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**Udog** · 05-09-2021, 07:51 AM

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**Udog** · 05-09-2021, 07:51 AM

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

Leaders in RBI:
31— JD Martinez, Bos
28— Randal Grichuk, Tor
27— Trey Mancini, Balt
26— Shohei Ohtani, LAA
25— Baez, Aguilar, Devers, Walsh, YGurriel, Lowe
24— Haniger
Americans who have died from COVID-19: 580,076
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Armadillo: Sunday's Den: Random stuff about baseball……..

— Dodgers 14, Angels 11:
Dodgers led 13-0 in the top of the 6th; after seven innings, it was 14-11, but the Angels didn’t get a baserunner in the last two innings, as they fall to 14-18.

— No major league team has ever won a game after trailing by 13+ runs; three teams have won after trailing by 12 runs— those games were in 1911, 1925, and 2001, a Mariners-Indians game in Cleveland.

— Speaking of Cleveland, there have been five no-hitters already this season; Zach Plesac of the Indians was the losing pitcher in two of them.

— To me, the 7-inning no-hitter thrown by Madison Bumgarner counts, since the game was scheduled for seven innings, and he didn’t allow any hits. Put an asterisk next to it in the record book, but its a freakin’ no-hitter.

— Dodgers lost seven of their last nine games; they scored 16-14 runs in the two wins.

— Saturday was May 8th, the 53rd anniversary of the perfect game Catfish Hunter threw in Oakland, the A’s first season there. I was 8 years old back then, in third grade; remember waking up the next morning and seeing a note about the perfect game next to my lunch.

My third grade teacher was probably confused as to why this skinny kid with glasses was babbling about a baseball game 3,000 miles away all day long.

— The perfect game was against Minnesota; Rod Carew, Tony Oliva, Harmon Killebrew. Some good bats in that lineup. He struck out 11 guys in a game that was scoreless after six innings; Catfish also drove in three of Oakland’s four runs that night. The DH was still five years away.

— Crowd was 6,298 that night; some things never change.

— Rick Monday was the A’s CF that night; 53 years later, he is the Dodgers’ radio announcer.

— You may wonder how I became an A’s fan; or maybe you don’t wonder why, but I’m going to explain it anyway.

I got baseball cards as gifts when I was a kid; I loved baseball cards, and I’d read all of them, front and back. Rookie cards had four prospects from the same team on them; their minor league stats were on the back.

Growing up in upstate New York, 15o miles north of New York City, there weren’t many fans of out-of-town teams here back then. No internet, no ESPN, just newspapers and once a week, the Sporting News.

When I was five, I’m reading thru my baseball cards, and one card had four guys on it, but one of the guys didn’t have any minor league stats on the back— he had been shot in a hunting accident and never played minor league ball. They also spelled his name wrong on the card.

Walked into the living room and announced to my dad, “This guy is my favorite player, and this is my favorite team” Jim Hunter of the Kansas City A’s; what were the odds that this guy with no minor league stats would become a Hall of Famer?

At that point, my dad just looked at me like, “You’re a weird kid” He had grown up in Brooklyn, was a huge Brooklyn Dodger fan and then had converted to the Mets. I learned very early never to mention the Los Angeles Dodgers; he wasn’t fond of the O’Malley family, who had bolted out of Brooklyn with the Dodgers, taking them west.

So anyway, baseball has always been a big part of my life; with that in mind, here are some ideas I have about baseball’s future.

— Geographic realignment: Baseball needs more rivalry games, so we re-align geographically.

— Expansion— To make up the money baseball lost last year, they’re going to add two teams, lets say Nashville and Montreal. Eight teams in a division, four divisions.

Division A: both New York teams, Red Sox, Phillies, Orioles, Nationals, Montreal, Toronto

Division B: both Chicago teams, Reds, Indians, Tigers, Brewers, Twins, Pirates

Division C: Braves, Astros, Royals, Marlins, Nashville, Cardinals, Rays, Rangers

Division D: Diamondbacks, Rockies, Mariners and the five California teams.

