Ichiro Suzuki had his 253rd game with 3+ hits last night, most amongst active players. Ichiro now has 2,954 hits in his 16 big league seasons.

9) I've got no idea why, but people in Chicago do not like ketchup on hot dogs. White Sox announcers were discussing this the other night and back in 2003, a friend of mine actually got mad at me for asking for ketchup at a Chicago hot dog stand.

I dislike mustard and relish but if I knew the ketchup was going to cause a problem, I would've eaten the weiner plain.

8) A batter who hits a sacrifice fly isn't charged with an at-bat, but a batter who knocks in a run with a ground out is-- why is this? Whats the difference?

7) Marlins 3, Nationals 2-- Washington had bases loaded, no one out in ninth inning but couldn't tie game. Miami is now 3.5 games behind Washington in NL East.

6) Jim Baron is retiring as basketball coach at Canisius at age 62; he has been a very good coach at a number of places: Canisius, St Bonaventure, URI, St Francis, PA.

Few years ago, I was sitting in front of coach Baron at an AAU tournament here in Albany- his son was playing. It was a close game against a local team, and at the end of the game, the hometown refs gave the local team a couple calls and they won.

Coach Baron had been pretty low-key during the game but when his son's team got hosed at the end and lost, he was steamed and he went after the offending ref to give him a piece of his mind. He did quickly and fairly quietly but believe me, the guy who made the calls deserved to get ripped.

Anyway, good luck in retirement coach. Canisius will miss you. .

5) 164 undergraduates declared for this year's NBA Draft; many have returned to college, but there are only 60 picks in the draft, so add in seniors and kids from other countries and a lot of kids are going to wind up very disappointed.

4) Toronto's Bismack Biyombo is going to make a fortune as a free agent this summer and when he does, remember this: last night in Game 3 against Cleveland, Biyombo had 15 rebounds before he took his first shot of the game. Guys like that are worth their weight in gold, if you want to have a winning team.

3) Jack McDowell threw 10+ complete games three years in a row, the last pitcher to do that and that was back in 1991-93. Will probably never happen again.

2) Major league baseball wants more balls in play; approximately 30% of plate appearances are ending in walks/strikeouts. Baseball's head honchos want more action, so they're going to raise the strike zone some, hoping it'll result in more balls put in play, which makes the game more interesting. We'll see how that goes.

1) RIP Alan Young 96, the actor who played Wilbur Post on the classic TV show Mr Ed, passed away this week. It is not easy to be a straight man for a talking horse; that was one of my favorite TV shows as a kid. Yes, I said a talking horse, but he only talked to Wilbur, which caused problems with Wilbur's wife Carol.

Just loved Mr Ed, whether he was driving a delivery truck or taking batting practice against Sandy Koufax (yes, Koufax tossed a meatball to a horse, with manager Leo Durocher watching). Spent many hours laughing with this show. RIP, sir.

**Udog** · 05-22-2016, 08:09 AM

NBA

Sunday, May 22

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Sunday's NBA Conference Finals betting preview and odds: Warriors at Thunder
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Kevin Durant bounced back from a tough shooting performance in Game 1 by going 11-of-18 from the field on Wednesday but watched most of the fourth quarter from the bench with the game already decided.

Golden State Warriors at Oklahoma City Thunder (+2.5, 220)

Series tied 1-1

The Oklahoma City Thunder accomplished one goal by taking Game 1 at Golden State to begin the Western Conference finals but saw a different Warriors team in a Game 2 loss. The Thunder will try to protect home court when the series shifts to Oklahoma City for Game 3 on Sunday.

The Thunder dominated on the glass and at the free-throw line in Game 1, effectively keeping Golden State out of its offense in the second half as they surged to a 108-102 victory. The Warriors were the more aggressive group in Game 2 and made the necessary adjustments on the glass and on the offensive end to free up Stephen Curry for a third-quarter barrage that stunned Oklahoma City and propelled Golden State to a 118-91 triumph. "We've got to deal in the reality and the truth," Thunder coach Billy Donovan told reporters. "The reality and the truth is, OK, here are the things that went wrong (in Game 2). Here are the corrections we need to make. Here are the adjustments we need to make. Here's what we need to do and the series right now is 1-1. That's the truth right now coming out of it.” Oklahoma City star Kevin Durant bounced back from a tough shooting performance in Game 1 by going 11-of-18 from the field on Wednesday but watched most of the fourth quarter from the bench with the game already decided.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, TNT

LINE HISTORY: The Warriors opened as 2.5-point road favorites and, as of publication time of this preview, the line has not moved. The total hit the board at 219 and has been bumped up a full point to 220. Check out the complete line history here.

