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**Udog** · 04-05-2021, 09:17 AM

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**Udog** · 04-05-2021, 09:17 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Active leaders in most sacrifice bunts, career:
108— Clayton Kershaw
100— Elvis Andrus
85— Johnny Cueto
67— Julio Teheran
64— Brett Gardner
60— Adam Wainwright

Americans who have died from COVID-19: 554,522
PLEASE wear a mask (over your nose/mouth) when you go out.

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Armadillo: Monday's Den: Random thoughts on a spring day…….

13) First thing today is a survey question; you know how the guy who wins the Masters picks the menu for the champions’ dinner the next year? He can choose anything he likes.

If you won the Masters, what food would you serve at the champions’ dinner?

E-mail me at [email protected] or text me, if you know my cell number. We’ll post the results later on.

12) Tony LaRussa manages the White Sox now; he is 76 years old; there he was Sunday night, barking at 28-year old umpire Edwin Moscoso, who was working the plate. LaRussa probably has lot of clothes that are older than Moscoso.

Chicago has a 3rd-string catcher/DH Yermin Mercedes, who got hits in his first eight AB’s this season, making him the first player since 1933 to do that. He is apparently a bad defensive catcher, but he can also hit. With Eloy Jimenez hurt, White Sox need another hitter.

11) White Sox also have OF Billy Hamilton, who runs very fast but can’t hit; the guy has a career on-base %age of .296, a career OPS of .621- this is over nine years.

Every time I see Hamilton bat, I hear my dad’s voice, what he always said about light hitters who ran very fast: “You can’t steal first base!!!”

10) My A’s are off to a terrible start; they’re the first team in last 100 years to lose their first four games of the season to the same team, all by 4+ runs. Houston is a good team, but Brantley got hurt and missed Sunday’s game. A’s host the Dodgers next— yikes.

9) Red Sox got swept at home by Baltimore, first time since 1948 that they lost their first three games of a season that were all at Fenway Park. Orioles led Sunday’s game 10-0 in third inning; the few fans that were there were not happy.

8) Colorado Rockies have a pitcher named Tyler Kinley who apparently is a descendent of the former President William McKinley.

On September 6, 1901, President McKinley was assassinated in Buffalo- he died eight days after he was shot. Fearing that anarchists might target the rest of the family, the Secret Service suggested that the family change their name a little, and that’s what happened.

7) Speaking of pitchers in Colorado, if you’re a high school/college pitcher and the Rockies draft you, you have to get queasy, yes? Who succeeds pitching in such high altitude?

6) Extra innings in the major leagues start with a runner on second base; there are a couple of baseball guys on TV who advocate intentionally walking the first hitter, saying it is easier to get out of a jam with a force play in effect, instead of just a guy on second.

Don’t think any big league managers have tried that one yet; it conceivably could happen in the bottom half of the inning, if the score was tied. No one is going to put the winning run on base.

5) Back to Colorado for a second; Saturday night, a Rockies runner steals second with two out, and a 1-2 count on Corey Seager. Rockies walk Seager intentionally to set up a force and bring Chris Taylor up, facing a righty pitcher. Can’t remember ever seeing an intentional walk when they count was 1-2.

Taylor crossed up the strategy by banging a double off the leftfield wall.

4) White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito was miked in the dugout for a half inning of a game this weekend; he seemed at ease with a mike, which makes sense, since his grandfather was an actor named Warren Frost, who played George Costanza’s father-in-law on Seinfeld.

Mr Frost had 36 acting credits, ranging from Death Valley Days to Matlock to Seinfeld; in 10-12 days, when Giolito’s playing days are done, he’ll make a good broadcaster.

3) Maryland Terrapins have already poached transfers from Georgetown/Rhode Island this spring, as the new way to restock rosters isn’t so much recruiting high school kids as it is pillaging players from other schools. Georgetown has lost three starters the last two years.

2) Last year, Mac MacClung bolted from Georgetown to Texas Tech, to play for coach Chris Beard, a very good coach. Imagine MacClung’s surprise last week when Beard bolted himself, from Lubbock to the Texas Longhorns. Transfer market goes both ways.

1) QB Chase Daniel recently signed on as a backup with the LA Chargers; the guy is one of my heroes. He’s started five games in 11 years (five games!!!) but he’s banked $37.8M, plus the most popular guy on the team is usually the backup QB.

261 career passes, $37.1M, plus he’ll be all set for a career as a coach or broadcaster when he retires. Thats a career you can get behind.

**Udog** · 04-05-2021, 09:19 AM

515DETROIT -516 OKLAHOMA CITY
DETROIT is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) off a home loss by 10 points or more in the current season.

519NEW YORK -520 BROOKLYN
BROOKLYN is 25-9 ATS (15.1 Units) versus good 3 point shooting teams - making >=36% of their attempts - 2nd half of the season in the last 3 seasons.

521SACRAMENTO -522 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 44-66 ATS (-28.6 Units) after a combined score of 215 points or more 2 straight games in the last 3 seasons.

523UTAH -524 DALLAS
UTAH is 12-1 ATS (10.9 Units) when playing 8 or more games in 14 days in the current season.

525CLEVELAND -526 SAN ANTONIO
CLEVELAND is 16-34 ATS (-21.4 Units) in road games after playing a road game in the last 3 seasons.

