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**Udog** · 05-15-2021, 08:22 AM

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**Udog** · 05-15-2021, 08:22 AM

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

MLB leaders in runs scored:[/B]
33— Ronald Acuna, Atl
32— JD Martinez, Bos
31— Chris Taylor LA/Bo Bichette Tor
29— Mark Canha, A’s
28— Kris Bryant, Cubs
27— Hampton, Kiner-Falefa, Ohtani, Rojas, Solak
Americans who have died from COVID-19: 583,938
PLEASE wear a mask (over your nose/mouth) when you go out.

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Armadillo: Saturday's Den: Random stuff with the weekend here…….

13) We start today with good news; got my second vaccine shot Friday, and all is well. My left arm is a little sore; hell, some lady stuck a needle in it, but everything else is good.

The whole vaccine thing is a VERY efficient, simple operation; if you haven’t gotten yours, please do, so all of us can get our lives back to normal.

12) Since start of last season, Chicago White Sox are 23-1 vs lefty starting pitchers.

11) Cleveland hurler Zach Plesac has already been on the losing end of two no-hitters this season, but Thursday night in Seattle, Plesac took a no-hitter of his own into the 8th inning.

He didn’t get the no-hitter or a shutout, but he did get a 4-2 road win.

10) Modern baseball: Thursday night in Pittsburgh, Giants led the Pirates 3-0 in top of the 6th; their pitcher Anthony DeSclafani, was throwing a one-hit shutout, but when his time to bat came up with a couple of men on, Giants pinch-hit for him, despite his dominant pitcher to that point in the game.

DeSclafani faced 17 batters; more and more, teams don’t want their pitchers facing hitters three times in a game. It is a little weird to me, puts too much strain on the bullpen over the course of a six-month season.

9) Royals’ star Whit Merrifield has played in 344 consecutive games, the longest active streak in the major leagues.

8) Umpire Bill Miller is a pitcher’s best friend; he did the plate in a 1-0 game at Tampa Bay this week, and had batters on both sides mumbling. One walk, 23 strikeouts in the game.

7) On July 31, 2017, A’s traded Sonny Gray to New York for three prospects, two of whom have long since left Oakland; the third guy is P James Kaprelian, who made his first MLB start this week in Boston.

Kaprelian struggled out of the game, but gave up only one run in five IP, throwing 95 pitches in Oakland’s 4-1 win. It took almost four years, but the A’s finally got something out of that trade.

6) On December 3, 2018, this trade was made:
— Mets got 36-year old Robinson Cano, closer Edwin Diaz
— Mariners got OF prospect Jarred Kelenic, Jay Bruce, Justin Dunn and a couple journeyman pitchers.

Advantage, Mariners.

Kelenic debuted in the major leagues Thursday; last night, he homered and hit two doubles in Seattle’s 7-3 win over Cleveland. He looked really good, which could wind up making the Mets look really bad.

5) More and more, teams are starting to walk the leadoff hitter in the 10th inning, to create a force play, making it harder to bunt the go-ahead run to third base. Not sure if the new extra innings rule will survive after this year, but it is making people think.

4) Milwaukee P Corbin Burnes set a new MLB record when he struck out 52 batters before he walked someone this year.

Problem for Burnes, is, he’s started four games at home, and the Brewers were shut out in three of them. Go figure.

3) I’m wondering when a player disputes balls/strikes with an umpire, do they taunt the ump about robots taking their place someday? It is going to happen; there was a time when the umpires’ union was very powerful- for a long time, you couldn’t show instant replays of close calls on the scoreboards, but those days are long gone.

2) If the playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL- Mets, Cardinals, Giants. Wild Card: Dodgers @ Padres
AL- Red Sox, White Sox, A’s. Wild Card: Astros @ Indians

1) Owners at the Talladega NASCAR track in Alabama are offering people a free ride around the track in a race car, if they get the COVID vaccine; they’re offering free beer in Buffalo, savings bonds in West Virginia, entry into a lottery in Ohio.

It is pretty sad when people have to bribe you to get a shot that could save YOUR life.

**Udog** · 05-15-2021, 08:26 AM

517LA LAKERS -518 INDIANA
INDIANA is 6-21 ATS (-17.1 Units) in home games versus poor foul drawing teams - attempting <=24 free throws/game in the current season.

519BOSTON -520 MINNESOTA
BOSTON is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7 games in the current season.

521PHOENIX -522 SAN ANTONIO
PHOENIX is 10-1 ATS (8.9 Units) in road games on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.

523CHARLOTTE -524 NEW YORK
NEW YORK is 15-3 ATS (11.7 Units) versus terrible defensive teams - allowing 110+ points/game - 2nd half of the season in the current season.

525MIAMI -526 MILWAUKEE
MIAMI is 16-4 ATS (11.6 Units) in road games against Central division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

527CHICAGO -528 BROOKLYN
CHICAGO is 32-16 ATS (14.4 Units) in road games versus good shooting teams - making >=46% of their shots in the last 3 seasons.

