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  • Monday Trends and Indexes 10/12 (MLB, NHL, CFL, Misc.)

    Trends and Indexes

    Monday, October 12
    Good Luck on day #285 of 2009!

    At this time the sports menu in this thread consists of the MLB, NHL, and CFL until their seasons are played out. Also, general sports news and notes will be posted here.

    NFL trends are in the section: “NFL Trends and Indexes – Week 5 (10/11 - 10/12)”
    >> Click on the first "Matchup Link" below. <<


    NOTE:
    As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.
    Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.
    Any opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the posting member or BettorsChat.


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  • #2
    Daily Sports Roundup

    Monday, October 12

    Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Jets and Dolphins play under the lights in Miami, and the Phillies and Rockies continue their division series in Colorado.

    Colliding on the gridiron . . .

    It's the Jets at Miami in the NFL's primetime matchup for Monday night. New York was beaten 24-10 by the Saints last time out, with Mark Sanchez throwing for just 138 yards and getting picked off three times. The Dolphins had no trouble with the Bills in their last game, winning 38-10 at home. Chad Henne had one touchdown strike in that victory, while Ronnie Brown ran for a pair of touchdowns

    Oddsmakers have the Jets (3-1 ATS) listed as 2-point road faves for Monday's matchup with the Dolphins (1-3 ATS). The total for the contest is pegged at 36.5.

    As well, there are two CFL games on tap for Canadian Thanksgiving on Monday, with Calgary at Montreal and Winnipeg at Hamilton. The Als are 5.5-point home favorites for their game, with the Tiger-Cats favored by 5.5 points as well at home

    Meeting up on the diamond . . .

    It'll be Cliff Lee (7-4, 3.39 ERA) taking the mound for the Phillies on Monday as they play Game 4 of their NL division series against the Rockies in Colorado. Lefthander Lee won Game 1 of their series last week, holding Colorado to one run on six hits over nine innings of work. Ubaldo Jimenez (15-12, 3.47 ERA) gets the ball for the Rockies for Monday's matchup. Righthander Jimenez took the loss in Game 1 of the series, allowing five runs on nine hits over his five innings.

    Taking a trip around the rink . . .

    Finally, there are nine games on the NHL's schedule for Monday night, including Colorado at Boston. The Avalanche fell 4-3 in a shootout to the Blackhawks on Saturday, with Kyle Quincey chipping in with two assists in the loss. The Bruins were down 3-0 to the Islanders on Saturday, but scored three third-period goals and eventually won 4-3 in a shootout. Tuukka Rask stopped 35 shots in the win.

    Elsewhere on the ice: Los Angeles at the Islanders, New Jersey at Washington, Pittsburgh at Ottawa, Florida at Tampa Bay, Calgary at Chicago, Edmonton at Nashville, Phoenix at San Jose, and Toronto at the Rangers. The Maple Leafs remained winless at 0-3-1 with a 5-2 home loss to the Penguins on Saturday night. Vesa Toskala gave up five goals on 33 Pittsburgh shots in Saturday's loss.

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    • #3
      Bettor's best friend: Today's helpful tips

      Monday, October 12

      Bettor's best friend (BBF): Monday's wagering tips

      Wild loss for Wildcats backers

      If you had Arizona -4 at Washington on Saturday, you probably felt pretty good with a 33-21 lead with three minutes to play. Even after Washington's Jake Locker threw a TD pass, you were still covering at 33-28.

      On Arizona's next possession, Nick Foles threw a screen pass low and behind Delashaun Dean. It deflected off Dean's foot right to Washington's Mason Foster, who returned it 37 yards for the go-ahead - and spread-covering - touchdown at 36-33. Arizona's chance at a comeback cover ended with Foles throwing an interception as Washington improved to 4-1 ATS as an underdog.

      Monday night nemesis

      The Miami Dolphins welcome their nemesis on Monday Night Football, hosting the New York Jets. The Dolphins are 2-8 straight up in the last 10 meetings and even worse against the spread, going 0-8-1 until last year's 24-17 road win in the season finale. In its last five home meetings with New York, Miami is 1-4 SU and 0-5 ATS. The Dolphins are getting one point with a total of 36.

      Leaning to the left

      The postponement of Saturday's game in Denver means the Colorado Rockies will see all lefthanded starters in their NL Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies. The extra day off allowed Phillies manager Charlie Manuel to switch his Game Three starter from Pedro Martinez to J.A. Happ. After Happ, it will be back to the top of the rotation with Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels.

      Colorado batted .253 vs. lefthanders and .264 vs. righthanders during the season. The Rockies were totally shut down by Lee in Game One and face him again Monday in Game Four.

