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**Udog** · 06-08-2016, 08:17 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

-- Ben Simmons signed with Nike, taking less money than adidas offered.

-- Colorado's rookie SS Trevor Story has 16 HRs, but only six of them have been at Coors Field.

-- Cubs' pitcher Kyle Hendricks is a scratch golfer.

-- Maryland's basketball team is 9-0-1 vs spread in its last 10 conference tournament games; Ohio State is 0-6-1 vs spread in its last seven.

-- Eight of last 12 Super Bowl champs made the playoffs again the next year; nine of 11 made it the second year, eight of last 13 the third year.

-- Compare that to Super Bowl losers; only four of last 15 made the playoffs the third year after that Super Bowl loss. It would appear as if winning a title helps in sustaining the success of the program over a period of time.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Mid-week musings.......

13) Is a hot dog a sandwich? Inquiring minds want to know. Most people I've heard say no, but it is meat in between two pieces of bread, so those who argue "yes" have some ammunition on their side. Let me know what you think.

12) More hot dog banter: Everyone puts different stuff on hot dogs, but how in god's name can anyone eat sauerkraut? It is the single worst-tasting food I've ever eaten, narrowly beating about broccoli and beet greens, which are both terrible.

11) Remember when Noah Syndergaard got tossed for throwing behind Chase Utley at Citi Field a week ago Friday? Controversial call, and umpire Adam Hamari has not worked the plate again since that game- he makes his return behind the.plate tonight in Los Angeles, at the Colorado-Dodger game, 12 days later after the Syndergaard mess.

Did he get a week's suspension? No one is talking, but it looks that way.

10) Odd fact of the day: On September 12, 1969, Mets swept a doubleheader from the Pirates, winning both games 1-0. Both runs were driven in by Mets' pitchers.

9) Mets have scored least amount of runs they've ever scored at this point in season, despite hitting most HRs they've hit at this stage of the season, since 1989.

8) As a baseball fan, whether it be the A's or my fantasy team, I'd much rather my players had the four days of the All-Star break off, rather than being busy all week during the break, either in Home Run Derby or in the All-Star Game. Let 'em relax.

Still think that two years ago, when A's stumbled to a 22-33 finish, having six of their guys in All-Star Game contributed to their lame finish- they got tired. Plus, the stupid Cespedes trade didn't help any, either.

7) This from CBSSports.com: Scientists are in agreement that 22 hours without sleeping has been shown to cause cognitive and reactive impairment comparable to being legally drunk.

Not sure what it means if you stay up for 24 hours and you're also drinking heavily.

6) Tim Lineceum's first two starts for the Angels' AAA team: 10 IP, six hits, seven runs (five earned), five walks, 11 strikeouts. Most people think his next start will be for the Los Angeles Angels, who desperately need starting pitching.

5) In their long history, San Diego Chargers are 421-420-11 in regular season games, 11-17 in playoff games, losing their one and only Super Bowl appearance.

4) In his first five AAA rehab games since his suspension ended, Jose Reyes is 2-16 with four walks while batting second for Albuquerque.

3) Former Colorado closer Brian Fuentes was saying on Twitter Tuesday night that as a former closer, it was not the same when he came into a game if it wasn't a situation where he could get a save. Just not the same adrenaline rush, he said.

2) Yordano Ventura drilled Manny Machado in the fifth inning last night and a brawl erupted in Baltimore. Ventura is a noted head-hunter who rarely has to bat because he pitches in the American League. Machado is a hothead, too; both these guys have had scuffles with the A's in the last two years. Suspensions will follow.

1) RIP Sean Rooks, 46, who collapsed and died in a Philadelphia restaurant Tuesday night, hours after interviewing with the Knicks for an assistant coaching job. Rooks was a 12-year NBA veteran who played college ball at Arizona- he had been with the 76ers as an assistant coach specializing in player development. RIP, sir.

**Udog** · 06-08-2016, 08:21 AM

NBA

Wednesday, June 8

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NBA Finals Game 3 betting preview and odds: Warriors at Cavaliers
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Do-it-all forward Draymond Green added knockdown 3-point shooter to his resume in Game 2 as he made five 3-pointers while contributing 28 points, seven rebounds and five assists.

Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers (pick, 205.5)

The Golden State Warriors won the first two games of the NBA Finals by an average of 24 points, leaving the host Cleveland Cavaliers facing a dire situation entering Wednesday's Game 3. Not only has Cleveland been annihilated in the first two contests but power forward Kevin Love is listed as questionable due to a concussion suffered during Sunday's 110-77 loss.

Love's availability will be decided on Wednesday but what is more certain is that the Cavaliers - including forward LeBron James - need to step up their play after their embarrassing showing on Sunday. "We're still here and we have a chance to turn this series around if we come in and do what we need to do both offensively and defensively," James told reporters. "Internally, we have to figure out how we can be better. We have to figure out how we can help one another. We definitely have to figure out how we can get more guys involved." One more victory will allow the Warriors to supplant the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls (87 wins) for the most overall wins in a season but point guard Stephen Curry made it clear his team isn't about to relax with a 2-0 series lead. "There's no point in celebrating or jumping up and down and saying, 'Look at us,'" Curry told reporters. "We're two games away from winning a championship. We still have to go out and get the job done. It's a trap to think that we've figured things out and that we have the perfect formula to beat Cleveland and they have no chance in the series."

