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**Udog** · 08-25-2017, 08:30 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

— Chargers fired Bobby Wick this week, their equipment man for the last 39 years. Classy.

— Chris Sale has a 4.78 ERA in 118.2 IP vs Cleveland; against everyone else, his career ERA is 2.81, in 1,169.2 IP. Thanks to Christopher Kamka for that stat.

— Boston closer Craig Kimbrel has faced 197 batters this year; he struck out 102 of them.

— Boston Celtics are already sold out of season tickets for the 2017-18 season.

— Dodgers won their 90th game before any other team got their 80th win.

— Dodger pitcher Kenta Meada’s season stats this year:
Wins: 11
Saves: 1
WHIP: 1.11
IP: 111.1
Strikeouts: 111

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

13) 6th/7th innings of New York-Detroit game Thursday took around two hours to play, thanks to a brawl, eight ejections, two hit batters and six runs scored.

Detroit’s Michael Fulmer hit Gary Sanchez in the 5th inning; when NY reliever Tommy Kanhle threw behind Miguel Cabrera, benches emptied, Kanhle and Joe Girardi got tossed. Before play could resume, Cabrera and backup catchup Austin Romine started jawing and a fight broke out, an actual fight, not a baseball shoving match.

Not the best job of controlling things by the umpires; New York lost its DH when Sanchez had to come in and catch, but they rallied to tie the game in the top of the 7th before the Tigers scored three times in the bottom of the 7th.

New York used Aroldis Chapman in the 6th inning, after Kanhle got tossed.

12) Last summer on Hard Knocks, Rams’ rookie QB Jared Goff was hardly on the show, which didn’t help the program any— they focused mostly on guys on who got cut.

This year, Bucs’ QB Jameis Winston IS THE SHOW— he is all over it and that makes the program better. Haven’t seen much of coach Dirk Koetter yet, except when Winston threw an ill-advised pass in the red zone against Jacksonville and Koetter went bullshit on him for it.

11) Pittsburgh beat the Dodgers Wednesday despite getting only one hit; last time the Pirates won a game when they had one hit was May 2, 1943- Vince DiMaggio got the only Pittsburgh hit.

10) Josh Harrison’s walk-off homer to end that game was the first walk-off homer in MLB history that also ended a no-hitter. That same night, Harrison’s cousin JaVon Shelby caught a no-hitter in the Class A Midwest League.

Hill is the 5th major leaguer and first since 1995, to lose a no-hitter in extra innings.

9) On May 26, 1959, a Pirates pitcher named Harvey Haddix threw 12 perfect innings in a game at Milwaukee, but lost the game and no-hitter 1-0 on an unearned run in the 13th inning. It is the greatest losing performance in baseball history.

The next year, Haddix was the winning pitcher in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series, throwing a scoreless 9th inning as the Pirates upset New York to win a world championship.

8) Some people are going to protest until Colin Kaepernick is on an NFL team; then once he is on a team, other people will protest until he is out of the league again.

What a world this has become.

7) Marvin Bagley III is committed to play basketball at Duke this fall, but will be play? Will the NCAA clear him on time? Bagley went to three different high schools in two states, he took online classes, so it is going to take some time, and the NCAA can be slow in these cases.

Expecting Bagley to be dominant in the ACC might be a bit much; don’t forget, he is supposed to be a high school senior- when he plays against older people, there will sometimes be a big age/maturity gap, not a talent gap. Plus you wonder if he isn’t already looking ahead to the NBA, which has often been an issue with probable 1-and-done guys.

6) Cole Hamels is 9-1, 3.42 in 16 starts this year, but in the six games where Hamels didn’t get a decision, the Rangers are 1-5, and that could bite Texas coming down the stretch. In races like this, with so many teams bunched together, you have to win when your ace is pitching.

5) I can’t even imagine working in a sportsbook and having someone hand me $100,000 to bet on a fight. Someone risked $100,000 to win $20,000 on Floyd Mayweather Saturday night. I’m trying to think of the most money I’ve ever held at one time…….$100K is a lot of cabbage.

4) Mets’ OF Michael Conforto dislocated his left (throwing) shoulder swinging at a pitch Thursday; never saw that happen before. Conforto had been playing really well for the Mets.