      Off on the wrong foot

      Vancouver Canucks left wing Daniel Sedin will miss at least four weeks with a broken left foot. Sedin was limited to one assist in Vancouver's first three games, all losses. He had three assists in Wednesday's 7-1 win over Montreal.

      Problems Bruin

      When the Boston Bruins host the Colorado Avalanche, they will be without defenseman Dennis Wideman, who has a shoulder injury. The disciplined Wideman is tied for second on the team with 10 shots and has a goal, an assist and no penalty minutes. He will be replaced by Johnny Boychuk, who will be playing for the first time this season. The Bruins are -215 with a total of 5.5.

      Sunshine State rivalry

      In the last five games between the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning, three have been decided by shootouts, four have ended in 4-3 scores and all five have cleared the total. This season, the Panthers are 2-2 against the over and the Lightning are 3-1. Tampa Bay is -140 with a total of 5.5.

      A look ahead

      Tuesday's Sun Belt Conference matchup between Arkansas State and Louisiana-Monroe has some extended trends worth a look. The road team has won outright in the last four meetings and the underdog has covered the last nine matchups. Host Louisiana-Monroe is getting one point, with no total yet to be set by oddsmakers.

      Under the radar

      The Los Angeles Kings began a six-game road trip with a 2-1 victory over St. Louis on Saturday. That was their first road game of the season but extended a streak that has seen the under go 11-1 in the Kings' last 12 road games. Los Angeles is visiting the New York Islanders, and the teams are 3-1-3 vs. the under in the last seven meetings. The Kings are -110 with a total of 5.5.

      Notable quotable

      "From my blind side, Tom Cable threw me from my chair and into a piece of furniture that a lamp sat upon. He was screaming, 'I'll [expletive] kill you! I'll [expletive] kill you!' And I have no reason to believe he wouldn't have killed me if they hadn't pulled him away. If my head would've hit a different way, I might be dead right now."

      -- Former Oakland Raiders defensive assistant Randy Hanson, telling Yahoo! the details of the incident Aug. 5 in which he claims head coach Cable sucker-punched him and broke his jaw.

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      • #4
        Six-pack for Monday

        -- Three sweeps in the first round, and Colorado-Philly series is being played on frozen tundra of Coors Field; not the best baseball so far in the first round of the playoffs.

        -- Denver Broncos' retro unis weren't good; their socks reminded me of a zebra that fell into a vat of yellow paint they use on school buses.

        -- Two of the all-time great draft busts were on the same field Sunday as David Carr and JaMarcus Russell played in the Raider-Giant rout.

        -- Cleveland-Buffalo was an exceptionally ugly pro football game.

        -- Phillies edged Colorado 6-5 in game that ended at 2:14am Monday; World Champs now lead Rockies 2-1 in best-of-5 series.

        -- No American League baseball until Friday, because the geniuses that run baseball let the TV networks lock in starting dates for each series.

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        Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday.........

        13) Highest of drama in Baltimore, where Cincinnati won 17-14 on a TD pass from Palmer to Caldwell with 0:22 left; it was Bengals third straight win by three points, and it came three days after the death of the wife of defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer. An emotional day for the Bengals.

        12) Cedric Benson ran for 120 yards, the first runner to go for 100+ vs Baltimore since Larry Johnson three years ago.

        11) More drama in the desert, as Arizona blew a 21-0 halftime lead, got a defensive TD for a go-ahead score with 2:20 left, then stopped Houston at the 1-yard line in the last minute to seal the win. Neither side made a big effort to run the ball. Andre Johnson (8-101, two TDs) was terrific for Houston. Warner was awesome in first half, erratic in the second.

        10) Miles Austin turned into Jerry Rice for a day, catching ten passes for 250 yards and two TDs in his first NFL start, as sluggish Cowboys needed OT to beat the gritty but winless Chiefs, 26-20. Dallas scored three TDs, on plays of 36-59-60 yards.

        9) Can the NFL step in on this Raiders' situation? The team is pathetic; why do they insist on ruining JaMarcus' Russell's career? As bad as the Rams are, at least they show effort. Oakland is seriously dysfunctional, and there's little evidence that Al Davis still knows what he is doing.

        8) Reading up on this Cable/Randy Hanson episode was scary; Cable could be arrested on felony assault charges soon, for breaking the jaw of former assistant coach Randy Hanson back in training camp. Why is this man still coaching the team? Here's one guy Al Davis really should fire.

        7) Handicapping Jacksonville games is freakin' useless; they're erratic to the point of being schizophrenic; they've already quit in two of the first five games (Arizona/Seattle) but looked pretty good in the other three.