527PHOENIX -528 HOUSTON
PHOENIX is 10-0 ATS (10 Units) in road games after a blowout win by 15 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

**Udog** · 04-05-2021, 09:22 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, April 5

Washington @ Toronto
Wizards (17-31)
— Wizards lost 11 of their last 14 games SU.
— Wizards are 3-2 ATS in last five home games.
— You’re reading ***************.com
— Under is 5-1 in their last six games

Raptors (19-30)
— Toronto lost four of five, 15 of its last 18 games.
— Raptors are 7-5 ATS in their last 12 home games.
— 11 of last 17 Toronto games went over the total.

— Toronto won last nine series games.
— Wizards are 2-3 ATS in last five road series games.
— Last seven series games went over the total.

New York @ Brooklyn
Knicks (25-25)
— New York lost three of their last four games.
— Knicks are 5-1 ATS in their last six road games.
— Under is 8-2 in New York’s last ten games.

Nets (34-16)
— Brooklyn won 18 of their last 22 games
— Nets are 3-6 ATS in last eight games overall.
— Nets are 4-5 ATS if they played night before.
— Under is 7-1 in last eight Brooklyn games.

— Nets won six of last eight series games.
— Knicks covered four of last five visits to Brooklyn.
— Under is 8-2 in last two series games (0-2 in last two)

Utah @ Dallas
Jazz (38-11)
— Utah won its last eight games overall.
— Jazz is 2-6 ATS in its last eight road games.
— Under is 5-3 in Utah’s last eight games.

Mavericks (27-21)
— Mavericks are 9-5 SU since All-Star break.
— Mavericks are 5-2 ATS in last seven home games.
— Under is 15-5 in last 20 Dallas games.

— Utah won eight of last ten series games.
— Jazz are 2-2 ATS in last four visits to Dallas.
— Over is 6-4 in last ten series games.

Sacramento @ Minnesota
Kings (22-28)
— Sacramento lost its last three games.
— Kings are 6-4 ATS in their last ten road games.
— Under is 9-5 in Sacramento’s last 14 games.

Timberwolves (12-38)
— Minnesota lost seven of its last nine games.
— Wolves are 4-2 ATS in their last six games overall.
— Under is 6-3 in their last nine games.

— Teams split last eight series games.
— Kings are 2-3 ATS in last five visits to Minnesota.
— Three of last four series games stayed under.

Detroit @ Oklahoma City
Pistons (14-35)
— Detroit lost six of its last eight games
— Pistons are 8-5 ATS since the All-Star break.
— Under is 4-1 in Detroit’s last five road games.

Thunder (20-29)
— Thunder are 1-5 SU in their last six games.
— OKC is 3-5 ATS in their last eight home games.
— Over is 5-2 in their last seven home games.

— Thunder won last five series games.
— Pistons are 2-3 ATS in last five trips to Oklahoma.
— Under is 7-3 in last ten series games.

Cleveland @ San Antonio
Cavaliers (17-32)
— Cleveland lost last five games, by 14-2-39-20-14 points.
— Cavaliers are 2-6 ATS in their last eight road games.
— Five of last six Cleveland games stayed under the total.

Spurs (24-23)
— San Antonio lost seven of its last nine games.
— Spurs lost last two games in OT, despite scoring 129-133 points.
— Spurs are 2-6 ATS in last eight home games.
— Over is 7-3 in Spurs’ last ten games.

— Spurs won seven of last nine series games.
— Cavaliers are 2-2 ATS in last four trips to the Alamo.
— Four of last five series games went over.

Phoenix @ Houston
Suns (34-14)
— Phoenix won 26 of its last 32 games (22-10 ATS).
— Suns are 10-5 ATS in their last 15 road games.
— Over is 3-0 in their last three games.

Rockets (13-36)
— Houston lost 26 of its last 28 games (5-23 ATS).
— Rockets are 2-18 ATS in last 20 home games.
— Under is 15-8-1 in their home games.

— Rockets won 8 of last ten series games (0-2 last two)
— Suns covered five of last six visits to Houston.
— Under is 7-3 in last ten series games.

**Udog** · 04-05-2021, 09:25 AM

NBA

Monday, April 5

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Trend Report
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New York @ Brooklyn
New York
New York is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 6 games
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Brooklyn's last 9 games at home

Utah @ Dallas
Utah
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Utah's last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games when playing at home against Utah

Washington @ Toronto
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Washington

Cleveland @ San Antonio
Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Cleveland's last 12 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games
San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Antonio's last 12 games when playing at home against Cleveland
San Antonio is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Cleveland

Detroit @ Oklahoma City
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Oklahoma City is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Detroit

Sacramento @ Minnesota
Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Sacramento's last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Sacramento is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing at home against Sacramento
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento

Phoenix @ Houston
Phoenix
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Houston
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Houston is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing Phoenix

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**Udog** · 04-05-2021, 09:29 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Monday, April 5

**Udog** · 04-05-2021, 10:30 AM

**Udog** · 04-05-2021, 01:39 PM

Hoop Trends for Monday April 5
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Phoenix at Houston (8:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Suns are 10-0 ATS (11.20 ppg) after Chris Paul had at least 10 assists last game.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: Cleveland at San Antonio (7:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Cavaliers are 0-12 ATS (-13.42 ppg) as a 8+ point dog after Collin Sexton was their high scorer last game.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day
Matchup: Phoenix at Houston (8:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Rockets are 21-0-1 OU (13.09 ppg) with no rest after a loss in which they led after the third quarter.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day
Matchup: Detroit at Oklahoma City (7:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Thunder are 0-13 OU (-10.81 ppg) coming off a game as a dog in which they had more turnovers than assists.

Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)

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