**Udog** · 05-15-2021, 08:28 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, May 15

Chicago @ Brooklyn
Bulls (30-40)
— Chicago won four of its last five games SU.
— Bulls are 4-3 ATS in their last seven road games.
— Under is 9-2-1 in their last 12 games.

Nets (46-24)
— Brooklyn won/covered its last three games.
— Nets are 5-2 ATS in last seven home games.
— Under is 8-4 in last 12 Brooklyn games.

— Nets won nine of last ten series games.
— Bulls are 3-2 ATS in last five visits to Brooklyn.
— Last three series games stayed under the total.

LA Lakers @ Indiana
Lakers (40-30)
— Lakers won their last three games, last two by a basket each.
— Lakers are 1-4-1 ATS in their last six road games.
— Under is 6-2-1 in their nine games.

Pacers (33-37)
— Indiana won three of its last five games SU.
— You’re reading ***************.com
— Pacers are 4-0 ATS in their last four home games.
— Over is 9-4 in Indiana’s last 13 games.

— Home side won last ten series games.
— Lakers are 2-4 ATS in last six visits to Indiana.
— Under is 6-2 in last eight series games.

Charlotte @ New York
Hornets (33-37)
— Charlotte lost seven of its last ten games SU.
— Hornets are 0-5 ATS in their last five road games.
— Under is 3-1 in Charlotte’s last four road games.

Knicks (39-31)
— New York is 5-3 SU in its last eight games.
— Knicks are 8-2 ATS in their last ten home games.
— Under is 4-1 in New York’s last five games

— Charlotte won five of last six series games.
— Hornets are 2-2 ATS in last four visits to Manhattan.
— Under is 5-1 in last six series games.

Boston @ Minnesota
Celtics (35-35)
— Boston lost five of its last six games.
— Celtics are 1-4 ATS in their last five road games.
— Over is 8-2 in their last ten games

Timberwolves (22-48)
— Minnesota lost four of its last six games (2-3-1 ATS).
— You’re reading ***************.com
— Wolves are 3-2-1 ATS in last six home games.
— Under is 7-3 in their last ten games.

— Celtics won last eight series games (7-0-1 ATS).
— Boston is 4-1 ATS in last five trips to Minnesota.
— Last five series games went over the total.

Phoenix @ San Antonio
Suns (49-21)
— Phoenix lost three of its last five games.
— Suns are 2-6 ATS in their last eight road games.
— You’re reading ***************.com
— Over is 19-6 in their last 25 games.

Spurs (33-37)
— San Antonio lost eight of its last ten games.
— Spurs are 3-1 ATS in last four home games.
— Over is 7-4 in Spurs’ last 11 home games.

— Spurs won eight of last ten series games.
— Suns are 2-2 ATS in last four trips to the Alamo.
— Under is 5-3 in last eight series games.

Miami @ Milwaukee
Heat (37-31)
— Miami won/covered 11 of its last 14 games.
— Heat is 5-1 ATS in last six road games.
— Over is 10-1 in their last 11 games.

Bucks (44-25)
— Milwaukee is 7-1 its last eight games SU.
— Bucks are 0-3 ATS in last three home games.
— You’re reading ***************.com
— Under is 4-2 in Milwaukee’s last six home games.

— Miami won five of last seven series games.
— Heat is 4-1 ATS in last five visits to Milwaukee.
— Over is 5-5 in last ten series games.

**Udog** · 05-15-2021, 08:31 AM

NBA

Saturday, May 15

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Trend Report
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Chicago @ Brooklyn
Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chicago's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games at home
Brooklyn is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago

LA Lakers @ Indiana
LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 10 of LA Lakers's last 13 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Lakers's last 8 games when playing Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers

Charlotte @ New York
Charlotte
Charlotte is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing New York
New York
New York is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 6 games when playing Charlotte

Phoenix @ San Antonio
Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Phoenix's last 8 games
San Antonio
San Antonio is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Phoenix
San Antonio is 19-3 SU in its last 22 games when playing Phoenix

Boston @ Minnesota
Boston
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

Miami @ Milwaukee
Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Miami's last 11 games
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Milwaukee is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games

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**Udog** · 05-15-2021, 09:22 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Saturday, May 15

**Udog** · 05-15-2021, 10:33 AM

**Udog** · 05-15-2021, 11:14 AM

Hoop Trends for Saturday May 15
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Charlotte at New York (1:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Knicks are 18-0 ATS (14.83 ppg) after allowing at least 50 points in the paint last game.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: L.A. Lakers at Indiana (1:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Pacers are 0-13 ATS (-6.96 ppg) with rest off a loss in which they had less than 15% of their points from free throws.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day
Matchup: Phoenix at San Antonio (2:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Spurs are 10-0-1 OU (14.86 ppg) at home off a road loss in which they led after the third quarter.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day
Matchup: Chicago at Brooklyn (1:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Bulls are 0-16-1 OU (-18.91 ppg) off a win as a favorite in which Zach Lavine was their high scorer.

Trends are verified using Sports Data Query Language (SDQL)

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