        6) Cleveland QB Derek Anderson was 2-17/23 passing on a sunny day in Buffalo Sunday, and Browns still won 6-3, in one of the worst NFL games I've ever seen. In fairness, Anderson hit his tight end with a pass right on the hands for about a 40-yard gain but the guy dropped it.

        5) Browns' offense hasn't scored a TD in nine of their last 11 games.

        4) Its no wonder Mike Singletary's son plays basketball for Texas Tech, where his first coach was Bob Knight-- Singletary acts a lot like Knight with his players, lot of yelling. Interesting to see if they keep listening.

        3) 0-5 Rams have now lost 14 straight games; they gained 400 yards in their 38-10 loss to Vikings, getting in Minnesota red zone four times, but turning it over on three of those four drives, twice fumbling on the two. St Louis leads NFL in penalties, in lost fumbles, in consecutive losses.

        2) I read one guy claiming that the success of Denver's McDaniels is a great reason why owners are going for young coaches instead of older guys; wonder how he would explain coach Morris and the Buccaneers.

        1) Atlanta Falcons were razor sharp Sunday, dismantling the 49ers out at Candlestick. Falcons have a wide variety of offensive weapons.

        From: Armadillo
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        • #5
          MLB
          This Day in Baseball

          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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          • #6
            MLB
            Write-up



            Monday, October 12

            Phillies advance to NLCS with win here. Lee is 2-0, 1.13 in his last two starts against the Rockies-- he threw CG vs Colorado in Game 1, with 28 called strikes and only six hits allowed on 24 balls in play. Jimenez blanked Phillies for first four innings in Game 1, then gave up five runs over next 1+ innings and lost 5-1- he got only five swings/misses on his 92 pitches, giving up nine hits in five IP.

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            • #7
              MLB


              Monday, October 12

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              Payoff pitch: Monday’s best mound matchup
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              Cliff Lee (14-13, 3.22 ERA), Philadelphia Phillies

              The Phillies trade for this lefty worked out fantastically in the regular season and it pay dividends in his first postseason start.

              Lee allowed just one run in a complete game win over Colorado last Wednesday. He also struck out five batters and didn’t allow a single walk.

              “He was aggressive, he had good tempo and rhythm and he handled the whole flow of the game real good,” Philly manager Charlie Manuel said after the game.

              Philly backers still haven’t forgotten his last month plus of the regular season. Lee was shaky in losses to the Astros and Milwaukee to close out the year and carried a 6.81 ERA over his last seven starts.

              Ubaldo Jimenez (15-12, 3.47), Colorado Rockies

              The Rockies ace was on a roll in Game 1 of the series before running into trouble in the middle innings.

              “Up until the fifth, it was one of the better games he had pitched over the course of month,” Colorado manager Jim Tracy told reporters. “He was really, really on his game into the fifth. He had all his stuff.”

              Jimenez was steady in two of his three postseason starts in 2007. He allowed just two runs combined in starts against the Phils and Diamondbacks before the Red Sox knocked him out after just 4 2-3 innings in his lone World Series appearance.

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              • #8
                MLB
                Dunkel



                Philadelphia at Colorado
                The Phillies look to follow up last night's 6-5 win and build on their 6-2 record in Cliff Lee's last 8 starts after scoring 5 or more runs in the previous game. Philadelphia is the pick according to Dunkel, which has the Phillies favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia. Here are all of today's picks.

                MONDAY, OCTOBER 12

                Game 925-926: Philadelphia at Colorado

                Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Lee) 15.600; Colorado (Jimenez) 15.220
                Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 8
                Vegas Line: No Line
                Dunkel Pick: N/A

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                • #9
                  MLB


                  Monday, October 12


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                  Trend Report
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                  6:07 PM
                  PHILADELPHIA vs. COLORADO
                  Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
                  Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
                  Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
                  Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


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                  • #10
                    MLB
                    Long Sheet



                    Tuesday, October 12

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                    PHILADELPHIA (95 - 70) at COLORADO (93 - 72) - 6:07 PM
                    CLIFF LEE (L) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
                    There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

                    Head-to-Head Series History
                    PHILADELPHIA is 6-3 (+1.9 Units) against COLORADO this season
                    5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.7 Units)

                    CLIFF LEE vs. COLORADO since 1997
                    LEE is 2-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 0.813.
                    His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

                    UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
                    JIMENEZ is 0-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 6.33 and a WHIP of 1.688.
                    His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

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                    • #11
                      MLB


                      Tuesday, October 12


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                      Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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                      Philadelphia Phillies at Colorado Rockies (N/A)

                      If you believe in karma, then you’ve got to like the Rockies chances today. Colorado went into the ninth inning with the score tied. Things got interesting after Jimmy Rollins singled and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt.

