Announcement

**Udog** · 05-06-2021, 07:22 AM

I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'

**Udog** · 05-06-2021, 07:22 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

NBA scoring leaders:
31.5— Curry, GState
30.9— Beal, Wash
29.0— Embiid, Phil
28.5— Doncic, Dal
28.5— Antetokounmpo, Milw
28.4— Lillard, Port
Americans who have died from COVID-19: 578,524
PLEASE wear a mask (over your nose/mouth) when you go out.

**********

Armadillo: Thursday's Den: Doing some thinking out loud…….

13) Orioles 6, Seattle 0:
— John Means threw MLB’s third no-hitter this season.
— Only baserunner reached on a wild pitch after a strikeout
— That is the only time in MLB history the only runner to reach in a no-hitter got on base via a wild pitch after a strikeout.
— Three no-hitters this year; there were no walks, but no perfect games.
— This was Baltimore’s first complete game no-hitter since 1969.

12) Indians 5, Royals 4:
— Cleveland is in a 3-way toe for first in AL Central
— Indians are 16-13, but they’re 8-17-4 in first 5-inning wagers; Terry Francona is a very good manager, plus they’ve played very well in late innings.

11) Early candidate for Bad Beat of the Year: Cavaliers (+12.5) lost 134-118 to Phoenix Tuesday, in overtime. Getting 12.5 points, they lost by freakin’ 16 in OT!!! No bueno.

10) Baseball’s new rules have created new situations, ones that the best managers aren’t used to. It turns out that Tony LaRussa didn’t know the new extra inning rules.

Wednesday afternoon, scoreless game in 10th inning in Cincinnati, LaRussa’s White Sox start the 10th inning with closer Liam Hendriks on second base— a pinch-hitter made the last four of the ninth inning for Chicago. Guy who makes the last out is the runner next inning.

Except for one scenario, if that runner would be the pitcher, then the manager can choose the guy bats before the pitcher to be the runner, but LaRussa didn’t know that. Now he does.

Hendriks, by the way, has batted three times in his 11-year career, going 0-2 with a walk— that walk happened six years ago.

9) This game was only fourth time in 18+ years that a game at Great American Ballpark was 0-0 after nine innings.

8) Phillies 5, Brewers 4:
— Game was 5-0 Phillies before they made an out.
— After it was 5-0, Freddy Peralta struck out the next six batters, and only allowed two more runners to reach base in four IP, but the damage had been done.

7) So far this season, Jose Altuve is batting .247; not good.
— He is 16-41 (.390) vs lefties.
— He is 3-36 (.083) vs righty pitchers.

6) Toronto Blue Jays will go back to playing home games in Buffalo June 1st; they’ve been playing home games in Dunedin, FL, at their spring training home. Hopefully before too much longer, they go back home to Toronto.

5) Cubs 6, Dodgers 5 (11)— Anthony Rizzo hit a walk-off single in a game he didn’t start; Cubs sweep LA, which has now lost 13 of its last 17 games.

4) Strange situation in the Mets-Cardinals game Wednesday; St Louis sent the interpreter to the mound so pitcher Kwang Hung Kim could confer with his infielders about who was covering which base. Problem is, that’s against the rules— interpreters can’t go on the field without a coach or manager.

Shortly after that, when pitching coach Mike Maddux tried to go to the mound to talk to Kim, there was a lengthy conference with the umpires, since no one seemed to know if the interpreter’s first visit counted as an official mound visit.

3) In his first 90 career at-bats against the Mets, St Louis SS Paul DeJong has 11 doubles, 10 homers and the incredibly high slugging percentage of .822.

2) Kyrie Irving got fined $35,000 by the NBA for repeatedly violating league rules regarding media access.

Really? This guy can just give away money like that?

Can someone please show him some Bill Belichick tapes, or let him watch Bull Durham, when Crash Davis lectures the rookie pitcher on how to use cliches in interviews. It is possible to talk without saying anything, politicians do it every day.

Just be boring, relentlessly boring, but don’t give your damn money away.

I know he is really, really rich (he makes $31M a year, has already banked around $157M in his career), but the money would be better served going to charity. Actually, I think fine money does go to charity, but it still makes no sense.

1) Tuesday night in Cincinnati, Dylan Cease threw six shutout innings for the White Sox, and also had three hits in Chicago’s 9-0 win.

He is the first AL starting pitcher to throw 6+ shutout innings, striking out at 10+ hitters and giving up fewer than three hits, while also getting three hits himself, since Catfish Hunter threw a perfect game for the A’s on May 8, 1968.

From the great researcher Christopher Kamka: Cease is the first White Sox pitcher with 3 hits through the 5th inning of a game since Don Larsen in 1961 at Washington.

Yes, that Don Larsen, the guy who threw a perfect game in the World Series.

**Udog** · 05-06-2021, 07:23 AM

533CHICAGO -534 CHARLOTTE
CHICAGO is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) after having lost 6 or 7 of their last 8 games in the current season.

535BROOKLYN -536 DALLAS
BROOKLYN is 11-2 ATS (8.8 Units) in road games in non-conference games in the current season.

537WASHINGTON -538 TORONTO
Nick Nurse is 57-35 ATS (18.5 Units) versus good passing teams, averaging >=23 assists/game - 2nd half of the season (Coach of TORONTO)

537WASHINGTON -538 TORONTO
TORONTO is 57-35 ATS (18.5 Units) versus good passing teams, averaging >=23 assists/game - 2nd half of the season in the last 3 seasons.

539MEMPHIS -540 DETROIT
DETROIT is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) in home games versus good passing teams, averaging >=23 assists/game - 2nd half of the season in the current season.

541ATLANTA -542 INDIANA
INDIANA is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games versus teams who average 7 or less steals/game on the season in the current season.

