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**Udog** · 05-28-2018, 01:44 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

SouthPoint released college over/under win totals for football season:

— Colorado 4

— Georgia 10.5, over -$115

— Houston 7.5, over -$115

— Utah 7

— Washington 10.5, under -$120

— West Virginia 7, under -$120

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend…….

13) Indians 10, Astros 9 (14)- Emotions ran high in this game; Houston manager AJ Hinch got tossed by the home plate ump while there was a 3-0 count on his batter at the plate in the 6th inning.

Previous batter had been called out on a close pitch.

Jose Altuve drilled the first pitch after the ejection for a triple. It was Altuve’s 9th consecutive hit- he later added his 10th consecutive hit, but the Cleveland CF made a sliding catch to end the streak in the ninth inning.

12) Walt Dropo holds the MLB record with 12 consecutive hits, in 1952. Dropo knocked in 144 runs as a Boston rookie in 1950, but in his 13-year career, he never knocked in 100+ runs again.

11) Cleveland bullpen has struggled; Terry Francona left Trevor Bauer in to throw 127 pitches in a game they led 3-2 in 8th inning. the reliever came in, threw eight pitches, and it became 5-3, and later 8-3, which made it obvious why Francona is reluctant to change pitchers.

Astros then blew an 8-3 lead in 9th inning and lost it on a walk-off homer in 14th inning.

10) Over is 15-1 in the Indians’ last 16 home games.

9) There is a race car driver named Will Power; he won the Indianapolis 500 Sunday. Feel free to make your own jokes.

8) Not to say the Padres are hurting for pitching, but they traded for Phil Hughes, who the Twins had DFA’d earlier this week. Hughes’ ERA’s the last three years: 5.95, 5.87, 6.75.

7) Ronald Acuna left Sunday’s game with knee/lower back pain after he ran out an infield single in Boston. It looked really bad, but the initial reports weren’t as bad; he hyperextended the knee.

6) Oakland A’s have only 18 home runs in the Coliseum this year, but 47 on the road.

5) The guy that founded ESPN over 40 years ago did so after he was fired as Communications Director of the NHL’s Hartford Whalers. One door closes, another opens.

4) Colorado Rockies are 15-7 when backup catcher Tony Walters starts.

3) Zach Greinke has thrown 151 innings since the last time he allowed a stolen base.

2) Rays’ pitcher Austin Pruitt got a rare 5-inning save for Tampa Bay Sunday; the last pitcher to throw 5+ innings and get a regular season save was Joaquin Benoit in September 2002- he threw seven innings in his save.

1) Cavaliers 87, Celtics 79— Pretty solid day in Cleveland Sunday; Indians rally back from down five runs in 9th to win, then Cavaliers win a Game 7 in Boston.

**Udog** · 05-28-2018, 01:45 AM

NBA Western Conference Final Game 7 betting preview and odds: Warriors at Rockets

For only the second-time in the NBA playoffs since 1990 there will be a home underdog in Game 7 of a series.

Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets (+6, 209)

Series tied 3-3.

The Golden State Warriors found the form that made them NBA champions in the second half Saturday and used it to run away with a win and force a Game 7 in the Western Conference finals. The Warriors will try to carry that momentum on the road and earn their fourth consecutive trip to the NBA Finals when they visit the Houston Rockets Monday.

The Rockets jumped out to a 39-22 lead after the first quarter in Game 6 and held a 61-51 edge at the break only to score 25 points in the second half and suffer a 115-86 setback as Golden State exploded behind Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry. "We'd like to get off to a better start," Warriors coach Steve Kerr told reporters. "But we like -- we like our formula. We like our defense against these guys, and we feel confident that we can carry this through to Game 7 on the road and continue to make things as difficult as possible on Houston without fouling." Houston is confident heading home despite the beating it took in the second half on Saturday and the uncertainty surrounding the health of point guard Chris Paul. "If you asked us when we were in the Bahamas this summer, this team together, you know, Western Conference Finals, Game 7 to go to the finals against the Warriors, we'll take that," Rockets star James Harden told reporters. "So, nothing changes for us. We know what we have to do."

TV: 9 p.m. ET, TNT

LINE HISTORY: The Warriors opened as 5-point road favorites for Game 7 and as of Sunday night that number is up to 6. The total hit betting boards at 210 and is down slightly to 209.

WHAT SHARPS SAY: "For only the second-time in the NBA playoffs since 1990 there will be a home underdog in Game 7 of a series. It’s what happens when you take on the defending champion Golden State Warriors sans the services of injured All Star PG Chris Paul. Nonetheless, look for defense to prevail in another exciting Game 7 showdown." - Marc Lawrence.

