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**Udog** · 06-06-2017, 07:19 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

— Predators 4, Penguins 1— Home team has won all four Stanley Cup final games.

— Al Pacino will play Joe Paterno in a movie that Barry Levinson is writing for HBO.

— Over/under for no-hitters this year at William Hill sportsbooks in Las Vegas is 3.5.

— There were seven grand slams hit Saturday, the most ever in one day. Mike Zunino knocked in seven runs, but probably didn’t even get on SportsCenter.

— 7 of Ryan Zimmerman’s 16 homers have come in the 8th inning or later.

— Apparently, the Cardinals wear navy hats on the road if they’re playing a team that wears red hats, like Cincinnati.

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but…….

13) We live in a very, very impatient society. Thad Matta went 337-123 in 13 years as basketball coach at Ohio State, but went 38-29 the last two years (18-18 in Big 14 games). Monday, he was told to take a hike by the Buckeyes- he’ll get paid for the last three years of his contract.

Matta’s recruiting had slipped, in part because of health concerns related to a botched back surgery, and his current team isn’t expected to be a contender next winter. Ohio State AD Gene Smith will conduct a national search; he’ll get turned down a lot and finally he will find a coach who, chances are, isn’t as good a coach as Matta.

Ohio State has a dreamer’s Wish List of potential replacements: Brad Stevens, Billy Donovan, Chris Mack, Chris Holtmann. When you fire a guy with a record like Matta’s, it makes hiring his replacement a lot harder, especially when you’re known as a football school.

If I was an Ohio State advisor, I’d tell them to give Eric Musselman a call; it would be a coup for the Buckeyes, because Musselmann is very good, and he has Ohio ties in his background. Nevada only pays him $300K.

12) Speaking of Big 14 basketball, their teams are 14-4 vs SEC teams the last two years, including 2-1 vs Kentucky.

11) 76ers announced that Joel Embiid/Ben Simmons won’t be playing summer league ball next month, meaning that even if Simmons is healthy for Opening Night this fall, it’ll be 18 months since he’s played in a real basketball game. He’s cashed a lot of checks but hasn’t played in the NBA yet. I’m very, very curious to see how he does.

10) 18-year old kid named Casey Mittelstadt, who is a top prospect for the NHL Draft, couldn’t do any pull-ups and did one rep on the bench press at the NHL Combine.

He should take solace in knowing that Kevin Durant had roughly the same experience when he went to the NBA Combine ten years ago. His career has turned out pretty well.

9) College baseball coaches are bunt-crazy; Central Connecticut lost 6-5 to Dallas Baptist in the NCAA tournament Sunday- they had four sacrifice bunts in the game, which means that four of their 27 outs were made on purpose. No bueno.

8) Minor leaguers in the Kansas City Royals’ system are not allowed to wear sunglasses on their hat, unless they wear them on the back of their head- they’re not allowed to cover up the logo on the front of the cap, in respect for the organization. I’m not making this up; they were talking about it on Sunday. Royals’ color commentator Rex Hudler didn’t even know that rule existed.

7) Saw a movie Oliver Stone made a movie about George W Bush; Richard Dreyfuss played VP Dick Cheney— he looked so much like Cheney I almost didn’t recognize him. Dreyfuss starred in two of my favorite movies: Let It Ride and Moon over Parador— it was weird seeing him in a serious role.

6) Jason Dufner shot 65-65-77-68 in winning The Memorial in Ohio; he is the first golfer since Nick Faldo at the ’89 Masters to win a tournament after shooting 77 or worse in the third round.

5) I had no idea the E in Chuck E. Cheese stands for “Entertainment”, as if eating pizza with a person in a mouse costume wasn’t enough.

4) Yadier Molina will be 35 in July; he’s started 48 of the Cardinals’ first 54 games behind the plate, the most of any big league catcher. St Louis is 26-29, only four games out of first place in the NL Central, 6.5 games out of the second Wild Card slot- they can’t afford to rest him.

3) A guy in Tennessee found a stash of unopened baseball cards from the 50’s/60’s in his aunt’s attic; the cards are expected to reap a six-figure bonanza when he sells them. My earliest baseball cards are from 1965- may have to go look thru them.

2) Seahawks signed QB Austin Davis to back up Russell Wilson, meaning Colin Kaepernick is likely to start the summer unemployed. Davis was with the Rams for a couple years; I actually liked him, thought he had potential.

1) Still amazes me that Steph Curry went to Davidson and Klay Thompson went to Washington State, even though both their dads played in the NBA. Dell Curry played at Virginia Tech; they couldn’t have offered Steph a scholarship? Or his brother Seth, who went to Liberty before Duke poached him? Makes you wonder…….

**Udog** · 06-06-2017, 07:21 AM

WNBA Betting Recap - 5/29-6/4

League Betting Notes (Monday, May 29 through Sunday, June 4)

-- Favorites went 10-1 straight up (SU)
-- Favorites went 8-3 against the spread (ATS)
-- Home teams posted a 7-4 SU record
-- Road teams posted a 5-6 ATS record
-- The 'over' went 7-4

Team Betting Notes

-- Washington (5-2) has started to perform well lately after a slow start. The Mystics have won four in a row while going 3-1 ATS. It's a start contrast after going 1-2 SU/0-3 ATS over their first three outings.

