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**Udog** · 08-18-2017, 08:40 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

— Maybe they should play the national anthem at NFL games before teams take the field.

— Reds 13, Cubs 10— Jon Lester gave up nine runs in 1.2 IP, then left with a lat injury. Reds blew a 9-0 lead but rallied late for the win.

— Buccaneers 12, Jaguars 8— Looks like QB Blake Bortles is about to lose his starting job.

— Jaguars’ backup QB Chad Henne is the only NFL QB to be active for every game the last two seasons, who never threw a pass— he only took one snap and it was a kneel-down.

— Eagles 20, Bills 16— Recently-traded Philly DB Ronald Darby picked off his old teammate Tyrod Taylor, in his first game against his old team.

— Ravens 31, Dolphins 7– Jay Cutler was 3-6 for 24 yards in his Miami debut. Josh Woodrum was 8-10 for 110 yards for the Ravens- he played college ball at Liberty.

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

13) Joey Votto recently reached base 2+ times in 20 consecutive games, one short of Ted Williams’ all-time record of 21; an underrated record. Votto’s on-base %age this year is .448— muy bueno.

12) Then why doesn’t Votto bat leadoff, with a .448 OB%? Isn’t that what leadoff hitters are supposed to do, get on base? Cincinnati bats fleet-footed Billy Hamilton 1st, but his on-base % is a woeful .298.

As my late father liked to say, “You can’t steal first base.”

11) Reds 13, Cubs 10— Jon Lester gave up nine runs in 1.2 IP, then left with a lat injury. Reds blew a 9-0 lead but rallied late for the win.

10) Our thoughts/prayers go out to the people in Barcelona, after the terrorist activity Thursday; basketball teams from Arizona-Clemson-Oregon State-Tulane are all in Spain right now.

Everyone on all four teams is safe and sound. They’ll be glad to get home.

Oregon State’s team was having dinner in the hotel when the terrorist activity happened, right in front of that hotel.

9) Atlanta Falcons’ new domed stadium has Chick-fil-A in it, but Chick-fil-A never opens on Sunday for religious reasons and the Falcons have only one non-Sunday home game this season.

8) Angels had Thursday off, in between series with Nationals/Orioles, so Mike Trout was in Philly last night to see his beloved Eagles play Buffalo.

7) Colorado has yo-yo’d OF Raimel Tapia up and down from AAA a lot this year; he is obviously major-league ready, but the Rockies don’t have a full-time slot for him right now.

Since going back to Albuquerque the last time August 12, Tapia is 12-21 (.571) for the Isotopes. He will be a starter in the major leagues next year, whether in Denver or somewhere else.

6) On July 23, 2013, Nicky Delmonico was traded from Baltimore to the Brewers for Francisco Rodriguez, in a deadline deal; in February 2015 he was released by Brewers.

Now he is hitting .396 in his first 54 plate appearances with the White Sox— he homered twice in LA Wednesday. He is only 25; sometimes it takes a while to become an overnight sensation.

5) Mets had catcher Travis d’Arnaud playing 3B Wednesday night, for the first time in his career; Asdrubal Cabrera and D’Arnaud swapped between 2B and 3B 23 times.

4) Reds 13, Cubs 10— Jon Lester gave up nine runs in 1.2 IP, then left with a lat injury. Reds blew a 9-0 lead but rallied late for the win.

3) Last eight years, Minnesota Vikings are 8-0 vs spread in the game just before their bye; they’re 1-7 vs spread in the first game after their bye.

2) Colorado’s star 3B Nolan Arenado got hit on the hand by a batted ball yesterday and left the game; looked like the ball hit him in the same spot where he was hit by a pitch in Miami last weekend. Rockies need Arenado in the lineup and more importantly, in the field.

1) If you’re a fantasy football owner, what do you do with Ezekiel Elliott? Dallas has an early bye, so for fantasy purposes, Elliott’s 6-game suspension is really seven games, since he isn’t eligible to play until Week 8 against Washington. Most fantasy regular seasons are 13 games, right?

**Udog** · 08-18-2017, 08:48 AM

WNBA
Long Sheet

Friday, August 18

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PHOENIX (14 - 13) at WASHINGTON (16 - 11) - 8/18/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 31-14 ATS (+15.6 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 308-363 ATS (-91.3 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) as an underdog this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 4-3 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 5-2 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW YORK (15 - 12) at CONNECTICUT (18 - 9) - 8/18/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) in all games this season.
CONNECTICUT is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
CONNECTICUT is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) after a division game this season.
CONNECTICUT is 137-96 ATS (+31.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) after allowing 75 points or more this season.
CONNECTICUT is 16-8 ATS (+7.2 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.
CONNECTICUT is 14-7 ATS (+6.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game this season.
CONNECTICUT is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 30-14 ATS (+14.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 46-27 ATS (+16.3 Units) in road games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 6-4 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 8-2 straight up against CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA (9 - 19) at MINNESOTA (21 - 5) - 8/18/2017, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-5 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 8-3 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LOS ANGELES (20 - 8) at CHICAGO (11 - 16) - 8/18/2017, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 176-223 ATS (-69.3 Units) after scoring 75 points or more since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 13-23 ATS (-12.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 90-122 ATS (-44.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 8-3 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 9-2 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (7 - 22) at SEATTLE (12 - 16) - 8/18/2017, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 65-44 ATS (+16.6 Units) in home games in August or September games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 121-81 ATS (+31.9 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1997.
SEATTLE is 62-40 ATS (+18.0 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game since 1997.
SAN ANTONIO is 74-50 ATS (+19.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 since 1997.
SEATTLE is 38-60 ATS (-28.0 Units) off an upset win as an underdog since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 7-4 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 6-5 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Friday, August 18

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. CONNECTICUT
New York is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
New York is 3-6-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Connecticut
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Connecticut is 1-4-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against New York

7:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Phoenix's last 10 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington5-1-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Phoenix

18, 8:00 PM
INDIANA vs. MINNESOTA
Indiana is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana's last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games at home
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games

8:30 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. CHICAGO
Los Angeles is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Los Angeles is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 9 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

10:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. SEATTLE
San Antonio is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
San Antonio is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Seattle is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games at home

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**Udog** · 08-18-2017, 12:17 PM

WNBA
Dunkel

Friday, August 18

San Antonio @ Seattle

Game 665-666
August 18, 2017 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
102.775
Seattle
117.630
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 15
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
by 9 1/2
157
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-9 1/2); Under

Los Angeles @ Chicago

Game 663-664
August 18, 2017 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
115.509
Chicago
110.526
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 5
153
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
by 7 1/2
164 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+7 1/2); Under

Indiana @ Minnesota

Game 661-662
August 18, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
107.359
Minnesota
113.324
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 6
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 15 1/2
158 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(+15 1/2); Under

New York @ Connecticut

Game 659-660
August 18, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
110.791
Connecticut
120.418
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Connecticut
by 9 1/2
172
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Connecticut
by 6
168
Dunkel Pick:
Connecticut
(-6); Over

Phoenix @ Washington

Game 657-658
August 18, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
112.010
Washington
108.057
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Phoenix
by 4
178
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Phoenix
by 1
165
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(-1); Over

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