                      Chase Utley’s check swing sent a nibbler into play towards Rockies closer Huston Street. Utley reach first base safe on a close play but after the game home plate ump Jerry Meals admitted to the Associated Press that he blew the call.

                      “Yeah, the ball came up and grazed off his leg and continued rolling up the line,” Meals said.

                      Meals then tried to throw some of the blame on Utley, telling reporters the Phillies second baseman never acted like he was hit.

                      “Nobody said anything, so I ran hard,” Utley said. “I check swung. The ball checked in front of me. It might have hit my leg. But nobody made a call.”

                      Rollins moved to third on the play and then was brought home by a Ryan Howard sac fly.

                      We don’t subscribe to karma in the newsroom.

                      That’s why we like the Phillies to shut the door on the Rockies and advance to the NLCS in a rematch against the Dodgers from a year ago.

                      Pick: Phillies


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                      • #12
                        MLB
                        Short Sheet



                        Monday, October 12th

                        American League Division Series
                        Best of Five
                        Game Four
                        Phillies Lead, 2-1
                        TV: TBS
                        Philadelphia at Colorado, 6:05 ET
                        Cliff Lee (L) vs. Ubaldo Jiminez (R)

                        Lee:
                        9-1 TSR vs. NL West
                        29-14 Away when the money line is +125 to -125

                        Jiminez:
                        2-7 TSR on Monday
                        13-4 Under 2nd half of season

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                        • #13
                          MLB


                          Tuesday, October 12


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                          Tips and Trends
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                          Philadelphia Phillies at Colorado Rockies [TBS | 6:07 PM ET]

                          Phillies: Game Four starter Cliff Lee dominated the Rockies in the opening game of the series. Thanks to Saturday’s postponed game, Lee will pitch on his normal four days rest. The 31-year-old left-hander beat Ubaldo Jimenez and the Rockies on Wednesday, 5-1. Lee went the distance holding Colorado to one run on six hits with five strikeouts and no walks. Lee, the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, finished the regular season 14-13 with a 3.22 ERA. He will be pitching at Coors Field for the first time. The Rockies are batting .253 against southpaws compared to .264 versus right-handed starters. The Phillies are 9-4 in Lee’s last 13 starts, including 5-2 during his past seven road outings. The past six Phillies-Rockies game at Coors Field have gone over the total. The Phillies have defeated the Rockies in 11 of their last 14 meetings.

                          The Phillies are 19-7 in their last 26 Monday games.
                          The Over is 10-2-2 in Philadelphia’s last 14 games.

                          Key Injuries - Relief pitcher Scott Eyre (leg) is day-to-day.

                          PROJECTED SCORE: 5

                          Rockies (-$1.10, O/U 8.5 under -$1.20): Game-time temperatures at Coors Field are expected to be in the low 50s after Sunday night’s game was played in 35-degree weather. The Rockies have won 16 of their last 22 games at Coors when facing a left-handed starter. They are 7-3 in their past 10 games versus National League Eastern Division clubs. Colorado has won 42 of its past 59 home contests. Ubaldo Jimenez was strong for four innings during Wednesday’s Game 1, but surrendered five runs in the fifth inning. Jimenez went 15-12 during the regular season with a 3.47 ERA. He went at least six innings in 29 of his 33 starts. The right-hander was 8-5 at home this season with a 3.34 ERA. Colorado has won nine of Jimenez’s past 13 starts, including six of his last eight with four days rest. The under has cashed in nine of Jimenez’s last 10 home starts.

                          The Rockies are 11-1 during Game 4 of a series.
                          The Under is 18-7-1 in Ubaldo Jimenez’s last 26 starts.

                          Key Injuries - Pitcher Jorge De La Rosa (groin) is out.

                          PROJECTED SCORE: 4 (OVER - Total of the Day)


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                          • #14
                            NHL
                            Dunkel



                            Pittsburgh at Ottawa
                            The Penguins are coming off a 5-2 win in Toronto and look to build on their 7-2 record in their last 9 games after allowing 2 goals or less in the previous game. Pittsburgh is the pick (-120) according to Dunkel, which has the Penguins favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-120). Here are all of today's picks.