-- San Antonio (0-7) continues its search for their first victory of the season, but they're still a respectable 5-2 ATS, including a perfect 4-0 ATS on the road. They'll be home for two this week, including home dates with Seattle (4-2) and Chicago (1-6). The game against the Sky on Saturday might be their best chance for that elusive first straight-up win.

-- The Sky have dropped four in a row and they're 0-4 ATS during the span, while going 1-5 ATS over the past six outings. The 'over' has cashed in three in a row, and Chicago has yielded an average of 94.7 points per game (PPG) over the past three.

-- The 'over' has connected in three in a row for the Storm. They have scored 81 points or more in each of their four wins, and they're 3-1 ATS over the past four outings.

-- Indiana (3-4) continues its erratic play, failing to cover in consecutive games this season. They also cannot win on the road, going 3-0 SU/2-1 ATS at home and 0-4 SU/1-3 ATS on the road. They have two games at home this week and one game on the road in D.C. on Sunday.

-- Phoenix (4-3) was tripped up at Madison Square Garden on Sunday afternoon despite the fact they were 4 1/2-point favorites. The Mercury dropped its first road game in three tries, and they're just 1-2 ATS on the road.

-- New York (4-3) has won and covered consecutive games for the first time this season after a win against the Mercury. The Liberty have also been a friend to total bettors, as the 'over' is a perfect 4-0 over the past four outings.

-- Connecticut (2-5) has struggled to win games, but they're one of the most consistent against the spread so far. The Sun ave covered three in a row and five of the past six. They have a full week off before hosting Atlanta (4-2) on Saturday.

-- The 'under' has cashed in four straight games for the Dream heading into the upcoming week.

**Udog** · 06-06-2017, 07:26 AM

WNBA

Tuesday, June 6

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. DALLAS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Dallas
Washington is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games at home
Dallas is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games

8:00 PM
SEATTLE vs. SAN ANTONIO
Seattle is 16-6-1 ATS in its last 23 games
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Antonio
San Antonio is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Antonio's last 11 games when playing at home against Seattle

10:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Chicago's last 15 games when playing Los Angeles
Chicago is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Los Angeles's last 15 games when playing Chicago

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**Udog** · 06-06-2017, 09:01 AM

WNBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, June 6

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WASHINGTON (5 - 2) at DALLAS (3 - 4) - 6/6/2017, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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SEATTLE (4 - 2) at SAN ANTONIO (0 - 7) - 6/6/2017, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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CHICAGO (1 - 6) at LOS ANGELES (3 - 2) - 6/6/2017, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 8-1 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 8-1 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 06-06-2017, 09:28 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, June 6

Chicago @ Los Angeles

Game 615-616
June 6, 2017 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
103.406
Los Angeles
120.354
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 17
157
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
by 13
164 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(-13); Under

Seattle @ San Antonio

Game 613-614
June 6, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
113.185
San Antonio
104.327
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 9
162
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
by 7
158 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-7); Over

Washington @ Dallas

Game 611-612
June 6, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
106.841
Dallas
114.005
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 7
153
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 2
162
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+2); Under

**Udog** · 06-06-2017, 09:35 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Wednesday, June 7

Golden State @ Cleveland

Game 705-706
June 7, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Golden State
134.314
Cleveland
137.265
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 3
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 3
226
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(+3); Under

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, June 7

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GOLDEN STATE (81 - 15) at CLEVELAND (63 - 34) - 6/7/2017, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 108-88 ATS (+11.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 31-21 ATS (+7.9 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 101-84 ATS (+8.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 41-24 ATS (+14.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 55-33 ATS (+18.7 Units) in all playoff games since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) when leading in a playoff series this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 34-23 ATS (+8.7 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 31-22 ATS (+6.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 11-20 ATS (-11.0 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
CLEVELAND is 11-20 ATS (-11.0 Units) in non-conference games this season.
CLEVELAND is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 12-9 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 13-8 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
13 of 19 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, June 6

Warriors dominated first two Finals games, winning by 22-19 points; Cleveland was even +11 in turnovers in Game 2 and lost by 19, after being -16 in TO’s in Game 1. Golden State is 14-0 in playoffs, 6-0 on road, also covering all six road games— they won their last three games with Cleveland, by 35-22-19 points. Last four series games stayed under the total; under is 7-2-1 in last 10 series tilts. Warriors lost three of last four visits to Cleveland, with lone win in Game 4 of LY’s Finals. Over is 5-1 in Warriors’ last six games. Cavaliers are 5-1 at home in playoffs (2-4 vs spread, all as favorites)- five of those six games went over.

NBA Finals
Cleveland-Golden State
GState 113-91, U225
GState 132-113, O222

NBA

Wednesday, June 7

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Trend Report
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9:00 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Golden State's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Golden State's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Golden State
Cleveland is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing Golden State

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