ABOUT THE WARRIORS (82-12, 53-39-2 ATS, 50-43-1 O/U): Curry dove into the stands trying to save a loose ball in the first quarter of Game 2 and landed hard on his right elbow, leaving a giant knot that swelled out during the game. The knot didn’t seem to bother him much as he was scoring 15 points in under two minutes in the third quarter to finish with 28 points in 30 minutes for the game, and Curry doesn’t believe the injury will hamper his shooting moving forward. "It's sore, just because of the impact, but the spot it's at doesn't affect the range of motion, so I can shoot and dribble and do all I need to do," Curry told reporters after practice on Friday. "It's uncomfortable, but it's not necessarily painful."

ABOUT THE THUNDER (64-31, 45-49-1 ATS, 45-50 O/U): Oklahoma City was demolished 124-92 at San Antonio in Game 1 of its second-round series before bouncing back to win the series in six games, and the team fully believes it will recover against the Warriors. “It helps with our confidence knowing that we’ve been in this position before,” Durant told reporters. “It’s not foreign land to us. But the last series, we can’t really worry about that too much, we’ve got to focus on who we’ve got in front of us right now. We know it’s easier said than done. Just because we did it last time doesn’t mean it’s guaranteed to happen again. We’ve got to make it happen.” Durant will try to “make it happen” by cutting down on the turnovers after committed eight of the team’s 16 in the Game 2 setback.

TRENDS:

* Warriors are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Sunday games.
* Thunder are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss.
* Under is 6-1 in Warriors last 7 Conference Finals games.
* Under is 6-1 in Thunder last 7 Conference Finals games.
* Home team is 8-1-1 ATS in the last 10 meetings.

CONSENSUS: As usual, the Warriors are picking up the majority of the betting action - even as road favorites. 62 percent of the Consensus picks are on the Dubs. Picks on the total are a little bit closer with 57 percent of the wagers coming in on the Over.

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**Udog** · 05-22-2016, 08:14 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Sunday, May 22

Golden State @ Oklahoma City

Game 711-712
May 22, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Golden State
135.112
Oklahoma City
127.313
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 8
215
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 3
220 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(-3); Under

NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, May 22

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GOLDEN STATE (82 - 12) at OKLAHOMA CITY (64 - 31) - 5/22/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 157-114 ATS (+31.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 52-39 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 41-32 ATS (+5.8 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 49-38 ATS (+7.2 Units) as a favorite this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 60-41 ATS (+14.9 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 59-41 ATS (+13.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 41-27 ATS (+11.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 67-46 ATS (+16.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 20-29 ATS (-11.9 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 27-39 ATS (-15.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 6-5 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 8-4 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Short Sheet

Sunday, May 22

Golden State at Oklahoma City, 8:05 ET
Golden State: 27-18 ATS after 2 straight games with 26 or more assists
Oklahoma City: 11-22 ATS after having won 4 of their last 5

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, May 22

Oklahoma City-Golden State (1-1)
Warriors led by 14-8 at half of first two games; they scored 61 in second half of Game 2, after being held to 41 in Game 1. Golden State won seven of last nine games with Oklahoma City; both games in this series stayed under. Warriors split last four visits here; three of those four games went over total. OC split pair in Oakland even though Westbrook/Durant combined to go 33-83 from floor. Thunder won three of last four home games. Golden State split its last four road games.

Playoff tally: Favorites vs spread: 26-18, Over: 13-31
Second round: Favorites: 13-8, over: 12-9
Conference final: Favorites: 3-2, over: 1-3-1

NBA

Sunday, May 22

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Golden State's last 7 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Golden State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Golden State
Oklahoma City is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Golden State

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**Udog** · 05-22-2016, 08:17 AM

WNBA

Sunday, May 22

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Trend Report
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3:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing Chicago

7:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. SEATTLE
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games

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**Udog** · 05-22-2016, 08:37 AM

WNBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, May 22

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CHICAGO (22 - 15) at ATLANTA (15 - 19) - 5/22/2016, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 16-31 ATS (-18.1 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 7-5 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 8-4 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MINNESOTA (29 - 15) at SEATTLE (10 - 24) - 5/22/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 111-77 ATS (+26.3 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1997.
SEATTLE is 33-53 ATS (-25.3 Units) off an upset win as an underdog since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 6-3 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 6-3 straight up against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 05-22-2016, 09:47 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Sunday, May 22

Chicago @ Atlanta

Game 601-602
May 22, 2016 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
116.734
Atlanta
110.309
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 6 1/2
173
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
by 4
169
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(-4); Over

Minnesota @ Seattle

Game 603-604
May 22, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
121.729
Seattle
107.515
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 14
153
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 9
158 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-9); Under

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