— Travel costs would be less, attendance would go up because of more rivalry games

— They could have two All-Star games, pitting the four divisions against each other. More TV money, that usually makes the owners say yes to an idea.

— As far as changes to the actual rules:
a) get rid of 7-inning doubleheaders. Bad idea.

b) I’ve softened on the extra inning rule; I don’t care either way, as long as the players like it. My preference would be back to the old way of extra innings, but either way would be fine.
c) Universal DH for everyone is a must. No one wants to see pitchers bat.
d) Ban shifts; two infielders on each side of the infield.
e) All four infielders should be on the infield dirt, not in the outfield.

This would create more line drive hits, more action. Action is a good thing.

— I’d suggest a salary cap, but I don’t want to get too crazy. Have a nice day.

**Udog** · 05-09-2021, 07:53 AM

501MIAMI -502 BOSTON
BOSTON is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) off a road loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

503NEW YORK -504 LA CLIPPERS
LA CLIPPERS are 11-1 ATS (9.9 Units) after failing to cover 5 or 6 of their last 7 against the spread over the last 2 seasons.

505DALLAS -506 CLEVELAND
CLEVELAND is 23-51 ATS (-33.1 Units) when playing 6 or more games in 10 days in the last 3 seasons.

509MINNESOTA -510 ORLANDO
MINNESOTA is 20-38 ATS (-21.8 Units) in road games after a combined score of 215 points or more 2 straight games in the last 3 seasons.

511CHICAGO -512 DETROIT
DETROIT is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) in home games versus good passing teams, averaging >=23 assists/game - 2nd half of the season in the current season.

513PHOENIX -514 LA LAKERS
LA LAKERS are 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) in home games as a dog of 3.5 to 9.5 in the last 3 seasons.

515OKLAHOMA CITY -516 SACRAMENTO
OKLAHOMA CITY is 17-1 ATS (15.9 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.

**Udog** · 05-09-2021, 07:55 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, May 9

Miami @ Boston
Heat (36-31)
— Miami won/covered eight of its last 11 games.
— Heat is 3-1 ATS in last four road games.
— Over is 8-0 in their last eight games.

Celtics (35-32)
— Boston won three of its last five games.
— Celtics are 2-4 ATS in their last six home games.
— Over is 6-1 in their last seven games

— Miami won five of last eight series games.
— Heat is 1-3 ATS in last four visits to Boston.
— Four of last five series games went over.

New York @ LA Clippers
Knicks (37-30)
— New York lost its last two games, by 16-23 points.
— Knicks are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 road games.
— Over is 13-5 in New York’s last 18 games

Clippers (45-22)
— Clippers lost three of their last five games, after a 17-3 run.
— Clippers are 7-3 ATS in last ten games at Staples.
— Under is 9-1-1 in last eleven Clipper games.

— Clippers won last five series games (1-4 ATS)
— Knicks are 3-2 ATS in last five road series games
— Over is 7-1 in last eight series games

New Orleans @ Charlotte
Pelicans (30-37)
— New Orleans won four of its last six games.
— Pelicans are 3-6-1 ATS in their last ten road games.
— Under is 6-1 in their last seven games.

Hornets (33-34)
— Charlotte won three of its last five games SU.
— Hornets are 2-3 ATS in their last five home games.
— Over is 3-1 in Charlotte’s last four games.

— New Orleans won six of last eight series games
— Pelicans are 4-1 ATS in last five visits to Charlotte.
— Three of last four series games stayed under.

Dallas @ Cleveland
Mavericks (39-28)
— Mavericks won nine of their last 11 games.
— Mavericks are 7-3 ATS in last ten road games.
— Under is 3-1 in last four Dallas games.

Cavaliers (21-46)
— Cleveland lost 13 of its last 15 games SU.
— Cavaliers are 0-5 ATS in last five home games.
— Over is 3-1 in last four Cleveland games.