                            MONDAY, OCTOBER 12

                            Game 1-2: Colorado at Boston

                            Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 11.307; Boston 11.993
                            Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1/2; 6
                            Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-230); 5 1/2
                            Dunkel Pick: Boston (-230); Over

                            Game 3-4: Los Angeles at NY Islanders
                            Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 11.756; NY Islanders 11.003
                            Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1/2; 6
                            Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-115); 5 1/2
                            Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-115); Over

                            Game 5-6: New Jersey at Washington
                            Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 11.859; Washington 12.004
                            Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1/2; 7
                            Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-165); 6
                            Dunkel Pick: Washington (-165); Over

                            Game 7-8: Toronto at NY Rangers
                            Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 11.722; NY Rangers 12.439
                            Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1/2; 5
                            Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-200); 6
                            Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-200); Under

                            Game 9-10: Pittsburgh at Ottawa
                            Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 12.613; Ottawa 12.349
                            Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 5 1/2
                            Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-120); 6
                            Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-120); Under

                            Game 11-12: Florida at Tampa Bay
                            Dunkel Ratings: Florida 11.391; Tampa Bay 10.572
                            Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1; 6 1/2
                            Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-145); 5 1/2
                            Dunkel Pick: Florida (+135); Over

                            Game 13-14: Edmonton at Nashville
                            Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 11.792; Nashville 11.490
                            Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1/2; 4 1/2
                            Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-130); 5 1/2
                            Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+120); Under

                            Game 15-16: Calgary at Chicago
                            Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 12.386; Chicago 12.271
                            Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1/2; 6
                            Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-165); 5 1/2
                            Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+155); Over

                            Game 17-18: Phoenix at San Jose
                            Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 11.590; San Jose 12.551
                            Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1; 6
                            Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-200); 5 1/2
                            Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-200); Over




                            NHL
                            Long Sheet



                            Monday, October 12

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                            COLORADO (2-1-0-1, 5 pts.) at BOSTON (2-2-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/12/2009, 1:00 PM
                            Top Trends for this game.
                            COLORADO is 17-41 ATS (+71.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
                            BOSTON is 30-11 ATS (+11.7 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

                            Head-to-Head Series History
                            BOSTON is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
                            BOSTON is 1-0-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
                            1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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                            LOS ANGELES (3-1-0-0, 6 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (0-1-0-2, 2 pts.) - 10/12/2009, 2:00 PM
                            Top Trends for this game.
                            LOS ANGELES is 15-31 ATS (+47.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
                            NY ISLANDERS are 80-127 ATS (+239.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.

                            Head-to-Head Series History
                            LOS ANGELES is 2-0 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
                            LOS ANGELES is 2-0-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
                            1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.0 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

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                            NEW JERSEY (2-2-0-0, 4 pts.) at WASHINGTON (2-3-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/12/2009, 7:00 PM
                            Top Trends for this game.
                            WASHINGTON is 16-3 ATS (+11.0 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
                            WASHINGTON is 13-5 ATS (+7.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
                            NEW JERSEY is 28-12 ATS (+13.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

                            Head-to-Head Series History
                            WASHINGTON is 4-4-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
                            3 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.3 Units)

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                            TORONTO (0-4-0-0, 0 pts.) at NY RANGERS (4-1-0-0, 8 pts.) - 10/12/2009, 7:00 PM
                            Top Trends for this game.
                            TORONTO is 72-67 ATS (+154.4 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
                            TORONTO is 255-242 ATS (+516.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
                            NY RANGERS are 69-84 ATS (-27.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
                            NY RANGERS are 59-68 ATS (-59.1 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
                            NY RANGERS are 20-33 ATS (-34.6 Units) in home games after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.

                            Head-to-Head Series History
                            TORONTO is 5-3 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
                            TORONTO is 5-3-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
                            5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.6 Units)

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                            PITTSBURGH (4-1-0-0, 8 pts.) at OTTAWA (3-1-0-0, 6 pts.) - 10/12/2009, 7:30 PM
                            Top Trends for this game.
                            OTTAWA is 82-90 ATS (-16.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
                            OTTAWA is 93-69 ATS (-14.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
                            OTTAWA is 99-93 ATS (-63.0 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.

                            Head-to-Head Series History
                            OTTAWA is 6-6-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
                            6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

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                            FLORIDA (1-3-0-0, 2 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (1-1-0-2, 4 pts.) - 10/12/2009, 7:30 PM
                            Top Trends for this game.
                            FLORIDA is 214-241 ATS (-79.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
                            TAMPA BAY is 25-59 ATS (+85.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
                            TAMPA BAY is 11-27 ATS (-17.5 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
                            TAMPA BAY is 6-20 ATS (+26.6 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
                            TAMPA BAY is 12-27 ATS (+40.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
                            TAMPA BAY is 16-32 ATS (+49.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

                            Head-to-Head Series History
                            TAMPA BAY is 7-7 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
                            TAMPA BAY is 7-7-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
                            9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.5 Units)

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                            EDMONTON (2-1-0-1, 5 pts.) at NASHVILLE (2-1-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/12/2009, 8:00 PM
                            Top Trends for this game.
                            NASHVILLE is 119-112 ATS (+239.3 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.

                            Head-to-Head Series History
                            NASHVILLE is 7-1 (+6.5 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
                            NASHVILLE is 7-1-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
                            5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.2 Units)

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                            CALGARY (4-1-0-0, 8 pts.) at CHICAGO (2-1-0-1, 5 pts.) - 10/12/2009, 8:00 PM
                            Top Trends for this game.
                            CHICAGO is 44-26 ATS (+15.9 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

                            Head-to-Head Series History
                            CHICAGO is 10-4 (+6.9 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
                            CHICAGO is 10-4-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
                            7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)

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                            PHOENIX (2-2-0-0, 4 pts.) at SAN JOSE (3-2-0-0, 6 pts.) - 10/12/2009, 10:30 PM
                            Top Trends for this game.
                            SAN JOSE is 20-2 ATS (+15.6 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
                            SAN JOSE is 61-29 ATS (+24.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
                            PHOENIX is 109-107 ATS (+235.9 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
                            PHOENIX is 33-24 ATS (+64.2 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
                            PHOENIX is 17-18 ATS (+51.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
                            PHOENIX is 102-98 ATS (+218.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
                            SAN JOSE is 17-17 ATS (-18.1 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

                            Head-to-Head Series History
                            PHOENIX is 6-8 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
                            SAN JOSE is 8-6-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
                            8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.2 Units)

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                            NHL
                            Short Sheet



                            Monday, 10/12/2009

                            COLORADO at BOSTON
                            , 1:00 PM ET
                            COLORADO: 6-22 SU off a road loss
                            BOSTON: 30-11 SU in first half of the season

                            LOS ANGELES at NY ISLANDERS, 2:00 PM ET
                            LOS ANGELES: 10-17 SU as a favorite
                            NY ISLANDERS: 41-31 SU as a road favorite

                            NEW JERSEY at WASHINGTON, 7:00 PM ET
                            NEW JERSEY: 5-9 SU after BB wins by 1 goal
                            WASHINGTON: 16-3 SU at home after 1+ consecutive unders

                            TORONTO at NY RANGERS, 7:00 PM ET
                            TORONTO: 47-32 SU off a home loss by 3+ goals
                            NY RANGERS: 36-44 SU at home after a non-conference game

                            PITTSBURGH at OTTAWA, 7:30 PM ET
                            PITTSBURGH: 88-42 SU as a favorite
                            OTTAWA: 16-30 SU after 1+ consecutive unders

                            FLORIDA at TAMPA BAY, 7:30 PM ET
                            FLORIDA: 10-2 SU after scoring 2 goals or less in 3 straight
                            TAMPA BAY: 6-20 SU versus division opponents

                            EDMONTON at NASHVILLE, 8:00 PM ET
                            EDMONTON: 11-17 SU after a non-conference game
                            NASHVILLE: 7-1 SU against Edmonton

                            CALGARY at CHICAGO, 8:00 PM ET
                            CALGARY: 8-19 SU when playing their 3rd game in 5 days
                            CHICAGO: 24-8 SU as a home favorite of -200 or less

                            PHOENIX at SAN JOSE, 10:30 PM ET
                            PHOENIX: 73-111 SU AWAY when the total is 5.5
                            SAN JOSE: 13-1 SU as a home favorite of -200 or less

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                            NHL
                            Write-Up



                            Monday, October 12

                            Hot Teams

                            -- Los Angeles won its last three games, allowing eight goals.
                            -- Devils won their last two games, allowing five goals.
                            -- Rangers won their last three games, allowing five goals.
                            -- Senators won their last three games, allowing five goals. Penguins won four of their last five games.
                            -- Predators won two of their first three games.
                            -- Flames won four of their first five games.
                            -- Sharks won three of their last four games.

                            Cold Teams
                            -- Bruins split their first four games, allowing 15 goals. Avalanche lost its last couple games, scoring total of five goals.
                            -- Islanders lost their first three games, all in SO/OT.
                            -- Washington lost its last three games, allowing 13 goals.
                            -- Panthers lost their last three games, outscored 14-4.
                            -- Toronto lost its first four games, allowing 17 goals.
                            -- Lightning lost three of their first four games.
                            -- Oilers split their first four games, all at home.
                            -- Chicago split its first four games, allowing only 10 goals.
                            -- Coyotes lost their last two games, scoring one goal.