543OKLAHOMA CITY -544 GOLDEN STATE
OKLAHOMA CITY is 29-47 ATS (-22.7 Units) versus good passing teams, averaging >=23 assists/game - 2nd half of the season in the last 3 seasons.

545LA LAKERS -546 LA CLIPPERS
LA CLIPPERS are 10-1 ATS (8.9 Units) after failing to cover 5 or 6 of their last 7 against the spread over the last 2 seasons.

**Udog** · 05-06-2021, 07:27 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Thursday, May 6

**Udog** · 05-06-2021, 07:28 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, May 6

Chicago @ Charlotte
Bulls (26-39)
— Chicago lost 11 of its last 15 games SU.
— Bulls are 1-4 ATS in their last five road games.
— Under is 6-1 in their last seven games.

Hornets (32-33)
— Charlotte lost three of its last five games SU.
— Hornets are 4-2 ATS in their last six home games.
— Under is 22-8 in Charlotte’s last 30 games.

— Chicago won this year’s meetings, by 13-17 points.
— Bulls are 1-4 ATS in last five visits to Charlotte.
— Under is 3-1 in last four series games.

Brooklyn @ Dallas
Nets (43-23)
— Brooklyn is 7-7 in its last 14 games SU.
— Nets are 3-4 ATS in last seven road games.
— Under is 6-2 in last eight Brooklyn games.

Mavericks (37-28)
— Mavericks won seven of their last nine games.
— Mavericks are 2-7 ATS in last nine home games.
— Over is 8-4 in last 12 Dallas games.

— Mavericks won three of last four series games.
— Nets are 2-3 ATS in last five visits to Dallas.
— Over is 5-2 in last seven series games.

Washington @ Toronto
Wizards (30-36)
— Wizards won 12 of last 17 games SU (14-3 ATS).
— Wizards are 9-1 ATS in last ten road games.
— Over is 5-2 in their last seven road games

Raptors (27-39)
— Toronto lost five of its last seven games.
— Raptors are 5-1 ATS in last six home games.
— Under is 4-0 in their last four home games.

— Toronto won last ten series games.
— Wizards are 3-1 ATS in last four road series games.
— Over is 7-1 in last eight series games.

Memphis @ Detroit
Grizzlies (33-32)
— Memphis lost four of its last six games SU.
— Grizzlies are 12-5 ATS in last 17 road games.
— Over is 9-3 in last 12 Memphis road games.

Pistons (19-47)
— Detroit lost seven of its last eight games
— Pistons are 5-3-1 ATS in last nine home games.
— Under is 5-2 in Detroit’s last seven games.

— Memphis won last three series games.
— Grizzlies covered 8 of last 10 series games.
— Under is 4-1 in last five series games.

Atlanta @ Indiana
Hawks (37-30)
— Hawks won/covered their last three games.
— Hawks are 0-4 ATS in their last four road games.
— Under is 4-2-1 in their last seven games.

Pacers (30-35)
— Indiana lost four of its last five games SU.
— You’re reading ***************.com
— Pacers are 2-15 ATS in their last 17 home games.
— Over is 6-2 in Indiana’s last eight games.

— Pacers won seven of last nine series games.
— Hawks are 3-1 ATS in last four visits to Indiana.
— Over is 6-2 in last eight series games.

Oklahoma City @ Golden State
Thunder (21-45)
— Thunder lost 21 of its last 23 games- they lost last two, by 3-4 points.
— OKC is 3-1 ATS in their last four road games.
— Under is 6-2 in their last eight road games.

Warriors (33-33)
— Golden State lost three of its last five games SU.
— Warriors are 5-3 ATS in last eight home games.
— Under is 7-2 in their last nine games.

— OKC won four of last six series games.
— Thunder is 3-2 ATS in last five trips to the Bay Area.
— Under is 8-2 in last ten series games.

LA Clippers vs LA Lakers
Clippers (44-22)
— Clippers lost three of their last four games, after a 17-3 run.
— Clippers are 6-3 ATS in last games at Staples.
— Nine of last ten Clipper games stayed under the total.

Lakers (37-28)
— Lakers lost six of their last eight games.
— Lakers are 4-8 ATS in their last 12 games at Staples.
— Under is 4-1 in their five games at Staples.

— Clippers won four of last six series games.
— Underdogs covered 7 of last 8 series games.
— Under is 5-1 in last six series games.

**Udog** · 05-06-2021, 07:31 AM

NBA

Thursday, May 6

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trend Report
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Chicago @ Charlotte
Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
Charlotte is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago

Brooklyn @ Dallas
Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games
Dallas
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

Washington @ Toronto
Washington
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington

Memphis @ Detroit
Memphis
Memphis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Memphis is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games

Atlanta @ Indiana
Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games

Oklahoma City @ Golden State
Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Oklahoma City's last 12 games when playing Golden State
Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Golden State's last 12 games when playing Oklahoma City

LA Lakers @ LA Clippers
LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 6 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Lakers's last 14 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 5 games
LA Clippers is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

**Udog** · 05-06-2021, 09:32 AM

**Udog** · 05-06-2021, 06:41 PM

Hoop Trends for Thursday May 6
Vince Akins

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

-- The Grizzlies are 9-0 ATS (12.33 ppg) off a win in which they had three-plus players with 20+ points.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:
Matchup: Atlanta at Indiana (8:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Pacers are 0-12 ATS (-7.83 ppg) at home as an underdog.

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

-- The Warriors are 0-13 OU (-16.50 ppg) off a road game in which Stephen Curry made at least five three-pointers.

Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)

Announcement

Thursday's NBA Trends and Indexes - 5/6

Thursday's NBA Trends and Indexes - 5/6

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment