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**pm530** · 10-12-2008, 04:24 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Sunday, October 12

The Patriots and Chargers will meet on the gridiron in San Diego on Sunday night to conclude a busy weekend in sports. Here's a look at it all in your Daily Sports Roundup.

The Gridiron Spotlight

The Patriots will play their first game of the season as an underdog on Sunday night when they battle the Chargers. The Vegas oddsmakers opened San Diego as 6.5-point home favorites in that contest, a line which has since fallen to as low as 5 points at some books. New England is 2-2 ATS so far this season, while San Diego is 2-2-1 ATS.

The Ravens have managed to cover the spread in three of their four games so far this season, and they're listed as 4-point road underdogs against the Colts on Sunday (that line opened at Indy -7). Peyton Manning and company are just 1-3 ATS on the season.
Other matchups on the schedule for Sunday include Chicago (-2.5) at Atlanta, Detroit at Minnesota (-13), Oakland at New Orleans (-7), Cincinnati at the Jets (-6), Carolina at Tampa Bay (-1.5), St. Louis at Washington (-13.5), Miami at Houston (-3), Jacksonville at Denver (-3.5), Philadelphia (-5) at San Francisco, and Green Bay at Seattle (-2). As well, the Cowboys are pegged as 5-point road favorites in their game against Arizona.

Other Notable Events

Game 3 of the NLCS will be played in Los Angeles on Sunday night, with the Dodgers down 2-0 in the series. Los Angeles will send Hiroki Kuroda to the mound in that contest, and he'll be looking to duplicate his success from their NLDS against the Cubs. Kuroda tossed 6 1-3 scoreless innings for a victory in that series, giving up just six hits.

The Phillies will look to Jamie Moyer to try and give them a stranglehold on the series. Moyer took a loss in their NLDS against the Brewers, giving up two earned runs on four hits over four innings of work. The lefthander had previously won his last seven outings.

The Rest of the Schedule

There are three NHL games on the schedule for Sunday, all of them involving Western Conference clubs. Edmonton will host Colorado and Phoenix will visit Anaheim in a pair of 8:00pm ET contests, while San Jose will meet the Kings in Los Angeles at 9:00pm.

As well, the Formula One circuit remains in Asia for Sunday's running of the Japanese Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton has a seven-point lead over second-place Felipe Massa in the drivers championship heading into his event, with Robert Kubica 20 points back in third place in the standings. Hamilton won the Japanese Grand Prix by eight seconds over Heikki Kovalainen last year, while Kimi Raikkonen was nine seconds back in third.

A Peek at the Future

All four of baseball's postseason teams will be back in action on Monday, with Game 3 of the Rays/Red Sox series and Game 4 of the Dodgers/Phillies series . . . it'll be the 4-0 Giants travelling to Cleveland to take on the 1-3 Browns on Monday Night Football; the perfect Giants are pegged as 8-point road favorites, with the total set at 43 points . . . the CFL will stage two matchups on Monday afternoon for Canadian Thanksgiving, with the Tiger-Cats playing a contest in Montreal, and the Roughriders visiting Calgary.

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**pm530** · 10-12-2008, 04:26 AM

Canadian Football League – Long Sheet

CFL
Long Sheet

Week 16

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Monday, October 13
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HAMILTON (3 - 11) at MONTREAL (9 - 5) - 10/13/2008, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home games when playing with 8 days rest since 1996.
MONTREAL is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in home games in October games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
HAMILTON is 5-4 against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 8-1 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SASKATCHEWAN (9 - 5) at CALGARY (9 - 5) - 10/13/2008, 4:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in home games off a division game over the last 3 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 53-32 ATS (+17.8 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 125-94 ATS (+21.6 Units) in all games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 125-94 ATS (+21.6 Units) in all lined games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 84-51 ATS (+27.9 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 41-24 ATS (+14.6 Units) in road games versus division opponents since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SASKATCHEWAN is 6-5 against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
SASKATCHEWAN is 7-4 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**pm530** · 10-12-2008, 04:26 AM

Canadian Football League – Write up

CFL
Write-up

Week 16 CFL games

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Monday, October 13

Hamilton (3-11) @ Montreal (9-5)-- TiCats stunned Alouettes 44-38 in Hamilton last week, snapping six-game losing skid- both teams had 400+ passing yards in game. Montreal won its last five home games, winning by 7-5-26-36-25 points, covering last three. Als won season opener at Hamilton 33-10, so this is TiCats' first visit to Montreal this year. Over is 9-4 in Hamilton's last thirteen games.

Saskatchewan (9-5) @ Calgary (9-5)-- Winner here stays tied for first in West, loser could be in last; road team won first two series meetings, as Roughriders won 22-21 in Calgary in Week 6, and Stampeders won next week 30-25 at Taylor Field- last week, Roughriders won 37-34 at home, snapping Calgary's four-game win streak. Over is 6-2 in Stampeders' last eight games, 3-7 in last ten Saskatchewan contests. Riders are 3-5 in last eight games after a 6-0 start.

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**pm530** · 10-12-2008, 04:27 AM

Canadian Football League – Additional Trends

CFL

Trends Sheet

Week 16

Monday, October 13

1:00 PM HAMILTON vs. MONTREAL
Hamilton is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Hamilton is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Montreal is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Montreal is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Hamilton

4:30 PM SASKATCHEWAN vs. CALGARY
Saskatchewan is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Saskatchewan is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Saskatchewan
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games when playing Saskatchewan

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**pm530** · 10-12-2008, 04:28 AM

Canadian Football League – Previews and Picks

CFL
Previews and Picks

CFL games – Week 16

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Previews and Picks
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Monday, October 13

Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3-11) at Montreal Alouettes (9-5) (Montreal -12.5)

The Tiger-Cats stunned the Montreal Alouettes last week at Ivor Wynne Stadium but it would be surprising to see them create another upset on Canadian Thanksgiving.

That said, the Als should not - and most likely won’t - take the Ti-Cats lightly. Offensive player of the week Quinton Porter did go 27 for 32 for 429 yards with five touchdowns to lead them to victory on Sunday. Incredibly, Anthony Calvillo, completed 44 of the 53 passes he attempted for 472 yards and four touchdowns in that loss.

Montreal coach Marc Trestman warned everyone last week, this Hamilton team has a stout defense that, despite a losing record, now stands third in interceptions with 16, the best in that category in the East Division.

Seven of these interceptions are credited to Chris Thompson, a native of New Orleans. Only B.C.’s Barron Miles, with eight, has more interceptions in the CFL.

The Tiger-Cats are coming into Montreal with playoff hopes but we wouldn’t bet on them sweeping this home-and-away series.

Pick: Montreal

Saskatchewan Roughriders (9-5) at Calgary Stampeders (9-5) (Calgary -6.5)

Calgary and the Riders are meeting for the third time this season. The Stampeders won the first contest last July in Regina but lost 37-34 last weekend.

Michael Bishop completed 20 of the 27 passes he attempted for 242 yards with a touchdown while Neal Hughes ran for two more scores. Henry Burris led the Stampeders offense with 29 passes completed out of 45 attempts and 311 yards gained through the air with a pair of touchdowns.

The struggling Roughriders will welcome running back Wes Cates back to the lineup and he will definitely be a factor. We doubt it will be enough against the powerful Stampeders, though.

Pick: Calgary

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**pm530** · 10-12-2008, 04:29 AM

This Day in MLB

MLB

Sunday, October 12

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This day in Baseball….
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On October 12 in Baseball History...

• 1907 - Three Finger Brown shuts down the Tigers, 2-0, to win the World Series. The Cubs steal four bases for a total of 18 in the five-game series (the Cubs won four games, the other ending in a tie).

• 1913 - John McGraw hosts a reunion for Hugh Jennings and the old Orioles. After a night of heavy drinking, he blames his longtime friend, business partner, and teammate Wilbert Robinson for too many coaching mistakes in the recently concluded World Series. They exchange insults and McGraw fires him. They won't speak to each other for 17 years. Six days later Robbie will begin a legendary 18-year career as Brooklyn manager.1916 - The Boston Red Sox won the World Series in five games with a 4-1 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Ernie Shore pitched a three-hitter for Boston.

• 1920 - Cleveland's Stan Coveleski won his third game in the World Series as the Indians beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 3-0 and won the championship, five games to two.

• 1929 - The Philadelphia Athletics, trailing the Chicago Cubs 8-0 in the fourth game of the World Series, scored 10 runs in the seventh inning to win 10-8.

• 1963 - In the first (and last) Hispanic-American major league all-star game, the NL team beats the AL 5-2 at the Polo Grounds.

• 1967 - The Cardinals earn their second World Championship of the decade with a 7-2 victory over Boston. Bob Gibson notches his third World Series win with a three-hitter, 10 strikeouts, and a fifth-inning home run. Lou Brock records seven stolen bases in the Series.

• 1969 - New York's Jerry Koosman and Ron Taylor combine on a two-hitter in Game Two against Baltimore. Al Weis's ninth-inning single off loser Dave McNally gives the Mets a 2-1 win to even the World Series.

• 1972 - Oakland takes the AL pennant with a 2-1 win in Game Five of the ALCS over Baltimore. The A's Reggie Jackson steals home, but pulls a hamstring in the process, sidelining him for the World Series.

• 1974 - Oakland slugging star Reggie Jackson connects for a homer off Andy Messersmith, and pitcher Ken Holtzman scores the second run in the fifth inning on a suicide squeeze. The A's win the World Series opener 3-2 as the Dodgers strand 12 baserunners.
• 1975 - Down 2-1 in the ninth inning, the Reds rally to beat the Red Sox in Game Two of the World Series 3-2.

• 1976 - The Reds score seven times in the final three innings to secure a 7-6 win and complete a sweep of the Phillies in the NLCS.

• 1977 - The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees 6-1 to even the World Series after two games. Catfish Hunter, who had not pitched in over a month, started the game for the Yankees. Ron Cey, Steve Yeager and Reggie Smith all homered and knocked out Hunter in the third inning.

• 1979 - Kiko Garcia drives in four runs to lead the Orioles to an 8-4 triumph over Pittsburgh in Game Three of the World Series.

• 1980 - The Phillies capture their first NL title since 1950 with a 10-inning, 8-7 win over the Astros in the fifth and final game of the NLCS. Each of the last four games was decided in extra innings.

• 1982 - Paul Molitor of Milwaukee had five hits, a World Series record, in the 10-0 opener over the Cardinals in St. Louis. Mike Caldwell tossed the shutout for the Brewers.

• 1984 - San Diego pitchers tie a World Series record by issuing 11 walks in a 5-2 loss to the Tigers in Game Three. Detroit takes a 2-1 Series lead.

• 1985 - In Game Four of the ALCS, Al Oliver's two-run pinch double in the ninth inning gives Toronto a 3-1 win over Kansas City and a 3-1 lead in the series. Until this year's best-of-seven format was adopted, the three wins would have sent the Blue Jays to the World Series. The Royals will take advantage of the format change.

• 1986 - The California Angels were one pitch away from their first pennant when they let the Boston Red Sox back into the American League playoffs with an 11-inning 7-6 victory in Game 5.

• 1987 - Minnesota beats Detroit 9-5 in Game Five of the ALCS to wrap up its first AL championship since 1965. Twins third baseman Gary Gaetti is named MVP.

• 1988 - NLCS MVP Orel Hershiser shuts out the Mets to win Game Seven. The 6-0 win puts the Dodgers into the World Series for the first time since 1981.

• 1990 - Danny Jackson, Norm Charlton, and Randy Myers combine on a one-hitter as Cincinnati beats the Pirates 2-1 to win the NLCS in six games.

• 1991 - The Blue Jays chase Twins starter Kevin Tapani for the second time in the ALCS, but Minnesota's bullpen and bats lead to six unanswered runs in Game Five as the Twins win their third pennant.

• 1993 - The Toronto Blue Jays, behind the strong pitching of Dave Stewart, beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3 to win the American League pennant in six games.

• 1997 - Marlins rookie Livan Hernandez matches Mike Mussina's one-day old LCS record with 15 strikeouts in a three-hit, 2-1 win in Game Five of the NLCS. Hernandez, who would not have started if not for an injury to Alex Fernandez, wins his second game of the series and will earn MVP honors.

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**pm530** · 10-12-2008, 04:30 AM

Major League Baseball – Long Sheet

MLB
Long Sheet

National League Championship Series

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Sunday, October 12

PHILADELPHIA (97 - 71) at LA DODGERS (87 - 80) - 8:20 PM
JAMIE MOYER (L) vs. HIROKI KURODA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-29 (-16.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 28-12 (+11.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 97-71 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 54-27 (+22.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 97-71 (+7.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 52-37 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MOYER is 233-159 (+42.6 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 13-5 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 13-5 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 10-3 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 51-39 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 87-80 (-7.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 87-80 (-7.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 6-4 (+1.9 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.4 Units)

JAMIE MOYER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
MOYER is 2-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.52 and a WHIP of 1.226.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

HIROKI KURODA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
KURODA is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 1.38 and a WHIP of 0.462.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

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**pm530** · 10-12-2008, 04:31 AM

Major League Baseball - Short Sheet

MLB
Short Sheet

Sunday, October 12th

National League Championship Series
Best of Seven
Game Three
Phillies Lead, 2-0
TV: FOX
Philadelphia at LA Dodgers, 8:20 ET
Jamie Moyer (L) vs. Hiroki Kuroda (R)

Moyer:
13-5 TSR in road games
Philadelphia 27-20 as an underdog

Kuroda:
Dodgers 9-1 Over at home vs. Phillies
Dodgers 36-17 Over at home vs. NL East

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**pm530** · 10-12-2008, 04:32 AM

Major League Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up

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Sunday, October 12

Kuroda is 2-0, 1.21 in his last four starts; he gave up two runs in his 13 IP against Philly this year. Dodgers won five of his last six home starts, with three of last four at LA going over total. Moyer is 2-1, 2.25 in his last three starts; he didn't face the Dodgers this season. Under is 5-2 in his last seven starts.

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**pm530** · 10-12-2008, 04:33 AM

Major League Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB

Sunday, October 12

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Tips and Trends
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Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers [FOX | 8:22 PM ET]

Phillies: The only game the Phillies dropped in the Divisional Series against Milwaukee was when Jamie Moyer was on the mound. In that game, Moyer lasted only four innings, allowing two runs. Before the playoffs began, Philly was 9-1 in Moyer’s last 10 starts. He hasn’t had a lot of success against the Dodgers though, going 3-4 with a 4.80 in 10 career starts.

Phillies are 21-7 in their last 28 games overall.
The UNDER is 5-1 in Philadelphia's last 6 games overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Dodgers (-150, O/U 8): Hiroki Kuroda was masterful at home against the Cubs in Game 3 of the Divisional Series, pitching six scoreless innings. Kuroda will be back at Dodger Stadium, where he’s 6-2 in 14 starts with a 3.68 ERA. He has also started two games against the Phillies in his career, going 1-0 with a stellar 1.38 ERA.

Dodgers are 25-9 in their last 34 home games.
The OVER is 7-3-2 in LA's last 12 home games.

Key Injuries - OF Andruw Jones (knee) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5

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**pm530** · 10-12-2008, 04:58 AM

Major League Baseball – Trend Sheet

MLB

Sunday, October 12

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Trend Sheet
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8:22 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. LA DODGERS
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 11 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 11-3 SU in their last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games at home

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**Udog** · 10-12-2008, 08:27 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Philadelphia at LA Dodgers
The Phillies look to build on their momentum from winning the first two games behind 45-year-old starter Jamie Moyer (10-4, 2.98 in 18 road starts this season). Philadelphia is the pick (+140) according to Dunkel, which the Phillies favored straight up by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+140). Here are all of today's games

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12

Game 909-910: Philadelphia at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Moyer) 17.257; LA Dodgers (Kuroda) 15.746
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+140); Over

**Udog** · 10-12-2008, 08:46 AM

MLB

Sunday, October 12

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Philadelphia at L.A. Dodgers (-150,8)

Personal tragedy has befallen the Philadelphia Phillies during the NL championship series, but they hope to keep playing winning baseball right through it.

Now Manny Ramirez and the Los Angeles Dodgers look to draw on their home fans for inspiration Sunday night to avoid being pushed to the brink of elimination by the heavy-hearted Phillies.

It appears Philadelphia manager Charlie Manuel and center fielder Shane Victorino will be at Dodger Stadium for Game 3 despite pending funeral arrangements for family members.

Not long before Game 2 on Friday, Manuel learned his 87-year-old mother had died after a brief illness. Rather than leaving to be with his family, Manuel remained with his players and they came through with an inspiring 8-5 victory.

"We really wanted to win today for Charlie," said Phillies closer Brad Lidge, who earned his second straight save despite walking two batters in the ninth inning.

Pitcher Brett Myers had three RBIs and had three hits - one shy of his total during the regular season - to help Philadelphia take a 2-0 lead before heading to Los Angeles.

"He's been so good to us," Myers said of Manuel. "We've got to show him some love, too. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family dealing with this time."

Pick: Phillies

**Udog** · 10-12-2008, 08:48 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Colorado at Edmonton
The Avalanche look to bounce back from an opening-night loss against Boston and build on their 5-3-0 record at Edmonton over the last three seasons. Colorado is the underdog pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Avalanche favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+110). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12

Game 51-52: Phoenix at Anaheim
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 10.526; Anaheim 12.190
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-190); 5
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-190); Over

Game 53-54: Colorado at Edmonton
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 12.279; Edmonton 11.105
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Edmonton (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+110); Under

Game 55-56: San Jose at Los Angeles
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 10.971; Los Angeles 11.899
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+130); Over

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