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**Udog** · 06-13-2017, 08:39 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

— Minnesota Twins took Royce Lewis with the #1 pick in the draft; he is listed as a shortstop but because he is a great athlete, could be moved to the outfield.

— WR Jeremy Maclin signed a 2-year deal with the Ravens, spurning the Bills/Eagles.

— Chargers’ LT King Dunlap retired after nine years with the team.

— Thoughts/prayers to Red Sox TV guy Jerry Remy, whose cancer has returned. Remy was on the air last night; we wish him well.

— Jim Boeheim’s son Buddy is a rising player on the AAU circuit; very good shooter who may go to prep school instead playing his senior year at Jamesville-DeWitt HS.

— Of the first round picks in the baseball draft, 18 were college kids, 12 were HS players.

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

13) Obscure Fact of the Day: On January 3, 2013, Nick Swisher signed with the Indians as a free agent, leaving New York (AL). As a result of that, New York got a compensatory draft pick.

With that compensatory pick, New York drafted Aaron Judge.

12) Michael Jordan played on the 1984 Olympic team; a pair of sneakers he wore then sold recently for $190,373 at an auction.

They were Converse All-Stars, not Nikes.

11) Golden State 129, Cleveland 120— Basketball season is over until next month, when the NBA has its summer league in Las Vegas- there is a smaller tournament in Orlando, too.

In the NBA Finals, Cleveland Cavaliers were -6 in 212:00 with Lebron James in the game, -22 in 28:00 with Lebron on the bench.

10) Josh Rawitch comes up with our Stat of the Day: Arizona catcher Chris Herrmann has homered in 17 big league games and his team won 17 all of them.

9) Red Sox relief pitchers have their high school pictures on wall of the Fenway bullpen dugout and they have to sit in front of where their picture is, like a seating chart.

8) Pittsburgh Penguins are first team since ’98 Detroit Red Wings to repeat as Stanley Cup champs; congrats to them.

7) Astros put Lance McCullers on the DL, meaning their two best starters are on the shelf; luckily for them, they have a huge lead in the AL West. Could be lot of “over” games involving the Astros coming up.

6) Butler hired Milwaukee coach LaVall Jordan as its new hoop coach; this job is a little different, since their AD is Barry Collier, who was himself the Bulldogs’ basketball coach from 1989-2000.

This is like the football job at Wisconsin, where former head coach Barry Alvarez is now the AD. Makes it a more appealing job, I think.

5) Former NBA/Knicks’ point guard Greg Anthony has a son who is a top 10 point guard in the Class of 2019. Young man plays at Archbishop Molloy in Queens.

4) ESPN’s Jay Bilas runs a couple of 3-day camps for high school basketball players, one in Oklahoma City, one in Charlotte.

The camps focus on developing fundamental skills instead of just playing games, but the cost ($599) is pretty steep— it includes two nights lodging.

There are also clinics for high school coaches ($199) and young coaches ($300).

Would be curious how much he rakes in from this venture.

3) Mets’ TV guy Keith Hernandez is back from knee replacement surgery; when he is engaged in the game, he can be very good, but he often gets bored and his mind wanders.

Anyway last night he was good; he was asking why Yoenis Cespedes would want to be squatting 500 pounds; how does that help him be a better baseball player? Does it contribute to his many injuries? Interesting questions. Then Cespedes got hurt again. Oy.

2) Good news/bad news department:

Good news: Fire fighters in Maine rescued a 37-year old woman from a rock in the Saco River after her inflatable raft was punctured by a rock.

Bad news: A sheriff’s deputy did a background check on the woman, which is routine; turns out she was wanted on an outstanding warrant for not paying a $720 fine related to DUI conviction, so she was immediately arrested. No bueno.

1) Headline in the Arizona Republic newspaper recently:

“Arizona physic hit by car says he never saw it coming”

That can’t help his psychic credentials any.

**Udog** · 06-13-2017, 08:43 AM

WNBA Betting Recap - 6/5-6/11

League Betting Notes (Monday, June 5 through Sunday, June 11)

-- Favorites went 11-3 straight up (SU)
-- Favorites went 10-4 against the spread (ATS)
-- Home/road teams posted a 7-7 SU record
-- Road teams posted a 8-6 ATS record
-- The 'over' went 10-4

Team Betting Notes

-- Atlanta (4-4) has now dropped three games in a row and they're 0-4 ATS over their past four outings. Total bettors have found the Dream to be a consistent play, too. While the 'over' connected in their most recent game, the 'under' is 5-1 over the past six and 6-2 in their eight contests overall.

-- Connecticut (3-5) has won back-to-back games, averaging 89.5 points per game, and they have covered in a season-high four in a row. In fact, while the Sun find themselves below .500 overall, they're an impressive 6-1 ATS over the past seven games.

-- Indiana (4-6) has been able to win back-to-back games just once this season. They haven't been terribly consistent, but they have been solid at home. The Fever is 4-1 SU/3-2 ATS at home and 0-5/1-4 ATS on the road. They will play two games in the upcoming week, one at home against the Dream and another on the road against the Sky.

-- Chicago (2-7) picked up a comeback win in overtime at San Antonio (0-9), keeping the Stars winless on the young season. The Sky have now covered in consecutive games for the first time this season after starting out 2-5 ATS over the first seven. The 'over' has been a good play for total bettors, going 4-1 over Chicago's past five outings.

-- For the Stars, they have posted a dismal 0-3 ATS mark over the past three outings after starting out 5-1 ATS in the first six. The total has done a complete flip-flop, too. After the 'under' was 4-2 in San Antonio's first six, the 'over' is 3-0 over their past three. As far as consistency is concerned, it's amazing that the Stars have allowed exactly 85 points in each of their past three outings.

-- Dallas (4-6) started out well, but the Wings have been clipped over the past five outings. Dallas is 1-4 SU/ATS over the past five games. Total bettors are a big fan of the Wings, as the 'over' is an impressive 7-2 over their past nine outings.

-- Los Angeles (5-3) hasn't fired out of the chute like last season, failing to win more than two straight so far this season. They also haven't covered in consecutive games since the first two games (May 13-19).

-- New York (6-3) stumbled out of the gate, going 2-3 SU/1-4 ATS over the first five outings. But the Liberty have pieced together a four-game win and cover streak since flipping the calendar to June. The 'over' is also 5-1 over their past six outings.

-- Phoenix (5-4) has been unable to win more than two in a row so far in a trying start to their season, and they're just 4-5 ATS. One thing has been very consistent lately for the Mercury, and that's the 'over'. The total has gone over in five in a row for the Merc heading into the new week. They have allowed at least 88 points in each of the past four while going for 87 or more points in four of the past five on offense.

-- Seattle (5-4) has hit the skids, losing back-to-back games for the first time this season. They're also just 1-3 ATS over the past four outings after covering three in a row from May 21-28. The 'over' has hit in each of the past six for Seattle.

**Udog** · 06-13-2017, 08:47 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, June 13

Dallas @ Los Angeles

Game 653-654
June 13, 2017 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
107.372
Los Angeles
115.735
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 8 1/2
175
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
by 12
170
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+12); Over

Atlanta @ Seattle

Game 651-652
June 13, 2017 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
104.428
Seattle
114.840
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 10 1/2
153
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
by 8
159
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-8); Under

WNBA

Tuesday, June 13

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Trend Report
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10:00 PM
DALLAS vs. LOS ANGELES
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 7 games when playing at home against Dallas

10:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. SEATTLE
Atlanta is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Atlanta's last 20 games on the road
Seattle is 8-1-1 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Seattle is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home

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