TV: 9 p.m. ET, ABC

LINE HISTORY: The Cavaliers opened as one-point favorites at home for Game 3 despite their awful performance in Games 1 and 2 in Golden State. The public jumped all over the Warriors and by Monday afternoon the line had jumped the fence and the Dubs were favored at most books. The public action took another turn and the line began to creep back toward the Cavs on Tuesday afternoon - by Tuesday evening the line had settled in as a Pick. There's no telling which way the line will turn on gameday. Keep your eyes on the line history here.

ABOUT THE WARRIORS (87-14, 58-41-2 ATS, 52-48-1 O/U): Do-it-all forward Draymond Green added knockdown 3-point shooter to his resume in Game 2 as he made five 3-pointers while contributing 28 points, seven rebounds and five assists and playing his typical sturdy defense. "The way they're guarding us, Draymond's open a lot," Golden State coach Steve Kerr told reporters. "So he becomes our safety valve when there's pressure. He becomes an open shooter when they're jumping out at Steph or Klay (Thompson), so it's a good situation for him." Curry and Thompson each made four 3-pointers in Game 2 but neither player has produced a high-scoring game with Curry averaging 14.5 points and Thompson just 13.

ABOUT THE CAVALIERS (69-29, 46-49-3 ATS, 48-50 O/U): Love didn't practice on Tuesday and must clear the concussion protocol before he can play but James' comments made it sound like Cleveland already knows Love is unlikely to be on the floor. "It's going to be the next man up. We're down 0-2, and we can't afford to look and say, 'Wow, Kev's not playing. What are we going to do?'" James told reporters after practice. "It's next man up, because it's a must-win for us. So obviously his health is very important, but in the situation we're in now, we've got to stay confident. And whoever Coach decides to give the nod to has got to be ready to go, and everybody else has to step up." If Love sits out, veteran shooter Channing Frye will likely play a larger role and little-used Timofey Mozgov will be a bigger part of the rotation.

TRENDS:

* Warriors are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
* Cavaliers are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 home games.
* Under is 6-0 in Warriors last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
* Over is 5-0 in Cavaliers last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
* Warriors are 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

CONSENSUS: At the time of publication of this preview the Warriors were picking up 51 percent of the wagers and Over was grabbing 54 percent of the action.

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**Udog** · 06-08-2016, 08:23 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Wednesday, June 8

Golden State @ Cleveland

Game 505-506
June 8, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Golden State
130.277
Cleveland
135.162
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 5
211
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 1
205 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(+1); Over

NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, June 8

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GOLDEN STATE (87 - 14) at CLEVELAND (69 - 29) - 6/8/2016, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 57-41 ATS (+11.9 Units) in all games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 22-7 ATS (+14.3 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 44-25 ATS (+16.5 Units) in all playoff games since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 61-42 ATS (+14.8 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 34-25 ATS (+6.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 64-43 ATS (+16.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 45-31 ATS (+10.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 46-29 ATS (+14.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 30-21 ATS (+6.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
CLEVELAND is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) after scoring 85 points or less this season.
CLEVELAND is 31-39 ATS (-11.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 8-6 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 10-4 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 season

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NBA
Short Sheet

Wednesday, June 8

Golden State at Cleveland, 9:00 ET
Golden State: 13-4 ATS off 2 consecutive home wins by 10 points or more
Cleveland: 8-18 ATS after a loss by 10 points or mores

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, June 8

Cleveland-Golden State (GSt 2-0)
Warriors won last seven games with Cleveland, beating Cavaliers in six games in LY's Finals; Warriors are 3-4 on road in playoffs, with at least one road loss in each series- they won last three in Cleveland, by 34-8-21 points. Cavaliers are 12-4 in playoffs, 7-0 at home. Guards on Cleveland aren't as long, athletic as Thunder's, a problem against Curry-Thompson. Cavaliers were up 30-22 in last game; still lost by 33. Last four Golden State games, last three Cavalier games stayed under the total.

Playoff tally: Favorites vs spread: 26-18, Over: 13-31
Second round: Favorites: 13-8, over: 12-9
Conference final: Favorites: 7-6, over: 5-7-1
Final: Favorites: 2-0, Over: 0-2

NBA

Wednesday, June 8

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Trend Report
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9:00 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. CLEVELAND
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Golden State's last 13 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Golden State
Cleveland is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Golden State

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**Udog** · 06-08-2016, 08:26 AM

WNBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, June 8

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WASHINGTON (3 - 6) at DALLAS (3 - 4) - 6/8/2016, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 282-340 ATS (-92.0 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 26-44 ATS (-22.4 Units) on Wednesday since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 51-78 ATS (-34.8 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 169-215 ATS (-67.5 Units) after a division game since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 2 seasons.

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

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WNBA

Wednesday, June 8

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Trend Report
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8:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. DALLAS
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Washington's last 23 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Dallas's last 23 games when playing Washington

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**Udog** · 06-08-2016, 09:48 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Wednesday, June 8

Washington @ Dallas

Game 601-602
June 8, 2016 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
104.389
Dallas
111.247
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 7
171
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
by 3 1/2
165 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-3 1/2); Over

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