                            Series Records
                            -- Kings won last three games against the Islanders: 4-2/3-1/4-3.
                            -- Devils won six of their last eight visits to Washington.
                            -- Toronto won three in row against Rangers, allowing five runs.
                            -- Senators won last three games vs Pittsburgh, allowing five runs.
                            -- Panthers lost three of last four games against Tampa Bay.
                            -- Predators won 11 of last 12 games against Edmonton.
                            -- Chicago won eight of last ten vs Calgary; they ousted Flames from the in six games last spring.
                            -- Coyotes lost six of last eight visits to San Jose.

                            Totals
                            -- Last three Boston games went over the total.
                            -- Three of Kings' first four games went over the total.
                            -- Three of last four Washington games went over the total.
                            -- Three of first four Maple Leaf games went over the total.
                            -- Three of last four Penguin games went over the total.
                            -- Last five Florida-Tampa Bay games went over the total.
                            -- Five of last seven Edmonton-Nashville games went over the total.
                            -- All five Calgary games went over the total.
                            -- Last three Phoenix games stayed under the total.




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                            1:00 PM
                            COLORADO vs. BOSTON
                            Colorado is 4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
                            Colorado is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
                            Boston is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
                            The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games

                            2:00 PM
                            LOS ANGELES vs. NY ISLANDERS
                            Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
                            The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games
                            NY Islanders are 0-4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
                            The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

                            7:00 PM
                            NEW JERSEY vs. WASHINGTON
                            New Jersey is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
                            New Jersey is 16-6-1 SU in its last 23 games when playing Washington
                            Washington is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against New Jersey
                            The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against New Jersey

                            7:00 PM
                            TORONTO vs. NY RANGERS
                            Toronto is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
                            The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
                            NY Rangers are 11-3 SU in their last 14 games at home
                            The total has gone UNDER in 8 of the NY Rangers last 10 games at home

                            7:30 PM
                            FLORIDA vs. TAMPA BAY
                            Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
                            The total has gone OVER in 9 of Florida's last 12 games on the road
                            The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Florida
                            Tampa Bay is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games at home

                            7:30 PM
                            PITTSBURGH vs. OTTAWA
                            Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
                            Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
                            Ottawa is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
                            Ottawa is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games

                            8:00 PM
                            EDMONTON vs. NASHVILLE
                            Edmonton is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
                            The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games
                            Nashville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton
                            The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton

                            8:30 PM
                            CALGARY vs. CHICAGO
                            Calgary is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Chicago
                            Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
                            Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Calgary
                            The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary

                            10:30 PM
                            PHOENIX vs. SAN JOSE
                            Phoenix is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
                            Phoenix is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
                            San Jose is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Phoenix
                            The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Jose's last 7 games when playing at home against Phoenix


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                            Phoenix Coyotes at San Jose Sharks (-190, 5.5)

                            The Sharks have won three of their last four games and a red-hot offense is the reason why. San Jose has scored four or more goals in each of its last four games thanks to a surge from former captain Patrick Marleau.

                            The speedy center scored two goals and added an assist Saturday against the Minnesota Wild. The three-point outburst gives Marleau five goals and six points on the season.

                            After the Sharks disappointing first round exit in last season’s playoffs, fingers started pointing at the team’s captain. Head coach Todd McLellan stripped Marleau of the C but the long-time Shark doesn’t seem to be letting that affect his play.

                            “I don’t know how a person could handle all that,” teammate and new captain Robe Blake told the San Jose Mercury News. “He was as professional as any athlete could possibly be. He comes here every day like absolutely nothing is wrong or happened. With the way he’s plyaing, it doesn’t seem like anything can bother him.”

                            Marleau is the key to the Sharks' attack. There isn't as much weight on Joe Thornton and Dany Heatley when Marleau's line is producing.

                            Look for San Jose’s offense to stay hot tonight against the Coyotes. The over is 4-1 in the Sharks five games this season.

                            Pick: Over


                            Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning (-145, 5.5)


                            While the Lightning were ecstatic to pick up their first win of the season Saturday against the Hurricanes, Tampa Bay supporters would like to see more offensive production from Vincent Lecavalier.

                            The superstar center was expected to get off to a quick start because of the offseason addition to playmaker winger Alex Tanguay, but Lecavalier is yet to score a goal after his first four games.

                            “[Tanguay and Lecavalier] have had a lot of chances. I’d be worried if they weren’t getting them,” Lightning coach Rick Tochett told the St. Petersburgh Times.

                            It sounds like goalie Mike Smith will make his first start since getting run over by the Devils Jamie Langenbrunner. Smith compared the impact to getting hit by a small truck.

                            Expect the Lightning to break out offensively and the Panthers to convert several chances against a netminder coming off an injury.

                            Pick: Over


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                              CFL
                              Dunkel



                              Winnipeg at Hamilton
                              The Bluebombers look to build on their 8-1-1 ATS record in their last 10 games against teams with a losing SU record. Winnipeg is the pick (+6 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Tiger-Cats favored by only 3. Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+6 1/2). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

                              MONDAY, OCTOBER 12

                              Game 465-466: Calgary at Montreal

                              Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 113.735; Montreal 118.101
                              Dunkel Line: Montreal by 4 1/2; 54
                              Vegas Line: Montreal by 6 1/2; 51
                              Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+6 1/2); Over

                              Game 467-468: Winnipeg at Hamilton
                              Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 107.137; Hamilton 110.074
                              Dunkel Line: Hamilton by 3; 43
                              Vegas Line: Hamilton by 6 1/2; 47
                              Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+6 1/2); Under




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                              CALGARY (8 - 5) at MONTREAL (11 - 2) - 10/12/2009, 1:00 PM
                              Top Trends for this game.
                              CALGARY is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.

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

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                              WINNIPEG (5 - 8) at HAMILTON (6 - 7) - 10/12/2009, 4:30 PM
                              There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

                              Head-to-Head Series History
                              WINNIPEG is 5-3 against the spread versus HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
                              WINNIPEG is 6-2 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
                              4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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                              CFL
                              Write-Up



                              Week 15 CFL games

                              Monday, October 12

                              Calgary (8-5) @ Montreal (11-2)-- Calgary lost its season opener 40-27 at home to Montreal, getting outrushed 176-54; both teams turned ball over three times in game. Stampeders won five of their last six games, are 3-3 on road, with losses by 12-3-7 points. Alouettes won their last four games, covered last three; they're 3-3 as home favorite, winning at home by 34-13-25-9-4-19. Five of last six Calgary games stayed under total.

                              Winnipeg (5-8) @ Hamilton (7-6)-- Bombers won last two games after a 1-4 skid; they're 4-2 as road dog, losing its away games by 2-12-8-15-19 points TiCats lost their last two games, scoring 8-14 points; they're 5-2 at home, 2-1 vs spread as a fave. Bombers (+1.5) lost 25-13 at Hamilton in Week 3, despite four turnovers- they threw for 325 yards. Last four Hamilton games stayed under the total.




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                              Monday, October 12

                              1:00 PM
                              CALGARY vs. MONTREAL
                              Calgary is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
                              Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
                              Montreal is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Calgary
                              Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Calgary

                              4:30 PM
                              WINNIPEG vs. HAMILTON
                              The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Winnipeg's last 22 games
                              Winnipeg is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
                              Hamilton is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
                              Hamilton is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Winnipeg


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                              Monday, October 12

                              Calgary Stampeders at Montreal Alouettes (-6, 51.5)


                              Will this be a preview of the next Grey Cup? It could very well be. The Alouettes will most likely play without RB Avon Cobourne (groin injury) but their running game should still be potent with backup Brendan Whittaker. Montreal’s Anthony Calvillo and Calgary’s Henry Burris are two of the best quarterbacks in the game. Both can throw to some of the best wide receivers in the business. But Burris has been a disappointment in his last three outings, with a QB rating of only 57.1. Calgary won a narrow 15-14 win against Hamilton last week without scoring a touchdown – the first since 1995. It will be tough for Burris to rebound against the tightest defence in the CFL. The last time these two teams met, the Alouettes won 40-27 in the season opener in Calgary. Despite Cobourne’s absence, the Als, at home, should once again prevail.

                              Pick: Montreal -6


                              Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Hamilton Tiger Cats (-6, 47)


                              Veteran QB Kevin Glenn would sure like to face the team that rejected him after last season. But Quinton Porter is the No. 1 QB in Hamilton and, despite Glenn’s displeasure with that situation, nothing gives the impression that coach Marcel Bellefeuille has changed his mind. The Tiger Cats, after pulling a few upsets, have lost three of their last four games. This will be a game with much at stake. With a third win in a row, the Bombers would rise to second place in the East, tied with the Tiger Cats. These two teams will meet again on November 8 in the last game of the regular season. The Bombers have made peace with veteran linebacker Barrin Simpson, who returned to the practice field Wednesday but it is still unclear whether he will play or not on this Thanksgiving game. But the Bombers will be in need of a middle linebacker after Joe Lobendahn was injured last week against the Eskimos and I would be surprised if Simpson didn’t play Monday. Wide Receiver Terrence Edward, who missed the last two games due to a concussion, could also be back in the lineup. Import DE Gavin Walls missed Wednesday’s practice with a knee injury and may miss the game. Last time these two met in Hamilton, The Tiger Cats won 25-13. Expect a similar result.

                              Pick: Hamilton -6

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