— Dallas won last five series games (4-0-1 ATS)
— Mavericks are 3-2 ATS in last five visits to Cleveland.
— Over is 3-1 in last four series games

Minnesota @ Orlando
Timberwolves (20-47)
— Minnesota lost its last three games (0-2-1 ATS).
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— Wolves are 3-1-1 ATS in last five road games.
— Over is 3-0 in their last three games.

Magic (21-46)
— Orlando split its last six games.
— Magic is 7-4 ATS in last 11 road games.
— Over is 16-4 in their last 20 games overall.

— Orlando won/covered four of last five series games
— Minnesota is 1-3 ATS in last four visits to Orlando.
— Over is 7-2 in last nine series games

Chicago @ Detroit
Bulls (28-39)
— Chicago lost 11 of its last 17 games SU.
— Bulls are 2-4 ATS in their last six road games.
— Under is 7-2 in their last nine games.

Pistons (20-48)
— Detroit lost eight of its last ten games
— Pistons are 5-2 ATS in last seven home games.
— Under is 6-3 in Detroit’s last nine games.

— Chicago won/covered last six series games
— Bulls are 3-2 ATS in last five visits to Detroit.
— Under is 4-1 in last five series games

Phoenix @ LA Lakers
Suns (48-19)
— Phoenix won six of its last seven games.
— Suns are 2-5 ATS in their last seven road games.
— You’re reading ***************.com
— Over is 17-5 in their last 22 games.

Lakers (37-30)
— Lakers lost eight of their last ten games.
— Lakers are 2-4-1 ATS in their last seven road games.
— Under is 4-1-1 in their six games.

— Teams split last six series games.
— Suns are 2-4 ATS in last six road series games.
— Under is 6-2 in last eight series games

Oklahoma City @ Sacramento
Thunder (21-47)
— Thunder lost 23 of its last 25 games.
— OKC is 3-6 ATS in their last nine games.
— Under is 7-3 in their last ten road games.

Kings (29-38)
— Sacramento is 7-4 in its last 11 games SU.
— Kings are 1-5-1 ATS in their last seven home games.
— Under is 5-0 in Sacramento’s last five games.

— Kings won five of last eight series games.
— Thunder is 3-2 ATS in last five visits to Sacramento
— Under is 4-1 in last five series games.

**Udog** · 05-09-2021, 07:59 AM

NBA

Sunday, May 9

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Trend Report
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Miami @ Boston
Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
Boston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Miami

New York @ LA Clippers
New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games on the road
LA Clippers
LA Clippers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New York
LA Clippers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York

Dallas @ Cleveland
Dallas
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 9 games when playing at home against Dallas

New Orleans @ Charlotte
New Orleans
New Orleans is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Orleans's last 8 games
Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Charlotte's last 17 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Charlotte's last 16 games when playing New Orleans

Minnesota @ Orlando
Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Orlando
Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 5 games at home
Orlando is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Minnesota

Chicago @ Detroit
Chicago
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Chicago
Detroit is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home

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

Oklahoma City @ Sacramento
Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Oklahoma City's last 19 games on the road
Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City

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**Udog** · 05-09-2021, 08:30 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Sunday, May 9

**Udog** · 05-09-2021, 09:09 AM

**Udog** · 05-09-2021, 12:01 PM

Hoop Trends for Sunday May 9
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:
Matchup: Miami at Boston (1:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Celtics are 12-0 ATS (10.92 ppg) at home with rest after they had 3 or fewer double digit scorers last game.

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

-- The Mavericks are 0-15 ATS (-12.17 ppg) coming off a home game in which they scored fewer than 10 fast break points.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:
Matchup: Miami at Boston (1:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Celtics are 15-0-1 OU (14.62 ppg) off a road loss in a in which they had at least 30% of their points from threes.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:
Matchup: New York at L.A. Clippers (3:40 p.m. ET)

-- The Knicks are 0-12 OU (-15.00 ppg) with rest coming off a loss in which they led by double digits.

Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)

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