3) There was an old movie on TV the other night; Taking Care of Business, with Jim Belushi and Charles Grodin; Belushi is an escaped convict who escapes jail to go watch the Cubs play in the World Series. Filmed in 1990, one of the TV announcers was Joe Torre— this was just before he took over managing the Cardinals. His record at that point wasn’t Hall of Fame-worthy.

Cubs beat the Angels in the fictitious movie, by the way, even though Bert Blyleven was in the movie, pitching for the Angels.

2) In the movie Friday Night Lights, where Billy Bob Thornton coaches Permian HS to the finals of the Texas state football tournament, his team loses to Carter HS of Dallas in the state title game.

In real life, three of those Carter HS players made the NFL, including Jesse Armstead. Hall of Famer LaDanian Tomlinson calls that Carter team “the greatest high school football team ever assembled.”

1) This November will be the last-ever Great Alaskan Shootout; once one of the best preseason college hoop tournaments, it suffered because ESPN started running tournaments in places with way better weather than Alaska. One year, Duke-Cincinnati was the final in Alaska, back when Bob Huggins was coaching Cincinnati.

**Udog** · 08-25-2017, 08:35 AM

WNBA
Long Sheet

Friday, August 25

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CHICAGO (11 - 18) at CONNECTICUT (20 - 10) - 8/25/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 19-11 ATS (+6.9 Units) in all games this season.
CONNECTICUT is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
CONNECTICUT is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) after allowing 75 points or more this season.
CONNECTICUT is 33-18 ATS (+13.2 Units) after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 15-3 ATS (+11.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15+ games after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 30-17 ATS (+11.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 31-16 ATS (+13.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 7-3 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 6-4 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (17 - 12) at NEW YORK (18 - 12) - 8/25/2017, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 308-365 ATS (-93.5 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 0-10 ATS (-11.0 Units) as an underdog this season.
WASHINGTON is 47-69 ATS (-28.9 Units) in road games in August or September games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 179-227 ATS (-70.7 Units) after a division game since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NEW YORK is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) after a division game this season.
NEW YORK is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
NEW YORK is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NEW YORK is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.
WASHINGTON is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 6-6 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 6-6 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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MINNESOTA (23 - 6) at SAN ANTONIO (7 - 24) - 8/25/2017, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 51-32 ATS (+15.8 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) on Friday this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-4 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 9-0 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Friday, August 25

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. CONNECTICUT
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing Connecticut
Connecticut is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 6 games when playing Chicago

7:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NEW YORK
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
New York is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Washington

8:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. SAN ANTONIO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games on the road
San Antonio is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
San Antonio is 8-14-1 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Minnesota

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**StarDust Bum** · 08-25-2017, 11:41 AM

WNBA (WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL)

DUNKEL'S HIGHLIGHTED GAME

Washington at New York - Friday August 25, 2017
The Mystics head to New York tonight where they are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games versus the Liberty. Washington is the pick (+4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Liberty favored by only 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Washington (+4 1/2).

FRIDAY AUGUST 25, 2017

Minnesota
@
San Antonio
Game 617-618
August 25, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating: Minnesota
122.802
San Antonio
105.582
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Minnesota
by 17
158
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Minnesota
by 12 1/2
153
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota
(-12 1/2); Over

Washington
@
New York
Game 615-616
August 25, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating: Washington
112.840
New York
115.438
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: New York
by 2 1/2
160
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: New York
by 4 1/2
157 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington
(+4 1/2); Over

Chicago
@
Connecticut
Game 613-614
August 25, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating: Chicago
110.885
Connecticut
114.054
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Connecticut
by 3
168
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Connecticut
by 9
173 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago
(+9); Under

**Udog** · 08-25-2017, 11:42 AM

MLB

Friday, August 25

Minnesota @ San Antonio

Game 617-618
August 25, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
122.802
San Antonio
105.582
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 17
158
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 12 1/2
153
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-12 1/2); Over

Washington @ New York

Game 615-616
August 25, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
112.840
New York
115.438
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York
by 2 1/2
160
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York
by 4 1/2
157 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+4 1/2); Over

Chicago @ Connecticut

Game 613-614
August 25, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
110.885
Connecticut
114.054
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Connecticut
by 3
168
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Connecticut
by 9
173 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+9); Under

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