INJURY REPORT:

Warriors - SF A. Iguodala (Questionable, Leg), SF C. Boucher (Out Indefinitely, Ankle).

Rockets - PG C. Paul (Questionable, Hamstring).

MATCHUP CHART:

ABOUT THE WARRIORS (69-29 SU, 42-55-1 ATS, 44-53-1 O/U): Thompson finished with 35 points and went 9-of-14 from 3-point range in Game 6 as Golden State started to push the pace and move the ball. "I feel like we're the best team in the world and most fun team in the world to watch when we're pushing that ball, getting defensive stops and making plays," Thompson told reporters. "We've got too much talent not just to hit singles like coach always says. Trust the next man ahead of us. It will end up working in our favor most of the time." Thompson added four steals to his performance and his teammates credited his work on Harden at the defensive end for sparking the offense.

ABOUT THE ROCKETS (76-22 SU, 50-47-1 ATS, 39-58-1 O/U): Paul sat out Game 6 with a hamstring injury suffered in the final minute of Game 5 and remains uncertain for Game 7. Houston committed 21 turnovers without their point guard on the floor in Game 6, including nine by Harden, who finished with 32 points and nine assists but continued a trend of poor shooting from beyond the arc with a 4-of-12 effort. "There's no pressure," Harden told reporters of Game 7. "It's an opportunity, though, an opportunity that we all are excited to be a part of. Game 7 at our house. That's what we worked the entire regular season for, is homecourt advantage. We're going to come out and we're going to be ready."

TRENDS:

* Warriors are 5-17 ATS in their last 22 games following a straight up win.
* Rockets are 6-14 ATS in their last 20 vs. NBA Pacific.
* Under is 5-1 in Warriors' last 6 road games.
* Under is 16-5 in Rockets' last 21 vs. NBA Pacific.
* Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.

CONSENSUS:

57 percent of pointspread bets are on the Houston Rockets while 66 percent of totals wagers are on the Over.

**Udog** · 05-28-2018, 01:46 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Monday, May 28

Golden State @ Houston

Game 511-512
May 28, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Golden State
131.593
Houston
124.220
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 7 1/2
206
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 5
210
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(-5); Under

NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, May 28

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GOLDEN STATE (69 - 29) at HOUSTON (76 - 22) - 5/28/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 41-54 ATS (-18.4 Units) in all games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 39-48 ATS (-13.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 16-26 ATS (-12.6 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 22-35 ATS (-16.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 26-16 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 66-41 ATS (+20.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
HOUSTON is 60-79 ATS (-26.9 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 109-143 ATS (-48.3 Units) in home games against Pacific division opponents since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 12-8 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 14-7 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
14 of 21 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, May 28

Golden State @ Houston (3-3)
Golden State outscored Houston 93-47 over last three quarters, 64-25 in second half of Game 6; if Chris Paul can’t play, unless he pulls a Willis Reed, Rockets won’t win. Tucker/Ariza shot combined 8-24 in Game 6- they’ll need lot more from them here. Under is 5-1 in this series, 9-3 in both conference finals. Under is 12-4 in last 16 Warrior-Rocket games. Houston took 17 FT’s in Game 6; Durant took 14 by himself. Iguodala hasn’t played in last three games. Warriors’ three series wins are by 13-41-29 points; their losses by 22-3-4 points.

Conference finals
Cavaliers-Celtics
Bos 108-83, +1, U204.5
Bos 107-94, +1, U205.5
Clev 116-86, -6.5, U207
Clev 111-102, -7, O205
Bos 96-83, -1.5, U205
Clev 109-99, -7, O201.5
Clev 87-79, +3.5, U196.5
Cavaliers win series 4-3

Warriors-Rockets
GState 119-106, -1.5, U225.5
Hst 127-105, -1.5, O225
GState 126-85, -7, U228
Hst 95-92, +8, U227
Hst 98-94, +1, U220
GState 115-86, -12.5, U214.5

**Udog** · 05-28-2018, 09:17 AM

NBA

Monday, May 28

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Trend Report
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Golden State Warriors
Golden State is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Golden State's last 9 games
Golden State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Golden State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 6 games on the road
Golden State is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Golden State's last 7 games when playing Houston
Golden State is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Houston
Golden State is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Golden State's last 9 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Rockets
Houston is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
Houston is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Houston's last 23 games at home
Houston is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Golden State
Houston is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games when playing at home against Golden State
Houston is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 9 games when playing at home against Golden State

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